We have good reason to feel cheered this holiday season, as more and more people celebrate with vegetarian meals. Please show those who don’t the articles about turkeys in this issue—our wonderful story of Turkey Boy’s introduction and subsequent devotion to Turkey Girl and our undercover investigator’s heartbreaking account of unspeakable cruelty on a turkey farm.

Now is the time for students to get free ammunition against dissection from PETA, including “Classroom Cut-Ups,” the video of PETA’s undercover investigation of dissection animal supply houses that has caused many biology teachers and students to think twice before they slice.

With colder weather upon us, it’s important to look out for companion animal neglect. Last year’s winter here in Virginia wasn’t particularly harsh, but still a stray kitten froze to death in a warehouse, a dog whose owner could not be convinced to bring her inside died of exposure, and an elderly Doberman suffering from a frozen jaw and malnutrition narrowly escaped death when a neighbor called animal control. Be sure to alert authorities whenever you witness abuse or neglect. If you don’t get results, contact PETA.

It’s so important to share the information in this issue and contact the animal abusers whose names and addresses are given. Those of you with computers can also help immensely by regularly visiting our constantly updated Web site: www.peta-online.org.

The PETA staff and I send you our warmest wishes for happy and rewarding holidays.

For the animals,

Ingrid Newkirk
President