I apologize for the off-topic post, but this is our most deperate hour and we very badly
need you help!

Over 1,369 dogs die on a daily basis because of the Philippine Dog Meat Trade.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/879609320

Please visit and sign the petition to help stop the dog meat trade in the Philippines.  Those
who sign will be supporting a House Bill currently pending in Congress to impose stiffer
penalties against the dog meat traders.  It is urgent that we obtain, at a minimum, 50,000
signatures by April 30, 2007.  Elections will be held in the Philippines in May 2007, and we
want to place an international spotlight and global pressure on the country and its
government. 
 
The dog meat trade, once regarded as an infrequent religious practice, has become a
commercialized industry that kills over 500,000 dogs a year! Although dog meat is not
eaten by the majority of the Filipino citizens, it is considered a delicacy to certain areas of
the country.  The handling, treatment and act of violence to secure and sell dog meat is
unimaginable and not for the faint of heart. 
 
Once we obtain the necessary signatures, we will be coordinating with others in the
Philippines to bring media attention to the petition and the dog meat trade before the
elections on May 14, 2007.
 
It is our hope that this community can rally together and sign the petition.  We ask
everyone to sign the petition, post in groups, e-mail friends and create the international
public awareness needed to stop this practice.  Thank you.

Yours truly,
www.DOGMEATTRADE.com