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Create a Birdbath in no time flat!
Fresh water in a birdbath… no matter what season, it’s the best way to entice birds and even keep them hanging around. It doesn’t have to be an elaborate setup or beautiful piece of art either. Just clean, fresh water at the correct depth will do perfectly.The optimal depth for birds to bathe and wade comfortably is about 2″-3″, but if you have a favorite planter or garden pot, you can turn it into birdbath by adding a raft. The Birdbath Raft serves just that purpose.
It’s a wonderful and innovative design that allows you to turn any simple container into a useful birdbath. It’s great for making a deeper bowl birdbath shallow and safe, and more comfortable for birds. The BirdBath Raft floats, exposing just the right amount of water for birds. Turn an old wooden barrel into a beautiful water feature, you can be creative and imaginative with the cool product. Durable, simple, UV protected, easy to clean, and made in the USA. Attract more birds with fresh water in a birdbath!
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Break the Chain Campaign
In anticipation of the opening performances of the Shriners Circus this weekend at the Shriners Auditorium in LA, ADI is determined to Break The Chain against attendance at circuses that use live animals. Please pass the word to animal supporters everywhere that a circus is no place for animals. Let people do the entertaining.ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL ‘BREAKS THE CHAIN’ AGAINST
ANIMAL CIRCUS ATTENDANCE IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 8, 2011 – Animal Defenders International (ADI), a leading global animal protection group, asks Los Angeles residents to ‘Break The Chain’ of animal suffering by not attending the Shrine Circus at the Shrine Auditorium, 665 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles on Apr. 8-10, 2011. ‘Break The Chain’ aims to raise awareness of the reality of animal suffering in traveling circuses in the U.S.
Just last weekend, ADI released shocking new undercover footage revealing the terrible suffering of Annie, the UK’s last circus elephant, chained and being repeatedly beaten. Public outrage led to the circus signing over her ownership in the past few days and Anne is now at a safe place.
Jan Creamer, President of ADI said: “Annie’s tragic story symbolizes the plight of circus animals and is a shocking indictment of the circus industry. Time and time again, our investigations of these circuses all over the world produce similar evidence of animal abuse, cruelty, and suffering and it’s now time to ‘Break The Chain.’ We are asking audiences to vote with their feet and stay away.
“Together with local partner organization Orange County People for Animals, ADI’s mission is to stop circus suffering by communicating the behind-the-scenes facts to local communities where traveling circuses hold performances.
ADI will be handing out “Stop Circus Suffering” leaflets to circus-goers. To join the Shrine Circus leafleting outreach groups for the weekend circus performances, please contact Matt Rossell of ADI at 323-804-9920.
As the leader of the ‘Break The Chain’ campaign, ADI works with animal rights and welfare organizations across the U.S. to bring awareness on a local grassroots level to the communities in which animal circuses perform. Providing campaign assistance, program guidance and educational materials to local campaigners, ADI also reaches out to local governments to communicate its scientific findings to end circus suffering.
For more than 18 years, ADI has effectively produced overwhelming evidence of suffering of animals in circuses as a result of extreme confinement, the constant traveling nature of these shows, and cruel training practices. ADI’s groundbreaking two-year undercover investigation on circus cruelty shocked the world, resulting in major changes in the U.S., South America and European countries.
Courts in many countries have used ADI’s evidence to prosecute offenders while governments have been compelled to change laws in favor of partial or complete bans, such as the recent passing of Bolivian law 4040, which prohibits any and all use of animals in Bolivian circuses.
Though ADI opposes circuses that utilize animal performers, it remains fully supportive of arts and entertainment and circuses that use only human performers.
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bye-bye go daddy… ya shouldn’t hunt elephants!
Venovix Announces “NoDaddy” Promotion; offers GoDaddy Users free Domain Migration and Web Hosting for Donating to International Elephant Foundation
Web hosting and cloud services company offers GoDaddy users who are displeased by the recent elephant hunting video to join them for free
St. Louis, Mo., April 6, 2011 – Since GoDaddy’s CEO proudly posted a video of his annual trip to Zimbabwe to hunt elephants for sport, many GoDaddy customers are taking their web business elsewhere. Venovix (http://www.venovix.com), a web hosting and cloud services company, has joined forces with this movement; announcing a new promotion, titled “NoDaddy,” that’s targeting GoDaddy users seeking an exit.
Now through the end of April, Venovix is offering GoDaddy users free domain migrations for donating $2 per domain migration to the International Elephant Foundation. In addition, GoDaddy users who switch their web hosting to Venovix will receive their first six months of hosting (a $60 value) free with a one-year commitment. That’s $60 for a full year of Venovix hosting at $5 per month. The company’s web hosting features unlimited subdomains, email addresses and storage. Venovix is donating 20% of all hosting revenues generated from its NoDaddy promotion to the International Elephant Foundation, which translates to a $12 donation for every one-year hosting commitment.
“Upon learning of the disheartening story of Bob Parsons killing an African elephant, we decided to cease our involvement with GoDaddy,” Michelle Sciuto, marketing director and co-founder of Venovix, states. “Recognizing the technical challenges others face when switching domain registrars and web hosting providers, we’re helping those who feel compelled to make the transition with us. Venovix will take care of the technical details for free and give you six months of annual web hosting for free. All we ask is for your support of the conservation of elephants with a donation to the International Elephant Foundation.”
The International Elephant Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation of individuals and institutions formed in 1998 to promote conservation of African Elephants and Asian Elephants. The organization’s mission is to support and operate elephant conservation and educational programs in managed facilities and in the wild, with emphasis on management, protection and scientific research. They’re committed to saving African and Asian Elephants by providing funds and scientific expertise to support elephant research and conservation programs worldwide.
To get started today, visit http://www.venovix.com/elephantconservation. For more information on the International Elephant Foundation, visit http://www.elephantconservation.org.
About Venovix
Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., Venovix LLC is a web hosting and cloud services company. Venovix offers a diverse range of business and data center services for small to large companies, including technology consulting, award-winning cloud-based software solutions, cloud-based data centers, server monitoring and management, migration and consolidation, disaster recovery, backup services, and dedicated servers. Founded to enable organizations of all types to benefit from the cost savings and advantages of cloud-based services, Venovix ensures its clients’ technologies and staff are aligned with their business goals. The company distinguishes itself by taking the time to understand its clients’ challenges; developing custom tailored solutions that cater to their specific needs. For more information, visit: http://www.venovix.com.
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