In case you missed it, this past week an incredibly brave activist, Jacqueline Traide, endured painful and humiliating tests in the storefront of LUSH Cosmetics (one of my absolute favorite companies, which I now love even more!), to call attention to the millions of animals poked, prodded, caged, abused, tortured, and killed all day every day across the world, in the name of “science,” or worse, vanity.

LUSH (partnered with Humane Society International) continues to be a leader in the global campaign against unnecessary animal testing for cosmetics.

Please join them by supporting their work (shop with them!), boycotting companies that DO test on animals, and especially signing their online petition!!!

Truth.

Foxes spend their entire lives in filthy, cramped conditions, in which many lives are lost to infection or cannibalism, until they are slaughtered to become vests or fur trim for INTERMIX.

We’re close to hitting 50,000 signatures on our INTERMIX: Please Stop Selling Fur petition- help us get there! Do it for them.

True Religion has yet to reply to our petition or campaign asking them to stop selling fur from trapped coyotes and Chinese raccoon dogs. Once a fur-free retailer, True Religion recently went back on their humane promise and decided to give in to pressure from the fur industry.

Fur “fashion” is NEVER worth the horrific cruelty committed behind manufacturers’ doors. Please sign & share the petition widely! 

http://www.change.org/petitions/true-religion-please-go-fur-free-again

Ricardo, his wife Mary, and their two children

Ricardo Cote, animal rescuer, father of two, and loyal husband, needs our help NOW.

This story is extremely close to my heart- Ricardo is our friend’s husband. He only has one week before he is supposed to be deported.

A baby born from his mother’s rape, Ricardo’s grandparents viewed him as an embarrassment and kept him in a cupboard, away from human interaction or compassion, until age seven. His mother finally rescued him and took him to the United States, where he learned to communicate with humans. Now, 42 years later, the US government is trying to send him away from his wife, children, and troupe of rescued animals.

Some of Ricardo’s many, many rescues, whose fates will be unknown if he is deported.

PLEASE take a moment to sign & share this petition. Ricardo is an inspiration and the embodiment of the American dream. Let’s save him.

http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-the-deportation-of-ricardo-cote-a-030670545

Sorry I’ve been MIA for a bit (I’m sure you all enjoyed the break from my Intermix posts…don’t get too comfortable, they’ll be back soon!). My family & I popped down to Mexico for some R&R!

But don’t you worry, I stuck to my tree kissing roots ;)

If you missed our recent post, here’s the short version: True Religion, a brand that once promised the Humane Society of the United States it was completely fur-free, and a company that prides itself in American-made materials, is selling raccoon dog fur from China! (which, as you know, is home of the world’s worst animal cruelty!)

We’ve heard their CEO, Jeff Lubell, is a beloved and well-respected guy. I have to believe this news will affect him. So please, leave a polite comment for Jeff about how YOU feel about True Religion’s decision to sell dog fur.

(and also, sign the petition!)

xo,

Tree Kisser

For him.

Please sign & share. They need us to win this. Now.

http://www.change.org/petitions/intermix-please-go-fur-free

For them. Please sign & share to save lives:

http://www.change.org/petitions/intermix-please-go-fur-free