June 14, 2008--After our May 17 foie gras protest at Laurel restaurant, we were going to hold our next protest at another location, but Stingaree, Tapenade and Bite all removed this product of animal torture! Our next protest at Laurel will be at 7pm June 14 at 505 Laurel St. (5th & Laurel) in San Diego. Signs and leaflets will be provided if you would like to join us! Please let us know of any other restaurants serving this cruel item! See nationwide victories here.
June 4, 2008--APRL's pro bono attorney Bryan Pease argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pasadena that the City of San Diego cannot be forced by a state court to destroy a seal resting and birthing area. APRL recently won an emergency motion to allow a rope barrier during this year's pupping season, and the court's final ruling will come down soon!
April & May 2008--A total of 30 APRL volunteers tabled at Earth Day and two other festivals in San Diego, passing out over 6,000 flyers on how consumers can adopt a cruelty-free lifestyle. Click here to see pictures from the events!
April 10, 2008--The California Secretary of State has officially certified the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act for the November Ballot after receiving 800,000 signatures statewide! San Diego volunteers led by APRL gathered 96,000 of these signatures! A prop number will be assigned in June.
March 10, 2008--APRL obtained an emergency appellate court ruling allowing a rope barrier to protect pregnant and nursing harbor seals in San Diego, and a seal harasser was indicted for sending death threats to the organization. Read the San Diego Union Tribune story here.
January 8, 2008--The San Diego City Council unanimously passed a resolution commending APRL for exposing the cruelty of "foie gras" and encouraged San Diegans to boycott this dish.
May 31, 2007--APRL is urging the City of San Diego to not poison squirrels in city parks in the future after exposing this issue on the news. Please write to the Mayor and ask that the city use more humane methods than poison to control squirrels!
May 26, 2007--Click here for pictures of our Casino Night fundraiser, which was attended by City Attorney Mike Aguirre. Please support our many fine sponsors who donated food, beverages and items for the raffle and silent auction!
Feb. 2007--We have been holding protests in Chicago to call attention to the sale of illegal foie gras.
December 2006--APRL presented testimony and a video to the San Diego City Council on our proposed ordinance to ban the sale of foie gras without waiting until 2012 for the statewide law to go into effect. The hearing received coverage from KPBS, Fox6 and ABC-10.
