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On my way back to Logan airport on Sunday, getting on the T at Aquarium, using the machines without a problem:
T official: (noticing my luggage) How come you don't need any help and everyone else does?
Me: I'm from here.
T official: (smiles at me like, okay, we're on the same team, then.)
Apparently, I'm still local enough for the locals. And then I went back to the airport to fly home. To DC.
Puppy mill pledge
A petition:
https://community.hsus.org/campaign/stoppuppymills_woc/A video:
http://humanesociety.org/stoppuppymillsfrom the Humane Society website:
Sign the Stop Puppy Mills Pledge
Puppy mills are large-scale operations that force “breeder dogs” to produce litter after litter to support consumer demand for purebred pets.
These puppies are sold in pet stores or over the Internet, storefronts that mask the suffering, disease, malnutrition, and loneliness of puppy mills. Even the puppies themselves are prone to a variety of illnesses. Some die within days or weeks of purchase.
Most people are unaware that when they buy a purebred puppy they are often supporting a cruel and inhumane industry. Please sign our pledge to stop puppy mills by filling out the form to the right.
By choosing not to buy your next pet or any pet supplies from retail stores or Internet sites that sell live dogs or cats, you are directly helping to end this cycle of cruelty.
Full pledge text
I will do my part to help stop puppy mills. I pledge to help end this cycle of cruelty by:
-Choosing not to buy my next pet from a pet store or Internet site
-Refusing to buy supplies from any pet store or Internet site that sells puppies
Signed by:
[Your name]
[Your address]
