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Theo Rossi of the FX series Sons of Anarchy has joined forces with Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States in a fight to defend and protect street dogs.

The actor who portrays Juan Carlos “Juice” Ortiz stands proudly with companions Sasha and Rocco in an ad that reads: “Be A Street Dog Defender.”

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Anil Kapoor of Slumdog Millionaire and several others in the entertainment industry were present at the Humane Society International’s launch of the Humane Society India chapter.

The actor, who’s also had a role in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol gave a speech on animal protection at the event.

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Paul McCartney has backed a campaign by the Humane Society International to end animal testing for cosmetic products.

The HSI’s Be Cruelty-Free campaign calls for an end to cosmetics testing all over the world, something that has already taken place in Europe, with new laws set to be in effect in 2013 that will ban the sales of newly animal-tested cosmetics.

“The ugly truth about testing beauty products on animals is that it causes them unimaginable pain and suffering. If every cosmetic tested on rabbits or mice had a photo on the packaging showing these animals with weeping swollen eyes and inflamed skin, I believe everyone would leave cruelty on the shelf and go for the cruelty-free option instead,” Sir Paul said.

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Ke$ha has recorded a clip for the Humane Society International to help raise awareness on the practice of shark finning.

The singer joined HSI as its first Global Ambassador last year, and is now using her position to save these large, beautiful animals.

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“Subjecting animals to pain and suffering just so that we can produce a new shade of lipstick or eye-shadow is simply cruel and unnecessary in this day and age. EU politicians promised to ban the sale of cruelly-tested cosmetics by 2013 and I sincerely believe they should honour that ethical pledge.”

—Mary McCartney, on the European Union delay to ban the sale of animal tested cosmetics. Although animal testing was outlawed in both the UK and Europe, products that contain animal tested ingredients are still being sold. A ban on such products has been delayed several times over the past few years, and officials are still considering delaying the new 2013 deadline.

For more information on this campaign, visit the Humane Society International.

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Several celebrities have inked themselves in temporary color to support a campaign of the Humane Society International to end the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in the UK by 2013.

“It’s upsetting to think that right now thousands of animals are enduring painful tests for cosmetics that could end up being sold on EU shop shelves,” said Leona Lewis. “So I’m sending a plea to EU politicians to have a heart for animals by keeping their promise to ban the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in 2013. If companies can’t sell their products, they’ll stop animal testing, and we’ll be one stop closer to the whole world being cruelty-free.”

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The Dalai Lama has written a statement posted on the Humane Society International’s website, urging consumers to purchase cage-free eggs from producers that allow hens to live in more natural conditions.

“The abuse we inflict on hens has always been particularly disturbing to me and I have always been particularly concerned toward how these animals are treated in industrial food production. I am troubled to learn about the practice of confining egg laying hens in tiny cages. In these cages, birds cannot engage in their natural behaviours, such as spreading their wings, laying eggs in a nesting area, perching, scratching at the ground, even standing on a solid surface. Each hen has less space to live than the very sheet of paper I have written this letter on.”

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In case you missed any of the numerous commercial promos on television, it’s Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. Every carnivorous day of the week.

The Humane Society International has compiled a list of tips, one different tip for every day of the week, for those interested in helping to protect the great fish that rule the oceans.

If you eat at a restaurant that serves Asian food, for example, ask the staff if shark fin is on the menu. If so, walk out and let them know why you’re headed for the door. This is a practice already illegal to do in Hawaii.

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