Teens Become Activists for Animal Protection

Deborah Howard President of Companion Animal Protection Society Wants You to Help Eliminate Pet Shops and Puppy Mills

(Greater Boston Area) – Register to become a teen activist today at www.caps2point0.org! By being a part of the CAPS 2.0 community, you can find resources to stay informed and learn how to become an activist. Learn about breeders and brokers through CAPS undercover investigations. The caps2point0.org website has reports, photos and undercover footage. As an activist, you can spread the word by leafleting and putting up posters in your school. Organize your own protest on behalf of the animals against pet shops that have poor conditions.

According to Deborah Howard, President of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), “more than 90 percent of pet shops obtain their puppies from puppy mills” that completely disregard the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of the animals they mass produce each year. “Puppy mills exist solely for profit, with the dogs treated like puppy-producing machines that turn feed into puppies,” said a CAPS undercover investigator. “The animals are often treated with a minimal standard of care with little or no concern for their well-being.” It’s not uncommon for pet shop puppies to be treated for upper respiratory infections, ear and eye infections, and parasites once they arrive at the store or their new home. Other problems, such as luxating patellas and hip dysplasia, often develop later in these puppies’ lives – sometimes years after they were purchased. Inform those you know why they should refrain from buying puppies at pet shops and online. By being young activists fighting the puppy mill industry you can educate consumers to help end the horrific plight of the pet store puppy.

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The Companion Animal Protection Society is the only national nonprofit dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals, CAPS’ foremost concern is the abuse and suffering of pet shop and puppy mill dogs.  Founded in 1992, CAPS actively addresses this issue through investigations, education, media relations, legislative involvement, puppy mill dog rescues, consumer assistance, and pet shop employee relations.

Burlesque Show at the Beehive

The Beehive in Boston’s South End Welcomes Pinchbottom Burlesque

 

WHAT:             On August 5, 2008 from 9pm to 1am the Beehive in Boston’s South End will present “Pinchbottom Burlesque”; Pinchbottom is where burlesque meets theater, buys it a drink, and takes it to bed. Pinchbottom Burlesque is both the name of a production company which produces themed & scripted burlesque shows in New York City, and the title under which its two creators — Nasty Canasta and Jonny Porkpie — perform as a duet. Each Pinchbottom show centers around a different theme, bringing together striptease and variety acts from top performers with contemporary narrative… and, believe it or not, a plot and a script! Featuring Nasty Canasta and Jonny Porkpie, plus Clams Casino, winner of the “2008 Burlesque Hall of Fame Exotic World Pageant” for “Most Humorous” and “Most Innovative” also don’t miss Peekaboo Pointe of “This is Burlesque” and the World Famous Pontani Sisters. This is a rare opportunity to see New York’s award-winning Pinchbottom Burlesque in Nasty Canasta’s hometown of Boston! Since she started performing, Pinchbottom’s producer Nasty Canasta has wanted to bring her unique brand of burlesque to Boston. Now, thanks to The Beehive she will have that chance…including the Red Sox tribute she first performed before the 2007 World Series!

 

WHERE:           The Beehive, 541 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 | P. 617.423.0069

WHEN:             Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 9:00PM – 1:00AM

INFO:              No Cover charge, Cash Bar

 

About The Beehive:

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The Beehive or “La Ruche” — “the beehive” in French for which it is named – was an early 20th-century artists’ colony in Paris where the likes of Matisse and Chagall worked and made merry. Today The Beehive is an underground Bohemian bistro featuring amazing cuisine, libations, artwork and live music nightly. Nestled below the Boston Center for the Art’s historic Cyclorama in Boston’s South End, The Beehive serves the eclectic fare of Chef Rebecca Newell with an emphasis on rustic comfort foods with American, European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern influences. Open for dinner 5:30 pm to 1:00 am seven days a week, and with cocktails and live entertainment available nightly until 2:00 am; The Beehive is the perfect location for after-work cocktails, dinner, live music, events and more. Come to taste the cuisine, come to view the art, come to hear the music, or simply come to share in the merriment.  The Beehive is located at 541 Tremont Street in Boston, MA, 617-423-0069; beehiveboston.com . Dinner 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., bar to 2 a.m., entertainment nightly. Saturday and Sunday Brunch is now being served at The Beehive from 10:30 am until 3:00 pm, bar menu from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

The Next Wave in Mind/Body Fitness

The Hot New Celebrity Fitness Trend Right Here in Boston!

(Boston, MA) - Ever heard of GYROTONIC^® or GYROKINESIS^®? Gyrotonic exercises are similar to Yoga and Pilates but provide the best of both - smooth, circular movement that stretch and strengthen muscles while also articulating and mobilizing the joints with the use of pulleys. The Gyrokinesis exercises use the same principals of Gyrotonic, but without the equipment and its pulleys and weights.  Similar to a dance or Yoga class, Gyrokinesis is taught in a studio in a group setting. Celebrities like Madonna, Cynthia Nixon and Terri Hatcher, and sports stars like Tiger Woods are using Gyrotronic and Gyrokinesis techniques to transform their bodies.  It sounds amazing, but you can feel results after your first session.

Now everyone can experience this truly revolutionary exercise system with a special introductory package. Boston Body Works Studios now offers two hour-long private sessions for $160 with a third lesson for free! For more information or to sign up for this special offer please call Boston BodyWorks Studios at 617-723-8090.

 

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About Boston BodyWorks Studios:

Boston BodyWorks Studios, was founded in 1995 by Kathy Van Patten, a senior Teacher Trainer for PowerPilates^® and a Master Trainer for the Gyrotonic^® and Gyrokinesis^® exercise system. Through her study of Dance and Pilates, Kathy was introduced to renowned fitness expert Juliu Horvath’s Gyrotonic^® exercise system and decided to bring it to Boston. Gaining world-wide recognition, Gyrotonic^® is a new revolutionary exercise system incorporating the movement principles found in yoga, dance, gymnastics, swimming and tai-chi. The exercises are based on a series of fluid circular movements with adjustable resistance performed on unique weight and pulley-based equipment. While incorporating a synchronized breathing pattern all resulting in simultaneously working the musculature, cardiovascular and neurologic systems. Gyrotonic^® combines the flexibility and grace of dance, focus of martial arts, body sculpting of weight training, and the core strength and stretching benefits of Pilates. All without the danger of overuse or injury!  As the first Gyrotonic^® Studio in New England, Boston BodyWorks offers the finest, most effective cutting edge developments in physical exercise. Kathy’s studio is one of only four fully equipped Pilates and Gyrotonic^® Studios in America. Their certified teachers are widely regarded as some of the best in the industry. Boston BodyWorks Studios offers private and semi-private training and small group classes. As a major teacher training center, over 1,000 Pilates and Gyrotonic teachers have been trained at Boston BodyWorks. Boston BodyWorks Studios is located at 38 Newbury St. (5^th floor), 617-723-8090; www.bostonbodyworksstudios.com. For more information please email info@bostonbodyworksstudios.com.