Dear|RB Friend|NNP of|IN Animals|NNS ,|, 


I|PRP hope|VBP you|PRP ’ll|MD use|NN the|DT enclosed|JJ name|NN labels|NNS ,|, and|CC colorful|JJ pet|NN stickers|NNS ,|, designed|VBD especially|RB for|IN friends|NNS of|IN animals|NNS .|. 


Your|PRP$ name|NN --|: and|CC the|DT name|NN of|IN The|DT Humane|NNP Society|NNP of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS (|( HSUS|NNP )|) --|: are|VBP very|RB important|JJ to|TO the|DT well-being|NN of|IN all|DT animals|NNS because|IN together|RB we|PRP can|MD prevent|VB suffering|VBG and|CC save|VB lives|NNS .|. 


I|PRP wish|VBP I|PRP could|MD tell|VB you|PRP that|DT everyone|NN is|VBZ concerned|VBN about|IN protecting|VBG earth|NN ’|NN s|VBZ animals|NNS --|: dogs|NNS ,|, cats|NNS ,|, farm|NN animals|NNS and|CC wildlife|NN .|. 
The|DT sad|JJ truth|NN is|VBZ animal|NN cruelty|NN ,|, abuse|NN and|CC neglect|NN continues|VBZ at|IN an|DT alarming|JJ rate|NN across|IN the|DT nation|NN and|CC even|RB in|IN your|PRP$ own|JJ community|NN .|. 


Every|DT day|NN of|IN the|DT year|NN ,|, The|DT Humane|NNP Society|NNP of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS receives|VBZ reports|NNS about|IN all|DT kinds|NNS of|IN animal|NN cruelties|NNS ,|, such|JJ as|IN the|DT horrors|NNS of|IN the|DT leghold|NN trap|NN ;|: the|DT use|NN of|IN dog|NN and|CC cat|NN fur|NN ;|: needless|JJ or|CC repetitive|JJ experiments|NNS on|IN animals|NNS ;|: and|CC the|DT abusive|JJ treatment|NN of|IN dogs|NNS and|CC cats|NNS .|. 


Still|RB others|NNS are|VBP less|RBR obvious|JJ but|CC just|RB as|IN horrible|JJ ;|: dogs|NNS fighting|VBG to|TO the|DT death|NN for|IN the|DT benefit|NN of|IN blood|NN thirsty|JJ gamblers|NNS ;|: baby|NN calves|NNS confined|VBN and|CC malnourished|JJ to|TO provide|VB “|NN milk-fed|JJ ”|NN veal|NN for|IN the|DT gourmet|NN ;|: and|CC the|DT “|NN accidental|NN ”|NN drowning|VBG of|IN porpoises|NNS in|IN the|DT nets|NNS of|IN tuna|NN fishermen|NNS .|. 
And|CC almost|RB 6,000,000|CD companion|NN pets|NNS are|VBP put|VBN to|TO death|NN in|IN shelters|NNS throughout|IN America|NNP .|. 


What|WP is|VBZ even|RB more|RBR shocking|JJ ,|, is|VBZ that|IN more|JJR than|IN 30|CD million|CD animals|NNS die|VBP these|DT cruel|JJ ,|, painful|JJ deaths|NNS each|DT year|NN ...|... 
needless|JJ deaths|NNS that|WDT could|MD have|VB been|VBN stopped|VBN !|. 


And|CC with|IN so|RB much|JJ animal|NN cruelty|NN and|CC suffering|VBG going|VBG on|IN ,|, I|PRP ’m|VBP sure|JJ you|PRP can|MD understand|VB why|WRB the|DT work|NN of|IN The|DT Humane|NNP Society|NNP of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS is|VBZ so|RB vitally|RB important|JJ and|CC why|WRB we|PRP need|VBP the|DT support|NN of|IN many|JJ other|JJ people|NNS ,|, like|IN you|PRP ,|, to|TO help|VB us|PRP bring|VB an|DT end|NN to|TO animal|NN suffering|NN ,|, abuse|NN and|CC neglect|NN .|. 


Since|IN 1954|CD ,|, our|PRP$ programs|NNS and|CC activities|NNS have|VBP been|VBN aimed|VBN at|IN stopping|VBG and|CC eliminating|VBG all|DT animal|NN abuse|NN and|CC we|PRP continue|VBP to|TO spend|VB a|DT great|JJ deal|NN of|IN time|NN investigating|VBG animal|NN cruelty|NN cases|NNS and|CC working|VBG with|IN the|DT courts|NNS to|TO prosecute|VB the|DT guilty|JJ parties|NNS .|. 


We|PRP also|RB work|VBP hard|JJ and|CC lobby|NN for|IN better|JJR animal|NN welfare|NN laws|NNS at|IN the|DT local|NN ,|, state|NN and|CC federal|JJ government|NN levels|NNS and|CC we|PRP insist|VBP they|PRP enforce|VBP existing|VBG laws|NNS to|TO prevent|VB animal|NN cruelty|NN .|. 


Our|PRP$ primary|JJ goal|NN ,|, though|RB ,|, has|VBZ always|RB been|VBN to|TO stop|VB the|DT cruel|JJ and|CC inhumane|JJ treatment|NN of|IN animals|NNS before|IN it|PRP happens|VBZ ,|, so|IN we|PRP teach|VBP the|DT public|NN about|IN the|DT need|NN to|TO protect|VB all|DT animals|NNS from|IN suffering|VBG ,|, abuse|NN and|CC exploitation|NN .|. 


But|CC while|IN our|PRP$ programs|NNS and|CC activities|NNS have|VBP been|VBN successful|JJ in|IN reducing|VBG animal|NN cruelty|NN ,|, we|PRP are|VBP constantly|RB faced|VBN with|IN new|JJ problems|NNS of|IN animal|NN suffering|VBG which|WDT need|VBP immediate|JJ attention|NN and|CC drain|VB our|PRP$ resources|NNS .|. 

It|PRP ’s|VBZ a|DT difficult|JJ problem|NN ,|, because|IN we|PRP have|VBP to|TO fight|VB the|DT well-financed|JJ and|CC powerful|JJ agri-business|JJ and|CC research|NN industries|NNS ,|, but|CC we|PRP do|VBP our|PRP$ best|JJS to|TO protect|VB the|DT animals|NNS .|. 


Right|RB now|RB ,|, the|DT problems|NNS are|VBP mounting|VBG and|CC we|PRP need|VBP all|PDT the|DT help|NN we|PRP can|MD get|VB to|TO stop|VB animal|NN cruelty|NN .|. 


And|CC that|DT ’s|VBZ where|WRB you|PRP can|MD help|VB .|. 
You|PRP can|MD be|VB a|DT lifesaving|VBG “|NN friend|NN ”|NN to|TO all|DT animals|NNS by|IN telling|VBG friends|NNS and|CC family|NN about|IN the|DT important|JJ work|NN of|IN The|DT HSUS|NNP and|CC asking|VBG them|PRP to|TO become|VB vigilant|NN in|IN safe-guarding|JJ the|DT lives|NNS of|IN ALL|NNP animals|NNS .|. 


Today|NN ,|, we|PRP are|VBP placing|VBG special|JJ emphasis|NN on|IN pet|NN adoption|NN .|. 
I|PRP hope|VBP you|PRP will|MD visit|VB your|PRP$ local|JJ animal|NN shelter|NN and|CC consider|VB adopting|VBG a|DT dog|NN or|CC cat|NN into|IN your|PRP$ home|NN .|. 
It|PRP ’s|VBZ a|DT wonderful|JJ way|NN to|TO enjoy|VB their|PRP$ companionship|NN and|CC save|VB the|DT life|NN of|IN a|DT loving|JJ animal|NN ,|, too|RB .|. 


I|PRP also|RB hope|VBP you|PRP will|MD give|VB a|DT big|JJ boost|NN to|TO our|PRP$ work|NN to|TO protect|VB all|DT animals|NNS by|IN sending|VBG a|DT generous|JJ tax-deductible|JJ donation|NN today|NN .|. 
Your|PRP$ gift|NN of|IN at|IN least|JJS $5|NN or|CC $10|NN or|CC even|RB $15|NN ,|, will|MD help|VB The|DT HSUS|NNP save|VB millions|NNS of|IN animals|NNS .|. 


I|PRP know|VBP you|PRP care|VBP deeply|RB for|IN the|DT well-being|NN of|IN all|DT animals|NNS .|. 
Please|VB help|VB us|PRP carry|VB this|DT message|NN to|TO others|NNS so|IN that|DT animal|NN cruelty|NN and|CC abuse|NN can|MD be|VB eliminated|VBN .|. 


Sincerely|NNP ,|, 


President|NNP 


P.S.|NN We|PRP are|VBP totally|RB committed|VBN to|TO putting|VBG an|DT end|NN to|TO all|DT forms|NNS of|IN animal|NN cruelty|NN and|CC neglect|NN .|. 
But|CC your|PRP$ help|NN of|IN $5|NN or|CC $10|NN or|CC even|RB $15|NN is|VBZ absolutely|RB needed|VBN today|NN .|. 
Please|VB take|VB this|DT moment|NN to|TO be|VB as|RB generous|JJ as|IN possible|JJ to|TO send|VB your|PRP$ best|JJS gift|NN today|NN ,|, and|CC don|VB ’|NN t|NN forget|VB to|TO use|VB your|PRP$ free|JJ colorful|JJ pet|NN stickers|NNS and|CC name|NN labels|NNS enclosed|VBN .|. 
Thanks|NNS in|IN advance|NN .|. 





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