CCAPN Newsletter Nov 2007 ：

Welcome the Lovely Cat to join the CCAPN
We are very happy to hear that the Lovely Cat joined the CCAPN last month. Established on August 2007, the Lovely Cat focused on the jobs of rescuing strayed cats and sterilization. Meanwhile, they set up the online platform for rescuing and adopting animals and popularize the related knowledge. They hoped that their efforts will bring to China’s animal a ray of hope, and create a harmonious home for man and animals.
Know more about the Lovely Cat: http://www.maoqin.com

Apple Daily: Say No to the Meat of Cats and Dogs
On 17th, September, 2007, the Hong Kong edition of Apple Daily had published an article Say No to the Meat of Cats and Dogs in columns for online information. This writer also helps the popularization of the Online petition of refusing to eat meat of cats of dogs. 
Original article：http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/pet-lover/article?mid=4575 
According to the information on the Internet, the Hong Kong edition of the Apple Daily is one of the largest circulated newspapers in Hong Kong and the circulation is nearly to 400,000 copies. A large screenshots of Internet Signing Activities for refusing to eat meat of cats and dogs had been included in the article. Since the activities launched, which had gained the attentions and reports from many influential network media.  At this special time, we wanted to express many thanks to those who help to spread the activities and promote the event and arise public debate of related issues. 
Know more about the online petition：http://www.ccapn.ngo.cn/acpetition.php
Paying attention to the pilight of breeding dogs and call for free adoption for elderly breeding dogs
Background:
From 25th March, 2007 to 14th October, 2007, with the active participation of people who concern for animal in Beijing, the Little Angels Dog clubs have freely adopted more than 40 breeds and more than 90 pedigree dogs from the society, which helping them farewell to the isolated shelter life, entering into a home and being real companions. The original intention and purpose of this adopting event and families reunion are listed below:
First, construct a communication  platform for those families who adopted dogs, they help and learn from other families on this plateform, share their experience, and explore and solve the problems and difficulties.

Second, unite the single adopters, bring the power of groups into play, promote the concept of adopting animals . They use their personal experience of adopter tell general public,  dog don’t have to be adopted from early age, the adult dogs who never had families will cherish their first families as well.

Third, to appeal the public to pay attention to the pilight of breeding dogs. The pilight of breeding animals always be neglected for very long, most of them are living in the kennel for a whole lifetime and have no chance to gain the habitations and conditions they should have. The adult dogs are relatively easy to enter into families when they are 5 years old. However, they will completely loss the opportunities if they are 7 or 8 years old. they propose that more cats or dogs will be adopted for free when they over 5 years old. They wish all homeless companion animals all over the world will find their belongings as soon as possible.

Know more about the on-the-spot record of activity on 14th, October:
Persimmon forest—family reunion of adopting puppies:
http://bbs.55bbs.com/thread-1157412-1-7.html （You should singup this web forum before you can accessing to the forum）
The breeding industry is a field which has a lot of problems in terms of animal’s welfare. In addition to increase adoption, we also need to strengthen the managerment of breeding market, improve relevant laws and strengthen the professional ethics education of breeding, which also need to work in animal protection. We highly appeal to pay attention to the fate of breeding dogs, and hope that more dogs will be adopted free in an appropriate age.
The propaganda for protecting strayed animals in Shanghai Fudan Experimental Middle School
From 9th, October to 15th, October, the members of League of protecting strayed animals of Shanghai Fudan Experimental Middle School distributed CCAPN   Leaflets and instructed students Say No to the Meat of Cats and Dogs of in the schoolyard and Yangpu Park.
In the event, students expressed they felt distressed when they saw a picture about a kitten were cruel treated. A senior also specifically caught up with the volunteers and asked for some pictures to show his grandchildren. These scenes have all touched the members and strengthen their passion and confidence for protecting strayed animals.
Some people said “great!” when they get the leaflet, and they asked volunteers for further information. According to the feedback from the public who participate the even, the elderly relatively attached more importance to the issues covered by the event. 
The series of special activities of 'Small Life • Large Family' are proceed in Guangzhou
The series of special events, 'Small Life • Large Family', which is co-organized by Asian animals Fundation, Xixi forest • Guangzhou cat, CCAPN branch of Guangzhou, charity care center, and other two non profit organizations, are proceed in Guangzhou, which targets to "love animals, keep the pets civilizately"

【Education in school】--“cherish the small animals around”
07.05.23. Haoxian Road elementary school 
Retrospection of activity：http://www.gzcat.org/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=30&ID=35478&page=2 http://www.gzcat.org/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=30&ID=35492&page=2

07.07.11. Wansong Park elementary school
Retrospection of activity：http://www.gzcat.org/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=30&ID=36218&page=1
http://www.gzcat.org/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=30&ID=35932&page=2
http://www.gzcat.org/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=30&ID=35762&page=2

07.10.4-6. The education event of Guangzhou International pets Festival
Retrospection of activity：：http://www.gzcat.org/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=30&ID=37149&page=1
http://www.gzcat.org/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=30&ID=37535&page=1

Extended follow-up activities：http://www.gzcat.org/bbs/dispbbs.asp?boardID=30&ID=36120&page=1

In this pet festival, Xixi forest • Guangzhou cat displayed CCAPN's education materials and join CCAPN 's event for World Rabies Day

The propagandistic materials and joint propaganda of World Rabies Day had released to 5 cities
September 8 is the first World Rabies Day, the CCAPN organized the joint education event "stay away from panic, prevent and treat rabies scientifically" in the same month, this campaign is designed to promote scientific methods of anti-rabies against the unreasonable management system which using massive killing of dogs to prevent rabies .  As a part of joint event, CCAPN had provided the education materials of World Rabies Day for institutions and individuals which planned to join this joint event. By now, CCAPN had distributed education materials 1000 copies to animal protection agencies, individuals and schools in Chongqing, Shanghai, Nanchang, Guangzhou, Xi’an.

 Thanks CCAPN  volunteer, Ying Ge, for translating this newsletter