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Courtesy posting for Sled Dog Action Coalition, http://www.helpsleddogs.org/sponsors.htm
Iditarod mushers drown innocent puppies.
Contact information, groups of email addresses and sample letter are below.
Iditarod dogs suffer horrendous cruelty every day of their lives. Please help these dogs by sending protest emails to the 2013 race supporters. Mushers have drowned, shot, bludgeoned and dragged many dogs to death. For example, Iditarod musher Dave Olesen drowned a litter of newborn puppies. Another musher got rid of unwanted puppies by tying them in a bag and tossing the bag in a creek. Mushers even have a saying about not breeding dogs unless they can drown them: “Those who cannot drown should not breed.”
Terrible things happen to dogs during the Iditarod. This includes: death, bloody diarrhea, paralysis, frostbite (where it hurts the most!), bleeding ulcers, lung damage, pneumonia, ruptured discs, viral diseases, kennel cough, broken bones, torn muscles and extreme stress. At least 142 dogs have died in the race, including four dogs who froze to death in the brutal cold.
Veterinary care during the Iditarod is poor. In the 2012 race, one of Lance Mackey’s male dogs ripped out all of his 16 toenails trying to get to a female who was in heat. This type of broken toenail is extremely painful. Mackey, a four-time Iditarod winner, said he was too stubborn to leave this dog at a checkpoint and veterinarians allowed Mackey to continue to race him. Imagine the agony the dog was forced to endure.
Here’s another example: Veterinarians have allowed dogs with kennel cough to race in the Iditarod even though dogs with this disease should be kept warm and given lots of rest. Strenuous exercise can cause lung damage, pneumonia and even death. To make matters worse, kennel cough is a highly contagious disease that normally lasts from 10 to 21 days.
Most Internet service providers allow people to send up to 40 email addresses at a time. For your convenience, email addresses for the 2013 Iditarod sponsors, promoters, and musher sponsors have been divided into groups of 40. Please email the first group first. Scroll down to find the sample letter. Under it you’ll find individual email addresses for race supporters. Email groups with semicolons are on http://www.helpsleddogs.org/sponsors.htm. The Sled Dog Action Coalition has documentation to prove what it says and will provide it upon request.
GROUP ONE OF FOUR:
David.lauren@ralphlauren.com, sergio.marchionne@fiatspa.com, richard.edelman@edelman.com, msft@microsoft.com, dreiss@canada-goose.com, lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us, rachel.reed@kmbs.konicaminolta.us, jtrevathan@wm.com, jfish@wm.com, Brent.Whittington@windstream.com, reuben.gamoran@effem.com, rhonda.germany@honeywell.com, Patrick.t.mulva@exxonmobil.com, gfayard@na.ko.com, john.mulligan@target.com, snisbet@globusfamily.com, mark.eliasen@alaskaair.com, rick@ricksteves.com, bob.toevs@dish.com, rstaton@dennys.com, denise.vaughn@ferguson.com, marketing@shemin.net, todd.lachman@effem.com, kspreekmeester@canada-goose.com, Salvado.ml@pg.com, multimedia@dhs.gov, clewis@berwind.com, matthew.harrington@edelman.com, patrick.taylor@meredith.com, lhubbard@carhartt.com, luis_silberwasser@discovery.com, nconan@npr.org, reid.bigland@chrysler.com, David.M.Carroll@wellsfargo.com, corth@tdw.com, ptalamantes@mcclatchy.com, gpanagos@barrick.com, melanie.hennessey@novagold.com, stephen.meer@intrado.com, info@non-stopdogwear.no, Kdanforth@principalmedia.com, Bob.Gunderman@windstream.com
GROUP TWO OF FOUR:
Theodore.J.Wojnar@exxonmobil.com, mukent@na.ko.com, pr@halliburton.com, contactus@jjkeller.com, DLevine@kldistributor.com, marianne.amssoms@ab-inbev.com, lburke@outsidemag.com, cynthiamartinez@rccl.com, lblack@apollolp.com, hk.marketing@starcruises.com, info@tpg.com, media@carnival.com, srobison@prestigecruiseholdings.com, david.anderson@honeywell.com, Kipp.Erickson@pfizer.com, liz.paley@ralphlauren.com, mavara@horizonlines.com, customerservice@nr4e.com, martin.melzer@scurion.ch, info@ibex.com, dsoenksen@aperio.com, ir-usa@shell.com, info@edmondswa.com, david_browne@wcmhar.org, pdoyle@adn.com, companysecretary@millenniumhotels.co.uk, Todd.Hofheins@providence.org, rabqa@claytoncorp.com, info@buffalopeak.net, sales@dsrglobal.com, reservations@beringair.com, aihsales@aihalaska.com, dwspencer@microlinetc.com, l.parker@craigtaylorequipment.com, mlambert@miamiherald.com, AMarques@MiamiHerald.com, phenderson@alaskanbeer.com, investor_relations@amerco.com, stephen.hughes@chicagoparkdistrict.com, investorrelations@famousdaves.com, smason@smuk.org.uk
GROUP THREE OF FOUR:
don@alaskafloats.com, kgood@scholastic.com, BradB@Silversea.com, dmorris@gci.com, scott.kirby@lifemedalaska.com, jcmartin@mtaonline.net, nraabe@theatlantic.com, DCoumerilh@TridentSeafoods.com, dha@anderesoil.com, amitchell@mitchelltax.com, mahays@mahaysjetboat.com, lodging@mtaonline.net, cafemichele@matnet.com, info@pizzapietalkeetna.com, lat62@alaska.net, info@alaskawildrose.com, info@mckinleyflighttours.com, info@skytrekkingalaska.com, info@crystalcreeklodge.com, info@tangleriverinn.com, dmichels@nomealaska.org, mayor@muni.org, alcansigns@alaska.net, enisson@nacargo.com, info@penair.com, admin@manitobah.ca, info@aceaircargo.com, help@mtaonline.net, frontsales@accupoint.com, office@kenaiveterinaryhospital.com, jhawks@groundeffectmedia.com, Info@TripleCreekRanch.com, sales@icicleseafoods.com, franchising@batteriesplus.com, dan@lupinenorthamerica.com, info@packard-1.com, hotels@fdifairbanks.com, hhylen@beaconohss.com, shauna@lumberjacksports.com, info@yummychummies.com, dpowers@akserigraphics.com, sales@akmining.com, customersupport@napaonline.com
GROUP FOUR OF FOUR:
info@bradleyreid.com, carolyn@sprocketheads.com, info@intuitionliners.com, customerservice@northernoutfitters.com, info@trapperscreek.com, phil@cacalaska.com, info@st-eliashospital.com, sales@genevawoods.com, info@usibelli.com, qiviut@gci.net, Info@AnchorageSatellitePhones.com, gfandrei@ciaanet.org, info@livelargedesign.com, michele@kaladi.com, broker@mtaonline.net, sellit@tds.net, michael@kasilofenterprises.com, mikes@harborent.com, international@grabberworld.com, hamilton@fishcreekalaska.com, info@lcitw.com, akiaknc@unicom-alaska.com, ccalhoun@ahmpnet.org, mccluskeym@apcointl.org, pr@viator.com, ewaite@sbsalaska.com, info@dogbooties.com, kharris@willcountyillinois.com, Admin@McKinleyWelding.com, surfaceworks@mtaonline.net, heritage@mtaonline.net, cwillard@ryanalaska.com, alpinecreeklodgealaska@gci.net, snug@snugharborseafoods.com, info@flydenali.net, thardt@asrc.com, wiggys@wiggys.com, info@selwynresources.com, ktaylor@remingtontech.net, greg.waller@teck.com, contact@redpawfeed.com, science@tigerscience.com, annezcooke@cs.com
SAMPLE LETTER (Please personalize)
Dear Iditarod Supporter:
Iditarod dogs suffer horrendous cruelty every day of their lives. Please end your organization’s support of this event. Mushers have drowned, shot, bludgeoned and dragged many dogs to death. For example, Iditarod musher Dave Olesen drowned a litter of newborn puppies. Another musher got rid of unwanted puppies by tying them in a bag and tossing the bag in a creek. Mushers even have a saying about not breeding dogs unless they can drown them: “Those who cannot drown should not breed.”
Terrible things happen to dogs during the Iditarod. This includes: death, bloody diarrhea, paralysis, frostbite (where it hurts the most!), bleeding ulcers, lung damage, pneumonia, ruptured discs, viral diseases, kennel cough, broken bones, torn muscles and extreme stress. At least 142 dogs have died in the race, including four dogs who froze to death in the brutal cold.
Veterinary care during the Iditarod is poor. In the 2012 race, one of Lance Mackey’s male dogs ripped out all of his 16 toenails trying to get to a female who was in heat. This type of broken toenail is extremely painful. Mackey, a four-time Iditarod winner, said he was too stubborn to leave this dog at a checkpoint and veterinarians allowed Mackey to continue to race him. Imagine the agony the dog was forced to endure.
Here’s another example: Veterinarians have allowed dogs with kennel cough to race in the Iditarod even though dogs with this disease should be kept warm and given lots of rest. Strenuous exercise can cause lung damage, pneumonia and even death. To make matters worse, kennel cough is a highly contagious disease that normally lasts from 10 to 21 days.
Iditarod dogs endure brutal training. Jeanne Olson, who has been a veterinarian in Alaska since 1988, confirmed the brutality used by mushers training dogs for the Iditarod. She talked about dogs having cracked ribs, broken jaws or skulls from mushers using two-by-fours for punishment. In an article published by the University of Alaska, Dr. Olson said, “There are mushers out there whose philosophy is…that if that dog acts up I will hit that dog to the point where it would rather die than do what it did, ’cause the next time it is gonna die.'”
For more facts about Iditarod dog cruelties: Sled Dog Action Coalition, http://www.helpsleddogs.org.
Please end your organization’s association with this horrific race.
Sincerely,
IDITAROD SPONSORS:
Konica Minolta USA
Email: lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us, rachel.reed@kmbs.konicaminolta.us
Allworx (Windstream)
Email: Brent.Whittington@windstream.com, Bob.Gunderman@windstream.com
Waste Management
Email: jtrevathan@wm.com, jfish@wm.com
Donlin Gold (Barrick/Novagold Resources Company)
Email: gpanagos@barrick.com, melanie.hennessey@novagold.com
K & L Distributors, Inc. (AB-Inbev distributor)
Email: marianne.amssoms@ab-inbev.com, DLevine@kldistributor.com
Chrysler Group LLC
Email: sergio.marchionne@fiatspa.com, reid.bigland@chrysler.com
Coca-Cola
Email: mukent@na.ko.com, gfayard@na.ko.com
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
Email: companysecretary@millenniumhotels.co.uk
Wells Fargo & Company
Email: David.M.Carroll@wellsfargo.com
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Email: Patrick.t.mulva@exxonmobil.com, Theodore.J.Wojnar@exxonmobil.com
Anchorage Daily News (Mc Clatchy Company)
Email: ptalamantes@mcclatchy.com, pdoyle@adn.com
Providence Health System
Email: Todd.Hofheins@providence.org, colleen.wadden@providence.org
Alaska Airlines (Alaska Air Group)
Email: mark.eliasen@alaskaair.com
Peninsula Airways, Inc. (Pen Air)
Email: info@penair.com
Alaska Brewing Company
Email: phenderson@alaskanbeer.com
The City of Anchorage
Email: mayor@muni.org
The City of Nome
Email: dmichels@nomealaska.org
Horizon Lines
Email: mavara@horizonlines.com
General Communication, Inc. (GCI)
Email: JLowber@gci.com, dmorris@gci.com
Alcan Signs
Email:alcansigns@alaska.net
Alaska Serigraphics
Email: dpowers@akserigraphics.com
IonEarth
Email: dwspencer@microlinetc.com, Jerry@IonEarth.com
Northern Air Cargo
Email: enisson@nacargo.com
Beacon Occupational Health and Safety
Email: hhylen@beaconohss.com
Tidewater
Email: morr@tdw.com, corth@tdw.com
Alaska Mining & Diving Supply, Inc.
Email:sales@akmining.com
Spenard Builders Supply
Email: ewaite@sbsalaska.com
Craig Taylor Equipment Company
Email:l.parker@craigtaylorequipment.com
Life Med Alaska
Email: scott.kirby@lifemedalaska.com
IDITAROD PROMOTERS:
Target Corporation Target Corporation
Email: john.mulligan@target.com, Gregg.Steinhafel@target.com
Microsoft Flight (Edelman)
Email: richard.edelman@edelman.com, msft@microsoft.com,
matthew.harrington@edelman.com
Ralph Lauren Corporation
Email: David.lauren@ralphlauren.com, liz.paley@ralphlauren.com
Diabetic Living (Meredith Corporation)
Email: patrick.taylor@meredith.com
Carhartt, Inc.
Email: lhubbard@carhartt.com
Globus Family of Brands
Email: snisbet@globusfamily.com
Chicago Park District
Email: stephen.hughes@chicagoparkdistrict.com
Uhaul (Amerco)
Email: investor_relations@amerco.com, publicrelations@uhaul.com
Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals
Email: ccalhoun@ahmpnet.org
Outside Magazine (Mariah Media)
Email: lburke@outsidemag.com
Talk of the Nation (National Public Radio)
Email: nconan@npr.org
APCO International
Email: mccluskeym@apcointl.org
Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean
Email: brice@rccl.com, cynthiamartinez@rccl.com
Discovery Communications, Inc.
Email: luis_silberwasser@discovery.com, Joe_Abruzzese@discovery.com
Norwegian Cruise Line (Genting HK, Apollo Global Management, TGP Creative Capital)
Email: lblack@apollolp.com, hk.marketing@starcruises.com, info@tpg.com
Carnival Corporation
Email: media@carnival.com, pr@hollandamerica.com, publicrelations@princesscruises.com
Scholastic Corporation
Email: kgood@scholastic.com
Silversea Cruises
Email: BradB@Silversea.com
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Email: srobison@prestigecruiseholdings.com
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Email: jtraynere@willcountyillinois.com
Great Edmonds Chamber of Commerce
Email: info@edmondswa.com
The Right Path for Washington County
Email: david_browne@wcmhar.org
Principal Media
Email: Kdanforth@principalmedia.com
Anne Z. Cooke and Steve Haggerty
Email: annezcooke@cs.com
Miami Herald
Email: AMarques@MiamiHerald.com, mlambert@miamiherald.com
The Atlantic
Email: nraabe@theatlantic.com
MUSHER SPONSORS:
Royal Canin (Mars Incorporated)
Email: reuben.gamoran@effem.com, todd.lachman@effem.com
Canada Goose
Email: dreiss@canada-goose.com, kspreekmeester@canada-goose.com
NAPA Auto Parts
Email: customersupport@napaonline.com
NEOS overshoe (Honeywell International)
Email: rhonda.germany@honeywell.com, david.anderson@honeywell.com
Denny’s Corporation (restaurants)
Email: rstaton@dennys.com, jmiller@dennys.com
Blockbuster (DISH Network L.L.C.)
Email: bob.toevs@dish.com, Jason.kiser@dish.com, corporate.commmunications@blockbuster.com
Rick Steves’ Europe: Tours, Trip Planning, Travel Guides
Email: rick@ricksteves.com, radio@ricksteves.com
Intrado
Email: stephen.meer@intrado.com, george.heinrichs@intrado.com
Halliburton
Email: beverly.stafford@halliburton.com, investors@halliburton.com, pr@halliburton.com
Eukanuba (Procter & Gamble Company)
Email: Salvado.ml@pg.com, chelune.jj@pg.com
United States Coast Guard
Email: thomas.p.ostebo@uscg.mil, multimedia@dhs.gov
Jiffy Lube International, Inc. and Shell Oil Company
Email: ir-usa@shell.com
Eagle Pack/WellPet (Berwind-White Coal Mining Company) (sponsor)
Email: clewis@berwind.com, info@wellpet.com
Aperio
Email: dsoenksen@aperio.com
Touch ‘n Seal (Convenience Products, division of Clayton Corp.)
Email: rabqa@claytoncorp.com
Batteries Plus LLC
Email: franchising@batteriesplus.com
Lupine Lighting Systems
Email:dan@lupinenorthamerica.com
Remington Technologies, LLC
Email: ktaylor@remingtontech.net
Teck Resources Limited
Email: greg.waller@teck.com
Oomingmak (Musk Ox Producers’ Co-operative)
Email: qiviut@gci.net
Inlet Tower Hotel & Suites (The Packard Companies)
Email: info@packard-1.com
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Email: contactus@jjkeller.com
Redpaw Feed
Email: contact@redpawfeed.com
Usibelli Coal Mine
Email: info@usibelli.com
Grabber Hand Warmers
Email: international@grabberworld.com
Wedgewood Resort (Fountainhead Hotels)
Email: hotels@fdifairbanks.com
Bradley Reid & Associates
Email: info@bradleyreid.com
SprocketHeads
Email: carolyn@sprocketheads.com
Intuition Boot Liners
Email: info@intuitionliners.com
Northern Outfitters
E-Mail: customerservice@northernoutfitters.com
Trapper’s Creek Smoking Company
Email: info@trapperscreek.com
St. Elias Hospital
Email: info@st-eliashospital.com
Geneva Woods Pharmacy, Inc.
Email: sales@genevawoods.com
CAC Plastics
Email: phil@cacalaska.com
Selwyn Resources, Ltd.
Email: info@selwynresources.com
Wiggy’s Inc.
Email: wiggys@wiggys.com
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Email: thardt@asrc.com
American Dehydrated Foods, Inc.
Email: ITRecruitment@adf.com
Fly Denali, Inc.
Email: info@flydenali.net
Snug Harbor Seafoods
E-mail: snug@snugharborseafoods.com
Alpine Creek Lodge LLC
Email: alpinecreeklodgealaska@gci.net
Ryan Air
Email: cwillard@ryanalaska.com
Specsavers Optical Superstores Ltd
Email: smason@smuk.org.uk
Trident Seafoods
Email: DCoumerilh@TridentSeafoods.com
Anderes Oil, Inc.
Email: dha@anderesoil.com
Fish Creek Company
Email: hamilton@fishcreekalaska.com
Akiak Native Community
Email: akiaknc@unicom-alaska.com
Valley Chiropractic Clinic
Email: jcmartin@mtaonline.net
Yummy Chummies (Arctic Paws, LLC)
Email: info@yummychummies.com
Great Alaska Lumberjack Show (Lumberjack Sports International)
Email: shauna@lumberjacksports.com
LCITW.com
Email: info@lcitw.com
A.L. Mitchell & Associates
Email: amitchell@mitchelltax.com
Mahays Riverboat Service
Email: mahays@mahaysjetboat.com
Susitna River Lodging
Email: lodging@mtaonline.net
Michele’s Café (Café Michele)
Email: cafemichele@matnet.com
Mountain High Pizza Pie
Email: info@pizzapietalkeetna.com
Latitude 62 Lodge
Email: lat62@alaska.net
Alaska Floats & Skis
Email: don@alaskafloats.com
Wild Rose B and B
Email: info@alaskawildrose.com
Talkeetna Aero
Email: info@mckinleyflighttours.com
Sky Trekking Alaska
Email: info@skytrekkingalaska.com
Crystal Creek Lodge
Email: info@crystalcreeklodge.com
Dr. Kipp Erickson
Email: Kipp.Erickson@pfizer.com
Tangle River Inn
Email: info@tangleriverinn.com
Petro Marine Services
Email: mikes@harborent.com
Icicle Seafoods, Inc.
Email: sales@icicleseafoods.com
Buffalo Peak Outfitters
Email: info@buffalopeak.net
Triple Creek Ranch
Email: Info@TripleCreekRanch.com
Tiger Scientific
Email: science@tigerscience.com
Diversified Systems Resources
Email: sales@dsrglobal.com, edi@dsrglobal.com
Ground Effect Media
Email: jhawks@groundeffectmedia.com
Ibex Outdoor Clothing LLC
Email: info@ibex.com
Non-stopdogwear.no
Email: info@non-stopdogwear.no
Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel and Crematory
E-mail: heritage@mtaonline.net
Surface Works Countertops
Email: surfaceworks@mtaonline.net
Alaska Frontier North Pawn & Loan
Email: broker@mtaonline.net
Kaladi Brothers
Email: michele@kaladi.com
McKinleyWelding.com
Email: Admin@McKinleyWelding.com
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Email: denise.vaughn@ferguson.com
Manitoba Mukluks
Email: admin@manitobah.ca
Ace Air Cargo
Email: info@aceaircargo.com
Scurion Lamps
Email: martin.melzer@scurion.ch
Live Large design
Email: info@livelargedesign.com
Sterling Auction & Realty Services
Email: sellit@tds.net
Bering Air
E-mail: reservations@beringair.com, denny@beringair.com
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Assn
Email: gfandrei@ciaanet.org
Famous Dave’s BBQ
Email: investorrelations@famousdaves.com
Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
Email: marketing@shemin.net
No Room (NR4E) LLC
Email: customerservice@nr4e.com
Kenai Veterinary Hospital
Email: office@kenaiveterinaryhospital.com
Kasilof Enterprises
Email: michael@kasilofenterprises.com
AnchorageSatellitePhones.com
Email: Info@AnchorageSatellitePhones.com
Accupoint Inc.
Email: mike@accupoint.com, frontsales@accupoint.com
Dogbooties.com
Email: info@dogbooties.com
Northwest Passages, Inc.
mail: info@nwpassages.net
Alaska Industrial Hardware
Email:aihsales@aihalaska.com
MTA
Email: help@mtaonline.net
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