Dine-Out at the Seward Cafe

Join Compassionate Action for Animals on Saturday, July 28 at noon for a dine-out at Seward Community Cafe in Minneapolis. Seward is an amazing (almost all-) vegetarian restaurant that also has many vegan options such as tofu mock muffins, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, veggie sausage, hummus sandwiches, and much more! Don't miss this weekend opportunity to take a break, hang out with other CAA members, and try new, fun food!

To RSVP please email Rachel at rachel@exploreveg.org or call Jenny at 763-370-5957.

Time: Saturday, July 28 at noon
Location: Seward Community Cafe, 2129 E. Franklin Ave in Minneapolis

Top Ten Reasons

Volunteering with CAA provides a wealth of benefits besides just helping animals. Check out our new list of the top 10 reasons to volunteer with CAA!

10. Gain résumé-worthy work experience
9. Discover talents and abilities you never knew you had
8. Enrich your community through compassionate work
7. Earn academic and service-learning credits
6. Obtain practical knowledge of the day-to-day workings of a successful nonprofit
5. Have a lot of fun
4. Practice and improve your skills while working for a good cause
3. Make lots of new friends you'd never meet otherwise
2. Feel satisfaction for the important work you do
1. Make a positive impact for animals

Feeling inspired? Get involved today by filling out our online volunteer application.

Rubashkin Slaughterhouse Investigation

In 2004 CAA featured a report in our e-newsletter on an investigation conduced by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) inside a slaughterhouse owned by Sholom Rubashkin, one of the largest slaughterhouses in the country. The initial investigation at Rubashkin's Postville, Iowa facility, AgriProcessors, revealed almost 300 instances of inhumane slaughter, including that cows had their tracheas ripped out while they were still alive, writhed in pools of their own blood, and tried desperately to stand up as blood poured from their throats.

When PETA conducted an investigation into a second Rubashkin-owned slaughterhouse - a Gordon, Nebraska, facility - in May 2007, the investigator discovered that animal abuse still takes place inside Rubashkin's slaughterhouses.

Learn more about the investigation and watch their undercover video.

Details from the investigation and the graphic footage may be uncomfortable to read or watch, but they are still important reminders of how the animals are suffering on a daily basis and how imperative our animal advocacy efforts are.