Responsible Animal Owners Defense Trust

Responsible Animal Owners Defense Trust. Support the fight defending your right to raise and breed your own rabbits and other animals. Because the H$U$, P$TA, HR$ and other radical animal rights organizations have literally millions of dollars and lobbyists in every state pushing their agenda of No Animals Left.

On July 21, 2011, their agenda viciously intersected the lives of all rabbit breeders, when the HR$ raided the ranch of Ms. Debe Bell, and confiscated every rabbit in her barn. Their pretext was "deplorable" conditions, which they had to work hard to create, and then misrepresented every detail.

See the initial news story, and our letter to the Sheriff

New developments in the story

Ms. Bell has hired a lawyer in order to fight the charges, and you know lawyers don’t come cheap.

Enter Ms. Joyce Holliday, a rabbit breeder in Colorado and a genuine friend in need.

We wanted Ms. Holliday to tell you herself about the Responsible Animal Owners Defense Trust, which the Bell Project has set up so that people anywhere can support the fight for justice, for Ms. Bell's rights and for your own.

(Note: Funds deposited in the Responsible Animal Owners Defense Trust will be used to defray Ms. Bell's lawyer expenses.)

Here is Ms. Joyce Holliday...

We need to stand together, or
we all face the real possibility that our hobby and industry will be unable to withstand the pressures from HR$ and other animal rights organizations
such as the H$U$

The groups and individuals involved in "rescuing" these rabbits broke at least five state laws, and have had absolutely no regard for the rights of the breeder. How is it that these groups were allowed to be the judge, jury, and executioner before ever stepping into a courtroom? It appears from the actions of these groups that as an animal owner, they believe you have NO rights.

• They would not allow the breeder to take her own pictures to document what was happening
  
  
• They have refused to allow either her attorney or her own veterinarian access to the rabbits
  
  
• They extorted her into signing over her rabbits to them by charging her over $800 per day for a minimum of 30 days to care for the rabbits
  
  
• She was informed that she had 10 days to rescind the decision to sign the rabbits over, but 7 days later when she changed her mind they denied her the right
  
  
• Without even being convicted of anything, she has lost all her rabbits to the HRS.
  
  
• The rabbits are already being spayed and neutered. The goal of the HRS is to ensure that none of the rabbits goes to a breeder.
  
  
• Some of the rabbits taken belonged to local 4-H members. It appears that these kids may get their rabbits back after they are spayed/neutered.

Which one of us is next? While I have never personally seen this breeder's barn, I have talked to several individuals who have. I am convinced that if they can take her rabbits, they can take anyone's rabbits they target. Remember, the agenda of the HR$ is to eliminate the rabbit breeder completely, and it appears they will do anything to accomplish their goal.

I know that while we all want to lock our barns and hide our rabbits, it is time we stand together and let our voices be heard over the roar of the propaganda and actions of the people and organizations that want to see rabbits as only house pets and not the amazingly versatile animal that they truly are.

This breeder is standing up against these people and fighting not only for herself, but for us.

Some of her friends and fellow breeders here in Colorado have joined together to create the Bell Project.

What is the Bell Project?

• The main focus of the Bell Project is to raise funds for Ms. Bell’s attorney fees so that she can hold these people accountable for their disregard for the law as well as prove that they were unjustified in their actions to take these rabbits from her.

• We also want to raise awareness for what is happening and join with other rabbit breeders and organizations as well as those from the livestock industry to stand up for our right to own animals.

Will you stand with us?

A trust account has been set up with Chase Bank that can receive donations via Paypal.

Responsible Animal Owners Legal Defense Trust
c/o Joyce Holliday
PO Box 1287
Berthoud, CO 80513

I BELIEVE DEBE IS FIGHTING THIS FIGHT FOR ALL OF US. WE ALL NEED TO SUPPORT HER...BECAUSE WE COULD BE NEXT.

There it is, folks. Ms. Holliday is right. We can keep our fingers crossed, or we can band together and fight against the craziness.

No guilt and no pressure is intended. We sincerely hope you can contribute if you think this is a worthy cause, and if you can afford, say, even a $10 gift.

No matter what you do, God bless you!

Our Disclosure: We are not involved in any part of The Bell Project, except for bringing you this opportunity to donate $$$, because we believe the Bell Project is a necessary endeavor for all rabbit breeders and animal owners. All funds collected go straight into the Responsible Animal Owners Defense Trust for use in legal defense.

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