Saturday April 25 11a — 1p Corner Neal Rd/S. Virginia
Looking for a big community turnout to let local elected officials and the court know:
Reno, Sparks and Washoe County want an end to puppy mill stores!
Bring your freshly painted signs!
Wear bright clothes or costumes!
Put on some face paint!
Bring a drum, cymbals or pots and pans to bang!
Bring your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers!
Let’s make a festival of noise for the animals!
75 people turned out in April 2014 to end puppy mill stores.
Let’s make this bigger and better than 2014!
Can we get 100 people to stand up to end animal torture in puppy mills and their retail stores?
Ping your social networks! Your family, friends, co-workers, and let’s get this done!
It’s up to you!
NO MORE PUPPY STORES!
Puppy Mill Awareness Week at UNR. 1½ weeks of events. ap 75 people turned out in April 2014 to end puppy mill stores.Map to protest Puppies Plus, Reno.
“The approval of this measure by the Congress and the president marks a new era in the codification of kindness to animals within federal law. For decades, a national anti-cruelty law was a dream for animal protectionists. Today, it is a reality.”
The penalty for violating the law can include fines, up to seven years in jail or both, according to the legislation.
Black Friday November 29 1 – 4 p.m Puppies Plus in Reno
Activists hope to have a box of coffee out there to help. And waving and fist-raising will help keep the chill at bay.
Stop by for just a little while and help lend your voice to those who don’t have one.
Clothing
Footwear
The ground will have been frozen for a few days, so wear the most insulated shoes/boots you have with thick soles. A thin layer of socks over a thick one can help keep the tootsies warm.
Mittens v. Gloves
Gloves can make life a little easier for tactile utility, but gloves separate your fingers. That isolation can make them susceptible to the cold. Mittens cover your entire hand and the fingers being close together helps keep them warmer longer.
But being in those kinds of temps for any length of time, your hands are bound to get cold. As soon as you notice your hands feeling a little bit uncomfortable, take one off and stick your hand deep in your jacket’s armpit to warm them up. Don’t let them get too cold before you do this.
Some mittens can do double time if you have a thin insulating layer under them, such as a silk liner mitten or glove.
Black Friday, 2015. Cold, but worth every minute even with only two die-hards: Billy Howard (L) and Harry Thomas.
Layers
They work. A thin layer of silk tops and bottoms or “thermals” with a warming top over them and tucked into your britches will help keep your natural body warmth going and insulated. A “hard shell” type skiing jacket can keep the cold off of those layers and help keep you toastie for some time.
HAT!
Must have a hat! A good warm one. The tall knitted tuchs are good to keep the considerable heat coming off the top of your head in circulation and loft over the top of your head. In this cold, you’ll want something coming down over your ears or wear ear-muffs on top of the hat. Not sure what we mean? Check out this Carhartt page [not a sales link, just informational].
Hand & Toe Warmers
They are a thing and they work…. for a little while. You can get a pack of 8 or 10 for about $1 each like these on the REI site [not a sales link, just informational].
Caveat
If you see fur around a jacket hood or sleeves as trim, that’s probably dog fur. Since dog fur is not considered a luxury “fur” like a gross mink stole or something, it actually comes under the category of “fake fur.” So if you check the label and think that’s synthetic fur, it probably isn’t, especially if sourced from China.
The trim is only for looks, it isn’t in a place to keep you any warmer, it’s just an unnecessary accessory. So you might want to avoid if you can.
