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Michael Vick is once again a star in the Nike universe - only a few years after serving time for his role in a dog-fighting ring.
Vick’s “redemption” is in part due to his resurgence on the football field, of course, but also in part due to his work with the Humane Society of the US. He’s toured the country, speaking with the Society’s president, Wayne Pacelle to try and keep kids away from the bloodsport he grew up with.
This has been just one battle for the nation’s largest animal protection organization. The Humane Society is working beyond its traditional role of advocating for house pets to try and stop inhumane conditions on factory farming floors, and testing on animals in corporate labs.
Today, Where We Live, New Haven native Wayne Pacelle talks about the deep links between humans and animals, and his new book The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them.
WAYNE PACELLE IN CONNECTICUT:
R.J. Julia Booksellers, in Madison - Thursday, July 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Yale Bookstore, New Haven, - Friday, July 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Barnes & Noble, West Hartford’s Blue Back Square - Saturday, July 9, 7:00 pm
