The 2009 Canadian seal slaughter has officially ended, and we're happy to tell you that this year, about three-fourths of the seals who were scheduled to be bludgeoned or shot to death during the annual war on seals were spared. More than 300,000 of these gentle creatures were scheduled to die during the blood bath on the ice, but more than 200,000 seals did not suffer the cruel fate that Canada had intended for them.

PETA will be fighting on for these defenseless animals until the Canadian government backs down and ends the slaughter for good, but we still need your help.

Share this information with all your friends and family so that they, too, can write to the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

And if you're still looking for even more ways to help, please visit OlympicShame2010.com to find out how you can help seals on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.

Thank you for your hard work for seals!
Very truly yours,

Ingrid E. Newkirk
President