Dear John,

Puma. Nike. New Balance. Diadora. These global athletic-shoe brands have responded to our “Kangaroos Are Not Shoes” campaign and pledged to end their use of kangaroos to make soccer cleats.

But there is one big outlier among the big-five athletic shoe brands: Adidas. The Germany-based athletic wear company is continuing to purchase the skins and to drive the slaughter. The night-time massacres are continuing, with the annual body count at 1.5 million kangaroos. And that includes perhaps 300,000 joeys orphaned and without maternal care. Their fate is sealed once their mom is shot.

Even Adidas understands that synthetic fabrics work great for soccer players at every level of competition. No one needs to play soccer in the skins of slain wild animals. The pros don’t. Amateurs don’t. Children don’t.

This cruelty must end, and we need your help to protect these iconic animals.

Will you join us for a webinar on November 2 at 8 p.m. ET to learn how you can play a role in taking our Kangaroos Are Not Shoes campaign to the next level?

You’ll learn about our efforts and how you can join to persuade Adidas to make the humane choice to stop contributing to the largest commercial slaughter of terrestrial wildlife on the planet. In addition, we’ll talk about:

1. Legislative acts on the federal and state levels to restrict trade in massacred kangaroos, including the Kangaroo Protection Act.
2. Our protests against Adidas and Dick’s Sporting Goods, the nation’s largest retail sporting goods store and a major reseller of Adidas products.
3. What comes next in the fight for kangaroos.

If you have a heart for kangaroos and convincing any business to adopt more humane policies, this webinar is for you.

Space is limited. Register today to guarantee your spot.

DATE: Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
TIME: 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT

Registrants who are unable to attend the live event will receive a link to the recorded version. Please register to review the webinar at your convenience.

This webinar is part of the 2023 Claudia Miller Ignite Educational Series presented by Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy. These free, virtual events are designed to bring awareness and understanding about the complexity of challenges facing animals in the United States and abroad, and to help lovers of animals act on their behalf.

Please register for this event today, and please forward this email to friends and family who also may have an interest in helping animals through the promotion of humane laws and regulations.