Dear John,

Last week, we told you about the egregious abuse revealed in an undercover investigation at Dick Van Dam Dairy in Southern California. The investigation documented newborn calves in need of veterinary care left to die and decompose in pens alongside mother cows, and cows being routinely kicked, punched, and jabbed with splintered canes and metal pipes. Dick Van Dam Dairy is a supplier of Dairy Farmers of America, whose products include the DairyPure and TruMoo brands sold at Target stores nationwide. The abuse documented at this dairy is in direct violation of Target’s corporate animal welfare policy.

We’ve asked Target to remove Dairy Farmers of America products from its shelves, including DairyPure and TruMoo, until it can verify the relationship with Dick Van Dam Dairy has been permanently terminated and Target’s own inspectors confirm products comply with its animal welfare standards. We’ve even offered to assist Target in carrying out its investigation. But we need your help.

Send a message to Target executives, asking that Target remove these products from its store shelves today.

In response to the undercover investigation, we filed a lawsuit against the Dick Van Dam Dairy, seeking the permanent shutdown of the dairy and barring the defendants from possessing or working with animals in the future. But it’s critical that we use every tool available to help these cows and calves — and that’s why your message to Target is so important.

Thank you for standing up for cows and calves by telling Target that your dollars won’t support animal abuse!