How You Can Help Seals

Most people are horrified to learn that baby seals have their skulls smashed in or are shot to death each year during Canada's annual war on seals. So how will your friends and family members find out about the slaughter and how to help stop it? You need to tell them!

Spread the word online with our tips below or bring the anti-slaughter revolution to your community by getting active on a local level with our tips and guidance.

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Help Seals Online

Facebook  
Facebook

  1. Update your status with a pro-seal message. Let your Facebook friends know about Canada's Shame by clicking here.
  2. Become a fan of peta2's Facebook Page. It only takes a few seconds, and once you do, we'll be able to let you know about all the latest ways to fight the seal slaughter.
MySpace  
MySpace

  1. Post a Canada's Shame bulletin to your MySpace page. peta2's MySpace page has tons of banners, badges, and videos to embed, making it easy for you to personalize your page and show your support for baby seals. Post Canada's Shame to your profile so that your friends can check it out and get involved too.
  2. Add peta2 as a MySpace friend. Here you can read our blogs and bulletins, watch videos, leave comments, and more. peta2's MySpace page is the place for staying up to date on animal rights.
YouTube  
YouTube

  1. Favorite and comment on our pro-seal videos, such as Holly Madison's "Save the Seals" interview, and give them five stars, too, so others will watch and learn about the the Canadian seal slaughter.
  2. Subscribe to peta2's YouTube channel. By subscribing to peta2's YouTube channel, you'll be the first to know when new videos or interviews about the seal slaughter are launched.
Twitter  
Twitter

  1. Tweet for seals. Tweet this message.
  2. RT our tweets, let your followers know they can follow us, too, or even tweet at Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (@pmharper) to ask him to stop the seal slaughter.
  3. Follow @peta2. By following peta2 on Twitter, you'll get the latest updates on the battle against the seal slaughter, and you can chat directly with peta2's tweeters!

Getting Active for Seals

Leafleting
Spread the word about the seal slaughter by ordering free leaflets that you can hand out at school or in busy areas in your community. Not only will this increase awareness about the seal slaughter, it also has the potential to recruit hundreds of people to the cause. Request leaflets and get started today!

Letter-Writing
Sometimes the pen really is mightier than the sword, and you can prove it! Sending letters to your local newspaper and other media outlets about the Canadian seal slaughter is a great way to reach the public and keep people talking about it. Check out PETA's Guide to Letter-Writing and you'll be on your way to getting published in no time.

Organize a Demonstration
Protesting is a fun, easy, and effective way to expose the cruelty of the seal slaughter. It can be as simple as one person with a sign and an hour to spare. You'd be surprised at how far you can get with a friendly smile and simple question like, "Would you like to learn how to help seals?" To get started, fill out this brief form.

Join the peta2 Street Team

Join the official peta2 Street Team, and we'll keep you in the loop on local protests, events, and all the latest ways that you can help animals. The Street Team is the place to go for updates and tips on how to become a better animal rights activist. Once you sign up and start letting us know how you're helping animals, we'll give you points that you can exchange for things like T-shirts, bracelets, and other peta2 merch. What could be better than getting free stuff while helping seals?