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The short explanation of this alert was:

The Country Christmas Western Gift Expo is being held at the Las Vegas Sands Expo and Convention Center December 4 to 14. One exhibitor is selling sugar gliders and promoting them as great Christmas gifts. Sugar gliders do not make good pets.

These inquisitive marsupials live in colonies. They are extremely territorial and spend most of their time in trees. Sugar gliders are nocturnal, which means they get active right when you want to sleep. They are messy and fussy eaters who require a highly specialized diet. Many veterinarians have no expertise in this exotic species. It is illegal to own sugar gliders in California and Pennsylvania.

People who purchase sugar gliders on a whim often quickly tire of these high-maintenance pets. Many languish in tiny cages; others die in the shuffle from one owner to the next. Some are simply dumped and left to die.

Please use the form below to write a short note to the organizers of this event and the hosting facility asking them to eliminate any booths offering live animals for sale.

Also, please consider writing, calling, or faxing polite comments to:

Chris Woodruff, President
Group W Productions
6211 Southwest Blvd., Ste. 100
Fort Worth, TX 76132
817-566-8800
817-566-8806 (fax)

Sheldon Adelson, Chief Executive Officer
Sands Expo and Convention Center
201 Sands Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89169
702-733-5556
702-199-5568 (fax)

Personalized letters always work best. Feel free to use the following text, but your message will carry more weight if you write your own customized message and subject line.



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