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April 16, 2026 at 2:13 PM

Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day

Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day 16 April 2026 Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day Washington, DC Saturday, May 2, 12pm-3pm Leafleting at the White House Please join United Poultry Concerns at Lafayette Park across from the…
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April 7, 2026 at 1:45 AM

WMARA “Chick Days” Protest at A. W. Brown’s, East Longmeadow, MA on Sunday, April 19th

“Chick Days” Protest 6 April 2026 “Chick Days” Protest SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH, 12:00-2:00 A.W. Brown's Pet & Garden Store 144 Shaker Rd., East Longmeadow, MA Hello, Fellow Animal Advocates, A. W. Brown's in East Longmeadow is selling chicks for the first time! Let's make it the last! Please join WMARA…
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April 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM

Birth of a Baby Chicken: An Easter Story

Birth of a Baby Chicken: An Easter Story 4 April 2026 Birth of a Baby Chicken: An Easter Story By Karen Davis, PhD, President of United Poultry Concerns, April 2020 INSIDE THE EGG Chick embryo on the 9th day of incubation. If the egg has been fertilized, a tiny being is growing inside, whether nestl…
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March 28, 2026 at 11:12 AM

International Respect for Chickens Day May 4, 2026

International Respect for Chickens Day May 4, 2026 28 March 2026 International Respect for Chickens Day May 4, 2026 Please Do a Compassionate ACTION for Chickens in May! INTERNATIONAL RESPECT FOR CHICKENS DAY, MAY 4 is an annual project launched by United Poultry Concerns in 2005 to celebrate chicke…
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March 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM

Court Clears Way for NYC Foie Gras Ban, But Obstacles Remain

Court Clears Way for NYC Foie Gras Ban, But Obstacles Remain 14 March 2026 Court Clears Way for NYC Foie Gras Ban, But Obstacles Remain Photo by Animal Equality The 2019 ban on the sale of foie gras in New York City was overturned by the New York State Supreme Court on June 21, 2024, as UPC reported…
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February 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM

Updated Contact: Stop the “Chicken Toss” and Other Animal Abuse at Ridgeland, Wisconsin Pioneer Day

Updated Contact: Stop the “Chicken Toss” and Other Animal Abuse at Ridgeland, Wisconsin Pioneer Day 16 February 2026 Stop the “Chicken Toss” and Other Animal Abuse at Ridgeland, Wisconsin Pioneer Day Updated contact info below for Dunn County Board Supervisor District 1 Photo by Unparalleled Sufferi…
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February 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM

Stop the “Chicken Toss” and Other Animal Abuse at Ridgeland Pioneer Day (Wisconsin)

Stop the “Chicken Toss” and Other Animal Abuse at Ridgeland, Wisconsin Pioneer Day 15 February 2026 Stop the “Chicken Toss” and Other Animal Abuse at Ridgeland, Wisconsin Pioneer Day Photo by Unparalleled Suffering United Poultry Concerns is once again joining concerned citizens everywhere in polite…
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February 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM

Vegan Nation with Marlene Narrow, Liqin Cao and Franklin Wade

Vegan Nation with Marlene Narrow 9 February 2026 Vegan Nation with Marlene Narrow United Poultry Concerns Liqin Cao & Franklin Wade February 10, 2026 In loving memory of Dr. Karen Davis (Feb 4, 1944 – Nov 4, 2023), Vegan Nation features an interview with Liqin Cao, President of United Poultry Concer…
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February 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM

Ask Glens Falls Wing Fest to Please Kick the Bloody Bucket

Ask Glens Falls Wing Fest to Please Kick the Bloody Bucket 6 February 2026 Ask Glens Falls Wing Fest to Please Kick the Bloody Bucket Photo by Debbie Behr Please join Coalition of Animal Rights Enthusiasts in once again calling for the Glens Falls Collaborative to reimagine their annual Wing Fest in…
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February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM

In Celebration of Dr. Karen Davis, United Poultry Concerns

In Celebration of Dr. Karen Davis, United Poultry Concerns 4 February 2026 In Celebration of Dr. Karen Davis, United Poultry Concerns UPC Photo of Karen, Nicholas and Nathaniel by Holly Wills In memory of Karen Davis on her birthday, who passed away in 2023, we are sharing this beautiful video produ…
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February 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM

Urge Tractor Supply Company to Stop Selling Chicks & Ducklings

Urge Tractor Supply Company to Stop Selling Chicks & Ducklings 3 February 2026 Urge Tractor Supply Company to Stop Selling Chicks & Ducklings Baby chicks for sale at a Tractor Supply Company store, 2021. The Tractor Supply Company is currently displaying an ominous countdown timer on their website t…
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February 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM

UPC's Winter 2026 Poultry Press Now Available!

UPC's Winter 2026 Poultry Press Poultry Press Now Available! 2 February 2026 UPC’s Winter 2026 Poultry Press Now Available! UPC’s Winter 2026 Poultry Press Inside This Issue Rethinking the Thanksgiving Turkey “Don't Gobble Me!” Activism in DC, Las Vegas & More! Freddaflower Memorial & Appreciation F…
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January 20, 2026 at 5:16 PM

Oklahoma Highway Patrol: We Shot the Chickens

Oklahoma Highway Patrol: We Shot the Chickens 20 January 2026 Oklahoma Highway Patrol: We Shot the Chickens UPC received the following letter, dated Dec. 30, 2025, from our friend and longtime animal advocate Barbara Moffit. Dear Friends at UPC, I would like to report a crime against chickens in Okl…
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January 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM

Suspects Sought After Chicken Burned Alive On Florida Road

Suspects Sought After Chicken Burned Alive On Florida Road 11 January 2026 Suspects Sought After Chicken Burned Alive On Florida Road Published by National Enquirer, Dec. 31, 2025 Authorities in Florida are seeking the public’s help identifying suspects responsible for burning a chicken alive in the…
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December 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM

Support UPC This Holiday Season!

UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 15 December 2025 UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season Please Donate Holiday Greetings from United Poultry Concerns Photo of Benedict and friends by Liqin Cao, November 9, 2025. Photo of Mabel by Liqin Cao, November 9, 2025. Donate “Dear UPC, c…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM

PA Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots Update: Please Email the House Judiciary Committee

Pennsylvania Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots: Please Contact the House Judiciary Committee 22 November 2025 Pennsylvania Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots: Please Contact the House Judiciary Committee Updated to include House Judiciary Committee email addresses. Photo by Karen Benzel House Bill 1097 to …
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November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Rethinking the Thanksgiving Turkey

Rethinking the Thanksgiving Turkey 17 November 2025 Rethinking the Thanksgiving Turkey A mother turkey sheltering her poults, courtesy of United Poultry Concerns During November, the turkey takes center stage as a symbol of American tradition. Beneath gratitude lies a paradox, as Karen Davis wrote: …
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November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM

UPC Leaflets for Turkeys at the White House Saturday November 15 - Please Join Us!

UPC Leaflets for Turkeys at the White House on Saturday November 15 6 November 2025 UPC Leaflets for Turkeys at the White House Saturday November 15 ‑ Please join us! UPC 2024 White House Leafleting for Turkeys Saturday, November 15, 2025: Leafleting for Turkeys at the White House, Washington, DC. U…
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October 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM

Support Our Compassionate Actions for Chickens During Kaporos

Support Our Compassionate Actions for Chickens During Kaporos 13 October 2025 Support Our Compassionate Actions for Chickens During Kaporos The Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos needs your support to continue our work as a compassionate voice for chickens. Our dedicated team and incredible network…
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September 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM

35 Roosters Urgently Need Permanent Homes

35 Roosters Urgently Need Permanent Homes 30 September 2025 35 Roosters Urgently Need Permanent Homes Roosters of Ragnarok, a non-profit chicken sanctuary based in South New Jersey, has been assisting Good Sprout Rescue and Sanctuary with a large cockfighting bust in Pennsylvania, where over 250 chi…
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September 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM

UPC's Fall 2025 Poultry Press Now Available!

UPC's Fall 2025 Poultry Press Poultry Press Now Available! 26 September 2025 UPC’s Fall 2025 Poultry Press Now Available! UPC’s Fall 2025 Poultry Press Inside This Issue Pennsylvania Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots: Please Contact the House Judiciary Committee The “Human” Nature of Pigeons Tic-Tac-To…
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August 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken - A Heartwarming New Children’s Book

Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken - A Heartwarming New Children’s Book 23 August 2025 Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken — A Heartwarming New Children’s Book When eight-year-old Beatrice sees Lillie, a chicken trained to play tic-tac-toe in Chinatown, she worries that a game arcade is not a good place for a chicken to live. She…
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August 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Pennsylvania Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots: Please Contact the House Judiciary Committee

Pennsylvania Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots: Please Contact the House Judiciary Committee 12 August 2025 Pennsylvania Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots: Please Contact the House Judiciary Committee Photo by Karen Benzel House Bill 1097 to ban barbaric pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Pe…
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July 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM

Laura Beth Slitt: Just a Chicken to Some, but Stasi Was My Friend

Laura Beth Slitt: Just a Chicken to Some, but Stasi Was My Friend 25 July 2025 Laura Beth Slitt: Just a Chicken to Some, but Stasi Was My Friend Posted July 23, 2025 in The Conway (NH) Daily Sun Stasi To the editor: I had the distinct pleasure, over the last 10ish years, of caretaking Stasi, a Silve…
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July 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM

How Can We Promote Respect For Chickens? An Interview with Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns

How Can We Promote Respect For Chickens? 8 July 2025 How Can We Promote Respect For Chickens? An Interview with Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns He felt her beating heart and soft feathers and flesh as a revelation of her reality as a fellow creature, no longer “something to eat.” The Idea Of …
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June 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Podcast: Cell-Based Meat Debate from 2019 Conscious Eating Conference

Podcast: Cell-Based Meat Debate from 2019 Conscious Eating Conference 26 June 2025 Podcast: Cell-Based Meat Debate from 2019 Conscious Eating Conference We are excited to announce that The Vegan Report podcast by Rayane Laddi has posted the audio from our vigorous cell-based meat debate at our 2019 …
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June 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM

UPC's Spring-Summer 2025 Poultry Press Now Available!

UPC's Spring-Summer 2025 Poultry Press Poultry Press Now Available! 16 June 2025 UPC’s Spring-Summer 2025 Poultry Press Now Available! UPC’s Spring-Summer 2025 Poultry Press Inside This Issue Petco Selling Baby Chicks Is Extremely Cruel Our Beautiful Posters Celebrate International Respect for Chick…
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June 12, 2025 at 1:48 AM

Chef Alexis Gauthier: A Letter to My Former Self

Chef Alexis Gauthier: A Letter to My Former Self 11 June 2025 A Letter to My Former Self To the Arrogant Chef I Once Was CHEF ALEXIS GAUTHIER MAY 19, 2025 For years, I built my career on dishes that dazzled. I earned applause, accolades, and respect. But behind every standing ovation was a silence I…
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May 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM

UPDATE: Michigan Cancels Goose Gassing After Receiving Pressure From Advocates

UPDATE: Michigan Cancels Goose Gassing After Receiving Pressure From Advocates 14 May 2025 UPDATE: Michigan Cancels Goose Gassing After Receiving Pressure From Advocates DETROIT, Mich. (May 9, 2025) — In a major win for Canada geese and their defenders, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (…
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May 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM

Vegan Nation with Marlene Narrow: Int’l Respect for Chickens Day/Month

Vegan Nation with Marlene Narrow 6 May 2025 Vegan Nation with Marlene Narrow Int’l Respect for Chickens Day/Month Vegan Nation is On-Air every Tuesday. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Vegan Nation celebrates International Respect For Chickens Day (May 4). The entire month of May is International Respect fo…
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April 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Stop Petco Chick Sales

Stop Petco Chick Sales 29 April 2025 Stop Petco Chick Sales © Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Petition started by Humane Long Island Just weeks before Easter, Petco began selling chicks at five suburban locations, including one on Long Island, contributing to the epidemic…
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April 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM

Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day

Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day 15 April 2025 Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day Washington, DC Saturday, May 3, 12pm-3pm Leafleting at the White House Please join United Poultry Concerns at Lafayette Park across from the…
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April 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Michigan Residents: Prevent Geese from Being Gassed

Michigan Residents: Prevent Geese from Being Gassed 7 April 2025 Michigan Residents: Prevent Geese from Being Gassed Published by In Defense of Animals Michigan's geese are under threat. Across the state, permits are being applied for in order to authorize the mass killing of geese, with entire floc…
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March 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Halt the Unjustified Slaughter of Canada Geese & Mute Swans by Michigan DNR in 2025

Halt the Unjustified Slaughter of Canada Geese & Mute Swans by Michigan DNR in 2025 28 March 2025 Halt the Unjustified Slaughter of Canada Geese & Mute Swans by Michigan DNR in 2025 Change.org petition The Issue On October 10, 2024, in a concerning decision, Governor Whitmer’s Natural Resources Comm…
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March 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM

Discover a New Easter Tradition Without Hen’s Eggs

Discover a New Easter Tradition Without Hen’s Eggs 27 March 2025 Discover a New Easter Tradition Without Hen’s Eggs The association of a hen’s egg with Easter and Spring survives ironically in the annual children’s Easter Egg Hunt, for the origin of this ritual has been largely forgotten. Traditiona…
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March 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM

International Respect for Chickens Day May 4, 2025

International Respect for Chickens Day May 4, 2025 25 March 2025 International Respect for Chickens Day May 4, 2025 Please Do a Compassionate ACTION for Chickens in May! INTERNATIONAL RESPECT FOR CHICKENS DAY, MAY 4 is an annual project launched by United Poultry Concerns in 2005 to celebrate chicke…
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March 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Hundreds of Birds in NYC Infected by Bird Flu after Poultry Markets Allowed to Reopen

Hundreds of Birds in NYC Infected by Bird Flu after Poultry Markets Allowed to Reopen 7 March 2025 Hundreds of Birds in NYC Infected by Bird Flu after Poultry Markets Allowed to Reopen Activists warned that there was no way to regulate the live markets in the face of the crisis. (Photo by Helayne Se…
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February 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM

UPC's Winter 2025 Poultry Press Now Available!

UPC's Winter 2025 Poultry Press Poultry Press Now Available! 24 February 2025 UPC’s Winter 2025 Poultry Press Now Available! UPC’s Winter 2025 Poultry Press Inside This Issue Ask Restaurants to Switch to Vegan Faux Gras UPC “Don't Gobble Me!” Ads Turned Heads “Don't Gobble Me!” Activism For Turkeys …
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February 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM

Urge NY Governor Hochul to Permanently Shut Down Live Bird Markets

Urge New York Governor Hochul to Permanently Shut Down Live Bird Markets 11 February 2025 Urge New York Governor Hochul to Permanently Shut Down Live Bird Markets © Unparalleled Suffering Photography On Friday, February 7, 2025, CNN reported New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement “that the state …
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February 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM

Bird Flu: A Crisis with No End in Sight

Bird Flu: A Crisis with No End in Sight 4 February 2025 Bird Flu: A Crisis with No End in Sight Cruelty for dinner: Birds on factory farms are sometimes killed by a method known as “ventilation shutdown plus (VSD+),” in which farmers cut off airflow and heat the barns to 104°F until the animals die …
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January 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM

Bree and Me: A True Story of a Rescued Rooster’s Journey

Bree and Me: A True Story of a Rescued Rooster’s Journey 14 January 2025 Bree and Me: A True Story of a Rescued Rooster’s Journey Be inspired by the remarkable true story of Bree the Rescue Rooster, a social media sensation who is spreading kindness one crow at a time. This beautifully illustrated p…
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December 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Take Action on Bird Flu

Take Action on Bird Flu 18 December 2024 Take Action on Bird Flu Huge news! The USDA has ordered nationwide bulk milk testing for bird flu! This could have a huge economic impact on the dairy industry, but only if the USDA holds it accountable. What You Can Do Tell USDA Secretary Vilsack that testin…
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December 13, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Support UPC This Holiday Season!

UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 13 December 2024 UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season Please Donate Holiday Greetings from United Poultry Concerns Photo of Lilian and Gloria by Liqin Cao, October 26, 2024. Photo of newly rescued hens enjoying the UPC sanctuary by Liqin Cao, Sept…
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December 3, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Order Your 2025 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar Now!

Order Your 2025 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar Now! 3 December 2024 Order Your 2025 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar Now! 2025 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar: Passing the Torch Chicken Run Rescue's Memorial Lantern symbolizes the hope, joy, and fulfillment of sanctuary life and the perpetual state of remembran…
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November 24, 2024 at 4:38 PM

UPC “Don't Gobble Me!” Truck and Bus Ads Are Turning Heads

UPC “Don't Gobble Me!” Truck and Bus Ads Are Turning Heads 25 November 2024 UPC “Don't Gobble Me!” Truck and Bus Ads Are Turning Heads On November 15, 16 & 17, we ran our “Don’t Gobble Me! Be Kind to Turkeys - Go Vegan!” message on a truck driving around downtown Washington, DC for 8 hours each day.…
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November 5, 2024 at 2:17 PM

UPC's Fall 2024 Poultry Press Now Available!

UPC's Fall 2024 Poultry Press Poultry Press Now Available! 5 November 2024 UPC’s Fall 2024 Poultry Press Now Available! UPC’s Fall 2024 Poultry Press Inside This Issue Urge Marriott to Discontinue Feather & Down Products “Precious” Bubba the Rooster Rescued from Construction Site Oberlin Public Libr…
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October 31, 2024 at 11:12 PM

Correction: Urge the U.S. Postal Service to Stop Shipping Baby Chicks and Other Animals

Urge the U.S. Postal Service to Stop Shipping Baby Chicks and Other Animals 31 October 2024 Urge the U.S. Postal Service to Stop Shipping Baby Chicks and Other Animals A baby chick stands on a mailing box before being shipped in Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) In 2020, UPC published an alert to …
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October 31, 2024 at 9:55 PM

Urge the U.S. Postal Service to Stop Shipping Baby Chicks and Other Animals

Urge the U.S. Postal Service to Stop Shipping Baby Chicks and Other Animals 31 October 2024 Urge the U.S. Postal Service to Stop Shipping Baby Chicks and Other Animals A baby chick stands on a mailing box before being shipped in Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) In 2020, UPC published an alert to …
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October 15, 2024 at 8:04 PM

Incredible Kaporos Surrender and Rescue!

Incredible Kaporos Surrender and Rescue! 15 October 2024 Incredible Kaporos Surrender and Rescue! On Friday morning, after Kaporos slaughter had ceased at sunrise, the Official NYC Kaporos Rescue Team began their search through Brooklyn for any survivors. One of our dedicated Rescue Coordinators, Pa…
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October 15, 2024 at 6:17 PM

Homes Needed after Pure Prairie Poultry Abandons Thousands of Chickens

Homes Needed after Pure Prairie Poultry Abandons Thousands of Chickens 15 October 2024 Homes Needed after Pure Prairie Poultry Abandons Thousands of Chickens Photo from Greg Marten's Barn on October 14, 2024. On Oct. 9, the Minnesota-based Pure Prairie Poultry closed its processing plant in Charles …