For 32 years, animal protection organization Farm Sanctuary has been running a program called Adopt A Turkey, which gives people the opportunity to sponsor a rescued bird. To date, over a thousand turkeys have been spared from a torturous death, thanks to the initiative.
But there’s no such thing as too much help when it comes to rescuing animals from cruel factory farms. Recently, World Animal News reported on the Adopt a Turkey campaign, prompting the organization’s charity, Peace 4 Animals, to take things even further. To encourage more people to skip turkey dinner and instead adopt one, Peace 4 Animals placed a billboard promoting the program along a busy Los Angeles County highway.
Katie Cleary, the founder of Peace 4 Animals and World Animal News, explains the decision: “As millions of turkeys are killed each year for this one day alone, I felt something needed to be done to send a loud message to choose compassion on your plate and change the way we’re conditioned to think about farm animals in this country; to actually make a connection to what we are eating.”
Farm Sanctuary president and co-founder Gene Baur stresses the importance of combating the violent holiday tradition of killing turkeys with compassionate alternatives: “Thanksgiving is a difficult holiday for vegetarians and vegans in the U.S., as up to 46 million turkeys are slaughtered for a feast that is supposed to be about gratitude and the celebration of life.”
The turkeys who are “adopted” by donors are rescued by Farm Sanctuary and relocated to the organization’s shelters in Los Angeles, CA and Watkins Glen, NY. Sponsors receive adoption certificates and can adopt as many turkeys as they want for $35 each – or an entire flock for $150.
Cleary points out that now is an opportune time to start discussions with friends, family members, and other loved ones about helping animals and considering a vegan lifestyle: “The holiday season is an ideal time to encourage people to incorporate a plant-based meat-free diet into their lives. Adopting a turkey instead of having one for dinner this Thanksgiving is a gratifying step in the right direction towards a more compassionate world.”
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The holiday season is an ideal time to encourage people to incorporate a plant-based meat-free diet into their lives.
Let’s do everything we can to help animals.
Go Vegan ! Yes ! Adopt a turkey instead of eating them ! Good ideal !
I adopted a Turkey from Farm Sanctuary last week, third year in a row. They are a wonderful organization and well worth supporting.
Les “joyeuses fêtes” de fin d’années des “humains” amplifient l’horrible massacre des animaux consommés à outrance durant cette période. Peu de personnes sont sensibles au tragique et douloureux destin que les hommes infligent aux animaux, par habitudes alimentaires, indifférence ou méconnaissance réelle des souffrances qu’ils subissent, avant d’arriver, sous différentes formes dans nos assiettes.
Informer toujours et encore sur les épouvantables souffrances que ces animaux endurent, permettra peut-être à certains “humains” de prendre conscience que cette cruelle tuerie peut être réduite ou évitée en changeant un peu son alimentation.
Excellent idea. I hope it catches on.
49 million turkeys were slaughtered for Thanksgiving. 49 million!! It beggars belief!! Christmas is the next mass slaughter. Who’d be a turkey??!!
Does anyone know if this puppy is doing ok?
SIGN: JUSTICE FOR TINY PIT BULL PUPPY WITH SPINE BROKEN BY CRUEL OWNERS
Wrong story.