October 2013
After a compassionate person notified us that a local pumpkin festival gave away hermit crabs as prizes, we sent organizers a letter and asked that they cancel this portion of future events. We were very pleased to hear that they spoke with the carnival operator and made the compassionate decision no longer to give live animals away as prizes.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”
— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind
