April 2012
Ducklings were dying inside a newly renovated pond at Shawnee Park in Xenia, Illinois. The ducklings were following their mother into the pond but weren’t able to scale the vertical walls to get out, likely causing them to perish from exposure or exhaustion. The city promptly and compassionately responded to concerns by installing “Ducklings Only” ramps.
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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?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind
