Speak Out Against ‘Animal Scramble’ in Cottage Grove, Oregon

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BACKGROUND | SOURCE PETA

On July 12 and 13, the Cottage Grove Riding Club plans to hold an “Animal Scramble” at its annual rodeo. During this event, rabbits and roosters will be released into an arena and frantically pursued by children trying to catch them. Being chased and subjected to rough handling, crowds, and loud noises is a terrifying and dangerous ordeal for these fragile beings, who cannot defend themselves or escape. Making matters worse, the victimized animals will be sent home with participants! Sadly, every year, countless animals are won as “prizes,” and as the novelty wears off, many become targets of deliberate cruelty or are bounced around from home to home, relegated to lonely rooms and backyards and ignored. Others are abandoned outdoors to “fend” for themselves, only to die from starvation, dehydration, stress, or injuries sustained in attacks by larger animals.


WHOM TO CONTACT

Kelli Fisher, President
Cottage Grove Riding Club
541-767-2472
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SAMPLE COMMENT

Dear President Fisher,

On July 12 and 13, the Cottage Grove Riding Club plans to hold an “Animal Scramble” at its annual rodeo, an exceedingly cruel event in which rabbits and roosters are released into an arena, only to be frantically pursued by children scrambling about wildly in an attempt to catch them.

Being chased and subjected to rough handling, crowds, and loud noises is a terrifying and dangerous ordeal for these fragile and gentle beings, who cannot defend themselves or escape. Making matters worse, the victimized animals will be sent home with participants! Sadly, every year, countless animals are won as “prizes,” and as the novelty wears off, many become targets of deliberate cruelty or are bounced around from home to home, relegated to lonely rooms and backyards and ignored. Others are abandoned outdoors to “fend” for themselves, only to die from starvation, dehydration, stress, or injuries sustained in attacks by larger animals.

Please take the time to recognize these are sentient beings, capable of thought, love, pain, and suffering.  These animals do not deserve the cruel fate of a “scramble”.  Thank you for taking the time to consider this urgent appeal.