from: United Poultry Concerns <http://www.UPC-online.org>
23 March 2018

Dear Friends,

Each year, parents and others buy ducklings, baby chicks and rabbits on
impulse
for Easter. Most of these animals are discarded once the charm of “oh, how
cute”
wears off. Most people have no idea how to care for them, and few if any
buyers
spend money on veterinary care. Millions of Easter ducklings, chicks and
rabbits
are dumped in the woods or near water, where they cannot survive. Many are
already sick, lame, malnourished and dehydrated.

Please read and share the following information. Please print out and
distribute
“*Are All Your Ducks In a Row?*” to libraries and elsewhere, including
shopping
centers and retailers like Tractor Supply, where baby animals are sold at
Easter. Those not sold are trashed. There is nothing cute, cuddly or kind
about
the business of “Easter” ducklings, chicks and rabbits.

*Thank you for helping to educate people. *
*– United Poultry Concerns*

– Are All Your Ducks In a Row? Did You Know…?
<http://www.upc-online.org/hatching/are_all_your_ducks_in_a_row.pdf>

– Ducklings Are Not Easter Toys
<http://www.upc-online.org/ducks/170303_ducklings_are_not_easter_toys.html>

Learn more here:

– School Hatching Projects <http://www.upc-online.org/hatching>
– Humane Education <http://www.upc-online.org/humane_education.html>

Thank you to New Jersey animal rights activist, Suzanne Dragan, for making ”
*Are*
*All Your Ducks In a Row?*” an important part of our Humane Education
program.

—
United Poultry Concerns is a nonprofit organization that promotes
the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl.
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