Saturday January 19, 2013, 6:31 am


According to news reports, dozens of pigeons were netted and taken from a Ward 46 neighborhood in Chicago this week by two Indiana "farmers." The men allegedly claimed that they would be transporting the animals to Indiana for "release" and that their activities were sanctioned by a local city commissioner. Sadly, when pigeons are transported out of areas where they are unwanted, they are typically given to hunters as live bait for dog training, used in notoriously cruel pigeon shoots, or sold for vivisection! While Ward 46 Commissioner James Cappleman denies hiring these men, his office has not refuted knowingly allowing them to trap and transport Chicago's pigeons to Indiana, in violation of Indiana law. Alarmingly, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources advised PETA that Cappleman won't identify the men, so they cannot yet be held accountable. Your voice is needed!

Please implore Ward 46 Commissioner James Cappleman to cooperate with law enforcement in order to ensure that any cruel and illegal pigeon control activity is immediately halted, and please forward this message widely!

Polite comments can be directed to:

Alderman James Cappleman
46th Ward
City of Chicago
info@james46.org

Saturday January 19, 2013, 6:41 am
TY, Cher. Done.

Saturday January 19, 2013, 6:43 am
I live in IN and I'd say the odds are 99.999 % that the pigeons are dead!

Saturday January 19, 2013, 7:11 am
E mail sent.

Saturday January 19, 2013, 7:56 am
Noted- so THAT is how medical schools wind up with pigeons in their dissection classes!!!! I was horrified to learn that is how they also get cats.

Saturday January 19, 2013, 9:30 am
signed. heart-breaking to learn this. thank you.

Saturday January 19, 2013, 10:34 am
Thanks Cher, email sent.

Saturday January 19, 2013, 10:44 am
James Cappleman's name seems to fit him; he sound like he's full of cap.

Saturday January 19, 2013, 12:10 pm
Letter sent. Thanks Cher!

Saturday January 19, 2013, 2:16 pm
As a Chicagoan I already signed. He's an idiot.

Saturday January 19, 2013, 2:29 pm
So horrible. Noted.

Saturday January 19, 2013, 2:55 pm
noted, thanks

Saturday January 19, 2013, 2:59 pm
Noted!

Saturday January 19, 2013, 3:37 pm
In my large apartment complex, there are many happy pigeons.

But at the parking lot next door, hunting, hunting, hunting, for sustenance!

Saturday January 19, 2013, 5:53 pm
Action Taken- S/N thank u for posting

Saturday January 19, 2013, 6:38 pm
Noted, email sent, twittered and google shared. Thanks Cher

Saturday January 19, 2013, 6:48 pm
action to be taken, thanks Cher

Saturday January 19, 2013, 9:02 pm
Thanks Cher!

Saturday January 19, 2013, 9:23 pm
Oh, sure, taken to live in the country- what a load of BS...

Saturday January 19, 2013, 9:56 pm
Noted & e-mail sent. Thanks Cher

Saturday January 19, 2013, 10:49 pm
sent

Sunday January 20, 2013, 4:01 am
noted

Sunday January 20, 2013, 5:58 am
They need to go home

Sunday January 20, 2013, 9:12 am
Sent e-mail, thanks Cher.

Sunday January 20, 2013, 10:25 am
Noted/Email sent

Monday January 21, 2013, 4:36 am
So sad. Man is so cruel.

Monday January 21, 2013, 12:24 pm
N & Thnx Cher :0

Monday January 21, 2013, 1:26 pm
Thank you Cher.