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Pardened Turkeys Deserve Real Refuge-Please Take Action!!!Deadline Nov.20!!!


Animals  (tags: animaladvocates, animalwelfare, protection, rescued, suffering )

Tierney
- 55 days ago - action.farmsanctuary.org
As you probably know, it is a tradition in the U.S. for the president to "pardon" two turkeys for Thanksgiving. Since 2005 the pardoned turkeys have been sent either to Walt Disney World or to Disneyland. Though Disneyland is marketed as the "happiest pl
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Katrin F. (259)
Thursday November 5, 2009, 12:31 pm
Signed, thanks Tierney.

Thank you for signing Farm Sanctuary’s petition to President Barack Obama urging him to send the turkeys he “pardons” this year to Farm Sanctuary.
 

gerold fahrer (192)
Thursday November 5, 2009, 12:40 pm


Schriftsteller Sie haben soeben zu Mittag
gegessen; und wie sorgfältig auch immer das
Schlachthaus in einer taktvollen Entfernung
von einigen oder vielen Kilometern verborgen
sein mag: Sie sind mitschuldig

- Ralph W. Emerson, Schriftsteller -
 

Dandelion G. (134)
Thursday November 5, 2009, 1:42 pm
Thank you for signing Farm Sanctuary’s petition to President Barack Obama urging him to send the turkeys he “pardons” this year to Farm Sanctuary.
I always did wonder what happened to those "pardoned" turkeys....now I know.
 

AwayNoPost NoForwards (239)
Thursday November 5, 2009, 2:56 pm
Thank you for signing Farm Sanctuary’s petition to President Barack Obama urging him to send the turkeys he “pardons” this year to Farm Sanctuary.
 

mary f. (78)
Thursday November 5, 2009, 3:37 pm
signed
 

Gorilly Girl (369)
Thursday November 5, 2009, 5:23 pm
The petition you signed will be submitted to:

The Obama Administration

Big Gorilly Huygs
 

Julie van Niekerk (139)
Thursday November 5, 2009, 10:29 pm
What about the other millions of turkeys that are not "pardoned". I have turkeys and they are so pleasant to have around. They a free and will never be eaten.
 

Aliso S. (44)
Thursday November 5, 2009, 11:12 pm
Thank You Tierney for this info.I didn't know you could rescue turkeys for Thanksgiving.I adopted a turkey from this site for Thanksgiving.It is a little we can do for them this holiday season.
 

Tierney G. (322)
Friday November 6, 2009, 4:44 am
Aliso, thank you so much for adopting a Turkey!!!! :) :)
Thank you Everyone!!!!!!
 

Audra R. (27)
Sunday November 8, 2009, 7:18 am
signed and noted!
 

Kari D. (179)
Monday November 9, 2009, 5:17 pm
Thank you for signing Farm Sanctuary’s petition to President Barack Obama urging him to send the turkeys he “pardons” this year to Farm Sanctuary.
 
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