Guest guest Posted December 7, 2002 Report Share Posted December 7, 2002 - " karin ridgers " <veganessex Saturday, December 07, 2002 2:20 PM live turkey race london > hi all > > here is a great letter - maybe you can copy & paste it & email bluesq - or > do you own - whatever you do pls do contact them...... > > > The organisers of this vile vent are: www.bluesq.com > > This is the email I sent to bluesq.com > > Tried to keep it fairly diplomatic, in the hope that they will cancel the > race and allow the turkeys to be re-homed in a sanctuary. Didn't want to > 'rub them up the wrong way' - well, not at this stage anyway!! > > If I don't get a positive response, I'll be contacting them again and then > looking to organise some direct action on 20th December. > > I emailed Tower Hill Stables about the race. Fiona tells me that Channel > 5 have a programme running which asks viewers to call/text whether they > want a turkey to be killed or saved for Chrismas. Apparently, they are > keeping the turkey in the studio. I need to do some more research about > this and will keep you informed. Maybe we could call/text and ask for the > producer to be killed and stuffed for Christmas!!! > > Here's the email to bluesq......... > > > Dear Sirs > > I am very concerned to hear, that you are planning to hold a Turkey Race > on 20th December, in Catford. > > Before they end up on dinner tables throughout the UK, turkeys lead a > miserable > life, being crammed into stinking, overcrowded sheds to fatten them. They > are de-beaked and have their snoods and claws removed without anaesthetic. > The pain they endure stays with them for the rest of their lives. At the > slaughterhouse, turkeys are hung upside down in shackles and their heads > dipped in an electrically charged water bath. Following this, an electric > neck cutter is used while the bird is still fully conscious. This is a > terrifying > process and can take up to 6 minutes before the bird dies. > > Turkeys in the wild live up to 15 years and are thoughtful and sociable > birds. > > 10 million turkeys are killed for the Christmas period alone. > > They are fed antibiotics and synthetic growth hormones to artificially > increase > their size. > > I am trying to give you an indication of how turkeys are abused. > > Turkeys bred for meat are not able to cope with running any appreciable > distance and would probably suffer heart attacks, etc. They are bred to > be artificially large at a young age and would certainly suffer physically > as well as mentally during the race you are intending to hold. > > I appreciate that it may be difficult for you to fully grasp the cruelty > behind your venture, but I can assure you that it is cruel. These poor birds > would have suffered enough, without the indignity and barbarity of being > made to run a race. > > Several animal rights organisations have been informed about this race. > > I would urge you to reconsider this race. In addition, I would be more than > happy to buy the turkeys from you and ensure that they are homed in an > appropriate > sanctuary. I am sure that you could arrange an event that does not include > animals and still generates business for your company. > > Thank you for taking the time to read this email and I would very much > appreciate > your response. > > Regards > > > > _______________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2002 Report Share Posted December 8, 2002 It makes you wonder if some people think at all, doesn't it? Jo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.417 / Virus Database: 233 - Release 08/11/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 I just went to look at that www.bluesq.com site and it gets worse - they have alligator racing on there. Ugh. <3 Shari Black Velvet - " Graham Burnett " <grahamburnett <vegan-network >; ; <VegansUncensored >; Saturday, December 07, 2002 2:28 PM Fw: live turkey race london > > - > " karin ridgers " <veganessex > Saturday, December 07, 2002 2:20 PM > live turkey race london > > > > hi all > > > > here is a great letter - maybe you can copy & paste it & email bluesq - or > > do you own - whatever you do pls do contact them...... > > > > > > The organisers of this vile vent are: www.bluesq.com > > > > This is the email I sent to bluesq.com > > > > Tried to keep it fairly diplomatic, in the hope that they will cancel the > > race and allow the turkeys to be re-homed in a sanctuary. Didn't want to > > 'rub them up the wrong way' - well, not at this stage anyway!! > > > > If I don't get a positive response, I'll be contacting them again and then > > looking to organise some direct action on 20th December. > > > > I emailed Tower Hill Stables about the race. Fiona tells me that Channel > > 5 have a programme running which asks viewers to call/text whether they > > want a turkey to be killed or saved for Chrismas. Apparently, they are > > keeping the turkey in the studio. I need to do some more research about > > this and will keep you informed. Maybe we could call/text and ask for the > > producer to be killed and stuffed for Christmas!!! > > > > Here's the email to bluesq......... > > > > > > Dear Sirs > > > > I am very concerned to hear, that you are planning to hold a Turkey Race > > on 20th December, in Catford. > > > > Before they end up on dinner tables throughout the UK, turkeys lead a > > miserable > > life, being crammed into stinking, overcrowded sheds to fatten them. They > > are de-beaked and have their snoods and claws removed without anaesthetic. > > The pain they endure stays with them for the rest of their lives. At the > > slaughterhouse, turkeys are hung upside down in shackles and their heads > > dipped in an electrically charged water bath. Following this, an electric > > neck cutter is used while the bird is still fully conscious. This is a > > terrifying > > process and can take up to 6 minutes before the bird dies. > > > > Turkeys in the wild live up to 15 years and are thoughtful and sociable > > birds. > > > > 10 million turkeys are killed for the Christmas period alone. > > > > They are fed antibiotics and synthetic growth hormones to artificially > > increase > > their size. > > > > I am trying to give you an indication of how turkeys are abused. > > > > Turkeys bred for meat are not able to cope with running any appreciable > > distance and would probably suffer heart attacks, etc. They are bred to > > be artificially large at a young age and would certainly suffer physically > > as well as mentally during the race you are intending to hold. > > > > I appreciate that it may be difficult for you to fully grasp the cruelty > > behind your venture, but I can assure you that it is cruel. These poor > birds > > would have suffered enough, without the indignity and barbarity of being > > made to run a race. > > > > Several animal rights organisations have been informed about this race. > > > > I would urge you to reconsider this race. In addition, I would be more > than > > happy to buy the turkeys from you and ensure that they are homed in an > > appropriate > > sanctuary. I am sure that you could arrange an event that does not include > > animals and still generates business for your company. > > > > Thank you for taking the time to read this email and I would very much > > appreciate > > your response. > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > _______________ > > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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