Ban Philadelphia Live Poultry Markets
Target:
Philadelphia Councilman at large Jack Kelly
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Philadelphia has several "live poultry markets" where live ducks, chickens, hens and other poulty are kept in small, overcrowded cages. They are forced to live in these cramped conditions, often standing or sitting in their own feces without food or water until they are purchased. Then they are taken from their prison cage and taken to the room to be slaughtered. This is usually done by cutting the birds neck until it slowly bleeds to death, then is hung upside down and wet to remove the feathers, then butchered. These facilities are in urban areas close to schools, dwellings etc. The odor is strong and also risks spreading disease to the community.
Philadelphia has several "live poultry markets" where live ducks, chickens, hens and other poulty are kept in small, overcrowded cages. They are forced to live in these cramped conditions, often standing or sitting in their own feces without food or water until they are purchased. Then they are taken from their prison cage and taken to the room to be slaughtered. This is usually done by cutting the birds neck until it slowly bleeds to death, then is hung upside down and wet to remove the feathers, then butchered. These facilities are in urban areas close to schools, dwellings etc. The odor is strong and also risks spreading disease to the community.
Dear Coucilman Kelly, Thank you for making plans to create a bill banning the sale of foie gras in the city of Philadelphia. I'd also like to bring to your attention Philadelphia's live poultry markets. These markets are cruel to the fowl in them due to the fact that they are forced to live in small cages, often several in one cage, sitting or standing in their own feces. These businesses are often near homes, schools and other businesses, which is potentially dangerous in the event of a avian flu outbreak. We the undersigned respectfully request that you add to the foie gras ban a ban on these establishments which are not only cruel to the animals but a health risk to the citizens of the city. Thank you.
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# 956:
10:14 pm PDT, May 22,
Kristy Mitchell, Texas
# 955:
6:59 pm PDT, May 9,
Carrie Vogan, Tennessee
# 954:
5:21 pm PDT, May 7,
Laurel Burns, Maine
# 953:
9:33 pm PDT, May 5,
Robert O'Looney, Washington
# 952:
9:12 am PDT, May 5,
Rachel Vittles, United Kingdom
# 951:
3:09 am PDT, May 5,
Gase Hady, Cyprus
# 950:
6:18 pm PDT, May 4,
Angela Rhodes, Greece
End this outdated barbaric practice, NOW!
End this outdated barbaric practice, NOW!
# 949:
3:30 pm PDT, May 4,
Sam Andrews, United Kingdom
The sooner people wake up and realise the suffering of hens and all other forcekept animals the better we all can abolish the cruelty.
The sooner people wake up and realise the suffering of hens and all other forcekept animals the better we all can abolish the cruelty.
# 948:
11:15 am PDT, May 4,
Kimberly Tilley, Idaho
# 947:
7:10 pm PDT, May 3,
Liz Lyons, Oklahoma
# 946:
6:11 am PDT, May 3,
Ben Hillyer, United Kingdom
# 945:
5:56 am PDT, May 3,
Nikoleta Tzenova, Italy
# 944:
7:10 pm PDT, May 2,
Manuela Ramirez, Germany
# 943:
1:11 pm PDT, May 1,
Andrea Townsley, Florida
# 942:
9:40 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Tasha Carrigan, Canada
# 941:
6:35 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Kristina McArdle, United Kingdom
# 940:
9:46 am PDT, Apr 18,
Helene Johnson, Florida
how awful, how unkind can man be?
how awful, how unkind can man be?
# 939:
2:05 am PDT, Apr 17,
Leanne Cook, Australia
# 938:
9:05 am PDT, Apr 15,
Aura Beckhofer-Fialho, United Kingdom
# 937:
7:57 am PDT, Apr 15,
Teresa Cowley, Texas
# 936:
11:56 am PDT, Apr 13,
Barbara Rurale, Italy
# 935:
12:41 am PDT, Apr 13,
Cassandra Jackson, Arkansas
# 934:
7:18 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Deborah Cooper, United Kingdom
# 933:
2:48 am PDT, Apr 12,
Seana Stukov, Arizona
# 932:
12:49 am PDT, Apr 11,
Hanke Moni, Germany
# 931:
8:41 am PDT, Apr 10,
Richard Michael Brugger Jr, New York
# 930:
1:14 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Bill McGlone, Connecticut
# 929:
12:46 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Phyllis Pleasants, Virginia
# 928:
10:47 am PDT, Apr 8,
Lucy Reeves, United Kingdom
# 927:
6:44 am PDT, Apr 8,
ROBIN MCKAY, Kentucky
# 926:
4:25 am PDT, Apr 8,
Gail Dair, Australia
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 925:
1:09 am PDT, Apr 8,
Mick G, Australia
# 924:
12:13 am PDT, Apr 8,
Trudi Reijnders, Netherlands
# 923:
8:55 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Carol Loar, California
# 922:
8:46 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Donna Collins, Kentucky
# 921:
6:28 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Lana Stockell, Connecticut
# 920:
4:41 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Gina Cogeasca, United Kingdom
# 919:
4:13 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Pamela White, North Carolina
# 918:
3:25 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Tracey V., Virginia
# 917:
3:14 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Teresa Mac Tavish, Canada
# 916:
12:58 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Elizabeth Burlock, Canada
# 915:
12:46 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Fenix Melly, South Africa
# 914:
12:01 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Lashitha Sanjeev, India
# 913:
8:38 am PDT, Apr 7,
LuCy J. Boogaard, Netherlands
This is like a scene taken from a Chinese market, but the same cruelties happen in the USA and probably in many more countries.. Animal cruelty is the worst sin of man, the earth is like a hell for millions of animals suffering immensely every day.. Please take action to end some of this suffering..!
This is like a scene taken from a Chinese market, but the same cruelties happen in the USA and probably in many more countries.. Animal cruelty is the worst sin of man, the earth is like a hell for millions of animals suffering immensely every day.. Please take action to end some of this suffering..!
# 912:
5:42 am PDT, Apr 7,
Hilde Broeckx, Belgium
# 911:
4:42 am PDT, Apr 7,
Carrie L., Canada
# 910:
2:35 pm PDT, Apr 6,
Debora Santo, Serbia And Montenegro
# 909:
12:04 pm PDT, Apr 6,
Gran Pat, Texas
# 908:
11:07 am PDT, Apr 6,
Ivonne Maldonado, Florida
# 907:
10:48 am PDT, Apr 6,
Pearl Millard, United Kingdom
# 906:
4:12 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Penelope Brace, Pennsylvania
Awful....Form of animal cruelty....
Awful....Form of animal cruelty....
# 904:
5:24 am PDT, Apr 4,
Marina E., Argentina
Oh, our society is so sick. What is a need for so much cruelty everywhere? Stop this, please.
Oh, our society is so sick. What is a need for so much cruelty everywhere? Stop this, please.
# 903:
10:51 am PDT, Apr 3,
Teresita Garza, Florida
# 902:
6:03 am PDT, Apr 1,
Alejandra Trevino, Mexico
# 901:
2:50 am PDT, Apr 1,
Toni Sokoloski, Massachusetts
