IDA In Defense of Animals
September 2017
This week's Activist Appreciation Month feature story honors the noble
efforts of Judy Carman, who has rescued turkeys, quail, and a steer from
needless suffering to live instead in safe forever homes at animal
sanctuaries.
When Judy learned that a "game bird" business in Kansas was permanently
closing its doors and selling off the remaining birds, she leapt into action
to save them. Sadly, hunters use these beautiful birds to train their dogs
to find them so the hunters can kill them. They also release them from their
pens and shoot them.
"The oxymoron of the word 'game' in this activity is an example of the
lengths to which human beings will go to justify violence toward small,
innocent lives," said Judy. "It is hardly a game to helpless birds who have
known nothing except life in a pen. Suddenly they are placed in a terrifying
situation, unable to defend themselves, chased by dogs, and shot by
hunters."
With the help of Operation Wildlife (OWL), these seven bobwhite quails,
twelve ringneck pheasants, and seven Eastern wild turkeys were released into
a 70-acre forest surrounding the wildlife rehabilitation center, where they
will live their lives in a relatively safe habitat with plenty of food and
shelter.
On the heels of this incredible rescue, Judy was contacted by a gentleman
who wanted to save a handsome Scottish Highland steer named Laddie from
slaughter. Again, she sprung into action and found a new home for Laddie at
Sasha Farm: Sanctuary and Safe Haven for Animals in Michigan, where he will
be able to live the rest of his life happily with another Scottish Highland
friend.
We thank Judy for her remarkable efforts to save animals in these
back-to-back rescues. Together, we can build a supportive activist community
to spread the consciousness of lovingkindness and nonviolence.
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