Gordon was born in an elementary school classroom. He was a baby chick hatched from one of several eggs that were part of a class project about the birth of new life. What the lesson did not include was the fact that when a group of chicks are hatched, most often 50% are males. Roosters typically have a very difficult time finding a forever home and are often discarded in trash cans, land fills, and worse. In the factory egg industry, newly hatched male chicks are often ground alive in "mascerating machines."
A kind samaritan rescued Gordon from the classroom and contacted CAPE. We said we would be happy to provide Gordon a forever home at the CAPE Animal Sanctuary. On a bright sunny day, Gordon's rescuer brought with her a group of volunteers who spent the day building a beautiful home for both Gordon and his friend Boba. CAPE reached out to the principal of the school where Gordon was born, encouraging her to end the practice of classroom egg hatching projects. We are gratified to report that the school will no longer include hatching chicks as part of lesson plans. If you are aware of classroom egg hatching projects in your community, we urge you to speak out and ask that the teachers not include egg hatchings in their curriculum. Please contact CAPE for more information about this issue and we will be happy to assist you. |
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“"Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr