10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

We receive nestling owls who have been fed nothing but hamburger, whose bones are so brittle from lack of calcium that they break when they try to stand. They would realize that wild owls fly silently through the night and grab unwary rodents, not unsuspecting packages of processed cow meat. A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings!

Wildlife Rehabilitation 257

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Feral Cats Hamburgers 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

Nestling songbirds fed hamburger and cat food,” wrote Sean O’Brien. I opened the box, and there was a bowl of raw hamburger meat in there for him to eat.” Bottom line: so many of these well-meaning people picked up their information from the internet, from pet supply companies, or from – cringe – even veterinarians.

Squirrels 250

Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

Animal Ethics

APRIL 27, 2008

We encourage kids to gently pet baby lambs, cows, chickens and pigs, but we deny them this loving connection when we serve animals for dinner by surreptitiously calling them chops, hamburger, nuggets and bacon. There is no happy ending for even the most humanely raised animal.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Meat Sheep 40