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Foster Parrots, Ltd.
Woof & Co.
May 10, 2004
For Immediate Release
Dear Fellow Animal Welfare Organization:
Foster Parrots is proud to announce a groundbreaking alliance with the Hunte Corporation and Woof & Co. Realizing that there is little support in the animal welfare world for parrot concerns, Foster Parrots has decided to borrow a page from the fund raising manuals of other animal welfare organizations and accept the financial help of companies that do not sell or support the sale of the "species" of their rescue efforts. When asked about the puppies that will suffer and the political and economic advantages this might give Woof & Co. and the Hunte Corporation, Marc Johnson, Director of Foster Parrots, Ltd., said, "We do have concerns and worries about the suffering and overpopulation of dogs, but we worry more about ourselves and the parrots. I don't see what anyone can be upset about since these companies don't sell parrots."
If anyone is concerned about the success of Woof & Co., or the Hunte Corporation, you need look no further than your own policies of accepting money from pet industry and animal exploiting corporations and the overwhelming success of these companies. They continue to thumb their noses at those concerned about the many exploited species now for sale in their stores while garnering the support of animal welfare organizations across the country who take their money and give them the political advantage of being able to show how concerned they are. Is it any wonder that Woof & Co. feels that despite the opposition, their enterprise will not be anything but a success? The tactic seems to be working just fine for pet industry and animal exploiting corporations.
Sincerely,
Marc Johnson, Director
Foster Parrots, Ltd.
PS. OK. JUST KIDDING! Foster Parrots is not going to do such a thing. We would never take money from an animal exploiter to further our goals. this would be the ultimate expression of hypocrisy. How did it make you feel to see the statements above? Were you outraged? Mad? Did this make you realize that, if you are taking money from pet industry and animal exploiting corporations, you are doing exactly what you were mad at me for doing?
Please reconsider giving pet industry and animal exploiting corporations the political and moral justification for business as usual. Stop taking their money!
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