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Advocates Urge Against Easter Impulse Purchases Of Chicks, Bunnies, Ducklings

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Gwen was rescued by Long Island Orchestrating for Nature. KITTY MERRILL

Gwen was rescued by Long Island Orchestrating for Nature. KITTY MERRILL

LION president John Di Leonardo with a rescued duck. KITTY MERRILL

LION president John Di Leonardo with a rescued duck. KITTY MERRILL

LION president John Di Leonardo with a rescued duck. KITTY MERRILL

LION president John Di Leonardo with a rescued duck. KITTY MERRILL

Advocates are asking people to refrain from using live chicks as Easter basket gifts this holiday. COURTESY LION

Advocates are asking people to refrain from using live chicks as Easter basket gifts this holiday. COURTESY LION

Kitty Merrill on Apr 13, 2022
Animals are not Easter props, they’re not school science experiments, and they’re not trash to be discarded when you don’t want them anymore. That’s the message animal advocates and rescuers... more

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