VEGETARIANS PLAN TO FEED TURKEYS FOR TURKEY DAY.Byline: POSTED BY CAROL ROCK valleynews.com user More than 300 vegetarian animal lovers are expected to gather today at Animal Acres, a 26-acre farm sanctuary Farm Sanctuary is an animal protection organization, founded in 1986 as an advocate for farm animals. It promotes laws and policies that support animal welfare, animal protection and vegetarianism/veganism by rescue, education and advocacy. , to celebrate Thanksgiving by feeding turkeys. The public is invited to participate. The day will begin with farm tours, where guests can spend time with playful play·ful adj. 1. Full of fun and high spirits; frolicsome or sportive: a playful kitten. 2. pigs, kissing cows and friendly sheep. After tours, everyone will gather for the official ``Feeding the Turkeys'' ceremony, where the turkeys will be treated to cranberry cranberry, low creeping evergreen bog plant of the genus Oxycoccus of the family Ericaceae (heath family). Cranberries are considered by some botanists to belong to the blueberry genus Vaccinium. salad, pumpkin pie pumpkin pie traditional dish, especially at Thanksgiving. [Am. Culture: Flexner, 68] See : America and stuffed squash. This unique Thanksgiving event is part of a national ``Save the Turkeys'' Thanksgiving effort begun by Animal Acres President Lorri Bauston, who opened the first farm animal sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death. in 1986 and has been saving turkeys and educating people about the need to rescue and protect farm animals for more than 20 years. For directions to Animal Acres, call (310) 367-9026 or e-mail Bauston at Lorri(at)animalacres.org. To post your own stories and photos, log on to valleynews.com. |
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