[Felvtalk] Geese & Pigeons

[dlgegg at windstream.net]

AMEN!
---- Bonnie Hogue <hogue at sonic.net> wrote: 
> This reminds me of a cartoon I cut out and put on my 'fridge.
> The planet Earth is sitting on a doctor's exam table.  The doctor stands
> nearby looking at the chart and saying, " The bad news is you have advanced
> case humans...The good news is they've about run their course and you should
> be on the mend soon."
> Ha!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
> dlgegg at windstream.net
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 1:37 PM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Geese & Pigeons
> 
> aS A RACE, AREN'T WE A BUNCH.  mAYBE THE ANIMALS SHOULD RISE UP AND DO THE
> SAME TO US. I AM STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY GOD I SO PATIENT WITH US. IF
> I WERE HE, I WOULD HAVE PUT AN END TO ALL A LONG TIME AGO. 
> But then, I guess that is why I am not God, my patience runs thin very fast.
> 
> 
> ---- Natalie <atia2 at optonline.net> wrote: 
> > I love Canada geese, they care for their babies together, with other 
> > family members babysitting, etc. - not like ducks...poor mom duck has 
> > up to 12 babies, and no mate in sight.  Almost all usually are lost.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org
> > [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:19 AM
> > To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Geese & Pigeons
> > 
> > When we lived in the country on a pond we had Canada geese, and we 
> > learned to tell them apart by the markings on their masks. They are 
> > extremely intelligent, as well as being elegant beautiful birds. We really
> loved them.
> > I am sickened now by the knowledge that they are being "rounded up" as 
> > the DNR calls its,  because of people building houses and golf courses 
> > on lakes that have always been the habitat of the geese.  The rounds 
> > ups are done when the geese are molting and therefore flightless, and 
> > I was nearly arrested from interfering in one of those horrible round 
> > ups, where they are herded the terrified geese into pens and then gassed
> them.
> > 
> > I've never witnessed a pigeon shoot, but I've read about them and they 
> > are barbaric and cruel.  I'm glad the Hegins shoot has ended, but I'm 
> > sure there are more elsewhere.  How people can enjoy such a "sport" 
> > says a lot about the makeup of humans. We are the most cruel beings on the
> face of the earth!
> > 
> > Lorrie
> > 
> > >    On 09-13, Natalie wrote: So do Canada geese (mate for life).  We
> > >    live on a pond, and they spend a lot of time here.  We feed
> > >    them, so they don't go on neighbors' properties, bothering them. 
> > >    We actually recognize them every year because of certain
> > >    markings, etc.  When one loses a mate, they stay alone.  I'm not
> > >    sure if they ever find another life-mate or not.
> > > 
> > >    I  used  to  go  to  the Hegins (PA) Pigeon Shoots to protest. 
> > >    It was sick.  Families having picnics, while their "menfolk"
> > >    shot at pigeons that had been confined without food and water in
> > >    dark little traps for days- they were released, totally
> > >    disoriented, in sudden bright sdaylight.  They could hardly fly
> > >    up, they were so weak.  Then these brave men would take potshots
> > >    at them.  Some injured pigeons were able to fly off, land on
> > >    roofs and fields, dying a slow death.  Others fell right down,
> > >    flopping on the ground until teen boys nonchalantly sauntered
> > >    over to them, swung them by their necks, either broke their
> > >    necks, or ripped their heads off. One kid threw a decapitated
> > >    pigeon at me.  We had a tent set up with volunteer veterinarians
> > >    and wildlife rehabbers to treat the injured birds or euthanize
> > >    them humanely.
> > > 
> > >    It  was  like  in Roman times, a bunch of degenerate, bored, and
> blood
> > >    lusty people amusing themselves.
> > > 
> > >    Hegins Pigeon Shoot is no more, but there are still others!
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
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