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Tell This Boys & Girls Club to Stop Supporting Abuse of Wild Piglets

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At the Bandera Ham Rodeo in Texas, wild piglets and other young pigs are chased, tackled, dragged around an arena, and terrorized. Last year, many were so frightened that they jumped face-first into metal fencing in an attempt to escape. Despite knowing that this violent event sends a dangerous message to children, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bandera County continues to benefit from it.

pig at Bandera Ham Rodeo

Pigs are highly intelligent, inquisitive, sensitive, and social animals, and feral pigs are naturally afraid of humans. But at the Bandera Ham Rodeo, these animals were kicked; grabbed by the ears, tail, or snout; lifted off the ground by their legs; and shoved into sacks. This cruel spectacle causes them extreme distress.

Instead of teaching kids about compassion, this event encourages kids to scare, harm, torment, and bully animals. Please urge the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bandera County to cut ties with the Bandera Ham Rodeo!

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Ms.

Amy

Ouellette

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bandera County

Message to {contact_data~firstName} {contact_data~lastName}:

I'm disappointed that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bandera County continues to benefit from the cruel and dangerous Bandera Ham Rodeo even though it presents children with a dangerous model that's antithetical to the character-building and antiviolence lessons that they should be learning.

Wild piglets and other young pigs are chased, tackled, dragged around an arena, and terrorized. Many were so frightened that they jumped face-first into metal fencing in an attempt to escape at last year's spectacle. This event causes pigs extreme distress, pain, and suffering; threatens public health; and sends children the dangerous message that it's "fun" to terrorize and abuse animals.
 
There are countless creative, fun ways to raise money that don't involve animal abuse. Fairs and organizations across the country are implementing new animal-free events as they recognize that times are changing and the public no longer supports using animals for entertainment. Please follow their lead and sever ties with the Bandera Ham Rodeo.

Thank you for your consideration of this important matter.

Sincerely,
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