AR-News: UPC Adopts 20 PETA-Rescued Chickens

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[Upcnews] UPC Adopts 20 PETA-Rescued Chickens 
Date: 3/11/04 12:18:21 PM Eastern Standard Time 
From:    Upcnews at upc-online.org 

THE CHICKEN MISSION 
PETA News, March 8, 2004 
http://www.peta.org/feat/chickenrescue/ 


In November 2003, PETA was alerted to a situation in which a number of 
chickens, reportedly being raised for cockfighting, were starving on an 
abandoned piece of property in Perry County, Alabama. PETA immediately sent 
an activist, who found 81 birds, of which 31 were already dead. The birds 
were cruelly deprived of food, potable water, and shelter, and many were 
chained to barrels. Some were attacked and killed by wild animals while 
others simply died of starvation. 

While Kit King, a caring activist who lived in the area, made regular trips 
to the site, providing food, fresh water, and warm bedding for the birds, 
PETA notified the district attorney (D.A.) and the Sheriff's Office of the 
criminal neglect. PETA called for cruelty charges against the man 
responsible for keeping the chickens in such deplorable conditions. 
Unfortunately, the D.A. and the Sheriff's Office would not proceed-because 
he had returned to the property, it was believed that the "owner" was caring 
for the birds. 

PETA persisted, and nearly two months later the D.A. agreed to bring charges 
against the owner, James Cochran. The D.A. also created a motion for the 
county judge to allow PETA to place the birds at two sanctuaries-Eastern 
Shore Chicken Sanctuary (ESCS) and United Poultry Concerns (UPC). 

PETA has sent a certificate of appreciation to Kit King, who spent months 
helping these chickens, and a letter to the D.A. thanking him for his work. 
If convicted, Cochran could be prohibited from owning animals and be ordered 
to pay the sanctuaries for the care of the birds. 


United Poultry Concerns is a nonprofit organization that promotes the 
compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl. www.UPC-online.org 

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