Pls. Sign Letter/call to Urge Graham-Kapowsin High School to Cancel Cruel 'Donkey Basketball' Game

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Also, contact numbers to Principal and Superintendent are below - many schools have dropped this barbarity due to outside pressure!

 

 

 

 

 

In Graham, Washington, a "donkey basketball" fundraiser is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 22. The donkeys used in these rough and abusive "games" are often denied proper exercise as they travel for months at a time in small, poorly ventilated enclosures. They regularly go without food and water before games in an effort to prevent unsightly "accidents." PETA receives many complaints about donkey basketball events, but it is up to administrators to do the right thing, as these animals are afforded no protection under the Animal Welfare Act.

 

These events are loud, frantic, and completely unnatural to donkeys, who are forced to participate by being pulled, screamed at, or whipped when they don't want to play. In addition, they are forced to cart riders who are heavier than the donkeys can comfortably carry. These events exploit animals, and donkey basketball operators often take at least half the profits.

 

Please urge Graham-Kapowsin High School to cancel the donkey basketball game immediately and replace it with an event in which all participants choose to be involved.

 

School officials have no reason to endorse such suffering and abuse, especially when PETA has provided them with fun, cruelty-free alternatives.

Please keep all correspondence polite, as anything less will hurt our efforts.

 

Make sure that your voice is heard! Please consider calling orfaxing school officials.Please send polite comments to:Jennifer Bethman, PrincipalGraham-Kapowsin High School253-683-6100814-774-4530 (fax)Tom Seigel SuperintendentBethel School District253-683-6000253-683-6059 (fax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

 

(Edit Letter Below)I was concerned to learn that students at Graham-Kapowsin High School will be competing in a "donkey basketball" game next Saturday. These donkeys are hauled around the country in uncomfortable trailers for months at a time. They are specifically excluded from the Animal Welfare Act, so they have no federal protection to ensure that they are treated well.

Rubber shoes are nailed to donkeys' hooves, and they are often denied food and water before events, just to protect gym floors. It isn't funny to shove, pull, and scream at donkeys who don't want to participate in something that is completely unnatural to them. Please let your students know that exploiting and mistreating animals is unacceptable. Please cancel the donkey basketball game for the sake of your students and the donkeys. Sincerely,[Your name]

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Jennifer Bethman, Principal Tom Seigel, Superintendent

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