It's really no less work than preparing a dog for a Dog Show. Curious...I wonder why PETA doesn't pester the Westminster Kennel Club? I guess it's easier when your target is CHILDREN. Jerks.
Posted on 07/29/2019 2:00:13 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
As County Fair season draws near, 4-H families should be aware of activists who are targeting show animals.
County fair season is upon us, and in case you missed it, last week I blogged about a 10-year study that showed the benefits of 4-H in developing young people who go on to be active civically, who volunteer in their communities and who lead happy, healthy lives.
As 4-H youth prepare for the county and state fair, presenting their livestock before a judge is ultimately the culmination of a year’s worth of work. It takes time, dedication, consistency, patience and continually learning to prepare an animal for the show.
I applaud the 4-H parents who invest their time and money into supporting their children and this activity. The county fair should be a time for celebration, where families and friends spend time together enjoying the fruits of their labor and making memories.
However, at an Iowa fair in Johnson County, the fun was brought to an abrupt halt when animal rights activists crashed the county fair.
In a recent report from KCRG News, “Johnson County Fair officials said animal rights activists have been disrupting the fair which they said stems from the ‘Family Rodeo’ event.
“Long-time fairgoer Sara Krieger said it’s disturbing what the group has been doing.
“‘They have been going around and cutting halters and cutting the hairs off the tail of cattle as well as letting the animals out,’ Krieger said.
“This has caused her to make extra efforts, needing to take her 12 show animals home every single day of the fair for the safety of the animals.
“‘We’ve always felt secure here,’ Krieger said. She is confused as to why anyone would want to put the animals, or other people, at risk. Fair officials said they are anticipating protestors.
“‘If you let them loose, they’re going to run through the fair, they’re going to get caught up in something,’ Krieger said. ‘Run people over; these people love their animals and they are well cared for. I put more time and money into my horses than I do myself. If you want to support an organization that combats animal cruelty, you should join 4-H.’”
It is sad and scary to think about animal rights activists targeting 4-H youth and putting their livestock in danger with their shenanigans. These individuals, whether acting on behalf of an organization and working independently, should be held accountable for their actions.
Of course, we shouldn’t be surprise by this type of activity. Animal rights activists have long used shock value and outlandish behavior to gain media headlines and attention. These folks have little regard for the animals they vow to save.
Consider this a friendly warning to be safe and watchful as your family attends the county or state fair this year. Perhaps 4-H clubs should consider hiring a night watchman to work as security during the evening hours at the fair.
It’s a shame it has to come to this, but when it comes to these activists, it seems like common sense, decency and respect of other people’s property are not values they have.
Make a new event for the family rodeo -
Roping and hog tying animal rightists turds.
Extra points for creative branding. . . . .
“......but when it comes to these activists, it seems like common sense, decency and respect of other people’s property are not values they have.”
When no values are apparent we can’t expect any.
Find them and beat the living snot out of them. Then turn what’s left over to the cops.
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“I can understand why animal rights activists might cut a halter, ...” Because you want the animal injured or killed? I think you know nothing about animals.
In the animal right’s activist mind, they are thinking they are freeing the animal by cutting the halter. They aren’t thinking of the unintended consequences of doing so.
But I don’t know why they would cut the tail of an animal. Unless they think that disrupting the showing of the animal somehow justified their direct abuse of the animal. It’s bizarre.
Depends on what you call expensive. My old dish bill was more than the two horses and my pet mule Molly. I cut the dish and kept Molly and the boys. My wife would terminate with extreme prejudice anyone who messed with her 6 year old gelding. Old Cowboy is retired and gets extra horse cookies for letting young kids get led around the pasture in the summer. Our tolerance level for activists doesn’t exist. On of my favorite songs is by Marty Robbins called “Old Red”
I would change the word activist to terrorist. Disgusting.
“I am a longtime volunteer at our county 4H fair...”
Yet another reason to love you! :)
Not surprising that gutless commie cowards harass kids. Commie freaks tried to target one of our Tea Party meetings. The commies had to call the cops to rescue them. The commies were bawling like babies.
“They’re trying to destroy the culture & shove their leftwing sex-saturated wacka-doodle-ism down people’s throats.”
Scary how organized and of one-mind these Leftist hive-dwellers are! They cannot WAIT to DESTROY the ONE country on Earth that affords them the ‘Freedom’ to be an @ss! Targeting kids and their animals? Yeah, that’ll win you friends. Not.
That said, I’d like to see a little ‘Activist Action’ myself in the form of a load of rock salt to the butt, or maybe a branding iron. Cattle Prods will get your attention right quick...ask me how I know, LOL! ;)
Amen brother! Time for this nonsense to end..........
It's really no less work than preparing a dog for a Dog Show. Curious...I wonder why PETA doesn't pester the Westminster Kennel Club? I guess it's easier when your target is CHILDREN. Jerks.
But - it SHOULDN’T have to BE that way!
This is The Heartland! We live here FOR A REASON. (To avoid the East and West Coasts, LOL!)
Leftists destroy everything. EVERYTHING! They CANNOT leave us alone. :(
It’s got to be Jealousy. ;)
“Make a new event for the family rodeo - Roping and hog tying animal rightists turds. Extra points for creative branding...”
Red Rover, Red Rover! Let Godzilla Come Over!
I want YOU on my Zombie Apocalypse Team! :)
They cut the hair off the tail to ruin its appearance for showing.
Heck, I’d pay well to watch a typical 14 year old 4H cowgirl in a stall with one of the miscreants for 10 minutes.
One of these assholes set a 1800 pound registered Holstein bull loose at the Sheboygan CO fair way back when.
That bull ran down the midway and created quite a scare. Lucky nobody got killed.
Leftists cannot leave anyone alone, ever. You must bend to their will or suffer. They are totalitarians.
“Leftists cannot leave anyone alone, ever. You must bend to their will or suffer. They are totalitarians.”
Exactly. Well said!
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