Another parrot raffle in GA???

[donnakris]

Found this on Atlanta Craigslist:

Win a FREE Baby African Grey ( Delorce cares who recieve this African Baby Grey bird, they must qualify by being a bird owner already to recieve this baby,and understand the meaning of there needs, she is going to give 6months of care to the bird, by free vet care, and food. if the winner does not want the baby they have a choice of a full grown african or cash. She has been in this business for 37 years and has compasion for these animals. She is willing to work with the winner in any way they need. You can call Delorce any time for more information.843-216-1553 ) June 6th -June 7th 2009
State Farmers Market Forest Park Ga.

FREE wing clip or nail trim with any purchase (Saturday only!)
Fun for the entire family so come and enjoy the show of beautiful birds and all of your pet needs!
TIM VOGLES EXOTIC BIRD FAIR
"The Original" - Annual Exotic Bird Fair
Delorce 843-216-1553 or
James Davidson 770-884-0883


Sounds like a raffle to me. :

[becca623]

In Ohio, there is at least one weaned baby bird raffled off each year at a bird fair. I don't remember if they do it more often than that or not. In recent years, it has been a goffin cockatoo, a female si eclectus, and I think a congo african grey. Although I've not been to those shows, I can remember what they raffled for some reason. Other shows raffle finches, doves, canaries, lovies, etc.

[donnakris]

The idea of raffling off a bird is just horrible to me. I can't imagine doing that. I can't believe you could just send your baby home with a complete stranger and have no idea about the person other than what they tell you. :

[Lisa B]

in some states its illegal. NJ and NY are two.
I know because one club in NY many moons ago, used to raffle them off. I won a cockatiel on year. I had to purchase the tiel for a penny, since I actually won the "cage" she was in. Then they no longer did that.

[angelicarboreals]

I do not like that idea either. At our local bird club fair they auction off birds to the highest bidder the last day of the fair (they did this at the fair last October, I did not stay for the auction at the Spring fair so I am not sure if this went on at that time as well). Let's just say that I decided right then that I would never join the bird club.

[missysue29]

Has anyone called this "Delores," who "has compassion for these ANIMALS" and asked her what the hell she is thinking? ...Very Disappointing!

[kellywess]

I think that is awful. How horrible and careless.

[donnakris]

Originally Posted by missysue29

Has anyone called this "Delores," who "has compassion for these ANIMALS" and asked her what the hell she is thinking? ...Very Disappointing!

I actually thought about calling her and asking her to please not do this. I don't know if it will help but I'm going to try. I think we're going to the bird fair as well and try to talk to her about this horrible idea. I tend to get overly passionate, for lack of a better phrase, about these kinds of things so I have to be careful...LOL. IF I was going to breed, which I never would, I would never just give babies to anyone who filled out a ticket. We are so picky about who adopts our rescues now that I make people mad sometimes when I tell them no.
If I get this woman, I'll let you know what she says.

[RubyMuse]

It is nice to read that most of you think this idea is terrible. I think it is offensive, too. If you have any luck, let us know

[missysue29]

Originally Posted by donnakris

I actually thought about calling her and asking her to please not do this. I don't know if it will help but I'm going to try. I think we're going to the bird fair as well and try to talk to her about this horrible idea. I tend to get overly passionate, for lack of a better phrase, about these kinds of things so I have to be careful...LOL. IF I was going to breed, which I never would, I would never just give babies to anyone who filled out a ticket. We are so picky about who adopts our rescues now that I make people mad sometimes when I tell them no.
If I get this woman, I'll let you know what she says.

Yeah, I understand the overpassionate thing... I once emailed a lady whos website I found that was breeding dogs that were basically mutts and calling them new breeds and trying to sell them for hundreds of dollars, she basically had a puppy mill going on. I kind of told her off a bit, told her she was the contributing to the dog overpopulation and that most of her dogs would end up being put to sleep anyway (needless to say she didnt respond.) But it feels good to know that you are on the side of the defenseless ones. So I say if you want to go speak your mind to this lady, do it with pride, do it for the little birdies, and do it for the rest of us, too, Just don't get arrested, that won't help anyone.