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Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

In keeping with annual White House tradition, President Barack Obama pardons Courage, the turkey.
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Posted By Michelle Alvarez - Wed, Nov 25 2009 at 3:32 PM EST

Adopt a Turkey: Start a New Compassionate Tradition

Turkeys Courage and Carolina must be thankful for our Presidential tradition of compassion this Thanksgiving. As a nation, we can follow that lead by reminding ourselves that the turkeys we eat this holiday season were living creatures.

Every Thanksgiving close to 50 million turkeys are slaughtered - most under inhumane conditions.

Like the President, Americans can show compassion this season by adopting a turkey at CATSKILL ANIMAL SANCTUARY, where we rescue mistreated farm.... More

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