When I was little, a lot of years I got a live bunny or maybe a baby chick or duck for Easter. I don\u2019t remember the bunnies being any color except white, but the chicks and ducks were often some unnatural color like red or green or blue or \u2026..<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t remember ever giving out kids live animals for Easter \u2014 artificially colored or otherwise. But apparently, even today, there is a demand for \u201cdyed\u201d baby chicks and bunnies. About half the states and a number of municipalities have laws against the practice. But recently in Florida, the legislature passed bill to overturn a 45-year-old ban on dyeing animals. It seems that a lobbyist for a dog groomer was instrumental in repealing the law. The dog groomer wanted to enter contests where people elaborately sculpture and color their pets.<\/p>\n
The idea of giving small children live animals isn\u2019t, and never was, a good idea. I\u2019m not a member of any animal rights group, but common sense says it\u2019s not a good idea. As for the coloring, I\u2019ve heard that the color only lasts a few weeks, and it comes off as chicks shed three fluff and the feathers grow in. I\u2019m not sure what happens to the bunnies\u2026.<\/p>\n
So hopefully tomorrow kids will just get cavities, a sugar high and maybe raise their cholesterol and the chicks and bunnies will do whatever chicks and bunnies do\u2026
\nHappy Easter to all.
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When I was little, a lot of years I got a live bunny or maybe a baby chick or duck for Easter. I don\u2019t remember the bunnies being any color except white, but the chicks and ducks were often some … Continue reading