Kuna High School--Donkey Basketball
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Help stop a cruel "donkey basketball" event scheduled for March 12 at Kuna High School.
Donkey basketball games are miserable and dangerous for the animals involved. Donkeys are hauled around the country for hundreds of games a year in cramped, stuffy trailers. The noise, bright lights, and confusion during the games are extremely stressful for donkeys, who often endure the additional trauma of being shoved, kicked, dragged by the reins, or whipped when their riders find them to be "uncooperative." Although experts agree that an average-sized donkey is only able to carry a little more than 100 pounds, donkeys are typically forced to haul full-grown adults in donkey basketball games.
Kuna School District Superintendent Jay Hummel has agreed to discuss this issue at the monthly school board meeting next week. A decision to cancel the game will be made at this public meeting. Please plan to attend as a member of the community and voice your concerns to school administrators. Let them know that they should teach students compassion and choose only animal-free fundraisers.
Donkey basketball games are miserable and dangerous for the animals involved. Donkeys are hauled around the country for hundreds of games a year in cramped, stuffy trailers. The noise, bright lights, and confusion during the games are extremely stressful for donkeys, who often endure the additional trauma of being shoved, kicked, dragged by the reins, or whipped when their riders find them to be "uncooperative." Although experts agree that an average-sized donkey is only able to carry a little more than 100 pounds, donkeys are typically forced to haul full-grown adults in donkey basketball games.
Kuna School District Superintendent Jay Hummel has agreed to discuss this issue at the monthly school board meeting next week. A decision to cancel the game will be made at this public meeting. Please plan to attend as a member of the community and voice your concerns to school administrators. Let them know that they should teach students compassion and choose only animal-free fundraisers.
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Latest Signatures
29 December 2015
8 September 2015
30 July 2015
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Scott S
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I do not agree with this event and the treatment of the animals; very inappropriate if not animal cruelty
17 May 2015
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Richard P
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I'm asking fellow alumni on (kunakavemen.com) to come join me in signing this petition
7 February 2015
17 January 2015
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Gavin D
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Sad to hear the school district is seriously considering this activity. Wow, makes me wonder if they even teach evolution in Kuna.
15 January 2015
9 January 2015
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Christopher H
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Surely there's something else you can do to raise funds, rather than resort to this.
10 October 2014
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Christopher Jl
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This is an absolutely atrocious act of animal cruelty that must be prevented, please do NOT support these games and allow the example of animal abuse being an acceptable form of entertainment to be passed on! STOP THIS NOW.
27 August 2014
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28 November 2013
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Amanda L
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There are more appropriate forms of entertainment than animal cruelty. Please cancel the donkey basketball game. Thank you.
28 November 2013
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17 October 2013
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