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SUMMARY:Chicago: Protest Violent Bird Deaths at Breeder Tied to Petco!
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DESCRIPTION:Please join local PETA supporters and Animal Rights Collective 
	of Chicago to protest Petco for selling birds and other animals\, followin
	g a breaking investigation that revealed extreme animal suffering at a bir
	d breeder with connections to Petco.\nA PETA investigator who worked under
	cover at Creekside Birds\, a parakeet-breeding factory in Oklahoma that se
	lls birds into Petco’s supply chain\, confines approximately 10\,000 birds
	 in filthy wire cages stacked from the floor to the ceiling. Birds were de
	prived of veterinary care\, seriously injured\, sometimes left to die\, or
	 killed in horrifically violent ways. A senior worker killed birds by crus
	hing their necks between his fingers\, slamming them against the ground\, 
	and even ripping their heads off before tossing them in the woods. Most ca
	ges at Creekside haven’t been cleaned in years\, and the sensitive birds h
	ad no escape from filthy wire prisons caked with waste and feces that pile
	d into what an owner called “poop towers.” Workers boasted that they shot 
	and killed escaped parakeets with a BB gun\, while others were left to die
	 of exposure or predator attacks.\nDeath was rampant and routine at Creeks
	ide. In just over five weeks\, workers found nearly 1\,400 birds dead—some
	times 100 or more in a single day. The remains of dead birds were often ov
	erlooked and left to decompose in cages. To the pet trade\, these birds’ l
	ives are disposable\, and their deaths are the cost of doing business.\nFo
	r more information and to learn more about the investigation\, please see 
	this link:\n https://investigations.peta.org/creekside-birds-parakeet-bree
	der/ \nHere are the details:\nWHEN: Saturday\, October 3\, 2026\, 2 pm - 3
	:30 pm\nWHERE: Petco - 2000 N Clybourn Ave Ste 100\, Chicago\, IL 60614 (p
	lease see this map:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/iGqLaZtpW14HqySN8 )\nCONTACT:
	 Joseph at JRondou@peta.org or Animal Rights Collective at arcxchicago@pro
	ton.me\nWe have a required dress code! Please dress sharply in a PETA T-sh
	irt\, nice pants or shorts\, and close-toed shoes. We must ensure that the
	 focus remains on the animals without any distractions that could shift pe
	ople’s attention. T-shirts will be available on-site for everyone.\nAll ma
	terials\, such as posters\, will be provided.\nPlease refrain from bringin
	g dogs\, as there might not be a comfortable place for them to lie down du
	ring the protest.\nPlease join us in taking action for this critical campa
	ign. The animals need you! I hope to see you there! 
URL:https://animalrightscalendar.com/events/chicago-protest-violent-bird-de
	aths-at-breeder-tied-to-petco-6ac00dcfb12321449edd8471
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LOCATION:2000 N Clybourn Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60614-4056\, United States
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