Goose Ruffles Feathers Outside Mall

An 8-foot-tall goose on a busy sidewalk is enough to make people do a double-take. But an 8-foot-tall goose who
has had his feathers ripped out is enough to make people stop in their tracks.

PETA’s goose made feathers fly in order to
ask holiday shoppers to save geese’s skin.

PETA’s goose is touring the country asking
people to be benevolent to birds.

As the hurried shoppers stopped to gape
at the goose, they readily accepted information about the cruel down industry. People were horrified to learn that geese are often held
down while workers yank out
their feathers by the fistful. The birds are often left with gaping wounds, which the workers hastily sew closed without any painkillers.

As shoppers learned, it couldn’t be easier
to be a friend to fowl. Many companies,
including Martha Stewart, The Company Store, and Lands’ End, offer bedding or coats made with high-tech synthetic materials like PrimaLoft® and Thinsulate™ that are as warm as
down but, unlike bird feathers, don’t lose the ability to insulate when they
get wet.

Join compassionate shoppers in taking PETA’s pledge to be down-free and make a goose’s day.