PETA is calling on a Cockeysville retirement community to let its pet finches spread their wings and leave the cage.
The animal rights organization urged its members to contact management at Broadmead. The group alleges that the birds are being kept in inhumane conditions, but the retirement home says the animals are well cared for and are a highlight for residents.
PETA first raised concerns about the birds a decade ago, said Dan Paden, a senior researcher at PETA. This spring, a resident complained to management at Broadmead and the group got involved again, he said
"The animals are still locked up and displayed like trinkets," Paden said. "We'd like to give these birds a chance to stretch their wings and to live like birds instead of like ornaments."
Broadmead Associate CEO Thomas Mondloch said one resident complained about the finches in recent months, but most enjoy having them. The birds live in the community's nursing home area where many residents are physically or mentally impaired, he said.
The glass box's dimensions are about 5 feet by 3 feet by 5 feet, and it's equipped with "perches and branches and little nests," Mondloch said. Broadmead has kept finches for at least 15 years.
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Yep, let the finches, raised in captivity free.
How soon before they become kitty food?
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