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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Josh Maus
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Christopher MacMurray
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Joanie Bear
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- This has been going on for too many years unchecked. Please stop the cruelty!
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Jon Nall
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Kevin Sarsen
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- Please act responsibly and cancel this event
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Suzanne Watson
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Meghan Robertson
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- I'm shocked that this is actually going on. How horrible and inhumane!
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mark shaw
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- love animals love love
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Shawn Owen
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kris terry
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- how horrible
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Wendy Kilby
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- I can't believe that any one would consider the mistreatment of animals o be entertaining!! Shame on you !!
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John Redding
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- There are other ways to raise money and provide entertainment than subjecting these animals to this unsafe and unkind treatment!
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Jody May-Chang
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- What the hell are you all thinking? This is shamefull crulty to these animals. Why instead don't you crawll around on your knees with 100lb+ people on your back getting yelled at and kicked!
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Justin Oldenburg
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- I wouldn't want some fat ass to sit on me!
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Michele Keith
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Kelly Bridges
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- don't do it
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Colleen Fellows
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- There are certainly more benign fundraisers the school could have that would be just as fun for the kids and raise as much money. Please do not have this type of event.
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Lindsay Schramm
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- I think there are far better ways to raise money and teach our young people how to respect living things. Please cancel this exhibition.
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Chryssa Rich
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Camille McCauley
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- this shows insensitivity and lack of imagination.
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Anton Kroupa
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Frank Lundburg
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- I can't imagine things like this still happen.
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Maria May-Chang
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Mindy Critchlow
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Harriet May
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- This has to be stopped!!!!!
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Nancy E. Mann
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- Please protect these animals from harm
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Jake Maus
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- Stupid and cruel game.
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E. Hopkins
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Melinda Moreno
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- Ever since my high school hosted one of these events, over 35 years ago, I have been sickened by the thoughtless cruelty. We need to be better than this, and teach our children better than this.
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Amanda Lowe
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- There are more appropriate forms of entertainment than animal cruelty. Please cancel the donkey basketball game. Thank you.
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Mitch Scharman
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Bonnie Brooks
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- please have some sensitivity to animal life
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Kathleen Rockne
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- This is animal cruelty and should be outlawed!!
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Maryon Evans
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Tawna Spoor
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Barb Maxey
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Linnae Costello
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Deanna Hlebechuk
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- C'mon guys. . .let's get with the 21st century.
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Rich Cornwall
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gloria hawkins
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Berit Larsen
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Jane Baker
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Jonelle Hudson
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Ann Sarsen
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- Do the right thing, Jay. Set an example of human decency. Surely there are other ways to raise money.
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Scott Staves
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- I do not agree with this event and the treatment of the animals; very inappropriate if not animal cruelty
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Dennis J. Smith
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- Find something else that's humane for your fundraiser. Thanks!
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Cody Dix
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Cathy Fischer
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- Please find an alternative to live donkeys. It is cruel and not a good example to set for the children.
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Nancy Glascock
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- This is a total mistreatment of donkeys!!! Stop it!!!!!
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Bruce Glascock
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- This is inhumane!! What are you thinking!!!
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