Chicken Run Rescue Helps Birds Find New Homes

Although many people view chickens as nothing more than protein for their dinner plate, the folks at Chicken Run Rescue sees them as intelligent and beautiful beings capable of forming strong bonds with humans. Located in Minnesota, Chicken Run Rescue is the only urban chicken rescue organization of its kind. Their mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and adopt out domestic fowl, mostly chickens, which are impounded by Minneapolis Animal Control (MAC).

The birds that Chicken Run Rescue helps find new homes for are often victims of neglect, abuse and abandonment. They're sometimes used for their eggs or intended for slaughter, fighting or ritual sacrifice. Some chickens are discarded after being used as "nature lessons" for children or for a hobby that no longer holds interest. Chicken Run Rescue springs the birds from MAC and provides them with temporary shelter and vet care while they locate and screen potential adopters within 90 miles of the Twin Cities. Once a suitable home is found, Chicken Run Rescue transports the birds to their new family.

An equally important part of Chicken Run Rescue's mission is to educate the public about these intelligent birds. The organization aims to foster an evolution in critical thought about chickens as friends instead of food.

Do Chickens Make Good Pets?

Though not for everyone, Chicken Run Rescue firmly believes these birds can be great companion animals for the right person. Chickens, they say, "are highly intelligent, gentle, vivacious individuals who form strong lifelong emotional bonds with each other as well as other species. They are warm and silky, and lovely to hold."

Chickens are primarily ground dwelling birds that are very home and routine centered. They can happily coexist with fowl-friendly dogs and cats, and can live and thrive in a normal-sized urban backyard. All of the roosters Chicken Run Rescue adopts out are hand tamed and socialized. Roosters need to be picked up and cuddled at least once a day to maintain socialization.

How to Adopt from Chicken Run Rescue

If you live within 90 miles of Minneapolis, you may be able to adopt one of the birds available from Chicken Run Rescue. Simply subscribe to the Chicken Run Rescue Adoption Chronicles (http://www.chickenrunrescue.petfinder.org) to read the personality profiles and photos of the birds currently available for adoption.

After you fill out the online adoption application form and submit it, Chicken Run Rescue contacts you by phone to finalize adoption arrangements. They then bring the chicken to your home whereupon the adoption agreement is signed and the fee paid.

If you want to adopt a chicken but don't live near Minneapolis, the Petfinders website also has listings for chickens available in other states. Just select "bird" from the drop down menu and input your zip code to bring up listings for chickens in your area. You can sometimes find chickens for adoption at your local animal shelter.

Chicken Run Rescue Adoption Terms

Adopters are required to commit for the life of the bird, which can be as many as 14 years. The birds are to be adopted as companion animals only, and not used to produce eggs for profit or breeding purposes. Chicken Run Rescue prohibits the slaughter, breeding, fighting or exhibiting of the bird, and adopters must guarantee to provide proper care which includes food, water, shelter, fresh air, exercise, companionship and veterinary care.

Chicken Run Rescue is a unique organization dedicated to bettering the lives of domestic fowl.

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