TIGERS DON'T SELL TABLES

A R&S group in Accokeek, MD, contacted us about a protest they were organizing against the use of traveling exhibits of caged tigers at their local fair in a couple of weeks. Value City Furniture, the sponsor of the exhibit, never responded to letters of protest written after last year’s fair. In an effort to make their protest a national effort, the group was collecting photos of other groups holding up signs saying "Tigers don't sell tables," with the name of the R&S group and location. Our group talked for a while about some of the reasons people take tigers out of the wild, the effects on the animals, and what we can do about it. A key issue we touched upon was the fact that businesses only profit from showing caged animals if we as consumers support them. The children agreed that they would rather see wild animals remain wild. The children posed for photos with our R&S banner, posters of tigers in the wild, and stuffed toy tigers under two slogans: “Look at Tigers in the Wild” and “Tigers Don’t Sell Tables.” Special thanks to Jen for her artistic expertise!