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! VINE Sanctuary Rooster Project! Why?! As many as 60 roosters each month unsuccessfully seek refuge at sanctuaries where there is no more room for roosters. Unwanted or homeless roosters who do not find refuge at sanctuaries are euthanized, !slaughtered, or abandoned to fend for themselves. ! How?! We will both increase the collective capacity of sanctuaries to offer refuge to roosters AND intervene in !the causes of rooster homelessness, as follows:! I. Increase collective capacity of sanctuaries! A. Open a new satellite sanctuary just for roosters! B. Set up an online rooster “wiki” for sanctuaries! C. Provide a rooster rehabilitation and care manual to sanctuaries! D. Provide on-site technical assistance to sanctuaries! E. Provide material assistance to sanctuaries! II. Reduce rooster homelessness! A. Educate the public about roosters in order to counter the stereotypes about roosters that both engender cockfighting and lead people to reject roosters as companion animals! B. Discourage the purchase of chicks from hatcheries! C. Promote alternatives to backyard hen keeping for eggs (adoption of “spent” hens as companion animals, veganic home gardening, backyard refuges for wild birds, etc.)! ! D. Increase the knowledge of humane authorities and local humane societies! When?! We will open the new satellite sanctuary, set up the wiki for sanctuaries, and publish the handbook on rooster rehabilitation and care within three months of securing funds. The remaining elements of the !project will be rolled out over the next nine months.! About VINE ! VINE Sanctuary is an LGBTQ-led farmed animal refuge that works for social and environmental justice as well as for animal liberation. In 2002, VINE (then called Eastern Shore Sanctuary) was the first sanctuary to develop a protocol for rehabilitating roosters used in cockfighting. VINE cofounder pattrice jones has published peer-reviewed journal articles on the process, which has been adopted by many other !sanctuaries.! “VINE Sanctuary is a premier haven for roosters who need lifelong responsible care and a strong, articulate voice on their behalf. VINE has taught countless rescuers that even roosters rescued from cockfighting can be rehabilitated to live peaceably once their traumas have been eased by these experts.”! ! —Karen Davis, President, United Poultry Concerns! “I remember when I started at Farm Sanctuary that we had about half a dozen roosters and I was told we could not take more due to fighting. I then learned about the work that Eastern Shore (now VINE Sanctuary) was doing with roosters, from the more labor-intensive behavior modification to having just rooster groups, which I had never considered. Since then we have been able to have anywhere from 40 to over 100 roosters on site. Their work has allowed so many more roosters each year to find sanctuary and not perish just because they were born male.” ! ! —Susie Coston, National Shelter Director, Farm Sanctuary! “We wholeheartedly support this initiative by VINE. pattrice and her team have long been regarded as experts in the challenges of providing sanctuary to one of the most abused creatures— roosters. This project will make a world of difference in all sanctuaries’ ability to provide the best opportunities for roosters to thrive.” ! ! —Indra Lahiri, Founder, Indralocka Animal Sanctuary! ROOSTER PROJECT BUDGET PROJECT BREAKDOWN Description Cost Global Giving Goal Satellite sanctuary for roosters $2,900 Rooster rehab and care handbook $1,350 Rooster wiki for sanctuaries $750 first five thousand has immediate impact $5000 Reducing Rooster Homelessness materials $6,200 Reducing Rooster Homelessness activities $3,800 next ten thousand makes a long-term difference $10,000 Increasing Sanctuary Capacities materials and activities $2,500 Adopt Don’t Shop & Be Bird Friendly social media campaigns $2,500 final five thousand does both! $5,000 Total $20,000 IF WE SURPASS THE $20K GOAL, WE WILL BE ABLE TO FUND… Description Cost Total Alternatives to backyard egg operations brochures $1,900 $1,900 Phase I of new anti-cockfighting campaign $1,800 $1,800 More material support for other sanctuaries $2,500 $2,500 Six more months of reducing homelessness activities $3,800 $3,800 Subtotal $10,000 ROOSTER PROJECT - COST WORKSHEET ROOSTER REHAB & CARE HANDBOOK Description Cost Sub Total Research & writing $600 $600 Design & layout $300 $300 Printing $250 $250 Mailing $200 $200 Subtotal $1,350 SATELLITE ROOSTER SANCTUARY Description Cost Sub Total Rooster coop (materials and labor) $1,300 $1,300 Fencing (materials only — volunteer labor) $500 $500 Operating expenses (feed, bedding, etc.) * $900 $900 Signage and educational materials for visitors $200 $200 Subtotal * On-site donations expected to cover basic care costs by mid-2019 $2,900 ROOSTER WIKI FOR SANCTUARIES Description Cost Sub Total Hosting fee $150 $150 Research & consultations $300 $300 Design and coding $300 $300 Subtotal $750 REDUCING ROOSTER HOMELESSNESS MATERIALS Description Cost Sub Total Myths & Facts brochures (prep, printing, distro) $1,900 $1,900 Fact sheet for humane authorities (prep, printing, mailing) $700 $700 Info packets for media & local legislators (prep, printing, mailing) $2,000 $2,000 Shareable graphics (research, design) $1,000 $1,000 Flowchart for sanctuaries to use with callers $600 $600 Subtotal $6,200 REDUCING ROOSTER HOMELESSNESS ACTIVITIES (SIX MONTHS) Description Cost Sub Total Volunteer coordination $1,900 $1,900 Project management $1,900 $1,900 Subtotal $3,800 INCREASING SANCTUARY CAPACITIES CAMPAIGN Description Cost Sub Total On-site consultations $1,500 $1,500 Rooster rehab equipment $1,000 $1,000 Subtotal $2,500 ALTERNATIVES TO BACKYARD EGG OPERATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS Description Cost Sub Total Adopt Don’t Shop $1,250 $1,250 Be Bird Friendly $1,250 $1,250 Subtotal $2,500 TOTAL Subtotals $20,000 Total $20,000 IF WE SURPASS THE $20K GOAL, WE WILL BE ABLE TO FUND… Description Cost Sub Total Alternatives to backyard egg operations brochures $1,900 $1,900 Phase I of new anti-cockfighting campaign $1,800 $1,800 More material support for other sanctuaries $2,500 $2,500 Six more months of reducing homelessness activities $3,800 $3,800 Subtotal $10,000.