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In the end, Animal Justice says using real animals for Groundhog Day celebrations isn’t kind or compassionate and that there are other ways to celebrate the arrival of spring. Leave the groundhogs alone. — Jessica Scott-Reid (@JessLReid) February 2, 2023. Do you think Groundhog Day is a cruel tradition? Let us know in the comments. Groundhog Day is no holiday for the animals forced to “perform” in front of large crowds, exposed to flash photography and loud noise. Groundhogs are naturally shy, sensitive prey animals who react poorly when handled in front of raucous crowds, as evidenced by a 2015 incident when a groundhog named Jimmy bit a Wisconsin mayor’s ear at Before Reading Begin by explaining to your students the cruel tradition of Groundhog Day. Tell them that many groundhogs are taken away from the safety and comfort of their natural habitat and kept in roadside zoos and museum exhibits—where they can’t search for food, roam freely, or even hibernate for the winter—all so that people can hold them up in front of large, loud crowds to find If you think it is wrong to celebrate the exploitative captive keeping of Punxsutawney Phil, Phyllis, and their babies, please join us in speaking out against the Groundhog Day festivities involving any live wild animals in efforts to end this cruel and unnecessary tradition to keep future groundhogs where they belong: in the wild. Groundhog Day is cruel to animals 💔 #groundhogday #wiartonwillie #ontario #canada #animalrights #didyouknow ♬ LoFi Hip Hop with an urban feel(837632) – akito misaki Groundhog Day celebrations involving real animals aren’t kind or compassionate, and there are many other ways to celebrate the arrival of spring. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday PETA SUGGESTS REPLACING PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL GROUNDHOG WITH GIANT GOLD COIN: ‘CRUEL ANNUAL GIMMICK IS ABUSIVE’ Although Groundhog Day is a fun annual pastime in the U.S, meteorologists at the In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to Germany where a badger was used to determine the coming of spring. DamianKuzdak/Getty Images Places like Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin have Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States since at least February 2, 1886. Starting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with its now-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the tradition spread throughout America. PETA has called for Groundhog Day alternatives in the past, including offering to send a giant gold coin to replace the animal in 2024. Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1887. Thousands of observers flock to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, every year on Feb. 2 to see Phil predict the weather. The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob started in 1887. Aside from a 10-year gap, records for each prognostication have been meticulously kept. Over the years, Phil has predicted six more Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2, each year. In weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. The animal rights nonprofit organization is seeking to replace the Groundhog Day tradition with a vegan "weather reveal" cake. PETA announced the proposal in a news release on Jan. 20. "PETA will PETA SUGGESTS REPLACING PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL GROUNDHOG WITH GIANT GOLD COIN: ‘CRUEL ANNUAL GIMMICK IS ABUSIVE’ Although Groundhog Day is a fun annual pastime in the U.S, meteorologists at the But PETA doesn’t like it, claiming it's cruel that for one day out of 365, a groundhog gets brought out in front of a crowd for a few hours. Instead, they suggested doing a - wait for it - whether-reveal cake to get a forecast for the spring. PETA is calling for Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to stop using a real groundhog during an annual Groundhog Day celebration and has offered a replacement. Peta Suggests Replacing Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog With Giant Gold Coin: ‘Cruel Annual Gimmick Is Abusive’ Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1887. Thousands of observers 3 of 15 | . FILE - The groundhog saw his shadow, Feb. 2, 1954, as the sun peeked through an overcast sky at Washington Park Zoo in Milwaukee, Wis. The arrival of annual Groundhog Day celebrations Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, will draw thousands of people to see celebrity woodchuck Phil at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. — an event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.
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