“He is every bit as endearing a lap pet as any dog, cat or rabbit at the shelter, and he has become one of my favorite animals OF ANY SPECIES here.” - Andrew Brown

Faberge (ID #A1701497)

Shelter Volunteer Andrew Brown holding Faberge

Shelter Volunteer Andrew Brown holding Faberge

Faberge meeting his fans in the Shelter Lobby

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HH strives to ensure that each and every bird under their care is given the opportunity to be treated for their illness or injury---thus requiring veterinary care, which is HH's greatest expense. Because the vast majority of laying hens suffer from reproductive problems (the result of the artificial manipulation of their reproductive hormones, through years of selective breeding for ‘increased egg productivity’), as you can imagine, costs add up fast. Please consider donating money to HH, to help them continue to make the world a better place for the rescued birds----a world free of pain and fear, and instead overtaken by love and compassion.

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Los Angeles Department of Animal Services is one of the largest municipal shelter systems in the United States with six shelters serving approximately 60,000 animals annually and responding to 20,000 emergency calls involving an animal or person in danger. LA Animal Services promotes and protects the health, safety and welfare of animals and people.Follow them:Hen Harbor (HH) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2012 near Santa Cruz, California. HH's mission is to provide a safe haven for chickens that are unwanted, deformed, rescued from industrial agriculture and other miserable circumstances, allowing them the opportunity to live out their lives in a more natural, safe environment. HH's long-term goal is to help shift society’s perception of chickens and other poultry away from thinking of them solely for their ‘production value’, to recognizing them for who they actually are---intelligent, emotional beings who deserve to receive proper veterinary care and the opportunity to live free of cruelty and neglect.HH strives to ensure that each and every bird under their care is given the opportunity to be treated for their illness or injury---thus requiring veterinary care, which is HH's greatest expense. Because the vast majority of laying hens suffer from reproductive problems (the result of the artificial manipulation of their reproductive hormones, through years of selective breeding for ‘increased egg productivity’), as you can imagine, costs add up fast. Please consider donating money to HH, to help them continue to make the world a better place for the rescued birds----a world free of pain and fear, and instead overtaken by love and compassion.Follow Hen Harbor:

Faberge (ID #A1701497) came to the Los Angeles East Valley Shelter in May. He was dumped by his previous owner because he is a rooster. This happens frequently across the United States because roosters are misunderstood, feared and unwanted because they don't lay eggs. Faberge was found as a stray wondering the streets of Los Angeles on his own. Thankfully, he wandered into a decent person’s property who were able to contain him and call Animal Control. The animal control officers came and got him and brought him back with them to the Los Angeles East Valley Shelter.When Faberge arrived at the animal shelter, the rooster was in rough shape---he was underweight, dull plumage, scaly leg mites on his feet, and severely overgrown spurs that were now digging into his legs. It appeared that he had been the victim of neglect for quite some time. The volunteers at the shelter started nursing him back to good health. They trimmed back his spurs, and continuing to trim them back every few weeks. He was provided treatment for his scaly mites, which has improved somewhat but he is still receiving treatment. He was given proper feed and fresh fruits and vegetables which helped him gain back his weight and improve the appearance of his plumage.Andrew Brown, a long-standing volunteer at the Los Angeles East Valley Shelter, has worked with Faberge since he first arrived. According to Brown, Faberge has always been very approachable, friendly, and easy to handle. Whenever he or anyone else enters the rooster’s enclosure, he neither charges nor flees.“He stays still and calmly allows himself to be lifted. He actually seems to enjoy being handled. When I stroke his cheeks, he closes his eyes, and when I ruffle his neck feathers, he lowers his head to give me easier access. His favorite seems to be when I preen him and help groom his new pin feathers,” Brown said.“I place a harness on him and carry him around the shelter. For months, I have been taking him to our lobby and showing him off to the public. Kids’ eyes light up when they see a rooster in a harness. I invite them (as well as the adults) to pet him, and for most, it is the first time they have ever touched a chicken! Faberge has been friendly and tolerant with every man, woman and child he has met,” Brown said.“He is every bit as endearing a lap pet as any dog, cat or rabbit at the shelter, and he has become one of my favorite animals OF ANY SPECIES here,” said Brown.The truth is roosters can make wonderful companions---in fact many people keep them inside their houses as ‘house chickens’. Next time you’re on Instagram search #houserooster or ask the 12,000+ members of the Facebook Group ‘The Crazy House Chicken Lady & Friends’ According to Brown, “Faberge has not been housed with any other birds, but he doesn’t exhibit hostility towards his neighbors. He is currently housed in the middle cage between two other roosters. Both of them challenge and posture at him, but he pretty much ignores them”.Faberge has since been adopted and has settled in at his new home at Hen Harbor