On the 2nd April, The Grand Arcade will be hosting a live animal Easter farm in the middle of the shopping centre! Surrounded by screaming, excitable children and busy, noisy shoppers a company called Farms2Ewe plans to bring baby bunnies, chicks, kids and lambs to entice Easter trade to the Arcade.

The animals will be put through a stressful journey from Newbury, Berkshire to Cambridge for this frivolous and unnecessary event, only to be prodded, poked and played with by over enthusiastic youngsters.

No matter how well trained the staff maybe this event cannot fail to be an animal welfare disaster.

Please contact the Grand Arcade:

Lydia De Luca – Marketing Manager

Phone: 01223 301602

General:

Phone:01223 302601
 info@grandarcade.co.uk
Sample E-mail:

Dear Grand Arcade,

I am writing to ask that you call off the 'Easter Farm' event you have planned for the 2nd April. A shopping centre is no place for farmed animals and the event seriously compromises their welfare.

The animals will be surrounded by screaming, excitable children and busy, noisy shoppers. As a responsible business I'm sure you will understand that it is unacceptable to use baby bunnies, chicks, kids and lambs as a publicity gimmick to entice Easter trade to the Arcade.

It is unacceptable to put animals through a stressful journey from Newbury, Berkshire all the way to Cambridge for this frivolous and unnecessary event, only to be prodded, poked and played with by over enthusiastic youngsters.

Please reconsider.

Looking forward to your reply,

Please also contact the Cambridge Evening News and ask the to cover this:  http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Contact-Us/