SFZoo Tweet Disrespects The Memory Of A Beloved Resident

For Cici ...

I don't follow or regularly look at the Zoo's Socials, because there is most often something that rubs me the wrong way.  This afternoon, this tweet came through under my San Francisco follow on Twitter.

I was horrified.  Then sad.  Followed by mad and disgusted. I am not alone in my feelings, as other's have reacted to me about this with the same upset. ... Among them, one saying, "Everything about this makes me mad, poor CiCi" and another, "Ugh, that's gross".

The Bird featured is Cici, a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, who passed away in late April.  In his mid-forties, Cici was a beloved member of the Farm Family, for at least thirty years, longer I think.  Using a photo of a passed Zoo Friend is not right.  And the use in this way is extremely disrespectful to Cici's memory and his service to the Zoo.  Who ever wrote this should be ashamed.  As someone who was lucky to know and love him, I am telling you how I feel.  How do you think this makes his Animal Staff Caregivers feel?  Your own co-workers?  

This post was in very poor taste, no pun intended.  Not only for the use of CiCi's photo, but for the use of any Bird Resident, in an advert for Chicken BBQ.  Good Grief have you no empathy or compassion?  Regardless of your own diet or position regarding eating meat, the Residents of the Zoo should not be used in reference to anything meat industry related.   

Like I said, I'm sad and mad.  This is truly heartbreaking and disturbing.   

Bless You Cici, You Are Loved and Missed.  I'm So Sorry My Friend.  You Didn't Deserve This.

Please enjoy this short video of precious Cici I took a few years ago.

https://youtu.be/5YCG7FkU2-A

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