In Seattle, tofu turkeys get Thanksgiving pardons
In Seattle, tofu turkeys get Thanksgiving pardons
SEATTLE (AP) — As Thanksgiving approaches, Tofurkys in Seattle can breathe easy, even if real turkeys can’t.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray pardoned a soybean-based roast Friday.
Spokesman Jason Kelly said Murray posed with the tofu turkey at City Hall to draw attention to hunger in the community. It will be donated to Rainier Valley Food Bank.
Kelly acknowledged Seattle’s reputation in the rest of the country is “a little bit ‘granola’” and that Murray was poking fun at himself.
Communications director Jeff Reading said Tuesday the mayor has no plan to pardon any of Seattle’s urban turkeys, “either the literal or figurative variety.”
The maker of Tofurky, Turtle Island Foods, is based in Hood River, Oregon, and produces several tofu or tempeh-based products.
Houston-area family rescues dog with jug on head
HOUSTON (AP) —” A stray puppy with a plastic jug stuck on his head was rescued — and freed from his headpiece.
A Houston-area family said they saw the dog around the property for weeks. The jug, which was open on both ends, was part of a pet feeder in Audra Bohannon’s barn. She thinks the dog they call Bucky, short for bucket, got stuck while seeking food.
Bohannon planned to take the pup to a veterinarian Tuesday to see if the German shepherd mix has an identifying microchip.
Bohannon said she could never catch the pooch — ” until a few days ago. The dog was captured and the jug cut off in a videotaped rescue.
Bohannon’s relatives hope to adopt Bucky.