petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-20--Hazmat Suit–Clad PETA Protesters to Hit the Strip

Luxury Shoppers Will Be Alerted to the Risk of Pandemic Caused by Raising and Killing Reptiles for Bags and Shoes Las Vegas – Wednesday is National Reptile Awareness Day , and PETA members wearing glaringly bright yellow hazmat suits and gas masks and carrying huge purses proclaiming , “ Exotic Skins Are Cruel : Wear Vegan ” and “ Prevent Pandemics : Ban Exotic Skins , ” will descend on the Las Vegas Strip to call on Louis Vuitton , Burberry , Ferragamo , and other Palazzo and Fashion Show shops to ban wild-animal skins .
Where : At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sands Avenue , near The Palazzo , Las Vegas The protesters will point out that alligators and crocodiles are confined to dank pools and crowded concrete pits before workers cut into their spines while they ’ re still alive and peel off their skin—and that such filthy conditions involving wildlife gave rise to COVID-19 .
“ Buyers beware : Your crocodile-skin clutch could start the next pandemic , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA wants everyone to steer clear of cruel and dangerous wild animal–skin bags and shoes—on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Luxury Shoppers Will Be Alerted to the Risk of Pandemic Caused by Raising and Killing Reptiles for Bags and Shoes
For Immediate Release:
October 20, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Las Vegas – Wednesday is National Reptile Awareness Day, and PETA members wearing glaringly bright yellow hazmat suits and gas masks and carrying huge purses proclaiming, “Exotic Skins Are Cruel: Wear Vegan” and “Prevent Pandemics: Ban Exotic Skins,” will descend on the Las Vegas Strip to call on Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Ferragamo, and other Palazzo and Fashion Show shops to ban wild-animal skins.
When: Wednesday, October 21, 12 noon
Where: At the intersection of S. Las Vegas Boulevard and Sands Avenue, near The Palazzo, Las Vegas
The protesters will point out that alligators and crocodiles are confined to dank pools and crowded concrete pits before workers cut into their spines while they’re still alive and peel off their skin—and that such filthy conditions involving wildlife gave rise to COVID-19.
“Buyers beware: Your crocodile-skin clutch could start the next pandemic,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA wants everyone to steer clear of cruel and dangerous wild animal–skin bags and shoes—on National Reptile Awareness Day and every other day.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-20--PETA Slams Nickelodeon for Harmful Animal ‘Talent’ Show

New York – As part of its ongoing efforts to keep animals out of film and television , PETA has sent letters blasting Nickelodeon executives for the channel ’ s new series Unleashed , a 10-part animal “ talent ” show advertising tricks performed by a bear , monkeys , a raccoon , a squirrel , and other wild animals .
In the letters , PETA notes that the bear in the show is believed to be Tag , who is frequently used by the notorious training outfit Steve Martin ’ s Working Wildlife ( SMWW ) , which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times for violating the federal Animal Welfare Act .
The violations include locking chimpanzees and orangutans in cramped and barren “ night housing ” for up to 18 hours a day and failing to provide animals with adequate space , shelter , and ventilation or with clean cages and proper feeding .
“ This Nickelodious show has got to go , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange .
“ PETA is calling on the network to stop legitimizing animal abusers , profiting from suffering animals , and sending impressionable children the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own amusement.
” The group notes that bears and monkeys used for entertainment are frequently stolen from their mothers as babies , beaten and caged , and denied everything that ’ s natural and important to them , including opportunities to climb , forage , choose mates , raise young , and roam vast distances .
As a result , they often develop neurotic behavior patterns , such as pacing , rocking , swaying , cage-biting , and self-mutilation .
Many suffer from debilitating loneliness and depression .
PETA—whose motto reads , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ours to use for entertainment ” —further notes that SMWW has a history of disposing of unwanted chimpanzees and other wild animals by posting ads in dubious animal trade publications or discarding them at shoddy roadside zoos , including the atrocious G.W .
Zoo featured on Netflix ’ s Tiger King .
PETA opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
If you see an animal being used for a film or TV show or at a training compound , please report it to PETA immediately here .
For more information , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Unleashed Features Wild Animals Including a Bear and a Capuchin Monkey
For Immediate Release:
October 20, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
New York – As part of its ongoing efforts to keep animals out of film and television, PETA has sent letters blasting Nickelodeon executives for the channel’s new series Unleashed, a 10-part animal “talent” show advertising tricks performed by a bear, monkeys, a raccoon, a squirrel, and other wild animals.
In the letters, PETA notes that the bear in the show is believed to be Tag, who is frequently used by the notorious training outfit Steve Martin’s Working Wildlife (SMWW), which the U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited numerous times for violating the federal Animal Welfare Act. The violations include locking chimpanzees and orangutans in cramped and barren “night housing” for up to 18 hours a day and failing to provide animals with adequate space, shelter, and ventilation or with clean cages and proper feeding.
“This Nickelodious show has got to go,” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. “PETA is calling on the network to stop legitimizing animal abusers, profiting from suffering animals, and sending impressionable children the harmful message that animals exist for our own amusement.”
The group notes that bears and monkeys used for entertainment are frequently stolen from their mothers as babies, beaten and caged, and denied everything that’s natural and important to them, including opportunities to climb, forage, choose mates, raise young, and roam vast distances. As a result, they often develop neurotic behavior patterns, such as pacing, rocking, swaying, cage-biting, and self-mutilation. Many suffer from debilitating loneliness and depression.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—further notes that SMWW has a history of disposing of unwanted chimpanzees and other wild animals by posting ads in dubious animal trade publications or discarding them at shoddy roadside zoos, including the atrocious G.W. Zoo featured on Netflix’s Tiger King.
PETA opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. If you see an animal being used for a film or TV show or at a training compound, please report it to PETA immediately here. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-20--Teachers: Use These Compassionate Backgrounds for Your Next Zoom Call!

Zoom has become a useful tool for many educators in this time of distance learning .
Using TeachKind ’ s @ @ @ @ @ advocate for animals all throughout the year .
Encourage other educators and students to use @ @ @ @ @ message of compassion far and wide .
How to Use Zoom Backgrounds First , simply @ @ @ @ @ The next time you ’ re in a Zoom meeting , click the caret next @ @ @ @ @ select “ Choose a virtual background.
” Then upload one of your saved images to @ @ @ @ @ Out Our Virtual Lessons and Activities

Zoom has become a useful tool for many educators in this time of distance learning. Using TeachKind’s original backgrounds, you can advocate for animals all throughout the year. Encourage other educators and students to use these backgrounds to spread the message of compassion far and wide.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-20--Free PETA Webinar! Top Experts Share How to Leave a Legacy of Compassion

Creating a comprehensive estate plan and meeting your personal financial and philanthropic goals to benefit animals are essential ingredients to @ @ @ @ @ life .
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Leading the event will be three experts .
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-20--Speciesism Is Driving This Half-Billion-Year-Old Species Extinct

Horseshoe crabs have survived for hundreds of millions of years , through mass species extinctions and ice ages .
But they ’ ve never met a danger as big as the speciesist humans who want their blood .
As horseshoe crabs try to go about their business , mating and exploring their sandy beach homes , they ’ re captured so that they can be taken to a laboratory and bled .
They likely feel pain during the bleeding process , and if they survive it and are released , they struggle to recover and reproduce .
An estimated 50,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every year as a result of being captured and bled .
Their populations along the Atlantic coast are experiencing serious declines that have had cascading negative effects throughout the ecosystem , including on birds who rely on horseshoe crab eggs for sustenance during long migrations .
Why are humans stealing blood from horseshoe crabs ?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) and other regulatory bodies around the world require injectable drugs and medical devices to be tested for contaminating bacteria , viruses , fungi , and other fever-causing substances .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pyrogens .
Before things like vaccines and IVs are allowed on the market for human use , researchers test how they react with the stolen crab blood—even though the test is sensitive only to one very specific type of potential contaminant , limiting its utility .
An estimated 400,000 rabbits are also used for this kind of testing each year globally .
Horseshoe crabs aren ’ t the only animals who suffer in these tests .
When companies don ’ t use horseshoe crabs , rabbits may take their place as test subjects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and inject them with drugs or extracts from medical devices .
While they ’ re tied down , their temperature is taken rectally—for hours at a time—to monitor whether or not they develop a fever .
None of these rabbits goes on to live free or be cared for by a loving family—they are typically killed or used again in other experiments .
Using animals for these tests stifles progress—it ’ s bad science .
The way horseshoe crab blood or a rabbit responds to contaminants is not the same as the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put it simply , humans are not 9-pound arthropods or 3-pound mammals .
The good news is that animal-free test methods exist , and PETA scientists are taking them mainstream .
The best pyrogen detection method uses donated human blood or cultured blood cells that rely on the human immune system .
This yields results that are superior to those obtained using animals , who have different immune responses .
Unlike the horseshoe crab test , it can also detect the full array of contaminants .
With horseshoe crab populations in decline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capture could be introduced , making the acceptance and use of non-animal methods even more critical .
In some parts of the world , government agencies have already approved the use of animal-free pyrogenicity tests for certain types of products .
This includes the U.S. and the European Union , and countries such as Japan are catching up .
PETA scientists are working diligently to accelerate the adoption of these non-animal tests .
In 2018 , they co-organized a workshop with a government agency on the use of non-animal methods to meet requirements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Booker has reinforced these efforts by urging the FDA to use non-animal methods instead of rabbits and horseshoe crabs .
PETA scientists are now collaborating with companies and the FDA itself to gain the agency ’ s seal of approval for the use of animal-free tests .
Do Your Part in Helping to End Wasteful Animal Tests Using non-animal tests will produce safer and more effective drugs and medical devices .
Please ask the FDA to accept superior , non-animal methods in place of archaic , unreliable animal tests .

Horseshoe crabs have survived for hundreds of millions of years, through mass species extinctions and ice ages. But they’ve never met a danger as big as the speciesist humans who want their blood.
As horseshoe crabs try to go about their business, mating and exploring their sandy beach homes, they’re captured so that they can be taken to a laboratory and bled. They likely feel pain during the bleeding process, and if they survive it and are released, they struggle to recover and reproduce.
An estimated 50,000 horseshoe crabs in the United States die every year as a result of being captured and bled. Their populations along the Atlantic coast are experiencing serious declines that have had cascading negative effects throughout the ecosystem, including on birds who rely on horseshoe crab eggs for sustenance during long migrations.
Why are humans stealing blood from horseshoe crabs?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory bodies around the world require injectable drugs and medical devices to be tested for contaminating bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other fever-causing substances. These potential contaminants are collectively known as pyrogens.
Before things like vaccines and IVs are allowed on the market for human use, researchers test how they react with the stolen crab blood—even though the test is sensitive only to one very specific type of potential contaminant, limiting its utility.
An estimated 400,000 rabbits are also used for this kind of testing each year globally.
Horseshoe crabs aren’t the only animals who suffer in these tests. When companies don’t use horseshoe crabs, rabbits may take their place as test subjects. Researchers restrain rabbits and inject them with drugs or extracts from medical devices. While they’re tied down, their temperature is taken rectally—for hours at a time—to monitor whether or not they develop a fever.
© iStock.com/Heidi Mosteller
None of these rabbits goes on to live free or be cared for by a loving family—they are typically killed or used again in other experiments.
Using animals for these tests stifles progress—it’s bad science. The way horseshoe crab blood or a rabbit responds to contaminants is not the same as the way a human responds.
Why? Well to put it simply, humans are not 9-pound arthropods or 3-pound mammals.
The good news is that animal-free test methods exist, and PETA scientists are taking them mainstream.
The best pyrogen detection method uses donated human blood or cultured blood cells that rely on the human immune system. This yields results that are superior to those obtained using animals, who have different immune responses. Unlike the horseshoe crab test, it can also detect the full array of contaminants.
With horseshoe crab populations in decline around the world, restrictions on their capture could be introduced, making the acceptance and use of non-animal methods even more critical.
In some parts of the world, government agencies have already approved the use of animal-free pyrogenicity tests for certain types of products. This includes the U.S. and the European Union, and countries such as Japan are catching up.
PETA scientists are working diligently to accelerate the adoption of these non-animal tests. In 2018, they co-organized a workshop with a government agency on the use of non-animal methods to meet requirements for testing medical devices. Senator Cory Booker has reinforced these efforts by urging the FDA to use non-animal methods instead of rabbits and horseshoe crabs.
PETA scientists are now collaborating with companies and the FDA itself to gain the agency’s seal of approval for the use of animal-free tests.
Do Your Part in Helping to End Wasteful Animal Tests
Using non-animal tests will produce safer and more effective drugs and medical devices. Please ask the FDA to accept superior, non-animal methods in place of archaic, unreliable animal tests.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-21--Animal Rights, Not Rides! PETA Campaign Saves Horses, Camels, and Donkeys at Giza Pyramids

Fantastic news for horses , camels , and donkeys !
Egypt ’ s tourism ministry has announced plans to ban camel , horse , and donkey rides at Giza around the pyramids and in the archaeological areas .
Instead , tourists will have access to electric cars and buses , as recommended by PETA .
This announcement is a huge victory for all the camels , horses , and donkeys who are forced to haul visitors on their backs or in carriages at Egypt ’ s top tourist sites , in the blistering heat , without food , water , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than a year of pressure from PETA and our affiliates , including our exposé revealing egregious animal abuse , which prompted nearly half a million compassionate supporters to send letters to Egypt ’ s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities .
PETA Asia representatives also met with government officials to discuss ending this abuse by banning the use of animals at these sites .
PETA has revealed the immense suffering of “ working ” animals .
Camels , horses , and donkeys who are forced to cart visitors around in Egypt often slip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regularly beaten to make them to keep going beyond the point of exhaustion .
One worker was caught on camera mercilessly whipping a horse who had collapsed in the street .
Many of the camels used for rides in Egypt come from the notorious Birqash Camel Market , where they ’ re sometimes beaten bloody , as documented in PETA ’ s exposé .
The footage led to the arrest of three camel traders by a security force headed by Brigadier General Assem Abu al-Khair and Sameh Badawi .
The traders could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to six months under Article 357 of the Penal Code .
Animal abuse has no place at Egypt ’ s majestic tourist destinations , and while this plan doesn ’ t ban all animal rides across the country , we ’ re thrilled by the progress .
Please join us in thanking the Embassy of Egypt in Washington , D.C. , for this compassionate decision : Thank the Embassy of Egypt And congratulate Egypt ’ s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Twitter and Facebook : Tweet at the Ministry of Tourism and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ’ Facebook Page Will Santorini and Petra Be Next ?
PETA is calling on other destinations—including the Greek island of Santorini and the ancient city of Petra , Jordan—to follow in Egypt ’ s footsteps and stop exploiting animals for tourist rides .
Please help us prevent more animals from suffering in the tourism industry by asking Santorini and Petra to ban donkey and mule rides , retire the long-suffering animals , and switch to animal-free transportation .
Speak Up for Donkeys Abused and Used as Taxis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under the Scorching Sun in Petra

As PETA Asia’s investigative video shows, visitors who choose to ride one of these animals are directly responsible for their pain and misery. See the organization’s latest footage, in which workers mercilessly whip the horses—many of whom have painful wounds that go untreated as they toil in the sun all day long.
This video follows one taken just weeks before at Egypt’s top tourist sites that documents the appalling abuse of horses forced to haul carriages (also called calèches) full of visitors in blistering heat without shade, food, or water.
In order to stop this abuse, we must stop supporting this industry now.
In 2019, a PETA Asia investigation in Egypt revealed horrific abuse of horses and camels forced to haul visitors on their backs or in carriages at the top tourist sites in the blistering heat without access to food, water, or shade. At the notorious Birqash Camel Market, which supplies camels to some of the tourist spots, animals were severely beaten with sticks. In 2020, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities pledged to replace animals with electric vehicles at Giza.
Even though PETA Asia sent new video footage to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities showing horses at Giza with open sores and severe, untreated injuries—including broken legs—trying to subsist by eating from garbage dumps, the ministry has informed the group that it won’t provide these horses with water or shade until the second half of 2023. PETA is calling on the organization to step up and ensure that they get shade, food, and water now.
Two years after they were promised, some electric vehicles have now been introduced to the site. Although they’re a welcome change, all horse-drawn carriages must be removed—horses shouldn’t be forced to wait any longer.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-21--PETA’s ‘Climate Change Cow’ to Attend Presidential Debate

Clarabelle to Warn Voters , Candidates : 'Go Vegan or We All Die ! '
Nashville , Tenn. – Climate change will be a major topic during the final presidential debate—so PETA ’ s “ climate change cow ” ( who met many of the candidates on the campaign trail this year ) will greet everyone arriving at the Curb Event Center tomorrow with her “ Go Vegan or We All Die ” sign in hoof .
Where : Curb Event Center , 2000 Belmont Blvd .
( near the intersection with Bernard Avenue ) , Nashville Clarabelle has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Amazon rainforest that ’ s been cleared since 1970 is used for international meat production , which is a major contributor to pollution , land degradation , water shortages , and habitat destruction .
According to the United Nations , a global shift to vegan eating is required to combat the worst effects of climate change , as animal agriculture alone is responsible for nearly one-fifth of human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions .
“ A discussion of climate change that doesn ’ t mention animal agriculture is just hot air , ” says PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA ’ s ‘ cow ’ wants everyone to see the elephant in the room and realize that the meat and dairy industries are killing our planet.
” Note : PETA supports animal rights , opposes all forms of animal exploitation , and provides the public with information on these issues .
The group does not directly or indirectly participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office or any political party .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Clarabelle to Warn Voters, Candidates: 'Go Vegan or We All Die!'
For Immediate Release:
October 21, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Nashville, Tenn. – Climate change will be a major topic during the final presidential debate—so PETA’s “climate change cow” (who met many of the candidates on the campaign trail this year) will greet everyone arriving at the Curb Event Center tomorrow with her “Go Vegan or We All Die” sign in hoof.
When: Thursday, October 22, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Curb Event Center, 2000 Belmont Blvd. (near the intersection with Bernard Avenue), Nashville
Clarabelle has the facts: More than 80% of the Amazon rainforest that’s been cleared since 1970 is used for international meat production, which is a major contributor to pollution, land degradation, water shortages, and habitat destruction. According to the United Nations, a global shift to vegan eating is required to combat the worst effects of climate change, as animal agriculture alone is responsible for nearly one-fifth of human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions.
“A discussion of climate change that doesn’t mention animal agriculture is just hot air,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA’s ‘cow’ wants everyone to see the elephant in the room and realize that the meat and dairy industries are killing our planet.”
Note: PETA supports animal rights, opposes all forms of animal exploitation, and provides the public with information on these issues. The group does not directly or indirectly participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office or any political party.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-21--Urban Outfitters Will Be ‘Closed for Cruelty’ by PETA

New Global Campaign Points Out That Alpaca , Wool , Leather , Mohair , Cashmere , Down , and Silk Belong to Their Original Owners San Diego – Tomorrow , PETA activists and an “ alpaca ” will surround Urban Outfitters ’ San Diego store and block its entrance as part of the group ’ s new international campaign demanding that all Urban Outfitters , Inc. , brands—which include Anthropologie , Free People , and Urban Outfitters—stop selling alpaca fleece and anything else cruelly obtained from animals .
The protesters will hold signs showing the terrified faces of exploited animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fashion Is Fear.
” PETA launched the campaign after Anthropologie was implicated in a first-of-its-kind PETA investigation into the alpaca industry revealing that workers at a farm in Peru tied crying alpacas to a rack , pulling their legs so hard that they nearly came out of their sockets , and left them with bloody wounds from rough shearing .
The mutilated animals spit and vomited in fear .
“ Urban Outfitters brands want to appeal to open-minded and progressive young people , but they ’ re missing the mark by selling fleece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , cut up , and killed in the process , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ Anything forcibly taken from an animal is a product of fear , and PETA is holding Urban Outfitters to its consumer pledge of sustainability and ethics by calling on the company to sell only vegan materials , which would be easy for it to do because it already stocks them.
” PETA and its affiliates have released dozens of videos revealing that during shearing , workers hit , kick , and mutilate gentle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goats with bloody , gaping wounds at mohair and cashmere operations ; burn , electroshock , beat , and slaughter cows for leather ; yank out the feathers of ducks and geese by the fistful for down ; and boil silkworms alive to produce silk .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

New Global Campaign Points Out That Alpaca, Wool, Leather, Mohair, Cashmere, Down, and Silk Belong to Their Original Owners
For Immediate Release:
October 21, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
San Diego – Tomorrow, PETA activists and an “alpaca” will surround Urban Outfitters’ San Diego store and block its entrance as part of the group’s new international campaign demanding that all Urban Outfitters, Inc., brands—which include Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters—stop selling alpaca fleece and anything else cruelly obtained from animals. The protesters will hold signs showing the terrified faces of exploited animals and reading, “The Face of Fashion Is Fear.”
When: Thursday, October 22, 12 noon
Where: Urban Outfitters, 665 Fifth Ave., San Diego
PETA launched the campaign after Anthropologie was implicated in a first-of-its-kind PETA investigation into the alpaca industry revealing that workers at a farm in Peru tied crying alpacas to a rack, pulling their legs so hard that they nearly came out of their sockets, and left them with bloody wounds from rough shearing. The mutilated animals spit and vomited in fear.
“Urban Outfitters brands want to appeal to open-minded and progressive young people, but they’re missing the mark by selling fleece taken from animals who get beat up, cut up, and killed in the process,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “Anything forcibly taken from an animal is a product of fear, and PETA is holding Urban Outfitters to its consumer pledge of sustainability and ethics by calling on the company to sell only vegan materials, which would be easy for it to do because it already stocks them.”
PETA and its affiliates have released dozens of videos revealing that during shearing, workers hit, kick, and mutilate gentle sheep for their wool; leave sensitive goats with bloody, gaping wounds at mohair and cashmere operations; burn, electroshock, beat, and slaughter cows for leather; yank out the feathers of ducks and geese by the fistful for down; and boil silkworms alive to produce silk.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-21--PETA Says Exxon Must Stop Fueling Iditarod Cruelty

International Campaign Says It 's Bad Business for Oil Giant to Sponsor Deadly Dogsled Race Irving , Texas – As reported by digital trade magazine Offshore Technology today , PETA and its overseas affiliates , with 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide , have launched an international campaign calling on ExxonMobil to stop pumping money into the cruel Iditarod race in which at least 150 dogs have died .
Jack Daniel ’ s , Coca-Cola , Wells Fargo , Alaska Airlines , and other companies cut ties with the race after PETA pointed out the death toll , the injuries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endured by the dogs between races .
Dogs used in the Iditarod are forced to pull heavy sleds across 1,000 miles of grueling Alaskan terrain through blinding blizzards and subzero temperatures , some suffering from and dying of aspiration pneumonia , succumbing to exhaustion , and even plummeting into gorges .
“ PETA wants ExxonMobil to hit the brakes on its Iditarod sponsorship and is urging consumers to step on the gas , rather than pulling into an Exxon station , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ No reputable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces dogs to run so far and so fast that they often die after inhaling their own vomit.
” During the 2020 Iditarod alone , more than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail because of exhaustion , illness , injury , or other causes .
One , Cool Cat , developed twisted intestines and almost died from painful bloat .
Another , Betty , had pneumonia and was in critical condition , and two others refused to eat and had fevers , diarrhea , and persistent coughs .
The misery doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has released a video exposé revealing extreme suffering on several high-profile mushers ’ properties .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

International Campaign Says It's Bad Business for Oil Giant to Sponsor Deadly Dogsled Race
For Immediate Release:
October 21, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Irving, Texas – As reported by digital trade magazine Offshore Technology today, PETA and its overseas affiliates, with 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide, have launched an international campaign calling on ExxonMobil to stop pumping money into the cruel Iditarod race in which at least 150 dogs have died.
Jack Daniel’s, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo, Alaska Airlines, and other companies cut ties with the race after PETA pointed out the death toll, the injuries incurred, and the hideous living conditions endured by the dogs between races. Dogs used in the Iditarod are forced to pull heavy sleds across 1,000 miles of grueling Alaskan terrain through blinding blizzards and subzero temperatures, some suffering from and dying of aspiration pneumonia, succumbing to exhaustion, and even plummeting into gorges.
“PETA wants ExxonMobil to hit the brakes on its Iditarod sponsorship and is urging consumers to step on the gas, rather than pulling into an Exxon station,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “No reputable company can prop up a race that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that they often die after inhaling their own vomit.”
During the 2020 Iditarod alone, more than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail because of exhaustion, illness, injury, or other causes. One, Cool Cat, developed twisted intestines and almost died from painful bloat. Another, Betty, had pneumonia and was in critical condition, and two others refused to eat and had fevers, diarrhea, and persistent coughs. The misery doesn’t stop in the off-season: PETA has released a video exposé revealing extreme suffering on several high-profile mushers’ properties.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-21--Giza Pyramids to Ban Animal Rides After PETA Campaign

Giza , Egypt – Following a year-long PETA campaign that included an undercover investigation , appeals from nearly 500,000 people , and meetings with government officials , Egypt ’ s tourism ministry has announced plans to ban camel and horse rides around the Giza pyramids and in the archaeological areas .
Tourists will be able to use electric cars and buses , as recommended by PETA Asia .
Please find below a statement on this news by PETA Asia Senior Vice President of International Campaigns Jason Baker : This announcement is a huge victory for all the camels and horses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their backs or in carriages at Egypt ’ s top tourist sites in the blistering heat , without access to food , water , or shade .
After PETA Asia revealed the immense suffering of these working animals—for instance , animals would slip and fall to the ground and workers were caught on camera whipping a horse mercilessly after he collapsed from exhaustion—we and nearly 500,000 compassionate people sent letters to the Ministry of Tourism , and our representatives met with government officials to discuss ending this abuse by banning the use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the camels used for rides in Egypt come from the notorious Birqash Camel Market , where PETA Asia filmed camels being beaten bloody .
Our footage led to the arrest of three camel traders by a security force headed by Brig .
Gen. Assem Abu al-Khair and Sameh Badawi .
The traders could be fined and could face imprisonment for up to six months under Article 357 of the Penal Code .
Animal abuse has no place at Egypt ’ s majestic tourist destinations , and while this plan doesn ’ t ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re excited to see electric cars and buses carry tourists around in the future .
PETA Asia is calling on other destinations that still offer horse-drawn carriage and donkey rides—such as Petra , Jordan—to follow in Egypt ’ s footsteps and switch to animal-free transportation .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
More information about animal rides in Egypt is available here .

For Immediate Release:
October 21, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Giza, Egypt – Following a year-long PETA campaign that included an undercover investigation, appeals from nearly 500,000 people, and meetings with government officials, Egypt’s tourism ministry has announced plans to ban camel and horse rides around the Giza pyramids and in the archaeological areas. Tourists will be able to use electric cars and buses, as recommended by PETA Asia.
Please find below a statement on this news by PETA Asia Senior Vice President of International Campaigns Jason Baker:
This announcement is a huge victory for all the camels and horses who are forced to haul visitors on their backs or in carriages at Egypt’s top tourist sites in the blistering heat, without access to food, water, or shade. After PETA Asia revealed the immense suffering of these working animals—for instance, animals would slip and fall to the ground and workers were caught on camera whipping a horse mercilessly after he collapsed from exhaustion—we and nearly 500,000 compassionate people sent letters to the Ministry of Tourism, and our representatives met with government officials to discuss ending this abuse by banning the use of animals at these sites. Many of the camels used for rides in Egypt come from the notorious Birqash Camel Market, where PETA Asia filmed camels being beaten bloody. Our footage led to the arrest of three camel traders by a security force headed by Brig. Gen. Assem Abu al-Khair and Sameh Badawi. The traders could be fined and could face imprisonment for up to six months under Article 357 of the Penal Code. Animal abuse has no place at Egypt’s majestic tourist destinations, and while this plan doesn’t ban all animal rides across the country, we’re excited to see electric cars and buses carry tourists around in the future. PETA Asia is calling on other destinations that still offer horse-drawn carriage and donkey rides—such as Petra, Jordan—to follow in Egypt’s footsteps and switch to animal-free transportation.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. More information about animal rides in Egypt is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-21--Talk Show Hosts Should Be the Only Ones Returning to Studio—Not Wild Animals—Says PETA

Group 's New Video Reveals How Animals Forced Onto TV Sets Suffer Just Like Those Featured on Tiger King New York – As talk show hosts such as Kelly Clarkson , Wendy Williams , and Jimmy Kimmel return to studios post-lockdown , PETA is releasing a new video calling on them to commit to leaving cruel and harmful wild-animal segments off the air .
The video takes particular aim at exhibitor Grant Kemmerer—who has supplied animals for Williams , Jimmy Fallon , and others and was previously caught on camera smacking a young tiger in the face and fined for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While popular figures like Robert Irwin play the role of animal expert on stage , it ’ s typically exploiters like Kemmerer pulling the strings and keeping this seedy industry going .
“ During quarantine , talk shows persevered without film crews , hair and makeup departments , or live audiences—so cutting out animal segments , no matter the supplier , should be a breeze , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange .
“ If Tiger King taught us one thing , it ’ s that big cats and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not in captivity , so PETA is asking each host to step up and do their part to protect them by banning them from the stage.
” Animals used for film and television are typically separated from their mothers as babies , and some who are dragged to sets are even still nursing , like the black bear cub in PETA ’ s video .
They ’ re often deprived of proper care , and PETA and law-enforcement investigations have uncovered animals being whipped , illegally imported , and kept in deplorable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —notes that talk shows are already moving in the right direction .
After hearing from PETA , Jimmy Kimmel Live !
apparently scrapped reported plans for exhibitor Dave Salmoni to appear on the show pre–COVID-19 , and Jimmy Fallon and Lilly Singh hosted Robert and Bindi Irwin , respectively , without wild animals after hearing from PETA .
PETA urges anyone who witnesses the use of an animal for a film or TV show to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s confidential whistleblower hotline at 323-210-2233 or sending an e-mail to [ email protected ] .
PETA opposes speciesism , which is the human-supremacist worldview that other animals are ours to exploit .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Group's New Video Reveals How Animals Forced Onto TV Sets Suffer Just Like Those Featured on Tiger King
For Immediate Release:
October 21, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
New York – As talk show hosts such as Kelly Clarkson, Wendy Williams, and Jimmy Kimmel return to studios post-lockdown, PETA is releasing a new video calling on them to commit to leaving cruel and harmful wild-animal segments off the air.
The video takes particular aim at exhibitor Grant Kemmerer—who has supplied animals for Williams, Jimmy Fallon, and others and was previously caught on camera smacking a young tiger in the face and fined for five violations of New York wildlife laws. While popular figures like Robert Irwin play the role of animal expert on stage, it’s typically exploiters like Kemmerer pulling the strings and keeping this seedy industry going.
“During quarantine, talk shows persevered without film crews, hair and makeup departments, or live audiences—so cutting out animal segments, no matter the supplier, should be a breeze,” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. “If Tiger King taught us one thing, it’s that big cats and other wild animals belong in their natural homes, not in captivity, so PETA is asking each host to step up and do their part to protect them by banning them from the stage.”
Animals used for film and television are typically separated from their mothers as babies, and some who are dragged to sets are even still nursing, like the black bear cub in PETA’s video. They’re often deprived of proper care, and PETA and law-enforcement investigations have uncovered animals being whipped, illegally imported, and kept in deplorable conditions by animal suppliers for Hollywood.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—notes that talk shows are already moving in the right direction. After hearing from PETA, Jimmy Kimmel Live! apparently scrapped reported plans for exhibitor Dave Salmoni to appear on the show pre–COVID-19, and Jimmy Fallon and Lilly Singh hosted Robert and Bindi Irwin, respectively, without wild animals after hearing from PETA.
PETA urges anyone who witnesses the use of an animal for a film or TV show to report it by calling the group’s confidential whistleblower hotline at 323-210-2233 or sending an e-mail to [email protected].
PETA opposes speciesism, which is the human-supremacist worldview that other animals are ours to exploit. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-21--Civet Cats Suffer for Coffee: Urge This Store to Stop Selling Kopi Luwak

Civet Cats Suffer for Coffee : Urge This Store to Stop Selling Kopi Luwak Kopi luwak , the world 's most expensive coffee , is made from the beans of coffee berries that have been eaten and excreted by Asian civet cats .
Even though PETA has told Florida-based company Mr. Kicco Coffee & Wine that civet cats suffer greatly for kopi luwak , the company continues to sell this cruelly sourced product .
PETA Asia investigators visited civet cat coffee farms in Bali , Indonesia , and found disturbing cruelty on every one .
Civet cats are nocturnal animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secluded tree canopies during the day , and just like all other animals , they feel love , fear , and joy .
They just want to be left in peace to roam free .
PETA Asia 's investigation found that civet cats were confined to small wire cages in the sun with no dark place to sleep and were subjected to a constant barrage of unwanted human contact .
In cages encrusted with feces , rotting berries , and other filth , the animals panted incessantly in the heat .
Unsurprisingly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distress , including pacing in their cages and biting themselves .
Investigators saw several with open , bloody wounds , but the civet cats did not appear to receive any veterinary care .
At least one was seemingly blind .
Adding to their misery , they were fed an unnatural and unhealthy diet consisting of an excessive amount coffee berries to maximize the farms ' profits .
Civet cats forced to eat this way commonly become nutritionally deficient and their fur begins to fall out .
Mr. Kicco Coffee & Wine markets its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but on one of the farms that investigators visited , a farmer revealed that it would be nearly impossible to produce the coffee exclusively from wild sources .
One producer admitted that they collect a small amount of beans excreted by free-roaming civets , mix it with the ones collected from feces from their cages , and then label the coffee as wild-sourced .
In a previous PETA Asia investigation , an investigator posing as a buyer was told in an e-mail by a producer that they could label their coffee `` wild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caged civet cats .
Please join PETA in calling on Mr. Kicco to stop funding speciesism and cruelty to civet cats by ending its sale of kopi luwak .
Feel free to use the sample letter provided , but keep in mind that your letter will carry more weight if you write your own message and subject line .

Please urge Lake Station Mayor Bill Carroll and the Lake Station City Council to compel the police department to recuse itself from the case, to allow the Humane Society of Hobart to retain protective custody of all animals involved, and to ensure that an unaffiliated third-party agency take over the investigation immediately.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-21--VIDEO: Two PETA Investigations, 20 Years Apart, Reveal Same Misery for Monkeys

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