petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-12--PETA Urges Whistleblowers to Come Forward, Report Animal Abuse at Roadside Zoos

The wildly popular Netflix series Tiger King opened people ’ s eyes to the horrors of tiger “ cub-petting ” encounters and photo ops .
The show gave many viewers their first glimpse of the shocking abuse and neglect that animals endure at roadside zoos across the country .
PETA works tirelessly to help rescue animals from such tourist traps and send them to reputable wildlife sanctuaries—and you can help .
In the wake of Tiger King ‘ s release , concerned roadside zoo whistleblowers have shed light on what happens to captive tigers and other wild animals used in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series .
PETA is asking whistleblowers , specifically employees or volunteers at roadside zoos , to come forward with details of abuse or neglect that they have witnessed .
To help spread our call , we ’ re placing bold , full-page ads in papers across the country—including in cities that are home to roadside zoos featured in Tiger King .
PETA ’ s ads will run in the Wynnewood Gazette in Oklahoma , near Joe “ Exotic ” Maldonado-Passage ’ s former facility , now branding itself as “ Tiger King Park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Myrtle Beach Sun News in South Carolina , near Doc Antle ’ s Myrtle Beach Safari ; the Sun Sentinel in Miami , Florida , near the Zoological Wildlife Foundation ; and other newspapers .
Through whistleblowers , PETA has learned of shocking cruelty in circuses , at roadside zoos , in laboratories , and elsewhere .
For example , a whistleblower tip from inside The Mobile Zoo in Alabama led to the rescue of a chimpanzee and three bears , the closure of the facility , and a plea of guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the owner .
Although PETA is mainly placing these ads in areas near facilities featured in Tiger King , we want to hear from anyone who has concerns about animal suffering at any roadside zoo or other captive-wildlife attraction .
Have You Seen Something Disturbing ?
Now more than ever , we need kind people on the inside to come forward if they witness the type of abuse , neglect , and trafficking in endangered species exposed in Tiger King .
Want to Start Helping Animals Right Now ?
Take Action for @ @ @ @

The wildly popular Netflix series Tiger King opened people’s eyes to the horrors of tiger “cub-petting” encounters and photo ops. The show gave many viewers their first glimpse of the shocking abuse and neglect that animals endure at roadside zoos across the country. PETA works tirelessly to help rescue animals from such tourist traps and send them to reputable wildlife sanctuaries—and you can help.
In the wake of Tiger King‘s release, concerned roadside zoo whistleblowers have shed light on what happens to captive tigers and other wild animals used in hands-on encounters like those seen in the series. PETA is asking whistleblowers, specifically employees or volunteers at roadside zoos, to come forward with details of abuse or neglect that they have witnessed. To help spread our call, we’re placing bold, full-page ads in papers across the country—including in cities that are home to roadside zoos featured in Tiger King.
PETA’s ads will run in the Wynnewood Gazette in Oklahoma, near Joe “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage’s former facility, now branding itself as “Tiger King Park” and operated by Jeff Lowe; the Myrtle Beach Sun News in South Carolina, near Doc Antle’s Myrtle Beach Safari; the Sun Sentinel in Miami, Florida, near the Zoological Wildlife Foundation; and other newspapers.
Tips From Roadside Zoo Whistleblowers Can Save Animals’ Lives
Through whistleblowers, PETA has learned of shocking cruelty in circuses, at roadside zoos, in laboratories, and elsewhere.
For example, a whistleblower tip from inside The Mobile Zoo in Alabama led to the rescue of a chimpanzee and three bears, the closure of the facility, and a plea of guilty to 14 counts of cruelty to animals by the owner.
Although PETA is mainly placing these ads in areas near facilities featured in Tiger King, we want to hear from anyone who has concerns about animal suffering at any roadside zoo or other captive-wildlife attraction.
Have You Seen Something Disturbing?
Now more than ever, we need kind people on the inside to come forward if they witness the type of abuse, neglect, and trafficking in endangered species exposed in Tiger King.
Share your firsthand accounts at PETA.org/Abuse.
Want to Start Helping Animals Right Now?


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-12--Broken Bones, New Families—Animals Who Need Help Count on PETA Fieldworkers

Stories about the pandemic and international demonstrations against racism have taken the world by storm .
But no matter what ’ s going down , countless suffering animals need our help right now .
Our field team members—who are still on the job , actively helping animals seven days a week—delivered doghouses , helped injured wildlife , gave several animals a peaceful release from their suffering , and did so much more .
Every one of these lives has value .
Just like us , animals want to live free from agony , loneliness , and neglect .
They want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s often the case that the only food , clean water , or loving touch some ever receive is provided by PETA .
Here are some real stories from our field team about their work for animals last month : Sturdy , custom-built PETA doghouses were given to many .
Zeus , China , Sling , and Champ received much-needed doghouses to replace their flimsy , inadequate shelters that left them completely exposed to the elements .
Others received round-trip transport to and from their spay/neuter appointments on our mobile clinics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are just a few of the 75 animals who benefitted from this service in May : PETA fieldworkers found numerous animals in the streets who needed immediate help .
We grabbed a terrified kitten out of a tree and trapped feral cats , some suffering from serious infections and injuries .
Other rescues , like of the goose we found with a broken wing , took patience , persistence , and coordinated teamwork .
Our fieldworker discovered Oreo in terrible shape , with what looked like a bad leg injury , crying and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thankfully , we identified Oreo ’ s owner , and the suffering cat was signed over to PETA .
Elastic ponytail holders were wrapped around a back and a front leg .
Part of the back leg was missing , with bone and tissue exposed and a severe maggot infestation , and the front paw was necrotic and swollen .
PETA reps returned to investigate the following day and discovered that the responsible party was a developmentally disabled 10-year-old child who admitted to banding the cat ’ s legs .
PETA is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and local authorities to get him the help that he needs and ensure that the family doesn ’ t acquire any more animals .
Some of our animal friends have already found new homes and families !
We rescued numerous animals from living nightmares .
They ’ re now waiting for loving homes .
Lilac , Lavender , and all the other animals we helped last month deserve to live in good , safe homes with caring guardians .
Instead , they were neglected , chained up , penned , starved , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affection or compassion .
Thankfully , these animals are awaiting adoption for a chance at the happy lives they should have : PETA helped end the constant pain and agony of animals who were barely holding on .
For suffering animals , euthanasia is a necessary kindness .
You , Too , Can Make a Difference for Animals When you see animal abuse , please , always try to stop it or at least report it .
Remember : Adopt , don ’ t shop—and have your animal companions spayed or neutered .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ animal shelter or rescue center and ask local government officials how you can help get laws passed that would require animal care standards and ban tethering , breeding , and the selling of animals in pet shops .

Stories about the pandemic and international demonstrations against racism have taken the world by storm. But no matter what’s going down, countless suffering animals need our help right now.
Our field team members—who are still on the job, actively helping animals seven days a week—delivered doghouses, helped injured wildlife, gave several animals a peaceful release from their suffering, and did so much more.
Every one of these lives has value. Just like us, animals want to live free from agony, loneliness, and neglect. They want safety and the comfort of family. It’s often the case that the only food, clean water, or loving touch some ever receive is provided by PETA.
Here are some real stories from our field team about their work for animals last month:
Sturdy, custom-built PETA doghouses were given to many.
Zeus, China, Sling, and Champ received much-needed doghouses to replace their flimsy, inadequate shelters that left them completely exposed to the elements.
Others received round-trip transport to and from their spay/neuter appointments on our mobile clinics, all free of charge.
These are just a few of the 75 animals who benefitted from this service in May:
PETA fieldworkers found numerous animals in the streets who needed immediate help.
We grabbed a terrified kitten out of a tree and trapped feral cats, some suffering from serious infections and injuries. Other rescues, like of the goose we found with a broken wing, took patience, persistence, and coordinated teamwork.
Our fieldworker discovered Oreo in terrible shape, with what looked like a bad leg injury, crying and unable to walk without falling over. Thankfully, we identified Oreo’s owner, and the suffering cat was signed over to PETA. Elastic ponytail holders were wrapped around a back and a front leg. Part of the back leg was missing, with bone and tissue exposed and a severe maggot infestation, and the front paw was necrotic and swollen.
PETA reps returned to investigate the following day and discovered that the responsible party was a developmentally disabled 10-year-old child who admitted to banding the cat’s legs. PETA is now working with the child’s mother and local authorities to get him the help that he needs and ensure that the family doesn’t acquire any more animals.
Some of our animal friends have already found new homes and families!
We rescued numerous animals from living nightmares. They’re now waiting for loving homes.
Lilac, Lavender, and all the other animals we helped last month deserve to live in good, safe homes with caring guardians. Instead, they were neglected, chained up, penned, starved, and forced to live in filth without any affection or compassion. Thankfully, these animals are awaiting adoption for a chance at the happy lives they should have:
PETA helped end the constant pain and agony of animals who were barely holding on. For suffering animals, euthanasia is a necessary kindness.
*****
You, Too, Can Make a Difference for Animals
When you see animal abuse, please, always try to stop it or at least report it. Remember: Adopt, don’t shop—and have your animal companions spayed or neutered. You could also volunteer at your local animal shelter or rescue center and ask local government officials how you can help get laws passed that would require animal care standards and ban tethering, breeding, and the selling of animals in pet shops.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-12--Get Bitten by These Love Bugs: Rescued Kittens Impossible to Resist

Face mask , gloves , blindfold—you ’ re going to need all those and more to have any hope of resisting the allure of these two rescued kittens .
Three months ago , COVID-19 officially became a global pandemic .
Around the same time , a pregnant stray cat sought shelter under a shed in rural North Carolina , where she gave birth to two kittens .
She had no way of knowing the world was social distancing and staying safe at home .
For her , there was no home to stay safe in .
Pandemic or no , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always had been : scrounging for food , dodging cars , fleeing from predators , seeking shelter from storms , and trying to keep her babies safe .
She succeeded for a while .
But when a good Samaritan discovered the kittens under shed , she could find no trace of their mother .
Thanks to this kind person ’ s prompt call to PETA , the kittens avoided becoming two more sad statistics .
Cuter than a viral video , Zoom and TikTok enchant their PETA foster parents and everyone else they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they can ’ t bake sourdough bread or draw chalk rainbows in the driveway , but they have plenty of other lockdown-relieving tricks up their sleeves .
For example , Zoom is teaching himself how to make origami animals out of blankets .
Like so many of us stuck at home with lots of time on our hands , TikTok has been bitten by the home-improvement bug .
We love what he ’ s done with his kitty condo .
If sheltering in place has you feline a little lonely , these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lock down all you need to know about making Zoom and TikTok safe at ( your ) home by e-mailing [ email protected ] .
Our furry first responders are standing by , ready to inject some fun into your life .
Learn more about Zoom , TikTok , and other adoptable animals

Face mask, gloves, blindfold—you’re going to need all those and more to have any hope of resisting the allure of these two rescued kittens.
Three months ago, COVID-19 officially became a global pandemic. Around the same time, a pregnant stray cat sought shelter under a shed in rural North Carolina, where she gave birth to two kittens. She had no way of knowing the world was social distancing and staying safe at home. For her, there was no home to stay safe in. Pandemic or no, her routine was the same as it always had been: scrounging for food, dodging cars, fleeing from predators, seeking shelter from storms, and trying to keep her babies safe.
She succeeded for a while. But when a good Samaritan discovered the kittens under shed, she could find no trace of their mother. Thanks to this kind person’s prompt call to PETA, the kittens avoided becoming two more sad statistics.
Cuter than a viral video, Zoom and TikTok enchant their PETA foster parents and everyone else they meet with their playful antics. No, they can’t bake sourdough bread or draw chalk rainbows in the driveway, but they have plenty of other lockdown-relieving tricks up their sleeves. For example, Zoom is teaching himself how to make origami animals out of blankets.
Like so many of us stuck at home with lots of time on our hands, TikTok has been bitten by the home-improvement bug. We love what he’s done with his kitty condo.
If sheltering in place has you feline a little lonely, these adorable, adoptable kittens have the cure. Lock down all you need to know about making Zoom and TikTok safe at (your) home by e-mailing [email protected]. Our furry first responders are standing by, ready to inject some fun into your life.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-12--PETA Supporters Drop 30,000 Postcards on Doorstep of TAMU Dog Experimenter

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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-12--Urge the German Miltary to Stop Killing Pigs in Trauma Training!

Stop the German Military From Injuring Live Pigs in Trauma Training Each year , the German military mutilates live pigs in gruesome and deadly trauma training exercises for surgeons , even though studies confirm the superiority of human-patient simulators and regulators have blocked attempts by the U.S. Army and contractors to conduct this self-described live tissue training ( LTT ) in Germany .
During LTT , the German armed forces use pigs as stand-ins for troops wounded in combat and military medical personnel practice surgeries on the live , bleeding animals .
Not only is this inhumane , these animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that of humans , which makes maiming pigs irrelevant to human battlefield medicine .
Globally , LTT is the exception , not the rule .
In 2017 , the U.S. Coast Guard , following a PETA eyewitness investigation and extensive discussions with us , ended what the agency 's leader at the time called `` abhorrent '' trauma training on animals in favor of advanced human-simulation technology .
A landmark study published by PETA and military medical experts in the journal Military Medicine also found that nearly three-quarters of NATO member states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical trainings .
In 2010 , the German military told PETA that Germany was among the nations avoiding the use of animals for training training , but the country 's Ministry of Defence later wrote to PETA to `` formally apologise '' for this misstatement after confirming that surgeons injure live pigs during these drills and pledged to do a `` thorough examination '' of non-animal training methods .
In 2020 , PETA and our German affiliate fired off a letter to Germany 's defence minister calling for an end to all trauma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widespread availability of anatomically accurate human-patient simulators and other realistic non-animal methods that can mimic severe bleeding , breathing difficulty , responses to medication , and even death in humans .
We also pointed to decisions by German state authorities who , after discussions with us , repeatedly blocked applications from U.S. Army Europe to conduct similar torture drills on animals in Germany on the grounds that such lethal LTT exercises would violate the German Animal Welfare Act .
A 2020 study published in the journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedures and processes . ''
In a 2019 study published in the Journal of Surgical Education that examined numerous trauma training courses , such as those practiced in Germany that used live tissue ( referring to the mutilation of live pigs ) , the researchers concluded that `` no published evidence ... exists suggesting that surgical skills training courses change trauma patient outcome , or improve performance of the skills taught , when performed in the real-world operating room . ''
This underscores how worthless animal labs are .
Please TAKE ACTION below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drills on animals by sending a letter to the German minister of defense and urging that country 's military to switch to more modern and effective non-animal methods .

Urge the German Military to Stop Killing Pigs in Trauma Training!
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Each year, the German military mutilates live pigs in gruesome and deadly trauma drills known as “live tissue training” (LTT) for surgeons, even though studies confirm the superiority of human-patient simulators.
In 2020, PETA U.S. and PETA Germany called on Germany’s defense minister to end this archaic and cruel practice, citing the widespread availability of anatomically accurate human-patient simulators and other realistic non-animal methods that can mimic severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, responses to medication, and even death in humans.
Furthermore, after we sent a letter urging the German regulatory authority in Potsdam to reject and prohibit all current and future permit approvals for the military’s LTT, the Brandenburg State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health responded that it would perform a new evaluation questioning the necessity of using animals in trauma drills and assess the value of non-animal simulation models. The ethical justifiability of the exercises on animals should also be questioned, according to the authority.
During LTT, the German armed forces use pigs as stand-ins for troops wounded in combat and military medical personnel practice surgeries on the live, bleeding animals. Not only is this inhumane, these animals also have drastically different anatomy and physiology from that of humans, which makes maiming pigs irrelevant to human battlefield medicine.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-12--PETA Statement: National Park Service Rolling Back Hunting Regulations in Alaska

Norfolk , Va. – Please see the following statement from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk regarding the National Park Service rolling @ @ @ @ @ in Alaska : This dirty , scurrilous move will mean that black bear mothers who @ @ @ @ @ and fiercely protect their cubs will see them gunned down right in their dens—their homes @ @ @ @ @ desperate to return to a lawless time when you could poison , bait , smoke @ @ @ @ @ you wanted to animals , maybe it should return to the time before it was @ @ @ @ @ information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
May 28, 2020
Norfolk, Va. – Please see the following statement from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk regarding the National Park Service rolling back hunting and trapping regulations in Alaska:
This dirty, scurrilous move will mean that black bear mothers who carefully raise, guide, and fiercely protect their cubs will see them gunned down right in their dens—their homes. If Alaska is so desperate to return to a lawless time when you could poison, bait, smoke out, or do whatever you wanted to animals, maybe it should return to the time before it was a state.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-15--Criminal Probe Sought: Conscious Steer Shot Six Times in Head

Bristol , Va. – PETA has obtained a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealing a recent violation of law at Washington County Meat Packing outside Bristol , Virginia .
In response , we sent a letter today calling on Washington County Commonwealth ’ s Attorney Joshua Cumbow to review the matter and , as appropriate , file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against the facility and the worker who shot a steer in the head five times with a .22 Magnum rifle , after which the animal remained standing , fully conscious , and looking around .
It took a sixth shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally rendered unconscious .
“ This disturbing report shows that this steer experienced a prolonged , agonizing death at Washington County Meat Packing , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is calling for a criminal investigation on behalf of the steer who suffered at this facility and urging all compassionate members of the public who are disturbed by this cruelty to go vegan and help prevent more animals from suffering in slaughterhouses.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human-supremacist worldview .
The group notes that steers , cows , sheep , pigs , chickens , and other animals feel pain and fear and value their lives , just as humans do , and that the only way to help prevent them from suffering in slaughterhouses is not to eat them .
I hope this letter finds you well .
I would like to request that your office ( and the proper local law enforcement agency , as you deem appropriate ) investigate and file suitable criminal charges against Washington County Meat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a steer in the head six times before the animal was finally rendered unconscious on May 18 at its slaughterhouse located at 20505 Campground Rd .
outside of Bristol .
The U.S. Department of Agriculture ’ s Food Safety and Inspection Service ( FSIS ) documented the incident in the attached report , which states the following : “ [ A ] n employee attempted to stun a mature Scottish Highland steer using a .22 Magnum rifle .
… The initial stun attempt using a .22 Magnum rifle was ineffective , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) additional attempts to stun the steer using the same rifle were also ineffective , as the animal continued standing , continued rhythmic breathing , and exhibited tracking eye movement .
After the fifth unsuccessful stunning attempt using the .22 Magnum rifle , the employee successfully stunned the steer using a 12-gauge shotgun.
” 1 This conduct appears to violate Va. Code § 3.2-6570 .
Importantly , FSIS action does not preempt criminal liability under state law for slaughterhouse workers who perpetrate acts of cruelty to animals.2 Please let us know what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you for your consideration and for the difficult work that you do .
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Although the FMIA preempts much state law involving slaughterhouses , it thus leaves some room for the States to regulate.
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For Immediate Release:
June 15, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Bristol, Va. – PETA has obtained a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealing a recent violation of law at Washington County Meat Packing outside Bristol, Virginia. In response, we sent a letter today calling on Washington County Commonwealth’s Attorney Joshua Cumbow to review the matter and, as appropriate, file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against the facility and the worker who shot a steer in the head five times with a .22 Magnum rifle, after which the animal remained standing, fully conscious, and looking around. It took a sixth shot with a 12-gauge shotgun before he was finally rendered unconscious.
“This disturbing report shows that this steer experienced a prolonged, agonizing death at Washington County Meat Packing,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is calling for a criminal investigation on behalf of the steer who suffered at this facility and urging all compassionate members of the public who are disturbed by this cruelty to go vegan and help prevent more animals from suffering in slaughterhouses.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. The group notes that steers, cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, and other animals feel pain and fear and value their lives, just as humans do, and that the only way to help prevent them from suffering in slaughterhouses is not to eat them.
For more information, visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Cumbow follows.
June 15, 2020
The Honorable Joshua Cumbow
Washington County Commonwealth’s Attorney
Dear Mr. Cumbow,
I hope this letter finds you well. I would like to request that your office (and the proper local law enforcement agency, as you deem appropriate) investigate and file suitable criminal charges against Washington County Meat Packing and the worker responsible for shooting a steer in the head six times before the animal was finally rendered unconscious on May 18 at its slaughterhouse located at 20505 Campground Rd. outside of Bristol. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) documented the incident in the attached report, which states the following:
“[A]n employee attempted to stun a mature Scottish Highland steer using a .22 Magnum rifle. … The initial stun attempt using a .22 Magnum rifle was ineffective, as the steer remained standing. Four (4) additional attempts to stun the steer using the same rifle were also ineffective, as the animal continued standing, continued rhythmic breathing, and exhibited tracking eye movement. After the fifth unsuccessful stunning attempt using the .22 Magnum rifle, the employee successfully stunned the steer using a 12-gauge shotgun.”1
This conduct appears to violate Va. Code § 3.2-6570. Importantly, FSIS action does not preempt criminal liability under state law for slaughterhouse workers who perpetrate acts of cruelty to animals.2
Please let us know what we might do to assist you. Thank you for your consideration and for the difficult work that you do.
Sincerely,
Colin Henstock
Assistant Manager of Investigations
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
[1]FSIS District 80 Manager Todd Furey, Notice of Suspension, Washington County Meat Packing, Est. M32062 (May 18, 2020) https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/0902d85b-ff91-4f28-93c6-e6fbd093863d/M32062-NOS-05082020.pdf?MOD=AJPERES.
2See Nat’l. Meat Assoc. v. Harris, 132 S. Ct. 965, 974 n.10 (2012) (“. . . States may exact civil or criminal penalties for animal cruelty or other conduct that also violates the [Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA)]. See [21 U.S.C.] §678; cf. Bates v. Dow Agrosciences, LLC, 544 U.S. 431, 447 (2005) (holding that a preemption clause barring state laws ‘in addition to or different’ from a federal Act does not interfere with an ‘equivalent’ state provision). Although the FMIA preempts much state law involving slaughterhouses, it thus leaves some room for the States to regulate.”).


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-15--Wish’s Parent Company Under Fire for Apparently Flouting City’s Fur Ban

PETA Asks Officials to Investigate Locally Based ContextLogic , Inc. , for Permitting Fur Sales on Online Marketplaces San Francisco – This morning , PETA sent a letter urging the Department of Public Health to investigate ContextLogic , Inc.—the parent company of online marketplaces Wish , Cute , Geek , and others—for continuing to offer fur items for sale across its online platforms in apparent violation of the city ’ s fur ban .
The action comes after PETA contacted the CEO of ContextLogic , urging him to remove all fur for sale , and received no reply .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which animals are beaten , electrocuted , and even skinned alive , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is urging officials to hold this company accountable for its brazen display of fur items , which are not only hideously cruel but whose sale and display for sale is prohibited in the city.
” Animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cramped , filthy wire cages .
At the end of their short , miserable lives , fur farmers use the cheapest killing methods , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught in steel-jaw or body-crushing traps , which slam shut on the animal , often breaking bones , severing ligaments , and crushing organs , causing excruciating pain , sometimes for days .
Some animals will attempt to chew off their own limbs in an attempt to escape .
If they don ’ t die from blood loss or infection , like gangrene , trappers shoot , strangle , beat , or stomp them to death .
PETA ( whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a human-supremacist worldview ) notes that California banned the sale of new fur statewide in 2019 and that numerous top designers and retailers—including Burberry , Gucci , Versace , Michael Kors , Jimmy Choo , and Giorgio Armani—have banned fur .
PETA ’ s letter to Principal Environmental Health Inspector Mohanned Malhi is available here .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Asks Officials to Investigate Locally Based ContextLogic, Inc., for Permitting Fur Sales on Online Marketplaces
For Immediate Release:
June 15, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
San Francisco – This morning, PETA sent a letter urging the Department of Public Health to investigate ContextLogic, Inc.—the parent company of online marketplaces Wish, Cute, Geek, and others—for continuing to offer fur items for sale across its online platforms in apparent violation of the city’s fur ban. The action comes after PETA contacted the CEO of ContextLogic, urging him to remove all fur for sale, and received no reply.
“ContextLogic continues to support an industry in which animals are beaten, electrocuted, and even skinned alive,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is urging officials to hold this company accountable for its brazen display of fur items, which are not only hideously cruel but whose sale and display for sale is prohibited in the city.”
Animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cramped, filthy wire cages. At the end of their short, miserable lives, fur farmers use the cheapest killing methods, such as electrocution or suffocation. Others are caught in steel-jaw or body-crushing traps, which slam shut on the animal, often breaking bones, severing ligaments, and crushing organs, causing excruciating pain, sometimes for days. Some animals will attempt to chew off their own limbs in an attempt to escape. If they don’t die from blood loss or infection, like gangrene, trappers shoot, strangle, beat, or stomp them to death.
PETA (whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview) notes that California banned the sale of new fur statewide in 2019 and that numerous top designers and retailers—including Burberry, Gucci, Versace, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, and Giorgio Armani—have banned fur.
PETA’s letter to Principal Environmental Health Inspector Mohanned Malhi is available here. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-15--Mass Killings of ‘Extraneous’ Animals in Labs Prompt PETA Appeal to HHS Inspector General

Group Urges Agency to Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Experiments on Animals Deemed Non-Essential by Universities During COVID-19 Pandemic Washington – This morning , PETA is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ’ Office of Inspector General ( OIG ) to investigate more than 60 universities funded by the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) for their apparent failure to abide by federal mandates to reduce and replace the use of animals in experiments .
In its letter , PETA points to the schools ’ mass killings of animals categorized as noncritical to research during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic .
In response to COVID-19 , these universities—which in total received more than $ 12 billion in taxpayer-funded grants from NIH last year , nearly half of which is estimated to fund animal tests—directed their experimenters to suspend or end NIH-funded experiments on animals the universities categorized as “ extraneous , ” “ disposable , ” “ non-essential , ” or “ unnecessary , ” resulting in the deaths of thousands of animals .
PETA is urging the OIG to ensure that NIH-funded universities comply with federal mandates to reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laboratory testing , including by prohibiting experiments or the use of animals classified by universities as “ extraneous.
” “ PETA is questioning why NIH is wasting billions of taxpayer dollars to buy , breed , trap , or experiment on animals who are now so easily disposed of , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ The government would have done more to advance human health by investing in underserved Black and brown communities instead of paying universities to torture animals whom labs have deemed ‘ extraneous ’ and killed.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-essential ( or similar ) and/or killed animals deemed non-essential ( or similar ) include Boston University , Columbia University , Cornell University , Johns Hopkins University , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , and Princeton University .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Group Urges Agency to Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Experiments on Animals Deemed Non-Essential by Universities During COVID-19 Pandemic
For Immediate Release:
June 15, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Washington – This morning, PETA is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate more than 60 universities funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their apparent failure to abide by federal mandates to reduce and replace the use of animals in experiments. In its letter, PETA points to the schools’ mass killings of animals categorized as noncritical to research during the ramp-down of laboratory experiments because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response to COVID-19, these universities—which in total received more than $12 billion in taxpayer-funded grants from NIH last year, nearly half of which is estimated to fund animal tests—directed their experimenters to suspend or end NIH-funded experiments on animals the universities categorized as “extraneous,” “disposable,” “non-essential,” or “unnecessary,” resulting in the deaths of thousands of animals.
PETA is urging the OIG to ensure that NIH-funded universities comply with federal mandates to reduce and/or replace the use of animals in laboratory testing, including by prohibiting experiments or the use of animals classified by universities as “extraneous.”
“PETA is questioning why NIH is wasting billions of taxpayer dollars to buy, breed, trap, or experiment on animals who are now so easily disposed of,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “The government would have done more to advance human health by investing in underserved Black and brown communities instead of paying universities to torture animals whom labs have deemed ‘extraneous’ and killed.”
Universities that ended NIH-funded experiments considered non-essential (or similar) and/or killed animals deemed non-essential (or similar) include Boston University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Princeton University.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-15--Newspaper Ad Seeks Zoological Wildlife Foundation Whistleblowers

Tiger King Exposed Trafficking in Endangered Animals , Veterinary Care Failures , and Other Crimes—Now PETA Seeks Insiders to Report Abuse Miami – After Tiger King gave the public a glimpse of the neglect and abuse that are prevalent at roadside zoos , PETA has placed an ad in Sunday ’ s edition of the Sun Sentinel to encourage employees and volunteers at the Zoological Wildlife Foundation ( ZWF ) and other roadside zoos to share their firsthand accounts at PETA.org/Abuse .
“ PETA wants to know what dirty secrets this roadside zoo may be hiding , ” says PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urge kind insiders to speak up if they ’ ve witnessed the type of abuse , neglect , and trafficking in endangered species that the world saw on Tiger King.
” A whistleblower tip from inside The Mobile Zoo in Alabama led to the rescue of a chimpanzee and three bears , the closure of the facility , and the owners ’ plea of guilty to 14 counts of cruelty to animals .
Through whistleblowers , PETA has learned of egregious cruelty in countless facilities .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
The ad will also appear in the Wynnewood Gazette—the hometown paper of “ Joe Exotic ’ s ” former facility , now operated by Jeff Lowe and rebranded as “ Tiger King Park ” —and in the Myrtle Beach Sun News , hometown paper of the Waccatee Zoo and Doc Antle ’ s Myrtle Beach Safari .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Tiger King Exposed Trafficking in Endangered Animals, Veterinary Care Failures, and Other Crimes—Now PETA Seeks Insiders to Report Abuse
For Immediate Release:
June 13, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Miami – After Tiger King gave the public a glimpse of the neglect and abuse that are prevalent at roadside zoos, PETA has placed an ad in Sunday’s edition of the Sun Sentinel to encourage employees and volunteers at the Zoological Wildlife Foundation (ZWF) and other roadside zoos to share their firsthand accounts at PETA.org/Abuse.
“PETA wants to know what dirty secrets this roadside zoo may be hiding,” says PETA Foundation attorney Brittany Peet. “We urge kind insiders to speak up if they’ve witnessed the type of abuse, neglect, and trafficking in endangered species that the world saw on Tiger King.”
A whistleblower tip from inside The Mobile Zoo in Alabama led to the rescue of a chimpanzee and three bears, the closure of the facility, and the owners’ plea of guilty to 14 counts of cruelty to animals. Through whistleblowers, PETA has learned of egregious cruelty in countless facilities.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. The ad will also appear in the Wynnewood Gazette—the hometown paper of “Joe Exotic’s” former facility, now operated by Jeff Lowe and rebranded as “Tiger King Park”—and in the Myrtle Beach Sun News, hometown paper of the Waccatee Zoo and Doc Antle’s Myrtle Beach Safari.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-15--Wish.com Parent Company Under Fire for Ignoring San Francisco Fur Ban

There ’ s nothing stylish about fur vests , slippers , and capes that animals were beaten , electrocuted , and even skinned alive for .
And in San Francisco , it ’ s even illegal to display new fur products for sale .
So why are ContextLogic Inc. marketplaces , including Wish.com , still selling fur items ?
This morning , we sent a letter urging the San Francisco Department of Public Health to investigate ContextLogic—the parent company of online marketplaces Wish , Cute , Geek , and others—for continuing to display fur items for sale across its online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s fur ban .
We ’ ve been attempting to contact the CEO of ContextLogic since 2018 , urging him to remove all fur for sale , but we ’ ve yet to receive a reply .
We ’ re urging officials to hold this company accountable for its brazen display of fur items , which are not only hideously cruel but whose sale and display for sale is prohibited in the city .
Animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cramped , filthy wire cages .
Then fur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as electrocution or suffocation .
Others are caught in steel-jaw or body-crushing traps , which slam shut on the animal , often breaking bones , severing ligaments , and crushing organs—causing excruciating pain , sometimes for days .
Some animals will attempt to chew off their own legs in an attempt to escape .
If they don ’ t die from blood loss or infection , trappers shoot , strangle , beat , or stomp them to death .
For decades , we ’ ve exposed horrific cruelty on fur farms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look into fur farms in Russia ( above ) that revealed a worker beating rabbits over the head with a metal pipe and decapitating them while they were still alive , chinchillas screaming during painful and prolonged electrocution , and terrified animals cowering in wire cages with nowhere to hide and no way to escape .
By continuing to permit fur sales , this is what ContextLogic is supporting .
Don ’ t be like ContextLogic .
Be the hero that minks , chinchillas , rabbits , and foxes—who are cousins of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and homes with—deserve .
If you see someone wearing fur but don ’ t speak up , you ’ re betraying animals subjected to torture .
Never be afraid to speak up for animals : Help Animals Suffering in the Fur Industry If you know of companies violating San Francisco ’ s ban on fur sales , we want to hear from you .
Please e-mail us at [ email protected ] .

There’s nothing stylish about fur vests, slippers, and capes that animals were beaten, electrocuted, and even skinned alive for. And in San Francisco, it’s even illegal to display new fur products for sale. So why are ContextLogic Inc. marketplaces, including Wish.com, still selling fur items?
This morning, we sent a letter urging the San Francisco Department of Public Health to investigate ContextLogic—the parent company of online marketplaces Wish, Cute, Geek, and others—for continuing to display fur items for sale across its online platforms in apparent violation of the city’s fur ban. We’ve been attempting to contact the CEO of ContextLogic since 2018, urging him to remove all fur for sale, but we’ve yet to receive a reply.
ContextLogic continues to support an egregiously cruel industry.
We’re urging officials to hold this company accountable for its brazen display of fur items, which are not only hideously cruel but whose sale and display for sale is prohibited in the city.
Fur. Is. Dead.
Animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cramped, filthy wire cages. Then fur farmers kill them using the cheapest methods, such as electrocution or suffocation. Others are caught in steel-jaw or body-crushing traps, which slam shut on the animal, often breaking bones, severing ligaments, and crushing organs—causing excruciating pain, sometimes for days. Some animals will attempt to chew off their own legs in an attempt to escape. If they don’t die from blood loss or infection, trappers shoot, strangle, beat, or stomp them to death.
For decades, we’ve exposed horrific cruelty on fur farms around the world, including with a look into fur farms in Russia (above) that revealed a worker beating rabbits over the head with a metal pipe and decapitating them while they were still alive, chinchillas screaming during painful and prolonged electrocution, and terrified animals cowering in wire cages with nowhere to hide and no way to escape.
By continuing to permit fur sales, this is what ContextLogic is supporting.
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Don’t be like ContextLogic. Be the hero that minks, chinchillas, rabbits, and foxes—who are cousins of the dogs many of us share our hearts and homes with—deserve. If you see someone wearing fur but don’t speak up, you’re betraying animals subjected to torture. Never be afraid to speak up for animals:
If you know of companies violating San Francisco’s ban on fur sales, we want to hear from you. Please e-mail us at [email protected].


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--Urgent From PETA: Wildfire Survival Tips for Animals

Phoenix – Because the Bush fire is threatening areas northeast of Phoenix and evacuations are underway , animals must be @ @ @ @ @ if abandoned .
Residents in areas affected by smoke and falling ash should keep animals @ @ @ @ @ activities , such as running with dogs .
If visibility is less than 5 miles @ @ @ @ @ air quality and reached unsafe levels .
Anyone who sees animals in distress and is @ @ @ @ @ note their locations and alert authorities immediately .
Trapped horses and other animals can ’ @ @ @ @ @ should never be locked in their stalls or confined in any way , unable to @ @ @ @ @ be left behind .
Anyone who evacuates and intentionally abandons animals to fend for themselves @ @ @ @ @ has released a featuring Dean Winters .
Make plans to ensure the safety of animal @ @ @ @ @ in order to avoid being caught unprepared .
PETA also offers a about keeping animal @ @ @ @ @ For more information , visit .

For Immediate Release:
June 16, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Phoenix – Because the Bush fire is threatening areas northeast of Phoenix and evacuations are underway, animals must be kept indoors and will die if abandoned.
Residents in areas affected by smoke and falling ash should keep animals indoors and avoid all outdoor activities, such as running with dogs. If visibility is less than 5 miles, smoke has compromised the air quality and reached unsafe levels. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help, should note their locations and alert authorities immediately.
Trapped horses and other animals can’t outrun wildfires. They should never be locked in their stalls or confined in any way, unable to flee.
Animals must never be left behind. Anyone who evacuates and intentionally abandons animals to fend for themselves may be prosecuted.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--Video: ‘Artemis Fowl’ Star Ferdia Shaw Reveals Why He’s Vegan

15-Year-Old Actor Tells PETA U.K. : 'If I Ruled the World , I Would Ban Any Eating of Animals' New York – As Artemis Fowl launches on Disney+ this month , PETA U.K. caught up with the film ’ s star , Ferdia Shaw , for a new video to discuss the lessons he ’ s learned from his animal companions—and why he wishes everyone were vegan .
“ My dog has taught me that it ’ s really the simple things that can make her so happy .
Like , all she needs is a family to love her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ And my cat has taught me that she ’ s the boss.
” For Shaw , there ’ s no difference between the animals in his family and a pig or a cow in the meat industry .
“ They ’ re both animals , and they both just need love , ” he says .
“ [ I ] t ’ s disgusting how they ’ re treated on these farms .
They ’ re living in their own filth , and some animals don ’ t even ever see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ’ time , I hope that we will look back on our treatment of animals with disgust.
” PETA notes that each person who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals a year daily misery and a terrifying death .
In today ’ s meat , egg , dairy , and fishing industries , cows are forcibly separated from their beloved calves , chickens ’ throats are slit while they ’ re still conscious , piglets are castrated without painkillers , and fish are cut open while they ’ re still alive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sarah Jeffery , China Anne McClain , Booboo Stewart , and Noah Cyrus—who have teamed up with PETA or its international affiliates to promote kindness toward animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—offers free vegan starter kits on its website .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

15-Year-Old Actor Tells PETA U.K.: 'If I Ruled the World, I Would Ban Any Eating of Animals'
For Immediate Release:
June 16, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
New York – As Artemis Fowl launches on Disney+ this month, PETA U.K. caught up with the film’s star, Ferdia Shaw, for a new video to discuss the lessons he’s learned from his animal companions—and why he wishes everyone were vegan.
“My dog has taught me that it’s really the simple things that can make her so happy. Like, all she needs is a family to love her,” says Shaw, jokingly adding, “And my cat has taught me that she’s the boss.”
For Shaw, there’s no difference between the animals in his family and a pig or a cow in the meat industry. “They’re both animals, and they both just need love,” he says. “[I]t’s disgusting how they’re treated on these farms. They’re living in their own filth, and some animals don’t even ever see the light of day. In 50 years’ time, I hope that we will look back on our treatment of animals with disgust.”
PETA notes that each person who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals a year daily misery and a terrifying death. In today’s meat, egg, dairy, and fishing industries, cows are forcibly separated from their beloved calves, chickens’ throats are slit while they’re still conscious, piglets are castrated without painkillers, and fish are cut open while they’re still alive.
Shaw joins a growing list of celebrities—including Sarah Jeffery, China Anne McClain, Booboo Stewart, and Noah Cyrus—who have teamed up with PETA or its international affiliates to promote kindness toward animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—offers free vegan starter kits on its website. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--Clippers Commit to Bird-Friendly Arena

Clippers Commit to Bird-Friendly Arena

After PETA Request , City Reports Plans to Prevent Deadly Crashes Into Building 's Glass Façade Inglewood , Calif. – Following PETA ’ s request that the Los Angeles Clippers ’ new arena use bird-friendly glass , the City of Inglewood has revised its environmental impact report ahead of a public hearing tomorrow to detail how it will prevent birds from crashing into glass panels they can ’ t see .
In addition to making all glass panels visible to birds by including a fritted finish , the arena ’ s lighting will be managed so that it doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
“ The Clippers net nothing but kudos from PETA for embracing innovative bird-friendly architecture , ” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Litigation Caitlin Hawks .
“ This new arena will give California ’ s birds an assist as they fly safely through Los Angeles and provide other building developers with a blueprint to emulate.
” As PETA noted in comments to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and the City of Inglewood , collisions with buildings—especially tall structures with bright lights and glass façades—kill up to a billion birds every year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not see clear and reflective glass and will careen into windows at high speeds—and their hollow bones mean that they largely can ’ t survive such collisions .
Migratory species are especially vulnerable , in part , because they ’ re attracted to and disoriented by large , lighted buildings during their nocturnal migration .
Los Angeles , which is located along a major migratory route , is the fourth most dangerous city for migrating birds in the spring .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

After PETA Request, City Reports Plans to Prevent Deadly Crashes Into Building's Glass Façade
For Immediate Release:
June 16, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Inglewood, Calif. – Following PETA’s request that the Los Angeles Clippers’ new arena use bird-friendly glass, the City of Inglewood has revised its environmental impact report ahead of a public hearing tomorrow to detail how it will prevent birds from crashing into glass panels they can’t see. In addition to making all glass panels visible to birds by including a fritted finish, the arena’s lighting will be managed so that it doesn’t attract birds and cause collisions at night.
“The Clippers net nothing but kudos from PETA for embracing innovative bird-friendly architecture,” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Litigation Caitlin Hawks. “This new arena will give California’s birds an assist as they fly safely through Los Angeles and provide other building developers with a blueprint to emulate.”
As PETA noted in comments to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and the City of Inglewood, collisions with buildings—especially tall structures with bright lights and glass façades—kill up to a billion birds every year in the United States. Birds cannot see clear and reflective glass and will careen into windows at high speeds—and their hollow bones mean that they largely can’t survive such collisions. Migratory species are especially vulnerable, in part, because they’re attracted to and disoriented by large, lighted buildings during their nocturnal migration. Los Angeles, which is located along a major migratory route, is the fourth most dangerous city for migrating birds in the spring.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--Please Include Animals in Hot-Weather Coverage

PETA Warns That COVID-19 Delays Could Kill Dogs Left in Hot Cars Norfolk , Va. – As summer approaches , PETA is offering vital advice to help ensure the safety of animals , who can quickly succumb to heatstroke if left outdoors or in a parked car .
Four dogs have already died from heat-related causes before the start of summer—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands , PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths .
Anyone who leaves animals outside or in vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecuted for cruelty .
• Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle .
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars , and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car .
PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations .
• Keep animals indoors .
Unlike humans , dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can have life-threatening consequences .
Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately .
• Avoid hot pavement .
When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s , asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees , causing pain , burns , and permanent damage to dogs ’ paws after just a few minutes of contact .
Walk dogs on grass whenever possible , and avoid walking in the middle of the day .
Never run with dogs in hot weather—they ’ ll collapse before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it may be too late to save them .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , visit PETA.org .

PETA Warns That COVID-19 Delays Could Kill Dogs Left in Hot Cars
For Immediate Release:
June 16, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – As summer approaches, PETA is offering vital advice to help ensure the safety of animals, who can quickly succumb to heatstroke if left outdoors or in a parked car. Four dogs have already died from heat-related causes before the start of summer—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths.
Anyone who leaves animals outside or in vehicles to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty.
Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle. Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations.
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. for help with intervening in life-or-death situations. Keep animals indoors. Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately.
Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately. Avoid hot pavement. When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s, asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees, causing pain, burns, and permanent damage to dogs’ paws after just a few minutes of contact. Walk dogs on grass whenever possible, and avoid walking in the middle of the day. Never run with dogs in hot weather—they’ll collapse before giving up, at which point, it may be too late to save them.
PETA has released a warm-weather public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--HBO Under Fire for Exploiting Monkey in Mark Ruffalo Miniseries

Network 's Pattern of Wild-Animal Exploitation Prompts PETA Push for Ban , Switch to CGI Los Angeles – After a monkey was exploited in two episodes of HBO ’ s I Know This Much Is True—following the network ’ s recent use of elephants in Westworld , a bear in Silicon Valley , a tiger in Vice Principals , and a lion in The Leftovers—PETA fired off a letter once again calling on the company ’ s executives to enact a policy against using wild animals and stop supporting an animal-abusing industry .
“ Animals aren ’ t looking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ —in fact , they ’ re desperate to avoid it , ” says PETA Senior Manager of Animals in Film and Television Lauren Thomasson .
“ HBO knows this much is true , and PETA is calling on the purportedly progressive network to stop exploiting animals who are typically caged and beaten into submission off set and to use CGI instead.
” PETA points out that primates , such as capuchin monkeys , who are used for film and television are typically taken away from their mothers prematurely and are frequently denied adequate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the opportunity to engage in natural behavior .
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 ” —notes that the animal supplier credited on the series , Dawn Animal Agency , was found noncompliant in more than 75 % of U.S. Department of Agriculture inspections over the past 20 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimum standards for animal care .
Furthermore , a credited monkey trainer apparently previously worked for notorious supplier Birds & Animals Unlimited , which was the subject of a PETA investigation revealing that cats were virtually starved , an owl was kept in a feces-strewn enclosure , an emaciated pig was denied veterinary care for bloody sores , dogs were kept in pound-like kennels with concrete floors and no bedding , and a kangaroo who died was reportedly misrepresented on a federal document as having “ gone to Texas.
” PETA opposes speciesism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information , please visit PETA.org .

Network's Pattern of Wild-Animal Exploitation Prompts PETA Push for Ban, Switch to CGI
For Immediate Release:
June 16, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – After a monkey was exploited in two episodes of HBO’s I Know This Much Is True—following the network’s recent use of elephants in Westworld, a bear in Silicon Valley, a tiger in Vice Principals, and a lion in The Leftovers—PETA fired off a letter once again calling on the company’s executives to enact a policy against using wild animals and stop supporting an animal-abusing industry.
“Animals aren’t looking for their ’15 minutes of fame’—in fact, they’re desperate to avoid it,” says PETA Senior Manager of Animals in Film and Television Lauren Thomasson. “HBO knows this much is true, and PETA is calling on the purportedly progressive network to stop exploiting animals who are typically caged and beaten into submission off set and to use CGI instead.”
PETA points out that primates, such as capuchin monkeys, who are used for film and television are typically taken away from their mothers prematurely and are frequently denied adequate psychological and social stimulation, proper exercise, and the opportunity to engage in natural behavior. 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”—notes that the animal supplier credited on the series, Dawn Animal Agency, was found noncompliant in more than 75% of U.S. Department of Agriculture inspections over the past 20 years, and those inspections set only the minimum standards for animal care.
Furthermore, a credited monkey trainer apparently previously worked for notorious supplier Birds & Animals Unlimited, which was the subject of a PETA investigation revealing that cats were virtually starved, an owl was kept in a feces-strewn enclosure, an emaciated pig was denied veterinary care for bloody sores, dogs were kept in pound-like kennels with concrete floors and no bedding, and a kangaroo who died was reportedly misrepresented on a federal document as having “gone to Texas.”
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--Full-Page Newspaper Ad Seeks G.W. Zoo Whistleblowers

Tiger King Exposed Trafficking in Endangered Animals , Veterinary Care Failures , and Other Crimes : Now PETA Seeks Insiders to Report Abuse , More Wynnewood , Okla. – After Tiger King gave the public a glimpse into the neglect and abuse prevalent at roadside zoos across the U.S. , PETA has placed a full-page ad in Wednesday ’ s edition of the Wynnewood Gazette to encourage employees and volunteers of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park ( aka “ G.W .
Zoo ” and branded as “ Tiger King Park ” by Jeff Lowe ) to share their firsthand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zoo operator Lowe recently lost ownership of the property to Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue , he faces an upcoming hearing in Las Vegas relating to charges for possessing exotic animals and operating a business without a license , and the state of Oklahoma is suing him for at least $ 50,000 in back sales taxes .
Lowe is also a defendant in an ongoing PETA Endangered Species Act lawsuit challenging cruel big-cat cub petting by his former friend Tim Stark .
“ PETA wants to know what secrets Jeff Lowe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet .
“ We need kind people on the inside to come forward if they have witnessed the type of abuse , neglect , and trafficking in endangered species that the whole world saw in Tiger King.
” A whistleblower tip from inside The Mobile Zoo in Alabama led to the rescue of a chimpanzee and three bears , the closure of the facility , and a plea of guilty to 14 counts of cruelty to animals by the owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of egregious cruelty at roadside zoos , in circuses , in laboratories , and elsewhere .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
The ad has also appeared in the Sun Sentinel , a hometown paper of the Zoological Wildlife Foundation ( ZWF ) , and in the Myrtle Beach Sun News , the hometown paper of the Waccatee Zoo and Myrtle Beach Safari ( MBS ) .
Both ZWF operator Mario Tabraue and MBS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tiger King .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Tiger King Exposed Trafficking in Endangered Animals, Veterinary Care Failures, and Other Crimes: Now PETA Seeks Insiders to Report Abuse, More
For Immediate Release:
June 16, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Wynnewood, Okla. – After Tiger King gave the public a glimpse into the neglect and abuse prevalent at roadside zoos across the U.S., PETA has placed a full-page ad in Wednesday’s edition of the Wynnewood Gazette to encourage employees and volunteers of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (aka “G.W. Zoo” and branded as “Tiger King Park” by Jeff Lowe) to share their firsthand accounts at PETA.org/Abuse.
Current G.W. Zoo operator Lowe recently lost ownership of the property to Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue, he faces an upcoming hearing in Las Vegas relating to charges for possessing exotic animals and operating a business without a license, and the state of Oklahoma is suing him for at least $50,000 in back sales taxes. Lowe is also a defendant in an ongoing PETA Endangered Species Act lawsuit challenging cruel big-cat cub petting by his former friend Tim Stark.
“PETA wants to know what secrets Jeff Lowe and G.W. Zoo are still hiding,” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet. “We need kind people on the inside to come forward if they have witnessed the type of abuse, neglect, and trafficking in endangered species that the whole world saw in Tiger King.”
A whistleblower tip from inside The Mobile Zoo in Alabama led to the rescue of a chimpanzee and three bears, the closure of the facility, and a plea of guilty to 14 counts of cruelty to animals by the owner. Through whistleblowers, PETA has learned of egregious cruelty at roadside zoos, in circuses, in laboratories, and elsewhere.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. The ad has also appeared in the Sun Sentinel, a hometown paper of the Zoological Wildlife Foundation (ZWF), and in the Myrtle Beach Sun News, the hometown paper of the Waccatee Zoo and Myrtle Beach Safari (MBS). Both ZWF operator Mario Tabraue and MBS operator “Doc” Antle appeared in Tiger King.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--PETA Condemns Hostile Man Who Threw Live Pig at Animal Rights Activists

A Texas man has been charged with assault after throwing a live pig at peaceful demonstrators outside a slaughterhouse .
The cruel incident of animal abuse took place at a protest outside Glen ’ s Packing Co.—a slaughterhouse in Hallettsville , Texas .
A local news source reports , “ A series of photos on Facebook shows a man wearing a green Texas T-shirt and camouflage Crocs remove the pig from a trailer , slam [ the animal ] against the pavement , and hoist [ the animal ] by the legs toward the curb where the protesters were assembled.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been cited for Class C assault .
A protester was hit by the thrown pig and plans to press charges , according to reports .
The protester told news sources that the antagonist reacted with violence to the activists ’ chants about freedom for animals .
“ This individual was agitated enough by our presence that he said , ‘ Here , you want an animal to be free ?
’ as he assaulted us with the pig , ” he said .
This man ’ s own speciesism is the source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misguided belief that one species is more important than another .
This toxic mindset is deeply ingrained in our society , and as we saw in this story , it results in all kinds of negative consequences .
We can only imagine that anyone who would react to peaceful protesters with such belligerent hostility must be insecure about their own immoral behavior .
His actions say a whole lot more about him than they do about animal rights activists .
Treating animals in such a way is completely unjustifiable .
Pigs can bond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even enjoy a good massage .
They ’ ve rescued humans from drowning and fires—yet the meat industry imprisons them on farms .
They ’ re confined to metal crates full of their own waste in which they don ’ t even have enough room to turn around .
By the time they ’ re sent to slaughter , many pigs on factory farms have lung lesions caused by pneumonia .
No one needs to eat meat .
Pigs , cows , chickens , turkeys , sheep , and other animals are living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lives .
But they ’ re kicked and prodded even when ill or injured and jammed into crowded trucks , and their last moments of life are on a blood-soaked killing floor .
They are terrified by the sights , sounds , and smells of the slaughterhouse and don ’ t want to die , yet workers shoot them in the head with a captive-bolt gun and slit their throats .
We hope the man from this story—and all other meat-eaters—will one day truly see animals and realize that they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against violent ignorance by going vegan today .
While most of us have been steeped in speciesism throughout our lives , we can—and must—overcome this destructive way of thinking .
By going vegan today , you ’ ll save nearly 200 animals a year simply by not eating them .
Order a free vegan starter kit full of recipes and tips .
Do double the good and send one to a friend , too !

A Texas man has been charged with assault after throwing a live pig at peaceful demonstrators outside a slaughterhouse.
#Hallettsville Animal abuser cited with a class C assault charge for throwing a pig at one of our activists! Unacceptable behavior! No excuse for animal abuse! #AnimalLiberation https://t.co/ZWxt5OpVoE — Texas Animal Freedom Fighters (@TXAnimalFreedom) June 13, 2020
The cruel incident of animal abuse took place at a protest outside Glen’s Packing Co.—a slaughterhouse in Hallettsville, Texas.
A local news source reports, “A series of photos on Facebook shows a man wearing a green Texas T-shirt and camouflage Crocs remove the pig from a trailer, slam [the animal] against the pavement, and hoist [the animal] by the legs toward the curb where the protesters were assembled.”
Hallettsville police stated that the man has been cited for Class C assault. A protester was hit by the thrown pig and plans to press charges, according to reports.
Texas Animal Freedom Fighters
The protester told news sources that the antagonist reacted with violence to the activists’ chants about freedom for animals. “This individual was agitated enough by our presence that he said, ‘Here, you want an animal to be free?’ as he assaulted us with the pig,” he said.
This man’s own speciesism is the source of his rage.
Speciesism is the misguided belief that one species is more important than another. This toxic mindset is deeply ingrained in our society, and as we saw in this story, it results in all kinds of negative consequences.
Texas Animal Freedom Fighters
We can only imagine that anyone who would react to peaceful protesters with such belligerent hostility must be insecure about their own immoral behavior. His actions say a whole lot more about him than they do about animal rights activists.
Treating animals in such a way is completely unjustifiable.
Pigs can bond with humans, play games, and even enjoy a good massage. They’ve rescued humans from drowning and fires—yet the meat industry imprisons them on farms. They’re confined to metal crates full of their own waste in which they don’t even have enough room to turn around. By the time they’re sent to slaughter, many pigs on factory farms have lung lesions caused by pneumonia.
No one needs to eat meat. Pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys, sheep, and other animals are living, feeling, thinking beings who value their lives. But they’re kicked and prodded even when ill or injured and jammed into crowded trucks, and their last moments of life are on a blood-soaked killing floor. They are terrified by the sights, sounds, and smells of the slaughterhouse and don’t want to die, yet workers shoot them in the head with a captive-bolt gun and slit their throats.
We hope the man from this story—and all other meat-eaters—will one day truly see animals and realize that they’re complex individuals deserving of respect.
Stand against violent ignorance by going vegan today.
While most of us have been steeped in speciesism throughout our lives, we can—and must—overcome this destructive way of thinking. By going vegan today, you’ll save nearly 200 animals a year simply by not eating them. Order a free vegan starter kit full of recipes and tips. Do double the good and send one to a friend, too!


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--7 Facts About Sea Turtles to Make You Value Their Lives More Than Ever

Sure , we all know that sea turtles are radical surfers who help clownfish find their lost sons .
But these majestic animals—who have been around since the T. rex walked the Earth—are more intelligent , skilled , and aware than you may ever have imagined .
Animalkind , PETA President Ingrid Newkirk ’ s new book , offers jaw-dropping insights into the exciting , complex lives of sea turtles .
Readers will come away with a newfound respect and admiration for these fascinating animals and how they get by in life .
Check out the following facts from Animalkind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a copy of the book today !
Capable of living in or out of water , sea turtles roam thousands of miles of ocean each year , usually alone .
Green sea turtles journey immense distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches .
Every two to four years , female sea turtles swim as many as 2,500 miles to beaches where they breed .
What , you think all sea turtles look alike ?
Sea turtles are a family of reptiles comprising seven extant species : green , loggerhead , Kemp ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flatback , and leatherback .
While human sailors routinely got lost at sea until the invention of the chronometer allowed precise longitude measurements , female sea turtles return to the same beach on which they hatched—dozens of years later and from thousands of miles away .
Who knew that sea turtles are natural-born crystal people ?
These magnificent animals are likely guided by crystals in their brains that can detect the Earth ’ s magnetic fields .
Tell us that ’ s not the coolest thing you ’ ve read today .
Sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to point them in the right direction .
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University found that they probably monitor the sun ’ s height in the sky , known as the azimuth , to calculate their position .
They ’ re curiously casual when it comes to mating .
Males typically arrive on the beach first , anxiously awaiting the arrival of the first females .
This is because breeding is on a first-come , first-served basis , as females are generally unconcerned about choosing the fittest male for procreation .
However , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Males and females begin their courtship in shallow waters , moving in gentle , coordinated circles .
Then they rise to the surface to take a deep breath before the male latches onto the female ’ s back and “ hangs on for dear life for up to 24 hours , ” according to Dave Owens , a marine biologist at the College of Charleston .
That ’ s because during the mating process , other males may try to knock him off , even going so far as to bite his tail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as quickly as they begin : After mating , the turtles usually go their own way to find a new flame .
Male or female turtles ?
That ’ s up to the sand .
For most species , sex is determined during the egg fertilization process entirely by chance .
With most turtles , however—as well as alligators , crocodiles , and other reptiles—the temperature of the egg determines a baby ’ s sex .
Eggs laid in cooler sand will generally become male hatchlings , while warmer sand produces females .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vegan right now .
Almost every species of sea turtle is classified as endangered or critically endangered .
Hunting , egg harvesting , boat strikes , and climate change certainly affect them .
But the commercialized fishing industry kills hundreds of thousands of sea turtles and other marine animals every year when they ’ re inadvertently caught as “ bycatch.
” They are hooked on baited lines , become trapped in football-sized nets , and often slowly bleed to death when thrown overboard .
By going vegan today , you can save nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
It ’ s also the easiest and most effective thing you can do to fight climate change .
Need help getting started ?
Order a free vegan starter kit from PETA : Check out Animalkind to learn more about the captivating ways animals live .
Click on the link below to order a copy of the book .
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Sure, we all know that sea turtles are radical surfers who help clownfish find their lost sons. But these majestic animals—who have been around since the T. rex walked the Earth—are more intelligent, skilled, and aware than you may ever have imagined.
Animalkind, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk’s new book, offers jaw-dropping insights into the exciting, complex lives of sea turtles. Readers will come away with a newfound respect and admiration for these fascinating animals and how they get by in life.
Check out the following facts from Animalkind, and be sure to pick up a copy of the book today!
Sea Turtles are the ultimate world travelers.
Capable of living in or out of water, sea turtles roam thousands of miles of ocean each year, usually alone. Green sea turtles journey immense distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches. Every two to four years, female sea turtles swim as many as 2,500 miles to beaches where they breed.
What, you think all sea turtles look alike?
Sea turtles are a family of reptiles comprising seven extant species: green, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley, hawksbill, flatback, and leatherback.
Sea turtles make Google Maps users look like chumps.
While human sailors routinely got lost at sea until the invention of the chronometer allowed precise longitude measurements, female sea turtles return to the same beach on which they hatched—dozens of years later and from thousands of miles away.
Who knew that sea turtles are natural-born crystal people?
These magnificent animals are likely guided by crystals in their brains that can detect the Earth’s magnetic fields. Tell us that’s not the coolest thing you’ve read today.
Sea turtles may also rely on the sun to point them in the right direction. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University found that they probably monitor the sun’s height in the sky, known as the azimuth, to calculate their position.
Sea Turtles would love dating apps like Tinder.
They’re curiously casual when it comes to mating. Males typically arrive on the beach first, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the first females. This is because breeding is on a first-come, first-served basis, as females are generally unconcerned about choosing the fittest male for procreation.
However, the coitus is quite a wild ride.
Males and females begin their courtship in shallow waters, moving in gentle, coordinated circles. Then they rise to the surface to take a deep breath before the male latches onto the female’s back and “hangs on for dear life for up to 24 hours,” according to Dave Owens, a marine biologist at the College of Charleston. That’s because during the mating process, other males may try to knock him off, even going so far as to bite his tail and flippers.
These romances are over as quickly as they begin: After mating, the turtles usually go their own way to find a new flame.
Male or female turtles? That’s up to the sand.
For most species, sex is determined during the egg fertilization process entirely by chance. With most turtles, however—as well as alligators, crocodiles, and other reptiles—the temperature of the egg determines a baby’s sex. Eggs laid in cooler sand will generally become male hatchlings, while warmer sand produces females.
Everyone can help sea turtles by going vegan right now.
Almost every species of sea turtle is classified as endangered or critically endangered. Hunting, egg harvesting, boat strikes, and climate change certainly affect them. But the commercialized fishing industry kills hundreds of thousands of sea turtles and other marine animals every year when they’re inadvertently caught as “bycatch.” They are hooked on baited lines, become trapped in football-sized nets, and often slowly bleed to death when thrown overboard.
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Check out Animalkind to learn more about the captivating ways animals live.
Click on the link below to order a copy of the book.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-16--VIDEO: ‘Artemis Fowl’ Star Ferdia Shaw Reveals Why He’s Vegan

With Artemis Fowl now out on Disney+ ” , PETA caught up with the film ’ s star , Ferdia Shaw , for a new video to discuss the lessons he ’ s learned from his animal companions – and why he wishes everyone were vegan .
In the video , the compassionate young actor says there ’ s no difference between the animals in his family and a pig or a cow in the meat industry : “ They ’ re both animals , and they both just need love .
[ I ] t ’ s disgusting how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ re living in their own filth , and some animals don ’ t even ever see the light of day .
In 50 years ’ time , I hope that we will look back on our treatment of animals with disgust.
” Ferdia joins a growing list of celebrities – including Paul McCartney , Peter Dinklage , and Alan Cumming – who have teamed up with PETA or its international affiliates to promote kindness towards animals .
All animals reared for food are exploited and abused .
Females are repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from their mothers , mutilated , and kept in filthy and severely crowded conditions .
Then , often when they ’ re only a few months old , they endure a stressful and terrifying trip to the abattoir , where many are killed while still conscious .
There are so many delicious and healthy plant-based options available that following in Ferdia ’ s footsteps and going vegan is now easier than ever .
Order our free vegan starter kit to get more tips from PETA on eating vegan and to show that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and taking a stand against speciesism .

With Artemis Fowl now out on Disney+”, PETA caught up with the film’s star, Ferdia Shaw, for a new video to discuss the lessons he’s learned from his animal companions – and why he wishes everyone were vegan.
In the video, the compassionate young actor says there’s no difference between the animals in his family and a pig or a cow in the meat industry:
“They’re both animals, and they both just need love. [I]t’s disgusting how they’re treated on these farms. They’re living in their own filth, and some animals don’t even ever see the light of day. In 50 years’ time, I hope that we will look back on our treatment of animals with disgust.”
Jan Sztemon
Ferdia joins a growing list of celebrities – including Paul McCartney, Peter Dinklage, and Alan Cumming – who have teamed up with PETA or its international affiliates to promote kindness towards animals.
Why Vegan?
All animals reared for food are exploited and abused. Females are repeatedly forcibly impregnated. Babies are torn away from their mothers, mutilated, and kept in filthy and severely crowded conditions. Then, often when they’re only a few months old, they endure a stressful and terrifying trip to the abattoir, where many are killed while still conscious.
There are so many delicious and healthy plant-based options available that following in Ferdia’s footsteps and going vegan is now easier than ever. Order our free vegan starter kit to get more tips from PETA on eating vegan and to show that you’re serious about ending animal exploitation and taking a stand against speciesism.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-17--Demand Felony Cruelty Charges for Alleged Dog Torturer!

On November 19 , 2019 , in Robertsdale , Alabama , Echo the dog was horrifically beaten inside his own home .
It was n't until months later , when his family reviewed their home-security footage , that they observed this violent attack , during which the dog was viciously pummeled by a family member 's boyfriend with what appears to be a broomstick .
Reportedly , a veterinarian subsequently discovered large abscesses under Echo 's skin and declared that the injuries were consistent with such an attack .
Rather than being charged with felony animal torture—which Alabama law defines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injury to an animal by the infliction of inhumane treatment or gross physical abuse meant to cause the animal intensive or prolonged pain or serious physical injury '' —20-year-old Adam Callaghan was charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals because officials believe Echo 's injuries can not be proved to have resulted from the attack , despite the veterinarian 's statement .
Callaghan is apparently scheduled to appear in Robertsdale municipal court on June 24 .
Please use the form below to contact Robertsdale City Prosecutor Ken Raines and Baldwin County District Attorney Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case before a grand jury in order to determine whether felony charges can be pursued .

You may remember the disturbing cruelty-to-animals case that went viral several months ago, involving Echo, the dog who was horrifically beaten inside his home in Robertsdale, Alabama, in October 2019, allegedly by the boyfriend of his guardian’s daughter. The extraordinarily vicious attacks were ultimately discovered when Echo’s family reviewed their home security footage, and authorities were immediately alerted.
(Warning: graphic footage)
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Rather than moving forward with felony prosecution, officials insisted upon presenting this case to a grand jury first. But despite the video evidence as well as evidence that Echo had sustained numerous injuries as an apparent result of having been beaten, members of the grand jury failed to indict on felony charges. While we cannot begin to explain that development, the misdemeanor case is still moving forward, and your voice can still be heard!
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Please take a moment to implore Robertsdale City Prosecutor Ken Raines to prosecute Echo’s alleged abuser vigorously. Urge him to push for the maximum sentence if there’s a conviction, including a full one-year jail term and the maximum $3,000 fine. Most important, urge Raines to fight for a lifetime ban on all contact with animals if the defendant is convicted. Then please forward this alert to everyone you know.
Email the Prosecutor


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-17--Father’s Day PETA Presents Are Here!

Father’s Day PETA Presents Are Here!

Every virtual gift—such as a toy for a neglected dog or a day off for a working bullock—will immediately strengthen @ @ @ @ @ .
Giving a PETA Present is a great way to help animals , and you @ @ @ @ @ to make your loved ones smile !

Compassionate Gifts That Give Twice!
Every virtual gift—such as a toy for a neglected dog or a day off for a working bullock—will immediately strengthen PETA’s life-changing work. Giving a PETA Present is a great way to help animals, and you can send a beautiful e-card to make your loved ones smile!


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-17--Reward of Up to $1,500 Offered for Recovery of Missing Isle of Wight County Animal Services Dog

PETA Enlists Public 's Help in Search for Lucious , Who Allegedly Was Lost by Newport News Foster Family and Has Been Missing Since June 6 Newport News , Va. – PETA is offering a reward of up to $ 1,500 in exchange for information leading to the recovery of a male pit bull who went missing from a foster home backyard on 41st Street on June 6 .
Lucious is gray and white , is microchipped , hasn ’ t been neutered yet , and has cropped ears and an old leg injury .
PETA and Isle of Wight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find Lucious , whom they fear may be in danger .
“ Wherever this dog is , we hope he ’ s safe and that someone will find him and return him , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is asking everyone to keep an eye out for Lucious so that he can get back to the people who care about him at Isle of Wight County Animal Services.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on animal companions when they ’ re outdoors and never leave them unattended in the backyard .
Anyone who has seen Lucious or knows where he may be is urged to contact Isle of Wight County Animal Services at 757-365-6318 or 757-357-2151 .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Enlists Public's Help in Search for Lucious, Who Allegedly Was Lost by Newport News Foster Family and Has Been Missing Since June 6
For Immediate Release:
June 17, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Newport News, Va. – PETA is offering a reward of up to $1,500 in exchange for information leading to the recovery of a male pit bull who went missing from a foster home backyard on 41st Street on June 6. Lucious is gray and white, is microchipped, hasn’t been neutered yet, and has cropped ears and an old leg injury. PETA and Isle of Wight County Animal Services are joining forces to find Lucious, whom they fear may be in danger.
“Wherever this dog is, we hope he’s safe and that someone will find him and return him,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is asking everyone to keep an eye out for Lucious so that he can get back to the people who care about him at Isle of Wight County Animal Services.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—cautions families to keep an eye on animal companions when they’re outdoors and never leave them unattended in the backyard.
Anyone who has seen Lucious or knows where he may be is urged to contact Isle of Wight County Animal Services at 757-365-6318 or 757-357-2151.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-17--Billboard to Pay Tribute to Cows Killed in Barn Blaze

PETA Memorial Will Encourage People to Prevent More Animals ' Deaths by Going Vegan Troy , Pa. – In honor of the more than 50 mother cows and calves who died when a barn at a dairy farm on Porter Road caught fire on June 11 , PETA plans to place a billboard in the area pointing out who ’ s responsible for their deaths : everyone who still purchases dairy milk as well as cheese , cream , and yogurt made from the milk of factory-farmed cows .
“ Each of these cows was an individual , a mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fear as smoke and flames engulfed them , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA urges everyone to practice kindness by going vegan and rejecting the dairy industry and its cruelty.
” Cows used for dairy are artificially inseminated ( raped when a person inserts an arm into the rectum and a metal rod into the vagina ) , and calves are torn away from their loving mothers within a day of birth .
Male calves are frequently shipped off to be slaughtered for veal , while females @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : repeated forced pregnancies until their bodies eventually break down , at which point they ’ re slaughtered for cheap meat .
PETA notes that going vegan spares animals immense suffering and helps prevent future pandemics .
The COVID-19 pandemic originated in a meat market , and influenza viruses have originated in pigs and chickens .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , the human-supremacist worldview that other species are nothing more than commodities .
For more information , please visit @ @

PETA Memorial Will Encourage People to Prevent More Animals' Deaths by Going Vegan
For Immediate Release:
June 17, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Troy, Pa. – In honor of the more than 50 mother cows and calves who died when a barn at a dairy farm on Porter Road caught fire on June 11, PETA plans to place a billboard in the area pointing out who’s responsible for their deaths: everyone who still purchases dairy milk as well as cheese, cream, and yogurt made from the milk of factory-farmed cows.
“Each of these cows was an individual, a mother or a youngster, who felt pain and fear as smoke and flames engulfed them,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA urges everyone to practice kindness by going vegan and rejecting the dairy industry and its cruelty.”
Cows used for dairy are artificially inseminated (raped when a person inserts an arm into the rectum and a metal rod into the vagina), and calves are torn away from their loving mothers within a day of birth. Male calves are frequently shipped off to be slaughtered for veal, while females endure the same fate as their mothers: repeated forced pregnancies until their bodies eventually break down, at which point they’re slaughtered for cheap meat.
PETA notes that going vegan spares animals immense suffering and helps prevent future pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic originated in a meat market, and influenza viruses have originated in pigs and chickens.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, the human-supremacist worldview that other species are nothing more than commodities. For more information, please visit PETA.org.