petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Urgent Reminder in Richmond Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained ou

Urgent Reminder in Richmond Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained out in the Cold

Richmond , Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail , PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms .
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure .
It ’ s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences .
“ Anyone who has stepped outside during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel , and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it , because they do.
” Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel , which is why—at PETA ’ s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather .
Even during milder weather conditions , state law requires that all dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @

For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Richmond, Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail, PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms.
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure. It’s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences.
“Anyone who has stepped outside during a snowstorm knows how chilling extreme temperatures feel, and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it, because they do.”
Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel, which is why—at PETA’s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather. Even during milder weather conditions, state law requires that all dogs who are kept outdoors be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Urgent Reminder in Waynesboro Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained

Urgent Reminder in Waynesboro Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained out in the Cold

Waynesboro , Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail , PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms .
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure .
It ’ s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences .
“ Anyone who has stepped outside during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel , and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it , because they do.
” Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel , which is why—at PETA ’ s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather .
Even during milder weather conditions , state law requires that all dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @

For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Waynesboro, Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail, PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms.
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure. It’s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences.
“Anyone who has stepped outside during a snowstorm knows how chilling extreme temperatures feel, and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it, because they do.”
Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel, which is why—at PETA’s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather. Even during milder weather conditions, state law requires that all dogs who are kept outdoors be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Urgent Reminder in Emporia Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained out

Urgent Reminder in Emporia Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained out in the Cold

Emporia , Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail , PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms .
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure .
It ’ s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences .
“ Anyone who has stepped outside during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel , and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it , because they do.
” Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel , which is why—at PETA ’ s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather .
Even during milder weather conditions , state law requires that all dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @

For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Emporia, Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail, PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms.
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure. It’s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences.
“Anyone who has stepped outside during a snowstorm knows how chilling extreme temperatures feel, and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it, because they do.”
Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel, which is why—at PETA’s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather. Even during milder weather conditions, state law requires that all dogs who are kept outdoors be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Urgent Reminder in Danville Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained ou

Urgent Reminder in Danville Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained out in the Cold

Danville , Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail , PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms .
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure .
It ’ s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences .
“ Anyone who has stepped outside during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel , and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it , because they do.
” Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel , which is why—at PETA ’ s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather .
Even during milder weather conditions , state law requires that all dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @

For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Danville, Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail, PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms.
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure. It’s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences.
“Anyone who has stepped outside during a snowstorm knows how chilling extreme temperatures feel, and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it, because they do.”
Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel, which is why—at PETA’s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather. Even during milder weather conditions, state law requires that all dogs who are kept outdoors be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Urgent Reminder in Charlottesville Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Cha

Urgent Reminder in Charlottesville Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained out in the Cold

Charlottesville , Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail , PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms .
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure .
It ’ s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences .
“ Anyone who has stepped outside during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel , and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it , because they do.
” Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel , which is why—at PETA ’ s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather .
Even during milder weather conditions , state law requires that all dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @

For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Charlottesville, Va. – As your area is under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail, PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms.
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure. It’s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences.
“Anyone who has stepped outside during a snowstorm knows how chilling extreme temperatures feel, and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it, because they do.”
Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel, which is why—at PETA’s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather. Even during milder weather conditions, state law requires that all dogs who are kept outdoors be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--20 Times PETA Smashed Experiments and Saved Animals in 2020

To say the absolute least , 2020 was not the year anyone had hoped for .
But amid the devastation , something phenomenal happened : PETA accomplished monumental victories that will spare millions of animals torture and certain death in laboratories around the world .
From calling out universities for killing “ non-essential ” imprisoned animals during the pandemic … to exposing experimenter Elisabeth Murray for inflicting permanent , debilitating brain damage on rhesus macaques … to the work of PETA scientists to prevent a species that ’ s half a billion years old from going extinct , we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mission to liberate all animals from laboratory tests .
We ’ ve taken 20 of our favorite victories from 2020 and recapped them below .
Even though this end to the decade has been a dumpster fire in many ways , we hope readers find some solace knowing that countless animals are no longer killed in these horrific experiments .
Suave Worked With PETA to Ban Animal Tests for Its Products Around the World PETA ’ s Beauty Without Bunnies program welcomed one of the biggest personal-care brands in the world in 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the course of more than a year , the brand worked with PETA scientists to ban all tests on animals worldwide , including in China .
China and some other countries still require most companies to pay for tests in which substances are applied to animals ’ sensitive eyes , smeared onto their skin , sprayed in their faces , or forced down their throats .
Recent changes to Chinese regulations—the result of work by PETA , the Institute for In Vitro Sciences , and some cosmetics companies—have made it possible for brands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals .
With hospitals overrun with COVID-19 patients desperate for treatment , there was no time to waste on animal trials in developing lifesaving ventilators .
Thanks to guidance from PETA and Amor por los Animales Bolivia , engineers at the Catholic University of Bolivia in La Paz successfully developed a ventilator to treat COVID-19 patients without harming animals .
The machine was tested on a human simulator containing an artificial lung that PETA scientists had recommended to the engineers .
This spared intelligent , social pigs—the usual test subjects for these machines—the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The team began clinical trials and successfully tested the ventilator ’ s function and safety in human patients .
PETA Got the World ’ s Largest Fruit and Vegetable Producer to Stop Funding Animal Tests After hearing from PETA , the Dole Food Company persuaded the Mayo Clinic to divert funds that the company donates to that institution away from deadly experiments on animals and toward superior , human-relevant , animal-free nutrition research .
Mice are quick learners and caring parents and even sing to their mates .
They ’ re wonderfully complex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the experimenter who held the David Murdock/Dole Food Company Chair of Nutrition at the Mayo Clinic had engaged in numerous crude experiments on mice , including force-feeding mice to induce obesity , electrocuting them , and bleeding them to death .
PETA ’ s Film Test Subjects Won an Award and Appeared at Multiple Film Festivals Directed by BAFTA award–winning director Alex Lockwood , Test Subjects follows a trio of former doctoral students as they recall the pressures they experienced in academia to perform cruel experiments on animals .
Test Subjects premiered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest film festival , where the unprecedented film exposed an irrational status quo built on grooming grad students to harm animals .
Since then , the film has been featured at numerous festivals and racked up several award nominations .
It also won the Grand Jury Award for Short Documentary at the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles .
A Scientific Breakthrough Funded by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. Will Prevent Horses From Being Injected With Toxins and Having Their Blood Drained A project funded by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of blocking the poisonous toxin that causes diphtheria .
These human-derived antibodies are the first steps toward ending the 100-year-old method of injecting horses repeatedly with the diphtheria toxin and then draining huge amounts of their blood in order to collect the antibodies that their immune systems produce to fight the disease .
Horses can learn symbols and use them to communicate desires , and they ’ re visibly excited by their newfound skills .
Knowing that they can feel joy , pain , fear , and all the other emotions that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agony these horses endure .
Taiwan Stopped Requiring Drowning and Electrocution of Animals to Market Health Food , Thanks to PETA Following pressure from PETA , the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration ( TFDA ) announced a groundbreaking decision to delete all animal tests—including drowning mice and rats and making them run to exhaustion on an electrified treadmill—from a draft regulation for establishing dubious anti-fatigue health claims for marketing foods and beverages .
At the TFDA ’ s request , PETA had submitted a detailed scientific critique of these crude and archaic experiments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Also after facing pressure from PETA , the agency made another landmark decision : to accept and prioritize internationally recognized animal-free testing methods for ensuring food safety .
This huge victory will prevent countless animals from enduring cruel and deadly experiments .
PETA had submitted a formal scientific comment at the TFDA ’ s request , calling for the agency to accept and prioritize modern , animal-free test methods for confirming food safety .
We Turned Chocolatier Barry Callebaut Sweet by Pushing It to Ban Animal Tests After discussions with PETA and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ world ’ s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate & cocoa products ” — publicly announced that it will not conduct , fund , or commission any animal experiments unless they are explicitly required by law .
The multibillion-dollar company also announced plans to open a completely vegan production facility in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein .
In 2020 , iconic Secret deodorant joined PETA ’ s Global Beauty Without Bunnies program as the latest Procter & Gamble brand to ban tests on animals .
Look for PETA ’ s bunny logo on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monkey , paralyzing mice , and crushing pigs in failed attempts to study human spinal cord injuries make about as much sense as drinking a Red Bull to help you sleep .
PETA called out the charity Wings for Life , urging it to end its support of these experiments and instead fund more advanced studies that might actually help humans .
As a result , Ball Corporation dropped its entire support of the charity and the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior stated that it would reassess future donations .
Published papers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that experimenters who received funding from Wings for Life had injured and killed more than 4,700 animals in tests not required by law .
We Pushed Pharma Giant GlaxoSmithKline to Ban the Near-Drowning Test Between 2002 and 2018 , GlaxoSmithKline published at least 29 papers that describe the use of the forced swim test in experiments involving at least 1,327 mice and 447 rats .
But after discussions with PETA scientists , GlaxoSmithKline—one of the 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world—banned the outdated animal model .
Thirteen other companies , including other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test after discussions with PETA .
After hearing from PETA , Ingredion Incorporated—a multibillion-dollar global ingredients provider and “ one of The Coca-Cola Company ’ s biggest suppliers of corn syrup ” —implemented a new policy banning all experiments on animals for basic research and to establish health or nutritional claims for marketing ingredients , none of which is required by law .
Ingredion previously funded numerous disturbing animal tests , including one in which rats were injected with a chemical that induces colorectal cancer and another in which rats were starved before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open and they were repeatedly bled .
At the end of every test , all the animals were killed and dissected .
Oregon Health & Science University Tried to Bury Hideous Experiments—Doesn ’ t It Know Not to Mess With PETA ?
Like we do , PETA prevailed in a lawsuit against Oregon Health & Science University ( OHSU ) , which thought it could get away with concealing videos of taxpayer-funded experiments in which infant monkeys were separated from their mothers and intentionally frightened .
Experimenters also impregnated monkeys and fed mothers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The university was ordered to turn over 74 videos of shocking experiments that occurred at the OHSU-operated Oregon National Primate Research Center .
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd .
Helped Fund a 3D Lung Model That Is Saving Rats and Mice Funding from the Science Consortium helped contribute to the creation of a first-of-its-kind 3D model that can be used to study the effects of chemicals and other substances on the deepest part of the human lung .
This model can prevent tens of thousands of rats and mice from being confined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toxic chemicals for hours or months before being killed .
Texas A & M Stopped Violating Our First Amendment Rights In a win for free speech , Texas A & M University ( TAMU ) agreed to remove all settings blocking or filtering comments critical of its muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs as part of a settlement of PETA ’ s First Amendment lawsuit .
PETA ’ s federal lawsuit , filed in May 2018 , challenged TAMU ’ s use of a filter on its official Facebook page .
The filter automatically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contained words such as “ PETA , ” “ cruelty , ” and “ lab ” and other terms associated with our high-profile campaign against the school ’ s muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs .
Avon Products , Inc. , Ended Tests on Animals for Its Products Worldwide and Earned PETA ’ s ‘ Working for Regulatory Change ’ Designation In another win for animals everywhere , after working closely with PETA for nearly two years , Avon Products , Inc. , stopped all tests on animals , including in China .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ Working for Regulatory Change ” list and is now working with its suppliers to make sure that no tests on animals are conducted for ingredients .
If a vegan food pyramid existed , hummus would probably have its own category .
But until this year , even our favorite savory spread had ties to poisoning , starving , and killing animals in laboratories .
In a big win following talks with PETA , Strauss Group—the second-largest food and beverage company in Israel and the parent company of the top-selling hummus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new public policy banning laboratory experiments on animals .
After a PETA campaign that included hundreds of thousands of e-mails from supporters as well as shareholder resolutions , videos , ads , and public protests , Bristol Myers Squibb banned the forced swim test .
Between 2008 and 2017 , the company published papers describing the use of more than 1,600 animals—748 gerbils , 698 mice , and 192 rats—in the cruel and pointless procedure .
Many more animals were likely subjected to it in experiments that were never published .
Bayer Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Following talks with PETA , Bayer , the fifth-largest pharmaceutical company by revenue in the world , committed to a ban on the forced swim test .
Bayer ’ s ban is another nail in the coffin of the cruel and worthless experiment .
PETA Scientists Collaborated With the EPA to Prevent Gentle Animals From Being Used in Toxicity Tests PETA scientists worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) on research that led to a new policy preventing hundreds of birds each year from enduring tests in which they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed .
In another victory sparked by a meeting with scientists from PETA and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine , the EPA conducted research that supported a new policy the agency says will spare approximately 750 rats , rabbits , or guinea pigs each year suffering in tests in which pesticides are applied to their shaved skin .
The animals who do not die during these test are killed .
To cap off a year of saving animals and to recognize the EPA administrator and his team for their work to replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , PETA awarded a $ 5,000 grant in their honor to a completely animal-free research laboratory .
The current system is broken .
Ninety-five percent of all new drugs that test safe and effective in animal tests fail or cause harm in human clinical trials .
So PETA set out to revamp laboratory research as we know it .
The Research Modernization Deal gives all government agencies a strategy for replacing the use of animals in experiments with non-animal , human-relevant methods .
This is the inevitable future of science .

To say the absolute least, 2020 was not the year anyone had hoped for. But amid the devastation, something phenomenal happened: PETA accomplished monumental victories that will spare millions of animals torture and certain death in laboratories around the world.
From calling out universities for killing “non-essential” imprisoned animals during the pandemic … to exposing experimenter Elisabeth Murray for inflicting permanent, debilitating brain damage on rhesus macaques … to the work of PETA scientists to prevent a species that’s half a billion years old from going extinct, we’ve been busier than ever in our mission to liberate all animals from laboratory tests.
We’ve taken 20 of our favorite victories from 2020 and recapped them below. Even though this end to the decade has been a dumpster fire in many ways, we hope readers find some solace knowing that countless animals are no longer killed in these horrific experiments.
Suave Worked With PETA to Ban Animal Tests for Its Products Around the World
PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies program welcomed one of the biggest personal-care brands in the world in 2020: Unilever’s Suave. Over the course of more than a year, the brand worked with PETA scientists to ban all tests on animals worldwide, including in China.
China and some other countries still require most companies to pay for tests in which substances are applied to animals’ sensitive eyes, smeared onto their skin, sprayed in their faces, or forced down their throats. Recent changes to Chinese regulations—the result of work by PETA, the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, and some cosmetics companies—have made it possible for brands to sell some products there without harming animals.
PETA Helped Bolivian Engineers Develop Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients—Without Animal Testing
With hospitals overrun with COVID-19 patients desperate for treatment, there was no time to waste on animal trials in developing lifesaving ventilators.
Thanks to guidance from PETA and Amor por los Animales Bolivia, engineers at the Catholic University of Bolivia in La Paz successfully developed a ventilator to treat COVID-19 patients without harming animals. The machine was tested on a human simulator containing an artificial lung that PETA scientists had recommended to the engineers. This spared intelligent, social pigs—the usual test subjects for these machines—the distress and harm of artificial ventilation. The team began clinical trials and successfully tested the ventilator’s function and safety in human patients.
PETA Got the World’s Largest Fruit and Vegetable Producer to Stop Funding Animal Tests
After hearing from PETA, the Dole Food Company persuaded the Mayo Clinic to divert funds that the company donates to that institution away from deadly experiments on animals and toward superior, human-relevant, animal-free nutrition research.
© iStock.com/Flore Sakowski
Mice are quick learners and caring parents and even sing to their mates. They’re wonderfully complex and interesting. Despite their complex lives, the experimenter who held the David Murdock/Dole Food Company Chair of Nutrition at the Mayo Clinic had engaged in numerous crude experiments on mice, including force-feeding mice to induce obesity, electrocuting them, and bleeding them to death.
PETA’s Film Test Subjects Won an Award and Appeared at Multiple Film Festivals
Directed by BAFTA award–winning director Alex Lockwood, Test Subjects follows a trio of former doctoral students as they recall the pressures they experienced in academia to perform cruel experiments on animals.
Test Subjects premiered at Raindance, the U.K.’s largest film festival, where the unprecedented film exposed an irrational status quo built on grooming grad students to harm animals. Since then, the film has been featured at numerous festivals and racked up several award nominations. It also won the Grand Jury Award for Short Documentary at the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles.
A Scientific Breakthrough Funded by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. Will Prevent Horses From Being Injected With Toxins and Having Their Blood Drained
A project funded by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. succeeded in creating fully human-derived antibodies capable of blocking the poisonous toxin that causes diphtheria.
These human-derived antibodies are the first steps toward ending the 100-year-old method of injecting horses repeatedly with the diphtheria toxin and then draining huge amounts of their blood in order to collect the antibodies that their immune systems produce to fight the disease.
Horses can learn symbols and use them to communicate desires, and they’re visibly excited by their newfound skills. Knowing that they can feel joy, pain, fear, and all the other emotions that we do, we can only imagine the agony these horses endure.
Taiwan Stopped Requiring Drowning and Electrocution of Animals to Market Health Food, Thanks to PETA
Following pressure from PETA, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced a groundbreaking decision to delete all animal tests—including drowning mice and rats and making them run to exhaustion on an electrified treadmill—from a draft regulation for establishing dubious anti-fatigue health claims for marketing foods and beverages. At the TFDA’s request, PETA had submitted a detailed scientific critique of these crude and archaic experiments, which are irrelevant to human health.
Also after facing pressure from PETA, the agency made another landmark decision: to accept and prioritize internationally recognized animal-free testing methods for ensuring food safety. This huge victory will prevent countless animals from enduring cruel and deadly experiments. PETA had submitted a formal scientific comment at the TFDA’s request, calling for the agency to accept and prioritize modern, animal-free test methods for confirming food safety.
We Turned Chocolatier Barry Callebaut Sweet by Pushing It to Ban Animal Tests
After discussions with PETA and PETA Germany, Switzerland-based chocolatier Barry Callebaut—the “world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate & cocoa products”— publicly announced that it will not conduct, fund, or commission any animal experiments unless they are explicitly required by law.
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The multibillion-dollar company also announced plans to open a completely vegan production facility in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Secret Deodorant Joined PETA’s Cruelty-Free List
In 2020, iconic Secret deodorant joined PETA’s Global Beauty Without Bunnies program as the latest Procter & Gamble brand to ban tests on animals. Look for PETA’s bunny logo on its website and packaging.
Red Bull–Backed Charity Lost Major Funders After PETA Exposed Animal-Mutilating Tests
Electrocuting a monkey, paralyzing mice, and crushing pigs in failed attempts to study human spinal cord injuries make about as much sense as drinking a Red Bull to help you sleep. PETA called out the charity Wings for Life, urging it to end its support of these experiments and instead fund more advanced studies that might actually help humans. As a result, Ball Corporation dropped its entire support of the charity and the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior stated that it would reassess future donations.
Published papers from the last two years alone show that experimenters who received funding from Wings for Life had injured and killed more than 4,700 animals in tests not required by law.
We Pushed Pharma Giant GlaxoSmithKline to Ban the Near-Drowning Test
Between 2002 and 2018, GlaxoSmithKline published at least 29 papers that describe the use of the forced swim test in experiments involving at least 1,327 mice and 447 rats.
But after discussions with PETA scientists, GlaxoSmithKline—one of the 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world—banned the outdated animal model. Thirteen other companies, including other pharmaceutical companies, also banned the cruel test after discussions with PETA.
PETA Persuaded Coca-Cola Corn Syrup Supplier to Ban Crude Animal Tests
After hearing from PETA, Ingredion Incorporated—a multibillion-dollar global ingredients provider and “one of The Coca-Cola Company’s biggest suppliers of corn syrup”—implemented a new policy banning all experiments on animals for basic research and to establish health or nutritional claims for marketing ingredients, none of which is required by law.
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Ingredion previously funded numerous disturbing animal tests, including one in which rats were injected with a chemical that induces colorectal cancer and another in which rats were starved before the veins in their tails were cut open and they were repeatedly bled. At the end of every test, all the animals were killed and dissected.
Oregon Health & Science University Tried to Bury Hideous Experiments—Doesn’t It Know Not to Mess With PETA?
Like we do, PETA prevailed in a lawsuit against Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), which thought it could get away with concealing videos of taxpayer-funded experiments in which infant monkeys were separated from their mothers and intentionally frightened. Experimenters also impregnated monkeys and fed mothers various diets of “junk food.”
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The university was ordered to turn over 74 videos of shocking experiments that occurred at the OHSU-operated Oregon National Primate Research Center.
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. Helped Fund a 3D Lung Model That Is Saving Rats and Mice
Funding from the Science Consortium helped contribute to the creation of a first-of-its-kind 3D model that can be used to study the effects of chemicals and other substances on the deepest part of the human lung.
This model can prevent tens of thousands of rats and mice from being confined to small tubes and forced to inhale toxic chemicals for hours or months before being killed.
Texas A&M Stopped Violating Our First Amendment Rights
In a win for free speech, Texas A&M University (TAMU) agreed to remove all settings blocking or filtering comments critical of its muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs as part of a settlement of PETA’s First Amendment lawsuit.
PETA’s federal lawsuit, filed in May 2018, challenged TAMU’s use of a filter on its official Facebook page. The filter automatically deleted visitor posts and comments if they contained words such as “PETA,” “cruelty,” and “lab” and other terms associated with our high-profile campaign against the school’s muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs.
Avon Products, Inc., Ended Tests on Animals for Its Products Worldwide and Earned PETA’s ‘Working for Regulatory Change’ Designation
In another win for animals everywhere, after working closely with PETA for nearly two years, Avon Products, Inc., stopped all tests on animals, including in China.
The company has officially been added to PETA’s “Working for Regulatory Change” list and is now working with its suppliers to make sure that no tests on animals are conducted for ingredients.
Sabra Hummus’s Parent Company Banned Animal Tests After Talks With PETA
If a vegan food pyramid existed, hummus would probably have its own category. But until this year, even our favorite savory spread had ties to poisoning, starving, and killing animals in laboratories.
In a big win following talks with PETA, Strauss Group—the second-largest food and beverage company in Israel and the parent company of the top-selling hummus brand in the U.S., Sabra—adopted a new public policy banning laboratory experiments on animals.
Bristol Myers Squibb Banned the Near-Drowning Test
After a PETA campaign that included hundreds of thousands of e-mails from supporters as well as shareholder resolutions, videos, ads, and public protests, Bristol Myers Squibb banned the forced swim test.
Between 2008 and 2017, the company published papers describing the use of more than 1,600 animals—748 gerbils, 698 mice, and 192 rats—in the cruel and pointless procedure. Many more animals were likely subjected to it in experiments that were never published.
Bayer Also Confirmed Its Policy Against Nearly Drowning Animals
Following talks with PETA, Bayer, the fifth-largest pharmaceutical company by revenue in the world, committed to a ban on the forced swim test.
Bayer’s ban is another nail in the coffin of the cruel and worthless experiment.
PETA Scientists Collaborated With the EPA to Prevent Gentle Animals From Being Used in Toxicity Tests
PETA scientists worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on research that led to a new policy preventing hundreds of birds each year from enduring tests in which they are fed pesticide-laced food for days before being killed.
In another victory sparked by a meeting with scientists from PETA and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, the EPA conducted research that supported a new policy the agency says will spare approximately 750 rats, rabbits, or guinea pigs each year suffering in tests in which pesticides are applied to their shaved skin. The animals who do not die during these test are killed.
To cap off a year of saving animals and to recognize the EPA administrator and his team for their work to replace animal tests with superior, non-animal methods, PETA awarded a $5,000 grant in their honor to a completely animal-free research laboratory.
PETA Launched a ‘New Deal’ to Eliminate Useless Methods in Scientific Research (aka ‘Animal Testing’)!
The current system is broken. Ninety-five percent of all new drugs that test safe and effective in animal tests fail or cause harm in human clinical trials. So PETA set out to revamp laboratory research as we know it.
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The Research Modernization Deal gives all government agencies a strategy for replacing the use of animals in experiments with non-animal, human-relevant methods. This is the inevitable future of science.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Urgent Reminder Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained out in the Col

Urgent Reminder Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: It’s Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained out in the Cold

Roanoke , Va. – As the Roanoke and Lynchburg areas are under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail , PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms .
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure .
It ’ s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences .
“ Anyone who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chilling extreme temperatures feel , and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it , because they do.
” Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel , which is why—at PETA ’ s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather .
Even during milder weather conditions , state law requires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
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Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Roanoke, Va. – As the Roanoke and Lynchburg areas are under a winter storm warning and parts of the state are expecting snow and ice from Winter Storm Gail, PETA is reminding dog guardians of the new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below or during severe weather warnings for winter storms.
Dogs left outside in these conditions have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure. It’s vital that guardians bring their dogs indoors—or face legal consequences.
“Anyone who has stepped outside during a snowstorm knows how chilling extreme temperatures feel, and animals are no better equipped to handle them than we are,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is urging animal guardians to prepare for Winter Storm Gail as if lives depend on it, because they do.”
Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel, which is why—at PETA’s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather. Even during milder weather conditions, state law requires that all dogs who are kept outdoors be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—urges good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements to note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--PETA Statement: FDA’s Approval of Genetically Modified Pigs

Washington – Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding the U.S. Food and Drug @ @ @ @ @ genetically modifying pigs used for food , drugs , and transplants : The genetic manipulation @ @ @ @ @ interspecies spare-parts bins and more palatable dinner entrées for humans is the apex of arrogance @ @ @ @ @ ’ t apples .
They ’ re sentient beings , and fiddling with their genes @ @ @ @ @ suit our needs and changing tastes is violence , not innovation .
Pigs ’ genetic @ @ @ @ @ and it should be considered inviolate .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that @ @ @ @ @ to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
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For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Washington – Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically modifying pigs used for food, drugs, and transplants:
The genetic manipulation of pigs to serve as interspecies spare-parts bins and more palatable dinner entrées for humans is the apex of arrogance and cruelty. Pigs aren’t apples. They’re sentient beings, and fiddling with their genes to produce different varieties that suit our needs and changing tastes is violence, not innovation. Pigs’ genetic material belongs to pigs, and it should be considered inviolate.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Urgent From PETA Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: Survival Tips for Animals in Maryland

Norfolk , Va. – As a winter storm warning is affecting areas in Maryland including Cumberland and Hagerstown because of Winter Storm Gail , PETA is offering tips for keeping animals safe .
They are especially vulnerable in cold weather and winter storms , and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019 .
( Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren ’ t . )
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Winter Storm Gail and throughout cold weather : Companion animals should always live indoors .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” —like those featured in Breaking the Chain , the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food , water , shelter , and veterinary care .
They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are , they suffer terribly from frostbite , and they can die of exposure .
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather , secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks , and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weather , especially for shorthaired dogs .
During extreme winter weather , provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl ( tongues can freeze to metal ) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day .
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cold-weather public service announcement .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – As a winter storm warning is affecting areas in Maryland including Cumberland and Hagerstown because of Winter Storm Gail, PETA is offering tips for keeping animals safe. They are especially vulnerable in cold weather and winter storms, and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019. (Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren’t.)
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Winter Storm Gail and throughout cold weather:
Bring Them Indoors
Companion animals should always live indoors. “Backyard dogs” and “outdoor cats”—like those featured in Breaking the Chain, the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care. They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are, they suffer terribly from frostbite, and they can die of exposure.
Gear Up
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather, secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks, and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen ground. Keep walks short in cold weather, especially for shorthaired dogs.
Don’t Forget Birds
During extreme winter weather, provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl (tongues can freeze to metal) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day.
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately. Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted.
PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Paulina Rubio Dons Ugly Holiday Sweater for PETA Plea: Don’t Give Animals as Gifts!

The Golden Girl of Pop Stars in New PETA Campaign : ‘ Help Bring Peace on Earth to All Animals ’ Los Angeles – Just in time for the gift-giving season , music superstar Paulina Rubio is wearing her finest , ugliest sweater for a new PETA video that shines a light on the worst holiday gift of all : a dog or cat .
“ Now , I know that may sound confusing—this is a PETA PSA after all , and of course , I love animals , ” the “ Tú y Yo ” singer explains .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m here to tell you NOT to give them as gifts … .
Because once the decorations come down and that initial spark of excitement passes , many people realize that caring for an animal is a lot of work .
And that leaves many dogs and cats abandoned in the streets or left in an animal shelter.
” To drive home the message , Rubio—plus adorable rescued pup Eric—also appears in an accompanying PETA print ad .
Every year after the holidays , shelters see a spike in unwanted animals as people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the surprise puppies , kittens , or other animals they received as presents .
Buying an animal from a breeder or pet store also takes a potential home away from a dog or cat in a local animal shelter or adoption group .
PETA urges everyone who ’ s considering adding an animal to the family to evaluate whether they can commit to providing them with a lifelong home , have enough time to exercise and housetrain them , and are able to pay for basic as well as emergency veterinary care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essentials .
Anyone who ’ s ready to make that commitment should look for their new best friend at their local animal shelter or adoption organization .
Rubio is part of a long list of celebrities—including Penélope Cruz , Kate del Castillo , Edward James Olmos , George Lopez , and Jesse & Joy—who have teamed up with PETA to promote kindness to animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow the group on , , or .

The Golden Girl of Pop Stars in New PETA Campaign: ‘Help Bring Peace on Earth to All Animals’
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December 15, 2020
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Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – Just in time for the gift-giving season, music superstar Paulina Rubio is wearing her finest, ugliest sweater for a new PETA video that shines a light on the worst holiday gift of all: a dog or cat.
“Now, I know that may sound confusing—this is a PETA PSA after all, and of course, I love animals,” the “Tú y Yo” singer explains. “That’s actually why I’m here to tell you NOT to give them as gifts …. Because once the decorations come down and that initial spark of excitement passes, many people realize that caring for an animal is a lot of work. And that leaves many dogs and cats abandoned in the streets or left in an animal shelter.”
To drive home the message, Rubio—plus adorable rescued pup Eric—also appears in an accompanying PETA print ad.
Every year after the holidays, shelters see a spike in unwanted animals as people are unable to or uninterested in caring for the surprise puppies, kittens, or other animals they received as presents. Buying an animal from a breeder or pet store also takes a potential home away from a dog or cat in a local animal shelter or adoption group.
PETA urges everyone who’s considering adding an animal to the family to evaluate whether they can commit to providing them with a lifelong home, have enough time to exercise and housetrain them, and are able to pay for basic as well as emergency veterinary care, food, toys, and other essentials. Anyone who’s ready to make that commitment should look for their new best friend at their local animal shelter or adoption organization.
Rubio is part of a long list of celebrities—including Penélope Cruz, Kate del Castillo, Edward James Olmos, George Lopez, and Jesse & Joy—who have teamed up with PETA to promote kindness to animals.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--PETA Files Lawsuit Over LSU’s Refusal to Release Public Documents

Group Seeks Records Revealing Deaths of Wild-Caught Sparrows Used in Christine Lattin ’ s Traumatizing Stress Tests This morning , PETA filed a lawsuit that seeks to compel Louisiana State University ( LSU ) to disclose records , as required by the Louisiana Public Records Act , related to LSU experimenter Christine Lattin ’ s taxpayer-funded experiments on sparrows .
Lattin is conducting experiments involving trapping sparrows , pumping them with sex hormones , exposing them to terrifying calls from predators , and then killing them .
PETA submitted seven requests for public records to LSU from May 30 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including four requests for veterinary-care and disposition records—i.e.
, records documenting the deaths of birds via deliberate killing at the termination of experiments or in the course of them—for birds used in Lattin ’ s laboratory .
To date , LSU has not provided any records in response to these requests .
“ Louisiana ’ s residents have a right to know if their tax dollars are funding the abuse of birds in LSU ’ s laboratories , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo .
“ PETA looks forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lived and died for Christine Lattin ’ s cruel experiments.
” PETA also requested correspondence related to Lattin ’ s prospective or planned trapping of or experimentation on birds , videographic records related to her experiments , and other records .
Earlier this year , after obtaining documents revealing that Lattin apparently captured , caged , and killed approximately 80 sparrows—and planned to capture and kill more than 100 others—PETA sent a letter to the Office of the Parish Attorney requesting an investigation into Lattin ’ s apparent violation of the Baton Rouge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s “ unlawful to trap , hunt , shoot or molest ” birds .
This ordinance was gutted in March , when the city council added a loophole—apparently under pressure from the university—that permits capturing , tormenting , and killing birds for experiments .
The law was changed after the East Baton Rouge Parish Animal Control director met with Lattin on three separate occasions to advise her that trapping and killing birds in East Baton Rouge Parish was illegal .
PETA along with local counsel—Alysson Mills of Mills & Amond LLP—filed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supervisors and Thomas Galligan , individually and in his capacity as president of LSU , as LSU ’ s designated records custodian under Louisiana law .
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 or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram or click here .

Group Seeks Records Revealing Deaths of Wild-Caught Sparrows Used in Christine Lattin’s Traumatizing Stress Tests
For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Baton Rouge, La. – This morning, PETA filed a lawsuit that seeks to compel Louisiana State University (LSU) to disclose records, as required by the Louisiana Public Records Act, related to LSU experimenter Christine Lattin’s taxpayer-funded experiments on sparrows.
Lattin is conducting experiments involving trapping sparrows, pumping them with sex hormones, exposing them to terrifying calls from predators, and then killing them. PETA submitted seven requests for public records to LSU from May 30, 2019, to June 9, 2020, including four requests for veterinary-care and disposition records—i.e., records documenting the deaths of birds via deliberate killing at the termination of experiments or in the course of them—for birds used in Lattin’s laboratory. To date, LSU has not provided any records in response to these requests.
“Louisiana’s residents have a right to know if their tax dollars are funding the abuse of birds in LSU’s laboratories,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. “PETA looks forward to receiving these records and learning how sparrows lived and died for Christine Lattin’s cruel experiments.”
PETA also requested correspondence related to Lattin’s prospective or planned trapping of or experimentation on birds, videographic records related to her experiments, and other records.
Earlier this year, after obtaining documents revealing that Lattin apparently captured, caged, and killed approximately 80 sparrows—and planned to capture and kill more than 100 others—PETA sent a letter to the Office of the Parish Attorney requesting an investigation into Lattin’s apparent violation of the Baton Rouge bird-protection ordinance, which clearly states that it’s “unlawful to trap, hunt, shoot or molest” birds.
This ordinance was gutted in March, when the city council added a loophole—apparently under pressure from the university—that permits capturing, tormenting, and killing birds for experiments. The law was changed after the East Baton Rouge Parish Animal Control director met with Lattin on three separate occasions to advise her that trapping and killing birds in East Baton Rouge Parish was illegal.
PETA along with local counsel—Alysson Mills of Mills & Amond LLP—filed the lawsuit against the LSU Board of Supervisors and Thomas Galligan, individually and in his capacity as president of LSU, as LSU’s designated records custodian under Louisiana law.
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 or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram or click here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--PETA Endorses ‘Cannibal Sandwiches’ With a Twist

Madison , Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has warned people against eating raw meat or “ cannibal sandwiches ” this holiday season—but PETA is offering different advice .
Here ’ s a statement from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk : Raw meat can kill you , but if you ’ re going to eat it anyway , take PETA ’ s advice and make your “ cannibal sandwich ” from roadkill—you ’ ll skip the antibiotics and hormones pumped into animals on filthy factory farms and prevent an animal from being castrated , confined , and shipped off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slaughterhouse , none of which sounds particularly appetizing unless you ’ re Hannibal Lecter .
Of course , if the thought of scraping roadkill off the pavement makes you lose your lunch , PETA stands ready with recipes , shopping tips , and a free vegan starter kit .
Oh , and just as raw meat can sicken and even kill you , so can cooked meat , via hardening of the arteries , various types of cancer , high blood pressure , and more—so the life you save might just be your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has warned people against eating raw meat or “cannibal sandwiches” this holiday season—but PETA is offering different advice. Here’s a statement from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk:
Raw meat can kill you, but if you’re going to eat it anyway, take PETA’s advice and make your “cannibal sandwich” from roadkill—you’ll skip the antibiotics and hormones pumped into animals on filthy factory farms and prevent an animal from being castrated, confined, and shipped off to a terrifying death in a blood-soaked slaughterhouse, none of which sounds particularly appetizing unless you’re Hannibal Lecter. Of course, if the thought of scraping roadkill off the pavement makes you lose your lunch, PETA stands ready with recipes, shopping tips, and a free vegan starter kit. Oh, and just as raw meat can sicken and even kill you, so can cooked meat, via hardening of the arteries, various types of cancer, high blood pressure, and more—so the life you save might just be your own.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-15--Singer Paulina Rubio Wants Peace on Earth for All Animals

Beloved Mexican singer , actor , and animal advocate Paulina Rubio has an important message for everyone this holiday season : Animals .
Are .
Not .
Gifts .
In her beautiful PETA ad calling for “ peace on Earth to all animals , ” Paulina stars alongside adopted dog Eric and reminds everyone that animals are individuals who require a lot of time and care and should never be given as gifts for any holiday or at any other time of year .
Paulina also donned a holiday sweater ( some call it “ ugly , ” but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video reminding viewers that while a less-than-flattering Christmas gift may seem like the worst possible choice , it ’ s definitely nowhere near as bad as “ surprising ” someone with an animal companion—a more-than-decade-long commitment—during the busiest time of year .
And for an animal , it ’ s likely even more stressful to wind up in a home that didn ’ t choose you and probably isn ’ t prepared to meet all your needs .
“ Now , I know that that may sound confusing—this is a PETA PSA after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love animals , ” the “ Tú y Yo ” singer explains .
“ That ’ s actually why I ’ m here to tell you not to give them as gifts .
… Because once the decorations come down and the initial spark of excitement passes , many people realize that caring for an animal is a lot of work .
And that leaves many dogs and cats abandoned in the streets or left in an animal shelter.
” Paulina collaborated with PETA in the past , talking to fans about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left in a hot car , even for “ just a minute.
” Her heart is here for animals in both the hottest and coldest months , and PETA is so thankful that this singer is using her beautiful voice to speak up for animals in need all year round !
The Worst Gift You Can Give This Holiday Adding an animal companion to the family is a serious decision—not an impulsive “ surprise , ” no matter how much someone begs !
Every year after the holidays , shelters see a spike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unable to or just uninterested in caring for the surprise puppies , kittens , or other animals they received as presents .
Buying an animal from a breeder or pet store also takes a potential home away from a dog or cat at a local animal shelter or responsible adoption group .
How You Can Help • Don ’ t ever give an animal as a gift !
If you have discussed the idea with the prospective recipients and know that they have the time , willingness , ability , and resources to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that serious commitment , consider offering them a gift certificate to a local animal shelter .
• If you attend a fair , a flea market , or another event at which animals are being given away , inform those who are responsible and call local authorities , as in some jurisdictions , giveaways are not permitted or special requirements are in place .
And if you or your loved ones have decided that they ’ re truly ready to bring an animal companion into the family , remember to adopt—never buy them—from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trusted foster or adoption program .

Beloved Mexican singer, actor, and animal advocate Paulina Rubio has an important message for everyone this holiday season: Animals. Are. Not. Gifts. In her beautiful PETA ad calling for “peace on Earth to all animals,” Paulina stars alongside adopted dog Eric and reminds everyone that animals are individuals who require a lot of time and care and should never be given as gifts for any holiday or at any other time of year.
Paulina also donned a holiday sweater (some call it “ugly,” but we prefer “quirky”) for a video reminding viewers that while a less-than-flattering Christmas gift may seem like the worst possible choice, it’s definitely nowhere near as bad as “surprising” someone with an animal companion—a more-than-decade-long commitment—during the busiest time of year. And for an animal, it’s likely even more stressful to wind up in a home that didn’t choose you and probably isn’t prepared to meet all your needs.
“Now, I know that that may sound confusing—this is a PETA PSA after all, and of course, I love animals,” the “Tú y Yo” singer explains. “That’s actually why I’m here to tell you not to give them as gifts. … Because once the decorations come down and the initial spark of excitement passes, many people realize that caring for an animal is a lot of work. And that leaves many dogs and cats abandoned in the streets or left in an animal shelter.”
Paulina collaborated with PETA in the past, talking to fans about the dangers dogs face when they’re left in a hot car, even for “just a minute.” Her heart is here for animals in both the hottest and coldest months, and PETA is so thankful that this singer is using her beautiful voice to speak up for animals in need all year round!
The Worst Gift You Can Give This Holiday
Adding an animal companion to the family is a serious decision—not an impulsive “surprise,” no matter how much someone begs! Every year after the holidays, shelters see a spike in unwanted animals as people find themselves unable to or just uninterested in caring for the surprise puppies, kittens, or other animals they received as presents. Buying an animal from a breeder or pet store also takes a potential home away from a dog or cat at a local animal shelter or responsible adoption group.
How You Can Help
Don’t ever give an animal as a gift! If you have discussed the idea with the prospective recipients and know that they have the time, willingness, ability, and resources to care for an animal properly and make that serious commitment, consider offering them a gift certificate to a local animal shelter.
If you attend a fair, a flea market, or another event at which animals are being given away, inform those who are responsible and call local authorities, as in some jurisdictions, giveaways are not permitted or special requirements are in place.
And if you or your loved ones have decided that they’re truly ready to bring an animal companion into the family, remember to adopt—never buy them—from an animal shelter or a reputable, trusted foster or adoption program.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-16--How to Order Vegan at Just Salad

How to Order Vegan at Just Salad

Despite the name , Just Salad serves more than just salad .
In addition to filling salads , this healthy chain also offers healthy bowls and vegan smoothies at its locations in Chicago , New York City , Philadelphia , Florida , North Carolina , and Dubai .
Just Salad earned a PETA Proggy Award for adding vegan Beyond Beef meatballs to its menu , and it launched its second vegan meat option—Daring Foods Plant-Based Chicken—after talks with PETA .
Help save sensitive chickens and cows by choosing vegan options from Just Salad ’ s specialty items or build your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guide to ordering vegan at Just Salad .
Chipotle Cowboy with Daring Chicken : Romaine lettuce , breaded Daring plant-based chicken , black beans , avocado , and crunchy onions with chipotle vinaigrette Beyond Tex Mex Salad : Supergreens Blend , black beans , corn , pickled red onions , and Beyond Beef meatballs with chipotle vinaigrette Tokyo Supergreens Salad with Tofu : Supergreens Blend , organic sesame tofu , carrot edamame slaw , avocado , broccoli , roasted almonds , and furikake shake with miso ginger vinaigrette Plant Power Salad : Romaine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beets , pickled red onions , roasted pumpkin seeds , and hemp hearts with maple cider vinaigrette Feisty Fiesta Bowl : Cauliflower and broccoli rice , red cabbage , corn , grape tomatoes , pickled red onions , tortilla chips , and cilantro with spicy avocado dressing Banh Mi Bowl : Brown rice , romaine and red cabbage , carrots , cilantro , roasted almonds , and organic sesame tofu with miso ginger vinaigrette Going vegan is easier than ever with the boom of new plant-based options in chain restaurants .
Make the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals per year , all while improving your personal health and protecting the environment .
Try Vegan Options From These Fast-Food and Chain Restaurants

December 16, 2020 by Rebecca Maness Publishedby
Despite the name, Just Salad serves more than just salad. In addition to filling salads, this healthy chain also offers healthy bowls and vegan smoothies at its locations in Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Florida, North Carolina, and Dubai. Just Salad earned a PETA Proggy Award for adding vegan Beyond Beef meatballs to its menu, and it launched its second vegan meat option—Daring Foods Plant-Based Chicken—after talks with PETA. Help save sensitive chickens and cows by choosing vegan options from Just Salad’s specialty items or build your own animal-free meal.
Here is our guide to ordering vegan at Just Salad.
Salads
Chipotle Cowboy with Daring Chicken: Romaine lettuce, breaded Daring plant-based chicken, black beans, avocado, and crunchy onions with chipotle vinaigrette
Beyond Tex Mex Salad: Supergreens Blend, black beans, corn, pickled red onions, and Beyond Beef meatballs with chipotle vinaigrette
Tokyo Supergreens Salad with Tofu: Supergreens Blend, organic sesame tofu, carrot edamame slaw, avocado, broccoli, roasted almonds, and furikake shake with miso ginger vinaigrette
Plant Power Salad: Romaine and kale, chickpeas, edamame, beets, pickled red onions, roasted pumpkin seeds, and hemp hearts with maple cider vinaigrette
Bowls
Umami Bowl: Brown rice, Supergreens Blend, broccoli, carrots, roasted balsamic mushrooms, and organic sesame tofu with miso ginger vinaigrette
Feisty Fiesta Bowl: Cauliflower and broccoli rice, red cabbage, corn, grape tomatoes, pickled red onions, tortilla chips, and cilantro with spicy avocado dressing
Banh Mi Bowl: Brown rice, romaine and red cabbage, carrots, cilantro, roasted almonds, and organic sesame tofu with miso ginger vinaigrette
Build Your Own
Dressings
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Balsamic Vinegar
Chipotle Vinaigrette
Fresh Half Lemon
Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
Maple Cider Vinaigrette
Miso Ginger Vinaigrette
Olive Oil
Olive Oil + Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil + Fresh Lemon Juice
Olive Oil + Red Wine Vinegar
Red Wine Vinegar
Spicy Avocado
Spicy Turmeric Tahini
Greens
Arugula
Baby Spinach
Kale
Red Cabbage
Romaine
Supergreens Blend
Essentials
Apples
Beets
Black Beans
Broccoli
Brown Rice
Carrot Edamame Slaw
Carrots
Celery
Chickpeas
Cilantro
Corn
Cucumbers
Dried Cranberries
Edamame
Grape Tomatoes
Pears
Pickled Jalapeños
Pickled Red Onions
Pita Chips
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Tortilla Chips
Wontons
Premiums
Avocado
Avocado Mash
Cauliflower + Broccoli Rice
Grilled Peppers + Onions
Pico de Gallo
Roasted Almonds
Roasted Balsamic Mushrooms
Proteins
Beyond Beef Meatballs
Breaded Daring Chicken
Organic Sesame Tofu
Smoothies
Almond Berry Blast
Detox Cleanse
PB Protein
Strawberry Banana
Going vegan is easier than ever with the boom of new plant-based options in chain restaurants. Make the switch and help save more than 200 animals per year, all while improving your personal health and protecting the environment.
Try Vegan Options From These Fast-Food and Chain Restaurants


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-16--Urgent From PETA Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: Survival Tips for Animals in New Jersey

Norfolk , Va. – As a winter storm warning is affecting areas in New Jersey including Morristown , Newark , and Trenton because of Winter Storm Gail , PETA is sharing tips for keeping animals safe .
They are especially vulnerable in cold weather and winter storms , and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019 .
( Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren ’ t . )
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Winter Storm Gail and throughout cold weather : Companion animals should always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ outdoor cats ” —like those featured in Breaking the Chain , the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food , water , shelter , and veterinary care .
They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are , they suffer terribly from frostbite , and they can die of exposure .
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather , secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks , and booties will protect their sensitive paw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walks short in cold weather , especially for shorthaired dogs .
During extreme winter weather , provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl ( tongues can freeze to metal ) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day .
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – As a winter storm warning is affecting areas in New Jersey including Morristown, Newark, and Trenton because of Winter Storm Gail, PETA is sharing tips for keeping animals safe. They are especially vulnerable in cold weather and winter storms, and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019. (Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren’t.)
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Winter Storm Gail and throughout cold weather:
Bring Them Indoors
Companion animals should always live indoors. “Backyard dogs” and “outdoor cats”—like those featured in Breaking the Chain, the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care. They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are, they suffer terribly from frostbite, and they can die of exposure.
Gear Up
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather, secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks, and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen ground. Keep walks short in cold weather, especially for shorthaired dogs.
Don’t Forget Birds
During extreme winter weather, provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl (tongues can freeze to metal) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day.
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately. Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted.
PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-16--Urgent From PETA Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: Survival Tips for Animals in New Hampshire

Concord , N.H. – As a winter storm warning is affecting areas in New Hampshire , including Concord and Manchester , because of Winter Storm Gail , PETA is sharing tips for keeping animals safe .
They are especially vulnerable in cold weather and winter storms , and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019 .
( Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren ’ t . )
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Winter Storm Gail and throughout cold weather : Companion animals should always live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ outdoor cats ” —like those featured in Breaking the Chain , the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food , water , shelter , and veterinary care .
They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are , they suffer terribly from frostbite , and they can die of exposure .
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather , secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks , and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short in cold weather , especially for shorthaired dogs .
During extreme winter weather , provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl ( tongues can freeze to metal ) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day .
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Concord, N.H. – As a winter storm warning is affecting areas in New Hampshire, including Concord and Manchester, because of Winter Storm Gail, PETA is sharing tips for keeping animals safe. They are especially vulnerable in cold weather and winter storms, and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019. (Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren’t.)
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Winter Storm Gail and throughout cold weather:
Bring Them Indoors
Companion animals should always live indoors. “Backyard dogs” and “outdoor cats”—like those featured in Breaking the Chain, the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care. They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are, they suffer terribly from frostbite, and they can die of exposure.
Gear Up
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather, secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks, and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen ground. Keep walks short in cold weather, especially for shorthaired dogs.
Don’t Forget Birds
During extreme winter weather, provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl (tongues can freeze to metal) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day.
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately. Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted.
PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-16--Urgent From PETA Ahead of Winter Storm Gail: Survival Tips for Animals in New York

Albany , N.Y. – As a winter storm warning is affecting areas in New York including Albany and New York City because of Winter Storm Gail , PETA is sharing tips for keeping animals safe .
They are especially vulnerable in cold weather and winter storms , and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019 .
( Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren ’ t . )
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Winter Storm Gail and throughout cold weather : Companion animals should always live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ outdoor cats ” —like those featured in Breaking the Chain , the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food , water , shelter , and veterinary care .
They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are , they suffer terribly from frostbite , and they can die of exposure .
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather , secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks , and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short in cold weather , especially for shorthaired dogs .
During extreme winter weather , provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl ( tongues can freeze to metal ) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day .
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Albany, N.Y. – As a winter storm warning is affecting areas in New York including Albany and New York City because of Winter Storm Gail, PETA is sharing tips for keeping animals safe. They are especially vulnerable in cold weather and winter storms, and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019. (Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren’t.)
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Winter Storm Gail and throughout cold weather:
Bring Them Indoors
Companion animals should always live indoors. “Backyard dogs” and “outdoor cats”—like those featured in Breaking the Chain, the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care. They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are, they suffer terribly from frostbite, and they can die of exposure.
Gear Up
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather, secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks, and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen ground. Keep walks short in cold weather, especially for shorthaired dogs.
Don’t Forget Birds
During extreme winter weather, provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl (tongues can freeze to metal) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day.
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately. Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted.
PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-16--PETA Exposé Reveals Filth, Feces, and Festering Wounds at Secretive Facilities Supplying Animals to

PETA Exposé Reveals Filth, Feces, and Festering Wounds at Secretive Facilities Supplying Animals to Labs

Group Calls On Feds to Revoke Licenses of Oak Hill Genetics , Ruby Fur Farm , and Others for Chronic and Egregious Federal Animal Welfare Act Violations Washington – PETA has obtained never-before-seen photographs and video footage taken by U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) inspectors revealing deplorable conditions at facilities that operate out of public view and supply animals for use in the experimentation industry .
The images show maggots crawling through animals ’ food , green algae growing in water bowls , and animals left to suffer with open wounds .
At Ruby Fur Farm in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , foxes , and skunks were held in dilapidated cages with broken wires and forced to drink out of water containers teeming with algae and insects .
Temperatures reached as high as 122 degrees , and raccoons were found to be “ in serious heat distress , ” panting while “ lying on their sides , backs , and abdomens with their legs splayed.
” Numerous animals were denied veterinary care , including a ferret covered with ticks and skunks with extensive hair loss .
At Oak Hill Genetics in Ewing , Illinois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in feces-filled concrete stalls with no bedding and lame , sick , and injured pigs suffering without veterinary care , including six baby pigs who had “ fluid filled swellings ” on their ears .
At Oakwood Research Facility in Oakland County , Michigan , about 4,000 domestic rabbits were kept in rusted cages coated with waste .
Urine and feces dripped down the walls into the animals ’ food containers below .
A 2-month-old nonresponsive rabbit whose hind legs were covered with diarrhea was cold to the touch and eventually killed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffering of animals destined to be used in cruel experiments begins the very minute they ’ re born , ” says PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna .
“ These filthy facilities are yet another reason why experiments on animals must end , and PETA is calling on officials to cancel their licenses to operate.
” PETA ’ s exposé also reveals that at Moulton Chinchilla Ranch in Chatfield , Minnesota , federal inspectors found chinchillas with open , untreated wounds and collars embedded in their necks .
When one collar was removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hair and open lesions and that a “ putrid odor was noticeable.
” In response to the appalling findings , PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —is urging the USDA to revoke these companies ’ licenses for their abject failure to comply with the minimum provisions of the federal Animal Welfare Act .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Group Calls On Feds to Revoke Licenses of Oak Hill Genetics, Ruby Fur Farm, and Others for Chronic and Egregious Federal Animal Welfare Act Violations
For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Washington – PETA has obtained never-before-seen photographs and video footage taken by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors revealing deplorable conditions at facilities that operate out of public view and supply animals for use in the experimentation industry. The images show maggots crawling through animals’ food, green algae growing in water bowls, and animals left to suffer with open wounds.
At Ruby Fur Farm in New Sharon, Iowa, ferrets, raccoons, foxes, and skunks were held in dilapidated cages with broken wires and forced to drink out of water containers teeming with algae and insects. Temperatures reached as high as 122 degrees, and raccoons were found to be “in serious heat distress,” panting while “lying on their sides, backs, and abdomens with their legs splayed.” Numerous animals were denied veterinary care, including a ferret covered with ticks and skunks with extensive hair loss.
At Oak Hill Genetics in Ewing, Illinois, inspectors documented dogs and pigs held in feces-filled concrete stalls with no bedding and lame, sick, and injured pigs suffering without veterinary care, including six baby pigs who had “fluid filled swellings” on their ears. At Oakwood Research Facility in Oakland County, Michigan, about 4,000 domestic rabbits were kept in rusted cages coated with waste. Urine and feces dripped down the walls into the animals’ food containers below. A 2-month-old nonresponsive rabbit whose hind legs were covered with diarrhea was cold to the touch and eventually killed.
“These horrific findings show that the suffering of animals destined to be used in cruel experiments begins the very minute they’re born,” says PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna. “These filthy facilities are yet another reason why experiments on animals must end, and PETA is calling on officials to cancel their licenses to operate.”
PETA’s exposé also reveals that at Moulton Chinchilla Ranch in Chatfield, Minnesota, federal inspectors found chinchillas with open, untreated wounds and collars embedded in their necks. When one collar was removed, inspectors noted that there was matted hair and open lesions and that a “putrid odor was noticeable.”
In response to the appalling findings, PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—is urging the USDA to revoke these companies’ licenses for their abject failure to comply with the minimum provisions of the federal Animal Welfare Act.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-16--UW Leaders to Face Monkey-Masked PETA Protest at Home

Seattle – Tomorrow , a group of PETA supporters wearing monkey masks will gather for peaceful , socially distanced silent protests outside the homes of two University of Washington ( UW ) leaders—Dean Sean D. Sullivan and Sally Thompson-Iritani , the interim director of the Washington National Primate Research Center ( WaNPRC ) —to urge them to close down the research center .
For nearly 60 years , the WaNPRC has promised that confining and experimenting on macaques would lead to vaccines for diseases such as AIDS , tuberculosis , Zika , and malaria .
However , no vaccines have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been harmed and killed .
The primate center has a long history of animal welfare violations : Monkeys have died from strangulation , dehydration , starvation , being mauled by other stressed monkeys , and veterinary mistakes .
“ The UW primate center is a relic that squanders funds and monkeys ’ lives , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo .
“ PETA will bring this issue home for UW ’ s leaders and urge them to follow Harvard ’ s example by shutting this failed institution down.
” PETA—whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Group Will Demand Closure of Notoriously Cruel Washington National Primate Research Center
For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Seattle – Tomorrow, a group of PETA supporters wearing monkey masks will gather for peaceful, socially distanced silent protests outside the homes of two University of Washington (UW) leaders—Dean Sean D. Sullivan and Sally Thompson-Iritani, the interim director of the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC)—to urge them to close down the research center.
When: December 17, 9 a.m.
Where: Home of WaNPRC Interim Director Sally Thompson-Iritani
When: December 17, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Home of UW Dean Sean D. Sullivan
For nearly 60 years, the WaNPRC has promised that confining and experimenting on macaques would lead to vaccines for diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, Zika, and malaria. However, no vaccines have materialized and tens of thousands of monkeys have been harmed and killed. The primate center has a long history of animal welfare violations: Monkeys have died from strangulation, dehydration, starvation, being mauled by other stressed monkeys, and veterinary mistakes.
“The UW primate center is a relic that squanders funds and monkeys’ lives,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. “PETA will bring this issue home for UW’s leaders and urge them to follow Harvard’s example by shutting this failed institution down.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.