petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-05--COVID-19, Violations Prompt PETA Call for WUSTL to Shut Down Animal Labs

School Urges Experimenters to Consider 'Euthanasia of Five or More Cages of Normal Adult Animals ' As Part of COVID-19 Response Plan St. Louis – Following reports that because of the COVID-19 outbreak , Washington University–St .
Louis ( WUSTL ) is urging experimenters to “ [ d ] evelop plans to scale back [ their ] breeding colonies , ” tag “ essential animals , ” and consider the “ euthanasia of five or more cages of normal adult animals ” —which will likely lead to the killing of hundreds of animals in laboratories—PETA fired off a letter today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew D. Martin , urging an end to animal experimentation at the school immediately .
PETA questions why the school is conducting experiments on animals not considered “ essential ” in the first place and points to disturbing reports of animal abuse at the university .
According to public records , obtained by PETA from the National Institutes of Health via the Freedom of Information Act , WUSTL has reported many violations of the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals , including the following : A rodent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five separate occasions , mice received expired anesthetics ; the veterinary records for 50 mice were incomplete ; 28 mice who received implants weren ’ t given any analgesics ; 24 mice who underwent surgery didn ’ t receive the required analgesics ; and 32 mice drowned in cages because of staff negligence .
Based on WUSTL ’ s repeated and documented failure to abide by animal protection laws and given that the school considers many of its experiments on animals to be unnecessary—as its response to the COVID-19 pandemic has shown—PETA is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new animal protocols and experiments , ban the breeding and acquisition of animals for laboratories , finalize and end current animal experiments , switch to superior human-relevant research methods if these experiments can not concretely be shown to have improved human health , and publicly release information on any and all animals killed because the university deemed them not essential to the testing .
“ If WUSTL does a sloppy , substandard job of caring for animals in fully staffed laboratories , nothing good can be expected amid a pandemic , ” says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gala .
“ The COVID-19 outbreak should be a moral and scientific reckoning for the school , which conducts deadly experiments on animals .
If the university can ’ t prove that the animals used in its laboratories are needed—which we know it can ’ t—it shouldn ’ t be wasting taxpayer money on breeding , buying , or testing on them.
” Numerous published studies have shown that animal experimentation wastes resources and lives , as more than 90 % of highly promising results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( Please read under “ Lack of benefit for humans ” here . )
And 95 % of new medications that are found to be effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
According to a PETA analysis , the National Institutes of Health wastes $ 18 billion annually on ineffective animal tests—which instead could have been spent on essential medical supplies that better protect humans from COVID-19 , such as more than 69 billion medical masks , 25 million portable ventilators , 6 billion bottles of hand sanitizer , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 click here .
PETA ’ s letter to WUSTL is available here .

School Urges Experimenters to Consider 'Euthanasia of Five or More Cages of Normal Adult Animals' As Part of COVID-19 Response Plan
For Immediate Release:
March 26, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
St. Louis – Following reports that because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Washington University–St. Louis (WUSTL) is urging experimenters to “[d]evelop plans to scale back [their] breeding colonies,” tag “essential animals,” and consider the “euthanasia of five or more cages of normal adult animals”—which will likely lead to the killing of hundreds of animals in laboratories—PETA fired off a letter today to the university’s president, Andrew D. Martin, urging an end to animal experimentation at the school immediately.
PETA questions why the school is conducting experiments on animals not considered “essential” in the first place and points to disturbing reports of animal abuse at the university. According to public records, obtained by PETA from the National Institutes of Health via the Freedom of Information Act, WUSTL has reported many violations of the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, including the following: A rodent underwent an unapproved surgical procedure; on five separate occasions, mice received expired anesthetics; the veterinary records for 50 mice were incomplete; 28 mice who received implants weren’t given any analgesics; 24 mice who underwent surgery didn’t receive the required analgesics; and 32 mice drowned in cages because of staff negligence.
Based on WUSTL’s repeated and documented failure to abide by animal protection laws and given that the school considers many of its experiments on animals to be unnecessary—as its response to the COVID-19 pandemic has shown—PETA is urging it to prohibit the approval of new animal protocols and experiments, ban the breeding and acquisition of animals for laboratories, finalize and end current animal experiments, switch to superior human-relevant research methods if these experiments cannot concretely be shown to have improved human health, and publicly release information on any and all animals killed because the university deemed them not essential to the testing.
“If WUSTL does a sloppy, substandard job of caring for animals in fully staffed laboratories, nothing good can be expected amid a pandemic,” says WUSTL alumnus and PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “The COVID-19 outbreak should be a moral and scientific reckoning for the school, which conducts deadly experiments on animals. If the university can’t prove that the animals used in its laboratories are needed—which we know it can’t—it shouldn’t be wasting taxpayer money on breeding, buying, or testing on them.”
Numerous published studies have shown that animal experimentation wastes resources and lives, as more than 90% of highly promising results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal experimentation—fail to lead to treatments for humans. (Please read under “Lack of benefit for humans” here.) And 95% of new medications that are found to be effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
According to a PETA analysis, the National Institutes of Health wastes $18 billion annually on ineffective animal tests—which instead could have been spent on essential medical supplies that better protect humans from COVID-19, such as more than 69 billion medical masks, 25 million portable ventilators, 6 billion bottles of hand sanitizer, or 600 million respiratory face shields.
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 click here.
PETA’s letter to WUSTL is available here.


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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-04--Urgent From PETA: Hot-Weather Survival Tips for Animals

Santa Ana , Calif. – With a heat advisory in effect for the Santa Ana area , please mention the risks to animals—who can quickly succumb to heatstroke if left outdoors—in any coverage of the hot weather .
In the past two years , there have been at least 114 hot weather–related animal deaths—and these are just the ones that have been reported .
Most aren ’ t .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty .
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather : • Keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting , so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences .
Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately .
• Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle .
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars , and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations .
• Avoid hot pavement .
When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s , asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees , causing pain , burns , and permanent damage to dogs ’ paws after just a few minutes of contact .
Walk dogs on grass whenever possible , and avoid walking in the middle of the day .
Never run with dogs in hot weather—they ’ ll collapse before giving up , at which point , it may be too late to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warm-weather public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace .
For more information , visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
May 4, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Santa Ana, Calif. – With a heat advisory in effect for the Santa Ana area, please mention the risks to animals—who can quickly succumb to heatstroke if left outdoors—in any coverage of the hot weather. In the past two years, there have been at least 114 hot weather–related animal deaths—and these are just the ones that have been reported. Most aren’t.
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty.
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather:
Keep animals indoors. Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately.
Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately. Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle. Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations.
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. for help with intervening in life-or-death situations. Avoid hot pavement. When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s, asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees, causing pain, burns, and permanent damage to dogs’ paws after just a few minutes of contact. Walk dogs on grass whenever possible, and avoid walking in the middle of the day. Never run with dogs in hot weather—they’ll collapse before giving up, at which point, it may be too late to save them.
PETA has released a warm-weather public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace. For more information, visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-04--Major Funders Shun Red Bull-Backed Charity After PETA Exposes Deadly Tests

Ball Corporation , Austrian Government Distance Themselves From Wings for Life , a Charity That Funds Spinal Injury Tests on Monkeys , Mice , Pigs , and Rats Norfolk , Va. – After hearing from PETA , a Fortune 500 company and an Austrian government agency are backing away from supporting tests on animals in favor of modern , non-animal research .
Ball Corporation has dropped its entire support as a “ Platinum Partner ” of the Red Bull–backed Wings for Life charity , which funds deadly spinal cord injury experiments on animals—a move that follows the company ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing after discussions with PETA .
Also after talks with PETA , the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior—a current partner of Wings for Life—confirmed that it will “ reassess further funds of starting fees for next year ’ s Wings for Life Run , ” since the agency “ does not necessarily … support every research method performed , such as animal testing.
” Published papers from the last two years alone show that experimenters who received funding from Wings for Life have injured and killed more than 4,700 animals in tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electrodes into a monkey ’ s muscles , forced her to perform stress-inducing behavioral tasks , cut open her spine , inserted electrodes into her spinal cord , and electrocuted her nerves .
They inserted tubes into pigs ’ arteries and veins , cut open their spines , inserted sensor probes , dropped a weight on their exposed spinal cords to create crush injuries , added more weight to their spinal cords over several hours , and injected them with drugs .
They also bred genetically modified mice , repeatedly force-fed them a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crushed and compressed their exposed spinal cords , and partially paralyzed them and killed them .
Earlier this year , PETA urged Wings for Life and its partners to end their support of animal tests .
This follows the group ’ s earlier outreach to Red Bull in 2018 urging the company to disavow experiments on animals funded by Wings for Life .
“ Electrocuting a monkey , paralyzing mice , and crushing pigs in failed attempts to study human spinal cord injuries is like drinking a Red Bull to help you sleep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gala .
“ There are better ways to conduct spinal cord research , and PETA is calling on Wings for Life to fund more advanced studies that might actually help humans.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —notes that Wings for Life ’ s animal experiments actually paralyze progress because of the physiological differences between species .
The only drug for spinal cord injuries that ’ s currently available has been tested on numerous animals with drastically varying results .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of new drugs that test safe and effective in animal tests fail in human clinical trials .
PETA opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview that fosters violence toward other animals .
The group ’ s letters to Wings for Life and its partners are available upon request .
For more information , visit PETA.org or click here .

Ball Corporation, Austrian Government Distance Themselves From Wings for Life, a Charity That Funds Spinal Injury Tests on Monkeys, Mice, Pigs, and Rats
For Immediate Release:
May 4, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – After hearing from PETA, a Fortune 500 company and an Austrian government agency are backing away from supporting tests on animals in favor of modern, non-animal research. Ball Corporation has dropped its entire support as a “Platinum Partner” of the Red Bull–backed Wings for Life charity, which funds deadly spinal cord injury experiments on animals—a move that follows the company’s adoption of a new policy against animal testing after discussions with PETA. Also after talks with PETA, the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior—a current partner of Wings for Life—confirmed that it will “reassess further funds of starting fees for next year’s Wings for Life Run,” since the agency “does not necessarily … support every research method performed, such as animal testing.”
Published papers from the last two years alone show that experimenters who received funding from Wings for Life have injured and killed more than 4,700 animals in tests not required by law.
They inserted electrodes into a monkey’s muscles, forced her to perform stress-inducing behavioral tasks, cut open her spine, inserted electrodes into her spinal cord, and electrocuted her nerves. They inserted tubes into pigs’ arteries and veins, cut open their spines, inserted sensor probes, dropped a weight on their exposed spinal cords to create crush injuries, added more weight to their spinal cords over several hours, and injected them with drugs. They also bred genetically modified mice, repeatedly force-fed them a drug, cut open their spines, crushed and compressed their exposed spinal cords, and partially paralyzed them and killed them. Earlier this year, PETA urged Wings for Life and its partners to end their support of animal tests. This follows the group’s earlier outreach to Red Bull in 2018 urging the company to disavow experiments on animals funded by Wings for Life.
“Electrocuting a monkey, paralyzing mice, and crushing pigs in failed attempts to study human spinal cord injuries is like drinking a Red Bull to help you sleep,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “There are better ways to conduct spinal cord research, and PETA is calling on Wings for Life to fund more advanced studies that might actually help humans.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—notes that Wings for Life’s animal experiments actually paralyze progress because of the physiological differences between species. The only drug for spinal cord injuries that’s currently available has been tested on numerous animals with drastically varying results. The National Institutes of Health admits that 95% of new drugs that test safe and effective in animal tests fail in human clinical trials.
PETA opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview that fosters violence toward other animals. The group’s letters to Wings for Life and its partners are available upon request. For more information, visit PETA.org or click here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-04--Feds Find Severe Neglect, Transmissible Disease at Local Puppy Mill

Dogs Denied Needed Veterinary Care for Months , Kept in Filth ; PETA Asks Public Never to Buy Animals or Shop at Stores That Sell Them Mason City , Iowa – Newly released U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) inspection reports of local puppy mill Anderson ’ s Yorkies and Toy Poodles reveal horrific conditions and neglect , including that 28 dogs were denied veterinary or other basic care—two of them were denied care for at least seven months .
In addition , all of the facility ’ s puppies had giardia , a parasite that can be passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and dehydration .
Between April 2019 and February 2020 , federal inspectors documented dozens of dogs whose teeth were covered with thick tartar—some cases were so severe that their teeth “ were difficult to identify ” and/or nearly falling out of their gums—and/or whose fur was severely matted , in some cases , with what appeared to be feces .
Ellie , a Yorkshire terrier , was found with heavily matted fur , a painful condition , three times over the course of seven months .
The USDA notified the owner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterinary examinations and treatment in July 2019—but more than four months later , she still hadn ’ t obtained care for Ellie and two poodles .
Agents also found accumulated feces and urine on and near dog crates all four times they inspected the property between April 2019 and February 2020 .
“ Dozens of dogs languished in filth and neglect in this hellhole , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ Because of suffering like this , PETA is urging people always to adopt animals and never buy them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bred and born at puppy mills like this one.
” In light of the findings , PETA has asked Cerro Gordo County Attorney Carlyle D. Dalen to investigate the puppy mill and , as appropriate , file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against those responsible for neglecting the dogs .
The group ’ s letter is available upon request .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Dogs Denied Needed Veterinary Care for Months, Kept in Filth; PETA Asks Public Never to Buy Animals or Shop at Stores That Sell Them
For Immediate Release:
May 4, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Mason City, Iowa – Newly released U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection reports of local puppy mill Anderson’s Yorkies and Toy Poodles reveal horrific conditions and neglect, including that 28 dogs were denied veterinary or other basic care—two of them were denied care for at least seven months. In addition, all of the facility’s puppies had giardia, a parasite that can be passed to humans and cause diarrhea, cramping, and dehydration.
Between April 2019 and February 2020, federal inspectors documented dozens of dogs whose teeth were covered with thick tartar—some cases were so severe that their teeth “were difficult to identify” and/or nearly falling out of their gums—and/or whose fur was severely matted, in some cases, with what appeared to be feces. Ellie, a Yorkshire terrier, was found with heavily matted fur, a painful condition, three times over the course of seven months. The USDA notified the owner, Carolyn Anderson, that these dogs required veterinary examinations and treatment in July 2019—but more than four months later, she still hadn’t obtained care for Ellie and two poodles.
Agents also found accumulated feces and urine on and near dog crates all four times they inspected the property between April 2019 and February 2020.
“Dozens of dogs languished in filth and neglect in this hellhole,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “Because of suffering like this, PETA is urging people always to adopt animals and never buy them from pet stores, which sell animals bred and born at puppy mills like this one.”
In light of the findings, PETA has asked Cerro Gordo County Attorney Carlyle D. Dalen to investigate the puppy mill and, as appropriate, file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against those responsible for neglecting the dogs. The group’s letter is available upon request.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--Why That Viral ‘Monkey Snatches Toddler’ Video Is the Opposite of Funny

The recent “ monkey snatches toddler ” video might induce surface-level laughs , but the story behind it is just another upsetting example of the way animals suffer when they ’ re used for tawdry amusement .
At first glance , the video appears to show a monkey riding a small motorbike pulling up to a toddler sitting on a bench , grabbing the child , and then attempting to drag him away .
Some called the incident a “ kidnap ” attempt .
But if you look closely , you ’ ll notice that there ’ s a rope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or she isn ’ t abducting the toddler , the animal is holding on to the child to try to escape whomever is tugging on the other end of the rope .
The monkey was likely just as terrified as the toddler .
The upsetting incident reportedly occurred in the East Java capital of Surabaya , Indonesia , where such exploits are apparently “ a traditional form of street entertainment.
” According to the Indonesia Expat , horrified bystanders called out to the primate ’ s handler , urging them to stop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handler “ beat the monkey with a gamelan mallet ” after the stunt .
The toddler , according to ABC7 , was spooked and sustained a few scratches but was otherwise unharmed .
Although certainly upsetting , this exploitative event and the details surrounding it aren ’ t terribly shocking .
In Indonesia and elsewhere in Asia , monkeys are often kept as “ pets ” and used for human amusement .
Indonesian law doesn ’ t protect all primate species , although topeng monyet ( the type of “ street entertainment ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banned in East Java in 2018 .
Training monkeys for topeng monyet can apparently include torture , and performances increase the risk of zoonotic diseases—like COVID-19—being transmitted .
In their natural habitats , Old World monkeys—like the one abused in this video—spend much of their days on the ground .
These primates , who are native to Africa and Asia , have pads on their hind regions that become calloused because of the time they spend sitting to rest or snack on leaves and grasses .
Childcare is strictly a female responsibility among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stomachs … … while the babies of New World monkeys , who are indigenous to the Americas , typically ride on their mothers ’ backs .
But monkeys like the one in this video are commonly torn away from their mothers ’ protective sides and their natural habitats .
There are reportedly hundreds of monkeys for sale in Indonesia , if not more—and the more that people buy them , the more these animals will be taken from their native homes .
As “ pets , ” they ’ re denied familial bonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As “ entertainers , ” they endure horrific abuse and put members of the public at risk , as this “ monkey snatches toddler ” incident demonstrates .
Captive monkeys—who have been robbed of the opportunity to live in their natural habitat—should be cared for by wildlife experts who understand their physical and psychological needs .
They belong in reputable sanctuaries that will let them live in natural social groups—not with a “ pet ” owner and certainly not in the hands of a handler who will treat them as nothing more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exotic animals are not “ pets , ” and they ’ re not props .
Whether you ’ re in the U.S. , Asia , or elsewhere , please , never buy animals , and support legislation that would make owning exotic animals illegal .
Take action for primates now : Primates Used for Entertainment Need Your Help

The recent “monkey snatches toddler” video might induce surface-level laughs, but the story behind it is just another upsetting example of the way animals suffer when they’re used for tawdry amusement.
LOOK CLOSER — THIS IS NOT FUNNY. The monkey is being pulled by a rope. They're likely clinging onto this toddler in a desperate attempt to escape the abuser on the other end of the leash. Animals who are forced to perform are often abused and exploited.pic.twitter.com/DRPtbLCWD7 — PETA (@peta) May 6, 2020
At first glance, the video appears to show a monkey riding a small motorbike pulling up to a toddler sitting on a bench, grabbing the child, and then attempting to drag him away. Some called the incident a “kidnap” attempt. But if you look closely, you’ll notice that there’s a rope fastened around the monkey’s neck—he or she isn’t abducting the toddler, the animal is holding on to the child to try to escape whomever is tugging on the other end of the rope. The monkey was likely just as terrified as the toddler.
The upsetting incident reportedly occurred in the East Java capital of Surabaya, Indonesia, where such exploits are apparently “a traditional form of street entertainment.” According to the Indonesia Expat, horrified bystanders called out to the primate’s handler, urging them to stop the abuse. Other reports alleged that the handler “beat the monkey with a gamelan mallet” after the stunt. The toddler, according to ABC7, was spooked and sustained a few scratches but was otherwise unharmed.
Although certainly upsetting, this exploitative event and the details surrounding it aren’t terribly shocking.
In Indonesia and elsewhere in Asia, monkeys are often kept as “pets” and used for human amusement. Indonesian law doesn’t protect all primate species, although topeng monyet (the type of “street entertainment” seen in the video) was reportedly banned in East Java in 2018. Training monkeys for topeng monyet can apparently include torture, and performances increase the risk of zoonotic diseases—like COVID-19—being transmitted.
In their natural habitats, Old World monkeys—like the one abused in this video—spend much of their days on the ground. These primates, who are native to Africa and Asia, have pads on their hind regions that become calloused because of the time they spend sitting to rest or snack on leaves and grasses. Childcare is strictly a female responsibility among them—mothers often carry their babies on their stomachs …
… while the babies of New World monkeys, who are indigenous to the Americas, typically ride on their mothers’ backs.
But monkeys like the one in this video are commonly torn away from their mothers’ protective sides and their natural habitats.
There are reportedly hundreds of monkeys for sale in Indonesia, if not more—and the more that people buy them, the more these animals will be taken from their native homes. As “pets,” they’re denied familial bonds and the opportunity to forage for food. As “entertainers,” they endure horrific abuse and put members of the public at risk, as this “monkey snatches toddler” incident demonstrates.
Captive monkeys—who have been robbed of the opportunity to live in their natural habitat—should be cared for by wildlife experts who understand their physical and psychological needs. They belong in reputable sanctuaries that will let them live in natural social groups—not with a “pet” owner and certainly not in the hands of a handler who will treat them as nothing more than a prop.
Monkeys and other exotic animals are not “pets,” and they’re not props.
Whether you’re in the U.S., Asia, or elsewhere, please, never buy animals, and support legislation that would make owning exotic animals illegal. Take action for primates now:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--Slaughterhouse Reopening Prompts Drive-By PETA Protest

'COVID Cow ' Will Join Caravan of Protesters Urging JBS USA to Close—or Sell Vegan Beef Greeley , Colo. – Even after more than 240 cases of COVID-19 among workers forced its Greeley slaughterhouse to close , JBS USA has reopened the facility ( without testing all its workers ) —so on Thursday , a caravan of honking cars led by PETA ’ s “ COVID Cow ” will circle the slaughterhouse to push JBS to shut down for good or reopen as a producer of only vegan beef .
Where : Outside the slaughterhouse , 800 N. Eighth Ave. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Greeley “ Filthy , blood- and offal-soaked slaughterhouses are breeding grounds for deadly diseases that can jump from animals to humans—and they ’ re the least safe workplaces in the world , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is calling on JBS to get ahead of the consumer curve and reinvent itself as a producer of safe and 100 % humane vegan meat.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —notes that deadly outbreaks of mad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu , SARS , HIV , hoof-and-mouth disease , and other zoonotic diseases have stemmed from capturing or farming animals for food .
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption .
PETA opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

'COVID Cow' Will Join Caravan of Protesters Urging JBS USA to Close—or Sell Vegan Beef
For Immediate Release:
May 6, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Greeley, Colo. – Even after more than 240 cases of COVID-19 among workers forced its Greeley slaughterhouse to close, JBS USA has reopened the facility (without testing all its workers)—so on Thursday, a caravan of honking cars led by PETA’s “COVID Cow” will circle the slaughterhouse to push JBS to shut down for good or reopen as a producer of only vegan beef.
When: Thursday, May 7, 12 noon
Where: Outside the slaughterhouse, 800 N. Eighth Ave. (at the intersection with H Street), Greeley
“Filthy, blood- and offal-soaked slaughterhouses are breeding grounds for deadly diseases that can jump from animals to humans—and they’re the least safe workplaces in the world,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on JBS to get ahead of the consumer curve and reinvent itself as a producer of safe and 100% humane vegan meat.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—notes that deadly outbreaks of mad cow disease, swine flu, avian flu, SARS, HIV, hoof-and-mouth disease, and other zoonotic diseases have stemmed from capturing or farming animals for food. The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption.
PETA opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--PETA Latino to Donate Vegan Meals to Local Hospital Workers

Chipotle Burritos and Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Will Be Sent to Workers at Hard-Hit Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista , Calif. – To help fuel workers at Scripps Mercy Hospital—which is caring for dozens of patients from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border who are afflicted with COVID-19—PETA Latino will deliver delicious , healthy vegan burritos from Chipotle as well as scrumptious vegan ice cream generously donated by Baskin-Robbins to doctors , nurses , and support staff in the hard-hit facility ’ s intensive care unit and other departments .
The donation will take place during lunchtime on Thursday , May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available upon request following the event , as the media is not currently allowed on the hospital ’ s campus .
“ Healthcare workers at Scripps Mercy Hospital and around the world are heroes who deserve tasty , immune-boosting vegan food , ” says PETA Latino Senior Manager Alicia Aguayo .
“ PETA Latino hopes this lunchtime delivery will brighten their tough day and remind everyone that tofu , unlike flesh from abused animals , never caused a pandemic.
” PETA Latino—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
Factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as live-animal markets—their floors are covered with blood , urine , feces , and offal , creating a perfect breeding ground for pathogens that can cross the species barrier .
In addition to helping prevent future catastrophic global pandemics , each person who goes vegan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every year and significantly reduces their own risk of suffering from health problems , including strokes , obesity , cancer , and heart disease .
PETA Latino opposes speciesism , the belief that humans ’ lives matter more than the lives of other animals .
For more information , please visit PETALatino.com .

Chipotle Burritos and Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Will Be Sent to Workers at Hard-Hit Scripps Mercy Hospital
For Immediate Release:
May 6, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Chula Vista, Calif. – To help fuel workers at Scripps Mercy Hospital—which is caring for dozens of patients from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border who are afflicted with COVID-19—PETA Latino will deliver delicious, healthy vegan burritos from Chipotle as well as scrumptious vegan ice cream generously donated by Baskin-Robbins to doctors, nurses, and support staff in the hard-hit facility’s intensive care unit and other departments. The donation will take place during lunchtime on Thursday, May 7. Photos and videos will be available upon request following the event, as the media is not currently allowed on the hospital’s campus.
“Healthcare workers at Scripps Mercy Hospital and around the world are heroes who deserve tasty, immune-boosting vegan food,” says PETA Latino Senior Manager Alicia Aguayo. “PETA Latino hopes this lunchtime delivery will brighten their tough day and remind everyone that tofu, unlike flesh from abused animals, never caused a pandemic.”
PETA Latino—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—notes that the novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. Factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as live-animal markets—their floors are covered with blood, urine, feces, and offal, creating a perfect breeding ground for pathogens that can cross the species barrier.
In addition to helping prevent future catastrophic global pandemics, each person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals every year and significantly reduces their own risk of suffering from health problems, including strokes, obesity, cancer, and heart disease.
PETA Latino opposes speciesism, the belief that humans’ lives matter more than the lives of other animals. For more information, please visit PETALatino.com.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--‘Grim Reapers’ to Haunt Tyson Slaughterhouse

As the Novel Coronavirus Infects Thousands of Workers Nationwide , PETA Calls for Slaughterhouses to Shut Down Logansport , Ind .
– Two “ Grim Reapers ” holding scythes with the message “ Slaughterhouses Kill Animals and Workers ” will stalk the “ dead center ” of downtown Logansport and the Tyson slaughterhouse—which is showing no mercy for animals or workers by reopening despite nearly 900 employees ( 40 % of the workforce ) having tested positive for COVID-19—on Thursday .
Where : At the intersection of E. Market and S. Fifth streets , Logansport Where : At the intersection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 250 S. , Logansport “ Filthy , wet , blood- and offal-soaked slaughterhouses are breeding grounds for deadly diseases that can jump from animals to humans—and they ’ re the least safe workplaces in the world , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ As COVID-19 spreads like wildfire from worker to worker , PETA is calling for slaughterhouses to shut down , for everyone ’ s protection.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farm ; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
Last month , PETA sent Tyson a letter offering to help with the cost of retraining its employees to produce exclusively vegan meat .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

As the Novel Coronavirus Infects Thousands of Workers Nationwide, PETA Calls for Slaughterhouses to Shut Down
For Immediate Release:
May 6, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Logansport, Ind. – Two “Grim Reapers” holding scythes with the message “Slaughterhouses Kill Animals and Workers” will stalk the “dead center” of downtown Logansport and the Tyson slaughterhouse—which is showing no mercy for animals or workers by reopening despite nearly 900 employees (40% of the workforce) having tested positive for COVID-19—on Thursday.
When: Thursday, May 7, 12 noon
Where: At the intersection of E. Market and S. Fifth streets, Logansport
When: Thursday, May 7, 1:30 p.m.
Where: At the intersection of Logansport Bypass and W. Co Road 250 S., Logansport
“Filthy, wet, blood- and offal-soaked slaughterhouses are breeding grounds for deadly diseases that can jump from animals to humans—and they’re the least safe workplaces in the world,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “As COVID-19 spreads like wildfire from worker to worker, PETA is calling for slaughterhouses to shut down, for everyone’s protection.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
Last month, PETA sent Tyson a letter offering to help with the cost of retraining its employees to produce exclusively vegan meat.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--URGENT: Help Keep These Animal Abusers Shut Down Post–COVID-19

Thanks to the global shutdown barring mass gatherings , some horses can graze instead of being pumped full of drugs and raced to their deaths .
Bulls are spared the agony of breaking limbs running through the streets of Spain and dying in a bullring .
And animals can enjoy their natural homes without being shot and killed .
On many fronts , COVID-19 has given countless animals a respite .
The world can get along just fine without the torture and killing of animals .
Here are 10 animal abusers we hope remain out of operation well after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic : Texas A & M University ( TAMU ) classes have been moved online , and most students have left the campus .
We urge TAMU to move the dogs off campus , too—into loving homes .
While most of the country is at a standstill , the imprisonment continues unabated for Cannoli—a golden retriever born in the canine muscular dystrophy lab .
The healthy 2-year-old has been transferred to another TAMU laboratory , likely to be used in more cruel experiments .
SeaWorld has confined animals to cramped concrete tanks at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Often housed with incompatible tankmates , dolphins , whales , and other animals at the parks are regularly drugged in order to manage stress-induced aggressive behavior and relieve the endless monotony of swimming in circles .
They break their teeth chewing on the metal bars and concrete sides of their tanks , and they ’ ve been forced to perform tricks for tourists in exchange for food—all in the name of entertainment .
SeaWorld closed all U.S. locations on March 16 , and it hasn ’ t given an anticipated reopening date .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the parks , we hope they stay closed .
Urge SeaWorld to Send Dolphins and Whales to Seaside Sanctuaries Since April , 18 slaughterhouses operated by meat companies such as JBS USA , Tyson , Smithfield , and Cargill have shut down .
Over 5,000 slaughterhouse workers have reportedly been infected with the novel coronavirus , and more than a dozen have died .
Even during the best of times , low-wage slaughterhouse workers have had to wear diapers on the kill line because they weren ’ t given bathroom breaks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , workers complained that production lines were moving so quickly that they didn ’ t have time to cover their mouths when they coughed or sneezed .
No one needs meat .
Cows , chickens , pigs , turkeys , sheep , and other animals are living , feeling , thinking beings who value their lives .
Kicked and prodded when ill or injured and jammed into crowded trucks , these animals ’ last moments of life are on a blood-soaked killing floor .
They are terrified by the sights , sounds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want to die , but workers slit their throats or shoot them in the brain with a captive-bolt gun .
Instead of preparing for deadly pandemics , the country ’ s top research agency was suctioning out parts of monkeys ’ brains and then scaring the animals with fake snakes and spiders .
We ’ re calling on the National Institutes of Health to shut down this horrific laboratory and transfer the surviving monkeys to sanctuaries .
The University of Delaware ’ s Tania Roth claims that she studies child abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making sensitive , vulnerable rats suffer .
She has forced alcohol down the throats of newborn rats .
She has stuffed pregnant mother rats into tiny restraint tubes and blasted them with strobe lights .
She ’ s deliberately terrified rats by repeatedly shocking their feet , and she ’ s taken newborns away from their mothers and given them to stressed rats who were unable to care for them .
The University of Delaware campus is closed to students until at least May 15 .
And PETA urges the school to close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Help Keep Roth Away From Babies A tiger named Lila languishes in agony at Waccatee Zoo in South Carolina with a serious medical condition that has left her almost completely bald .
She ’ s been observed scratching her skin and shaking her paws , indications that she ’ s in distress , likely as a result of her dire physical condition .
Lila and other animals imprisoned at the roadside zoo , which is closed temporarily as a result of the pandemic , are left to suffer in virtually barren enclosures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pace back and forth , monkeys pull out their own hair in frustration , and isolated baboons sway and roll their heads—all signs of psychological distress .
These animals deserve to live in real sanctuaries—where big cats , bears , and primates can exercise , socialize , and play .
Llamas , goats , and other animals should live in clean , comfortable spaces and receive the veterinary care that they need .
From holding spirited demonstrations outside the event to running ads reminding festivalgoers that lobsters are feeling individuals , PETA has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In late April , organizers announced that this year , the festival ( normally held in August ) is canceled—and they should keep it that way !
A PETA investigation into Linda Bean ’ s Maine Lobster revealed that live lobsters were impaled , torn apart , and decapitated—even as their legs continued to move .
Just like humans , lobsters feel pain and fear , have unique personalities , and value their own lives .
They are intelligent , self-aware individuals .
There is simply no need for anyone to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eat Lobsters , Crabs , or Other Crustaceans Documents obtained by PETA reveal that Johns Hopkins experimenter Shreesh Mysore cuts into the skulls of barn owls , inserts electrodes into their brains , and forces them to look at screens for hours a day .
He also bombards these sensitive birds with noises and lights .
These cruel , bizarre experiments have told us nothing about human attention-deficit disorder , which Mysore claims to be studying .
On February 29 , a 12-year-old mare named Aisha—who spent most of her life being forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and never got back up .
Like many other horses who ’ ve broken down under the physical and mental strain of being used for outdated forms of human entertainment , she was euthanized .
Back in March , PETA and our friend Alec Baldwin asked New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to shut down carriage rides during the coronavirus outbreak .
The horse-drawn carriages aren ’ t operating now , and we don ’ t know when the industry will resume .
We ’ ve seen everything from pools of blood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a carriage while injured to a runaway horse who drowned in an icy river while attached to a sinking vehicle .
Horse-drawn carriages are simply accidents waiting to happen .
Quick Ways for You to Help Horses UniverSoul Circus consistently employs disgraced animal exploiters .
Federal records show that a limping tiger was denied veterinary care , elephants were denied foot care , and big cats were locked in cramped cages 24/7—all while on tour with the circus .
During a 2017 inspection of the circus in Fulton County , Georgia , officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , elephants with bruised feet , and an elephant with an ankle wound .
All of UniverSoul ’ s 2020 tour dates are being rescheduled because of COVID-19 .
There are no dates on its website at this time .
All animals want to be free from torment , just like you and me , but circuses have hauled them across the country in trucks and trailers .
They ’ ve been forced to perform confusing , uncomfortable , and demeaning tricks under the threat of physical punishment .
Of course , PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the financial and other hardships for humans end , too .
But we also hope that among all the lessons we take away from this experience , there will be one in compassion .
Animals are enjoying our lockdown .
As PETA President Ingrid Newkirk has stated , “ What an indictment !
” When we again have the chance to live as we please , we must modify our greed .
We must make purchases and entertain ourselves without harming others and emerge from this pandemic as moral agents .

Animal exploiters are nonessential—the coronavirus pandemic proves it.
Thanks to global stay-at-home initiatives, seal pups are free to learn from their mothers how to swim instead of being bludgeoned to death for their skin and flesh. Bulls are spared the agony of breaking limbs running through the streets of Spain and dying in a bullring. And animals can enjoy their natural homes without being shot and killed. On many fronts, COVID-19 has given countless animals a respite.
The world can get along just fine without the torture and killing of animals. Here are 11 animal abusers we hope remain out of operation well after the world has bounced back from the coronavirus pandemic:
Brooklyn’s Torturous Fishing Clinics
COVID-19 forced Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City to cancel its cruel “Fishing Clinics.” At these events, participants—including children—hook fish through their sensitive mouths, pull them from their aquatic home, and toss them back into the water, where they often die from the injuries or stress.
Most children have natural empathy for animals, and their kindness should be nurtured, not undermined. Last year, PETA and Brooklyn native Edie Falco petitioned the park to end this spectacle. Hopefully, these clinics are now gone for good.
Canada’s Commercial Seal Slaughter
Every year, the Canadian government allows sealers to shoot and bludgeon tens of thousands of seals to death. Sometimes, it takes more than one blow to the head for a seal to die. And often, they’re left to die slowly and painfully on the ice. But this year, countless seals have been spared such violence—thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and a consequential nonexistent demand for seal meat and skin, Canada’s commercial seal slaughter has been delayed and may not even go ahead this year.
© Sea Shephard Conservation Society
PETA and our international affiliates have been campaigning against the slaughter for years, including by holding eye-catching demonstrations outside Canadian embassies around the world, sending a PETA “seal” to follow the prime minister at every public appearance, and working with Gillian Anderson, Jude Law, Kelly Osbourne, and other stars to help put an end to the bloodshed. Our efforts have been paying off: The commercial seal slaughter has been hanging on by a thread for some time. And now it’s all but dead in the water—but seals need you to help end it. Join us in urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to end federal subsidies of the slaughter in order to put the final nail in the coffin:
Texas A&M University’s Dog Torture Laboratory
Texas A&M University (TAMU) classes have been moved online, and most students have left the campus. We urge TAMU to move the dogs off campus, too—into loving homes.
While most of the country is at a standstill, the imprisonment continues unabated for Cannoli—a golden retriever born in the canine muscular dystrophy lab. The healthy 2-year-old has been transferred to another TAMU laboratory, likely to be used in more cruel experiments.
All SeaWorld Marine Parks
SeaWorld has confined animals to cramped concrete tanks at marine abusement parks across the country. Often housed with incompatible tankmates, dolphins, whales, and other animals at the parks are regularly drugged in order to manage stress-induced aggressive behavior and relieve the endless monotony of swimming in circles. They break their teeth chewing on the metal bars and concrete sides of their tanks, and they’ve been forced to perform tricks for tourists in exchange for food—all in the name of entertainment.
SeaWorld closed all U.S. locations on March 16, and it hasn’t given an anticipated reopening date. Until it releases all the animals imprisoned at the parks, we hope they stay closed.
Slaughterhouses—All of Them
Since April, 18 slaughterhouses operated by meat companies such as JBS USA, Tyson, Smithfield, and Cargill have shut down. Over 5,000 slaughterhouse workers have reportedly been infected with the novel coronavirus, and more than a dozen have died. Even during the best of times, low-wage slaughterhouse workers have had to wear diapers on the kill line because they weren’t given bathroom breaks. And at a Smithfield plant in Missouri, workers complained that production lines were moving so quickly that they didn’t have time to cover their mouths when they coughed or sneezed.
© Jo-Anne McArthur, Oikeutta Elaimille / We Animals
No one needs meat. Cows, chickens, pigs, turkeys, sheep, and other animals are living, feeling, thinking beings who value their lives. Kicked and prodded when ill or injured and jammed into crowded trucks, these animals’ last moments of life are on a blood-soaked killing floor. They are terrified by the sights, sounds, and smells of the slaughterhouse and don’t want to die, but workers slit their throats or shoot them in the brain with a captive-bolt gun.
NIH’s Fright Experiments on Monkeys
Instead of preparing for deadly pandemics, the country’s top research agency was suctioning out parts of monkeys’ brains and then scaring the animals with fake snakes and spiders.
We’re calling on the National Institutes of Health to shut down this horrific laboratory and transfer the surviving monkeys to sanctuaries.
University of Delaware’s Senseless Rat-Killing Experiments
The University of Delaware’s Tania Roth claims that she studies child abuse. But her experiments are all about making sensitive, vulnerable rats suffer. She has forced alcohol down the throats of newborn rats. She has stuffed pregnant mother rats into tiny restraint tubes and blasted them with strobe lights. She’s deliberately terrified rats by repeatedly shocking their feet, and she’s taken newborns away from their mothers and given them to stressed rats who were unable to care for them.
The University of Delaware campus is closed to students until at least May 15. And PETA urges the school to close the laboratory that terrorizes animals for good.
Waccatee Zoo’s Roadside Nightmare for Dozens of Animals
A tiger named Lila languishes in agony at Waccatee Zoo in South Carolina with a serious medical condition that has left her almost completely bald. She’s been observed scratching her skin and shaking her paws, indications that she’s in distress, likely as a result of her dire physical condition.
Lila and other animals imprisoned at the roadside zoo, which is closed temporarily as a result of the pandemic, are left to suffer in virtually barren enclosures with little or no stimulation. Bears pace back and forth, monkeys pull out their own hair in frustration, and isolated baboons sway and roll their heads—all signs of psychological distress.
These animals deserve to live in real sanctuaries—where big cats, bears, and primates can exercise, socialize, and play. Llamas, goats, and other animals should live in clean, comfortable spaces and receive the veterinary care that they need.
The Infamous Maine Lobster Festival
From holding spirited demonstrations outside the event to running ads reminding festivalgoers that lobsters are feeling individuals, PETA has targeted the Maine Lobster Festival for years. In late April, organizers announced that this year, the festival (normally held in August) is canceled—and they should keep it that way!
A PETA investigation into Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster revealed that live lobsters were impaled, torn apart, and decapitated—even as their legs continued to move. Just like humans, lobsters feel pain and fear, have unique personalities, and value their own lives. They are intelligent, self-aware individuals. There is simply no need for anyone to kill and eat them.
Johns Hopkins University Owl-Brain Experiments
Documents obtained by PETA reveal that Johns Hopkins experimenter Shreesh Mysore cuts into the skulls of barn owls, inserts electrodes into their brains, and forces them to look at screens for hours a day. He also bombards these sensitive birds with noises and lights. These cruel, bizarre experiments have told us nothing about human attention-deficit disorder, which Mysore claims to be studying.
New York City Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
On February 29, a 12-year-old mare named Aisha—who spent most of her life being forced to pull heavy carriages full of tourists—collapsed and never got back up. Like many other horses who’ve broken down under the physical and mental strain of being used for outdated forms of human entertainment, she was euthanized.
DISTURBING. This carriage horse from Clinton Park Stables is seen stumbling and unable to straighten their back legs in Central Park earlier today. After years of doing nothing for carriage horses, will @NYCCouncil finally protect them? cc: @CoreyinNYC pic.twitter.com/EzSgvxoCkb — julie marie cappiello Ⓥ (@jmcappiello) February 29, 2020
Back in March, PETA and our friend Alec Baldwin asked New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to shut down carriage rides during the coronavirus outbreak. The horse-drawn carriages aren’t operating now, and we don’t know when the industry will resume.
We’ve seen everything from pools of blood left by a horse forced to pull a carriage while injured to a runaway horse who drowned in an icy river while attached to a sinking vehicle. Horse-drawn carriages are simply accidents waiting to happen.
UniverSoul’s Traveling, Animal-Abusing Circus
UniverSoul Circus consistently employs disgraced animal exploiters. Federal records show that a limping tiger was denied veterinary care, elephants were denied foot care, and big cats were locked in cramped cages 24/7—all while on tour with the circus. During a 2017 inspection of the circus in Fulton County, Georgia, officers discovered wounded camels, an injured zebra, elephants with bruised feet, and an elephant with an ankle wound.
All of UniverSoul’s 2020 tour dates are being rescheduled because of COVID-19. There are no dates on its website at this time.
All animals want to be free from torment, just like you and me, but circuses have hauled them across the country in trucks and trailers. They’ve been forced to perform confusing, uncomfortable, and demeaning tricks under the threat of physical punishment.
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Of course, PETA hopes this public health crisis ends quickly and the financial and other hardships for humans end, too. But we also hope that among all the lessons we take away from this experience, there will be one in compassion.
Animals are enjoying our lockdown. As PETA President Ingrid Newkirk has stated, “What an indictment!” When we again have the chance to live as we please, we must modify our greed. We must make purchases and entertain ourselves without harming others and emerge from this pandemic as moral agents.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--COVID-19, Violations Prompt PETA Call for UC-Davis to Shut Down Animal Labs

School Laboratories to 'Ramp Down ' Studies , Likely by Killing Many Animals Davis , Calif. – Because of the COVID-19 outbreak , the University of California–Davis is telling experimenters to “ ramp down all noncritical on-campus research activities , ” which will likely involve killing many animals .
PETA fired off a letter today to the university ’ s chancellor , Gary S. May , demanding to know why the school conducts noncritical animal experiments .
The group is also asking the public to e-mail the university via this action alert to urge it to be transparent regarding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ euthanizes in response to COVID-19 and to stop all current and new animal experiments .
According to public records obtained by PETA , UC-Davis was cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after its inspectors found that a guinea pig died because of a mistake by a staff member , a rabbit died after air was injected into the animal ’ s bloodstream , and a primate had to be euthanized after being injured .
Additionally , public records obtained from the National Institutes of Health show that UC-Davis has reported many violations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals , including the following : 25 frogs died from exposure to bleach after staff performed an unapproved tank-cleaning procedure ; 54 titi monkeys who received canine vaccines developed dermatitis , lameness , and conjunctivitis , and three of them had to be euthanized ; a primate who had lost more than 15 % of his or her bodyweight was subjected to a surgery against protocol ; 50 mice died and 10 others had to be euthanized after receiving an experimental drug ; and mice who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ euthanized after being exposed to smoke from an electrical fire .
“ UC-Davis ’ use of intelligent and sensitive animals in experiments as though they were nothing more than disposable laboratory equipment is shameful , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ The COVID-19 pandemic should be a moral and scientific reckoning for the school , which conducts deadly experiments on animals it keeps inside small steel cages .
If it can ’ t prove that the experiments are essential—and its response to the pandemic indicates that they ’ re not—it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayer money on them once the pandemic is over.
” Numerous published studies have shown that animal experimentation wastes resources and lives , as more than 90 % of highly promising results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal experimentation—fail to lead to treatments for humans .
( Please read under “ Lack of benefit for humans ” here . )
And 95 % of new medications that are found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or click here .
PETA ’ s letter to the chancellor is available here .

School Laboratories to 'Ramp Down' Studies, Likely by Killing Many Animals
For Immediate Release:
May 6, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Davis, Calif. – Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the University of California–Davis is telling experimenters to “ramp down all noncritical on-campus research activities,” which will likely involve killing many animals.
PETA fired off a letter today to the university’s chancellor, Gary S. May, demanding to know why the school conducts noncritical animal experiments. The group is also asking the public to e-mail the university via this action alert to urge it to be transparent regarding the number of animals it deems nonessential and euthanizes in response to COVID-19 and to stop all current and new animal experiments.
According to public records obtained by PETA, UC-Davis was cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after its inspectors found that a guinea pig died because of a mistake by a staff member, a rabbit died after air was injected into the animal’s bloodstream, and a primate had to be euthanized after being injured. Additionally, public records obtained from the National Institutes of Health show that UC-Davis has reported many violations of the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, including the following: 25 frogs died from exposure to bleach after staff performed an unapproved tank-cleaning procedure; 54 titi monkeys who received canine vaccines developed dermatitis, lameness, and conjunctivitis, and three of them had to be euthanized; a primate who had lost more than 15% of his or her bodyweight was subjected to a surgery against protocol; 50 mice died and 10 others had to be euthanized after receiving an experimental drug; and mice who were used in a smoke inhalation experiment were euthanized after being exposed to smoke from an electrical fire.
“UC-Davis’ use of intelligent and sensitive animals in experiments as though they were nothing more than disposable laboratory equipment is shameful,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “The COVID-19 pandemic should be a moral and scientific reckoning for the school, which conducts deadly experiments on animals it keeps inside small steel cages. If it can’t prove that the experiments are essential—and its response to the pandemic indicates that they’re not—it must not be permitted to continue squandering taxpayer money on them once the pandemic is over.”
Numerous published studies have shown that animal experimentation wastes resources and lives, as more than 90% of highly promising results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal experimentation—fail to lead to treatments for humans. (Please read under “Lack of benefit for humans” here.) And 95% of new medications that are found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
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 click here.
PETA’s letter to the chancellor is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--‘Elite’ Star Miguel Bernardeau Is ‘Trapped’ in Tank for Anti-SeaWorld Ad

Actor and Avid Surfer Teams Up With PETA to Urge Theme Park to Release 'Quarantined ' Animals Into Seaside Sanctuaries Los Angeles – “ I can ’ t imagine how terribly orcas and dolphins , who can swim for miles and miles a day in the ocean , suffer when they are trapped in tiny tanks , ” says actor Miguel Bernardeau in a new video for PETA , filmed shortly before the coronavirus crisis began .
The Elite star ’ s campaign , shot by top photographer Michael Muller , urges the millions of people now stuck in quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ’ ve been taken away from their ocean homes for decades .
PETA is calling on SeaWorld to use its COVID-19 closure to plan the transfer of the captive orcas and other dolphins to seaside sanctuaries and to make rides , not live animals , the center of its business model .
“ Dozens of orcas and hundreds of dolphins have died languishing in tiny tanks , ” the actor—who enjoys surfing in Los Angeles when he ’ s not filming his hit Netflix show—explains in the video .
“ No one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this way .
Animals are NOT ours to use for entertainment.
” In nature , orcas form complex relationships , work cooperatively to find food , and traverse up to 140 miles of the ocean in a day .
But those at SeaWorld are housed in incompatible groups inside cramped tanks , and some are even given the drug diazepam to manage their stress-induced aggressive behavior .
Across the three SeaWorld parks , 140 dolphins are crammed into just seven small tanks and are forcibly bred , sometimes after being drugged .
Dolphins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with open wounds and extensive scarring on their faces and bodies .
“ People my age , we don ’ t want to see animals in captivity , ” Bernardeau concludes .
“ We want to keep orcas and dolphins in the ocean , where they belong.
” Bernardeau joins a growing list of celebrities—including Jessica Biel , Noah Cyrus , Kate del Castillo , Bella Thorne , P !
nk , Alec Baldwin , and Krysten Ritter—who ’ ve teamed up with PETA or PETA Latino to speak out against marine parks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Actor and Avid Surfer Teams Up With PETA to Urge Theme Park to Release 'Quarantined' Animals Into Seaside Sanctuaries
For Immediate Release:
May 6, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – “I can’t imagine how terribly orcas and dolphins, who can swim for miles and miles a day in the ocean, suffer when they are trapped in tiny tanks,” says actor Miguel Bernardeau in a new video for PETA, filmed shortly before the coronavirus crisis began. The Elite star’s campaign, shot by top photographer Michael Muller, urges the millions of people now stuck in quarantine to consider how SeaWorld has isolated animals who’ve been taken away from their ocean homes for decades.
PETA is calling on SeaWorld to use its COVID-19 closure to plan the transfer of the captive orcas and other dolphins to seaside sanctuaries and to make rides, not live animals, the center of its business model.
“Dozens of orcas and hundreds of dolphins have died languishing in tiny tanks,” the actor—who enjoys surfing in Los Angeles when he’s not filming his hit Netflix show—explains in the video. “No one gave us the right to abuse animals this way. Animals are NOT ours to use for entertainment.”
In nature, orcas form complex relationships, work cooperatively to find food, and traverse up to 140 miles of the ocean in a day. But those at SeaWorld are housed in incompatible groups inside cramped tanks, and some are even given the drug diazepam to manage their stress-induced aggressive behavior. Across the three SeaWorld parks, 140 dolphins are crammed into just seven small tanks and are forcibly bred, sometimes after being drugged. Dolphins at all three parks have been observed with open wounds and extensive scarring on their faces and bodies.
“People my age, we don’t want to see animals in captivity,” Bernardeau concludes. “We want to keep orcas and dolphins in the ocean, where they belong.”
Bernardeau joins a growing list of celebrities—including Jessica Biel, Noah Cyrus, Kate del Castillo, Bella Thorne, P!nk, Alec Baldwin, and Krysten Ritter—who’ve teamed up with PETA or PETA Latino to speak out against marine parks.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--‘Close the Slaughterhouses’ Billboard Rises Near A.F.G. Facility

With Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases Linked to Area Meat Plants , PETA 's Ad Reminds Everyone That 'No One Needs to Kill to Eat' Green Bay , Wis. – “ Save the Workers , Their Families , and the Animals.
” That ’ s the message on a new digital PETA billboard demanding that slaughterhouses be shut down—and it ’ s running right across the street from an American Foods Group slaughterhouse .
The new ad follows President Trump ’ s executive , but not binding , order for slaughterhouses nationwide to remain open despite widespread coronavirus infections .
Nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for COVID-19 , including at least 130 American Foods Group employees .
“ From the deadly pandemics bred in slaughterhouses and meat markets to heart disease , obesity , and cancer , which are linked to eating animals , the meat industry is toxic for our health , let alone a place of death for animals , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA stands ready with free vegan starter kits , mentor services , and recipes to help everyone protect themselves , their communities , and animals by going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The billboard is located at 1725 WI-54 , across the street from the American Foods Group slaughterhouse at 544 Acme St. , in Green Bay .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

With Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases Linked to Area Meat Plants, PETA's Ad Reminds Everyone That 'No One Needs to Kill to Eat'
For Immediate Release:
May 6, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Green Bay, Wis. – “Save the Workers, Their Families, and the Animals.” That’s the message on a new digital PETA billboard demanding that slaughterhouses be shut down—and it’s running right across the street from an American Foods Group slaughterhouse.
The new ad follows President Trump’s executive, but not binding, order for slaughterhouses nationwide to remain open despite widespread coronavirus infections. Nearly 1,000 workers at local slaughterhouses have tested positive for COVID-19, including at least 130 American Foods Group employees.
“From the deadly pandemics bred in slaughterhouses and meat markets to heart disease, obesity, and cancer, which are linked to eating animals, the meat industry is toxic for our health, let alone a place of death for animals,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA stands ready with free vegan starter kits, mentor services, and recipes to help everyone protect themselves, their communities, and animals by going vegan.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat.
The billboard is located at 1725 WI-54, across the street from the American Foods Group slaughterhouse at 544 Acme St., in Green Bay.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-06--‘Elite’ Star Miguel Bernardeau Urges Fans to Boycott Marine Parks

When he isn ’ t on the set of his hit Netflix series , Elite , Miguel Bernardeau is most likely riding the barrel or pulling off a 360 .
An avid surfer , who frequently documents his moves on Instagram , Miguel thrives on the freedom of being out on the open ocean .
That ’ s why the Spanish star teamed up with PETA and famed photographer Michael Muller to create an ad urging his fans to boycott SeaWorld and other marine parks , where “ freedom ” is not an option for the animals imprisoned there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sympathizes with orcas and other dolphins , who typically swim miles and miles a day in open waters but are forced to live in cramped , barren tanks in captivity .
Miguel goes on to say that his surfing buddies are like a second family— “ and the best part is I get to choose them.
” Orcas and other dolphins also have families—in the ocean , they live in large , socially complex pods—but those in captivity are commonly kept in incompatible groups , which often leads to fighting , injuries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orcas have died on SeaWorld ’ s watch—many far short of their natural life expectancy .
And let ’ s not forget the more than 300 other dolphins and whales and approximately 400 pinnipeds who have also lost their lives at SeaWorld .
An orca named Tilikum , who was the subject of the groundbreaking documentary Blackfish , died in 2017 after nearly three decades of confinement at SeaWorld .
Tragically , death was the only way he was able to escape a life of imprisonment .
Orcas are a highly intelligent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their families for life .
They work together to search for food , and in some populations , they rarely leave their mother ’ s pod .
In nature , orcas dive deep and swim up to 140 miles a day—neither of which is remotely possible when they ’ re imprisoned at SeaWorld .
Dolphins , who are still forced to perform tricks at SeaWorld , have extremely complex communication signals and enviable memories .
Tell SeaWorld ‘ Time ’ s Up ’ : A Seaside Sanctuary Is in the Works !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has announced plans to build a 40-hectare seaside sanctuary for rescued orcas and beluga whales in Nova Scotia , Canada .
PETA wasted no time in urging new SeaWorld CEO Sergio D. Rivera to do what his predecessors failed to do : Retire the orcas and belugas held captive at the parks and let them move to a true sanctuary that can give them some semblance of the life that was stolen from them .
Urge SeaWorld to Send Dolphins and Whales to Seaside Sanctuaries

When he isn’t on the set of his hit Netflix series, Elite, Miguel Bernardeau is most likely riding the barrel or pulling off a 360. An avid surfer, who frequently documents his moves on Instagram, Miguel thrives on the freedom of being out on the open ocean. That’s why the Spanish star teamed up with PETA and famed photographer Michael Muller to create an ad urging his fans to boycott SeaWorld and other marine parks, where “freedom” is not an option for the animals imprisoned there.
“People my age, we don’t want to see animals in captivity,” says Miguel. “We want to keep orcas and dolphins in the ocean, where they belong …. Animals are not ours to use for entertainment.”
In a behind-the-scenes PETA interview, Miguel sympathizes with orcas and other dolphins, who typically swim miles and miles a day in open waters but are forced to live in cramped, barren tanks in captivity.
Miguel goes on to say that his surfing buddies are like a second family—“and the best part is I get to choose them.” Orcas and other dolphins also have families—in the ocean, they live in large, socially complex pods—but those in captivity are commonly kept in incompatible groups, which often leads to fighting, injuries, and even death.
Captivity Kills
More than 40 orcas have died on SeaWorld’s watch—many far short of their natural life expectancy. And let’s not forget the more than 300 other dolphins and whales and approximately 400 pinnipeds who have also lost their lives at SeaWorld. An orca named Tilikum, who was the subject of the groundbreaking documentary Blackfish, died in 2017 after nearly three decades of confinement at SeaWorld. Tragically, death was the only way he was able to escape a life of imprisonment.
Orcas are a highly intelligent and social species, and they often stay with their families for life. They work together to search for food, and in some populations, they rarely leave their mother’s pod. In nature, orcas dive deep and swim up to 140 miles a day—neither of which is remotely possible when they’re imprisoned at SeaWorld. Dolphins, who are still forced to perform tricks at SeaWorld, have extremely complex communication signals and enviable memories.
Tell SeaWorld ‘Time’s Up’: A Seaside Sanctuary Is in the Works!
Exciting news: The Whale Sanctuary Project has announced plans to build a 40-hectare seaside sanctuary for rescued orcas and beluga whales in Nova Scotia, Canada. PETA wasted no time in urging new SeaWorld CEO Sergio D. Rivera to do what his predecessors failed to do: Retire the orcas and belugas held captive at the parks and let them move to a true sanctuary that can give them some semblance of the life that was stolen from them.
Urge SeaWorld to Send Dolphins and Whales to Seaside Sanctuaries


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-05--Mulberry Bans Exotic Skins, Helps Prevent Pandemics—Thanks to PETA U.K.

Following years of urging by PETA – and as conservation experts warn that the trade in exotic skins risks fuelling the spread of diseases like COVID-19 – luxury fashion brand Mulberry has confirmed a ban on exotic skins in all its future collections .
The spring/summer 2020 season marks the brand ’ s first-ever departure from using the skins of alligators , crocodiles , ostriches , lizards , or snakes in its designs .
Mulberry already has a fur-free policy .
The COVID-19 outbreak is believed to have originated in a Chinese market where wild and exotic animals , both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human consumption .
The intensive farming of exotic animals for both their flesh and their skin poses a similar risk of animal-to-human transmission of newly evolved viruses .
Exotic-animal farms are breeding grounds for pathogens and increase the risk of future pandemics .
Behind every handbag or wallet made with exotic skins is an animal who suffered tremendously .
PETA and our affiliates have released several exposés of the exotic skins industry .
Alligators are kept in fetid water inside dank , dark sheds before their necks are hacked open and metal rods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to scramble their brains , often while they ’ re fully conscious .
One-year-old ostriches are transported by lorry to abattoirs , where workers turn them upside down in a stunner , slit their throats , and rip their feathers out .
And snakes are commonly nailed to trees before their bodies are cut open from one end to the other as they ’ re skinned alive .
Help PETA Secure More Victories for Animals Mulberry ’ s decision to ban these cruelly obtained materials is a sign of the times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diane von Furstenberg , Paul Smith , Victoria Beckham , Vivienne Westwood , and others in making the compassionate decision to ban exotic skins from all its designs .
Join PETA in calling on LVMH , which owns Louis Vuitton , to stop selling items made with exotic skins and fur , too .
Call On LVMH to Drop Exotic Skins and Fur

Following years of urging by PETA – and as conservation experts warn that the trade in exotic skins risks fuelling the spread of diseases like COVID-19 – luxury fashion brand Mulberry has confirmed a ban on exotic skins in all its future collections.
The spring/summer 2020 season marks the brand’s first-ever departure from using the skins of alligators, crocodiles, ostriches, lizards, or snakes in its designs. Mulberry already has a fur-free policy.
“[W]e have spent a lot of time determining and then continually reviewing our sustainability metrics and targets …. At an early stage of this process we decided not to use exotics in our collections and this remains our position.” – Rosie Wollacott, Group Sustainability Manager, Mulberry
Exotic Skins and COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak is believed to have originated in a Chinese market where wild and exotic animals, both alive and dead, were sold for human consumption. The intensive farming of exotic animals for both their flesh and their skin poses a similar risk of animal-to-human transmission of newly evolved viruses. Exotic-animal farms are breeding grounds for pathogens and increase the risk of future pandemics.
Cruelty Behind Exotic Skin Handbags
Behind every handbag or wallet made with exotic skins is an animal who suffered tremendously. PETA and our affiliates have released several exposés of the exotic skins industry.
Alligators are kept in fetid water inside dank, dark sheds before their necks are hacked open and metal rods are shoved into their heads in an attempt to scramble their brains, often while they’re fully conscious.
One-year-old ostriches are transported by lorry to abattoirs, where workers turn them upside down in a stunner, slit their throats, and rip their feathers out. And snakes are commonly nailed to trees before their bodies are cut open from one end to the other as they’re skinned alive.
Help PETA Secure More Victories for Animals
Mulberry’s decision to ban these cruelly obtained materials is a sign of the times. The British luxury brand joins Chanel, Diane von Furstenberg, Paul Smith, Victoria Beckham, Vivienne Westwood, and others in making the compassionate decision to ban exotic skins from all its designs.
Join PETA in calling on LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton, to stop selling items made with exotic skins and fur, too.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--PETA Statement on Lance Mackey’s Iditarod Disqualification

Wasilla , Alaska – Below , please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman in response to @ @ @ @ @ Lance Mackey has been disqualified from this year ’ s race after testing positive for @ @ @ @ @ have been disqualified for life after he ran dogs to death in 2004 and 2015 @ @ @ @ @ about the things that these mushers do—from doping dogs to killing them if they ’ @ @ @ @ @ them up like bicycles in the snow—the clearer it becomes that the self-described “ Last @ @ @ @ @ a disgrace .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not @ @ @ @ @ ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please @ @ @

For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Wasilla, Alaska – Below, please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman in response to reports that four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey has been disqualified from this year’s race after testing positive for meth:
Lance Mackey should have been disqualified for life after he ran dogs to death in 2004 and 2015. The more PETA learns about the things that these mushers do—from doping dogs to killing them if they’re too slow to chaining them up like bicycles in the snow—the clearer it becomes that the self-described “Last Great Race” is just a disgrace.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--PETA Exposé Proves Cleveland Clinic Should Focus on COVID-19, Stop Cruel Animal Experiments

Group to Unveil Findings of Mistreatment , Neglect at Virtual News Conference , Submit Formal Complaint to the National Institutes of Health Cleveland – Today , as just reported by The Plain Dealer , following a six-month undercover investigation , PETA is releasing video footage and photographs documenting pain and misery for vulnerable animals at the Cleveland Clinic , one of the largest research institutes in the nation .
The group is also filing a formal complaint with the National Institutes of Health—from which the clinic received more than $ 100 million in taxpayer money in 2019—describing violations of minimum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where inadequate veterinary care , neglect , and disregard for the animals compounded their suffering .
The Cleveland Clinic is working to help Ohio fight the coronavirus with drive-through COVID-19 testing and a free online screening tool .
That is exactly the kind of work that it should focus on , instead of torturing animals in cruel experiments that fail to help humans .
A PETA expert will conduct a virtual news conference to reveal details of the case and answer questions about it tomorrow .
Attendees are invited to use the electronic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions once the presentation has started .
When : Friday , May 8 , 10 a.m .
ET PETA documented the following at the Cleveland Clinic : • An experimenter cut into the skulls of mice and inserted glass coverslips to create “ cranial windows ” in order to see their exposed brains .
• Mice were bred to be prone to pelvic organ prolapse , a condition in which the uterus , bladder , or rectal tissue protrudes outside the body .
They were denied pain relief and forced to breed repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chemical that resulted in an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system , causing them to drag their hind legs , and then cut away their muscles to expose their spinal cords .
• Mice used in a kidney disease study developed skin growths and lesions that went untreated .
One mouse scratched continuously at a growth that covered nearly half her face .
“ The Cleveland Clinic received $ 100 million in public funding , but nearly half of that was squandered on cruel animal experiments that caused extreme pain and suffering—without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna .
“ PETA applauds the Cleveland Clinic ’ s Herculean efforts to assist humans during this pandemic .
We ’ re calling on the National Institutes of Health to stop wasting tax dollars on the archaic , useless torture of animals and instead fund human-relevant , non-animal research.
” Mice at the Cleveland Clinic were kept in cramped , unnatural conditions .
Staff left infant mice in extremely crowded cages , and newborns were trampled to death or cannibalized by their severely stressed parents .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without food or water , while others were found in a cage bound for the garbage .
An experimenter ’ s aide left one mouse laboring to breathe for more than an hour before the animal was finally euthanized .
In 2007 , PETA revealed that an unauthorized and fatal brain surgery had been performed on a dog at the clinic for a sales demonstration , and in 2008 , a whistleblower exposed the death of a dog at the facility who had been allowed to eat a large amount of hay , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Group to Unveil Findings of Mistreatment, Neglect at Virtual News Conference, Submit Formal Complaint to the National Institutes of Health
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Cleveland – Today, as just reported by The Plain Dealer, following a six-month undercover investigation, PETA is releasing video footage and photographs documenting pain and misery for vulnerable animals at the Cleveland Clinic, one of the largest research institutes in the nation. The group is also filing a formal complaint with the National Institutes of Health—from which the clinic received more than $100 million in taxpayer money in 2019—describing violations of minimum animal welfare guidelines at the facility, where inadequate veterinary care, neglect, and disregard for the animals compounded their suffering.
The Cleveland Clinic is working to help Ohio fight the coronavirus with drive-through COVID-19 testing and a free online screening tool. That is exactly the kind of work that it should focus on, instead of torturing animals in cruel experiments that fail to help humans.
A PETA expert will conduct a virtual news conference to reveal details of the case and answer questions about it tomorrow. Attendees are invited to use the electronic chat function on the webpage to submit questions once the presentation has started.
When: Friday, May 8, 10 a.m. ET
Where: https://youtu.be/l6x_RDnjljs
PETA documented the following at the Cleveland Clinic:
An experimenter cut into the skulls of mice and inserted glass coverslips to create “cranial windows” in order to see their exposed brains.
Mice were bred to be prone to pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which the uterus, bladder, or rectal tissue protrudes outside the body. They were denied pain relief and forced to breed repeatedly.
Experimenters injected mice with a chemical that resulted in an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, causing them to drag their hind legs, and then cut away their muscles to expose their spinal cords.
Mice used in a kidney disease study developed skin growths and lesions that went untreated. One mouse scratched continuously at a growth that covered nearly half her face.
“The Cleveland Clinic received $100 million in public funding, but nearly half of that was squandered on cruel animal experiments that caused extreme pain and suffering—without advancing human health one iota,” says PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna. “PETA applauds the Cleveland Clinic’s Herculean efforts to assist humans during this pandemic. We’re calling on the National Institutes of Health to stop wasting tax dollars on the archaic, useless torture of animals and instead fund human-relevant, non-animal research.”
Mice at the Cleveland Clinic were kept in cramped, unnatural conditions. Staff left infant mice in extremely crowded cages, and newborns were trampled to death or cannibalized by their severely stressed parents. Some mice were abandoned in buckets for hours without food or water, while others were found in a cage bound for the garbage. An experimenter’s aide left one mouse laboring to breathe for more than an hour before the animal was finally euthanized.
In 2007, PETA revealed that an unauthorized and fatal brain surgery had been performed on a dog at the clinic for a sales demonstration, and in 2008, a whistleblower exposed the death of a dog at the facility who had been allowed to eat a large amount of hay, which obstructed his airway.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--PETA Undercover at the Cleveland Clinic: Skulls Cut Open, Prolapsed Organs

Animals With their Insides Hanging Out Experimenters at the Cleveland Clinic deliberately breed mice who are prone to pelvic organ prolapse—in which the uterus , bladder , or rectal tissue falls out of place and even protrudes outside the body .
One mouse , named Daisy by PETA ’ s investigator , had a bloody rectal prolapse—a very painful condition in which part of the rectum protrudes from the anus .
She had to drag her protruding rectal tissue through her bedding for at least 10 weeks , and she walked with her back legs unnaturally spread , appearing not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower abdomen .
Daisy and other mice , some of whom had “ enormous ” prolapses , according to the experimenter ’ s aide , were bred repeatedly and denied pain relief .
Asked about giving Daisy something to make her more comfortable , the aide replied , “ No , there ’ s nothing.
” She added that when mice like Daisy “ just linger ” and stop breeding , after a year of such misery , only then would they be gassed to death—which was ultimately Daisy ’ s fate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowly and leaned forward with her legs spread widely apart because of her painful , untreated condition .
Imagine a dog or cat being treated this way .
But of course , mice suffer just as much as they do—the extent of their pain isn ’ t proportional to their diminutive size .

Experimenters at the Cleveland Clinic deliberately breed mice who are prone to pelvic organ prolapse—in which the uterus, bladder, or rectal tissue falls out of place and even protrudes outside the body. One mouse, named Daisy by PETA’s investigator, had a bloody rectal prolapse—a very painful condition in which part of the rectum protrudes from the anus. She had to drag her protruding rectal tissue through her bedding for at least 10 weeks, and she walked with her back legs unnaturally spread, appearing not to want to put pressure on her lower abdomen.
Daisy and other mice, some of whom had “enormous” prolapses, according to the experimenter’s aide, were bred repeatedly and denied pain relief. Asked about giving Daisy something to make her more comfortable, the aide replied, “No, there’s nothing.” She added that when mice like Daisy “just linger” and stop breeding, after a year of such misery, only then would they be gassed to death—which was ultimately Daisy’s fate.
An experimenter bred mice, like this one, to develop pelvic organ prolapse, a painful condition in which the uterus or rectum falls out of place and protrudes from the body. This mouse was denied any pain relief for at least 10 weeks.
Another mouse, named Lily, walked slowly and leaned forward with her legs spread widely apart because of her painful, untreated condition. Imagine a dog or cat being treated this way. But of course, mice suffer just as much as they do—the extent of their pain isn’t proportional to their diminutive size.