petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-30--Urgent From PETA: Cruel—and Criminal—to Leave Dogs in the Heat in New Jersey

Asbury Park , N.J. – Following recent reports that over a dozen dogs and puppies—including one who later died—who were confined to a hot garage and one who was chained outside in the heat had to be rescued in Asbury Park , PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals outdoors in extreme heat or in hot vehicles .
Twenty-four animals have already died this year from heat-related causes , and because COVID-19 is prolonging store wait times and errands , PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 100 degrees in just minutes , and on a 90-degree day , the interior temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in less than 10 minutes .
Dogs , who don ’ t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting , can rapidly succumb to heatstroke , even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cruelty .
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather : • Keep animals indoors , and leave them at home when it ’ s hot outside .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
• 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 featuring Mckenna Grace .
For more information , visit .

For Immediate Release:
July 30, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Asbury Park, N.J. – Following recent reports that over a dozen dogs and puppies—including one who later died—who were confined to a hot garage and one who was chained outside in the heat had to be rescued in Asbury Park, PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals outdoors in extreme heat or in hot vehicles. Twenty-four animals have already died this year from heat-related causes, and because COVID-19 is prolonging store wait times and errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths.
On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 100 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in less than 10 minutes. Dogs, who don’t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting, can rapidly succumb to heatstroke, even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside.
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, and leave them at home when it’s hot outside. 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.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-30--Urgent From PETA: Cruel—and Criminal—to Leave Dogs in Hot Cars in New York

Batavia , N.Y. – Following recent reports that a dog had to be rescued from a hot car in Batavia , PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals in hot vehicles .
Twenty-four animals have already died this year from heat-related causes , and because COVID-19 is prolonging store wait times and errands , PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths .
On a 78-degree day , the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 100 degrees in just minutes , and on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach as high as 109 degrees in less than 10 minutes .
Dogs , who don ’ t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting , can rapidly succumb to heatstroke , even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s hot outside .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on lowering the temperature inside the car .
PETA offers 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too late to save them .
PETA has released a featuring Mckenna Grace .
For more information , visit .

For Immediate Release:
July 30, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Batavia, N.Y. – Following recent reports that a dog had to be rescued from a hot car in Batavia, PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals in hot vehicles. Twenty-four animals have already died this year from heat-related causes, and because COVID-19 is prolonging store wait times and errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths.
On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 100 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in less than 10 minutes. Dogs, who don’t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting, can rapidly succumb to heatstroke, even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside.
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, and leave them at home when it’s hot outside. 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.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-30--Urgent From PETA: Cruel—and Criminal—to Leave Dogs in Hot Cars in Kamloops

Kamloops , B.C .
– Following recent reports that two dogs were left inside a hot car in Kamloops , PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals in hot vehicles .
Twenty-four animals have already died this year from heat-related causes—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands , PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths .
On a 25-degree day , the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 37 degrees in just minutes , and on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can reach as high as 42 degrees in less than 10 minutes .
Dogs , who don ’ t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting , can rapidly succumb to heatstroke , even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may face imprisonment .
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather : • Keep animals indoors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hot outside.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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the car .
PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations .
• Avoid hot pavement .
When outdoor temperatures reach the mid-20s , asphalt temperatures can climb to 60 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
PETA has released a hot-car public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace .
For more information , visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
July 30, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Kamloops, B.C. – Following recent reports that two dogs were left inside a hot car in Kamloops, PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals in hot vehicles. Twenty-four animals have already died this year from heat-related causes—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths.
On a 25-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 37 degrees in just minutes, and on a 32-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 42 degrees in less than 10 minutes. Dogs, who don’t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting, can rapidly succumb to heatstroke, even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside.
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may face imprisonment.
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather:
Keep animals indoors, and leave them at home when it’s hot outside. 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 mid-20s, asphalt temperatures can climb to 60 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 hot-car public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace. For more information, visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-30--Monkey Experimenters Describe People With Cognitive Disabilities as ‘Idiots’

Notorious experimenter Melinda Novak regarded people with cognitive disabilities as “ morons , idiots , and imbeciles ” whose “ communication problems ” were on par with “ subhuman animals , ” according to a published work uncovered by PETA .
Novak ’ s disdain for monkeys was even greater .
Throughout her entire career , she conducted horrendously cruel experiments on monkeys , including tearing infants away from their mothers in maternal deprivation experiments .
After PETA sued to get 40 hours of never-before-seen video footage of the experiments on monkeys that Novak led , she told the Amherst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever , ever in my entire life ever run a project to make animals have these behavior problems , then somehow study it.
” But the more than 100 papers that she published over 45 years show that this statement is demonstrably false .
It ’ s even disproved in one of her very first publications , which plainly describes an experiment that she ran in which she put 6-month-old monkeys who were raised in partial solitary confinement in a device called the “ terror trap ” for 15 minutes a day for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cried until they were “ hoarse from the violence of their vocalization.
” Novak ’ s 1973 work “ Psychopathological Perspectives ” ( co-authored with the godfather of monkey torture , Harry Harlow , and published in the journal Perspectives in Biology and Medicine ) reads like the Rosetta Stone of monkey torment .
It traces her deplorable career and lays the foundation for laboratory culture at national primate centers across the country that supported it—a culture that persists today .
The article makes quite plain the goal of Novak and Harlow ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which included ripping infant monkeys from their mothers and raising them in solitary confinement or giving them inanimate surrogate mothers , often made of metal .
Simply put , they were designed to push monkeys to the mental breaking point and beyond “ so that we know where simian insanity ends and human hopelessness begins and how and where they overlap , ” the text says .
Elsewhere in the article , Novak and Harlow callously disregard any intrinsic value of animal life .
“ Men are not monkeys and monkeys are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dogs , cats , or rodents , ” they write .
The pair consistently refer to any nonhuman life as “ subhuman animals.
” According to their rulebook , this apparently means that tormenting and psychologically destroying animals is acceptable , as they wrote this : In other words , what these monkey experimenters did to primates was so horrible , they couldn ’ t contemplate doing the same to humans .
The text also describes in clinical terms how monkeys in laboratories were purposely isolated , causing them mental torment .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eradicating the primate personality lies in the technique of total social isolation , ” it says .
Monkeys are social animals .
In nature , they live in groups in which intimate physical contact is critical for mediating social relationships and maintaining group stability .
But as Novak and Harlow wrote , “ [ W ] hen the gates of mercy and social meaning are closed and the animal is left to grow up in a confine devoid of the companionship of lingering loving forms , ” there is “ a true incarceration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these experiments , torturous as they were for the monkeys involved , “ probably added nothing to the human literature , ” Novak and Harlow admit in their text .
The contempt that Novak and Harlow show toward animals extends to humans with cognitive disabilities , too , as the experimenters wrote the following : Even for the 1970s , this language is shocking .
Novak and Harlow ’ s research was founded on the belief that people with cognitive disabilities are morons , idiots , and imbeciles—a callousness that we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and animal experimenters ’ work for the last 50 years .
For example , Harlow ’ s ideas were used to create the facility now known as the Wisconsin Primate Laboratory Center .
He and Novak wrote , “ At the University of Wisconsin Primate Laboratory we have developed and are developing a family of behavioral techniques designed to produce psychopathology in monkeys , with the goal of gaining understanding and insight into human psychopathology , both its cause and cure ” [ emphasis added ] .
And the recent experiments that Novak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Primate Research Centers : Oregon National Primate Research Center , Southwest National Primate Research Center , Washington National Primate Research Center , and the now-shuttered New England National Primate Research Center—all of which were funded by taxpayers for decades to study the effects of imprisonment on monkeys caged in laboratories .
Speak Up for Monkeys in Laboratories Experimenters at facilities all over the country have repeatedly shown that imprisonment in laboratories is so stressful that it drives monkeys mad , compromises their immune systems , and makes information garnered from experiments conducted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t tormenting monkeys any more—she abruptly retired after PETA ’ s lawsuit was filed—but others such as Elisabeth Murray still are .
Click below to demand that the government stop these experiments and immediately shut down Murray ’ s horrific laboratory , where monkeys ’ heads are sawed open and a section of their skulls is carved out :

Notorious experimenter Melinda Novak regarded people with cognitive disabilities as “morons, idiots, and imbeciles” whose “communication problems” were on par with “subhuman animals,” according to a published work uncovered by PETA.
Novak’s disdain for monkeys was even greater. Throughout her entire career, she conducted horrendously cruel experiments on monkeys, including tearing infants away from their mothers in maternal deprivation experiments.
After PETA sued to get 40 hours of never-before-seen video footage of the experiments on monkeys that Novak led, she told the Amherst Bulletin, “I have never, ever, ever in my entire life ever run a project to make animals have these behavior problems, then somehow study it.”
But the more than 100 papers that she published over 45 years show that this statement is demonstrably false. It’s even disproved in one of her very first publications, which plainly describes an experiment that she ran in which she put 6-month-old monkeys who were raised in partial solitary confinement in a device called the “terror trap” for 15 minutes a day for six weeks. The monkeys screamed and cried until they were “hoarse from the violence of their vocalization.”
Novak’s 1973 work “Psychopathological Perspectives” (co-authored with the godfather of monkey torture, Harry Harlow, and published in the journal Perspectives in Biology and Medicine) reads like the Rosetta Stone of monkey torment. It traces her deplorable career and lays the foundation for laboratory culture at national primate centers across the country that supported it—a culture that persists today.
The article makes quite plain the goal of Novak and Harlow’s cruel experiments at the time, which included ripping infant monkeys from their mothers and raising them in solitary confinement or giving them inanimate surrogate mothers, often made of metal. Simply put, they were designed to push monkeys to the mental breaking point and beyond “so that we know where simian insanity ends and human hopelessness begins and how and where they overlap,” the text says.
Elsewhere in the article, Novak and Harlow callously disregard any intrinsic value of animal life. “Men are not monkeys and monkeys are not men. Neither men nor monkeys are dogs, cats, or rodents,” they write. The pair consistently refer to any nonhuman life as “subhuman animals.” According to their rulebook, this apparently means that tormenting and psychologically destroying animals is acceptable, as they wrote this:
Choosing from the myriad of mammals, the court of last resort for … research must, of course, be a court composed of men. It is to be hoped that those techniques which are ruinous will be lost before men become the subjects.
In other words, what these monkey experimenters did to primates was so horrible, they couldn’t contemplate doing the same to humans.
‘Eradicating the Primate Personality’
The text also describes in clinical terms how monkeys in laboratories were purposely isolated, causing them mental torment. “A simple and sure way of … eradicating the primate personality lies in the technique of total social isolation,” it says.
Monkeys are social animals. In nature, they live in groups in which intimate physical contact is critical for mediating social relationships and maintaining group stability. But as Novak and Harlow wrote, “[W]hen the gates of mercy and social meaning are closed and the animal is left to grow up in a confine devoid of the companionship of lingering loving forms,” there is “a true incarceration of both body and spirit.”
Some of these experiments, torturous as they were for the monkeys involved, “probably added nothing to the human literature,” Novak and Harlow admit in their text.
‘Morons, Idiots, and Imbeciles’
The contempt that Novak and Harlow show toward animals extends to humans with cognitive disabilities, too, as the experimenters wrote the following:
Diagnosis of human madness in terms of the classifications convenient for humans is difficult to make for human morons, idiots, and imbeciles. This does not mean that human imbeciles and idiots do not have human psychoses. They suffer from communication problems similar to subhuman animals.
Even for the 1970s, this language is shocking. Novak and Harlow’s research was founded on the belief that people with cognitive disabilities are morons, idiots, and imbeciles—a callousness that we’ve seen carried over into other laboratories and animal experimenters’ work for the last 50 years.
For example, Harlow’s ideas were used to create the facility now known as the Wisconsin Primate Laboratory Center. He and Novak wrote, “At the University of Wisconsin Primate Laboratory we have developed and are developing a family of behavioral techniques designed to produce psychopathology in monkeys, with the goal of gaining understanding and insight into human psychopathology, both its cause and cure” [emphasis added].
And the recent experiments that Novak led were carried out at four National Primate Research Centers: Oregon National Primate Research Center, Southwest National Primate Research Center, Washington National Primate Research Center, and the now-shuttered New England National Primate Research Center—all of which were funded by taxpayers for decades to study the effects of imprisonment on monkeys caged in laboratories.
Speak Up for Monkeys in Laboratories
Experimenters at facilities all over the country have repeatedly shown that imprisonment in laboratories is so stressful that it drives monkeys mad, compromises their immune systems, and makes information garnered from experiments conducted on them virtually useless. Novak isn’t tormenting monkeys any more—she abruptly retired after PETA’s lawsuit was filed—but others such as Elisabeth Murray still are. Click below to demand that the government stop these experiments and immediately shut down Murray’s horrific laboratory, where monkeys’ heads are sawed open and a section of their skulls is carved out:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-01--Chained Dogs’ Heatstroke Deaths Prompt Call for Emergency Tethering Ban

After PETA Discovers Three Dead Dogs in Three Days , Group Calls On Bertie County to Follow Virginia 's Lead by Restricting Chaining or Tethering in Weather Extremes Bertie County , N.C. – In the course of just three days , PETA fieldworkers discovered the bodies of three dogs who had been kept chained outside in the heat—so the group has sent an urgent letter calling on the Bertie County Board of Commissioners to pass an emergency ordinance prohibiting the unattended tethering of animals in the area .
Videos and photos of the dogs can be viewed here .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 100.6 degrees with 81 % humidity when the group ’ s fieldworkers discovered the decomposing remains of a chained dog boarded up inside a doghouse on a property in Kelford .
Just two days later , they found the bodies of two pit bulls—who were tethered and tangled in direct sunlight , unable to reach water or shade—at a property in Windsor .
PETA ’ s plea to Bertie County officials follows the group ’ s work with Virginia legislators to pass a law that went into effect last month and makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme heat or cold , among other conditions .
“ Chained dogs are in danger every minute they spend helpless in the heat in someone ’ s yard , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is calling on officials to follow Virginia ’ s lead by taking immediate action to prevent even one more animal from enduring an agonizing , wholly preventable death on a chain.
” PETA points out that unlike humans , dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences .
Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations , take photos and videos , and alert authorities immediately .
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 .

After PETA Discovers Three Dead Dogs in Three Days, Group Calls On Bertie County to Follow Virginia's Lead by Restricting Chaining or Tethering in Weather Extremes
For Immediate Release:
August 1, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Bertie County, N.C. – In the course of just three days, PETA fieldworkers discovered the bodies of three dogs who had been kept chained outside in the heat—so the group has sent an urgent letter calling on the Bertie County Board of Commissioners to pass an emergency ordinance prohibiting the unattended tethering of animals in the area. Videos and photos of the dogs can be viewed here.
As PETA’s letter describes, it was 100.6 degrees with 81% humidity when the group’s fieldworkers discovered the decomposing remains of a chained dog boarded up inside a doghouse on a property in Kelford. Just two days later, they found the bodies of two pit bulls—who were tethered and tangled in direct sunlight, unable to reach water or shade—at a property in Windsor. PETA’s plea to Bertie County officials follows the group’s work with Virginia legislators to pass a law that went into effect last month and makes it illegal to keep dogs tethered in extreme heat or cold, among other conditions.
“Chained dogs are in danger every minute they spend helpless in the heat in someone’s yard,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is calling on officials to follow Virginia’s lead by taking immediate action to prevent even one more animal from enduring an agonizing, wholly preventable death on a chain.”
PETA points out that 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, take photos and videos, and alert authorities immediately.
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.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-01--Chained Dogs’ Heatstroke Deaths Prompt Urgent Call to Bring Dogs Inside

After PETA Discovers Three Dead Dogs in Three Days , Group Issues National Appeal : Do n't Let Dogs Suffer and Die Outside Norfolk , Va. – In the course of just three days , PETA fieldworkers discovered the bodies of three dogs who had been kept chained outside in the heat—and with much of the U.S. in the grip of a dangerous heat wave , PETA is urging people across the country to bring dogs inside immediately .
It was 100.6 degrees with 81 % humidity when the group ’ s fieldworkers discovered the decomposing remains of a chained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just two days later , they found the bodies of two pit bulls—who were tethered and tangled in direct sunlight , unable to reach water or shade—at another property .
Videos and photos of the dogs can be viewed here .
“ Our fieldworkers see only a fraction of the dogs left helpless in the heat in yards across the country , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ We urge everyone to keep their dogs inside and notify authorities immediately if they see a dog out in the heat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dog ’ s life.
” PETA points out that 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 , take photos and videos , and alert local law enforcement immediately .
PETA worked with Virginia legislators to pass a law that went into effect last month making it illegal to keep dogs tethered in extreme heat or cold , among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials in Bertie County , North Carolina , where the three dogs ’ remains were found , to pass a similar local ordinance .
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 .

After PETA Discovers Three Dead Dogs in Three Days, Group Issues National Appeal: Don't Let Dogs Suffer and Die Outside
For Immediate Release:
August 1, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – In the course of just three days, PETA fieldworkers discovered the bodies of three dogs who had been kept chained outside in the heat—and with much of the U.S. in the grip of a dangerous heat wave, PETA is urging people across the country to bring dogs inside immediately.
It was 100.6 degrees with 81% humidity when the group’s fieldworkers discovered the decomposing remains of a chained dog boarded up inside a doghouse. Just two days later, they found the bodies of two pit bulls—who were tethered and tangled in direct sunlight, unable to reach water or shade—at another property. Videos and photos of the dogs can be viewed here.
“Our fieldworkers see only a fraction of the dogs left helpless in the heat in yards across the country,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “We urge everyone to keep their dogs inside and notify authorities immediately if they see a dog out in the heat. Just one phone call could save a dog’s life.”
PETA points out that 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, take photos and videos, and alert local law enforcement immediately.
PETA worked with Virginia legislators to pass a law that went into effect last month making it illegal to keep dogs tethered in extreme heat or cold, among other conditions. The group has asked officials in Bertie County, North Carolina, where the three dogs’ remains were found, to pass a similar local ordinance.
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.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-01--Three Dead Dogs in Three Days: PETA Demands Emergency Ordinance for Chaining

WINDSOR – An official with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA ) is asking Bertie County officials to enact an emergency ordinance that prohibits unattended chaining of dogs .
In a recent letter sent to Ronald Wesson , Chair of the Bertie County Commissioners , and the other four members of that board , Rachel Bellis said PETA fieldworkers visited Bertie County on July 19 and July 22 where they discovered three dead dogs at residences in Kelford and Windsor .
Bellis , who serves as Manager of Local Affairs / Cruelty Investigations Department with PETA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a , “ follow up on a presentation that PETA gave for the [ Bertie ] Board regarding chained dogs in Bertie County in February .
Since then , our area has experienced dangerously hot weather , with temperatures consistently in the 90s , and PETA fieldworkers have found three dead dogs in just the last three days .
We respectfully urge you to pass an emergency ordinance to prohibit unattended chaining to prevent more dogs from suffering and dying at the end of a chain.
” The letter stated that on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , PETA fieldworkers made a routine stop to check on two dogs at a residence in Kelford .
The high temperature that day was 100.6°F , with an average humidity of 81 % .
With permission from a woman inside the home , the fieldworkers proceeded onto the property , where they found one dog to whom they gave fresh water and applied flea preventive medication .
“ Then they walked over to where a female pit bull had previously been tethered and noticed that a plank of wood had been nailed over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tie-out was still attached to it , ” Bellis wrote .
“ There was a foul stench of rotting flesh coming from inside , so they called the phone number of the dogs ’ owner , and the woman inside the residence answered .
When asked about the female dog , she said that she didn ’ t know anything about her or why the doghouse was boarded shut .
When the fieldworkers removed the plank of wood , they found the decomposing remains of the female pit bull , liquefying and covered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fieldworkers reported the discovery to the Sheriff ’ s Office immediately.
” Bellis said PETA fieldworkers returned to the area on Wednesday , July 22 .
At the request of a client , they went to a residence in Windsor where they found the remains of two deceased , tethered pit bulls , bodies bloated and stiff , tethers tangled together , approximately 40 feet from the residence .
“ It was clear that the dogs had been in direct sunlight and unable to reach water or shade , ” Bellis stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that they ’ d been fine at 4 a.m. when she gave them water .
She was home the whole time as they likely barked frantically , trying desperately to reach water and the minimal shade provided by the overhanging roofs of the doghouses PETA had previously given them .
It ’ s unclear whether they died from strangulation or heatstroke or some combination of both .
We called the Sheriff ’ s Office immediately .
The responding officer told the dogs ’ owner to dispose of their remains and allowed PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from replacing the dogs .
The high that day was 100.9°F with an average humidity of 77 % .
” Bellis noted that a dogs ’ primary method of cooling themselves is by panting ; high temperatures and humidity decrease its effectiveness .
When they don ’ t have access to fresh water , dogs become dehydrated , which exacerbates the effects of excessive ambient temperatures .
Preexisting medical conditions such as heartworm disease , which is extremely common in chained dogs , can also predispose dogs to heatstroke .
As an animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sets in , causing hypersalivation , panic , vomiting , seizures , loss of control of bladder and bowels , and , eventually , death .
“ We realize that this is a challenging time , but dogs are dying gruesome , preventable deaths , and we hope to collaborate with you to protect them .
It ’ s only July , and we know that the weather will remain dangerously hot for dogs through September , if not longer .
The deaths of these dogs are surely not isolated incidents ; they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the homes of established clients .
We know that other dogs must also be suffering from heatstroke because they ’ re chained without access to shade or potable water .
Please pass an emergency ordinance to prohibit unattended tethering in Bertie County , ” said Bellis as she concluded her letter .

PETA requests emergency ordinance Published 6:05 pm Friday, July 31, 2020
WINDSOR – An official with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is asking Bertie County officials to enact an emergency ordinance that prohibits unattended chaining of dogs.
In a recent letter sent to Ronald Wesson, Chair of the Bertie County Commissioners, and the other four members of that board, Rachel Bellis said PETA fieldworkers visited Bertie County on July 19 and July 22 where they discovered three dead dogs at residences in Kelford and Windsor.
Bellis, who serves as Manager of Local Affairs / Cruelty Investigations Department with PETA, stated that she was writing the letter as a, “follow up on a presentation that PETA gave for the [Bertie] Board regarding chained dogs in Bertie County in February. Since then, our area has experienced dangerously hot weather, with temperatures consistently in the 90s, and PETA fieldworkers have found three dead dogs in just the last three days. We respectfully urge you to pass an emergency ordinance to prohibit unattended chaining to prevent more dogs from suffering and dying at the end of a chain.”
The letter stated that on the afternoon of Sunday, July 19, PETA fieldworkers made a routine stop to check on two dogs at a residence in Kelford. The high temperature that day was 100.6°F, with an average humidity of 81%.
With permission from a woman inside the home, the fieldworkers proceeded onto the property, where they found one dog to whom they gave fresh water and applied flea preventive medication.
“Then they walked over to where a female pit bull had previously been tethered and noticed that a plank of wood had been nailed over the entrance to the doghouse and her tie-out was still attached to it,” Bellis wrote. “There was a foul stench of rotting flesh coming from inside, so they called the phone number of the dogs’ owner, and the woman inside the residence answered. When asked about the female dog, she said that she didn’t know anything about her or why the doghouse was boarded shut. When the fieldworkers removed the plank of wood, they found the decomposing remains of the female pit bull, liquefying and covered with maggots, inside the doghouse. The fieldworkers reported the discovery to the Sheriff’s Office immediately.”
Bellis said PETA fieldworkers returned to the area on Wednesday, July 22. At the request of a client, they went to a residence in Windsor where they found the remains of two deceased, tethered pit bulls, bodies bloated and stiff, tethers tangled together, approximately 40 feet from the residence.
“It was clear that the dogs had been in direct sunlight and unable to reach water or shade,” Bellis stated in her letter. “The resident claimed that they’d been fine at 4 a.m. when she gave them water. She was home the whole time as they likely barked frantically, trying desperately to reach water and the minimal shade provided by the overhanging roofs of the doghouses PETA had previously given them. It’s unclear whether they died from strangulation or heatstroke or some combination of both. We called the Sheriff’s Office immediately. The responding officer told the dogs’ owner to dispose of their remains and allowed PETA to repossess the doghouses to prevent her from replacing the dogs. The high that day was 100.9°F with an average humidity of 77%.”
Bellis noted that a dogs’ primary method of cooling themselves is by panting; high temperatures and humidity decrease its effectiveness. When they don’t have access to fresh water, dogs become dehydrated, which exacerbates the effects of excessive ambient temperatures. Preexisting medical conditions such as heartworm disease, which is extremely common in chained dogs, can also predispose dogs to heatstroke. As an animal’s internal temperature rises, shock sets in, causing hypersalivation, panic, vomiting, seizures, loss of control of bladder and bowels, and, eventually, death.
“We realize that this is a challenging time, but dogs are dying gruesome, preventable deaths, and we hope to collaborate with you to protect them. It’s only July, and we know that the weather will remain dangerously hot for dogs through September, if not longer. The deaths of these dogs are surely not isolated incidents; they’re simply the ones we discovered at the homes of established clients. We know that other dogs must also be suffering from heatstroke because they’re chained without access to shade or potable water. Please pass an emergency ordinance to prohibit unattended tethering in Bertie County,” said Bellis as she concluded her letter.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--PETA Statement: Elephant Birth at Endangered Ark Foundation

Hugo , Okla. – Below , please find a statement from PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Rachel Mathews in response to the just-announced birth of an elephant calf at the Endangered Ark Foundation , a misleadingly named , highly exploitative elephant breeding , training , and “ retirement ” facility for Carson & Barnes Circus , whose elephant training is managed by notorious elephant abuser Tim Frisco : Every elephant born into a lifetime of punishment , pain , chains , and exploitation in a circus or roadside zoo is a tragedy .
PETA is calling on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ark Foundation to ensure that this was 50-year-old Whimpy ’ s final pregnancy and to show a modicum of kindness by letting her vulnerable calf stay by her side instead of using him as a circus prop .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—notes that Carson & Barnes has been fined over $ 20,000 and cited for more than 100 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act , including for failing to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2015 , the circus was cited after a hippo and an elephant languished for months , losing weight , before they died .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Hugo, Okla. – Below, please find a statement from PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Rachel Mathews in response to the just-announced birth of an elephant calf at the Endangered Ark Foundation, a misleadingly named, highly exploitative elephant breeding, training, and “retirement” facility for Carson & Barnes Circus, whose elephant training is managed by notorious elephant abuser Tim Frisco:
Every elephant born into a lifetime of punishment, pain, chains, and exploitation in a circus or roadside zoo is a tragedy. PETA is calling on Carson & Barnes Circus and the Endangered Ark Foundation to ensure that this was 50-year-old Whimpy’s final pregnancy and to show a modicum of kindness by letting her vulnerable calf stay by her side instead of using him as a circus prop.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—notes that Carson & Barnes has been fined over $20,000 and cited for more than 100 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including for failing to provide animals with adequate shelter and veterinary care. In 2015, the circus was cited after a hippo and an elephant languished for months, losing weight, before they died.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Urgent From PETA: Hot-Weather Survival Tips for Animals in Utah

Salt Lake City – With a heat advisory in effect for the Salt Lake City area , animals—who can quickly succumb to heatstroke if left outdoors or in a parked car—are at risk .
Twenty-five animals have already died this year from heat-related causes—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands , PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths .
Anyone who leaves animals outside or in vehicles to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty .
The following tips will help keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle .
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars , and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car .
PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations .
• Keep animals indoors .
Unlike humans , dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting , so even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately .
• Avoid hot pavement .
When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s , asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees , causing pain , burns , and permanent damage to dogs ’ paws after just a few minutes of contact .
Walk dogs on grass whenever possible , and avoid walking in the middle of the day .
Never run with dogs in hot weather—they ’ ll collapse before giving up , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late to save them .
PETA has released a warm-weather public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace .
For more information , visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Salt Lake City – With a heat advisory in effect for the Salt Lake City area, animals—who can quickly succumb to heatstroke if left outdoors or in a parked car—are at risk. Twenty-five animals have already died this year from heat-related causes—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths.
Anyone who leaves animals outside or in vehicles to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty.
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather:
Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle. Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations.
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. for help with intervening in life-or-death situations. Keep animals indoors. Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately.
Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately. Avoid hot pavement. When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s, asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees, causing pain, burns, and permanent damage to dogs’ paws after just a few minutes of contact. Walk dogs on grass whenever possible, and avoid walking in the middle of the day. Never run with dogs in hot weather—they’ll collapse before giving up, at which point, it may be too late to save them.
PETA has released a warm-weather public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace. For more information, visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--‘Debeaked Chicken’ to ‘Peck’ Walmart Over Filthy, Cruel Egg Supplier

Company Urged to Reconsider Ties to Egg Factory Farm After Release of Shocking PETA Investigative Video San Jose , Calif. – On Tuesday , a “ debeaked chicken ” will lead PETA supporters in a spirited protest outside a local Walmart store to urge the company to reconsider its relationship with supplier Trillium Farm Holdings , whose eggs Walmart sells under its Great Value brand .
The protest comes after a PETA undercover investigation of one of Trillium ’ s farms in Ohio revealed widespread , severe abuse of laying hens .
Protesters will hold signs proclaiming , “ Hens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Gassed .
Decapitated .
Left for Dead , ” and showing images from the investigation .
Where : Walmart , 1450 Monterey Road ( at the intersection with E. Alma Avenue ) , San Jose The investigation showed hundreds of dead hens , many of whom were left to decompose alongside the survivors in small , cramped cages .
In one incident , PETA ’ s investigator found a severely injured bird still alive in a trash bin .
A supervisor had clumsily attempted but failed to kill the hen then let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another worker finally killed her .
Yet another worker was seen pulling a live hen ’ s head off .
Birds had no place to stand , sit , or lie down except on the bare wire flooring of the cages , and many were missing feathers , often the result of stress-induced self-mutilation or fighting , as each bird had less than a square foot of space .
“ Chickens are curious individuals who have distinct personalities , but most importantly , they feel pain and fear just as intensely as any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is calling on Walmart to reconsider ties with this supplier and asking kind people to choose vegan foods that no animal suffered for.
” In late June , workers at the Ohio farm killed more than 100,000 unwanted “ spent ” hens , yanking them from their cages and stuffing and slamming them by the dozens into metal boxes , in which they were smothered and gassed with carbon dioxide .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Company Urged to Reconsider Ties to Egg Factory Farm After Release of Shocking PETA Investigative Video
For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
San Jose, Calif. – On Tuesday, a “debeaked chicken” will lead PETA supporters in a spirited protest outside a local Walmart store to urge the company to reconsider its relationship with supplier Trillium Farm Holdings, whose eggs Walmart sells under its Great Value brand. The protest comes after a PETA undercover investigation of one of Trillium’s farms in Ohio revealed widespread, severe abuse of laying hens. Protesters will hold signs proclaiming, “Hens Crammed in With Rotting Corpses” and “Gassed. Decapitated. Left for Dead,” and showing images from the investigation.
When: Tuesday, August 4, 12 noon
Where: Walmart, 1450 Monterey Road (at the intersection with E. Alma Avenue), San Jose
The investigation showed hundreds of dead hens, many of whom were left to decompose alongside the survivors in small, cramped cages. In one incident, PETA’s investigator found a severely injured bird still alive in a trash bin. A supervisor had clumsily attempted but failed to kill the hen then let her languish for two more days before another worker finally killed her. Yet another worker was seen pulling a live hen’s head off. Birds had no place to stand, sit, or lie down except on the bare wire flooring of the cages, and many were missing feathers, often the result of stress-induced self-mutilation or fighting, as each bird had less than a square foot of space.
“Chickens are curious individuals who have distinct personalities, but most importantly, they feel pain and fear just as intensely as any human does,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is calling on Walmart to reconsider ties with this supplier and asking kind people to choose vegan foods that no animal suffered for.”
In late June, workers at the Ohio farm killed more than 100,000 unwanted “spent” hens, yanking them from their cages and stuffing and slamming them by the dozens into metal boxes, in which they were smothered and gassed with carbon dioxide.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Urgent! Cruel—and Criminal—to Abandon Animals During Tropical Storm Isaias in South Carolina

Myrtle Beach , S.C. – As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches—and because a hurricane warning is now in effect for the Myrtle Beach area—PETA reminds everyone to never to leave dogs tethered or penned outside and always to take their animal companions with them if they have to evacuate their homes .
Believe it or not , every time there ’ s a natural disaster , many dogs and other companion animals are left outside to fend for themselves and even left behind when humans evacuate .
Dogs kept tethered will swim to exhaustion and drown—and there are tethered dogs everywhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has witnessed firsthand the trauma that animals endure when left behind to face floodwaters and flying debris .
During previous storms , we have found dogs dead .
We have also found them up to their necks in water , unable to sit or lie down , and in almost-submerged crates inside houses and seen animals who have been flung around by high winds .
And of course , animals are petrified in these kinds of weather conditions .
Please see PETA ’ s natural disaster–preparedness PSA featuring Dean Winters .
It reminds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety of their animal companions long before evacuating .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Myrtle Beach, S.C. – As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches—and because a hurricane warning is now in effect for the Myrtle Beach area—PETA reminds everyone to never to leave dogs tethered or penned outside and always to take their animal companions with them if they have to evacuate their homes.
Believe it or not, every time there’s a natural disaster, many dogs and other companion animals are left outside to fend for themselves and even left behind when humans evacuate. Dogs kept tethered will swim to exhaustion and drown—and there are tethered dogs everywhere. PETA’s Animal Rescue Team has witnessed firsthand the trauma that animals endure when left behind to face floodwaters and flying debris. During previous storms, we have found dogs dead. We have also found them up to their necks in water, unable to sit or lie down, and in almost-submerged crates inside houses and seen animals who have been flung around by high winds. And of course, animals are petrified in these kinds of weather conditions.
Please see PETA’s natural disaster–preparedness PSA featuring Dean Winters. It reminds people to make plans to ensure the safety of their animal companions long before evacuating. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Pledge Not to Leave Animal Companions Outside

Pledge Not to Leave Animal Companions Outside In an ideal world , all dogs and cats would be taken care of by compassionate people who provide them with everything that they need , which includes being welcomed into the home as one of the family .
💗 But sometimes , dogs and cats are kept in the yard 24/7 or are left to roam outside off-leash .
No dog or cat has the means to survive outside .
💔 Millions of dogs are forced to live outside year-round , tethered to a heavy chain that 's attached to a rundown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , without toys to enrich their lives or people to keep them company .
Sometimes , they 're forced to live in chain-link pens , where they have nothing to do but watch life go on around them , without being able to enjoy their own .
They struggle to survive the long , lonely days and nights outside in sweltering heat , shivering cold , heavy rains , snow , and all other weather extremes .
Many die from heatstroke , freeze to death , or suffer from exposure , frostbite , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that to happen to your best friend or your child , would you ?
Like dogs—and even small children—cats who are let outdoors without supervision are vulnerable to the dangers of cars , other animals , cruel humans , and diseases .
Left to roam unsupervised by their owners or turned away from so-called `` no-kill '' shelters and abandoned , `` outdoor cats '' have been poisoned , shot , set on fire , trapped , or drowned .
Cats deserve to live happy , healthy , and safe lives indoors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside under supervision , like dogs .
For example , they can be taken for walks on leashes that are attached to a secure harness or pushed while they 're in a cat stroller .
No animal should experience unnecessary suffering , abuse , neglect , or sadness .
Some forms of animal abuse and neglect are illegal , but in many states , animals have no legal protection from being chained to a post 24/7 or left to fend for themselves outside .
We owe it to our animal companions to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible .
That means always letting dogs and cats live indoors .
Sign the pledge to keep your animal companions indoors !

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In an ideal world, all dogs and cats would be taken care of by compassionate people who provide them with everything that they need, which includes being welcomed into the home as one of the family. 💗 But sometimes, dogs and cats are kept in the yard 24/7 or are left to roam outside off-leash. No dog or cat has the means to survive outside. 💔
Millions of dogs are forced to live outside year-round, tethered to a heavy chain that's attached to a rundown doghouse or perhaps just a metal post, without toys to enrich their lives or people to keep them company. Sometimes, they're forced to live in chain-link pens, where they have nothing to do but watch life go on around them, without being able to enjoy their own. They struggle to survive the long, lonely days and nights outside in sweltering heat, shivering cold, heavy rains, snow, and all other weather extremes. Many die from heatstroke , freeze to death, or suffer from exposure, frostbite, or hypothermia. You wouldn't want that to happen to your best friend or your child, would you?
Like dogs—and even small children—cats who are let outdoors without supervision are vulnerable to the dangers of cars, other animals, cruel humans, and diseases. Left to roam unsupervised by their owners or turned away from so-called "no-kill" shelters and abandoned, "outdoor cats" have been poisoned, shot, set on fire, trapped, or drowned. Cats deserve to live happy, healthy, and safe lives indoors. They can be given opportunities to explore outside under supervision, like dogs. For example, they can be taken for walks on leashes that are attached to a secure harness or pushed while they're in a cat stroller.
No animal should experience unnecessary suffering, abuse, neglect, or sadness. Some forms of animal abuse and neglect are illegal, but in many states, animals have no legal protection from being chained to a post 24/7 or left to fend for themselves outside. We owe it to our animal companions to make their lives as comfortable and fulfilling as possible. That means always letting dogs and cats live indoors.
Sign the pledge to keep your animal companions indoors!


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Urgent! Cruel—and Criminal—to Abandon Animals During Tropical Storm Isaias in North Carolina

Wilmington , N.C. – As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches—and because a hurricane warning is now in effect for the Wilmington area—PETA reminds everyone to never to leave dogs tethered or penned outside and always to take their animal companions with them if they have to evacuate their homes .
Believe it or not , every time there ’ s a natural disaster , many dogs and other companion animals are left outside to fend for themselves and even left behind when humans evacuate .
Dogs kept tethered will swim to exhaustion and drown—and there are tethered dogs everywhere .
PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firsthand the trauma that animals endure when left behind to face floodwaters and flying debris .
During previous storms , we have found dogs dead .
We have also found them up to their necks in water , unable to sit or lie down , and in almost-submerged crates inside houses and seen animals who have been flung around by high winds .
And of course , animals are petrified in these kinds of weather conditions .
Please see PETA ’ s natural disaster–preparedness PSA featuring Dean Winters .
It reminds people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their animal companions long before evacuating .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Wilmington, N.C. – As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches—and because a hurricane warning is now in effect for the Wilmington area—PETA reminds everyone to never to leave dogs tethered or penned outside and always to take their animal companions with them if they have to evacuate their homes.
Believe it or not, every time there’s a natural disaster, many dogs and other companion animals are left outside to fend for themselves and even left behind when humans evacuate. Dogs kept tethered will swim to exhaustion and drown—and there are tethered dogs everywhere. PETA’s Animal Rescue Team has witnessed firsthand the trauma that animals endure when left behind to face floodwaters and flying debris. During previous storms, we have found dogs dead. We have also found them up to their necks in water, unable to sit or lie down, and in almost-submerged crates inside houses and seen animals who have been flung around by high winds. And of course, animals are petrified in these kinds of weather conditions.
Please see PETA’s natural disaster–preparedness PSA featuring Dean Winters. It reminds people to make plans to ensure the safety of their animal companions long before evacuating. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Empathy-Building Stories Teach Kids How to Relate to the Smallest, ‘Strangest’ Among Us

'The Good Kid Project ' Has Partnered With PETA 's Humane Education Division Norfolk , Va. – As many parents and educators plan to teach kids at home this fall , TeachKind—PETA ’ s humane education division—has partnered with The Good Kid Project , whose We ’ re All Animals box set of stories promotes compassion for animals , comes with lesson plans , and is illustrated by celebrated children ’ s book author Ruby Roth .
“ Each story in We ’ re All Animals helps kids develop skills in reading comprehension , critical thinking , and empathy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Programs Marta Holmberg .
“ TeachKind and PETA are delighted to get these stories into the hands of parents and teachers to foster compassion for animals in the next generation.
” In one of the We ’ re All Animals stories , a group of children are in a car stopped at a red light when they spot a truck full of cows .
The kids talk about how the cows look scared—and are proud to discover that they ’ re all planning to eat plant-based foods , like peanut butter and jelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free lesson plans , classroom materials , teacher workshops , and more to help educators add compassion for animals to their curriculum .
Its staff is even available to host virtual classroom presentations for students—for free .
Other remote learning resources include reading comprehension exercises ( for grades K–12 ) , lessons about pronouns ( for grades K–2 or 3–5 ) , and its “ Share the World ” kit , which includes an online video and is appropriate for even the youngest learners .
When shoppers use the coupon code TeachKind20 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the We ’ re All Animals box set—and a percentage of the sale will go to support TeachKind .
PETA—whose motto reads , “ Animals are not ours to experiment on , eat , wear , use for entertainment , or abuse in any other way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

'The Good Kid Project' Has Partnered With PETA's Humane Education Division
For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – As many parents and educators plan to teach kids at home this fall, TeachKind—PETA’s humane education division—has partnered with The Good Kid Project, whose We’re All Animals box set of stories promotes compassion for animals, comes with lesson plans, and is illustrated by celebrated children’s book author Ruby Roth.
“Each story in We’re All Animals helps kids develop skills in reading comprehension, critical thinking, and empathy,” says PETA Senior Director of Youth Programs Marta Holmberg. “TeachKind and PETA are delighted to get these stories into the hands of parents and teachers to foster compassion for animals in the next generation.”
In one of the We’re All Animals stories, a group of children are in a car stopped at a red light when they spot a truck full of cows. The kids talk about how the cows look scared—and are proud to discover that they’re all planning to eat plant-based foods, like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, for lunch.
TeachKind offers free lesson plans, classroom materials, teacher workshops, and more to help educators add compassion for animals to their curriculum. Its staff is even available to host virtual classroom presentations for students—for free. Other remote learning resources include reading comprehension exercises (for grades K–12), lessons about pronouns (for grades K–2 or 3–5), and its “Share the World” kit, which includes an online video and is appropriate for even the youngest learners.
When shoppers use the coupon code TeachKind20, they’ll receive 20% off the We’re All Animals box set—and a percentage of the sale will go to support TeachKind.
PETA—whose motto reads, “Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Canadian Retailer Simons Is Banning Fur

Canadian Retailer Simons Is Banning Fur

Canadian retailer Simons is banning fur after learning from PETA and more than 65,000 compassionate supporters that most of the @ @ @ @ @ from farms where animals are forced to live inside filthy , barren wire cages that @ @ @ @ @ can take only a few steps in any direction .
Many animals languish with untreated @ @ @ @ @ missing limbs .
At the end of their short , miserable lives , workers electrocute @ @ @ @ @ break their necks and then peel their skin off so that companies can sell their @ @ @ @ @ the cruelty inherent in the fur industry , Saks Fifth Avenue , Alice and Olivia @ @ @ @ @ to sell fur .
Please urge them to stop .

Canadian retailer Simons is banning fur after learning from PETA and more than 65,000 compassionate supporters that most of the world’s fur comes from farms where animals are forced to live inside filthy, barren wire cages that are so small, they can take only a few steps in any direction. Many animals languish with untreated wounds, diseases, and missing limbs. At the end of their short, miserable lives, workers electrocute or gas them or even break their necks and then peel their skin off so that companies can sell their fur. Despite learning about the cruelty inherent in the fur industry, Saks Fifth Avenue, Alice and Olivia, and other companies continue to sell fur. Please urge them to stop.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Please, No ‘Friday Night Fireworks,’ Says PETA

Wildwood Urged to Scrap Weekly Fireworks Shows to Protect Wildlife , Companion Animals , and Veterans With PTSD Wildwood , N.J. – This morning , PETA sent a letter to local officials outlining the overwhelming reasons why they should cancel their plan to reinstate the city ’ s Friday Night Fireworks shows after they were canceled earlier this summer because of the pandemic .
In the letter , PETA points out that after fireworks displays , animal shelters see a spike in the number of lost dogs , who sometimes jump fences and even break through glass doors in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blasts also cause wildlife to flee onto roads and into buildings or abandon their nests—and they can be deeply distressing to people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder .
“ To the vulnerable among us , fireworks sound just like ‘ bombs bursting in air , ’ and that can be terrifying , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is urging Wildwood to let this fireworks plan fizzle and to embrace compassionate means of celebration , such as laser light shows.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .
I ’ m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA ) and our more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide , including many thousands across New Jersey , in response to the planned resumption of the Friday Night Fireworks on the Wildwoods ’ beaches starting on August 7 .
We strongly urge you to cancel these remaining shows and finance alternatives in order to protect all residents of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an all-out war—not only to those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder but also to dogs , cats , and wildlife—and their use has devastating consequences .
Terrified dogs climb or dig their way out of fenced-in yards as they frantically try to escape the chaos , resulting in increased stray-animal intakes at shelters across the nation , which further strains community resources .
Many arrive with bloody paws or broken bones , some are never reunited with their families , and others are doomed to a worse fate .
Fireworks produce plumes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the respiratory systems of humans and other animals .
Birds caught in or near fireworks displays easily choke on the toxic residue .
The California Coastal Commission banned the city of Gualala ’ s display when , following a 2006 show , seabirds fled their nests , leaving their chicks vulnerable to predators .
Most birds can not see well in the dark , so this type of disruption can lead to injuries if they inadvertently crash into power lines , cars , buildings , trees , or each other .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a New Year ’ s Eve in Arkansas after a fireworks display caused them to take flight and slam into objects such as houses and cars .
In addition , humans have been injured in fireworks accidents , and the displays can exacerbate asthma and other respiratory problems .
Veterans and others suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are also sensitive to and can be deeply disturbed by the noise of the explosives and the smell of the gunpowder .
On average , 180 people go to emergency rooms daily with fireworks-related injuries for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We hope you ’ ll consider financing other celebratory displays , such as laser-light shows , and skip the fireworks this year .
Thank you for your time and consideration .
We look forward to hearing from you .
Very truly yours ,

Wildwood Urged to Scrap Weekly Fireworks Shows to Protect Wildlife, Companion Animals, and Veterans With PTSD
For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Wildwood, N.J. – This morning, PETA sent a letter to local officials outlining the overwhelming reasons why they should cancel their plan to reinstate the city’s Friday Night Fireworks shows after they were canceled earlier this summer because of the pandemic.
In the letter, PETA points out that after fireworks displays, animal shelters see a spike in the number of lost dogs, who sometimes jump fences and even break through glass doors in order to escape the loud noises. The blasts also cause wildlife to flee onto roads and into buildings or abandon their nests—and they can be deeply distressing to people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
“To the vulnerable among us, fireworks sound just like ‘bombs bursting in air,’ and that can be terrifying,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is urging Wildwood to let this fireworks plan fizzle and to embrace compassionate means of celebration, such as laser light shows.”
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.
PETA’s letter to Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement & Development Authority Executive Director John Siciliano follows.
August 3, 2020
John Siciliano
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority
Dear Mr. Siciliano,
I’m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and our more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide, including many thousands across New Jersey, in response to the planned resumption of the Friday Night Fireworks on the Wildwoods’ beaches starting on August 7. We strongly urge you to cancel these remaining shows and finance alternatives in order to protect all residents of the Wildwoods.
Traditional fireworks sound like an all-out war—not only to those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder but also to dogs, cats, and wildlife—and their use has devastating consequences. Terrified dogs climb or dig their way out of fenced-in yards as they frantically try to escape the chaos, resulting in increased stray-animal intakes at shelters across the nation, which further strains community resources. Many arrive with bloody paws or broken bones, some are never reunited with their families, and others are doomed to a worse fate.
Fireworks produce plumes of smoke laden with particles that are harmful to the respiratory systems of humans and other animals. Birds caught in or near fireworks displays easily choke on the toxic residue. The California Coastal Commission banned the city of Gualala’s display when, following a 2006 show, seabirds fled their nests, leaving their chicks vulnerable to predators. Most birds cannot see well in the dark, so this type of disruption can lead to injuries if they inadvertently crash into power lines, cars, buildings, trees, or each other. In one case, 5,000 birds died on a New Year’s Eve in Arkansas after a fireworks display caused them to take flight and slam into objects such as houses and cars.
In addition, humans have been injured in fireworks accidents, and the displays can exacerbate asthma and other respiratory problems. Veterans and others suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are also sensitive to and can be deeply disturbed by the noise of the explosives and the smell of the gunpowder. On average, 180 people go to emergency rooms daily with fireworks-related injuries for an entire month around July 4.
We hope you’ll consider financing other celebratory displays, such as laser-light shows, and skip the fireworks this year. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you.
Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
President


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Simons Bans Fur After PETA Appeal

Simons Bans Fur After PETA Appeal

Company Nabs Bunny-Shaped Vegan Chocolates in Thanks for Compassionate Move Québec City – Following communications with PETA—and after pressure from more than 65,000 of its supporters—Simons has confirmed that it is phasing out fur from its inventory and expects to be fur-free by the fall .
In thanks , PETA sent the company a box of delicious bunny-shaped vegan chocolates .
“ Kudos to Simons for acting to help stop the barbaric killing of animals for their fur , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ Kind shoppers can do their part by opting for cozy PETA-approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died for.
” PETA shared numerous video investigations of the global fur industry with Simons , revealing that animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cramped , filthy wire cages .
Fur farmers use the cheapest killing methods available , including neck-breaking , suffocation , poisoning , and genital electrocution .
Animals are sometimes still alive and struggling when workers hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them .
Simons joins hundreds of top designers and retailers—including Macy ’ s , Burberry , Gucci , Versace , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Company Nabs Bunny-Shaped Vegan Chocolates in Thanks for Compassionate Move
For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Québec City – Following communications with PETA—and after pressure from more than 65,000 of its supporters—Simons has confirmed that it is phasing out fur from its inventory and expects to be fur-free by the fall. In thanks, PETA sent the company a box of delicious bunny-shaped vegan chocolates.
“Kudos to Simons for acting to help stop the barbaric killing of animals for their fur,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “Kind shoppers can do their part by opting for cozy PETA-approved vegan clothing that no animal suffered and died for.”
PETA shared numerous video investigations of the global fur industry with Simons, revealing that animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cramped, filthy wire cages. Fur farmers use the cheapest killing methods available, including neck-breaking, suffocation, poisoning, and genital electrocution. Animals are sometimes still alive and struggling when workers hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them.
Simons joins hundreds of top designers and retailers—including Macy’s, Burberry, Gucci, Versace, and Michael Kors—in banning fur.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Trophy Hunting Footage Highlights Urgent Need to Ban Imports

PETA Video Shows Californian Repeatedly Shooting and Failing to Kill Curious Young Elephant , Whose Body Parts Were Preserved for Shipment to the U.S. Sacramento , Calif. – This morning , after the release of new damning evidence as reported in The Los Angeles Times , PETA is calling on state legislators to support SB 1175 , which would crack down on trophy hunting by banning the possession of the heads and other body parts of elephants , lions , giraffes , rhinos , zebras , leopards , hyenas , and other African animals .
It has already passed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vote by the State Assembly ’ s Committee on Water , Parks , and Wildlife on August 4 .
More information about the bill is available here .
The appeal follows PETA ’ s release of video footage of a Los Angeles–area trophy hunter gunning down a young elephant on land connected to Kruger National Park in South Africa , where no hunting is allowed .
The video shows the elephant strolling out of the bush and Aaron Raby shooting him in the head .
He falls to his knees and continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the pleasure of killing him—gets multiple instructions from his guides on aiming better and then , without any sense of urgency , shoots four more times , causing the young elephant to rumble in distress .
It ’ s not known how many more shots , if any , were taken or how long the elephant suffered before he died—so PETA has filed a request for an investigation of alleged hunting permit violations .
Raby later paid nearly $ 20,000 to have the elephant ’ s body parts preserved for shipment to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill for the sheer pleasure of killing are flying to Africa to gun down animals and line the pockets of safari guides , hunting ranches , and farms that specifically breed wild animals to be shot , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is urging California to set an example for the rest of the nation by prohibiting the possession of African animals ’ heads , feet , and other body parts.
” PETA has also renewed its call for UPS to enact a ban on transporting wildlife trophies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done so since 2015 and that UPS has already banned the transport of shark fins , certain live animals , and ivory—but it is still enabling the trophy hunting industry .
Raw video footage for publication is available .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , which is the human-supremacist worldview that animals are nothing more than trophies or commodities .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Video Shows Californian Repeatedly Shooting and Failing to Kill Curious Young Elephant, Whose Body Parts Were Preserved for Shipment to the U.S.
For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Sacramento, Calif. – This morning, after the release of new damning evidence as reported in The Los Angeles Times, PETA is calling on state legislators to support SB 1175, which would crack down on trophy hunting by banning the possession of the heads and other body parts of elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, leopards, hyenas, and other African animals. It has already passed the State Senate and will be up for a vote by the State Assembly’s Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife on August 4. More information about the bill is available here.
The appeal follows PETA’s release of video footage of a Los Angeles-area trophy hunter gunning down a young elephant. Aaron Raby killed the elephant in the Balule Nature Reserve. The Balule Nature Reserve is near Kruger National Park. Although no hunting is allowed in Kruger National Park, hunting is allowed in Balule Nature Reserve. The video shows the elephant strolling out of the bush and Raby shooting him in the head. He falls to his knees and continues to suffer as Raby—who paid $30,000 for the pleasure of killing him—gets multiple instructions from his guides on aiming better and then, without any sense of urgency, shoots four more times, causing the young elephant to rumble in distress. It’s not known how many more shots, if any, were taken or how long the elephant suffered before he died—so PETA has filed a request for an investigation of alleged hunting permit violations. Raby later paid nearly $20,000 to have the elephant’s body parts preserved for shipment to the United States. [Update: After receiving PETA’s request, the general manager and head warden of the Balule Nature Reserve conducted an investigation and concluded that Raby’s hunt complied with all existing hunt protocols. The official also indicated that he will recommend that the protocol be updated to limit the number of follow up shots to avoid a repeat of this situation.]
“People who kill for the sheer pleasure of killing are flying to Africa to gun down animals and line the pockets of safari guides, hunting ranches, and farms that specifically breed wild animals to be shot,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is urging California to set an example for the rest of the nation by prohibiting the possession of African animals’ heads, feet, and other body parts.”
PETA has also renewed its call for UPS to enact a ban on transporting wildlife trophies, noting that more than 40 airlines have done so since 2015 and that UPS has already banned the transport of shark fins, certain live animals, and ivory—but it is still enabling the trophy hunting industry.
Raw video footage for publication is available. PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, which is the human-supremacist worldview that animals are nothing more than trophies or commodities. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--PETA to Conquest Air Cargo: Don’t Put Monkeys in Labs

We 've heard disturbing reports that Conquest Air Cargo has transported monkeys for use in laboratories in the U.S. and may be planning to do it again .
We 're told that Conquest Air Cargo recently transported African green monkeys to Miami for a Florida-based experimentation conglomerate and laboratory supplier .
But when we contacted Conquest Air Cargo 's executive team , it refused to answer .
PETA , our members and supporters , and the public have persuaded nearly every major airline in the world to stop transporting monkeys to laboratories , yet it appears Conquest Air Cargo is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for experimentation .
Every year , thousands of monkeys are transported to the U.S. to be imprisoned in laboratories and tormented in experiments in which they 're often cut open , poisoned , crippled , addicted to drugs , shocked , and killed .
Some are bred in captivity on cramped , squalid factory farms , while others are taken from their families in nature .
The traumatized animals are crammed into small wooden crates and transported in the dark and terrifying cargo holds of planes for as long as 30 hours .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ these sensitive monkeys wait in fear until they 're loaded into trucks and transported to infamous facilities such as Primate Products , Inc. Like all primates , African green monkeys are highly social animals who live in tight-knit groups and use vocalizations , body language , and facial expressions to communicate with each other .
In laboratories , they 're deprived of everything that 's natural and important to them .
Please write to Conquest Air Cargo and ask it not to send monkeys to laboratories .
The airline should join other industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for laboratories and laboratory suppliers .
You 're welcome to use our template letter , but remember that putting your subject line and message into your own words will help draw attention to your e-mail .

An exclusive PETA video confirms disturbing reports that Conquest Air Cargo has been transporting monkeys for use in laboratories in the U.S.
It recently flew monkeys to Miami, where we found workers loading crates of terrified monkeys into a truck so that the animals could be hauled to a laboratory or laboratory supplier.
When we contacted the airline’s executive team about this cruelty, it refused to answer.
Conquest Air Cargo must stop sending monkeys to laboratories!
PETA, our members and supporters, and other members of the public have persuaded nearly every major airline in the world to stop transporting monkeys to laboratories, so Conquest Air Cargo is a shameful outlier for its involvement in this reprehensible trade.
Every year, thousands of monkeys are transported to the U.S. to be imprisoned in laboratories and tormented in experiments in which they’re often cut open, poisoned, crippled, addicted to drugs, shocked, and killed. Some are bred in captivity on cramped, squalid factory farms, while others are taken from their families in nature. The traumatized animals are crammed into small wooden crates and transported in the dark and terrifying cargo holds of planes for as long as 30 hours. Once they arrive in the U.S., these sensitive monkeys wait in fear until they’re loaded into trucks and transported to infamous facilities such as Primate Products, Inc.
Conquest Air Cargo has imported African green monkeys from the Caribbean. Like all primates, these monkeys are highly social animals who live in tight-knit groups and use vocalizations, body language, and facial expressions to communicate with each other. In laboratories, they’re deprived of everything that’s natural and important to them.
Call Marc Wolff, CEO at Conquest Air Cargo, at 305-593-8847 and politely urge him not to allow the company to transport monkeys to labs.
Then please write to Conquest Air Cargo with the same message. The airline should join other industry leaders that prohibit shipments of primates destined for laboratories and laboratory suppliers.
Send polite comments to:
Marc Wolff
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Claudia Rey
[email protected]
Carlos Gomez
[email protected]
Please feel free to use our sample letter, but remember that using your own words is always more effective.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Footage of Local Man Gunning Down Elephant Highlights State’s Urgent Need to Ban Imports

PETA Video of Los Angeles Resident Repeatedly Shooting and Failing to Kill Curious Young Elephant Prompts Call for Support of Pending Trophy Hunting Bill Los Angeles – This morning , as reported in The Los Angeles Times , PETA is calling on state legislators to support SB 1175 following the release of damning new video footage of a Los Angeles–area man gunning down a young elephant in South Africa .
The bill—which would crack down on trophy hunting by banning the possession of the heads and other body parts of elephants , lions , giraffes , rhinos , zebras , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals—has already passed the State Senate and will be up for a vote by the State Assembly ’ s Committee on Water , Parks , and Wildlife on August 4 .
The video footage shows the elephant strolling out of the bush on land connected to Kruger National Park , where no hunting is allowed , and Aaron Raby shooting him in the head .
He falls to his knees and continues to suffer as Raby—who paid $ 30,000 for the pleasure of killing him—gets multiple instructions from his guides on aiming better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urgency , shoots four more times , causing the young elephant to rumble in distress .
It ’ s not known how many more shots , if any , were taken or how long the elephant suffered before he died—so PETA has filed a request for an investigation of alleged hunting permit violations .
Raby later paid nearly $ 20,000 to have the elephant ’ s body parts preserved for shipment to the United States .
“ People who kill for the sheer pleasure of killing are flying to Africa to gun down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guides , hunting ranches , and farms that specifically breed wild animals to be shot , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is urging California to set an example for the rest of the nation by prohibiting the possession of African animals ’ heads , feet , and other body parts.
” More information about the bill is available here .
PETA has also renewed its call for UPS to enact a ban on transporting wildlife trophies , noting that more than 40 airlines have done so since 2015 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shark fins , certain live animals , and ivory—but it is still enabling the trophy hunting industry .
Raw video footage for publication is available .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , which is the human-supremacist worldview that animals are nothing more than trophies or commodities .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Video of Los Angeles Resident Repeatedly Shooting and Failing to Kill Curious Young Elephant Prompts Call for Support of Pending Trophy Hunting Bill
For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – This morning, as reported in The Los Angeles Times, PETA is calling on state legislators to support SB 1175 following the release of damning new video footage of a Los Angeles–area man gunning down a young elephant in South Africa. The bill—which would crack down on trophy hunting by banning the possession of the heads and other body parts of elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, leopards, hyenas, and other African animals—has already passed the State Senate and will be up for a vote by the State Assembly’s Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife on August 4.
Aaron Raby killed the elephant in the Balule Nature Reserve. The Balule Nature Reserve is near Kruger National Park. Although no hunting is allowed in Kruger National Park, hunting is allowed in Balule Nature Reserve. The video footage shows the elephant strolling out of the bush and Raby shooting him in the head. He falls to his knees and continues to suffer as Raby—who paid $30,000 for the pleasure of killing him—gets multiple instructions from his guides on aiming better and then, without any sense of urgency, shoots four more times, causing the young elephant to rumble in distress. It’s not known how many more shots, if any, were taken or how long the elephant suffered before he died—so PETA has filed a request for an investigation of alleged hunting permit violations. Raby later paid nearly $20,000 to have the elephant’s body parts preserved for shipment to the United States. [Update: After receiving PETA’s request, the general manager and head warden of the Balule Nature Reserve conducted an investigation and concluded that Raby’s hunt complied with all existing hunt protocols. The official also indicated that he will recommend that the protocol be updated to limit the number of follow up shots to avoid a repeat of this situation.]
“People who kill for the sheer pleasure of killing are flying to Africa to gun down animals and line the pockets of safari guides, hunting ranches, and farms that specifically breed wild animals to be shot,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is urging California to set an example for the rest of the nation by prohibiting the possession of African animals’ heads, feet, and other body parts.”
More information about the bill is available here. PETA has also renewed its call for UPS to enact a ban on transporting wildlife trophies, noting that more than 40 airlines have done so since 2015 and that UPS has already banned the transport of shark fins, certain live animals, and ivory—but it is still enabling the trophy hunting industry.
Raw video footage for publication is available. PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, which is the human-supremacist worldview that animals are nothing more than trophies or commodities. For more information, please visit PETA.org.