petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-05--Urge Suburban Auto Group to Drop Archaic ‘Trunk Monkey’ Ads

The practice of using chimpanzees in commercials has become taboo in the advertising industry , yet Suburban Auto Group continues to promote its outdated `` Trunk Monkey '' commercials , which feature young endangered chimpanzees .
Chimpanzees , highly intelligent individuals who use tools and mourn their dead , are currently in peril and may face extinction within our lifetime .
A number of studies—including two conducted by researchers at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and Duke University—show that the inaccurate portrayal of chimpanzees in commercials hinders conservation efforts and may also increase the demand for these wild animals as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commercials and films were taken away from their mothers shortly after birth , causing psychological harm to both mothers and infants , and physical abuse during training has been well documented .
When they reach adolescence at around 7 or 8 years old , they become too strong for humans to handle , so trainers discard them .
Last year , the exhibitor Steve Martin 's Working Wildlife , which provided two chimpanzees named Eli and Susie for the most recent Trunk Monkey ads , dumped them at Wildlife Waystation , a now-defunct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were considered useless to the industry after they 'd grown too large .
In fact , Eli and Susie were the last chimpanzees available as `` actors , '' and with their departure from Hollywood , we 're finally seeing an end to the exploitation of these sensitive animals for entertainment .
Dozens of top advertising agencies—including BBDO , DDB , Ogilvy , Grey , and McCann—have banned the use of chimpanzees and other great apes in their ads for ethical reasons .
A number of stock images agencies , including Getty Images @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , recently adopted guidelines regarding the commercial use of images of chimpanzees and other primates in their collections .
Animals are not ours to use for entertainment , and treating them as such supports speciesism—the belief that humans are inherently superior to other animals based solely on species membership .
Using the form below , please send a quick , polite note to Suburban Auto Group urging it to follow the lead of other companies by agreeing to pull its `` Trunk Monkey '' ad campaign and to pledge not to use chimpanzees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The practice of using chimpanzees in commercials has become taboo in the advertising industry, yet Suburban Auto Group continues to promote its outdated “Trunk Monkey” commercials, which feature young endangered chimpanzees. Chimpanzees, highly intelligent individuals who use tools and mourn their dead, are currently in peril and may face extinction within our lifetime. A number of studies—including two conducted by researchers at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and Duke University—show that the inaccurate portrayal of chimpanzees in commercials hinders conservation efforts and may also increase the demand for these wild animals as “pets.”
Chimpanzees used in commercials and films were taken away from their mothers shortly after birth, causing psychological harm to both mothers and infants, and physical abuse during training has been well documented. When they reach adolescence at around 7 or 8 years old, they become too strong for humans to handle, so trainers discard them. Last year, the exhibitor Steve Martin’s Working Wildlife, which provided two chimpanzees named Eli and Susie for the most recent Trunk Monkey ads, dumped them at Wildlife Waystation, a now-defunct pseudo-sanctuary near Los Angeles. The pair were considered useless to the industry after they’d grown too large.
In fact, Eli and Susie were the last chimpanzees available as “actors,” and with their departure from Hollywood, we’re finally seeing an end to the exploitation of these sensitive animals for entertainment. Dozens of top advertising agencies—including BBDO, DDB, Ogilvy, Grey, and McCann—have banned the use of chimpanzees and other great apes in their ads for ethical reasons. A number of stock images agencies, including Getty Images, Shutterstock, Dreamstime, and Alamy, recently adopted guidelines regarding the commercial use of images of chimpanzees and other primates in their collections.
Animals are not ours to use for entertainment, and treating them as such supports speciesism—the belief that humans are inherently superior to other animals based solely on species membership. Using the form below, please send a quick, polite note to Suburban Auto Group urging it to follow the lead of other companies by agreeing to pull its “Trunk Monkey” ad campaign and to pledge not to use chimpanzees and other great apes in future ads.
Send polite comments to:
Erinn Sowle
General Manager
[email protected]
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Please feel free to use our sample letter, but remember that using your own words is always more effective.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-05--European-Owned Miami Seaquarium Must Free Lolita as France Bans Orca Captivity

Chained 'Orca , ' Model Natasha Araos Will Join PETA Protesters to Demand Release of All Cetaceans , Not Only Those Held in Antibes Miami – France has made a historic announcement that it ’ s imposing a ban on breeding or acquiring orcas and other dolphins for marine parks and that there will be a transition period for moving the existing captive ones to sea sanctuaries .
So PETA ’ s crying , chained “ orca ” will lead activists—including model and online influencer Natasha Araos—in a lively protest outside the Miami Seaquarium , demanding that the orca Lolita @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
PETA points out that since Parques Reunidos owns the Miami Seaquarium and Marineland in Antibes , France , the cetaceans at both parks should be released .
For 50 years , Lolita has been denied the opportunity to dive , swim much farther than the length of her body in any direction , seek shelter from the blazing Florida sun , or form social relationships with others of her own species .
The other orca once kept in the same tank , Hugo , died after repeatedly ramming his head into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a short time when confined without any human companionship , and Lolita displays repetitive and abnormal behavior indicating severe mental anguish .
“ The tide has turned on imprisoning highly intelligent , far-ranging orcas and depriving them of any semblance of a life , just to make a buck , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is calling on the Miami Seaquarium to end its disgusting decades-long torture of Lolita now.
” PETA also sent a letter calling on Parques Reunidos—which has a new CEO and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Sweden—to embrace its “ new normal ” and finally do right by Lolita .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Chained 'Orca,' Model Natasha Araos Will Join PETA Protesters to Demand Release of All Cetaceans, Not Only Those Held in Antibes
For Immediate Release:
October 5, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Miami – France has made a historic announcement that it’s imposing a ban on breeding or acquiring orcas and other dolphins for marine parks and that there will be a transition period for moving the existing captive ones to sea sanctuaries. So PETA’s crying, chained “orca” will lead activists—including model and online influencer Natasha Araos—in a lively protest outside the Miami Seaquarium, demanding that the orca Lolita also be sent to a seaside sanctuary. PETA points out that since Parques Reunidos owns the Miami Seaquarium and Marineland in Antibes, France, the cetaceans at both parks should be released.
When: Tuesday, October 6, 12 noon
Where: Miami Seaquarium, 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami
For 50 years, Lolita has been denied the opportunity to dive, swim much farther than the length of her body in any direction, seek shelter from the blazing Florida sun, or form social relationships with others of her own species. The other orca once kept in the same tank, Hugo, died after repeatedly ramming his head into a wall in 1980. Humans go mad after a short time when confined without any human companionship, and Lolita displays repetitive and abnormal behavior indicating severe mental anguish.
“The tide has turned on imprisoning highly intelligent, far-ranging orcas and depriving them of any semblance of a life, just to make a buck,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on the Miami Seaquarium to end its disgusting decades-long torture of Lolita now.”
PETA also sent a letter calling on Parques Reunidos—which has a new CEO and was recently acquired by a private company based in Sweden—to embrace its “new normal” and finally do right by Lolita.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-05--Snakes Suffer and Die Because Zoo Med Lies to Customers, Says PETA

Exaggerated advertising is one thing—but Zoo Med ’ s lies are much more sinister , as they cause animals to die slow , painful deaths .
PETA has filed a lawsuit against Zoo Med Laboratories , Inc.—a major global supplier of reptile products to PetSmart , Amazon , Walmart , and other retailers—over alleged violations of the District of Columbia ’ s Consumer Protection Procedures Act .
Zoo Med markets purportedly all-inclusive kits , which are attractive to first-time snake buyers , who commonly don ’ t realize—until it ’ s too late—that snakes confined to too-small , almost barren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one expert has stated , “ It is not uncommon to see a snake [ who ] has not eaten in months , has mites , is emaciated , is septic [ from a bacterial infection ] , has pneumonia and is immunocompromised by a viral infection.
” According to one study , 75 % of reptiles die within one year in a human home .
Reptile experts agree that snakes need at least enough space to stretch out completely .
But Zoo Med tells its customers that snakes may be confined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ length of the snake.
” These sensitive animals— some of whom grow to be 10 feet in length—require complex , enriching enclosures longer than their bodies in which they can bask , burrow , and explore .
To thrive , snakes also need appropriate lighting , temperature , humidity , ventilation , and substrates .
All these requirements are near impossible to provide in the 20-inch-long tanks that Zoo Med sells .
We want Zoo Med to stop lying about these animals ’ complex needs .
PETA ’ s lawsuit alleges that Zoo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of those lies , snakes live and die in a state of suffering , unable to relieve their discomfort .
PETA is seeking an injunction to halt the company ’ s deceptive marketing and sales of inadequate snake enclosures , to inform all customers who have purchased Zoo Med ’ s snake terrariums that snakes require enclosures that are at least as long as their entire bodies , and to provide corrective advertising that informs the public of snakes ’ true needs .
Humans may look different from snakes , but when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the will to live , we ’ re all the same .
Just like humans , snakes have likes and dislikes that greatly affect their quality of life .
Caretakers will attest that snakes have personalities .
Some are curious explorers , while others are shy and secretive .
Snakes deserve more out of life than an inadequate Zoo Med tank can give them .
Alert PETA If You Purchased a Reptile Habitat That Didn ’ t Meet the Animal ’ s Most Basic Needs If you were misled into purchasing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that didn ’ t meet the animal ’ s most basic needs , such to be able to stretch out , burrow , and climb , please contact us by clicking the button below .
Take Action Against False Claims That Kill Snakes

Exaggerated advertising is one thing—but Zoo Med’s lies have been much more sinister, because they’ve caused animals to endure slow, painful deaths. For years, Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.—a major global supplier of reptile products to PetSmart, Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers—marketed purportedly all-inclusive “pet” snake kits, which are attractive to first-time buyers, who commonly don’t realize, until it’s too late, that snakes confined to too-small, almost barren tanks deteriorate slowly and painfully. But following a PETA consumer protection lawsuit, Zoo Med has removed a claim from its website that snakes may be held in an enclosure only half the length of their body.
What took Zoo Med so long?
According to one study, 75% of reptiles die within one year in a human home.
Reptile experts agree that snakes need at least enough space to stretch out completely, yet Zoo Med has been telling its customers that snakes may be confined to cages “no shorter than half the length of the snake.”
© iStock.com/Natt Boonyatecha
These sensitive animals—some of whom grow to be 10 feet in length—require complex, enriching enclosures longer than their bodies, where they can bask, burrow, and explore. To thrive, snakes also need appropriate lighting, temperature, humidity, ventilation, and substrates. All these requirements are almost impossible to provide in the 20-inch-long tanks that Zoo Med still sells.
Zoo Med has stopped making one false claim to consumers that sentenced snakes to immense, avoidable suffering.
But to do right by snakes, the company must stop selling the small, inadequate tanks for snakes—the very ones it’s been lying about—entirely.
Humans and snakes may have different forms, but when it comes to the capacity for pain and the will to live, we’re all the same.
Just like humans, snakes have likes and dislikes that greatly affect their quality of life. Caretakers will attest that snakes have personalities. Some are curious explorers, while others are shy and secretive. Snakes deserve more out of life than an inadequate Zoo Med tank can give them.
For Snakes’ Sake, PETA’s Still at It
Our efforts to hold companies accountable for animal suffering continue: We’re spreading the word that most people can’t meet snakes’ specialized needs, that snakes don’t belong in captivity, and that they shouldn’t be forced to die in someone’s house.
As one expert has stated, “It is not uncommon to see a snake [who] has not eaten in months, has mites, is emaciated, is septic [from a bacterial infection], has pneumonia and is immunocompromised by a viral infection.”
If you believe that you were misled into purchasing a habitat for a snake or another reptile that didn’t meet the animal’s most basic needs—such as being able to stretch out, burrow, and climb—please contact us by clicking on the button below:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-06--Georgia State Fair Misses ‘Tiger King’ Takeaway: Animals Are NOT Entertainment

Even after Tiger King revealed the sordid underbelly of breeding and exploiting tigers for profit and even though they knew about the public safety risks and the termination of Michael Todd ’ s exhibitor license , Georgia State Fair operators still permitted Todd to operate his cruel tiger show , All Things Wild ( aka “ White Tiger Discovery ” ) .
And we aren ’ t having it .
We ’ re calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) to investigate Todd for exhibiting tigers at another event—the Alabama State Fair—last month as well as for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia .
We ’ ve requested that the USDA act with urgency , as exhibiting tigers across the country at crowded fairs while allowing public feedings puts these susceptible big cats at risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 .
We ’ re also urging the Georgia State Fair to shut down this miserable exhibit immediately and bar all cruel and dangerous wild-animal displays from future fairs .
The Georgia State Fair employed Todd and his tiger exhibit despite being fully aware that his federal Animal Welfare Act ( AWA ) license was terminated last month—meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that we point out in an urgent letter sent to Universal Fairs founder and President Mark Lovell .
( Universal Fairs owns the Georgia State Fair . )
The reason federal authorities terminated Todd ’ s license was because he employed disgraced animal exploiter Marcus Cook , who was cited for nearly 100 animal welfare violations—including for using a cattle prod on a tiger and keeping cubs in a trailer with urine saturating the subflooring—before Cook ’ s exhibitor ’ s license was permanently revoked .
Todd has a history of racking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too , including for inadequately training employees and failing to have safe barriers between tigers and the public .
Todd and Cook have proved they have about as much respect for the law as they do for the animals they exploit—and that ’ s none at all .
Tigers used for displays like Todd ’ s are carted around the country in small , barren cages and displayed in front of rowdy crowds .
They are torn away from their mothers as babies and spend their days locked in cages .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and psychological domination to force them to perform .
As a result of such mistreatment , big cats and other wild animals have been known to lash out—biting , mauling , or otherwise attacking members of the public .
A tiger attacked one of Cook ’ s employees and severed his ear , a cub bit a woman at one of his exhibits , and tiger cubs under his “ care ” injured children .
By denying these big cats the opportunity to run , climb , and swim—all the things they enjoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological and physical distress .
Act With Urgency , Too—Speak Out Against This Unfairness We ’ ve scored multiple victories for animals exploited for state and county fairs—such as when we persuaded Los Angeles County Fair organizers not to include any wild or exotic mammals in last year ’ s fair .
And we achieved these wins with the help of kind supporters like you .
Now , we ( and more importantly , tigers ) need your help again : Click below to join us in urging the Georgia State Fair to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tell the Georgia State Fair to Leave Animals Alone

Update: March 3, 2022
After PETA tipped off local authorities that Lisa Lopez (an unlicensed animal exhibitor who operates under the name All Things Wild) was planning to display tigers illegally at the Cowtown Fair this week, Fort Worth, Texas, officials shut down the exhibit—on its opening day. Lopez was scheduled to sell photo opportunities with the big cats, which would have violated local laws prohibiting the possession of tigers and other wild or exotic animals.
PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Rachel Mathews thanked officials for doing right by big cats:
Because authorities took swift action, these tigers won’t be forced to sit in a metal cage and pose for photos with fairgoers. PETA commends the city for sending the message that all unscrupulous exhibitors will be held accountable if they attempt to break the law.
Keep reading to learn more about Lopez’s long history of cruelty to animals and flouting laws plus how you can speak out for animals being exploited at other festivals and fairs.
Update: June 7, 2021
If notorious All Things Wild operators Lisa Lopez and Marcus Cook really appreciated all wild animals, they wouldn’t have continued to exploit tigers for photo ops after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminated the license they were using to exhibit them. USDA documents show that the agency terminated original All Things Wild exhibitor Michael Todd’s license for illegally partnering with Cook—whose own license was permanently revoked after he was charged with nearly 100 federal Animal Welfare Act violations—and allowing Cook to conduct thousands of exhibitions. But neither that nor the USDA’s denial of a license to Lopez in 2017 stopped her and Cook from illegally displaying tigers at a Liberty, Texas, flea market on the weekend of March 19. But PETA wasn’t deterred, either: After we tipped off the USDA to the illicit exhibition, the agency issued a citation to Lopez and directed her to discontinue the illegal exhibits, as a just-obtained inspection report reveals.
PETA urges kind people to avoid tawdry tiger shows at flea markets—and everywhere else.
During the event in March, the unlicensed Lopez offered photo opportunities with the tigers, who are confined to small travel trailers and hauled all over the country. According to Liberty city officials, she tried passing off another exhibitor’s license as her own to the flea market organizer.
Keep scrolling to see All Things Wild’s lengthy and disturbing history of legal violations, including those of Lopez’s current business partner, Marcus Cook, and to find out how you can speak up for animals exploited for entertainment.
Originally published on October 6, 2020:
Even after Tiger King revealed the sordid underbelly of breeding and exploiting tigers for profit and even though they knew about the public safety risks and the termination of Michael Todd’s exhibitor license, Georgia State Fair operators still permitted Todd to operate his cruel tiger show, All Things Wild (aka “White Tiger Discovery”). And we aren’t having it.
We’re calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate Todd for exhibiting tigers at another event—the Alabama State Fair—last month as well as for this month’s rash appearance in Georgia. We’ve requested that the USDA act with urgency, as exhibiting tigers across the country at crowded fairs while allowing public feedings puts these susceptible big cats at risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2.
We’re also urging the Georgia State Fair to shut down this miserable exhibit immediately and bar all cruel and dangerous wild-animal displays from future fairs. The Georgia State Fair employed Todd and his tiger exhibit despite being fully aware that his federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) license was terminated last month—meaning that he cannot lawfully exhibit tigers—a fact that we point out in an urgent letter sent to Universal Fairs founder and President Mark Lovell. (Universal Fairs owns the Georgia State Fair.) The reason federal authorities terminated Todd’s license was because he employed disgraced animal exploiter Marcus Cook, who was cited for nearly 100 animal welfare violations—including for using a electric prod on a tiger and keeping cubs in a trailer with urine saturating the subflooring—before Cook’s exhibitor’s license was permanently revoked. Todd has a history of racking up citations for violating the AWA, too, including for inadequately training employees and failing to have safe barriers between tigers and the public.
Todd and Cook have proved they have about as much respect for the law as they do for the animals they exploit—and that’s none at all. Tigers used for displays like Todd’s are carted around the country in small, barren cages and displayed in front of rowdy crowds. They are torn away from their mothers as babies and spend their days locked in cages. It’s standard practice to use physical violence and psychological domination to force them to perform. As a result of such mistreatment, big cats and other wild animals have been known to lash out—biting, mauling, or otherwise attacking members of the public.
A tiger attacked one of Cook’s employees and severed his ear, a cub bit a woman at one of his exhibits, and tiger cubs under his “care” injured children.
By denying these big cats the opportunity to run, climb, and swim—all the things they enjoy doing in nature—Todd is knowingly causing them psychological and physical distress.
Act With Urgency, Too—Speak Out Against This Unfairness
We’ve scored multiple victories for animals exploited for state and county fairs—such as when we persuaded Los Angeles County Fair organizers not to include any wild or exotic mammals in last year’s fair. And we achieved these wins with the help of kind supporters like you. Now, we (and more importantly, tigers) need your help again: Click below to join us in urging other fairs to do right by tigers and all other animals.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-06--Billboards Announce That ‘ThanksVegan’ Is Coming

PETA Kicks Off Nationwide ' I 'm ME , Not MEAT ' Ad Blitz Grande Prairie , Alta .
– As vegan foods are selling like hotcakes , Thanksgiving is fast morphing into “ ThanksVegan ” —which is being announced via a new PETA billboard that just went up near the Safeway store at the intersection of 100 Street and 115 Avenue as part of a national ad campaign that encourages everyone to give turkeys a break and celebrate this year ’ s holiday with a vegan feast .
ThanksVegan billboards have also recently gone up in Edmonton , Lloydminster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canada , Sobeys , Safeway , and other grocery stores are teaming up with PETA to showcase their ready-to-roast vegan turkeys and other animal-free offerings for the increasing number of Canadians who are leaving dead birds off the menu for the holiday and every day .
“ When it comes to having feelings , loving their families , and valuing their lives , turkeys are individuals , just as much as humans are , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA offers tips , recipes , and more so that everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaves gentle birds off the table.
” Turkeys are caring parents and spirited explorers who can live up to 10 years , but those raised for food are normally slaughtered when they ’ re between 12 and 26 weeks old—and millions are killed each year for Thanksgiving alone .
The young birds are hung by their feet from metal shackles and dragged through an electrified bath , and they ’ re often still conscious when their throats are slit and they ’ re dumped into scalding-hot defeathering tanks .
PETA—whose motto reads , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—offers a ThanksVegan recipe guide , which can be accessed here .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Kicks Off Nationwide 'I'm ME, Not MEAT' Ad Blitz
For Immediate Release:
October 6, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Grande Prairie, Alta. – As vegan foods are selling like hotcakes, Thanksgiving is fast morphing into “ThanksVegan”—which is being announced via a new PETA billboard that just went up near the Safeway store at the intersection of 100 Street and 115 Avenue as part of a national ad campaign that encourages everyone to give turkeys a break and celebrate this year’s holiday with a vegan feast.
ThanksVegan billboards have also recently gone up in Edmonton, Lloydminster, Lethbridge, and Red Deer—and across Canada, Sobeys, Safeway, and other grocery stores are teaming up with PETA to showcase their ready-to-roast vegan turkeys and other animal-free offerings for the increasing number of Canadians who are leaving dead birds off the menu for the holiday and every day.
“When it comes to having feelings, loving their families, and valuing their lives, turkeys are individuals, just as much as humans are,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA offers tips, recipes, and more so that everyone can have a delicious ThanksVegan meal that leaves gentle birds off the table.”
Turkeys are caring parents and spirited explorers who can live up to 10 years, but those raised for food are normally slaughtered when they’re between 12 and 26 weeks old—and millions are killed each year for Thanksgiving alone. The young birds are hung by their feet from metal shackles and dragged through an electrified bath, and they’re often still conscious when their throats are slit and they’re dumped into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—offers a ThanksVegan recipe guide, which can be accessed here. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-06--PETA to Shut Down ExxonMobil Gas Station for Cruelty to Dogs

Portland , Ore. – Because ExxonMobil continues to pump money into the deadly Iditarod dog race even as other sponsors have pulled out , PETA supporters armed with yellow caution tape and “ blood ” -filled gas jugs will close a local ExxonMobil station for cruelty tomorrow .
The action follows a PETA protest outside the company ’ s headquarters and is one of many planned for ExxonMobil locations nationwide .
Where : ExxonMobil gas station , 5124 SE 17th Ave. ( at the intersection with SE McLoughlin Boulevard ) , Portland “ ExxonMobil has the shameful distinction of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sponsoring the Iditarod ’ s cruelty to dogs , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is urging it to stop propping up an evil industry that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that they often die after inhaling their own vomit.
” Jack Daniel ’ s , Coca-Cola , Wells Fargo , Alaska Airlines , and many other companies cut ties with the race after PETA pointed out that more than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod since it began .
In addition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( as revealed in this PETA exposé ) , dogs are forced to pull heavy sleds across 1,000 miles through blinding blizzards and subzero temperatures .
More than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail during the 2020 race because of exhaustion , illness , injury , or other causes .
One , Cool Cat , developed twisted intestines and almost died .
Another , Betty , had pneumonia and was in critical condition , and two others refused to eat and had fevers , diarrhea , and persistent coughs .
PETA—whose motto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
October 6, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Portland, Ore. – Because ExxonMobil continues to pump money into the deadly Iditarod dog race even as other sponsors have pulled out, PETA supporters armed with yellow caution tape and “blood”-filled gas jugs will close a local ExxonMobil station for cruelty tomorrow. The action follows a PETA protest outside the company’s headquarters and is one of many planned for ExxonMobil locations nationwide.
When: Wednesday, October 7, noon
Where: ExxonMobil gas station, 5124 SE 17th Ave. (at the intersection with SE McLoughlin Boulevard), Portland
“ExxonMobil has the shameful distinction of being one of the last major companies still sponsoring the Iditarod’s cruelty to dogs,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is urging it to stop propping up an evil industry that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that they often die after inhaling their own vomit.”
Jack Daniel’s, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo, Alaska Airlines, and many other companies cut ties with the race after PETA pointed out that more than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod since it began. In addition to being tied up on mushers’ properties (as revealed in this PETA exposé), dogs are forced to pull heavy sleds across 1,000 miles through blinding blizzards and subzero temperatures.
More than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail during the 2020 race because of exhaustion, illness, injury, or other causes. One, Cool Cat, developed twisted intestines and almost died. Another, Betty, had pneumonia and was in critical condition, and two others refused to eat and had fevers, diarrhea, and persistent coughs.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-06--Celebrate ‘ThanksVegan’ This Year—PETA Will Show You How It’s Done

PETA is launching a fresh take on the traditional Thanksgiving holiday .
ThanksVegan is a day when compassionate people feast on meat-free roasts , mashed potatoes made with dairy-free milk and vegan butter , stuffing and green bean casserole made with savory vegan broth , and vegan pumpkin pie topped with 100 % plant-based whipped cream .
It ’ s a day to enjoy all the traditional Thanksgiving staples that we know and love—without contributing to the suffering that comes with raising and killing animals for food .
When given a good life at a sanctuary , turkeys often follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and affection .
They ’ ve also been known to fall asleep in people ’ s laps while being petted .
Turkeys are caring parents and spirited explorers who can live up to 10 years , but those raised for food are normally slaughtered when they ’ re between 12 and 26 weeks old—and millions are killed each year for Thanksgiving alone .
The young birds are hung by their feet from metal shackles and dragged through an electrified bath , and they ’ re often still conscious when their throats are slit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeathering tanks .
Cows , chickens , and other animals also suffer in order for the meat , egg , and dairy industries to produce butter , broth , and other conventional items that are used during the holidays and beyond .
These animals aren ’ t so different from the cats and dogs with whom we lovingly share our homes and lives .
It ’ s speciesist to act as though only certain animals experience pain and fear .

Perhaps you’ve seen the news that former workers at Plainville Farms, a self-described “humane” turkey supplier, were charged with 141 counts of cruelty to animals—the most charges in any case of cruelty to factory-farmed animals in U.S. history—following a PETA undercover investigation. Exposés such as this are just one of the many reasons people are leaving turkeys off the table this year. Other reasons are health and environmental considerations.
What Is ‘ThanksVegan’?
ThanksVegan is a day when compassionate people feast on meat-free roasts, mashed potatoes made with dairy-free milk and vegan butter, stuffing and green bean casserole made with savory vegan broth, and vegan pumpkin pie topped with 100% plant-based whipped cream. It’s a day to enjoy all the traditional Thanksgiving staples that we know and love—without contributing to the suffering that comes with raising and killing animals for food.
Spread Compassion: Encourage Local Restaurants to Offer ThanksVegan Meals
There’s more than one way to help animals by celebrating ThanksVegan. In addition to cooking your own Thanksgiving feast, you can make a big difference in your community by asking local restaurants to serve a vegan dish—or dishes—this Thanksgiving season. They can even display PETA’s ThanksVegan sign to let diners know that they offer tasty vegan options.
Why Celebrating Compassionately Matters
When given a good life at a sanctuary, turkeys often follow humans around like puppies looking for treats and affection. They’ve also been known to fall asleep in people’s laps while being petted. Turkeys are caring parents and spirited explorers who can live up to 10 years, but those raised for food are normally slaughtered when they’re between 12 and 26 weeks old—and millions are killed each year for Thanksgiving alone. The young birds are hung by their feet from metal shackles and dragged through an electrified bath, and they’re often still conscious when their throats are slit and they’re dumped into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
Cows, chickens, and other animals also suffer in order for the meat, egg, and dairy industries to produce butter, broth, and other conventional items that are used during the holidays and beyond. These animals aren’t so different from the cats and dogs with whom we lovingly share our homes and lives. It’s speciesist to act as though only certain animals experience pain and fear.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-06--Dermstore, Fashion Nova, and Many Others Ditch Fur Eyelashes After PETA Push

Change Comes As the Beauty Industry Acts to Prevent Sensitive Minks From Being Caged , Killed , and Skinned Los Angeles – After hearing from PETA , Dermstore—a Target-owned , online skin-care and beauty product retailer—stopped selling mink-fur eyelashes , as did Fashion Nova , Lurella Cosmetics , Coco Mink Lashes , and GladGirl .
This significant fashion- and compassion-forward development follows beauty giant Sephora ’ s decision to sell only faux-fur eyelashes as well as false-eyelash manufacturer Velour ’ s commitment to no longer using mink fur .
“ When it comes to cruelty , fur eyelashes are no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is celebrating these compassionate companies for joining Sephora , Velour , Tarte , Too Faced , Urban Decay , and the other beauty giants that don ’ t sell mink-fur eyelashes.
” As PETA pointed out in its letters to the beauty brands , mink fur typically comes from fur farms , where stressed minks frantically pace and circle endlessly inside cramped wire cages , often suffering from infections or broken or malformed legs .
As a result of the intensive confinement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legs or tails .
At the end of their miserable lives , they ’ re gassed or electrocuted or their necks are broken .
After testing positive for COVID-19 , more than a million minks were recently killed in Europe and thousands have died in Utah ( though their skins will still be used ) .
Some passed the virus to humans , showing that the industry is not only cruel but also a public health risk .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human-supremacist worldview—is now calling on Lilly Lashes , a brand that Dermstore previously sold , to go fur-free .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Change Comes As the Beauty Industry Acts to Prevent Sensitive Minks From Being Caged, Killed, and Skinned
For Immediate Release:
October 6, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – After hearing from PETA, Dermstore—a Target-owned, online skin-care and beauty product retailer—stopped selling mink-fur eyelashes, as did Fashion Nova, Lurella Cosmetics, Coco Mink Lashes, and GladGirl. This significant fashion- and compassion-forward development follows beauty giant Sephora’s decision to sell only faux-fur eyelashes as well as false-eyelash manufacturer Velour’s commitment to no longer using mink fur.
“When it comes to cruelty, fur eyelashes are no different from a fur coat,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is celebrating these compassionate companies for joining Sephora, Velour, Tarte, Too Faced, Urban Decay, and the other beauty giants that don’t sell mink-fur eyelashes.”
As PETA pointed out in its letters to the beauty brands, mink fur typically comes from fur farms, where stressed minks frantically pace and circle endlessly inside cramped wire cages, often suffering from infections or broken or malformed legs. As a result of the intensive confinement, many frustrated minks gnaw on their own legs or tails. At the end of their miserable lives, they’re gassed or electrocuted or their necks are broken. After testing positive for COVID-19, more than a million minks were recently killed in Europe and thousands have died in Utah (though their skins will still be used). Some passed the virus to humans, showing that the industry is not only cruel but also a public health risk.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is now calling on Lilly Lashes, a brand that Dermstore previously sold, to go fur-free.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-06--Georgia State Fair Faces PETA’s Ire Over Unlawful Tiger Exhibit

All Things Wild 's Unlawful Display Must Go ; Authorities Alerted to Suspected Federal Violation Hampton , Ga. – PETA sent a letter today blasting the Georgia State Fair for permitting notorious exhibitor Michael Todd to operate a cruel tiger show called “ All Things Wild , ” despite knowing that his federal Animal Welfare Act license was terminated last month—meaning that he can not lawfully exhibit tigers .
“ Michael Todd shows no respect for the law or for animals , ” says PETA Foundation Associate Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Debbie Metzler .
“ The tigers he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ natural and important to them as they ’ re carted around the country in small , barren cages and displayed to often rowdy crowds .
PETA is calling on the Georgia State Fair to show that it ’ s law-abiding and against the mistreatment of animals and to turn away this miserable exhibit and all other wild-animal displays.
” On October 2 , PETA submitted a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture , calling on it to investigate Todd for unlawfully exhibiting tigers at the Alabama State Fair—and the group has alerted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .
PETA ’ s letter to Universal Fairs founder and President Mark Lovell follows .
I ’ m writing again on behalf of PETA , this time after learning that the notoriously cruel tiger show All Things Wild is at the Georgia State Fair , even though your company knows that this exhibitor ’ s federal Animal Welfare Act ( AWA ) license was terminated on September 18 , meaning that it can not lawfully exhibit animals .
In a consent and decision order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessed All Things Wild ’ s operator , Michael Todd , a $ 100,000 civil penalty , payment of which was deferred for a four-year probationary period contingent on full compliance with the AWA—which Todd has apparently already violated .
On the same day that the decision was entered , All Things Wild was on display at another Universal-run fair—the Alabama State Fair—which ran through September 27 .
Federal authorities terminated Todd ’ s license because it employed disgraced animal exploiter Marcus Cook , who was cited for nearly 100 animal welfare violations—including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tiger and keeping cubs in a trailer with urine saturating the subflooring—before his exhibitor ’ s license was permanently revoked .
Likewise , Todd has a history of racking up citations for violating the AWA , including for inadequately training employees and failing to have safe barriers between tigers and the public .
Wild animals used for fairs like yours are often torn away from their mothers as babies , locked inside cages or shackled with chains , and shipped from city to city .
It ’ s standard practice to use physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to perform .
As a result of this mistreatment , big cats and other wild animals may lash out—biting , mauling , or otherwise attacking members of the public .
A tiger attacked one of Cook ’ s employees and severed his ear , a cub bit a woman at one of his exhibits , and tiger cubs under his “ care ” injured children .
We urge you to cut ties with All Things Wild immediately and ban wild-animal exhibits across all the fairs you operate .
Very truly yours ,

All Things Wild's Unlawful Display Must Go; Authorities Alerted to Suspected Federal Violation
For Immediate Release:
October 6, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Hampton, Ga. – PETA sent a letter today blasting the Georgia State Fair for permitting notorious exhibitor Michael Todd to operate a cruel tiger show called “All Things Wild,” despite knowing that his federal Animal Welfare Act license was terminated last month—meaning that he cannot lawfully exhibit tigers.
“Michael Todd shows no respect for the law or for animals,” says PETA Foundation Associate Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Debbie Metzler. “The tigers he uses are denied everything that’s natural and important to them as they’re carted around the country in small, barren cages and displayed to often rowdy crowds. PETA is calling on the Georgia State Fair to show that it’s law-abiding and against the mistreatment of animals and to turn away this miserable exhibit and all other wild-animal displays.”
On October 2, PETA submitted a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calling on it to investigate Todd for unlawfully exhibiting tigers at the Alabama State Fair—and the group has alerted the agency to his brazen progression to Georgia.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Universal Fairs founder and President Mark Lovell follows.
October 6, 2020
Mark Lovell
Founder and President
Universal Fairs
Dear Mr. Lovell,
I’m writing again on behalf of PETA, this time after learning that the notoriously cruel tiger show All Things Wild is at the Georgia State Fair, even though your company knows that this exhibitor’s federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) license was terminated on September 18, meaning that it cannot lawfully exhibit animals.
In a consent and decision order, the U.S. Department of Agriculture also assessed All Things Wild’s operator, Michael Todd, a $100,000 civil penalty, payment of which was deferred for a four-year probationary period contingent on full compliance with the AWA—which Todd has apparently already violated. On the same day that the decision was entered, All Things Wild was on display at another Universal-run fair—the Alabama State Fair—which ran through September 27.
Federal authorities terminated Todd’s license because it employed disgraced animal exploiter Marcus Cook, who was cited for nearly 100 animal welfare violations—including for using a cattle prod on a tiger and keeping cubs in a trailer with urine saturating the subflooring—before his exhibitor’s license was permanently revoked. Likewise, Todd has a history of racking up citations for violating the AWA, including for inadequately training employees and failing to have safe barriers between tigers and the public.
Wild animals used for fairs like yours are often torn away from their mothers as babies, locked inside cages or shackled with chains, and shipped from city to city. It’s standard practice to use physical violence and psychological domination to force them to perform. As a result of this mistreatment, big cats and other wild animals may lash out—biting, mauling, or otherwise attacking members of the public. A tiger attacked one of Cook’s employees and severed his ear, a cub bit a woman at one of his exhibits, and tiger cubs under his “care” injured children.
We urge you to cut ties with All Things Wild immediately and ban wild-animal exhibits across all the fairs you operate.
Very truly yours,
Melanie Johnson
Assistant Manager
Animals in Entertainment


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-06--Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie Will Be ‘Closed for Cruelty’ by PETA

New Global Campaign Points Out That Alpaca , Wool , Leather , Mohair , Cashmere , Down , and Silk Belong to Their Original Owners San Francisco – On Wednesday , PETA activists and an “ alpaca ” will surround Urban Outfitters ’ and Anthropologie ’ s San Francisco stores and block their entrances as part of the group ’ s new international campaign demanding that all Urban Outfitters , Inc. , brands—which include Anthropologie , Free People , and Urban Outfitters—stop selling alpaca fleece and anything else cruelly obtained from animals .
The protesters will hold signs showing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ The Face of Fashion Is Fear.
” When : Wednesday , October 7 , 12 noon—at 12:30 p.m. , the protesters will march to the Anthropologie store at 880 Market St. PETA launched the campaign after Anthropologie was implicated in a first-of-its-kind PETA investigation into the alpaca industry revealing that workers at a farm in Peru tied crying alpacas to a rack , pulling their legs so hard that they nearly came out of their sockets , and left them with bloody wounds from rough shearing .
The mutilated animals spit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Outfitters brands want to appeal to open-minded and progressive young people , but they ’ re missing the mark by selling fleece taken from animals who get beat up , cut up , and killed in the process , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ Anything forcibly taken from an animal is a product of fear , and PETA is holding Urban Outfitters to its consumer pledge of sustainability and ethics by calling on the company to sell only vegan materials , which would be easy for it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA and its affiliates have released dozens of videos revealing that during shearing , workers hit , kick , and mutilate gentle sheep for their wool ; leave sensitive goats with bloody , gaping wounds at mohair and cashmere operations ; burn , electroshock , beat , and slaughter cows for leather ; yank out the feathers of ducks and geese by the fistful for down ; and boil silkworms alive to produce silk .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information , please visit PETA.org .

New Global Campaign Points Out That Alpaca, Wool, Leather, Mohair, Cashmere, Down, and Silk Belong to Their Original Owners
For Immediate Release:
October 6, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
San Francisco – On Wednesday, PETA activists and an “alpaca” will surround Urban Outfitters’ and Anthropologie’s San Francisco stores and block their entrances as part of the group’s new international campaign demanding that all Urban Outfitters, Inc., brands—which include Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters—stop selling alpaca fleece and anything else cruelly obtained from animals. The protesters will hold signs showing the terrified faces of exploited animals and reading, “The Face of Fashion Is Fear.”
When: Wednesday, October 7, 12 noon—at 12:30 p.m., the protesters will march to the Anthropologie store at 880 Market St.
Where: Urban Outfitters, 80 Powell St., San Francisco
PETA launched the campaign after Anthropologie was implicated in a first-of-its-kind PETA investigation into the alpaca industry revealing that workers at a farm in Peru tied crying alpacas to a rack, pulling their legs so hard that they nearly came out of their sockets, and left them with bloody wounds from rough shearing. The mutilated animals spit and vomited in fear.
“Urban Outfitters brands want to appeal to open-minded and progressive young people, but they’re missing the mark by selling fleece taken from animals who get beat up, cut up, and killed in the process,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “Anything forcibly taken from an animal is a product of fear, and PETA is holding Urban Outfitters to its consumer pledge of sustainability and ethics by calling on the company to sell only vegan materials, which would be easy for it to do because it already stocks them.”
PETA and its affiliates have released dozens of videos revealing that during shearing, workers hit, kick, and mutilate gentle sheep for their wool; leave sensitive goats with bloody, gaping wounds at mohair and cashmere operations; burn, electroshock, beat, and slaughter cows for leather; yank out the feathers of ducks and geese by the fistful for down; and boil silkworms alive to produce silk.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-06--Wink Without Mink: Fur-Free Lashes Are the Only Way to Go

You can ’ t buy happiness , but you can buy animal-friendly eyelashes—and that ’ s kind of like buying happiness for minks and other animals who might otherwise be killed for their fur .
Proving this point for us is the slew of beauty brands below that have stopped selling mink eyelashes .
Take a look at all the eyelash victories that PETA and you helped score : After hearing from PETA , Dermstore , which is owned by Target , stopped selling fur eyelashes .
Once a peddler of cruel Lilly Lashes products , the site now sells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ die for .
Like Dermstore , Lurella pledged to stop selling mink eyelashes .
Once the brand has sold its remaining stock of fur eyelashes , it will only sell synthetic or faux-fur lashes—a huge win for minks and other animals who just want to be left in peace !
“ From whom are these eyelashes made ?
” should never be a plausible question—tell that to Lilly Lashes .
Eyelash brand Coco Mink Lashes may want to consider changing its name to FauxFaux Mink Lashes—the company confirmed that it ’ s phasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will sell only faux-mink and other animal-free eyelashes .
Lilly Lashes Must Drop Fur Lashes—Click Here if You Agree Not only did GladGirl pull all mink lashes from its website immediately after hearing from PETA , the beauty brand also went completely vegan and joined our Global Beauty Without Bunnies program .
Meanwhile , Lilly Lashes is still trying to dupe customers about mink fur .
Urge Lilly Lashes to Take a Page From GladGirl ’ s Book In July 2020 , a strong PETA campaign—including e-mails from nearly 60,000 concerned supporters—prompted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
The huge victory came just after cosmetics retailer Sephora announced its own ban on all fur eyelashes .
Click Here if You Think Lilly Lashes Should Ban Mink Lashes , Too Did you know minks enjoy swimming and climbing ?
However , in the fur industry , many are caged and violently killed for false eyelashes—like the ones that used to be sold at Sephora .
Following a powerful PETA campaign and e-mails from more than 280,000 concerned shoppers like you , the beauty giant confirmed in June 2020 that it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only faux-fur lashes going forward .
Let Lilly Lashes Know That Cruelty Is Never Pretty Tarte , Too Faced , Urban Decay , and many other brands already refuse to sell mink fur , too .
These companies get it : Minks are shy animals who like to hide away in cozy dens near streams and lakes , and they should be left alone to live in peace , not bred and killed so that their fur can be stolen .
Minks have few natural enemies—their biggest threat is the deadliest predator of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think fur-lash bans are beneficial only to minks themselves , think again—the planet and we humans who live on it are better off for them , too .
Each mink skinned by fur farmers produces about 40 pounds of feces in his or her lifetime—that adds up to millions of pounds of feces produced annually by U.S. mink farms alone , like the farms in Utah where minks tested positive for COVID-19 .
Companies like Lilly Lashes have erased minks ’ individual personalities so much that many people think “ mink eyelashes ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that minks are actually animals whose fur and lives are stolen from them .
It ’ s past time for the brand to join the companies mentioned above that ’ ve already banned mink .

You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy animal-friendly eyelashes—and that’s kind of like buying happiness for minks and other animals who might otherwise be killed for their fur. Proving this point for us is the slew of beauty brands below that have stopped selling mink eyelashes. Take a look at all the eyelash victories that PETA and you helped score:
MoxieLash
“The World’s Most Comfortable Lashes” will soon be among the world’s kindest lashes, too—MoxieLash is leveling up its own lash game by banning fur! “Longer, fuller lashes and magnetic eyeliner are only the beginning. We’re here for the conversation, so keep talking,” MoxieLash touts on its website, and it wasn’t kidding—after hearing from PETA that minks used for their fur on fur farms are electrocuted, bludgeoned, or gassed or their necks are broken and their skin is torn off while they’re still conscious, the beauty brand made the compassionate decision to nix the stolen material.
Dermstore
After hearing from PETA, Dermstore, which is owned by Target, stopped selling fur eyelashes. Once a peddler of cruel Lilly Lashes products, the site now sells only lashes that no minks had to die for.
© iStock.com/Bob Balestri
Lurella Cosmetics
Like Dermstore, Lurella pledged to stop selling mink eyelashes. Once the brand has sold its remaining stock of fur eyelashes, it will only sell synthetic or faux-fur lashes—a huge win for minks and other animals who just want to be left in peace!
Coco Mink Lashes
Eyelash brand Coco Mink Lashes may want to consider changing its name to FauxFaux Mink Lashes—the company confirmed that it’s phasing out false eyelashes made with mink fur and will sell only faux-mink and other animal-free eyelashes.
GladGirl
Not only did GladGirl pull all mink lashes from its website immediately after hearing from PETA, the beauty brand also went completely vegan and joined our Global Beauty Without Bunnies program. Meanwhile, Lilly Lashes is still trying to dupe customers about mink fur.
Velour
In July 2020, a strong PETA campaign—including e-mails from nearly 60,000 concerned supporters—prompted beauty brand Velour to ban mink-fur eyelashes! The huge victory came just after cosmetics retailer Sephora announced its own ban on all fur eyelashes.
© Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
Sephora
Did you know minks enjoy swimming and climbing? However, in the fur industry, many are caged and violently killed for false eyelashes—like the ones that used to be sold at Sephora. Following a powerful PETA campaign and e-mails from more than 280,000 concerned shoppers like you, the beauty giant confirmed in June 2020 that it had banned fur eyelashes and would begin purchasing only faux-fur lashes going forward.
Tarte, Too Faced, Urban Decay, and many other brands already refuse to sell mink fur, too. These companies get it: Minks are shy animals who like to hide away in cozy dens near streams and lakes, and they should be left alone to live in peace, not bred and killed so that their fur can be stolen.
Minks have few natural enemies—their biggest threat is the deadliest predator of them all: humans.
If you think fur-lash bans are beneficial only to minks themselves, think again—the planet and we humans who live on it are better off for them, too. Each mink skinned by fur farmers produces about 40 pounds of feces in his or her lifetime—that adds up to millions of pounds of feces produced annually by U.S. mink farms alone, like the farms in Utah where minks tested positive for COVID-19.
There’s Nothing ‘Vegan’ About Lilly Lashes’ Mink-Fur Products
Companies like Lilly Lashes have erased minks’ individual personalities so much that many people think “mink eyelashes” are just a style of lash—not realizing that minks are actually animals whose fur and lives are stolen from them. It’s past time for the brand to join the companies mentioned above that’ve already banned mink.
Demand That Lilly Lashes Stop Using Mink Fur


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-07--‘Trailing of the Sheep’ Statues Prompt PETA Proposal

Group Wants to Donate a Statue of a Sheep Being Roughly Shorn Hailey , Idaho – Following reports that the Hailey Arts & Historic Preservation Commission supported the Trailing of the Sheep Festival ’ s bid to place 11 sculptures representing the wool industry ’ s longstanding influence in the area , PETA has sent the commission a letter this morning asking to donate an additional statue : one depicting a scared sheep being held down—something that prey animals fear deeply—and being shorn .
“ No one needs wool these days , and if we ’ re being honest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much a part of the industry ’ s heritage as the Trailing of the Sheep Festival , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is eager to help Hailey show every aspect of the wool industry—including that workers have been videotaped time and again hitting , kicking , stomping on , and cutting up sheep.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , visit PETA.org .
PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chair of the Hailey Arts & Historic Preservation Commission , follows .
I hope this letter finds you well .
The Arts & Historic Preservation Commission recently worked with the Trailing of the Sheep group to gain approval on the placement of sculptures celebrating the sheep industry ’ s presence in Wood River Valley .
In light of this , 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 nearly 22,000 in Idaho—with a proposal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a single 6-foot-tall depiction of a sheep being sheared—to be donated to the city .
As the City of Hailey is committed to “ acquiring artworks that are reflective of diverse … perspectives , ” PETA ’ s statue would help achieve this goal while paying tribute to the millions of gentle , intelligent sheep who are beaten , stomped on , kicked , cut , and mutilated in the wool industry each year .
PETA and its international affiliates have visited more than 100 wool industry operations on four continents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 exposés—and no matter what those operators claimed about welfare standards , extreme abuse of sheep is rampant .
Shearers are usually paid by volume , rather than by the hour , so they work hastily and recklessly , often leaving sheep injured and bleeding .
And when the animals are no longer profitable , they ’ re slaughtered .
This cruelty is exactly why the fashion industry is developing innovative alternatives that mimic the warmth and style of wool without harming animals .
While the amount of incalculable suffering and cruelty that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploited for their fleece for more than a century can not be erased , the installation of this statue would serve as a stark reminder to Hailey residents that one of the best ways to prevent violence against sheep is never to buy their wool .
The donation of the statue is not contingent on the placement site , but we would ideally like to see the piece placed somewhere near Roberta McKercher Park or somewhere else visible to residents and visitors alike .
At the unveiling , we would also like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage from PETA ’ s exposés of the wool industry .
I hope to hear from you soon about working together to move forward with placing this piece in accordance with your guidelines .
Thank you for your consideration .

Group Wants to Donate a Statue of a Sheep Being Roughly Shorn
For Immediate Release:
October 7, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Hailey, Idaho – Following reports that the Hailey Arts & Historic Preservation Commission supported the Trailing of the Sheep Festival’s bid to place 11 sculptures representing the wool industry’s longstanding influence in the area, PETA has sent the commission a letter this morning asking to donate an additional statue: one depicting a scared sheep being held down—something that prey animals fear deeply—and being shorn.
“No one needs wool these days, and if we’re being honest, traumatizing gentle sheep is every bit as much a part of the industry’s heritage as the Trailing of the Sheep Festival,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is eager to help Hailey show every aspect of the wool industry—including that workers have been videotaped time and again hitting, kicking, stomping on, and cutting up sheep.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Michele Johnson, chair of the Hailey Arts & Historic Preservation Commission, follows.
October 7, 2020
Michele Johnson, Chair
Hailey Arts & Historic Preservation Commission
Dear Ms. Johnson,
I hope this letter finds you well. The Arts & Historic Preservation Commission recently worked with the Trailing of the Sheep group to gain approval on the placement of sculptures celebrating the sheep industry’s presence in Wood River Valley. In light of this, 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 nearly 22,000 in Idaho—with a proposal for an additional statue. It would be a single 6-foot-tall depiction of a sheep being sheared—to be donated to the city. As the City of Hailey is committed to “acquiring artworks that are reflective of diverse … perspectives,” PETA’s statue would help achieve this goal while paying tribute to the millions of gentle, intelligent sheep who are beaten, stomped on, kicked, cut, and mutilated in the wool industry each year.
PETA and its international affiliates have visited more than 100 wool industry operations on four continents, including North America—and compiled the findings in 13 exposés—and no matter what those operators claimed about welfare standards, extreme abuse of sheep is rampant. Shearers are usually paid by volume, rather than by the hour, so they work hastily and recklessly, often leaving sheep injured and bleeding. And when the animals are no longer profitable, they’re slaughtered. This cruelty is exactly why the fashion industry is developing innovative alternatives that mimic the warmth and style of wool without harming animals. While the amount of incalculable suffering and cruelty that’s been inflicted on countless sheep exploited for their fleece for more than a century cannot be erased, the installation of this statue would serve as a stark reminder to Hailey residents that one of the best ways to prevent violence against sheep is never to buy their wool.
The donation of the statue is not contingent on the placement site, but we would ideally like to see the piece placed somewhere near Roberta McKercher Park or somewhere else visible to residents and visitors alike. At the unveiling, we would also like to set up a portable TV to screen footage from PETA’s exposés of the wool industry. I hope to hear from you soon about working together to move forward with placing this piece in accordance with your guidelines. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Tracy Reiman
Executive Vice President


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-07--Former ‘Grower’ Blows Whistle on Tyson Birds’ Extreme Suffering in New PETA Video

Whistleblower Describes How Birds Suffocate in Crowded Cages , Fall off Trucks , and More Springdale , Ark .
– In a rare move , a former Tyson Foods contract chicken farmer has just recorded a video blowing the whistle on widespread animal suffering , injuries , and death in the company ’ s supply chain , reporting that birds frequently fell from dilapidated truck cages onto highways .
For more than four years , Curtis Jarvis operated a breeder chicken farm near Maynard , Arkansas , for Tyson—and his allegations about the company are damning .
He says that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transport cages meant for 20 and left other cages with only a few birds , so chickens either suffocated under one another or , with too few animals to keep warm , froze to death while being transported in the winter .
According to Jarvis , as many as 300 chickens per load died in this way during transport or shortly after arriving at his facility .
Jarvis also alleges that chickens fell out of Tyson ’ s dilapidated truck cages so often that workers drove behind the trucks to remove the carcasses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times about these issues but saw no improvements .
“ Things are evidently so rotten at Tyson that one of its own former contractors is slamming the slaughter giant for apparently failing to comply with its own guidelines , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ Anyone upset to hear that scores of chickens are ‘ grown ’ only to be hanged or for their throats to be slit can help these vulnerable animals simply by choosing PETA-approved vegan meals.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—notes that these allegations could constitute violations of Arkansas ’ cruelty-to-animals statutes .
The group has sent a letter calling on Tyson to launch an immediate operational overhaul as well as taking disciplinary action against and supporting the criminal prosecution of employees who caused chickens to suffer or otherwise failed to correct the issues raised by Jarvis .
Jarvis is available for interviews .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Whistleblower Describes How Birds Suffocate in Crowded Cages, Fall off Trucks, and More
For Immediate Release:
October 7, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Springdale, Ark. – In a rare move, a former Tyson Foods contract chicken farmer has just recorded a video blowing the whistle on widespread animal suffering, injuries, and death in the company’s supply chain, reporting that birds frequently fell from dilapidated truck cages onto highways.
For more than four years, Curtis Jarvis operated a breeder chicken farm near Maynard, Arkansas, for Tyson—and his allegations about the company are damning. He says that Tyson workers routinely crammed 40 birds into transport cages meant for 20 and left other cages with only a few birds, so chickens either suffocated under one another or, with too few animals to keep warm, froze to death while being transported in the winter. According to Jarvis, as many as 300 chickens per load died in this way during transport or shortly after arriving at his facility.
Jarvis also alleges that chickens fell out of Tyson’s dilapidated truck cages so often that workers drove behind the trucks to remove the carcasses from the roads. He complained numerous times about these issues but saw no improvements.
“Things are evidently so rotten at Tyson that one of its own former contractors is slamming the slaughter giant for apparently failing to comply with its own guidelines,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “Anyone upset to hear that scores of chickens are ‘grown’ only to be hanged or for their throats to be slit can help these vulnerable animals simply by choosing PETA-approved vegan meals.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—notes that these allegations could constitute violations of Arkansas’ cruelty-to-animals statutes. The group has sent a letter calling on Tyson to launch an immediate operational overhaul as well as taking disciplinary action against and supporting the criminal prosecution of employees who caused chickens to suffer or otherwise failed to correct the issues raised by Jarvis.
Jarvis is available for interviews. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-07--PETA, Wuxly Court Fur Owners With $100 Vouchers for Vegan Parkas

Toronto – In another blow to the obsolete fur industry , PETA and all-vegan outwear company Wuxly Movement are teaming up to offer a $ 100 voucher for a stylish , cruelty-free Wuxly parka to anyone who contributes to PETA ’ s fur coat donation program from now until the end of February .
“ This exciting offer will incentivize anyone who ’ s still hanging on to that dusty old fur to get rid of it and embrace high-quality outerwear that no animal suffered and died for , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Movement to inspire people to choose vegan parkas over animal pelts.
” “ Our team at Wuxly is so happy to partner with PETA for this great initiative , ” says James Yurichuk , CEO and founder of Wuxly Movement .
“ Not only are we able to help provide warmth to those in need , we are also able to share our cozy Canadian outerwear as a bonus to those who donate.
” Animals on fur farms spend their lives confined to cramped , filthy wire cages before they ’ re killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neck-breaking , suffocation , poisoning , and genital electrocution .
Some are still alive and struggling when workers hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —urges kind shoppers to buy from Wuxly Movement and other vegan brands instead of notoriously cruel Canada Goose .
Coyotes trapped for the fur trim on the company ’ s coats can succumb to the elements , blood loss , infection , or attacks by predators before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ducks used for down are typically shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses , where they ’ re stunned , their throats are cut , and they ’ re dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks .
PETA ’ s donation program sends unwanted furs to homeless shelters or wildlife rehabilitation programs ( to be used as bedding for orphaned animals ) or uses them in informative displays .
The group opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
October 7, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Toronto – In another blow to the obsolete fur industry, PETA and all-vegan outwear company Wuxly Movement are teaming up to offer a $100 voucher for a stylish, cruelty-free Wuxly parka to anyone who contributes to PETA’s fur coat donation program from now until the end of February.
“This exciting offer will incentivize anyone who’s still hanging on to that dusty old fur to get rid of it and embrace high-quality outerwear that no animal suffered and died for,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is delighted to team up with Wuxly Movement to inspire people to choose vegan parkas over animal pelts.”
“Our team at Wuxly is so happy to partner with PETA for this great initiative,” says James Yurichuk, CEO and founder of Wuxly Movement. “Not only are we able to help provide warmth to those in need, we are also able to share our cozy Canadian outerwear as a bonus to those who donate.”
Animals on fur farms spend their lives confined to cramped, filthy wire cages before they’re killed using the cheapest methods available, including neck-breaking, suffocation, poisoning, and genital electrocution. Some are still alive and struggling when workers hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—urges kind shoppers to buy from Wuxly Movement and other vegan brands instead of notoriously cruel Canada Goose. Coyotes trapped for the fur trim on the company’s coats can succumb to the elements, blood loss, infection, or attacks by predators before trappers return to kill them—and geese and ducks used for down are typically shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses, where they’re stunned, their throats are cut, and they’re dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
PETA’s donation program sends unwanted furs to homeless shelters or wildlife rehabilitation programs (to be used as bedding for orphaned animals) or uses them in informative displays.
The group opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-07--Johns Hopkins Owl Experimenter Apparently Violated Law, Admits Bolting Skulls Is Flawed

PETA Files Federal , University Complaints Citing Shreesh Mysore 's Lack of State Permits and Audio Record Criticizing His Own Brain Surgery Method Baltimore – Newly released evidence obtained by PETA—which was included in complaints that it has filed with the National Eye Institute ( NEI ) and Johns Hopkins University ( JHU ) —shows that a taxpayer-funded experimenter at the school has apparently violated Maryland law and admitted in a recent audio recording that the traumatic methods used in his owl experiments may be misleading .
In its letters , PETA points to an audio recording from earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experimenting on owls whose heads are surgically fixed in place could “ change the way the brain is solving problems , and we might misinterpret what ’ s happening , or misunderstand , if we do this in head-fixed animals.
” Yet in his experiments , he attaches bolts to owls ’ skulls in order to hold their heads still , in addition to locking them in restraining devices for up to 12 hours at a time , clamping their eyes open , and bombarding them with noises and lights .
PETA also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state law in failing to obtain a legally required permit from 2015 to 2018 to possess protected birds for his experiments , which are currently set to use 50 to 60 barn owls , including six birds just for surgical practice for his staff .
“ We now know that in addition to being cruel , the brain experiments on owls conducted by Shreesh Mysore are apparently illegal and admittedly worthless , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ That ’ s why PETA is calling on the National Eye Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.5 million grant to Mysore and on Johns Hopkins University to end this junk science.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
The group ’ s letters to NEI Acting Director Santa Tumminia , Ph.D. ; NEI Division of Extramural Activities Acting Director Anne E. Schaffner , Ph.D. ; and JHU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Chair Nancy Ator , Ph.D. , are available here and here .
For more information , please visit @ @ @ @ @

PETA Files Federal, University Complaints Citing Shreesh Mysore's Lack of State Permits and Audio Record Criticizing His Own Brain Surgery Method
For Immediate Release:
October 7, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Baltimore – Newly released evidence obtained by PETA—which was included in complaints that it has filed with the National Eye Institute (NEI) and Johns Hopkins University (JHU)—shows that a taxpayer-funded experimenter at the school has apparently violated Maryland law and admitted in a recent audio recording that the traumatic methods used in his owl experiments may be misleading.
In its letters, PETA points to an audio recording from earlier this month in which Shreesh Mysore acknowledged that experimenting on owls whose heads are surgically fixed in place could “change the way the brain is solving problems, and we might misinterpret what’s happening, or misunderstand, if we do this in head-fixed animals.” Yet in his experiments, he attaches bolts to owls’ skulls in order to hold their heads still, in addition to locking them in restraining devices for up to 12 hours at a time, clamping their eyes open, and bombarding them with noises and lights.
PETA also notes that Mysore appears to have violated state law in failing to obtain a legally required permit from 2015 to 2018 to possess protected birds for his experiments, which are currently set to use 50 to 60 barn owls, including six birds just for surgical practice for his staff.
“We now know that in addition to being cruel, the brain experiments on owls conducted by Shreesh Mysore are apparently illegal and admittedly worthless,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “That’s why PETA is calling on the National Eye Institute to pull the plug on its $1.5 million grant to Mysore and on Johns Hopkins University to end this junk science.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. The group’s letters to NEI Acting Director Santa Tumminia, Ph.D.; NEI Division of Extramural Activities Acting Director Anne E. Schaffner, Ph.D.; and JHU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Chair Nancy Ator, Ph.D., are available here and here.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or click here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-07--PETA to Shut Down ExxonMobil Gas Station for Cruelty to Dogs

Grand Junction , Colo. – Because ExxonMobil continues to pump money into the deadly Iditarod dog race even as other sponsors have pulled out , PETA supporters armed with yellow caution tape and “ blood ” -filled gas jugs will close a local ExxonMobil station for cruelty tomorrow .
The action follows a PETA protest outside the company ’ s headquarters and is one of many planned for ExxonMobil locations nationwide .
Where : ExxonMobil gas station , 107 Grand Ave. ( at the intersection with N First Street ) , Grand Junction “ ExxonMobil has the shameful distinction of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still sponsoring the Iditarod ’ s cruelty to dogs , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is urging it to stop propping up an evil industry that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that they often die after inhaling their own vomit.
” Jack Daniel ’ s , Coca-Cola , Wells Fargo , Alaska Airlines , and many other companies cut ties with the race after PETA pointed out that more than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod since it began .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properties ( as revealed in this PETA exposé ) , dogs are forced to pull heavy sleds across 1,000 miles through blinding blizzards and subzero temperatures .
More than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail during the 2020 race because of exhaustion , illness , injury , or other causes .
One , Cool Cat , developed twisted intestines and almost died .
Another , Betty , had pneumonia and was in critical condition , and two others refused to eat and had fevers , diarrhea , and persistent coughs .
PETA—whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
October 7, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Grand Junction, Colo. – Because ExxonMobil continues to pump money into the deadly Iditarod dog race even as other sponsors have pulled out, PETA supporters armed with yellow caution tape and “blood”-filled gas jugs will close a local ExxonMobil station for cruelty tomorrow. The action follows a PETA protest outside the company’s headquarters and is one of many planned for ExxonMobil locations nationwide.
When: Thursday, October 8, noon
Where: ExxonMobil gas station, 107 Grand Ave. (at the intersection with N First Street), Grand Junction
“ExxonMobil has the shameful distinction of being one of the last major companies still sponsoring the Iditarod’s cruelty to dogs,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is urging it to stop propping up an evil industry that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that they often die after inhaling their own vomit.”
Jack Daniel’s, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo, Alaska Airlines, and many other companies cut ties with the race after PETA pointed out that more than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod since it began. In addition to being tied up on mushers’ properties (as revealed in this PETA exposé), dogs are forced to pull heavy sleds across 1,000 miles through blinding blizzards and subzero temperatures.
More than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail during the 2020 race because of exhaustion, illness, injury, or other causes. One, Cool Cat, developed twisted intestines and almost died. Another, Betty, had pneumonia and was in critical condition, and two others refused to eat and had fevers, diarrhea, and persistent coughs.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-07--Another Botched Slaughter at FVSU; PETA Seeks Federal Probe

Fort Valley , Ga. – PETA has just obtained a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealing another violation of federal law at Fort Valley State University ’ s Georgia Small Ruminant Research and Extension Center : On September 22 , a worker there ineffectively shot a boar in the head twice , left the animal in order to obtain a different captive-bolt gun , and then shot him two more times while he remained conscious and in pain .
A fifth shot finally rendered the boar unconscious .
This follows an incident in June 2019 in which a bull remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before a finally successful 10th shot stunned him .
In light of these botched slaughters , PETA sent a letter calling on the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Charles Peeler to review these violations of the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act and , as appropriate , file criminal charges .
“ Sensitive animals suffer every day in today ’ s meat industry , and this slaughterhouse can ’ t even ensure a quick death , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals off their plates , which is the only way to stop this cruelty.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
The group notes that pigs , cattle , sheep , chickens , and other animals feel pain and fear and value their lives , just as humans do , and that the only way to help prevent them from suffering in slaughterhouses is not to eat them .
I hope this letter finds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request that your office investigate and file appropriate criminal charges against the Georgia Small Ruminant Research and Extension Center and those responsible for repeated violations of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act , which requires that animals be “ rendered insensible to pain by a single blow … or other means that is rapid and effective , before being shackled , hoisted … or cut.
” 1 At the slaughterhouse , located near the Fort Valley State University campus in Peach County , individuals shot animals in the head five to 10 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attached reports by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ’ s Food Safety and Inspection Service ( FSIS ) .
According to the reports , federal officials documented the following : • September 22 , 2020 : “ Inspection Program Personnel ( IPP ) … observed that it took five ( 5 ) attempts with a hand held captive bolt ( HHCB ) to effectively render a boar unconscious .
A security knock was then applied before the animal was shackled , hoisted and bled .
Between the second and third stunning attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to retrieve a back-up captive bolt device .
… On postmortem examination of the head , six ( 6 ) distinct points of entry on the skull were identified.
” 2 • June 26 , 2019 : “ [ T ] he Inspector In Charge ( IIC ) … observed that it took ten ( 10 ) attempts with a hand held captive bolt … to effectively render a bull unconscious before [ he ] was shackled , hoisted and bled .
… On postmortem examination of the head , ten ( 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skull were identified.
” 3 The Federal Meat Inspection Act classifies such offenses as misdemeanors and provides penalties of imprisonment of up to one year and/or a fine of up to $ 1,000.4 The fact that inhumane handling persists at the establishment makes it clear that FSIS enforcement actions alone are insufficient to deter future violations and that criminal prosecution is in the best interests of the animals killed there and the public .
Given that the FSIS “ fully supports the investigation of all those involved in alleged violations of the Humane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ [ i ] nvestigators from [ its ] enforcement division and from USDA ’ s Inspector General … stand ready to work ” 5 with offices such as yours , we respectfully ask that you investigate and bring appropriate criminal charges against those responsible for the above violations .
Please let us know what we might do to assist you .
Thank you for your consideration and for the difficult work that you do .
5U.S .
Department of Agriculture , FSIS , “ Under Secretary for Food Safety Shares Some Insight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( Jan. 7 , 2011 ) https : //www.usda.gov/media/blog/2011/01/7/under-secretary-food-safety-shares-some-insight-humane-handling-livestock ( Last accessed on Oct. 5 , 2020 ) .

For Immediate Release:
October 7, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Fort Valley, Ga. – PETA has just obtained a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealing another violation of federal law at Fort Valley State University’s Georgia Small Ruminant Research and Extension Center: On September 22, a worker there ineffectively shot a boar in the head twice, left the animal in order to obtain a different captive-bolt gun, and then shot him two more times while he remained conscious and in pain. A fifth shot finally rendered the boar unconscious. This follows an incident in June 2019 in which a bull remained conscious through nine shots to the head, before a finally successful 10th shot stunned him.
In light of these botched slaughters, PETA sent a letter calling on the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Charles Peeler to review these violations of the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act and, as appropriate, file criminal charges.
“Sensitive animals suffer every day in today’s meat industry, and this slaughterhouse can’t even ensure a quick death,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is asking anyone disturbed by these incidents to keep animals off their plates, which is the only way to stop this cruelty.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. The group notes that pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, and other animals feel pain and fear and value their lives, just as humans do, and that the only way to help prevent them from suffering in slaughterhouses is not to eat them.
For more information, visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Peeler follows.
October 7, 2020
The Honorable Charles Peeler
United States Attorney
Middle District of Georgia
Dear Mr. Peeler,
I hope this letter finds you well. I would like to request that your office investigate and file appropriate criminal charges against the Georgia Small Ruminant Research and Extension Center and those responsible for repeated violations of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, which requires that animals be “rendered insensible to pain by a single blow … or other means that is rapid and effective, before being shackled, hoisted … or cut.”1 At the slaughterhouse, located near the Fort Valley State University campus in Peach County, individuals shot animals in the head five to 10 times before stunning them, as documented in the attached reports by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
According to the reports, federal officials documented the following:
September 22, 2020: “Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) … observed that it took five (5) attempts with a hand held captive bolt (HHCB) to effectively render a boar unconscious. A security knock was then applied before the animal was shackled, hoisted and bled. Between the second and third stunning attempts, the stunner left the stunning area to retrieve a back-up captive bolt device. … On postmortem examination of the head, six (6) distinct points of entry on the skull were identified.” 2
“Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) … observed that it took five (5) attempts with a hand held captive bolt (HHCB) to effectively render a boar unconscious. A security knock was then applied before the animal was shackled, hoisted and bled. Between the second and third stunning attempts, the stunner left the stunning area to retrieve a back-up captive bolt device. … On postmortem examination of the head, six (6) distinct points of entry on the skull were identified.” June 26, 2019: “[T]he Inspector In Charge (IIC) … observed that it took ten (10) attempts with a hand held captive bolt … to effectively render a bull unconscious before [he] was shackled, hoisted and bled. … On postmortem examination of the head, ten (10) distinct points of contact on the skull were identified.”3
The Federal Meat Inspection Act classifies such offenses as misdemeanors and provides penalties of imprisonment of up to one year and/or a fine of up to $1,000.4 The fact that inhumane handling persists at the establishment makes it clear that FSIS enforcement actions alone are insufficient to deter future violations and that criminal prosecution is in the best interests of the animals killed there and the public. Given that the FSIS “fully supports the investigation of all those involved in alleged violations of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act” and that “[i]nvestigators from [its] enforcement division and from USDA’s Inspector General … stand ready to work”5 with offices such as yours, we respectfully ask that you investigate and bring appropriate criminal charges against those responsible for the above violations.
Please let us know what we might do to assist you. Thank you for your consideration and for the difficult work that you do.
Sincerely,
Colin Henstock
Assistant Manager of Investigations
17 U.S.C. § 1902.
2FSIS District 85 Manager Dr. Phyllis Adams, Notice of Suspension, Georgia Small Ruminant Research and Extension Center, Est. M21741 (Sept. 22, 2020) https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/38083ea3-2af8-42ae-a87a-c1b9782b15b6/m21741-nos-09222020.pdf?MOD=AJPERES.
3FSIS District 85 Manager Dr. Phyllis Adams, Notice of Suspension, Georgia Small Ruminant Research and Extension Center, Est. M21741 (June 26, 2019) https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/256a9268-7b88-44c0-a945-5ef9b321fe7b/m21741-nos-062619.pdf?MOD=AJPERES.
421 U.S.C. § 676.
5U.S. Department of Agriculture, FSIS, “Under Secretary for Food Safety Shares Some Insight on the Humane Handling of Livestock,” (Jan. 7, 2011) https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2011/01/7/under-secretary-food-safety-shares-some-insight-humane-handling-livestock (Last accessed on Oct. 5, 2020).


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-07--PETA Expands Lawsuit, Alleges Free Speech Violations by OHSU

Portland , Ore. – PETA ’ s open records lawsuit seeking videos of alcohol experiments on prairie voles at Oregon Health & Science University ( OHSU ) has just become a First Amendment and state equal protection lawsuit .
An amended complaint was filed with the Multnomah County Circuit Court today , and a copy is available here .
During the discovery process of the lawsuit , which was filed in April , PETA obtained internal OHSU e-mails revealing that after PETA spoke out against experiments in which 150 prairie voles were given alcohol , supposedly to study male fidelity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiments in order to ensure that they would not “ fall into the wrong hands.
” OSHU then misled PETA about the videos ’ existence for months .
“ At its core , the First Amendment forbids public entities such as OHSU from restricting speech in ways that favor some viewpoints over others , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo .
“ OHSU can not pick and choose who gets access to its public records based on whether it agrees with the opinion of the requester.
” Earlier this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos of “ junk food ” experiments on monkeys after the university denied PETA ’ s open records request .
Excerpts of the videos may be seen here .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is the human-supremacist worldview that other animals are inferior , so it ’ s acceptable to exploit them .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
October 7, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Portland, Ore. – PETA’s open records lawsuit seeking videos of alcohol experiments on prairie voles at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has just become a First Amendment and state equal protection lawsuit. An amended complaint was filed with the Multnomah County Circuit Court today, and a copy is available here.
During the discovery process of the lawsuit, which was filed in April, PETA obtained internal OHSU e-mails revealing that after PETA spoke out against experiments in which 150 prairie voles were given alcohol, supposedly to study male fidelity, experimenters apparently deleted videos of the experiments in order to ensure that they would not “fall into the wrong hands.” OSHU then misled PETA about the videos’ existence for months.
“At its core, the First Amendment forbids public entities such as OHSU from restricting speech in ways that favor some viewpoints over others,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. “OHSU cannot pick and choose who gets access to its public records based on whether it agrees with the opinion of the requester.”
Earlier this year, the court ordered OHSU to release 74 videos of “junk food” experiments on monkeys after the university denied PETA’s open records request. Excerpts of the videos may be seen here.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is the human-supremacist worldview that other animals are inferior, so it’s acceptable to exploit them. For more information, please visit PETA.org.