petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-27--PETA to ‘Shut Down’ Esso Gas Station for Cruelty to Dogs in Windsor

Windsor , Ont .
– Because ExxonMobil—the parent company of Esso—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 Esso station for cruelty tomorrow .
The action follows PETA protests outside Exxon ’ s headquarters in the U.S. and at the company ’ s gas stations around the world .
Where : Esso gas station , 1809 Tecumseh Rd .
E. ( at the intersection with Kildare Road ) , Windsor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shameful distinction of being one of the last major sponsors of the Iditarod ’ s cruelty to dogs , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is urging it to cut ties with 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition to being tied up on mushers ’ properties ( as revealed in this PETA exposé ) , dogs are forced to pull heavy sleds 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
October 27, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Windsor, Ont. – Because ExxonMobil—the parent company of Esso—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 Esso station for cruelty tomorrow. The action follows PETA protests outside Exxon’s headquarters in the U.S. and at the company’s gas stations around the world.
When: Wednesday, October 28, 4:45 p.m.
Where: Esso gas station, 1809 Tecumseh Rd. E. (at the intersection with Kildare Road), Windsor
“Esso’s parent company has the shameful distinction of being one of the last major sponsors of the Iditarod’s cruelty to dogs,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is urging it to cut ties with 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 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
or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--Urgent From PETA: Cruel—and Criminal—to Abandon Animals During Hurricane Zeta

As Hurricane Zeta approaches—and because a tropical storm warning is now in effect for parts of Alabama including Birmingham , Montgomery , and Tuscaloosa—never leave dogs tethered or penned outside and always to take animal companions with you if you have to evacuate your home .
Believe it or not , every time there ’ s a natural disaster , many dogs and other companion animals are left outside to fend for themselves and even left behind when humans evacuate .
Dogs kept tethered will swim to exhaustion and drown—and there are tethered dogs everywhere .
PETA ’ s Animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that animals endure when left behind to face floodwaters and flying debris .
During previous storms , we have found dogs dead .
We have also found them up to their necks in water , unable to sit or lie down , and in almost-submerged crates inside houses and seen animals who have been flung around by high winds .
And of course , animals are petrified in these kinds of weather conditions .
PETA has released a natural disaster–preparedness PSA featuring Dean Winters .
Make plans to ensure the safety of animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
As Hurricane Zeta approaches—and because a tropical storm warning is now in effect for parts of Alabama including Birmingham, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa—never leave dogs tethered or penned outside and always to take animal companions with you if you have to evacuate your home.
Believe it or not, every time there’s a natural disaster, many dogs and other companion animals are left outside to fend for themselves and even left behind when humans evacuate. Dogs kept tethered will swim to exhaustion and drown—and there are tethered dogs everywhere. PETA’s Animal Rescue Team has witnessed firsthand the trauma that animals endure when left behind to face floodwaters and flying debris. During previous storms, we have found dogs dead. We have also found them up to their necks in water, unable to sit or lie down, and in almost-submerged crates inside houses and seen animals who have been flung around by high winds. And of course, animals are petrified in these kinds of weather conditions.
PETA has released a natural disaster–preparedness PSA featuring Dean Winters. Make plans to ensure the safety of animal companions long before evacuating. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--Topless PETA Protesters to Ask Urban Outfitters to Ditch Wool

The Future of Fashion Is Vegan , Say Wool-Free Warriors Los Angeles – Tomorrow , as part of PETA ’ s # WoolFreeWinter initiative , the group ’ s wool-free warriors—dressed in black pants , sweaters , and combat boots—will gather outside the Urban Outfitters store on Melrose Avenue and pull off their winter sweaters to reveal “ Naked Truth : Wool Hurts ” messages and “ No Wool ” symbols across their bare chests and backs .
“ Any store that wants to appeal to ethical young people misses the mark by selling wool taken from sheep who get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the process , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is calling on Urban Outfitters to stick to the vegan fabrics that progressive shoppers want and that its stores already carry.
” PETA and its international affiliates have exposed egregious cruelty to animals at more than 100 wool industry operations spanning four continents , revealing that sheep are beaten , kicked , thrown , cut , and mutilated and that—once their wool production declines—many are slashed across the throat , sometimes while fully conscious .
The group has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Urban Outfitters , Inc. , brands—which include Anthropologie , Free People , and Urban Outfitters—stop selling sheep ’ s wool and anything else cruelly obtained from animals .

The Future of Fashion Is Vegan, Say Wool-Free Warriors
For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – Tomorrow, as part of PETA’s #WoolFreeWinter initiative, the group’s wool-free warriors—dressed in black pants, sweaters, and combat boots—will gather outside the Urban Outfitters store on Melrose Avenue and pull off their winter sweaters to reveal “Naked Truth: Wool Hurts” messages and “No Wool” symbols across their bare chests and backs.
When: Thursday, October 29, 12 noon
Where: Urban Outfitters, 7650 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles
“Any store that wants to appeal to ethical young people misses the mark by selling wool taken from sheep who get beaten up, cut, and killed in the process,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on Urban Outfitters to stick to the vegan fabrics that progressive shoppers want and that its stores already carry.”
PETA and its international affiliates have exposed egregious cruelty to animals at more than 100 wool industry operations spanning four continents, revealing that sheep are beaten, kicked, thrown, cut, and mutilated and that—once their wool production declines—many are slashed across the throat, sometimes while fully conscious. The group has launched an international campaign demanding that all Urban Outfitters, Inc., brands—which include Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters—stop selling sheep’s wool and anything else cruelly obtained from animals.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--Update: Wienermobile Cancels Because of Planned PETA Protest

Naperville , Ill. – According to the organizer of today ’ s trunk-or-treat event , Oscar Mayer has canceled the @ @ @ @ @ because of PETA ’ s planned protest in behalf of pigs abused on factory farms @ @ @ @ @ at slaughter .
Below , please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy @ @ @ @ @ , among other fleshy bits , blended-up pigs ’ lips , snouts , and anuses—they @ @ @ @ @ horror movie and belong nowhere near a family-friendly Halloween celebration .
PETA is relishing the @ @ @ @ @ urging kind people to opt for delicious veggie dogs that mean only the Wienermobile ’ @ @ @ @ @ PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat @ @ @ @ @ human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on @ @ @ @ @ Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Naperville, Ill. – According to the organizer of today’s trunk-or-treat event, Oscar Mayer has canceled the Wienermobile’s scheduled appearance because of PETA’s planned protest in behalf of pigs abused on factory farms, in transit, and at slaughter. Below, please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman:
Hot dogs are, among other fleshy bits, blended-up pigs’ lips, snouts, and anuses—they are straight out of a horror movie and belong nowhere near a family-friendly Halloween celebration. PETA is relishing the Wienermobile’s cancellation and urging kind people to opt for delicious veggie dogs that mean only the Wienermobile’s tires will squeal.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--PETA Files Third Free Speech Lawsuit Against Texas A&M University

School Refused to Run Bus Ad Showing a Dog in TAMU Laboratory—Group Says Advertising Policy Is Discriminatory College Station , Texas – PETA has filed a federal lawsuit against Shane Hinckley , vice president of brand development at Texas A & M University ( TAMU ) , challenging his refusal to allow the group to place an ad on TAMU buses showing a dog used in the school ’ s canine muscular dystrophy ( MD ) experiments .
Hinckley claimed that the ad violated TAMU ’ s advertising standards prohibiting ads that contain “ political campaigns and viewpoints or endorsements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none of these .
The group is asking the court to order TAMU to accept and display the ad and to declare that the school ’ s policy prohibiting “ political ” advertisements is vague and discriminates against PETA ’ s viewpoint in violation of the First Amendment .
PETA previously filed two First Amendment lawsuits challenging TAMU ’ s deletion of comments about the dog laboratory on its official Facebook page and other social media sites .
The group settled the first lawsuit , and the second is pending .
“ Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurting dogs , but it sure hates it when the public finds out , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo .
“ The university is violating the law to avoid public scrutiny when it could just shut down its gruesome laboratory and release all these dogs into loving homes.
” The dog on PETA ’ s ad is Peony , one of those at TAMU who struggled to walk , swallow , and even breathe .
She repeatedly suffered from parasites , was subjected to painful surgeries , and was regularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enlarged tongue .
She was euthanized at 22 months old .
Under pressure from PETA supporters , 500 physicians , and humans with MD , TAMU stopped breeding dogs to develop the disease .
The lead experimenter has retired , and many of the nearly 100 dogs have been adopted into homes—but the laboratory still keeps 25 dogs imprisoned there .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

School Refused to Run Bus Ad Showing a Dog in TAMU Laboratory—Group Says Advertising Policy Is Discriminatory
For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
College Station, Texas – PETA has filed a federal lawsuit against Shane Hinckley, vice president of brand development at Texas A&M University (TAMU), challenging his refusal to allow the group to place an ad on TAMU buses showing a dog used in the school’s canine muscular dystrophy (MD) experiments.
Hinckley claimed that the ad violated TAMU’s advertising standards prohibiting ads that contain “political campaigns and viewpoints or endorsements”—but PETA’s ad contains none of these. The group is asking the court to order TAMU to accept and display the ad and to declare that the school’s policy prohibiting “political” advertisements is vague and discriminates against PETA’s viewpoint in violation of the First Amendment.
PETA previously filed two First Amendment lawsuits challenging TAMU’s deletion of comments about the dog laboratory on its official Facebook page and other social media sites. The group settled the first lawsuit to its satisfaction , and the second is pending.
“Texas A&M doesn’t mind hurting dogs, but it sure hates it when the public finds out,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. “The university is violating the law to avoid public scrutiny when it could just shut down its gruesome laboratory and release all these dogs into loving homes.”
The dog on PETA’s ad is Peony, one of those at TAMU who struggled to walk, swallow, and even breathe. She repeatedly suffered from parasites, was subjected to painful surgeries, and was regularly soaked in the drool caused by her enlarged tongue. She was euthanized at 22 months old.
Under pressure from PETA supporters, 500 physicians, and humans with MD, TAMU stopped breeding dogs to develop the disease. The lead experimenter has retired, and many of the nearly 100 dogs have been adopted into homes—but the laboratory still keeps 25 dogs imprisoned there.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--PETA to ‘Shut Down’ ExxonMobil Gas Station for Cruelty to Dogs

Arlington , Va. – 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 , 4035 Old Dominion Dr. ( at the intersection with Military Road ) , Arlington “ 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 or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Arlington, Va. – 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 29, 12 noon
Where: ExxonMobil gas station, 4035 Old Dominion Dr. (at the intersection with Military Road), Arlington
“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 or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--PETA ‘Pitches’ Coconuts at Local Kroger Exec

Kroger Pushed to Follow Costco 's Lead and Cut Ties With Coconut Milk Brand That Uses Monkey Labor Newport Beach , Cali .
– Because Kroger still sells Chaokoh brand coconut milk even though a PETA Asia investigation revealed that it uses coconuts picked by chained monkeys , PETA has sent humanely picked coconuts to the company ’ s top brass , including Newport Beach–based Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael J. Donnelly .
The delivery comes on the heels of Kroger ’ s announcement that it ’ s adding dozens of new products to its plant-based line—and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it cut ties with Chaokoh .
“ It ’ s totally nuts that Kroger is still selling coconut milk made with coconuts picked by monkeys in Thailand who are chained , separated from their peers , driven insane , and forced to work long hours , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is calling on Kroger to stop being coconuts and say , ‘ So long !
’ to Chaokoh.
” In addition to Costco ’ s locations , more than 25,000 stores around the world—including chains Walgreens , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sell coconut products obtained through monkey labor .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—previously sent coconuts to Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen .
The group is now also sending coconuts to Senior Vice President Mary Ellen Adcock , Senior Director of Corporate Affairs Denise Osterhues , Corporate Affairs Group Vice President Keith Dailey , and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain , Manufacturing , and Enterprise Sourcing Robert W. Clark .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .
Greetings from PETA .
We applaud Kroger for offering tasty vegan meats , cheeses , and other products for your customers , and we now urge you to take action on another issue that they are concerned about .
We ’ ve sent you and several of your colleagues these coconuts in the hope of finally cracking open a dialog about reconsidering your business relationship with Chaokoh , a brand implicated in a recent PETA Asia exposé of the use of chained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Our investigation revealed that Chaokoh is part of an industry that ’ s forcing monkeys—confined for life , sometimes with their teeth removed , always chained , and often driven insane from being deprived of everything that ’ s natural and important to them—to climb trees in order to collect coconuts .
It seems that most ( if not all ) of these animals are illegally captured from the forest as babies .
Their training is extremely abusive .
Please visit PETA.org/Coconuts to watch the undercover footage .
More than 25,000 other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to purchase products from this company that was implicated in forced monkey labor .
We hope you will act swiftly to remove cruelly sourced coconut products from your shelves .
May we please hear from you soon ?
Very truly yours ,

Kroger Pushed to Follow Costco's Lead and Cut Ties With Coconut Milk Brand That Uses Monkey Labor
For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Newport Beach, Cali. – Because Kroger still sells Chaokoh brand coconut milk even though a PETA Asia investigation revealed that it uses coconuts picked by chained monkeys, PETA has sent humanely picked coconuts to the company’s top brass, including Newport Beach–based Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael J. Donnelly. The delivery comes on the heels of Kroger’s announcement that it’s adding dozens of new products to its plant-based line—and follows Costco’s announcement to PETA that it cut ties with Chaokoh.
“It’s totally nuts that Kroger is still selling coconut milk made with coconuts picked by monkeys in Thailand who are chained, separated from their peers, driven insane, and forced to work long hours,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is calling on Kroger to stop being coconuts and say, ‘So long!’ to Chaokoh.”
In addition to Costco’s locations, more than 25,000 stores around the world—including chains Walgreens, Giant, and Food Lion—have pledged not to sell coconut products obtained through monkey labor.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—previously sent coconuts to Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen. The group is now also sending coconuts to Senior Vice President Mary Ellen Adcock, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs Denise Osterhues, Corporate Affairs Group Vice President Keith Dailey, and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Sourcing Robert W. Clark.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
PETA’s letter to Donnelly follows.
October 28, 2020
Michael J. Donnelly
EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Kroger
Dear Mr. Donnelly,
Greetings from PETA. We applaud Kroger for offering tasty vegan meats, cheeses, and other products for your customers, and we now urge you to take action on another issue that they are concerned about. We’ve sent you and several of your colleagues these coconuts in the hope of finally cracking open a dialog about reconsidering your business relationship with Chaokoh, a brand implicated in a recent PETA Asia exposé of the use of chained monkeys in Thailand’s coconut industry.
Our investigation revealed that Chaokoh is part of an industry that’s forcing monkeys—confined for life, sometimes with their teeth removed, always chained, and often driven insane from being deprived of everything that’s natural and important to them—to climb trees in order to collect coconuts. It seems that most (if not all) of these animals are illegally captured from the forest as babies. Their training is extremely abusive.
Please visit PETA.org/Coconuts to watch the undercover footage.
More than 25,000 other stores, including Costco, have pledged not to purchase products from this company that was implicated in forced monkey labor.
We hope you will act swiftly to remove cruelly sourced coconut products from your shelves. May we please hear from you soon?
Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
President


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--Round Two: PETA Pitches More Coconuts at Kroger Execs

Kroger Pushed to Follow Costco 's Lead and Cut Ties With Coconut Milk Brand That Uses Monkey Labor Cincinnati – A second delivery of humanely picked coconuts is on its way from PETA to Kroger—and this time , it ’ s not just the CEO on the receiving end but also the rest of the company ’ s top brass in Cincinnati ; Union , Kentucky ; and Newport Beach , California .
The delivery comes on the heels of Kroger ’ s announcement that it ’ s adding dozens of new products to its plant-based line—and follows Costco ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ties with Chaokoh—which a PETA Asia investigation revealed uses coconuts picked by chained monkeys .
“ It ’ s totally nuts that Kroger is still selling coconut milk picked by monkeys in Thailand who are chained , separated from their peers , driven insane , and forced to work long hours , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is calling on Kroger to stop being coconuts and say , ‘ So long !
’ to Chaokoh.
” In addition to Costco ’ s locations , more than 25,000 stores around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Food Lion—have pledged not to sell coconut products obtained through monkey labor .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is sending coconuts to Senior Vice President Mary Ellen Adcock , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael J. Donnelly , Senior Director of Corporate Affairs Denise Osterhues , Corporate Affairs Group Vice President Keith Dailey , and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain , Manufacturing , and Enterprise Sourcing Robert W. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .
Greetings from PETA .
We applaud Kroger for offering tasty vegan meats , cheeses , and other products for your customers , and we now urge you to take action on another issue that they are concerned about .
We ’ ve sent you and several of your colleagues these coconuts in the hope of finally cracking open a dialog about reconsidering your business relationship with Chaokoh , a brand implicated in a recent PETA Asia exposé of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s coconut industry .
Our investigation revealed that Chaokoh is part of an industry that ’ s forcing monkeys—confined for life , sometimes with their teeth removed , always chained , and often driven insane from being deprived of everything that ’ s natural and important to them—to climb trees in order to collect coconuts .
It seems that most ( if not all ) of these animals are illegally captured from the forest as babies .
Their training is extremely abusive .
Please visit PETA.org/Coconuts to watch the undercover footage .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have pledged not to purchase products from this company that was implicated in forced monkey labor .
We hope you will act swiftly to remove cruelly sourced coconut products from your shelves .
May we please hear from you soon ?
Very truly yours ,

Kroger Pushed to Follow Costco's Lead and Cut Ties With Coconut Milk Brand That Uses Monkey Labor
For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Cincinnati – A second delivery of humanely picked coconuts is on its way from PETA to Kroger—and this time, it’s not just the CEO on the receiving end but also the rest of the company’s top brass in Cincinnati; Union, Kentucky; and Newport Beach, California. The delivery comes on the heels of Kroger’s announcement that it’s adding dozens of new products to its plant-based line—and follows Costco’s pledge to PETA that it cut ties with Chaokoh—which a PETA Asia investigation revealed uses coconuts picked by chained monkeys.
“It’s totally nuts that Kroger is still selling coconut milk picked by monkeys in Thailand who are chained, separated from their peers, driven insane, and forced to work long hours,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is calling on Kroger to stop being coconuts and say, ‘So long!’ to Chaokoh.”
In addition to Costco’s locations, more than 25,000 stores around the world—including chains Walgreens, Giant, and Food Lion—have pledged not to sell coconut products obtained through monkey labor.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is sending coconuts to Senior Vice President Mary Ellen Adcock, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael J. Donnelly, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs Denise Osterhues, Corporate Affairs Group Vice President Keith Dailey, and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Sourcing Robert W. Clark.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
PETA’s letter to Kroger’s executives follows.
October 28, 2020
Greetings from PETA. We applaud Kroger for offering tasty vegan meats, cheeses, and other products for your customers, and we now urge you to take action on another issue that they are concerned about. We’ve sent you and several of your colleagues these coconuts in the hope of finally cracking open a dialog about reconsidering your business relationship with Chaokoh, a brand implicated in a recent PETA Asia exposé of the use of chained monkeys in Thailand’s coconut industry.
Our investigation revealed that Chaokoh is part of an industry that’s forcing monkeys—confined for life, sometimes with their teeth removed, always chained, and often driven insane from being deprived of everything that’s natural and important to them—to climb trees in order to collect coconuts. It seems that most (if not all) of these animals are illegally captured from the forest as babies. Their training is extremely abusive.
Please visit PETA.org/Coconuts to watch the undercover footage.
More than 25,000 other stores, including Costco, have pledged not to purchase products from this company that was implicated in forced monkey labor.
We hope you will act swiftly to remove cruelly sourced coconut products from your shelves. May we please hear from you soon?
Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
President


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--Texas A&M Regent to Face Protest Over Dog Experiments

PETA Supporters Will Gather Outside Elaine Mendoza 's Business to Call for Lab Closure and Release of Golden Retrievers San Antonio – Tomorrow , a giant costumed “ golden retriever ” will lead PETA supporters wearing golden retriever face masks in a spirited , socially distanced protest outside Conceptual MindWorks , Inc.—a local company owned by Texas A & M University ( TAMU ) System Board of Regents Chair Elaine Mendoza—to call for the end of the school ’ s canine muscular dystrophy ( MD ) experiments on dogs .
The protesters will also screen audio footage of dogs barking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Video footage released by PETA shows golden retrievers and other dogs at TAMU who were deliberately bred to develop a crippling and painful form of canine MD struggling to walk , swallow , and even breathe .
Under pressure from PETA supporters , 500 physicians , and people with MD , TAMU stopped breeding dogs to develop the disease .
The lead experimenter has retired , and many of the nearly 100 dogs were adopted into homes—but the laboratory still keeps 25 dogs imprisoned there .
“ Texas A & M has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparently refusing to let them go out of spite , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo .
“ PETA is calling on Chair Elaine Mendoza to be a leader and shut down this despicable laboratory now.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

PETA Supporters Will Gather Outside Elaine Mendoza's Business to Call for Lab Closure and Release of Golden Retrievers
For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
San Antonio – Tomorrow, a giant costumed “golden retriever” will lead PETA supporters wearing golden retriever face masks in a spirited, socially distanced protest outside Conceptual MindWorks, Inc.—a local company owned by Texas A&M University (TAMU) System Board of Regents Chair Elaine Mendoza—to call for the end of the school’s canine muscular dystrophy (MD) experiments on dogs. The protesters will also screen audio footage of dogs barking and crying in TAMU’s laboratory.
When: Thursday, October 29, 12 noon
Where: Conceptual MindWorks, Inc., 13409 N.W. Military Hwy. #201, San Antonio
Video footage released by PETA shows golden retrievers and other dogs at TAMU who were deliberately bred to develop a crippling and painful form of canine MD struggling to walk, swallow, and even breathe. Under pressure from PETA supporters, 500 physicians, and people with MD, TAMU stopped breeding dogs to develop the disease. The lead experimenter has retired, and many of the nearly 100 dogs were adopted into homes—but the laboratory still keeps 25 dogs imprisoned there.
“Texas A&M has no use for these dogs and is apparently refusing to let them go out of spite,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. “PETA is calling on Chair Elaine Mendoza to be a leader and shut down this despicable laboratory now.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--PETA ‘Lobs’ a Bunch of Coconuts at Albertsons President and CEO

Albertsons Pushed to Follow Costco 's Lead and Cut Ties With Coconut Milk Brand That Uses Monkey Labor Boise , Ind .
– A special delivery from PETA is on its way to Albertsons President and CEO Vivek Sankaran : a bunch of fresh , humanely obtained coconuts .
The delivery comes after Costco told PETA that it had cut ties with Thai brand Chaokoh , which a PETA Asia investigation revealed uses coconuts picked by chained monkeys .
PETA previously praised Albertsons for posting signs warning shoppers about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in parked cars—and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chain to extend its compassion to monkeys “ It ’ s totally nuts that Albertsons is still selling coconut milk made from coconuts picked by monkeys in Thailand who are chained , separated from their peers , driven insane , and forced to work long hours , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is calling on Albertsons to stop being coconuts and say , ‘ So long !
’ to Chaokoh.
” In addition to Costco ’ s locations , more than 25,000 stores around the world—including chains Walgreens , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sell coconut products obtained through monkey labor .
PETA ’ s motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way , ” and the group opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
PETA has also sent coconuts and letters to executives of other holdout companies—including Kroger , Publix , and Woodman ’ s Markets—to ask them to reconsider their business relationship with Chaokoh .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Albertsons for offering tasty vegan meats , cheeses , and other products for your customers and for your decision to post signs warning shoppers about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in parked cars over the summer .
We are counting on Albertsons to take action on another important issue .
We ’ ve sent you these coconuts in the hope of finally cracking open a dialog about reconsidering your business relationship with Chaokoh , a brand sold by your company that was implicated in a recent PETA Asia exposé of Thailand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that Chaokoh is part of an industry that ’ s forcing monkeys—confined for life , sometimes with their teeth removed , always chained , and often driven insane from being deprived of everything that ’ s natural and important to them—to climb trees in order to collect coconuts .
It seems that most ( if not all ) of these animals are illegally captured from the forest as babies .
Their training is extremely abusive .
Please visit PETA.org/Coconuts to watch the undercover footage .
More than 25,000 other stores , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products from this company that was implicated in forced monkey labor .
We hope you will act swiftly to remove cruelly sourced coconut products from your shelves .
May we please hear from you soon ?
Very truly yours ,

Albertsons Pushed to Follow Costco's Lead and Cut Ties With Coconut Milk Brand That Uses Monkey Labor
For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Boise, Ind. – A special delivery from PETA is on its way to Albertsons President and CEO Vivek Sankaran: a bunch of fresh, humanely obtained coconuts. The delivery comes after Costco told PETA that it had cut ties with Thai brand Chaokoh, which a PETA Asia investigation revealed uses coconuts picked by chained monkeys.
PETA previously praised Albertsons for posting signs warning shoppers about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in parked cars—and now, the group is calling on the chain to extend its compassion to monkeys
“It’s totally nuts that Albertsons is still selling coconut milk made from coconuts picked by monkeys in Thailand who are chained, separated from their peers, driven insane, and forced to work long hours,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is calling on Albertsons to stop being coconuts and say, ‘So long!’ to Chaokoh.”
In addition to Costco’s locations, more than 25,000 stores around the world—including chains Walgreens, Giant, and Food Lion—have pledged not to sell coconut products obtained through monkey labor.
PETA’s motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way,” and the group opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. PETA has also sent coconuts and letters to executives of other holdout companies—including Kroger, Publix, and Woodman’s Markets—to ask them to reconsider their business relationship with Chaokoh.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
PETA’s letter to Sankaran follows.
October 28, 2020
Vivek Sankaran
President and CEO
Albertsons
Dear Mr. Sankaran,
Greetings from PETA. We applaud Albertsons for offering tasty vegan meats, cheeses, and other products for your customers and for your decision to post signs warning shoppers about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in parked cars over the summer. We are counting on Albertsons to take action on another important issue. We’ve sent you these coconuts in the hope of finally cracking open a dialog about reconsidering your business relationship with Chaokoh, a brand sold by your company that was implicated in a recent PETA Asia exposé of Thailand’s coconut industry.
Our investigation revealed that Chaokoh is part of an industry that’s forcing monkeys—confined for life, sometimes with their teeth removed, always chained, and often driven insane from being deprived of everything that’s natural and important to them—to climb trees in order to collect coconuts. It seems that most (if not all) of these animals are illegally captured from the forest as babies. Their training is extremely abusive.
Please visit PETA.org/Coconuts to watch the undercover footage.
More than 25,000 other stores, including Costco, have pledged not to purchase products from this company that was implicated in forced monkey labor.
We hope you will act swiftly to remove cruelly sourced coconut products from your shelves. May we please hear from you soon?
Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
President


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--PETA to Donate 300 Fur Pieces to Local Wildlife Rehabilitator

Clothing Company With Change of Heart Will Keep Baby Animals Warm This Winter Gainesville , Fla. – On Thursday , a PETA representative will arrive at Rocky ’ s Wildlife Rescue in Dixie County bearing hundreds of fur pieces from New York City–based Harper Coats , which , after communications with PETA , decided to reinvent itself as a vegan clothing company .
“ Nothing can bring back the animals who suffered when they were killed and robbed of their fur coats , but thanks to the kindness of Harper Coats and Rocky ’ s Wildlife Rescue , orphaned animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is pleased to help this kind local wildlife rehabber provide for the animals it looks after.
” PETA has conducted many of the fur industry , revealing that animals on fur factory farms spend their lives confined to cramped , filthy wire cages .
Fur-takers use the cheapest killing methods available , including neck-breaking , suffocation , poisoning , and genital electrocution .
It ’ s been documented that animals are sometimes still alive and struggling when workers hang them up by their legs or tails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of PETA ’ s fur donation program , which also gives donated furs to homeless shelters and uses them in educational displays .
Donors receive a tax deduction .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Clothing Company With Change of Heart Will Keep Baby Animals Warm This Winter
For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Gainesville, Fla. – On Thursday, a PETA representative will arrive at Rocky’s Wildlife Rescue in Dixie County bearing hundreds of fur pieces from New York City–based Harper Coats, which, after communications with PETA, decided to reinvent itself as a vegan clothing company.
When: Thursday, October 29, 12 noon–1 p.m.
Where: 1354 N.E. 743rd St., Old Town
“Nothing can bring back the animals who suffered when they were killed and robbed of their fur coats, but thanks to the kindness of Harper Coats and Rocky’s Wildlife Rescue, orphaned animals will be kept warm,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is pleased to help this kind local wildlife rehabber provide for the animals it looks after.”
PETA has conducted many video investigations of the fur industry, revealing that animals on fur factory farms spend their lives confined to cramped, filthy wire cages. Fur-takers use the cheapest killing methods available, including neck-breaking, suffocation, poisoning, and genital electrocution. It’s been documented that animals are sometimes still alive and struggling when workers hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them.
The event is part of PETA’s fur donation program, which also gives donated furs to homeless shelters and uses them in educational displays. Donors receive a tax deduction.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--Costco Drops Coconut Milk Tied to Monkey Labor After PETA Push

Seattle – As reported by USA Today , following PETA Asia ’ s stunning undercover investigation into the secret use of captive monkeys in Thailand ’ s coconut industry and discussions with and pressure from PETA , Costco will no longer purchase coconut milk from major Thailand-based coconut milk producer Chaokoh until it stops using chained monkeys as coconut-picking machines .
Costco—which operates 795 warehouses and boasted worldwide retail sales of more than $ 150 billion in 2019—previously sold Chaokoh coconut milk in bulk .
PETA ’ s campaign included a meeting with Costco representatives at the retailer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a petition signed by tens of thousands of the group ’ s members and supporters , a letter to Costco from Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go ’ s ( who now lives in Thailand ) on behalf of PETA , and a delivery of humanely picked coconuts to Costco ’ s president and CEO .
“ No kind shopper wants monkeys to be chained up and treated like coconut-picking machines , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ Costco made the right call to reject animal exploitation , and PETA is calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” PETA Asia ’ s investigators found cruelty to monkeys on every farm , at every monkey-training facility , and in every coconut-picking contest that used monkey labor .
When not being forced to pick coconuts or perform in circus-style shows for tourists , the animals were kept tethered , chained to old tires , or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies .
Many displayed repetitive behavior indicative of extreme mental anguish , including one monkey who chewed on one of his own limbs .
One coconut farmer confirmed that when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves , handlers may have their teeth pulled out .
Costco joins more than 25,000 other stores—including Walgreens , Food Lion , and Stop & Shop—that have banned coconut milk brands that use monkey labor .
PETA is now turning its attention to Kroger , which still does business with Chaokoh despite appeals from the group .
Photos from the investigation are available here , and broadcast-quality footage is available upon request .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Seattle – As reported by USA Today, following PETA Asia’s stunning undercover investigation into the secret use of captive monkeys in Thailand’s coconut industry and discussions with and pressure from PETA, Costco will no longer purchase coconut milk from major Thailand-based coconut milk producer Chaokoh until it stops using chained monkeys as coconut-picking machines.
Costco—which operates 795 warehouses and boasted worldwide retail sales of more than $150 billion in 2019—previously sold Chaokoh coconut milk in bulk. PETA’s campaign included a meeting with Costco representatives at the retailer’s headquarters in January and subsequent discussions, a petition signed by tens of thousands of the group’s members and supporters, a letter to Costco from Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s (who now lives in Thailand) on behalf of PETA, and a delivery of humanely picked coconuts to Costco’s president and CEO.
“No kind shopper wants monkeys to be chained up and treated like coconut-picking machines,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Costco made the right call to reject animal exploitation, and PETA is calling on holdouts like Kroger to follow suit.”
PETA Asia’s investigators found cruelty to monkeys on every farm, at every monkey-training facility, and in every coconut-picking contest that used monkey labor. When not being forced to pick coconuts or perform in circus-style shows for tourists, the animals were kept tethered, chained to old tires, or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies. Many displayed repetitive behavior indicative of extreme mental anguish, including one monkey who chewed on one of his own limbs. One coconut farmer confirmed that when monkeys are terrified and try to defend themselves, handlers may have their teeth pulled out.
Costco joins more than 25,000 other stores—including Walgreens, Food Lion, and Stop & Shop—that have banned coconut milk brands that use monkey labor. PETA is now turning its attention to Kroger, which still does business with Chaokoh despite appeals from the group.
Photos from the investigation are available here, and broadcast-quality footage is available upon request. PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--Texas A&M Violates Dogs’ Right to Live Freely, PETA’s Right to Speak Up for Them

From censoring Facebook and YouTube comments to banning a man with muscular dystrophy ( MD ) from campus to now refusing to run an advertisement showing a dog in its laboratory , Texas A & M University ( TAMU ) has shown that it will go to just about any length to silence animal rights activists who want to help dogs suffering on the school ’ s campus .
But we have a First Amendment right to speak up for these dogs , which is why we ’ re suing TAMU—again—for censoring free speech .
Yesterday , we filed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of brand development at TAMU , challenging his refusal to allow PETA to place the ad above—which shows Peony , a dog used in the school ’ s canine MD experiments , and the prompt “ Imagine having your body left to science while you ’ re still in it “ —on TAMU buses .
Hinckley claimed that the ad violated TAMU ’ s advertising standards , which prohibit ads that contain “ political campaigns and viewpoints or endorsements , ” but our ad contains none of these—opposing cruelty to dogs isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So we ’ re asking the court to order TAMU to accept and display the ad and to declare that TAMU ’ s policy prohibiting “ political ” advertisements is vague and discriminates against PETA ’ s viewpoint in violation of the First Amendment .
We previously filed two First Amendment lawsuits challenging TAMU ’ s deletion of comments about the dog laboratory on its official Facebook page and other social media sites .
We prevailed in the first lawsuit , and the second is pending .
If TAMU would just shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it could salvage what ’ s left of its image—rather than repeatedly violating the First Amendment in a futile attempt to save face .
Of course , TAMU is grasping at straws to avoid displaying our ad .
Peony was one of the many dogs at the university deliberately bred to develop a crippling and painful form of canine MD that left them struggling to walk , swallow , and even breathe .
She was subjected to painful surgeries and was regularly soaked in the drool caused by her enlarged tongue .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TAMU sanctioned all this suffering .
MD experiments on dogs have gone on for 40 years without producing a cure for MD in humans .
Under pressure from our supporters , 500 physicians , and humans with MD , TAMU stopped breeding dogs to develop the disease .
The lead experimenter has retired , and many of the nearly 100 dogs have been adopted into homes—but the laboratory still keeps 25 dogs imprisoned there .
We ’ ve repeatedly offered to take all the dogs still imprisoned by TAMU and place them in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the holdup ?
Click below to join us in demanding action from the school : Urge Texas A & M Board to Empty the Dog Lab

Update: May 27, 2021
How does PETA spell “desperation”? “Texas A&M University.”
After the school refused to run one of our ads, which shows a dog suffering in its canine muscular dystrophy laboratory, on its buses, we filed a lawsuit against it for censoring free speech. The school tried to get the lawsuit dismissed, and when that failed, it admitted that its policy was unconstitutional. It’s now changed its advertising policy to allow only bus ads from Texas A&M itself and from commercial enterprises.
In other words, Texas A&M is so desperate to keep the truth about the laboratory hidden that it’s willing to blacklist all charity ads. This lawsuit may be ending, but PETA will continue our campaign to end the experiments and push for homes for the 20 dogs still trapped in the school’s barren cages. Take action below.
Update: March 16, 2021
HUGE legal victory! In a first-of-its kind ruling within the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has denied Texas A&M University’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit that PETA filed against it. The litigation challenges Texas A&M Vice President of Brand Development Shane Hinckley’s refusal to allow PETA to place an ad on the school’s buses showing a dog used in Texas A&M’s canine muscular dystrophy (MD) experiments.
Hinckley claimed that the ad violated Texas A&M’s advertising standards prohibiting ads that contain “political campaigns and viewpoints or endorsements”—but today’s court decision allows the case to move forward so that PETA can prove that this ban on “political” speech is unreasonable.
PETA is asking the court to declare that the school’s policy prohibiting “political” advertisements is vague and discriminates against the group’s viewpoint in violation of the First Amendment. PETA may now proceed to discovery to collect evidence from Texas A&M (where 20 dogs—at least 11 of whom are perfectly healthy—are still being warehoused).
See the ad Hinckley refused to run below. It features Peony, one of the many dogs at the university deliberately bred to develop a crippling and painful form of canine MD that left them struggling to walk, swallow, and even breathe.
Originally published on October 28, 2020
From censoring Facebook and YouTube comments to banning a man with muscular dystrophy (MD) from campus to now refusing to run an advertisement showing a dog in its laboratory, Texas A&M University (TAMU) has shown that it will go to just about any length to silence animal rights activists who want to help dogs suffering on the school’s campus. But we have a First Amendment right to speak up for these dogs, which is why we’re suing TAMU—again—for censoring free speech.
Yesterday, we filed a federal lawsuit against Shane Hinckley, vice president of brand development at TAMU, challenging his refusal to allow PETA to place the ad above—which shows Peony, a dog used in the school’s canine MD experiments, and the prompt “Imagine having your body left to science while you’re still in it“—on TAMU buses.
Hinckley claimed that the ad violated TAMU’s advertising standards, which prohibit ads that contain “political campaigns and viewpoints or endorsements,” but our ad contains none of these—opposing cruelty to dogs isn’t a run for political office. So we’re asking the court to order TAMU to accept and display the ad and to declare that TAMU’s policy prohibiting “political” advertisements is vague and discriminates against PETA’s viewpoint in violation of the First Amendment.
We previously filed two First Amendment lawsuits challenging TAMU’s deletion of comments about the dog laboratory on its official Facebook page and other social media sites. We prevailed in the first lawsuit, and the second is pending.
If TAMU would just shut down its canine MD dog laboratory, it could salvage what’s left of its image—rather than repeatedly violating the First Amendment in a futile attempt to save face.
Of course, TAMU is grasping at straws to avoid displaying our ad. Peony was one of the many dogs at the university deliberately bred to develop a crippling and painful form of canine MD that left them struggling to walk, swallow, and even breathe. She was subjected to painful surgeries and was regularly soaked in the drool caused by her enlarged tongue. She was euthanized at 22 months old. TAMU sanctioned all this suffering.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1699008156919274
MD experiments on dogs have gone on for 40 years without producing a cure for MD in humans. Under pressure from our supporters, 500 physicians, and humans with MD, TAMU stopped breeding dogs to develop the disease. The lead experimenter has retired, and many of the nearly 100 dogs have been adopted into homes—but the laboratory still keeps 25 dogs imprisoned there.
We’ve repeatedly offered to take all the dogs still imprisoned by TAMU and place them in good homes. So what’s the holdup? Click below to join us in demanding action from the school:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--WATCH: PETA Supporters Spill ‘Blood’ to Send Exxon an Important Message

Heads .
Is protesting at an Exxon gas station in Tampa , Florida today because ExxonMobil has been pumping money into Alaska 's ruling Iditarod dog race since 1978 , fueling dog deaths from neglect and suffering from more than 4 seconds .
As one of the last remaining top sponsors here is urgent expo .
And the cycle of cruelty and so companies like Chrysler , Jack Daniels , Alaska Airlines and many others who have already seized with the Iditarod .
more than 150 dogs have died since the beginning of the ID and those numbers do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or who are simply shot or to death because they did n't have the rare speed or stamina to make the cut .
These dogs are forced to run for the .
Are on .
Indestructible sporting equipment They 're just like any other dog who sells they share our homes with they just want to live and enjoy love and companionship .
But as long as companies like Exxon keeps sponsoring the Iditarod and dogs will continue to suffer and die Exxon should be ashamed to have its name associated with such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iditarod is a race without any real winners .
Everyone loses the lives of these innocent animals do not belong to us .
Should not be breeding animals into existence for our entertainment or for our sports .
They are not props .
Should be not forcing them to perform for us .
We should not be forcing them into a needless existence of torture and violence .
There is no necessity dogs are far better than a lifetime of isolation at the end of the chain , but that 's all that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced to race .
As long as companies like Exxon continue to support the Iditarod and dogs will continue to suffer and die for anyone who 's upset by these dogs .
Desolation and misery can join us in urging us .
To by going to.org slash evil Yes .

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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-28--Ask Retailers to Reconsider Their Relationship With Brand Linked to Monkey Labor

Many kind people choose coconut milk instead of cow ’ s milk because they don ’ t want to support cruelty to animals .
But a disturbing PETA Asia investigation revealed that terrified young monkeys in Thailand are kept chained , abusively trained , and forced to climb trees by workers to pick coconuts that are used to make coconut milk , meat , flour , oil , and other products .
PETA Asia investigators visited eight farms on which workers force monkeys to pick coconuts—including those for one of Thailand ’ s major coconut milk producers , Chaokoh ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monkey-training facilities and a coconut-picking competition.The young monkeys are forced to perform frustrating and difficult tasks , such as twisting heavy coconuts until they fall off the trees from a great height .
An investigator learned that if monkeys try to defend themselves , workers will pull out their canine teeth .
Workers force monkeys who are tethered by the neck with a metal collar to climb up and down trees and collect coconuts .
Costco—one of the largest grocery chains in the U.S.—has cut ties with Chaokoh coconut milk brand after discussions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30,000 concerned shoppers like you .
🐒 ❤ Take action by contacting other companies that still support forced monkey labor !
Please help persuade the following retailers to stop selling these abusively obtained products by taking a moment to tell them that you won ’ t shop there until they reconsider their relationship with brands that depend on forced monkey labor .
Not sure what to say ?
Our talking points can help guide your conversation : • Please reconsider your company ’ s ties to coconut milk brand Chaokoh , because monkeys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re forced to pick coconuts—and if they try to defend themselves , their teeth may be pulled out .
• I will encourage my friends and family to shop elsewhere until you no longer condone the exploitation of monkeys .
Use the form below to let us know how your call went .
Note : This form won ’ t be sent to the company but is used to help PETA monitor the campaign .

Many kind people choose coconut milk instead of cow’s milk because they don’t want to support cruelty to animals. But a disturbing PETA Asia investigation revealed that terrified young monkeys in Thailand are kept chained, abusively trained, and forced to climb trees by workers to pick coconuts that are used to make coconut milk, meat, flour, oil, and other products.
PETA Asia investigators visited eight farms on which workers force monkeys to pick coconuts—including those for one of Thailand’s major coconut milk producers, Chaokoh (pronounced CHOW-kaw)—as well as several monkey-training facilities and a coconut-picking competition. At each one, eyewitnesses documented that these sensitive animals were abused and exploited. The young monkeys are forced to perform frustrating and difficult tasks, such as twisting heavy coconuts until they fall off the trees from a great height. An investigator learned that if monkeys try to defend themselves, workers will pull out their canine teeth.
Workers force monkeys who are tethered by the neck with a metal collar to climb up and down trees and collect coconuts.
Take action by contacting other companies that still support forced monkey labor!
Please help persuade the following retailer to stop selling these abusively obtained products by taking a moment to tell them that you won’t shop there until they reconsider their relationship with brands that depend on forced monkey labor.
Tony’s Fresh Market on Facebook and Twitter
on and Call Tony’s Fresh Market: 630-735-6760; press 4
Not sure what to say? Our talking points can help guide your conversation:
Please reconsider your company’s ties to coconut milk brand Chaokoh, because monkeys are kept chained and driven insane as they’re forced to pick coconuts—and if they try to defend themselves, their teeth may be pulled out.
I will encourage my friends and family to shop elsewhere until you no longer condone the exploitation of monkeys.
Use the form below to let us know how your call went.
Note: This form won’t be sent to the company but is used to help PETA monitor the campaign.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-29--New, Aspiring, or Longtime Vegans: Get Meal Ideas, Tips, and More

Life is hard enough during this pandemic , so you shouldn ’ t have to stress about what you ’ re going to make for dinner each day on top of it .
Whether you ’ re a longtime vegan or someone who ’ s just starting to think about making the switch to a more compassionate lifestyle , PETA is here to help make your meal planning easier .
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Published October 29, 2020 by PETA . Last Updated September 9, 2022.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-29--Help Animals Who Are Going Insane at Waccatee Zoo | Take Action Now!

Lila is nearly unrecognizable—she is suffering from a medical condition and is now almost completely bald .
She no longer even looks like a tiger .
Care Bear and Spook , two black bears , are also experiencing severe hair loss in large patches all over their bodies .
A lion named Simba has shown significant weakness and lack of coordination in his rear legs , which may be the result of malnutrition or another type of illness .
He ’ s been showing the same symptoms for years with little to no improvement .
In response to PETA ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USDA has cited the roadside zoo on many occasions for neglecting to provide animals with proper hoof care .
Many of them—including zebus , goats , aoudads , and llamas—are frequently seen with overgrown hooves .
According to one upset visitor on Yelp , a llama ’ s nails had grown so long that they appeared to be causing pain and discomfort with every step .
Waccatee has repeatedly failed to meet the USDA ’ s minimum standards for veterinary care .
In 2018 , an inspector observed a crab-eating macaque whose tail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frostbite , which hadn ’ t been treated by a veterinarian .
And in 2016 , the animal prison failed to separate Lila from a male tiger , whose “ excessive male roughness ” caused her to sustain a 2-inch-deep gash .

Update (July 26, 2023): On May 4, PETA assisted in the rescue of the final nine animals confined at the notorious Waccatee Zoo in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! A llama and six emus are now living in multi-acre habitats in a natural setting at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Springfield, Colorado. The bears are in quarantine, undergoing veterinary treatment for chronic skin conditions they suffered from at Waccatee, but will soon have acres of their own to roam.
Although most of the animals held at the roadside zoo had already been transferred to other roadside zoos or sold at exotic-animal auctions, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina required Waccatee to disclose the last known location of all the transferred animals.
A lawsuit filed by PETA and two concerned citizens is ongoing. We’re working to ensure that those who were responsible for the chronic neglect of animals at Waccatee will never again be allowed to exploit wild or exotic animals.
In September 2022, eyewitness reports, including from a private investigator hired by PETA, alleged that Waccatee Zoological Farm was quietly moving animals out of the facility. The ongoing lawsuit against the hellhole alleges that it failed to provide animals with adequate veterinary care, among other issues. After discovering the transfers, PETA and its coplaintiffs alleged in papers filed with the court that the roadside zoo’s apparently secret act of removing most of the animals seemed designed to hinder our ability to collect evidence about their condition and advocate for any needed treatment.
According to the eyewitness reports, some animals were transported by Zootastic Park—another shoddy facility that has been cited for denying animals proper veterinary care, failing to maintain safe enclosures, killing rabbits by hitting them with hammers, and more.
In response, PETA and the two coplaintiffs filed an emergency motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, seeking a court order to prohibit further transfers, require Waccatee to account for the whereabouts and ownership history of the animals, and potentially impose sanctions against the facility.
In February 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) fined the outfit $7,800 for six alleged federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations. Over the course of two decades, the agency cited Waccatee for more than 100 violations of the AWA.
On December 22, 2021, PETA and two concerned members of the public who had visited Waccatee Zoo, which PETA called the “Worst Roadside Zoo in America,” sent an official notice to the facility, warning of their intent to sue under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). The notice alleged that Waccatee mistreated lions, ring-tailed lemurs, and other ESA-protected animals and that the mistreatment of Lila the tiger and other ESA-protected animals had led to their deaths. It offered the roadside zoo an opportunity to avoid the suit by allowing PETA to arrange for the placement of the animals held there at reputable facilities, but the owners refused to do what was right.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-29--PETA Statement: Death of Azizi the Giraffe

Harpursville , N.Y. – Below , please find a statement from PETA Foundation Supervising Veterinarian Dr. Heather Rally in response @ @ @ @ @ of Azizi the giraffe , the son of April , whose birth the Animal Adventure @ @ @ @ @ How many giraffes have to suffer so that Animal Adventure Park gets some social media @ @ @ @ @ t even 2 years old when he died of gastrointestinal disease , like so many @ @ @ @ @ the roadside zoo is already trying to cash in on another giraffe ’ s pregnancy @ @ @ @ @ the park to stop its greedy breeding cycle and urging everyone who cares about wildlife @ @ @ @ @ like lives depend on it—because they do .
PETA ’ s motto reads , in @ @ @ @ @ are not ours to use for entertainment , ” and we oppose speciesism , a @ @ @ @ @ about the premature deaths of giraffes in captivity is available here .

For Immediate Release:
October 29, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Harpursville, N.Y. – Below, please find a statement from PETA Foundation Supervising Veterinarian Dr. Heather Rally in response to the recent premature death of Azizi the giraffe, the son of April, whose birth the Animal Adventure Park livestreamed in 2019:
How many giraffes have to suffer so that Animal Adventure Park gets some social media followers? Azizi wasn’t even 2 years old when he died of gastrointestinal disease, like so many other captive giraffes, and the roadside zoo is already trying to cash in on another giraffe’s pregnancy. PETA is calling on the park to stop its greedy breeding cycle and urging everyone who cares about wildlife to avoid exploitative roadside zoos like lives depend on it—because they do.
PETA’s motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment,” and we oppose speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. More information about the premature deaths of giraffes in captivity is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-29--Jeans Should Be Vegan! Here Are PETA’s Fave Leather Patch–Free Jeans

How annoying is it when you find a pair of jeans—nay , the pair of jeans—but there ’ s a no-good leather patch on the waistband serving no purpose other than to make a perfectly good pair of otherwise vegan jeans unethical to buy ?
Heck !
The frustration is real , especially when shopping online because brands don ’ t appear to be required to list the components of their patches in the descriptions .
Don ’ t be tricked .
Leather is a product of cruelty to animals , who are slaughtered for it , and exacerbates climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jeans should be easy , so use this list of our favorite skin-free designer jeans as a guide .
This brand makes really cute jeans that are seriously sustainable .
Not only does Boyish avoid leather patches , it also recycles water , plants trees , uses natural plant-based dyes , and more .
If the thought of a pair of affordable vegan jeans has you jogging jegging to the mall , we recommend shopping for bottoms at Topshop , where everyone knows leather patch–free is the way to be .
😎 Raising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsible for 80 % of the deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest .
Nudie Jeans used to use leather patches , but PETA stopped objecting to this brand when it switched to using recycled paper .
Now that ’ s what we call changing with the times .
Learn about it , Madewell .
📝 Why use leather when you can use Jacron ?
It ’ s a paper material developed in the ’ 80s to replace the leather patches on jeans , and it can withstand industrial washes without tearing .
American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made !
Really ?
Not putting leather patches on jeans isn ’ t a lofty goal these days ( looking at you , Levi ’ s ) , and that ’ s why none of LOFT ’ s jeans carry a wee badge of shame on the waistband .
A leather patch–free backside—we love to see it .
With Kuyichi ’ s sustainable and organic clothing options , you can dress to kill without killing to dress .
How do you like them apple ( bottom ) s ?
No leather patch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and you can take that to the bank—and then buy another pair of these jeans , because they ’ re super-affordable .
MOTHER must know that cows love their babies and that breeding them only to kill and skin their families is the mother of all normalized violence .
Look good and feel good about wearing this brand ’ s jeans , because all its patches are made of vegan leather .
Look , ma , no animal suffering !
Patches ?
We don ’ t need no stinkin ’ patches !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ quote , but this brand ’ s apparent no-patch policy reigns supreme , and that ’ s why we stan jeans under the Ella ( ella ella eh eh eh ) Moss label .
According to this company ’ s website , “ amo ” is “ the Latin root word for love , ” which is fitting , because we ’ re enamored of this brand for not only passing on leather patches but also not using any leather at all !
Whether you like skinny , slim , relaxed fit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Gap has you covered with all the denim and none of the leather .
BRANDS THAT USE LEATHER PATCHES BUT HAVE SOME VEGAN JEANS We genuinely don ’ t understand why these brands use leather—especially when they already sell jeans with vegan patches or make jeans with no patch at all .
To avoid any “ I accidentally bought leather ” mishaps , we suggest not ordering from these brands online , because their websites don ’ t list leather in the descriptions even if the patches are made of it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ best to shop at a physical store , where you can check the tag in person .
Levi ’ s own website says that it has “ always stood up for what ’ s right ” and goes on and on about sustainability .
But anyone who knows how violently cruel and unsustainable leather is knows that the company is trying to fool shoppers by greenwashing while it profits from the sale of unethical and environmentally devastating leather items .
If you see a patch that looks like one of these , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cows were harmed for it :

October 29, 2020 by Michelle Feinberg Last Updated August 11, 2023. Publishedby
How annoying is it when you find a pair of jeans—nay, the pair of jeans—but there’s a no-good leather patch on the waistband serving no purpose other than to make a perfectly good pair of otherwise vegan jeans unethical to buy? Heck! The frustration is real, especially when shopping online because brands don’t appear to be required to list the components of their patches in the descriptions. Don’t be tricked. Leather is a product of cruelty to animals, who are slaughtered for it, and exacerbates climate change and resultant wildfires. Buying vegan jeans should be easy, so use this list of our favorite skin-free designer jeans as a guide.
VEGAN JEANS BRANDS THAT DON’T USE LEATHER PATCHES
This brand makes really cute jeans that are seriously sustainable. Not only does Boyish avoid leather patches, it also recycles water, plants trees, uses natural plant-based dyes, and more.
If the thought of a pair of affordable vegan jeans has you jogging jegging to the mall, we recommend shopping for bottoms at Topshop, where everyone knows leather patch–free is the way to be.
Raising cows for their skin and flesh is responsible for 80% of the deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Nudie Jeans used to use leather patches, but PETA stopped objecting to this brand when it switched to using recycled paper. Now that’s what we call changing with the times. Learn about it, Madewell.
Not putting leather patches on jeans isn’t a lofty goal these days (looking at you, Levi’s), and that’s why none of LOFT’s jeans carry a wee badge of shame on the waistband. A leather patch–free backside—we love to see it.
With Kuyichi’s sustainable and organic clothing options, you can dress to kill without killing to dress. How do you like them apple(bottom)s?
UNIQLO
No leather patch, no problem. UNIQLO is leather patch–free, and you can take that to the bank—and then buy another pair of these jeans, because they’re super-affordable.
MOTHER must know that cows love their babies and that breeding them only to kill and skin their families is the mother of all normalized violence. Look good and feel good about wearing this brand’s jeans, because all its patches are made of vegan leather. Look, ma, no animal suffering!
Patches? We don’t need no stinkin’ patches! That’s probably not a direct quote, but this brand’s apparent no-patch policy reigns supreme, and that’s why we stan jeans under the Ella (ella ella eh eh eh) Moss label.
According to this company’s website, “amo” is “the Latin root word for love,” which is fitting, because we’re enamored of this brand for not only passing on leather patches but also not using any leather at all!
Whether you like skinny, slim, relaxed fit, boot-cut, flare, or wide-leg jeans, Gap has you covered with all the denim and none of the leather.
BRANDS THAT USE LEATHER PATCHES BUT HAVE SOME VEGAN JEANS
We genuinely don’t understand why these brands use leather—especially when they already sell jeans with vegan patches or make jeans with no patch at all. To avoid any “I accidentally bought leather” mishaps, we suggest not ordering from these brands online, because their websites don’t list leather in the descriptions even if the patches are made of it. To be safe, it’s best to shop at a physical store, where you can check the tag in person.
Levi’s own website says that it has “always stood up for what’s right” and goes on and on about sustainability. But anyone who knows how violently cruel and unsustainable leather is knows that the company is trying to fool shoppers by greenwashing while it profits from the sale of unethical and environmentally devastating leather items.
If you see a patch that looks like one of these, it’s made from paper and no cows were harmed for it:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-29--PETA’s Winter Weather Survival Tips for Animals in Rhode Island

Providence , R.I. – Ahead of Winter Weather Awareness Week ( November 2 to 6 ) , PETA is sharing tips for keeping animals safe .
They are especially vulnerable in cold weather , and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019 .
( Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren ’ t . )
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Rhode Island ’ s fierce winter : Companion animals should always live indoors .
“ Backyard dogs ” and “ outdoor cats ” —like those featured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food , water , shelter , and veterinary care .
They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are , they suffer terribly from frostbite , and they can die of exposure .
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather , secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks , and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen ground .
Keep walks short in cold weather , especially for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl ( tongues can freeze to metal ) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day .
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals ’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted .
PETA has released a cold-weather public service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
October 29, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Providence, R.I. – Ahead of Winter Weather Awareness Week (November 2 to 6), PETA is sharing tips for keeping animals safe. They are especially vulnerable in cold weather, and there were at least 37 cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019. (Those are just the ones that were reported—most aren’t.)
The following steps can go a long way in helping animals survive Rhode Island’s fierce winter:
Bring Them Indoors
Companion animals should always live indoors. “Backyard dogs” and “outdoor cats”—like those featured in Breaking the Chain, the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care. They are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are, they suffer terribly from frostbite, and they can die of exposure.
Gear Up
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather, secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks, and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen ground. Keep walks short in cold weather, especially for shorthaired dogs.
Don’t Forget Birds
During extreme winter weather, provide birds and other wild animals with access to an emergency water supply by filling a heavy nonmetal water bowl (tongues can freeze to metal) and breaking the surface ice at least twice a day.
Good Samaritans who see companion animals kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements should note the animals’ exact location and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately. Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted.
PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-30--That Color Correcting Cream on TikTok Isn’t Vegan—but These Are!

Color correcting ( CC ) cream is all the rage among today ’ s TikTok users , but not all CC creams going around the app are cruelty-free , including the Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment , which is made by a company that still pays for tests on animals in China .
In cosmetics tests , experimenters subject rabbits , mice , rats , guinea pigs , and other animals to extreme agony , as they drip chemicals into their eyes , smear products and ingredients onto their shaved skin , or force deadly amounts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cutting their bodies apart .
However , thanks to PETA ’ s Beauty Without Bunnies database , you can fill your # ForYou page with cruelty-free products from more than 4,800 cosmetics companies .
Take the TikTok color-corrector trend to the next level with these vegan CC creams .
Pacifica Ultra CC Cream is perfect for daytime use .
It ’ s lightweight , easy to blend , and absorbs right into the skin for a natural glow .
You can find this 100 % vegan brand at Ulta , Target , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look photo-ready , the totally vegan Thrive Causemetics has you covered with this skin-perfecting CC cream .
It ’ s great for a smooth finish that shows up well in photos , and the coverage is easily buildable .
This color corrector covers imperfections , evens out skin tone , and has SPF 50 .
You can cop this correcting cream at Sephora .
Fortified with plant-derived ingredients such as aloe leaf juice and organic coconut oil , the Juice Beauty Stem Cellular CC Cream leaves a radiant finish while nourishing the skin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With invisible color-correcting pigments , this CC cream smooths out imperfections , such as dark circles , blemishes , redness , and age spots , without looking heavy or cakey .
Before you jump on the CC cream bandwagon , remember that cruelty has no place in beauty trends .
Rabbits are sensitive animals who purr when they ’ re happy , and they don ’ t deserve to be exploited for cosmetics .
If you want to spread the love for vegan cosmetics on your # ForYou page , check out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which companies don ’ t test on animals !
Follow us on TikTok @ officialpeta for animal-friendly content .
Find Out How Well You Know Which Beauty Brands Test On Animals

October 30, 2020 by Elena Waldman Publishedby
Color correcting (CC) cream is all the rage among today’s TikTok users, but not all CC creams going around the app are cruelty-free, including the Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment, which is made by a company that still pays for tests on animals in China.
In cosmetics tests, experimenters subject rabbits, mice, rats, guinea pigs, and other animals to extreme agony, as they drip chemicals into their eyes, smear products and ingredients onto their shaved skin, or force deadly amounts of substances down their throats before killing them and cutting their bodies apart. However, thanks to PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies database, you can fill your #ForYou page with cruelty-free products from more than 4,800 cosmetics companies. Take the TikTok color-corrector trend to the next level with these vegan CC creams.
For a Daytime Glow: Pacifica Ultra CC Cream
Pacifica Ultra CC Cream is perfect for daytime use. It’s lightweight, easy to blend, and absorbs right into the skin for a natural glow. You can find this 100% vegan brand at Ulta, Target, and CVS.
For Photo-Ready Skin: Thrive Causemetics Buildable Blur CC Cream
If you need to look photo-ready, the totally vegan Thrive Causemetics has you covered with this skin-perfecting CC cream. It’s great for a smooth finish that shows up well in photos, and the coverage is easily buildable.
To Correct and Protect: Supergoop! CC Screen
This color corrector covers imperfections, evens out skin tone, and has SPF 50. You can cop this correcting cream at Sephora.
For Nourishing Benefits: Juice Beauty Stem Cellular CC Cream
Fortified with plant-derived ingredients such as aloe leaf juice and organic coconut oil, the Juice Beauty Stem Cellular CC Cream leaves a radiant finish while nourishing the skin. You can find it at Ulta.
For Noncakey Coverage: Physicians Formula Super CC Cream
With invisible color-correcting pigments, this CC cream smooths out imperfections, such as dark circles, blemishes, redness, and age spots, without looking heavy or cakey.
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Before you jump on the CC cream bandwagon, remember that cruelty has no place in beauty trends. Rabbits are sensitive animals who purr when they’re happy, and they don’t deserve to be exploited for cosmetics. If you want to spread the love for vegan cosmetics on your #ForYou page, check out our Beauty Without Bunnies database to see which companies don’t test on animals! Follow us on TikTok @officialpeta for animal-friendly content.
Find Out How Well You Know Which Beauty Brands Test On Animals


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-30--April the Giraffe: The Exploited, Livestreamed Breeding Machine

The premature death of a young giraffe named Azizi at a Texas roadside zoo is a consequence of the rampant exploitation of a tragic viral figure : April the giraffe .
April famously gave birth to Azizi—and other calves—over a livestream run by a New York tourist trap called Animal Adventure Park .
Who Is April the Giraffe ?
April the giraffe has been exposed to the world during her most vulnerable , intimate moments .
You might have seen her giving birth in a live video on Facebook , but have you thought about what happens after you turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an unaccredited roadside zoo with a history of violating minimal animal welfare laws , and it has repeatedly used April ’ s pregnancies and births over the years to drum up word-of-mouth support for its shady operation .
Consider the following : • Animal Adventure Park claims to be breeding giraffes to help with conservation efforts , but none of April ’ s babies will be released into the wild .
They all live at roadside zoos .
• While the facility has announced that it will no longer breed April , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Johari , and recently announced that she may be pregnant .
• The roadside zoo made money by exploiting April and her babies at every turn , and they are now doing the same with Johari .
It even charged people money to submit name suggestions for her babies and to receive text messages about her labor .
• The facility keeps giraffes in barren , sawdust-filled pens .
They don ’ t have the opportunity to engage in natural types of behavior—such as roaming ranges of up to 1,200 square miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups , and browsing for leaves and fruits on tall trees .
• Animal Adventure Park isn ’ t an accredited facility .
It is governed only by the bare minimum standards of the federal Animal Welfare Act and has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for numerous violations of even those requirements .
• Captive giraffes are predisposed to a wide variety of health problems because of substandard conditions and improper diets , which are frequently seen at roadside zoos such as Animal Adventure Park .
As if live-streaming a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of giving birth weren ’ t distasteful enough , Animal Adventure Park keeps breeding baby giraffe after baby giraffe—all of whom will endure a lifetime of confinement .
How many giraffes have to suffer so that Animal Adventure Park gets some social media followers ?
Azizi wasn ’ t even 2 years old when he died of gastrointestinal disease , like so many other captive giraffes .
PETA is calling on the park to stop its greedy breeding cycle and urging everyone who cares about wildlife to avoid exploitative roadside zoos like lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dark Side of Breeding Giraffes Like April for Entertainment Roadside zoos ’ captive-breeding activities do nothing to help conserve giraffe populations in the wild .
April ’ s surviving calves will never be released into their natural habitats , and although female giraffes often naturally stay with their mothers for their entire life , all of April ’ s offspring were taken from her before reaching 19 months old—some of them at just a few weeks old—and most have been sent to other roadside zoos .
Studies show that allowing humans to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interactions that are promoted at Animal Adventure Park—can undermine legitimate conservation efforts by causing the public to believe that the species may not actually be in jeopardy .
Being confined to a roadside zoo is no life at all for fragile African giraffes , who have prematurely died by the dozens in captivity .
Giraffes used for money-making roadside zoo attractions often face the following issues : • They don ’ t receive adequate veterinary or even basic care .
• They exhibit abnormal behavior , such as pacing .
• They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t suited for .
• They ’ re separated from other giraffes they ’ ve bonded with—all for breeding and other management purposes .
Subjecting animals to a lifetime at a roadside zoo means forcing them to endure a lifetime of misery—and possibly a premature death .
What You Can Do to Help Giraffes Like April and Azizi The seedy roadside zoo where April is held has a history of live-streaming giraffe births and gives no indication that it will stop anytime soon .
Animals are not ours to use for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploit animals for profit , and discourage your friends and family members from sharing content online that demeans animals .

News outlets are confirming the death of a tragic, viral internet figure: April the giraffe. She was exposed to the world during her most vulnerable, intimate moments. You might have seen her giving birth in a video, as her pregnancy was shamelessly broadcast over a livestream run by a New York tourist trap called Animal Adventure Park. She famously gave birth to Azizi and other calves who were then shipped to other shoddy roadside zoos around the country, where some of them have also since died.
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But the greatest tragedy here isn’t that April died—it’s that she never knew a life without gawping spectators or livestream cameras, and neither will the babies who were taken from her.
Who Was April the Giraffe?
Animal Adventure Park is an unaccredited roadside zoo with a history of violating minimal animal welfare laws, and it repeatedly used April’s pregnancies and births over the years to drum up word-of-mouth support for its shady operation.
Consider the following:
Animal Adventure Park claims to be breeding giraffes to help with conservation efforts, but none of April’s babies will be released into nature. Those who are still alive all live at roadside zoos.
While the facility announced that it would no longer breed April, it has replaced her with another female, Johari, and announced that she may be pregnant.
The roadside zoo made money by exploiting April and her babies at every turn, and it’s now doing the same with Johari. It even charged people money to submit name suggestions for her babies and to receive text messages about her labor.
The facility keeps giraffes in barren, sawdust-filled pens. They don’t have the opportunity to engage in natural types of behavior—such as roaming ranges of up to 1,200 square miles, forming complex relationships in large social groups, and browsing for leaves and fruits on tall trees.
Animal Adventure Park isn’t an accredited facility. It is governed only by the bare minimum standards of the federal Animal Welfare Act and has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for numerous violations of even those requirements.
Captive giraffes are predisposed to a wide variety of health problems because of substandard conditions and improper diets, which are frequently seen at roadside zoos such as Animal Adventure Park.
As if live-streaming a mother’s vulnerable, intimate moments of giving birth weren’t distasteful enough, Animal Adventure Park keeps breeding baby giraffe after baby giraffe—all of whom will endure a lifetime of confinement.
How many giraffes have to suffer so that Animal Adventure Park gets some social media followers? Azizi wasn’t even 2 years old when he died of gastrointestinal disease, like so many other captive giraffes. PETA is calling on the park to stop its greedy breeding cycle and urging everyone who cares about wildlife to avoid exploitative roadside zoos like lives depend on it—because they do.”
—PETA Foundation Supervising Veterinarian Dr. Heather Rally
The Dark Side of Breeding Giraffes Like April for Entertainment
Roadside zoos’ captive-breeding activities do nothing to help conserve giraffe populations in nature. April’s surviving calves will never be released into their natural habitats, and although female giraffes often naturally stay with their mothers for their entire life, all of April’s offspring were taken from her before reaching 19 months old—some of them at just a few weeks old—and most have been sent to other roadside zoos.
Studies show that allowing humans to come into direct contact with imperiled species—as in the interactions that are promoted at Animal Adventure Park—can undermine legitimate conservation efforts by causing the public to believe that the species may not actually be in jeopardy.
Here’s What’s Wrong With Keeping Giraffes at Roadside Zoos
Being confined to a roadside zoo is no life at all for fragile African giraffes, who have prematurely died by the dozens in captivity. Giraffes used for money-making roadside zoo attractions often face the following issues:
They experience distressing transportation.
They don’t receive adequate veterinary treatment or even basic care.
They’re fed an imbalanced diet.
They’re predisposed to peracute mortality syndrome, a term describing sudden, mysterious death.
They exhibit abnormal behavior, such as pacing.
They’re exposed to temperatures that their bodies aren’t suited for.
They’re separated from other giraffes they’ve bonded with—all for breeding and other management purposes.
Subjecting animals to a lifetime at a roadside zoo means forcing them to endure a lifetime of misery—and possibly a premature death.
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What You Can Do to Help Giraffes Like April and Azizi
Animals are not ours to use for entertainment. Stay away from roadside zoos that exploit animals for profit, and discourage your friends and family members from sharing content online that demeans animals.