petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-16--Update: PETA Billboard Rises to Honor Cows Killed in Truck Crash

Memorial Near Site of Wreck Encourages People to Keep Animals off the Road by Going Vegan Cortlandville , N.Y. – In memory of the five cows who were killed when a truck carrying them overturned on I-81 on November 13 , PETA has placed a billboard on the highway that proclaims , “ See the Individual .
Go Vegan.
” “ If PETA ’ s message of compassion inspires just one driver to go vegan , then these gentle cows won ’ t have died in vain , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ We can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals from experiencing a terrifying death in slaughterhouses or on the roadside.
” The truck was transporting Holstein cows , the breed most often used by the dairy industry , in which workers artificially inseminate cows ( rape them by inserting an arm into the rectum and a metal rod into the vagina ) and tear calves away from their loving mothers within a day of birth .
They ship male calves off to be slaughtered for veal , while females endure the same fate as their mothers : repeated forced pregnancies until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re slaughtered for cheap meat .
PETA notes that there have been at least 74 crashes this year involving trucks carrying animals used for food .
Each person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 cows , pigs , chickens , and other animals every year and helps prevent future pandemics : Confining and killing animals for food has been linked to SARS , swine flu , bird flu , and COVID-19 , and the meat industry has allowed slaughterhouse workers to face a nearly unchecked spread of the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on I-81 , near Exit 10 , in McGraw .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Memorial Near Site of Wreck Encourages People to Keep Animals off the Road by Going Vegan
For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Cortlandville, N.Y. – In memory of the five cows who were killed when a truck carrying them overturned on I-81 on November 13, PETA has placed a billboard on the highway that proclaims, “See the Individual. Go Vegan.”
“If PETA’s message of compassion inspires just one driver to go vegan, then these gentle cows won’t have died in vain,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “We can all eat delicious vegan food and prevent animals from experiencing a terrifying death in slaughterhouses or on the roadside.”
The truck was transporting Holstein cows, the breed most often used by the dairy industry, in which workers artificially inseminate cows (rape them by inserting an arm into the rectum and a metal rod into the vagina) and tear calves away from their loving mothers within a day of birth. They ship male calves off to be slaughtered for veal, while females endure the same fate as their mothers: repeated forced pregnancies until their bodies break down and they’re slaughtered for cheap meat.
PETA notes that there have been at least 74 crashes this year involving trucks carrying animals used for food. Each person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 cows, pigs, chickens, and other animals every year and helps prevent future pandemics: Confining and killing animals for food has been linked to SARS, swine flu, bird flu, and COVID-19, and the meat industry has allowed slaughterhouse workers to face a nearly unchecked spread of the novel coronavirus.
PETA’s billboard is located on I-81, near Exit 10, in McGraw.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way”—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--2020-12-16--CU-Boulder Junior Wins Activist of the Year Award

PETA Honors Paige Scatena for Campaigning to Help Animals and to Forward Human Kindness Boulder , Colo. – For actively campaigning for recognition of animals ’ personhood and protection as the leader of the local hub of Students Opposing Speciesism ( SOS ) —a PETA-backed , youth-led revolt against the old-fashioned idea that all other animals are here for the benefit of humans—University of Colorado–Boulder junior Paige Scatena has been named PETA ’ s Activist of the Year , beating out contenders from across the country .
The award is part of PETA ’ s 15th annual Libby Awards ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) recognizing the most effective and committed players on the animal rights scene .
Scatena , who is also the president of the student group Vegan Justice League , has organized pandemic-aware protests against cruelty to pigs in the meat industry , encouraged others to post signs against dolphin captivity on social media , and led a protest against Free People as part of PETA ’ s “ The Face of Fashion Is Fear “ campaign .
In her ( limited ) downtime , she enjoys cuddling with her adopted pot-bellied pig , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking to the streets or using social media to speak up for animals , Paige Scatena is determined to have all animals afforded respect and understanding , ” says PETA Director of the SOS Program Rachelle Owen .
“ PETA is recognizing her for being a force for good and a champion for human kindness and the interests of all species.
” PETA—whose motto reads , “ Animals are not ours to experiment on , eat , wear , use for entertainment , or abuse in any other way ” —joins Scatena in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cosmetics that weren ’ t tested on animals , choosing vegan food and fashion , staying away from animal circuses , and otherwise rejecting the exploitation of all animals .
The many 2020 Libby Award recipients include Selena Gomez for her vegan and cruelty-free makeup line , Lizzo for her vegan cooking videos , and Riverdale star Madelaine Petsch for her social media posts against exploiting animals by keeping them in captivity .
Past Libby Award recipients include Billie Eilish , Greta Thunberg , and Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown .
Winners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consideration of the number of votes received , the nominees ’ enthusiasm for animal rights , and the interest shown by the nominees ’ supporters .
Scatena will receive a framed certificate .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

PETA Honors Paige Scatena for Campaigning to Help Animals and to Forward Human Kindness
For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Boulder, Colo. – For actively campaigning for recognition of animals’ personhood and protection as the leader of the local hub of Students Opposing Speciesism (SOS)—a PETA-backed, youth-led revolt against the old-fashioned idea that all other animals are here for the benefit of humans—University of Colorado–Boulder junior Paige Scatena has been named PETA’s Activist of the Year, beating out contenders from across the country. The award is part of PETA’s 15th annual Libby Awards (“Libby” as in animal liberation) recognizing the most effective and committed players on the animal rights scene.
Scatena, who is also the president of the student group Vegan Justice League, has organized pandemic-aware protests against cruelty to pigs in the meat industry, encouraged others to post signs against dolphin captivity on social media, and led a protest against Free People as part of PETA’s “The Face of Fashion Is Fear“ campaign. In her (limited) downtime, she enjoys cuddling with her adopted pot-bellied pig, Daisy.
“Whether she’s taking to the streets or using social media to speak up for animals, Paige Scatena is determined to have all animals afforded respect and understanding,” says PETA Director of the SOS Program Rachelle Owen. “PETA is recognizing her for being a force for good and a champion for human kindness and the interests of all species.”
PETA—whose motto reads, “Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way”—joins Scatena in encouraging everyone to combat speciesism by buying cosmetics that weren’t tested on animals, choosing vegan food and fashion, staying away from animal circuses, and otherwise rejecting the exploitation of all animals.
The many 2020 Libby Award recipients include Selena Gomez for her vegan and cruelty-free makeup line, Lizzo for her vegan cooking videos, and Riverdale star Madelaine Petsch for her social media posts against exploiting animals by keeping them in captivity. Past Libby Award recipients include Billie Eilish, Greta Thunberg, and Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown.
Winners were determined by PETA based on equal consideration of the number of votes received, the nominees’ enthusiasm for animal rights, and the interest shown by the nominees’ supporters. Scatena will receive a framed certificate.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-17--40 Years, 40 Wins—How PETA Helped Animals in Circuses and Roadside Zoos

As folks wrap up the year with a Spotify playlist , PETA is celebrating 40 years of helping animals with a list of our own : victories to end speciesism .
Check out 40 victories PETA has achieved over the last 40 years for elephants , big cats , primates , and others who are exploited in circuses and roadside zoos .
1 .
PETA rescued 46 animals from the hellhole roadside zoo of “ Joe Exotic ” ( 2017 ) .
In 2020 , Tiger King ‘ s release shocked viewers everywhere , but PETA was familiar with “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ docuseries made him one of the most infamous animal abusers in the world .
In 2018 , he fled in Oklahoma after PETA helped rescue 39 tigers , three bears , two baboons , and two chimpanzees from the hellhole roadside zoo .
All 46 animals were transferred to reputable sanctuaries .
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Our campaigns got Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to shut down ( 2017 ) .
For 36 years , PETA did not let up on Ringling Bros. circus for jabbing elephants with bullhooks , tearing babies away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ break their spirits , and keeping them in chains for most of their lives .
After decades of holding massive demonstrations outside Ringling shows , releasing graphic images of trainers tormenting elephants , recruiting celebrities to spread awareness of the issues , and persuading Ringling ’ s major sponsors to drop the company , the “ cruelest show on Earth ” had its last performance in May 2017 .
When Ringling touted its so-called “ Center for Elephant Conservation , ” where workers still tormented elephants with bullhooks , chained them to concrete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , and inseminated nonconsenting females , PETA kept up the pressure until the breeding facility finally closed in 2020 .
There was once a time when Las Vegas entertainer Bobby Berosini was best known for his show exploiting orangutans .
Now , if he ’ s known for anything , it ’ s for his very public downfall after PETA released video footage of him beating and shaking the orangutans used in his act backstage nearly 40 years ago .
After we filed a lawsuit against the animal abuser , he left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park in North Carolina was on PETA ’ s hit list for years .
Not long after our investigation—which revealed that bears paced endlessly and broke their teeth by gnawing on metal cage bars—the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) suspended the roadside zoo ’ s exhibitor ’ s license .
In 2013 , the park closed down and PETA arranged for the transfer of 11 bears who had been held there to a sanctuary .
PETA rejoiced when Alabama authorities finally seized Nosey the elephant from her neglectful handler , Hugo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give rides and perform despite her aching , arthritic joints .
In 2017 , Nosey was placed at a reputable elephant sanctuary , and in 2019—at PETA ’ s urging—the USDA terminated Liebel ’ s license .
Over the years , PETA persuaded venues not to host performances with the suffering elephant , got authorities to bar Liebel ’ s elephant act , worked with elephant experts , engaged members of Congress , and obtained celebrity support in favor of her release to an accredited sanctuary where her needs could be met .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Species Act ( ESA ) lawsuit , the judge presiding over the case banned Dade City ’ s Wild Things ( DCWT ) in Florida and its owners from owning or possessing endangered tigers , and it has since closed down .
PETA rescued 27 of the tigers formerly imprisoned by DCWT , and they were transferred to accredited sanctuaries .
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PETA rescued 25 big cats from two more Tiger King exploiters ( 2020 ) .
After the fall of Joe Exotic , PETA kept coming after roadside zoos operated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Wildlife in Need and Jeff Lowe ’ s G.W .
Zoo .
In 2020 , PETA rescued 22 big cats from Wildlife in Need and three lions from G.W .
Zoo .
Wildlife in Need has shut down , following successful lawsuits from PETA , the USDA , and the state of Indiana .
Since PETA ’ s rescue , the big cats have been living peacefully at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg , Colorado , and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas .
8 .
PETA ’ s video footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timely rescue ( 2016 ) .
In 2016 , following a vigorous PETA campaign , the Deer Haven Mini Zoo in Maryland retired Lily—a bear so unhealthy and obese from lack of space and exercise that her stomach dragged along the ground as she walked—to The Wild Animal Sanctuary .
PETA ’ s campaigns continued full-steam ahead after this victory .
Three years later , the roadside zoo closed its doors to the public .
9 .
Joe the chimpanzee was rescued following PETA ’ s ESA lawsuit ( 2016 ) .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against The Mobile Zoo in Alabama for isolating a highly intelligent chimpanzee named Joe in a small , decrepit enclosure .
Shortly after we rescued him and transferred him to an accredited sanctuary in Florida , the USDA revoked the roadside zoo ’ s license .
With the help of PETA , the Atlanta Humane Society , and others , 23 bears suffering in Black Forest Bear Park ’ s miserable concrete pits were given a new life at The Wild Animal Sanctuary .
Here are just some of the other prominent victories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 years : • The USDA suspended the license of Jambbas Ranch in North Carolina after PETA ’ s relentless campaign , and Ben the Bear was rescued ( 2014 ) .
• Following our reports , the USDA confiscated all animals from the Gatekeepers Wildlife “ Sanctuary ” in Kansas ( 2002 ) .
• The USDA seized the polar bears from Suarez Bros .
Circus following our consistent demands ( 2003 ) .
• The Bridgeport Nature Center in Texas closed after PETA ’ s sustained efforts to urge the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support the cruel exhibit ( 2004 ) .
• Wesa-A-Geh-Ya , a roadside zoo in Missouri , closed after we exposed its false “ animal sanctuary ” claims ( 2006 ) .
• Kelley ’ s Paw Print Productions closed after PETA reached out to Time Warner and submitted multiple USDA complaints ( 2009 ) .
• PETA rescued three lions and two tigers from Jeffrey Harsh ’ s menagerie ( 2009 ) .
• The Charlotte Metro Zoo closed after we submitted 11 complaints to USDA officials ( 2009 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hoffman ’ s Exotic Endangered Cats of the World in Florida after we submitted multiple complaints to the USDA ( 2010 ) .
• Following PETA ’ s outreach , the USDA removed elephants Tina and Jewel from their abuser , Will Davenport , who subsequently relinquished his license ( 2009 and 2010 ) .
• Circus Vargas went animal-free following our passionate campaign ( 2010 ) .
• The USDA revoked the license of Jamie Palazzo , the creator of Great Cat Adventures , after PETA submitted complaints ( 2011 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Alberta , Canada , to shut down after years of our campaigning ( 2011 ) .
• The Animal Kingdom Zoo in New Jersey closed after PETA called for a USDA investigation ( 2014 ) .
• Windy Oaks Animal Farm in Virginia closed following a PETA-prompted USDA investigation into the escape of several chimpanzees ( 2014 ) .
• Cole Bros .
Circus stopped touring , in part because we had urged venues not to host its animal acts ( 2016 ) .
• Bear Path Acres in Virginia closed down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permit .
PETA had already reported several apparent animal welfare violations to federal authorities ( 2019 ) .
• Lavender ’ s Animals in Virginia surrendered big cats after we made claims about the mistreatment of animals ( 2016 ) .
• The USDA ordered the exotic-animal breeder , dealer , and exhibitor Hawthorn Corporation to relinquish 16 elephants , most of whom went to sanctuaries after PETA filed a lawsuit regarding their placement ( 2004 ) .
• The USDA revoked the license of Hollywood animal handler and abuser Sid Yost after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his acts of abuse and shared them with film and television production companies ( 2017 ) .
• The annual Clay ’ s Corner “ Possum Drop ” in North Carolina ended following PETA ’ s protests and lawsuits ( 2019 ) .
• PETA arranged for the transfer of two bears from Steeple ’ s Bears traveling act to an accredited sanctuary .
Steeple ’ s Bears subsequently closed ( 2018 ) .
• The Great Bear Show closed after our robust campaign , which involved rescuing five bears from the facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alerts , collecting evidence , and more ( 2018 ) .
• Maple Lane Wildlife Farm closed after PETA notified the USDA of apparent animal welfare violations and requested an investigation ( 2018 ) .
• We campaigned on behalf of animals suffering at Wilson ’ s Wild Animal Park in Virginia for years , and state authorities seized over 100 animals and have charged the owner with cruelty to animals ( 2019 ) .
• Following PETA ’ s complaints , the USDA revoked the license of tiger handler Doug Terranova following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act , including for allowing a tiger to escape and for an accident in which a car hit an elephant on his watch ( 2019 ) .
• Circus Pages stopped touring in 2018 and has retired all the wild animals it used following PETA protests and the release of video footage revealing trainers mistreating animals ( 2020 ) .
• After years of our diligent efforts , The Camel Farm in Arizona closed to the public and its USDA exhibitor ’ s license was permanently revoked ( 2020 ) .
We wouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these 40 victories without our compassionate supporters , generous donors , and PETA members .
PETA has way more than 40 victories to celebrate , but animals still need our help .
Help us close down more roadside zoos and ban circuses that use animals .
Help animals used for entertainment

As folks wrap up the year with a Spotify playlist, PETA is celebrating 40 years of helping animals with a list of our own: victories to end speciesism. Check out 40 victories PETA has achieved over the last 40 years for elephants, big cats, primates, and others who are exploited in circuses and roadside zoos.
1. PETA rescued 46 animals from the hellhole roadside zoo of “Joe Exotic” (2017).
In 2020, Tiger King‘s release shocked viewers everywhere, but PETA was familiar with “Joe Exotic” years before the Netflix docuseries made him one of the most infamous animal abusers in the world. In 2018, he fled in Oklahoma after PETA helped rescue 39 tigers, three bears, two baboons, and two chimpanzees from the hellhole roadside zoo. All 46 animals were transferred to reputable sanctuaries.
For 36 years, PETA did not let up on Ringling Bros. circus for jabbing elephants with bullhooks, tearing babies away from their mothers, beating them to break their spirits, and keeping them in chains for most of their lives. After decades of holding massive demonstrations outside Ringling shows, releasing graphic images of trainers tormenting elephants, recruiting celebrities to spread awareness of the issues, and persuading Ringling’s major sponsors to drop the company, the “cruelest show on Earth” had its last performance in May 2017. When Ringling touted its so-called “Center for Elephant Conservation,” where workers still tormented elephants with bullhooks, chained them to concrete floors for up to 23 hours a day, and inseminated nonconsenting females, PETA kept up the pressure until the breeding facility finally closed in 2020.
There was once a time when Las Vegas entertainer Bobby Berosini was best known for his show exploiting orangutans. Now, if he’s known for anything, it’s for his very public downfall after PETA released video footage of him beating and shaking the orangutans used in his act backstage nearly 40 years ago. After we filed a lawsuit against the animal abuser, he left the ape-exploiting business.
Chief Saunooke Bear Park in North Carolina was on PETA’s hit list for years. Not long after our investigation—which revealed that bears paced endlessly and broke their teeth by gnawing on metal cage bars—the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended the roadside zoo’s exhibitor’s license. In 2013, the park closed down and PETA arranged for the transfer of 11 bears who had been held there to a sanctuary.
5. The USDA terminated elephant abuser Hugo Liebel’s license following numerous PETA requests (2019).
PETA rejoiced when Alabama authorities finally seized Nosey the elephant from her neglectful handler, Hugo Liebel, who routinely forced her to give rides and perform despite her aching, arthritic joints. In 2017, Nosey was placed at a reputable elephant sanctuary, and in 2019—at PETA’s urging—the USDA terminated Liebel’s license. Over the years, PETA persuaded venues not to host performances with the suffering elephant, got authorities to bar Liebel’s elephant act, worked with elephant experts, engaged members of Congress, and obtained celebrity support in favor of her release to an accredited sanctuary where her needs could be met.
Following a PETA investigation and an Endangered Species Act (ESA) lawsuit, the judge presiding over the case banned Dade City’s Wild Things (DCWT) in Florida and its owners from owning or possessing endangered tigers, and it has since closed down. PETA rescued 27 of the tigers formerly imprisoned by DCWT, and they were transferred to accredited sanctuaries.
7. PETA rescued 25 big cats from two more Tiger King exploiters (2020).
After the fall of Joe Exotic, PETA kept coming after roadside zoos operated by Tiger King exploiters: Tim Stark’s Wildlife in Need and Jeff Lowe’s G.W. Zoo. In 2020, PETA rescued 22 big cats from Wildlife in Need and three lions from G.W. Zoo. Wildlife in Need has shut down, following successful lawsuits from PETA, the USDA, and the state of Indiana.
Since PETA’s rescue, the big cats have been living peacefully at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas.
8. PETA’s video footage of an obese bear led to a timely rescue (2016).
In 2016, following a vigorous PETA campaign, the Deer Haven Mini Zoo in Maryland retired Lily—a bear so unhealthy and obese from lack of space and exercise that her stomach dragged along the ground as she walked—to The Wild Animal Sanctuary. PETA’s campaigns continued full-steam ahead after this victory. Three years later, the roadside zoo closed its doors to the public.
For almost a decade, Lily could only take a few steps in any direction — now, she looks so happy in her new home! ❤ pic.twitter.com/glaZOaVzNK — PETA (@peta) November 3, 2017
9. Joe the chimpanzee was rescued following PETA’s ESA lawsuit (2016).
In 2016, PETA filed an ESA lawsuit against The Mobile Zoo in Alabama for isolating a highly intelligent chimpanzee named Joe in a small, decrepit enclosure. Shortly after we rescued him and transferred him to an accredited sanctuary in Florida, the USDA revoked the roadside zoo’s license.
10. PETA gave 23 bears a new life at a true animal sanctuary (2014).
With the help of PETA, the Atlanta Humane Society, and others, 23 bears suffering in Black Forest Bear Park’s miserable concrete pits were given a new life at The Wild Animal Sanctuary.
Here are just some of the other prominent victories that PETA has achieved over the last 40 years:
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We wouldn’t have been able to achieve these 40 victories without our compassionate supporters, generous donors, and PETA members. PETA has way more than 40 victories to celebrate, but animals still need our help. Help us close down more roadside zoos and ban circuses that use animals.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-18--Starbucks: Stop Upcharging for Vegan Milk

Can you imagine wanting to do the right thing—like , oh , I don ’ t know , refusing to support a cruel industry in which cows are raped and impregnated and their babies are taken away—but then a multibillion-dollar company says that it ’ s going to make you pay more for doing it ?
Yeah , it ’ s really messed up .
But that ’ s exactly what Starbucks is doing when it charges customers extra to get nondairy milk in their drinks .
Plus , it punishes those who are lactose intolerant and those who want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environment .
The good news is that many other coffee shops are already doing the compassionate thing by offering vegan milk at no additional charge .
Starbucks just needs a little wake-up call—and that ’ s where you come in !
Today , we need you to do the following : • Post a comment on Starbucks ’ Instagram page asking it to stop charging customers extra for vegan milk .
• Tweet @ Starbucks and ask it to warm its cold brew heart and drop the additional fee that it currently charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to do the right thing .
• Call the company at 1-800-782-7282 and tell it that customers shouldn ’ t be charged extra for wanting to help cows and the environment .
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Can you imagine wanting to do the right thing—like refusing to support a cruel industry in which cows are raped and impregnated and their babies are taken away—but then a multibillion-dollar company says that it’s going to make you pay more for making that choice? Well, that’s exactly what Starbucks is doing when it charges customers extra to get nondairy milk in their drinks. Plus, it punishes those who are lactose intolerant and those who want to choose vegan milk to help the environment.
The good news is that many other coffee shops are already doing the compassionate thing by offering vegan milk at no additional charge. Starbucks just needs a little wake-up call—and that’s where you come in!
On April 12, PETA and Switch4Good—a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people go dairy-free—are joining forces to roast Starbucks over its upcharge. It’s time for Starbucks to brew change, and we need you to do the following:
1. Post a comment on Starbucks’ Instagram page asking it to stop charging customers extra for vegan milk.
Comment on Instagram
2. Tweet @Starbucks and ask it to warm its cold brew heart and drop the additional fee that it currently charges for nondairy options—because it punishes those who want to do the right thing.
Tweet @Starbucks
3. Contact us to request free posters, leaflets, and stickers, and then “occupy Starbucks” by spending a few hours working or hanging out with friends in your local store—making sure that everyone gets the message. Note: Starbucks has a policy not to throw anyone out, even if you don’t order anything.
Request Free Supplies
4. Speak with a Starbucks live-chat representative. Ask if the company will drop the vegan milk upcharge because it isn’t fair to people who are lactose intolerant and those who want to help animals and the environment.
CHAT WITH STARBUCKS
5. Text STARBUCKS to 73822 to take action!
6. Call the company at 1-800-782-7282 and tell it that customers shouldn’t be charged extra for wanting to help cows and the environment.
Call Starbucks
Here are some talking points you can use in your call:
Cows in the dairy industry are forcibly inseminated, and their calves are taken away within 24 hours of birth. Mother cows sometimes wail for their babies for days. Male calves are killed for veal, and females go through the same cycle of forced impregnation and loss of their calves that their mothers endured. After four or five years of this abuse, they’re sent to a slaughterhouse, where they’re subjected to a violent, painful death.
Despite its lip service to sustainability, Starbucks continues to put profits over the planet. The chain shouldn’t be penalizing people for choosing a healthier option that doesn’t support animal abuse and is far less destructive to the environment.
The production of cow’s milk generates around three times more greenhouse gas emissions and uses nine times more land than that of vegan milks. It takes 628 liters of water to produce 1 liter of cow’s milk, while producing oat or soy milk requires 90% less water. The planet doesn’t have time for half-measures from Starbucks when there are so many sustainable vegan milks to use instead.
Cow’s milk has been linked to many chronic conditions, including allergies, asthma, and acne, as well as major health epidemics that affect millions of Americans, including heart disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes. There’s nothing healthy about drinking the baby food of a different species.
Starbucks’ upcharge perpetuates dietary racism. Millions of Americans are lactose intolerant, and many are people of color, including 75% of African Americans and American Indians and 90% of Asian Americans.
Many other chains offer dairy-free milk at no extra charge, including Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Noah’s New York Bagels, Philz Coffee, and Whole Foods. Recently, Starbucks eliminated the upcharge in the U.K. and Germany and at the majority of its locations in France. In the U.S., Starbucks needs to do right by cows, the planet, and its customers by ending the vegan surcharge immediately.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-18--Help Stop Coconut Milk From Being Made Using 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 .
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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.
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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.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-18--Owls’ Skulls Are Cut Open at Johns Hopkins University

Documents obtained by PETA reveal that Johns Hopkins University experimenter Shreesh Mysore cuts into the skulls of barn owls , inserts electrodes into their brains , forces them to look at screens for hours a day , and bombards them with noises and lights—and pretends that doing this will tell us something about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in humans .
Funded by Johns Hopkins and taxpayers through the National Institutes of Health to the tune of more than $ 2.5 million , Mysore intends to use 50 to 60 barn owls in just the current set of painful experiments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid in understanding ADHD , but decades of experiments on barn owls have contributed nothing to treatments for humans .
Barn owls are sentient , remarkably intelligent birds who play an important role in their ecosystem .
Their populations are increasingly threatened by urban and suburban development , loss of grasslands and suitable nesting sites , pesticides , rodenticides , and motor vehicles .
They need to be protected , not experimented on .
Tell Johns Hopkins to end cruel experiments on owls in five easy steps : Please call Johns Hopkins President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urge him to end Mysore ’ s experiments on barn owls .
Feel free to use some of our talking points below : • Johns Hopkins claims that these experiments can help us treat ADHD in humans .
But studying the brains of trapped , terrified owls as they perform unnatural tasks has nothing to do with ADHD .
• Capturing these gentle creatures , confining them , and subjecting them to painful surgeries and unnatural tests is cruel .
• As a school that prides itself on being on the cutting edge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its resources toward ethical and effective , non-animal research methods .
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Johns Hopkins ’ president is trying to turn a deaf ear to our calls to end Mysore ’ s experiments on owls , despite knowing that they haven ’ t contributed to treatments for humans .
Please write a comment urging Daniels to end Mysore ’ s brain tests on owls and post it to Johns Hopkins ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins ( @ JohnsHopkins ) and ask its president to end these experiments now .
Mysore plans to use and kill up to 60 more owls in his latest set of experiments .
This includes using six of them for practice surgeries by inexperienced staff .
He keeps some owls alive , forcing them to breed and produce more victims for his laboratory .
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Documents obtained by PETA reveal that Johns Hopkins University experimenter Shreesh Mysore cuts into the skulls of barn owls, inserts electrodes into their brains, forces them to look at screens for hours a day, and bombards them with noises and lights—and pretends that doing this will tell us something about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in humans.
Funded by Johns Hopkins and taxpayers through the National Institutes of Health to the tune of more than $2.5 million, Mysore intends to use 50 to 60 barn owls in just the current set of painful experiments. He claims that his experiments could aid in understanding ADHD, but decades of experiments on barn owls have contributed nothing to treatments for humans.
Barn owls are sentient, remarkably intelligent birds who play an important role in their ecosystem. Their populations are increasingly threatened by urban and suburban development, loss of grasslands and suitable nesting sites, pesticides, rodenticides, and motor vehicles. They need to be protected, not experimented on.
Tell Johns Hopkins to end cruel experiments on owls in five easy steps:
1. Call the university’s president.
Please call Johns Hopkins President Ronald J. Daniels at 410-516-8068 and politely urge him to end Mysore’s experiments on barn owls.
Feel free to use some of our talking points below:
• Johns Hopkins claims that these experiments can help us treat ADHD in humans. But studying the brains of trapped, terrified owls as they perform unnatural tasks has nothing to do with ADHD.
• Capturing these gentle creatures, confining them, and subjecting them to painful surgeries and unnatural tests is cruel.
• As a school that prides itself on being on the cutting edge of research, the university should redirect its resources toward ethical and effective, non-animal research methods.
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2. Use your social media accounts to contact Daniels.
Johns Hopkins’ president is trying to turn a deaf ear to our calls to end Mysore’s experiments on owls, despite knowing that they haven’t contributed to treatments for humans.
Please write a comment urging Daniels to end Mysore’s brain tests on owls and post it to Johns Hopkins’ Facebook page.
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Then tweet at Johns Hopkins (@JohnsHopkins) and ask its president to end these experiments now.
Tweet @JohnsHopkins
3. Send a postcard to Mysore.
Mysore plans to use and kill up to 60 more owls in his latest set of experiments. This includes using six of them for practice surgeries by inexperienced staff. He keeps some owls alive, forcing them to breed and produce more victims for his laboratory.
Please click the button below to sign our postcard, and we’ll mail it to Mysore on your behalf.
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4. E-mail the university.
Johns Hopkins has refused to end the use of owls in cruel brain tests. Please e-mail university officials and urge them to end these scientifically worthless tests.
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Canada Goose Cruelty

Canada Goose is attempting to humane wash its image—don ’ t let it get away with this .
The company has launched an initiative that ’ s supposed to make consumers think that it cares about the suffering that animals endure in its supply chain , even though it continues to sell fur stolen from trapped coyotes … Fur and down are always products of cruelty and environmental destruction .
It ’ s our responsibility to speak up for these animals .
Urge Canada Goose to stop exploiting animals for clothing : Alert your friends , family , and social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Goose store or a store selling the company ’ s fur-and-feather jackets .
Hold posters , wear masks , and hand out leaflets .
Make sure you obtain a permit if necessary ( you can phone your local authorities to ask if one is needed ) and review the key steps to holding a successful demonstration .
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Pass out leaflets in front of a Canada Goose store or a store that sells Canada Goose products .
Leafleting outside these stores can have a huge impact on both shoppers and the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you need along with your full name and mailing address .
See our tips for easy and effective leafleting .
3 .
Contact all stores in your area that sell Canada Goose items and ask them to reconsider the decision to stock them .
You can google “ Canada Goose retailers near me ” to find their contact information .
Either ask for a manager or talk to whomever picks up the phone .
Tell them your name , and say that you ’ re calling from the area so they know you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use the following talking points : • Coyotes are caught in barbaric steel traps and can suffer in pain indefinitely with mangled , bloody legs before being killed and skinned .
Their fur is used for clothing like the trim on Canada Goose ’ s jackets .
Mother coyotes have even been known to try to chew through their legs in order to get back to their starving pups .
• There ’ s no such thing as “ ethical down.
” Ducks and geese used for down are typically shipped in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re stunned , their throats are cut , and they ’ re dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks .
Using your mobile phone , text* FEATHER to 73822 to send a message to Canada Goose ’ s CEO urging him to end the company ’ s sale of fur and feathers from coyotes and birds who were violently killed .
Comment on the company ’ s posts , asking it to have a heart and stop profiting from the violent deaths of animals by ditching fur and down immediately .
Let her know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” are bogus : Call 1-888-276-6297 ( then press 1 ) and urge the company to stop making clothing out of animals ’ stolen fur and feathers .
Choose the actions that work best for you , and get started today !
A lot of us need to get loud if we want to make a difference for coyotes and birds .
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Canada Goose is attempting to humane wash its image—don’t let it get away with this. The company has launched an initiative that’s supposed to make consumers think that it cares about the suffering that animals endure in its supply chain, even though it continues to sell fur stolen from trapped coyotes …
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… and feathers from slaughtered birds.
Fur and down are always products of cruelty.
It’s our responsibility to speak up for these animals. Urge Canada Goose to stop exploiting animals for clothing:
1. Organize a protest with free supplies from PETA.
Alert your friends, family, and social networks to join you outside a Canada Goose store or a store selling the company’s fur-and-feather jackets. Hold posters, wear masks, and hand out leaflets. Make sure you obtain a permit if necessary (you can phone your local authorities to ask if one is needed) and review the key steps to holding a successful demonstration.
2. Pass out leaflets in front of a Canada Goose store or a store that sells Canada Goose products.
Leafleting outside these stores can have a huge impact on both shoppers and the company. Let us know how many leaflets you need along with your full name and mailing address. See our tips for easy and effective leafleting.
3. Contact all stores in your area that sell Canada Goose items and ask them to reconsider the decision to stock them.
You can google “Canada Goose retailers near me” to find their contact information. Either ask for a manager or talk to whomever picks up the phone. Tell them your name, and say that you’re calling from the area so they know you’re local. Feel free to use the following talking points:
Coyotes are caught in barbaric steel traps and can suffer in pain indefinitely with mangled, bloody legs before being killed and skinned. Their fur is used for clothing like the trim on Canada Goose’s jackets. Mother coyotes have even been known to try to chew through their legs in order to get back to their starving pups.
There’s no such thing as “ethical down.” Ducks and geese used for down are typically shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses, where they’re stunned, their throats are cut, and they’re dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
4. Text FEATHER to 73822.
Using your mobile phone, text* FEATHER to 73822 to send a message to Canada Goose’s CEO urging him to end the company’s sale of fur and feathers from coyotes and birds who were violently killed.
5. Comment on Canada Goose’s social media accounts.
Comment on the company’s posts, asking it to have a heart and stop profiting from the violent deaths of animals by ditching fur and down immediately.
Comment on Instagram
Comment on Facebook
Comment on Twitter
6. Tweet Jodi Butts, a director on Canada Goose’s board.
Let her know that any claims of “ethical sourcing” are bogus:
7. Call Canada Goose’s customer service.
Call 1-888-276-6297 (then press 1) and urge the company to stop making clothing out of animals’ stolen fur and feathers.
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Choose the actions that work best for you, and get started today!need to get loud if we want to make a difference for coyotes and birds. Informing the public while demanding change from the company is the best way to do so.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-18--ExxonMobil Fuels Dogs’ Suffering and Deaths in the Iditarod

ExxonMobil has been pumping money into Alaska 's grueling Iditarod dogsled race since 1978 , fueling dog deaths , suffering , and neglect .
During the 2020 Iditarod , more than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail because of exhaustion , illness , or injury , forcing the remaining dogs to work even harder .
More than 150 dogs have died in years past , most commonly from aspiration pneumonia , caused by inhaling their own vomit .
A PETA investigator worked at two kennels owned by former Iditarod champions and found widespread neglect and suffering .
Dogs were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dilapidated boxes and plastic barrels in the bitter cold , and forced to run when they were exhausted and dehydrated .
At one of the kennels , a dog was even dragged to death when a team of dogs broke free from a sled .
Dogs experience the world through their noses .
The information they gain by sniffing a fence or a bush while on a walk is their version of reading a newspaper .
No dog would choose to run to their death in this Arctic nightmare , and Exxon would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are run to their deaths .
Continuing to sponsor the Iditarod is a form of speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
Please , tell Exxon to stop sponsoring the Iditarod .

It’s been reported that in the first Iditarod race , at least 15 dogs died. The body count has continued to pile up since then, and other dogs barely make it out alive.
Consider the 2022 race: By the time it ended on March 19, nearly 250 dogs had been pulled off the trail because of exhaustion, illness, injury, and other causes, forcing the rest to work even harder. Two dogs went missing—one of whom has still not been found—a musher was apparently forced to drop out after dogs he was using were found in poor condition, and outrage ensued when the Iditarod fined mushers who had brought dogs inside to protect them during a dangerous storm. Before the race even began, multiple dogs were attacked and one was killed during training, and after it ended, Iditarod musher Jessie Holmes reportedly let several dogs loose in a hotel parking lot and they attacked and killed a woman’s companion dog.
Discover nine other reasons why the Iditarod is a deadly nightmare for dogs forced to race:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-18--PETA Proved in 2020 That Nothing Can Stop Us From Winning for Animals

A year that will be talked about for decades to come , 2020 marked 40 years of PETA ’ s vital work to help animals—in laboratories , slaughterhouses , roadside zoos , circuses , and elsewhere .
Through a pandemic that ’ s still shaking the world , we continued our march against speciesism with an epic Tiger King takedown , an attention-grabbing tofu campaign reminding people that meat consumption never comes without a high cost , and much , much more .
Watch our 2020 highlights to get the scoop on some of this year ’ s landmark victories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s highlights : • PETA orchestrated a landmark Tiger King takedown , rescuing 25 big cats from roadside zoos operated by Tiger King ’ s Tim Stark and Jeff Lowe and arranging for their transfer to accredited sanctuaries .
• Even more major sponsors kicked the deadly Iditarod dog race to the curb , including Alaska Airlines , Chrysler , and Baird Wealth Management .
• Following a shocking PETA exposé , Egypt ’ s Tourism Ministry announced plans to ban animal rides at the Giza Pyramid Complex .
• SeaWorld had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stunts after PETA and our supporters refused to let up .
• PETA reached across the grocery aisle and worked with major food companies , including Dole and the parent company of Sabra hummus , to ban crude animal experiments .
We also got Bristol Myers Squibb , GlaxoSmithKline , and others to ban the forced swim test and persuaded Taiwan to drop cruel and wasteful health food safety tests on animals .
• Following a groundbreaking PETA Asia undercover investigation into Thailand ’ s coconut industry , major stores such as Wegmans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products from suppliers that use monkey labor .
• PETA prompted Sephora to drop mink-fur eyelashes ; Columbia Sportswear , Valentino , UNIQLO , Ann Taylor , and dozens of other companies to ditch alpaca ; and huge retailers and designers , including Nordstrom , Tommy Hilfiger , and Calvin Klein , to leave exotic skins off the racks .

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A year that will be talked about for decades to come, 2020 marked 40 years of PETA’s vital work to help animals—in laboratories, slaughterhouses, roadside zoos, circuses, and elsewhere. Through a pandemic that’s still shaking the world, we continued our march against speciesism with an epic Tiger King takedown, an attention-grabbing tofu campaign reminding people that meat consumption never comes without a high cost, and much, much more. Watch our 2020 highlights to get the scoop on some of this year’s landmark victories!
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-18--Help Close Texas A&M’s Muscular Dystrophy Dog Lab

Urge Texas A & M Board to Release 23 Dogs Serving Life Sentences in Lab Update : December 9 , 2020 Brioche will be home for the holidays !
Records just obtained by PETA show that the 2-year-old golden retriever was freed from Texas A & M University 's canine muscular dystrophy laboratory and adopted .
When she was a puppy , experimenters observed that Brioche limped after her front leg became stuck in the bars of her enclosure .
Several months later , they noticed that large patches of hair were missing from her body .
Those days of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's make the same happen for the remaining 23 dogs .
Your voice is powerful !
Please use it to take action below .
Update : December 7 , 2020 Documents obtained by PETA show that Jambi , a 10-year-old golden retriever , was euthanized in April of this year because of complications related to canine muscular dystrophy ( MD ) and cancer .
Experimenters bred him to have MD , a painful illness that condemned him to a lifetime of suffering .
Texas A & M University compounded his misery by imprisoning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performing invasive , useless procedures on him .
Will you help us get the remaining 24 dogs home for the holidays ?
Please take action below .
Update : November 16 , 2020 Thanks to the many e-mails and calls from PETA supporters , another dog imprisoned in Texas A & M University 's barren canine muscular dystrophy laboratory has been freed !
Records just obtained by PETA show that Kenickie , a 6-year-old German shorthaired pointer who was always exercised alone during his imprisonment , has been adopted .
Now let 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes they so deserve .
You can help by taking action below .
Update : September 22 , 2020 You did it !
We asked you to call and e-mail and demand that dogs who have spent years inside Texas A & M University 's canine muscular dystrophy laboratory finally be given a chance to live in a home , and the school has listened !
Records just obtained by PETA show that Lucilla , Varinia , and Cheddar were adopted .
The documents also indicate that there are just 25 dogs remaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dog named Jambi was missing from the records that we 've received , so we 're questioning Texas A & M about that .
We wo n't leave any dog behind .
PETA has offered to take all the dogs still imprisoned by Texas A & M .
Please ask it to release them now by taking action below :

Gutted! That’s the only way to describe Texas A&M University’s canine muscular dystrophy laboratory.
Exposed! First, we released video footage showing the horrors of the laboratory.
Stopped! Then we ended the breeding program that had produced dozens of sick golden retrievers afflicted with a canine form of muscular dystrophy.
Saved! More than 50 dogs were released for adoption.
Finished! The lead experimenter retired. The funding dried up.
Now the last nine healthy dogs transferred from the laboratory are going to real homes.
PETA was determined to free all the healthy dogs released from this laboratory. But even though Texas A&M had promised that all the dogs would be released for adoption, PETA obtained records showing that nine healthy dogs had been betrayed and transferred to the veterinary school teaching program instead!
We never gave up on these golden retrievers. We campaigned hard—and now the dogs will be in homes before the end of the year!
This victory was hard-fought. Here’s how we did it.
PETA first exposed the laboratory in late 2016, with the release of video footage revealing that golden retrievers and other dogs had been deliberately bred to develop a crippling and painful form of canine muscular dystrophy. Many of the dogs struggled to walk and were forced to eat a soupy gruel, as solid food was too difficult for them to swallow. They were used in painful experiments involving biopsies and a device that stretched their muscle tissue. Despite 40 years of these experiments, no cure for muscular dystrophy has been developed.
PETA’s campaign involved multiple colorful protests on campus; various federal complaints and lawsuits, including a groundbreaking First Amendment lawsuit settled in PETA’s favor; airplane banners, TV ads, and billboards; and disruptions of sporting events and meetings of the Board of Regents.
Five hundred physicians along with numerous scientists, veterinarians, and people with MD joined PETA’s campaigns, as did numerous celebrities, including Sir Paul McCartney, James Cromwell, Bill Maher, Lily Tomlin, Pamela Anderson, Casey Affleck, Richard Linklater, Nikki Sixx, and Ryan Tannehill.
Thanks to the more than 6 million messages that PETA supporters sent Texas A&M demanding that the administration take action to help the ailing dogs, 60 dogs in total have been or will soon be freed from this laboratory, with the promise of a better future.
Thank you to all our supporters who helped win this historic victory for dogs in laboratories.
Now please take a minute to urge Harvard University to close Margaret Livingstone’s laboratory. She has spent her entire 40-year career tearing baby monkeys away from their mothers and sewing their eyes shut—or making sure they never see a human or monkey face—just to see how badly it damages their brain and visual development.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-18--Levi’s: Ditch the Leather Patch

Levi’s: Ditch the Leather Patch

Levi ’ s claims to be an eco-conscious company founded on empathy .
But there ’ s absolutely nothing kind or eco-friendly about the leather patches that it puts on its jeans .
Cows in the leather industry are routinely beaten , mutilated , slaughtered , and skinned—sometimes while they ’ re still alive—just so that their skin can end up as a patch on jeans .
Levi ’ s already uses many vegan patches , but the company STILL REFUSES to stop fueling the cruel leather trade .
Today is Levi ’ s annual meeting , and we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take a stand with PETA and countless other animal rights activists in demanding that Levi ’ s stop using animal parts for its clothing .
Here ’ s how to take action : • None • Post this photo on your personal social media pages with the caption below : Hey , @ Levis , let cows keep their skin .
# RejectLeather patches !
• None • Use the live chat option on Levi ’ s website to speak with a representative .
Politely urge the company to stop using cruel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a comment on Levi ’ s social media pages , spreading the word that cows are suffering for leather .
• Text EVIL to 73822 to urge Levi ’ s to ditch leather .
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• Call the company at and voice your concerns that cows in the leather industry are violently killed for their skin .
Here are some talking points : • Animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confinement , extreme crowding , disease , and food and water deprivation .
Painful mutilations—such as branding , tail-docking , and castration—are all commonly performed on them without painkillers , and they ’ re transported hundreds of miles from feedlots to slaughterhouses , where many are skinned while still alive .
• Animal leather has at least three times the negative environmental impact as most vegan leather .
The most effective way to reduce Levi ’ s impact on the environment is to use only animal-free materials .
If you ’ re truly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ align your beliefs with your business practices and make the switch to vegan leather patches today .
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Levi’s claims to be an eco-conscious company founded on empathy. But there’s absolutely nothing kind or eco-friendly about the leather patches that it puts on its jeans.
Cows in the leather industry are routinely beaten, mutilated, slaughtered, and skinned—sometimes while they’re still alive—just so that their skin can end up as a patch on jeans. Levi’s already uses many vegan patches, but the company STILL REFUSES to stop fueling the cruel leather trade.
We’re calling on compassionate people like you to take a stand with PETA and countless other animal rights activists in demanding that Levi’s stop using animal parts for its clothing.
Here’s how to take action:
Post this photo on your personal social media pages with the caption below:
Hey, @Levis, let cows keep their skin. #RejectLeather patches!
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Use the live chat option on Levi’s website to speak with a representative. Politely urge the company to stop using cruel leather patches.
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to to urge Levi’s to ditch leather. Terms for automated texts/calls from PETA: http://peta.vg/txt. Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. Msg/data rates may apply. U.S. only. Call the company at 1-800-872-5384 and voice your concerns that cows in the leather industry are violently killed for their skin.
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Animal leather often comes from cows who endure confinement, extreme crowding, disease, and food and water deprivation. Painful mutilations—such as branding, tail-docking, and castration—are all commonly performed on them without painkillers, and they’re transported hundreds of miles from feedlots to slaughterhouses, where many are skinned while still alive.
Animal leather has at least three times the negative environmental impact as most vegan leather. The most effective way to reduce Levi’s impact on the environment is to use only animal-free materials. If you’re truly committed to empathy and sustainability, please align your beliefs with your business practices and make the switch to vegan leather patches today.
Please let us know how your call to Levi’s went below. By submitting this form to PETA, you are not taking action or contacting the company. This is a feedback form to help us improve the call-in experience.
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