petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-03--Chained Dogs’ Heatstroke Deaths Prompt Call for Emergency Tethering Ban

After PETA Discovers Three Dead Dogs in Three Days, Group Calls On Bertie County to Follow Virginia's Lead by Restricting Chaining or Tethering in Weather Extremes
For Immediate Release:
August 1, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Bertie County, N.C. – In the course of just three days, PETA fieldworkers discovered the bodies of three dogs who had been kept chained outside in the heat—so the group has sent an urgent letter calling on the Bertie County Board of Commissioners to pass an emergency ordinance prohibiting the unattended tethering of animals in the area. Videos and photos of the dogs can be viewed here.
As PETA’s letter describes, it was 100.6 degrees with 81% humidity when the group’s fieldworkers discovered the decomposing remains of a chained dog boarded up inside a doghouse on a property in Kelford. Just two days later, they found the bodies of two pit bulls—who were tethered and tangled in direct sunlight, unable to reach water or shade—at a property in Windsor. PETA’s plea to Bertie County officials follows the group’s work with Virginia legislators to pass a law that went into effect last month and makes it illegal to keep dogs tethered in extreme heat or cold, among other conditions.
“Chained dogs are in danger every minute they spend helpless in the heat in someone’s yard,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is calling on officials to follow Virginia’s lead by taking immediate action to prevent even one more animal from enduring an agonizing, wholly preventable death on a chain.”
PETA points out that unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations, take photos and videos, and alert authorities immediately.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-04--VIDEO: Terrified Military Macaw Screams After Being Shot

Shocking video footage shows a Durango , Mexico , family shooting into a flock of wild military macaws with a rifle , causing one animal to fall to the ground with a badly wounded wing .
The injured bird , crying desperately in pain and terror , was reportedly captured by the family .
They allegedly hunted and shot the bird in the hope of keeping the animal as a “ pet.
” Watch the video : As the macaw called out and languished on the ground , some family members apparently realized that the bird might die from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the badly injured animal , the family reportedly scrambled around and shouted , “ Shoot another one !
Shoot another one !
” Fortunately , PROFEPA—Mexico ’ s federal environmental protection agency—found the macaw after analyzing a video that one of the family members had reportedly posted on social media .
The bird was rescued and treated by local veterinarians , who claimed that the left wing had been wounded by a .22 caliber bullet , which penetrated close to the bone .
Even in a best-case scenario , months of recovery will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to fly and be free again .
Military macaws should never be hunted , captured , or sold .
Their populations have been drastically depleted in recent years—just to satisfy human whims .
Indiscriminate deforestation , illegal hunting , the theft of chicks , and wildlife trafficking have all left the military macaw—and other macaw species—in a precarious situation .
The Governor of Durango Must Intervene to Prevent Such Violence The capture of and trade in wild parrots has been banned in Mexico since 2008 , but incidents like this one keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and anyone who harms them should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law .
Mexican authorities must set a precedent to deter this kind of cruelty .
You can leave a comment on one of the governor of Durango ’ s Instagram posts asking him to end such atrocities .
Animals shouldn ’ t be gunned down and taken away from their natural habitat .
This family ’ s actions were utterly selfish .
It ’ s speciesist to believe that we have the right to make animals ’ lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families and homes and denying them their freedom simply because we can .

Shocking video footage shows a Durango, Mexico, family shooting into a flock of wild military macaws with a rifle, causing one animal to fall to the ground with a badly wounded wing. The injured bird, crying desperately in pain and terror, was reportedly captured by the family. They allegedly hunted and shot the bird in the hope of keeping the animal as a “pet.” Watch the video:
#VideosLaJornada / Familia de #Durango caza a guacamaya verde; @PROFEPA_Mx recupera al ave Fue por medio de un video que subió Biankaa González a su Facebook donde presumía la captura de un ave exótica en peligro de extinción, una guacamaya verde. NOTA; https://t.co/GD2rKYf8z7 pic.twitter.com/5mt0k9avSV — La Jornada (@lajornadaonline) July 8, 2020
As the macaw called out and languished on the ground, some family members apparently realized that the bird might die from the injury. Instead of seeking help for the badly injured animal, the family reportedly scrambled around and shouted, “Shoot another one! Shoot another one!”
Government Officials Rescued and Treated the Military Macaw
Fortunately, PROFEPA—Mexico’s federal environmental protection agency—found the macaw after analyzing a video that one of the family members had reportedly posted on social media. The bird was rescued and treated by local veterinarians, who claimed that the left wing had been wounded by a .22 caliber bullet, which penetrated close to the bone.
Gracias al personal médico del Zoológico Sahuatoba, que con la confianza de @PROFEPA_Mx en #Durango, atiende de manera oportuna a una guacamaya herida por bala en días anteriores. Esta especie es nativa del estado y cataloga en peligro de extinción. pic.twitter.com/7GSDK2IiAm — Jorge Salum (@JorgeSalum) July 9, 2020
Even in a best-case scenario, months of recovery will be necessary before the macaw will be able to fly and be free again.
https://twitter.com/TonyGaytanGGL/status/1281593228639207424
Military macaws should never be hunted, captured, or sold.
Their populations have been drastically depleted in recent years—just to satisfy human whims.
Indiscriminate deforestation, illegal hunting, the theft of chicks, and wildlife trafficking have all left the military macaw—and other macaw species—in a precarious situation.
La #Guacamaya Verde o Ara militaris es un buen indicador de la biodiversidad y la conservación, diciéndonos precisamente que andamos mal, actúa #Durango pic.twitter.com/1AM4cG0R1B — Bl Durango Turistico (@durangoturistic) January 11, 2018
The Governor of Durango Must Intervene to Prevent Such Violence
The capture of and trade in wild parrots has been banned in Mexico since 2008, but incidents like this one keep occurring. Military macaws are legally protected, and anyone who harms them should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Mexican authorities must set a precedent to deter this kind of cruelty.
You can leave a comment on one of the governor of Durango’s Instagram posts asking him to end such atrocities.
Por demás reprobable el asesinato de la #Guacamaya en nuestro #Durango. Me sumo a las múltiples solicitudes de justicia y que autoridades correspondientes procedan contra responsables!! Esto no podemos permitirlo, es una insensibilidad brutal.@PROFEPA_Mx @AispuroDurango pic.twitter.com/K4dRPQYaoe — Cynthia Mont (@c_mont22) July 9, 2020
Animals shouldn’t be gunned down and taken away from their natural habitat. This family’s actions were utterly selfish. It’s speciesist to believe that we have the right to make animals’ lives miserable by tearing them away from their families and homes and denying them their freedom simply because we can.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-04--Tim Stark Loses PETA Lawsuit—Cub-Petting Industry Could Be Going Down With Him

Victory !
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted partial summary judgment in favor of PETA in our Endangered Species Act ( ESA ) lawsuit against Wildlife in Need and Wildlife in Deed , Inc. ( WIN ) , Tiger King villain Tim Stark , and Stark ’ s ex-wife Melisa Lane .
The judge issued a permanent injunction barring Stark , Lane , and WIN from allowing big-cat cubs to interact with the public , separating mother cats and their infants , declawing big cats , and possessing the tigers , lions , and tiger/lion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were unlawfully taken in violation of the ESA .
We must and will submit a motion within 30 days relating to the placement of the big cats at reputable sanctuaries .
PETA filed the lawsuit in 2017 following an eyewitness investigation revealing that WIN prematurely separated big-cat cubs from their mothers to be used in “ Tiger Baby Playtime ” public encounters and caused cubs horrific suffering as a result of declawing procedures—two cubs died after being declawed .
The court found that Stark ’ s declawing procedures ( about which he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sh*t what [ a veterinarian ’ s ] opinion ” was ) were “ a gross failure to meet the accepted standards of medical care , ” that premature separation “ deprives [ cubs ] of vital components that help develop a healthy immune system , ” and that cub petting “ also subjects cubs to extreme stress.
” The court also held Stark , Lane , and WIN responsible for the maternal separation of cubs they acquired from other traffickers , because cub-petting events “ created a demand for young [ c @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a target on the backs of other roadside zoos by rejecting a number of defenses offered by Stark , Lane , and WIN—such as that the proprietors and staff of a roadside zoo like WIN had any useful expertise to counter PETA ’ s experts and that “ [ s ] imply saying ‘ other zoos do it too ’ is insufficient ” to evade liability .
Stark and WIN are still being sued by the Indiana Attorney General ’ s Office for allegedly violating state nonprofit laws .
And in February , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stark ’ s license and ordered him and WIN to pay a total of $ 340,000 following a lawsuit alleging more than 120 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act between 2012 and 2016 .
The court ’ s decision also referenced a 2013 incident in which Stark bludgeoned a leopard to death with a baseball bat .
Jeff Lowe , also of Tiger King and the operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park ( G.W .
Zoo ) in Oklahoma ( the roadside zoo formerly owned by “ Joe Exotic ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA ’ s lawsuit , and the case against him continues .
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has just ordered Tiger King villain Tim Stark and his now-defunct roadside zoo, Wildlife in Need (WIN), to pay $733,997.70 to PETA in attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to our successful Endangered Species Act (ESA) lawsuit against the big-cat tormentor. Because Stark and WIN already owe us $19,234.40 in unpaid fee awards, we’ll be seeking to recover a total of $753,232.10.
@JaneyGodley VICTORY! Tim Stark of #TigerKing just lost to PETA in a HISTORIC lawsuit. He'll no longer be able to force big-cat cubs into terrifying public encounters. This could be the beginning of the end of the cub-petting industry! https://t.co/qRFLQSVbJm — PETA (@peta) August 7, 2020
For years, Stark cruelly tore big-cat cubs away from their mothers, removed their claws, and used them as photo props to make a buck, but now the law has caught up with him. We look forward to collecting our due, and other sleazy roadside zoos should consider this a warning: You could be next.
As part of our victory in the ESA case, 25 big cats were transferred from Stark and his former business partner Jeff Lowe—both of whom were featured in Tiger King—to accredited sanctuaries. Stark, his ex-wife (Melisa Lane), and WIN were also permanently barred from owning or possessing big cats without court approval as well as from prematurely separating cubs from their mothers, declawing them, and using them in any cub-petting enterprise. The U.S. Department of Justice has cited PETA’s victory in its own ongoing litigation against Lowe.
RESCUED! The cages are finally empty! PETA just confiscated 22 big cats from #TigerKing villain Tim Stark’s shabby roadside zoo following our ESA win. Now they'll finally get the care they need at @animalsanctuary & @turpentinecreek: https://t.co/kDQJugVvw5 pic.twitter.com/7I2qsPpIG4 — PETA (@peta) September 20, 2020
The court found that Stark’s declawing procedures (about which he said he didn’t “give a sh*t what [a veterinarian’s] opinion” was) were “a gross failure to meet the accepted standards of medical care,” that premature separation “deprives [cubs] of vital components that help develop a healthy immune system,” and that cub petting “also subjects cubs to extreme stress.” The court also held Stark, Lane, and WIN responsible for the maternal separation of cubs they acquired from other traffickers, because cub-petting events “created a demand for young [c]ubs.”
“PETA thanks the court for recognizing that Tim Stark must no longer be permitted to abuse big cats and flout the laws designed to protect them,” said PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet at the time of the August 2020 decision. “This historic decision is a warning to the entire big-cat cub-petting industry that its days are numbered.”
The decision also placed a target on the backs of other roadside zoos by rejecting a number of defenses offered by Stark, Lane, and WIN—such as that the proprietors and staff of a roadside zoo like WIN had any useful expertise to counter PETA’s experts and that “[s]imply saying ‘other zoos do it too’ is insufficient” to evade liability.
Earlier this year, an Indiana state court ruling also permanently banned Stark from “acquiring, owning, and exhibiting any exotic or native animals, including all mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.” He is facing multiple criminal charges, too, including battery of an Office of the Attorney General of Indiana lawyer, and a hearing to bar Stark from owning firearms because he’s a “dangerous person.”
Baby tigers DON'T want to play with you. Posted by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) on Friday, July 28, 2017
In February 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture permanently revoked Stark’s license and ordered him and WIN to pay a total of $340,000 following a separate lawsuit alleging more than 120 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act between 2012 and 2016. The court’s decision also referenced a 2013 incident in which Stark bludgeoned a leopard to death with a baseball bat.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-04--This Kitten at a ‘Pet’ Market in China Can Barely Keep Their Eyes Open

BREAKING : Avian flu ( aka “ bird flu ” ) has sparked six epidemics and caused hundreds of human deaths since it was first reported in live pigeons sold at a market in China in 2013 .
Yet when a PETA Asia investigator went inside a “ pet ” market , one of the first horrific scenes they observed was live pigeons being sold for racing and meat .
The other scenes—including apparently sickly kittens , dogs kept in feces-covered crates , and other ailing , doomed “ pets ” for sale—were just as alarming .
The “ pet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Asian H7N9 epidemic and the global COVID-19 pandemic , sells live animals , including cats , dogs , rabbits , birds , and guinea pigs .
Some are sold for meat ( marketgoers take them home to kill them ) , while others are sold as “ pets.
” At the market , animals were seen caged near other species—for instance , pigeons and other birds sold for meat were kept near rabbits and dogs .
The PETA Asia investigator saw animals who appeared to be sickly or otherwise in poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kittens … … an overheated pug desperately in need of drinking water … … and a puppy with a broken nail that the market owner had ripped out : Dogs held in feces-encrusted wire cages without water appeared to be distressed , and their coats were almost as dirty as the filthy cages that they were forced to share .
Most dogs at this market are sold as “ pets , ” but any of the animals there can be sold for any purpose—dogs are even sold for meat .
Dead animals were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ containing live ones .
Not far from stacked wire cages containing likely scared rabbits and guinea pigs , the investigator noticed a white bucket that served as a “ grave ” for a rabbit and multiple birds .
These findings are not unlike the filthy conditions that PETA Asia investigators observed just a month earlier when visiting “ wet markets ” and other live-animals markets in Cambodia , China , Indonesia , the Philippines , Thailand , and Vietnam .
Unsanitary environments like these—where cages are stacked on top of each other , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the novel coronavirus and “ bird flu ” to spread to humans .
This begs a question : Why on Earth are these markets still open ?
As long as sick and stressed animals are crowded together in filthy markets , it remains a matter of when—not if—the next pandemic will occur .
Enough is enough : All live-animal markets must go , including the hundreds operating right here in the U.S. Help Prevent the Next Pandemic Remember : The only truly sustainable and conscientious way to live is vegan .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic , you can avoid deadly diseases and spare the lives of gentle , vulnerable animals by choosing not to eat them .

BREAKING: Avian flu (aka “bird flu”) has sparked six epidemics and caused hundreds of human deaths since it was first reported in live pigeons sold at a market in China in 2013. Bird flu outbreaks are hardly a thing of the past—a new one was just discovered on an egg farm in Victoria, Australia. Yet when a PETA Asia investigator went inside a “pet” market, one of the first horrific scenes they observed was live pigeons being sold for racing and meat. The other scenes—including apparently sickly kittens, dogs kept in feces-covered crates, and other ailing, doomed “pets” for sale—were just as alarming.
The “pet” market, still operating amid China’s Asian H7N9 epidemic and the global COVID-19 pandemic, sells live animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, and guinea pigs. Some are sold for meat (marketgoers take them home to kill them), while others are sold as “pets.” At the market, animals were seen caged near other species—for instance, pigeons and other birds sold for meat were kept near rabbits and dogs.
The PETA Asia investigator saw animals who appeared to be sickly or otherwise in poor condition, too, including seemingly ill kittens …
… an overheated pug desperately in need of drinking water …
… and a puppy with a broken nail that the market owner had ripped out:
Dogs held in feces-encrusted wire cages without water appeared to be distressed, and their coats were almost as dirty as the filthy cages that they were forced to share. Most dogs at this market are sold as “pets,” but any of the animals there can be sold for any purpose—dogs are even sold for meat.
Dead animals were dumped into bins near cages and tanks containing live ones.
Not far from stacked wire cages containing likely scared rabbits and guinea pigs, the investigator noticed a white bucket that served as a “grave” for a rabbit and multiple birds.
These findings are not unlike the filthy conditions that PETA Asia investigators observed just a month earlier when visiting “wet markets” and other live-animals markets in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Unsanitary environments like these—where cages are stacked on top of each other, forcing animals to live amid excrement—allow viruses like the novel coronavirus and “bird flu” to spread to humans.
This begs a question: Why on Earth are these markets still open?
As long as sick and stressed animals are crowded together in filthy markets, it remains a matter of when—not if—the next pandemic will occur. Enough is enough: All live-animal markets must go, including the hundreds operating right here in the U.S.
Remember: The only truly sustainable and conscientious way to live is vegan. So as we all continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, you can avoid deadly diseases and spare the lives of gentle, vulnerable animals by choosing not to eat them.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-04--Victory: PETA Wins Lawsuit Against Tim Stark of ‘Tiger King’

Charlestown , Ind .
– On Monday , the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted partial summary judgment in favor of PETA in the group ’ s Endangered Species Act ( ESA ) lawsuit against Wildlife in Need and Wildlife in Deed , Inc. ( WIN ) , Tim Stark , and Stark ’ s ex-wife , Melisa Lane .
The judge issued a permanent injunction barring Stark , Lane , and WIN from allowing big-cat cubs to interact with the public , separating mother cats and their infants , declawing , and possessing the tigers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big cats ) on Stark ’ s premises who were unlawfully taken in violation of the ESA .
PETA must and will submit a motion within 30 days relating to the placement of the big cats at reputable sanctuaries .
PETA filed the lawsuit in 2017 following an eyewitness investigation revealing that WIN prematurely separated big-cat cubs from their mothers to be used in “ Tiger Baby Playtime ” public encounters and caused cubs horrific suffering as a result of declawing procedures—two cubs even died after being declawed .
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” “ PETA thanks the court for recognizing that Tim Stark must no longer be permitted to abuse big cats and flout the laws designed to protect them , ” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet .
“ This historic decision is a warning to the entire big-cat cub-petting industry that its days are numbered.
” The decision also placed a target on the back of other roadside zoos by rejecting a number of defenses offered by Stark , Lane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and staff of a roadside zoo like WIN had any useful expertise to counter PETA ’ s experts and that “ [ s ] imply saying ‘ other zoos do it too ’ is insufficient ” to evade liability .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —notes that Stark and WIN are still being sued by the Indiana Attorney General ’ s Office for allegedly violating state nonprofit laws .
And in February , the U.S. Department of Agriculture permanently revoked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and WIN to pay a total of $ 340,000 following a lawsuit alleging more than 120 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act between 2012 and 2016 .
The court ’ s decision also referenced a 2013 incident in which Stark bludgeoned a leopard to death with a baseball bat .
Jeff Lowe , also of Tiger King , operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma , is also a defendant in PETA ’ s lawsuit , and the case against him continues .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit .

Precedent-Setting Ruling Nudges Big-Cat Cub-Petting Industry Toward the Exit
For Immediate Release:
August 4, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Charlestown, Ind. – On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted partial summary judgment in favor of PETA in the group’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) lawsuit against Wildlife in Need and Wildlife in Deed, Inc. (WIN), Tim Stark, and Stark’s ex-wife, Melisa Lane. The judge issued a permanent injunction barring Stark, Lane, and WIN from allowing big-cat cubs to interact with the public, separating mother cats and their infants, declawing, and possessing the tigers, lions, and tiger/lion hybrids (big cats) on Stark’s premises who were unlawfully taken in violation of the ESA. PETA must and will submit a motion within 30 days relating to the placement of the big cats at reputable sanctuaries. PETA filed the lawsuit in 2017.
The court found that Stark’s declawing procedures (about which he said he didn’t “give a sh*t what [a veterinarian’s] opinion” was) were “a gross failure to meet the accepted standards of medical care,” that premature separation “deprives [cubs] of vital components that help develop a healthy immune system,” and that cub petting “also subjects cubs to extreme stress.” The court also held Stark, Lane, and WIN responsible for the maternal separation of cubs they had acquired from other traffickers, because cub-petting events “created a demand for young [c]ubs.”
“PETA thanks the court for recognizing that Tim Stark must no longer be permitted to abuse big cats and flout the laws designed to protect them,” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet. “This historic decision is a warning to the entire big-cat cub-petting industry that its days are numbered.”
The decision also placed a target on the back of other roadside zoos by rejecting a number of defenses offered by Stark, Lane, and WIN—such as that the proprietors and staff of a roadside zoo like WIN had any useful expertise to counter PETA’s experts and that “[s]imply saying ‘other zoos do it too’ is insufficient” to evade liability.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—notes that Stark and WIN are still being sued by the Indiana Attorney General’s Office for allegedly violating state nonprofit laws. And in February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture permanently revoked Stark’s license and ordered him and WIN to pay a total of $340,000 following a lawsuit alleging more than 120 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act between 2012 and 2016. The court’s decision also referenced a 2013 incident in which Stark bludgeoned a leopard to death with a baseball bat.
Jeff Lowe, also of Tiger King, operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma, is also a defendant in PETA’s lawsuit, and the case against him continues.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-04--Feds Find Filth, Salmonella Risk at Egg Factory Holding 1M Hens

Gov't Warning Notes Flies 'Too Numerous to Count ' and Inadequate Egg Refrigeration ; PETA Says Only Safe Egg Is No Egg at All Finlayson , Minn. – PETA has just sent a letter calling on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to investigate Luoma Egg Ranch , Inc.—which keeps up to nearly a million hens in 16 sheds—after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) warned the massive egg operation about “ serious ” and “ significant ” violations of federal egg-safety regulations .
The hens ’ welfare is of great concern because of the filthy , crowded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the recently obtained FDA report , agency inspectors found that farm staff failed to test hens in at least two sheds for Salmonella enterica , a dangerous bacteria that can cause diarrhea , vomiting , fever , abdominal cramps , chronic arthritis , and even death in humans who ingest it .
When chickens carry the bacteria , it can contaminate the inside of their eggs—and it can contaminate eggshells when eggs roll in hens ’ feces , as is common on massive factory farms like Luoma .
Inspectors also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” trash stored in a cooler , eggs inadequately refrigerated , and other violations .
The FDA concluded that eggs from Luoma may have been contaminated and “ rendered injurious to health.
” “ This massive egg factory ’ s innumerable flies , trash-filled cooler , and risk of salmonella should frighten any reasonable person away from eating eggs , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA encourages everyone to spare hens a lifetime of misery and protect their own health by going vegan.
” In 2014 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it reportedly discharged manure into nearby streams and improperly disposed of dead chickens .
In 2011 , the FDA warned Luoma after finding bird droppings—which did not appear to be chicken manure—in one of its sheds and finding that the farm ’ s salmonella-testing records were inadequate .
In the U.S. , egg farms cram hundreds of millions of hens into wire-floored cages , each bird with less living space than a sheet of paper , for up to two years .
A recent PETA video exposé of a massive egg farm revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a leg , a wing , or their head in the wire mesh flooring of filthy cages .
Those whose egg production had waned were stuffed by workers into metal boxes and crudely gassed with carbon dioxide , which is extremely painful .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview , and the group ’ s letter to state officials is available upon request .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Gov't Warning Notes Flies 'Too Numerous to Count' and Inadequate Egg Refrigeration; PETA Says Only Safe Egg Is No Egg at All
For Immediate Release:
August 4, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Finlayson, Minn. – PETA has just sent a letter calling on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to investigate Luoma Egg Ranch, Inc.—which keeps up to nearly a million hens in 16 sheds—after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the massive egg operation about “serious” and “significant” violations of federal egg-safety regulations. The hens’ welfare is of great concern because of the filthy, crowded conditions, and so is consumer health.
According to the recently obtained FDA report, agency inspectors found that farm staff failed to test hens in at least two sheds for Salmonella enterica, a dangerous bacteria that can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever, abdominal cramps, chronic arthritis, and even death in humans who ingest it. When chickens carry the bacteria, it can contaminate the inside of their eggs—and it can contaminate eggshells when eggs roll in hens’ feces, as is common on massive factory farms like Luoma. Inspectors also saw flies “too numerous to count,” trash stored in a cooler, eggs inadequately refrigerated, and other violations. The FDA concluded that eggs from Luoma may have been contaminated and “rendered injurious to health.”
“This massive egg factory’s innumerable flies, trash-filled cooler, and risk of salmonella should frighten any reasonable person away from eating eggs,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA encourages everyone to spare hens a lifetime of misery and protect their own health by going vegan.”
In 2014, Minnesota officials fined Luoma $95,000 after it reportedly discharged manure into nearby streams and improperly disposed of dead chickens. In 2011, the FDA warned Luoma after finding bird droppings—which did not appear to be chicken manure—in one of its sheds and finding that the farm’s salmonella-testing records were inadequate.
In the U.S., egg farms cram hundreds of millions of hens into wire-floored cages, each bird with less living space than a sheet of paper, for up to two years. A recent PETA video exposé of a massive egg farm revealed that many hens died after becoming trapped by a leg, a wing, or their head in the wire mesh flooring of filthy cages. Those whose egg production had waned were stuffed by workers into metal boxes and crudely gassed with carbon dioxide, which is extremely painful.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview, and the group’s letter to state officials is available upon request. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-05--Update: Tim Stark of ‘Tiger King’ Loses Another Appeal

Charlestown , Ind .
– Tim Stark of Wildlife in Need , Inc. , and Netflix ’ s Tiger King has just lost his appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ’ s ( USDA ) revocation of his exhibitor ’ s license .
Below , please find a statement from PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet : Today ’ s decision marks the end of the road for Tim Stark ’ s efforts to cling to his USDA license , which is now permanently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frightened bear cubs , sloths , spider monkeys , or any other USDA-regulated species into his cruel animal encounters , and thanks to PETA ’ s recent court victory , his “ Tiger Baby Playtime ” days are over , too—and PETA looks forward to the day when the animals are living at a reputable sanctuary , undisturbed and in peace .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
More information about Stark ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory and the USDA ’ s previous action against him—is available in yesterday ’ s news release .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
August 5, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Charlestown, Ind. – Tim Stark of Wildlife in Need, Inc., and Netflix’s Tiger King has just lost his appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) revocation of his exhibitor’s license. Below, please find a statement from PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet:
Today’s decision marks the end of the road for Tim Stark’s efforts to cling to his USDA license, which is now permanently revoked. He can never again force frightened bear cubs, sloths, spider monkeys, or any other USDA-regulated species into his cruel animal encounters, and thanks to PETA’s recent court victory, his “Tiger Baby Playtime” days are over, too—and PETA looks forward to the day when the animals are living at a reputable sanctuary, undisturbed and in peace.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. More information about Stark’s ongoing legal struggles—including PETA’s court victory and the USDA’s previous action against him—is available in yesterday’s news release.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-05--Dogs and Cats Starved and Abused at ‘Rescue’—Why Does This Keep Happening?

Would you willingly support animal “ rescues ” that keep dogs and cats in such squalor that they die from infectious diseases , dehydration , and emaciation ?
Of course not .
But here ’ s the hard reality : Authorities raid self-proclaimed “ rescues ” almost weekly in the U.S. to save animals enduring severe abuse and neglect .
Just last month , 37 dogs and five cats were rescued from Catahoula Urban Tails ( CUT ) —a self-professed “ rescue ” in Louisiana—after authorities found them starving and in need of medical care .
The hoarders had stacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where they languished in their own waste .
According to a news report about the raid , animals suffered in a squalid warehouse without air conditioning when outside temperatures soared to 114 degrees .
A volunteer told reporters that “ water to the warehouse was routinely cut off due to the failure to pay the water bill.
” Stacey Alleman McKnight , the director of Pointe Coupee Parish Animal Services , helped pick up the animals during the raid .
She told reporters that one kitten had been living inside a birdcage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been seized died only a few days later .
Veterinary exams revealed that they were “ extremely dehydrated , infested with fleas , anemic , [ and suffering ] from bloody diarrhea [ and ] internal parasites ( a combination of round , hook , and/or whipworms ) .
” According to Alleman , every adult dog from the facility tested positive for heartworm disease .
Nearly every kitten was emaciated , and two had severe eye infections .
This horrific neglect occurred , even though a veterinary office was within walking distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , a report broke that California ’ s attorney general had filed suit against Los Angeles–based Little Love Rescue .
The establishment—operating as a self-professed “ rescue ” and adoption agency—has been accused of misleading donors and improperly soliciting donations .
The group allegedly never registered as a nonprofit organization and apparently misrepresented the conditions of animals in order to solicit donations through online platforms .
Animals will continue to endure neglect and abuse as long as people donate to , glorify , and promote those who call themselves “ rescuers ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just days earlier in Ohio , authorities seized more than 200 animals from Alchemy Acres Animal Sanctuary—a self-professed “ no-kill ” shelter .
Officials had found the animals hoarded in conditions described by prosecuting attorney DanaMarie Pannella as “ absolutely horrific.
” Panella also said , “ The scope and the volume that need veterinary care is extremely overwhelming.
” Skin conditions , flea infestations , and emaciation affected many animals .
Three of them died after they were seized .
Donations to “ rescues ” often aid and abet animal hoarders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town of Jonesville not only allowed CUT to use a warehouse to hoard animals but also donated a vacant house to the group .
As recently as May 2020 , the sham “ rescue ” announced that it had received a grant from a national nonprofit group whose donors surely contributed the funds in the belief that they would be used to help—not harm—animals .
They may never find out that their donations helped fund this nightmare for animals .
PETA tracks these shockingly common cases nationwide .
Don ’ t “ like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that claims to “ rescue ” animals without careful consideration and research , and always follow these guidelines : • Help homeless dogs and cats by giving to local spay/neuter clinics that prevent animals from becoming homeless in the first place .
• Animals are in need in every community—never give to distant “ rescues ” that you haven ’ t visited in person , whose staff you haven ’ t met , and whose financial statements are not readily available .
• Use this guide to rate your local shelter .
Each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come prepared with a form like this one to help you document conditions .
Remember that conditions at many busted “ rescues ” declined rapidly , leaving donors guilt-ridden with the knowledge that they aided them with well-intentioned donations and promotions .
Animals need us to get loud and stand up for them .
They feel fear , anxiety , and sadness , just like humans .
Imagine if you had to live every single day in your own waste , suffering from preventable diseases and parasites .
Animals deserve better , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Would you willingly support animal “rescues” that keep dogs and cats in such squalor that they die from infectious diseases, dehydration, and emaciation?
Of course not. But here’s the hard reality: Authorities raid self-proclaimed “rescues” almost weekly in the U.S. to save animals enduring severe abuse and neglect.
Just last month, 37 dogs and five cats were rescued from Catahoula Urban Tails (CUT)—a self-professed “rescue” in Louisiana—after authorities found them starving and in need of medical care. The hoarders had stacked the animals inside small, filthy cages, where they languished in their own waste.
According to a news report about the raid, animals suffered in a squalid warehouse without air conditioning when outside temperatures soared to 114 degrees. A volunteer told reporters that “water to the warehouse was routinely cut off due to the failure to pay the water bill.”
“In my 20 years in the rescue community and as the director of two animal shelters, I have rarely seen such a complete disregard for life and an overall lack of care on every level.”
—Stacey Alleman McKnight, Director of Pointe Coupee Parish Animal Services
Stacey Alleman McKnight, the director of Pointe Coupee Parish Animal Services, helped pick up the animals during the raid. She told reporters that one kitten had been living inside a birdcage. Three of the puppies who had been seized died only a few days later. Veterinary exams revealed that they were “extremely dehydrated, infested with fleas, anemic, [and suffering] from bloody diarrhea [and] internal parasites (a combination of round, hook, and/or whipworms).”
Animals housed in shocking conditions at Louisiana animal shelter https://t.co/EmOtHqYaGi — WGNO (@WGNOtv) July 23, 2020
According to Alleman, every adult dog from the facility tested positive for heartworm disease. Nearly every kitten was emaciated, and two had severe eye infections. This horrific neglect occurred, even though a veterinary office was within walking distance of the warehouse.
In the same week, a report broke that California’s attorney general had filed suit against Los Angeles–based Little Love Rescue. The establishment—operating as a self-professed “rescue” and adoption agency—has been accused of misleading donors and improperly soliciting donations.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed suit against a Los Angeles-based animal rescue and adoption agency for allegedly misleading donors and improperly soliciting donations https://t.co/UI7XW1EJLg — CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) July 22, 2020
The group allegedly never registered as a nonprofit organization and apparently misrepresented the conditions of animals in order to solicit donations through online platforms.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement, “Unfortunately, charity rip-offs abound.”
Animals will continue to endure neglect and abuse as long as people donate to, glorify, and promote those who call themselves “rescuers” without doing some research and due diligence.
Just days earlier in Ohio, authorities seized more than 200 animals from Alchemy Acres Animal Sanctuary—a self-professed “no-kill” shelter. Officials had found the animals hoarded in conditions described by prosecuting attorney DanaMarie Pannella as “absolutely horrific.”
Deal reached in animal neglect case involving Alchemy Acres https://t.co/9Ffkg4eGEJ pic.twitter.com/mFmLQouAvV — WKBN 27 First News (@WKBN) July 23, 2020
Panella also said, “The scope and the volume that need veterinary care is extremely overwhelming.” Skin conditions, flea infestations, and emaciation affected many animals. Three of them died after they were seized.
Donations to “rescues” often aid and abet animal hoarders.
In the Louisiana case, the town of Jonesville not only allowed CUT to use a warehouse to hoard animals but also donated a vacant house to the group.
As recently as May 2020, the sham “rescue” announced that it had received a grant from a national nonprofit group whose donors surely contributed the funds in the belief that they would be used to help—not harm—animals.
They may never find out that their donations helped fund this nightmare for animals.
Don’t be an abettor!
PETA tracks these shockingly common cases nationwide. Don’t “like” or share content from any group that claims to “rescue” animals without careful consideration and research, and always follow these guidelines:
Help homeless dogs and cats by giving to local spay/neuter clinics that prevent animals from becoming homeless in the first place.
Animals are in need in every community—never give to distant “rescues” that you haven’t visited in person, whose staff you haven’t met, and whose financial statements are not readily available.
Use this guide to rate your local shelter. Each time you visit or volunteer there, come prepared with a form like this one to help you document conditions.
Remember that conditions at many busted “rescues” declined rapidly, leaving donors guilt-ridden with the knowledge that they aided them with well-intentioned donations and promotions.
Animals need us to get loud and stand up for them. They feel fear, anxiety, and sadness, just like humans. Imagine if you had to live every single day in your own waste, suffering from preventable diseases and parasites. Animals deserve better, and we can do better by them.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-05--Trophy Hunting Video Prompts UPS Protest: ‘Stop Shipping Body Parts!’

PETA Video Shows American Repeatedly Shooting and Failing to Kill Curious Young Elephant , Whose Body Parts Were Preserved for Shipment to the U.S. Atlanta – Holding signs proclaiming , “ UPS Supports Elephant Killers ” and “ UPS : Stop Shipping Animal Body Parts , ” PETA members will surround United Parcel Service ( UPS ) World Headquarters in a socially distanced protest to call on the company to stop transporting wildlife trophies , as more than 40 airlines have done since 2015 .
The action follows PETA ’ s release of video footage of a Los Angeles–area trophy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land connected to Kruger National Park in South Africa , where no hunting is allowed .
The video shows the elephant peacefully wandering out of the bush and Aaron Raby shooting him in the head .
The elephant falls to his knees and continues to suffer as Raby—who paid $ 30,000 for the pleasure of killing him—gets multiple instructions from his guides on aiming better and then , without any sense of urgency , shoots four more times , causing the young animal to rumble in distress .
It ’ s not known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were taken or how long it took for the elephant to die .
Raby later paid nearly $ 20,000 to have the elephant ’ s body parts preserved for shipment to the U.S. “ Bloodthirsty pleasure killers are flying to Africa to gun down animals and line the pockets of safari companies , hunting ranchers , and farms that specifically breed animals to be shot , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is calling on UPS to stop enabling this gruesome industry by transporting animals ’ heads , feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Video Shows American Repeatedly Shooting and Failing to Kill Curious Young Elephant, Whose Body Parts Were Preserved for Shipment to the U.S.
For Immediate Release:
August 5, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Atlanta – Holding signs proclaiming, “UPS Supports Elephant Killers” and “UPS: Stop Shipping Animal Body Parts,” PETA members will surround United Parcel Service (UPS) World Headquarters in a socially distanced protest to call on the company to stop transporting wildlife trophies, as more than 40 airlines have done since 2015.
When: Thursday, August 6, 12 p.m.
Where: UPS World Headquarters, 55 Glenlake Pkwy. N.E., Atlanta
The action follows PETA’s release of video footage of a Los Angeles–area trophy hunter gunning down a young elephant on land connected to Kruger National Park in South Africa, where no hunting is allowed. The video shows the elephant peacefully wandering out of the bush and Aaron Raby shooting him in the head. The elephant falls to his knees and continues to suffer as Raby—who paid $30,000 for the pleasure of killing him—gets multiple instructions from his guides on aiming better and then, without any sense of urgency, shoots four more times, causing the young animal to rumble in distress. It’s not known how many more shots, if any, were taken or how long it took for the elephant to die. Raby later paid nearly $20,000 to have the elephant’s body parts preserved for shipment to the U.S.
“Bloodthirsty pleasure killers are flying to Africa to gun down animals and line the pockets of safari companies, hunting ranchers, and farms that specifically breed animals to be shot,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is calling on UPS to stop enabling this gruesome industry by transporting animals’ heads, feet, and other body parts.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-05--‘Eli Lilly: Not Nice to Mice’ Message to Hit I-70 Overpass

PETA Protesters Will Unfurl Giant Banner Urging Company to Ban Cruel Forced Swim Test on Small Animals Indianapolis – During rush hour on Thursday morning , a group of PETA supporters wearing masks and practicing social distancing will unfurl a gigantic banner from a busy I-70 overpass , demanding that Eli Lilly ban the forced swim test on mice and other small animals .
Where : The S. East Street I-70 overpass ( south of the intersection with Commons Drive ) , Indianapolis In the test ( see this video ) , mice , hamsters , and other small animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water and forced to swim to keep from drowning , purportedly to shed light on human depression .
The animals swim frantically until , exhausted , they learn to float .
The test has been heavily criticized by scientists who argue that floating is not a sign of depression or despair , as some claim , but rather a positive indicator of learning , saving energy , and adapting to a new environment .
Statistically , the test is less accurate than a coin toss in determining the effectiveness of antidepressant medications .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees published at least 20 papers and subjected 3,500 mice and rats to the notorious test .
“ Terrifying and nearly drowning a tiny animal will not help humans with depression , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo .
“ Eli Lilly needs to modernize , like the other major pharmaceutical companies that have dumped this cruel test , and ban it now.
” GlaxoSmithKline , Bayer , Pfizer , Johnson & Johnson , Bristol-Myers Squibb , and many other companies have banned the forced swim test after discussions with PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Protesters Will Unfurl Giant Banner Urging Company to Ban Cruel Forced Swim Test on Small Animals
For Immediate Release:
August 5, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Indianapolis – During rush hour on Thursday morning, a group of PETA supporters wearing masks and practicing social distancing will unfurl a gigantic banner from a busy I-70 overpass, demanding that Eli Lilly ban the forced swim test on mice and other small animals.
When: Thursday, August 6, 8 a.m.
Where: The S. East Street I-70 overpass (south of the intersection with Commons Drive), Indianapolis
In the test (see this video), mice, hamsters, and other small animals are placed in inescapable beakers filled with water and forced to swim to keep from drowning, purportedly to shed light on human depression. The animals swim frantically until, exhausted, they learn to float. The test has been heavily criticized by scientists who argue that floating is not a sign of depression or despair, as some claim, but rather a positive indicator of learning, saving energy, and adapting to a new environment. Statistically, the test is less accurate than a coin toss in determining the effectiveness of antidepressant medications. Between 1993 and 2019, Eli Lilly employees published at least 20 papers and subjected 3,500 mice and rats to the notorious test.
“Terrifying and nearly drowning a tiny animal will not help humans with depression,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. “Eli Lilly needs to modernize, like the other major pharmaceutical companies that have dumped this cruel test, and ban it now.”
GlaxoSmithKline, Bayer, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and many other companies have banned the forced swim test after discussions with PETA.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-06--Will Killing Countless Animals Actually Help Treat Alzheimer’s?

What has killing countless animals in Alzheimer ’ s experiments taught researchers about the disease ?
Honestly , not much .
After decades of wasted time and money , more than 100 unsuccessful drugs , and an untold number of animals ’ lives taken , no cure for Alzheimer ’ s disease or method of slowing its progression in humans has been found .
Here are five things revealed by the overwhelming failure of using animal models for Alzheimer ’ s research : Mice are quick learners and caring parents , and they even sing to their mates .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But just because they have thoughts and emotions just like humans doesn ’ t mean we share the same physiology .
Experimenters manipulate the genome of mice and other animals to force amyloid plaques to build up in their brains , just as they build up in the brains of humans with Alzheimer ’ s disease .
While these mutilated animals may have symptoms that resemble those of Alzheimer ’ s , they don ’ t actually have the disease .
Studies have shown that trial drugs that remove toxic amyloid-beta protein from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , these same drugs do not help human patients with memory loss or cognitive problems .
2 .
Some treatments that have worked in animal trials have actually hurt human patients with Alzheimer ’ s .
While a compound of drugs known as BACE inhibitors tested successfully in mice who ’ d been genetically altered to develop a pseudo-Alzheimer ’ s condition , these drugs actually appeared to worsen human patients ’ cognitive abilities and potentially exacerbate brain shrinkage .
Three pharmaceutical companies echoed this same stunning failure .
3 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s drugs is a staggering 99 % .
According to the Allen Institute , Alzheimer ’ s affects roughly 5.8 million Americans .
It , along with other forms of dementia , costs the U.S. an estimated $ 290 billion every year .
Despite this grave reality , no therapy exists to slow down the disease ’ s progression .
As Allen Institute for Brain Science Senior Investigator Ed Lein stated , “ We ’ re trying to cure a disease of a complex system we fundamentally don ’ t understand.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Alzheimer ’ s researcher at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital , furthered this point , adding that the complexity of Alzheimer ’ s disease makes it “ very difficult to model in experimental systems.
” He says , “ [ D ] irect examination of the human brain is without a doubt crucial to understanding the disease.
” 5 .
We must stop killing animals and actually focus on the HUMAN brain .
More than ever , researchers must embrace non-animal research methods that are actually relevant to human physiology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NIH ) recently gave a $ 40.5 million grant to three research institutions working together to study how Alzheimer ’ s disease takes root in the brain .
According to reports , the group will study tissue from brains donated by people who died with Alzheimer ’ s .
Lead investigator Lein told NPR that researchers have mistakenly been “ trying to go right to the cure without really understanding the brain and what actually goes wrong that leads to dementias.
” One goal of the new consortium is to identify abnormal cells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start to appear .
“ If we can find the cells where something goes wrong , this would provide a new way to try to treat this disease , ” Lein said .
What You Can Do Support Alzheimer ’ s charities that actually help humans and don ’ t test on animals .
Families and animals deserve more than death and failure from experimenters .
And urge your congressional representatives to demand that NIH stop wasting our tax dollars funding pointless animal experiments and instead focus on non-animal methods of research that @ @ @

Update (July 22, 2022): The journal Science has released a months-long investigation into what has been considered a crucial Alzheimer’s experiment on rats, concluding that the experimenter may have faked his results.
This is a devastating loss for humans who need viable treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and for the millions of animals who suffered because someone cared more about accolades than good science. Unfortunately, it’s just one of thousands of examples demonstrating the tendency of animal experimenters to overstate the value of their research and of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) almost complete lack of scrutiny concerning how it spends taxpayer dollars. In this case, it seems that experimenters using mice and rats have misled the entire Alzheimer’s research community, wasting hundreds of millions of dollars in public funding of efforts to cure a disease that kills more than a million humans each year. This situation comes as no surprise to PETA, which has spent decades exposing experimenters’ lies and NIH’s refusal to take action. The entire system must be overhauled, and again, we urge NIH to accept PETA’s Research Modernization Deal.
What has killing countless animals in Alzheimer’s experiments taught researchers about the disease? Honestly, not much.
After decades of wasted time and money, more than 100 unsuccessful drugs, and an untold number of animals’ lives taken, no cure for Alzheimer’s disease or method of slowing its progression in humans has been found.
Here are five things revealed by the overwhelming failure of using animal models for Alzheimer’s research:
1. Mice, rats, monkeys, dogs, and other animals don’t naturally develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Mice are quick learners and caring parents, and they even sing to their mates. They’re wonderfully complex and interesting. But just because they have thoughts and emotions just like humans doesn’t mean we share the same physiology.
Experimenters manipulate the genome of mice and other animals to force amyloid plaques to build up in their brains, just as they build up in the brains of humans with Alzheimer’s disease. While these mutilated animals may have symptoms that resemble those of Alzheimer’s, they don’t actually have the disease.
Studies have shown that trial drugs that remove toxic amyloid-beta protein from animal brains can help the animal. However, these same drugs do not help human patients with memory loss or cognitive problems.
2. Some treatments that have worked in animal trials have actually hurt human patients with Alzheimer’s.
While a compound of drugs known as BACE inhibitors tested successfully in mice who’d been genetically altered to develop a pseudo-Alzheimer’s condition, these drugs actually appeared to worsen human patients’ cognitive abilities and potentially exacerbate brain shrinkage. Three pharmaceutical companies echoed this same stunning failure.
3. The failure rate in humans for new Alzheimer’s drugs is a staggering 99%.
According to the Allen Institute, Alzheimer’s affects roughly 5.8 million Americans. It, along with other forms of dementia, costs the U.S. an estimated $290 billion every year. Despite this grave reality, no therapy exists to slow down the disease’s progression.
4. Archaic animal testing failed. Curing Alzheimer’s requires a 21st century approach.
As Allen Institute for Brain Science Senior Investigator Ed Lein stated, “We’re trying to cure a disease of a complex system we fundamentally don’t understand.”
Bradley Hyman, a professor of neurology and Alzheimer’s researcher at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, furthered this point, adding that the complexity of Alzheimer’s disease makes it “very difficult to model in experimental systems.” He says,
“[D]irect examination of the human brain is without a doubt crucial to understanding the disease.”
5. We must stop killing animals and actually focus on the HUMAN brain.
Alzheimer’s studies using non-animal research methods have already led to important discoveries.
For example, for the first time, researchers have used human data from post-mortem brain samples to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer’s disease. They found that it develops in a very different way than previously thought. Rather than originating in a single location in the brain—which is the case in mice—and then spreading out, Alzheimer’s disease in humans reaches multiple regions of the brain early on in its progression.
Other promising human-relevant studies are currently underway. With a $40.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers are reportedly using tissue from brains donated by people who died with Alzheimer’s to study how the disease takes root in the brain.
Lead investigator Lein told NPR that researchers have mistakenly been “trying to go right to the cure without really understanding the brain and what actually goes wrong that leads to dementias.”
One goal of the new consortium is to identify abnormal cells before any symptoms of Alzheimer’s start to appear. “If we can find the cells where something goes wrong, this would provide a new way to try to treat this disease,” Lein said.
Help PETA Push for Modern Research
Our fellow animals have complex lives and interests as well as families of their own—they are not test tubes. It’s time to replace cruel, ineffective experiments on other animals with modern research methods that can actually help us understand and treat human conditions.
Urge your congressional representatives to support PETA’s Research Modernization Deal, which outlines a plan to revamp laboratory research:
Support PETA’s Research Modernization Deal


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-06--Small but Powerful—Here’s the ONE Thing You Can Do to Help Bees

Bees work hard to support their colonies and pollinate the plants that make life on Earth possible .
However , many species of North American bees are threatened with extinction because of habitat loss and heavy pesticide use .
Humans have used this as an excuse for intensive farming of these friendly flyers—but the unnatural intervention does nothing to support colonies .
Here are some fascinating bee facts that will help you get to know your buzzing neighbors : 1 .
They work really hard at their jobs .
In a single day , a worker bee may visit up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nectar that she uses to produce honey and feed the hive .
After all her hard work , a single bee will produce less than a teaspoonful of honey in her lifetime .
Throughout her typical life span of only six to eight weeks , she will fly about 36,000 miles—almost 1.5 times the circumference of the planet .
2 .
They dance to show each other where to find food .
Workers use the “ round dance ” when nectar is less than 100 meters ( 328 feet ) from the hive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s found farther away .
They will dance in a particular pattern to indicate where the nectar is located in relation to the sun .
3 .
They have very specific roles in supporting the colony .
Three types of bees make up a hive .
The queen bee ’ s main role is to reproduce , laying around 1,500 eggs daily .
Worker bees keep the hive clean , feed the queen and baby bees , guard the hive , and collect nectar from flowers .
Drone bees leave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with and start a new hive .
4 .
Only female bees can sting—and they don ’ t want to sting you .
Since one of their roles as worker is to protect the colony , female bees will only sting if they think you ’ re a threat .
A worker bee dies if she uses her stinger , so she will use it only as a last resort .
Respect a bee ’ s space and she ’ ll happily fly along .
They use odor receptors located in their antennae @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearby pollen- and nectar-rich flowers .
They also use their sense of smell to find other bees .
Bees bathe themselves in order to keep their colony free from any viruses that might spread throughout it .
In the honey industry , they ’ re genetically manipulated and forced into stressful conditions that make them more susceptible to pathogens .
7 .
They need and use all the products that humans often steal .
Honey is an essential food source for bees during the winter .
Honeycomb is a bee ’ s hive—the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store pollen and honey .
Royal jelly is used to feed future queens , as it triggers the development of ovaries .
Bee pollen and “ bee bread ” are not produced by bees but are important sources of protein for growing bees .
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Bees can recognize others in their colonies and are protective of their hives .
The honey industry manipulates hives and steals all the honey that bees work hard to produce , replacing it with a sugary syrup that lacks essential nutrients .
Workers are protective of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the result of hard work and important to the colony ’ s survival .
9 .
Native bees are better pollinators than honeybees .
Supporting native bee species is a great way to pollinate crops , and it doesn ’ t require the exploitation of hives .
Native bees are often solitary , and they collect pollen to take back to their nests .
Honeybees also collect pollen , but they ’ re more interested in a flower ’ s nectar .
Planting bee-friendly flowers and not using pesticides are simple ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your own backyard .
10 .
Without them , our ecosystem would collapse .
Bees pollinate many of the plants that humans eat , but their work is also essential to the survival of many other plants and animals .
The vast biodiversity that characterizes life on Earth would simply cease to exist without them .
No animals , no matter how small , should have their hard work exploited and stolen .
Keep bees free and happy by growing bee-friendly plants and by choosing vegan sweeteners like maple syrup , agave nectar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Action to Help Bees and Other Insects If you liked these bee facts and want to learn more about the other animals who share our planet , pick up a copy of Animalkind by PETA President Ingrid Newkirk : Note : PETA participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program , an affiliate advertising program designed to provide websites with a means to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com .

Bees work hard to support their colonies and pollinate the plants that make life on Earth possible. However, many species of North American bees are threatened with extinction because of habitat loss and heavy pesticide use. Humans have used this as an excuse for intensive farming of these friendly flyers—but the unnatural intervention does nothing to support colonies.
Here are some fascinating bee facts that will help you get to know your buzzing neighbors:
1. They work really hard at their jobs.
In a single day, a worker bee may visit up to 10,000 flowers, collecting drops of nectar that she uses to produce honey and feed the hive. After all her hard work, a single bee will produce less than a teaspoonful of honey in her lifetime. Throughout her typical life span of only six to eight weeks, she will fly about 36,000 miles—almost 1.5 times the circumference of the planet.
2. They dance to show each other where to find food.
Workers use the “round dance” when nectar is less than 100 meters (328 feet) from the hive and the “waggle dance” when it’s found farther away. They will dance in a particular pattern to indicate where the nectar is located in relation to the sun.
3. They have very specific roles in supporting the colony.
Three types of bees make up a hive. The queen bee’s main role is to reproduce, laying around 1,500 eggs daily. Worker bees keep the hive clean, feed the queen and baby bees, guard the hive, and collect nectar from flowers. Drone bees leave the hive to find a queen to mate with and start a new hive.
4. Only female bees can sting—and they don’t want to sting you.
Since one of their roles as worker is to protect the colony, female bees will only sting if they think you’re a threat. A worker bee dies if she uses her stinger, so she will use it only as a last resort. Respect a bee’s space and she’ll happily fly along.
5. Honeybees have a powerful sense of smell.
They use odor receptors located in their antennae to identify and trace the scent of nearby pollen- and nectar-rich flowers. They also use their sense of smell to find other bees.
6. They are meticulously clean.
Bees bathe themselves in order to keep their colony free from any viruses that might spread throughout it. In the honey industry, they’re genetically manipulated and forced into stressful conditions that make them more susceptible to pathogens.
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7. They need and use all the products that humans often steal.
Honey is an essential food source for bees during the winter. Honeycomb is a bee’s hive—the hexagons hold bee’s eggs and store pollen and honey. Royal jelly is used to feed future queens, as it triggers the development of ovaries. Bee pollen and “bee bread” are not produced by bees but are important sources of protein for growing bees.
8. Bees can recognize others in their colonies and are protective of their hives.
The honey industry manipulates hives and steals all the honey that bees work hard to produce, replacing it with a sugary syrup that lacks essential nutrients. Workers are protective of the honey that they produce because it’s the result of hard work and important to the colony’s survival.
9. Native bees are better pollinators than honeybees.
Supporting native bee species is a great way to pollinate crops, and it doesn’t require the exploitation of hives. Native bees are often solitary, and they collect pollen to take back to their nests. Honeybees also collect pollen, but they’re more interested in a flower’s nectar. Planting bee-friendly flowers and not using pesticides are simple ways you can support the native bees in your own backyard.
10. Without them, our ecosystem would collapse.
Bees pollinate many of the plants that humans eat, but their work is also essential to the survival of many other plants and animals. The vast biodiversity that characterizes life on Earth would simply cease to exist without them.
Be Sweet to Bees
No animals, no matter how small, should have their hard work exploited and stolen. Keep bees free and happy by growing bee-friendly plants and by choosing vegan sweeteners like maple syrup, agave nectar, and even dandelion honey.
Take Action to Help Insects
If you liked these bee facts and want to learn more about the other animals who share our planet, pick up a copy of Animalkind by PETA President Ingrid Newkirk:
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-06--SHOCKING PHOTOS: Drive-Through ‘Safari Park’ Visitors Gored by Bison

There ’ s a type of social distancing that must endure even if COVID-19 goes away : steering clear of bison and roadside zoos .
Being “ safe ” in your car doesn ’ t just provide a false sense of security when it comes to COVID-19 transmission , it means next to nothing to the animals who ’ re still being disturbed and exploited .
Take it from these drive-through “ safari park ” visitors who learned the hard way : On Monday , a woman reportedly left Arbuckle Wilderness Park—a drive-through roadside zoo in Davis , Oklahoma—in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bison .
According to reports , the facility ’ s manager is alleging that the bison stuck his or her head into the woman ’ s car , wounding her hand with a horn while she was pushing the animal back .
The incident occurred less than a month after a similar one in Tennessee in which a man was gored by a bison at the Tennessee Safari Park , a drive-through roadside zoo in Alamo .
According to comments made on Facebook , the man required 30 stiches and may have sustained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s owner accepted no blame and claimed that he has “ a video that will clearly show everyone and the jury that the park nor the animal was at fault.
” We certainly don ’ t need roadside zoo tragedies to tell us that bison will act on instinct when provoked or scared .
In their natural habitat , the majestic animals have reminded humans to stay back , too—as in June , when a tourist in Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison after approaching the animal .
“ The series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest the bison was threatened by being repeatedly approached to within 10 feet , ” said a local bison biologist .
Simply put : Leave bison in peace .
You may be wondering , “ Is a bison a buffalo ?
” The two belong to the same family , but they ’ re actually quite different .
Unlike buffaloes , bison have a distinguishable hump on their shoulders and often sport a beard .
Bison also have shorter , sharper horns than buffaloes .
Another fun fact : Like dogs , bison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If a bison ’ s tail is down and swinging rhythmically , he or she is likely calm .
But if the tail is standing straight up , be wary—the animal may be preparing to charge .
It ’ s always best to keep your distance from bison .
Both Arbuckle Wilderness Park and the Tennessee Safari Park are unaccredited and have been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) for animal welfare issues .
The Tennessee Safari Park was busted after allowing unattended guests to feed animals—dangerous neglect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both visitors and the animals .
( Without supervision , what ’ s to stop animals from being overfed or , worse , fed something potentially harmful ? )
A USDA inspector also observed that the roadside zoo didn ’ t have an attending veterinarian and that several animals were in need of veterinary attention .
In 2018 , Arbuckle Wilderness Park was ordered to pay $ 30,000 in penalties to settle alleged violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act , including for having insufficient public barriers .
The USDA ’ s complaint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide animals—including a recumbent raccoon who was “ was extremely ill or dying ” —with adequate veterinary care .
If it ’ s quarantine-friendly activities you ’ re after , PETA has ideas .
Adding “ drive-through ” in front of a shady facility ’ s name doesn ’ t make it any less of a hellhole .
It doesn ’ t make it any safer , either—for visitors or the animals imprisoned there .
So stay home , order delivery from your favorite vegan-friendly restaurant , and binge on these life-changing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Help Animals in Roadside Zoos

Update: August 14, 2020
Ignoring all logic (and undoubtedly a few prominent warning signs), a tourist visiting Custer State Park in South Dakota on August 12 reportedly approached a herd of bison with her camera, attempting to snap a photo of an adult and a calf. And she learned the hard way that bison react when provoked.
Bison Attacks Woman & Takes Her Pants A herd of bison block a road at Custer State Park, SD grabbing one woman, swinging her around, and ripping off her jeans. This video is exclusively available on https://t.co/JUyGCSavZZ #bisonattack #Bison #ViralVideo pic.twitter.com/nfMUocICj8 — TMX.news (@officialTMXnews) August 14, 2020
According to reports, the defensive bison charged the woman, hooking a horn into her jeans and launching her out of them. Jo Reed, a bystander, caught the incident on camera. “[T]his was easily going to happen to the woman,” Reed wrote on Facebook. “I just knew they weren’t respecting these massive beautiful creatures’ space.” She reported that the provoked bison wasn’t euthanized. The tourist was apparently flown to a nearby hospital—according to one report, she sustained “injuries that were considered not to be serious.”
When observing wildlife, please, stay back! This incident and the slew of similar ones listed below are reminders that bothering wildlife, whether in nature or at a roadside zoo, is never a good idea—for you or for animals just trying to live in peace.
Originally published on August 6, 2020:
There’s a type of social distancing that must endure even if COVID-19 goes away: steering clear of bison and roadside zoos. Being “safe” in your car doesn’t just provide a false sense of security when it comes to COVID-19 transmission, it means next to nothing to the animals who’re still being disturbed and exploited. Take it from these drive-through “safari park” visitors who learned the hard way:
On Monday, a woman reportedly left Arbuckle Wilderness Park—a drive-through roadside zoo in Davis, Oklahoma—in an ambulance after apparently being gored by a bison. According to reports, the facility’s manager is alleging that the bison stuck his or her head into the woman’s car, wounding her hand with a horn while she was pushing the animal back. The incident occurred less than a month after a similar one in Tennessee in which a man was gored by a bison at the Tennessee Safari Park, a drive-through roadside zoo in Alamo.
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According to comments made on Facebook, the man required 30 stitches and may have sustained nerve damage. The roadside zoo’s owner accepted no blame and claimed that he has “a video that will clearly show everyone and the jury that the park nor the animal was at fault.”
Update on Al…he got his stitches out today…he is still very swollen, has a terrible looking black eye and in a… Posted by Vikki Wade Dilworth on Monday, July 13, 2020
We certainly don’t need roadside zoo tragedies to tell us that bison will act on instinct when provoked or scared. In their natural habitat, the majestic animals have reminded humans to stay back, too—as in June, when a tourist in Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison after approaching the animal. “The series of events that led to the goring suggest the bison was threatened by being repeatedly approached to within 10 feet,” said a local bison biologist. Simply put: Leave bison in peace.
Bison Facts You may be wondering, “Is a bison a buffalo?” The two belong to the same family, but they’re actually quite different. Unlike buffaloes, bison have a distinguishable hump on their shoulders and often sport a beard. Bison also have shorter, sharper horns than buffaloes. Another fun fact: Like dogs, bison can indicate their mood with their tail. If a bison’s tail is down and swinging rhythmically, he or she is likely calm. But if the tail is standing straight up, be wary—the animal may be preparing to charge. It’s always best to keep your distance from bison.
Both Arbuckle Wilderness Park and the Tennessee Safari Park are unaccredited and have been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for animal welfare issues. The Tennessee Safari Park was busted after allowing unattended guests to feed animals—dangerous neglect that could result in physical harm to both visitors and the animals. (Without supervision, what’s to stop animals from being overfed or, worse, fed something potentially harmful?) A USDA inspector also observed that the roadside zoo didn’t have an attending veterinarian and that several animals were in need of veterinary attention.
In 2018, Arbuckle Wilderness Park was ordered to pay $30,000 in penalties to settle alleged violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including for having insufficient public barriers. The USDA’s complaint also noted that the roadside zoo failed to provide animals—including a recumbent raccoon who was “was extremely ill or dying”—with adequate veterinary care.
If it’s quarantine-friendly activities you’re after, PETA has ideas.
Adding “drive-through” in front of a shady facility’s name doesn’t make it any less of a hellhole. It doesn’t make it any safer, either—for visitors or the animals imprisoned there. So stay home, order delivery from your favorite vegan-friendly restaurant, and binge on these life-changing, streamable movies.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-06--Trophy Hunting Video Prompts UPS Protest: ‘Stop Shipping Body Parts!’

“ Almost all of us grew up eating meat , wearing leather , and going to circuses and zoos .
@ @ @ @ @ of these actions on the animals involved .
For whatever reason , you are now @ @ @ @ @ should animals have rights ?
” READ MORE

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-06--Des Plaines 11-Year-Old Crowned PETA’s Cutest Vegan Kid of 2020

Plant-Powered Champion Wrestler Is Ready to Go to the Mat for Animals Des Plaines , Ill. – Girls wrestling state champion Amelia Nidelea-Polanin can now add a national title to her name : The 11-year-old Des Plaines resident has just been chosen as the winner of PETA Kids ’ 2020 Cutest Vegan Kid Contest , earning a special prize pack filled with goodies , including a personalized trophy .
Amelia and her older brother went vegan seven years ago after learning that the chicken that people eat comes from smart , sensitive birds .
Since then , she and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fur-and-feather coats , circuses that force animals to perform , and slaughterhouses .
Amelia even gave a speech at last year ’ s Animal Rights March in Chicago , saying , “ I don ’ t want to live in a world where I have to look into my suffering friends ’ eyes and tell them , ‘ I can ’ t save you .
I love you .
Forgive me .
I will keep trying.
’ … I want to live in a world where I can open the last truck and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live in a world with sanctuaries , not slaughterhouses !
” “ Amelia nabbed PETA Kids ’ Cutest Vegan Kid title for showing that you ’ re never too young to start speaking up for animals , ” says PETA Senior Director of Youth Programs Marta Holmberg .
“ She is determined to lead her generation toward a more compassionate future , and her passion sets an example for people of all ages.
” Amelia is known for out-wrestling both girls and boys during practices , and when parents and teammates ask how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s quick to say that it ’ s because she ’ s vegan—and she always has leaflets about going vegan ready to give away .
Her favorite animal is the gorilla , because they ’ re vegan and strong—just like her !
PETA Kids—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
The group selected the winner and runner-up based on several factors , including vote count .
For more information , please visit PETAKids.com .

Plant-Powered Champion Wrestler Is Ready to Go to the Mat for Animals
For Immediate Release:
August 6, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Des Plaines, Ill. – Girls wrestling state champion Amelia Nidelea-Polanin can now add a national title to her name: The 11-year-old Des Plaines resident has just been chosen as the winner of PETA Kids’ 2020 Cutest Vegan Kid Contest, earning a special prize pack filled with goodies, including a personalized trophy.
Amelia and her older brother went vegan seven years ago after learning that the chicken that people eat comes from smart, sensitive birds. Since then, she and her mother have protested Canada Goose’s fur-and-feather coats, circuses that force animals to perform, and slaughterhouses. Amelia even gave a speech at last year’s Animal Rights March in Chicago, saying, “I don’t want to live in a world where I have to look into my suffering friends’ eyes and tell them, ‘I can’t save you. I love you. Forgive me. I will keep trying.’ … I want to live in a world where I can open the last truck and save them all. I want to live in a world with sanctuaries, not slaughterhouses!”
“Amelia nabbed PETA Kids’ Cutest Vegan Kid title for showing that you’re never too young to start speaking up for animals,” says PETA Senior Director of Youth Programs Marta Holmberg. “She is determined to lead her generation toward a more compassionate future, and her passion sets an example for people of all ages.”
Amelia is known for out-wrestling both girls and boys during practices, and when parents and teammates ask how she’s so strong, she’s quick to say that it’s because she’s vegan—and she always has leaflets about going vegan ready to give away. Her favorite animal is the gorilla, because they’re vegan and strong—just like her!
PETA Kids—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. The group selected the winner and runner-up based on several factors, including vote count.
For more information, please visit PETAKids.com.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-06--‘Crustacean’ Contortionist to ‘Claw’ Local Crab Fest

PETA Protest Will Give Annapolitans Food for Thought About Eating Animals Annapolis , Md .
– On Friday , a PETA activist and contortionist dressed as a crab will lead a spirited protest near the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium , the site of the Annapolis Crab Feast—which is happening this year as a drive-through event and is reportedly the world ’ s largest crab feast .
Other PETA supporters will hold signs proclaiming , “ Sea Life , Not Seafood.
” Where : 266 Farragut Rd .
( at the intersection with Howison Road ) , Annapolis “ PETA is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crab feast really is—and that ’ s bushels of dead animals who felt pain and fear and valued their lives , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ With all the delicious crabless cakes , vegan lobster , and fish-free fillets available these days , it ’ s never been easier to leave aquatic animals alone and go vegan.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —notes that crabs are intelligent , thoughtful animals who care for their babies for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet every year , hundreds of millions of crabs are caught and killed for food in the U.S. alone .
They are often thrown into pots of scalding-hot water and boiled alive .
Others are electrocuted , chopped up , or microwaved—all while they are still conscious .

PETA Protest Will Give Annapolitans Food for Thought About Eating Animals
For Immediate Release:
August 6, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Annapolis, Md. – On Friday, a PETA activist and contortionist dressed as a crab will lead a spirited protest near the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the site of the Annapolis Crab Feast—which is happening this year as a drive-through event and is reportedly the world’s largest crab feast. Other PETA supporters will hold signs proclaiming, “Sea Life, Not Seafood.”
When: Friday, August 7, 4:45 p.m.
Where: 266 Farragut Rd. (at the intersection with Howison Road), Annapolis
“PETA is challenging people to think about what a crab feast really is—and that’s bushels of dead animals who felt pain and fear and valued their lives,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “With all the delicious crabless cakes, vegan lobster, and fish-free fillets available these days, it’s never been easier to leave aquatic animals alone and go vegan.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—notes that crabs are intelligent, thoughtful animals who care for their babies for several months after they’re born. Yet every year, hundreds of millions of crabs are caught and killed for food in the U.S. alone. They are often thrown into pots of scalding-hot water and boiled alive. Others are electrocuted, chopped up, or microwaved—all while they are still conscious.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-06--Phillips Edison & Company Nabs PETA Award for Hot Car Warning Signs

Shopping Centers Will Help Keep Dogs and Kids From Dying of Heatstroke in Parked Cars Cincinnati – A Compassionate Business Award is on its way from PETA to locally based property management company Phillips Edison & Company for its new signs warning shoppers about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in parked cars .
Just days after PETA shared with the company—which operates more than 300 retail locations nationwide—that temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars , causing dogs and children trapped inside to die from heatstroke within minutes , it quickly created new warning signs to display at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , PETA receives reports of dozens of dogs and other animals who have baked to death after being left in a parked car , ” says PETA Vice President Colleen O ’ Brien .
“ Phillips Edison & Company could save countless lives by reminding shoppers never to leave a vulnerable family member in the car.
” Twenty-three animals have already died this year from heat-related causes—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands , PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an emergency window-breaking hammer for intervening in such life-or-death situations .
Dogs showing any symptoms of heatstroke—including restlessness , heavy panting , vomiting , or loss of coordination—should be taken into the shade , given water to drink , and cooled off with a cool towel placed on their heads and chests .
A veterinarian should be called immediately .
Phillips Edison & Company will receive an award letter , a framed certificate , and a box of delicious vegan chocolates .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit .

Shopping Centers Will Help Keep Dogs and Kids From Dying of Heatstroke in Parked Cars
For Immediate Release:
August 6, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Cincinnati – A Compassionate Business Award is on its way from PETA to locally based property management company Phillips Edison & Company for its new signs warning shoppers about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in parked cars.
Just days after PETA shared with the company—which operates more than 300 retail locations nationwide—that temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, causing dogs and children trapped inside to die from heatstroke within minutes, it quickly created new warning signs to display at its shopping centers.
“Every year, PETA receives reports of dozens of dogs and other animals who have baked to death after being left in a parked car,” says PETA Vice President Colleen O’Brien. “Phillips Edison & Company could save countless lives by reminding shoppers never to leave a vulnerable family member in the car.”
Twenty-three animals have already died this year from heat-related causes—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths. PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for intervening in such life-or-death situations.
Dogs showing any symptoms of heatstroke—including restlessness, heavy panting, vomiting, or loss of coordination—should be taken into the shade, given water to drink, and cooled off with a cool towel placed on their heads and chests. A veterinarian should be called immediately.
Phillips Edison & Company will receive an award letter, a framed certificate, and a box of delicious vegan chocolates.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-08-06--Regency Centers Nabs PETA Award for Hot Car Warning Signs

Shopping Centers Will Help Keep Dogs and Kids From Dying of Heatstroke in Parked Cars Jacksonville , Fla. – A Compassionate Business Award is on its way from PETA to locally based property management company Regency Centers for its new signs warning shoppers about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in parked cars .
Just days after PETA shared with the company—which operates more than 400 retail locations nationwide—that temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars , causing dogs and children trapped inside to die from heatstroke within minutes , it replied that the message “ really hit home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pledged to roll them out within the next few weeks .
“ Every year , PETA receives reports of dozens of dogs and other animals who have baked to death after being left in a parked car , ” says PETA Vice President Colleen O ’ Brien .
“ Regency Centers could save countless lives by reminding shoppers never to leave a vulnerable family member in the car.
” Twenty-three animals have already died this year from heat-related causes—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths .
PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for intervening in such life-or-death situations .
Dogs showing any symptoms of heatstroke—including restlessness , heavy panting , vomiting , or loss of coordination—should be taken into the shade , given water to drink , and cooled off with a cold towel placed on their heads and chests .
A veterinarian should be called immediately .
Regency Centers will receive an award letter , a framed certificate , and a box of delicious vegan chocolates .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit .

Shopping Centers Will Help Keep Dogs and Kids From Dying of Heatstroke in Parked Cars
For Immediate Release:
August 6, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Jacksonville, Fla. – A Compassionate Business Award is on its way from PETA to locally based property management company Regency Centers for its new signs warning shoppers about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in parked cars.
Just days after PETA shared with the company—which operates more than 400 retail locations nationwide—that temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, causing dogs and children trapped inside to die from heatstroke within minutes, it replied that the message “really hit home,” created its new signs, and pledged to roll them out within the next few weeks.
“Every year, PETA receives reports of dozens of dogs and other animals who have baked to death after being left in a parked car,” says PETA Vice President Colleen O’Brien. “Regency Centers could save countless lives by reminding shoppers never to leave a vulnerable family member in the car.”
Twenty-three animals have already died this year from heat-related causes—and since social distancing because of COVID-19 extends store wait times and prolongs errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths. PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for intervening in such life-or-death situations.
Dogs showing any symptoms of heatstroke—including restlessness, heavy panting, vomiting, or loss of coordination—should be taken into the shade, given water to drink, and cooled off with a cold towel placed on their heads and chests. A veterinarian should be called immediately.
Regency Centers will receive an award letter, a framed certificate, and a box of delicious vegan chocolates.