petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--PETA’s Guide to Cruelty-Free Beauty on a Work-From-Home Schedule

Adding a self-care beauty routine can help you kick-start your day as you work from home , but as we make changes to our daily schedules , we should all know that animals don ’ t deserve to suffer at the hands of the cosmetics industry .
Rabbits are gentle , sensitive animals who aren ’ t ours to exploit for our beauty products , and there are now thousands of vegan makeup and skin-care brands to choose from .
If your schedule is packed to the brim with Zoom meetings , or if you just want to look good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beauty routine with vegan products from companies that don ’ t test on animals .
It will help you take on your work-from-home schedule with confidence .
Before applying makeup , start with a fresh canvas , using Bliss vegan skin-care essentials .
For normal to sensitive skin , the brand ’ s Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser and Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser are a great duo to wash off last night ’ s bad ( or good ) decisions and remove any excess dirt or oil from the skin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ snail-derived products , so you can start your routine free from mucus , feces , and cruelty .
The right toner can provide your skin with wonderful benefits , and this Truffle Therapy Essential Face Toner is a necessary addition to your morning routine .
It removes dead skin cells , unclogs pores , and refreshes the skin so that your makeup will layer on nice and smooth .
The new Pacifica collagen line is 100 % vegan , so you can achieve a youthful glow without using collagen products made from bovine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one-step product , the Every Day Lotion is hydrating and lightweight .
If your skin needs a little extra TLC , the Complex Serum will leave your face feeling extra soft and supple .
Who said beauty products have to break the bank ?
The e.l.f .
Poreless Face Primer costs only $ 6 , but the feeling of having a makeup look that doesn ’ t smudge or use any animal products is priceless .
Odds are that a lighter foundation is better for those of us who don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the morning .
The PHB Ethical Beauty Tinted Moisturiser will instantly smooth out imperfections and even out your skin tone without looking cakey or heavy .
As a bonus , PHB Ethical Beauty is as dedicated to protecting animals as it is to making you look great !
For a natural finish with long-lasting coverage , the tarte Aquacealer Concealer is perfect for highlighting and brightening .
This is definitely a light coverage option , so for a more dramatic look , pick up the Shape Tape Contour Concealer .
Both are totally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Color Drops are a makeup must-have from Drew Barrymore ’ s cruelty-free cosmetics line , FLOWER Beauty .
This versatile formula , which doesn ’ t include carmine extracted from dead bugs , can be used on the cheeks , lips , and eyes to give you a radiant pop of color .
If you want to look snatched for your next big meeting , the e.l.f .
Cream Contour Palette is your new best friend .
With a selection of shades that will suit your contouring needs , you ’ ll have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The BH Cosmetics Nouveau Neutrals eyeshadow palette is perfect for everyday wear .
It allows you to go for a soft , edgy , or fun look while showing compassion for animals .
Even at home , makeup can be prone to fading throughout the day , so lock it in with NYX ’ s vegan Can ’ t Stop Won ’ t Stop Setting Powder .
The NYX On the Rise Volume Liftscara will give your lashes a voluminous lift to make your makeup look flawless and complete .
This formula @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can look amazing without harming bees .
For a comprehensive list of vegan and animal test–free cosmetics companies , visit PETA ’ s Beauty Without Bunnies database .
Tag @ PETA on Twitter with your favorite work-from-home vegan beauty tips , and download some of PETA ’ s Zoom backgrounds to add an animal rights theme to your daily meetings !

October 13, 2020 by Elena Waldman Last Updated December 13, 2022. Publishedby
Adding a self-care beauty routine can help you kick-start your day as you work from home, but as we make changes to our daily schedules, we should all know that animals don’t deserve to suffer at the hands of the cosmetics industry. Rabbits are gentle, sensitive animals who aren’t ours to exploit for our beauty products, and there are now thousands of vegan makeup and skin-care brands to choose from.
If your schedule is packed to the brim with Zoom meetings, or if you just want to look good for yourself, here’s a beauty routine with vegan products from companies that don’t test on animals. It will help you take on your work-from-home schedule with confidence.
Before applying makeup, start with a fresh canvas, using Bliss vegan skin-care essentials. For normal to sensitive skin, the brand’s Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser and Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser are a great duo to wash off last night’s bad (or good) decisions and remove any excess dirt or oil from the skin. The gentle formulas don’t use snail-derived products, so you can start your routine free from mucus, feces, and cruelty.
The right toner can provide your skin with wonderful benefits, and this Truffle Therapy Essential Face Toner is a necessary addition to your morning routine. It removes dead skin cells, unclogs pores, and refreshes the skin so that your makeup will layer on nice and smooth.
The new Pacifica collagen line is 100% vegan, so you can achieve a youthful glow without using collagen products made from bovine tissue. If you want a simple, one-step product, the Every Day Lotion is hydrating and lightweight. If your skin needs a little extra TLC, the Complex Serum will leave your face feeling extra soft and supple.
Who said beauty products have to break the bank? The e.l.f. Poreless Face Primer costs only $6, but the feeling of having a makeup look that doesn’t smudge or use any animal products is priceless.
Odds are that a lighter foundation is better for those of us who don’t have time to do full glam in the morning. The PHB Ethical Beauty Tinted Moisturiser will instantly smooth out imperfections and even out your skin tone without looking cakey or heavy. As a bonus, PHB Ethical Beauty is as dedicated to protecting animals as it is to making you look great!
For a natural finish with long-lasting coverage, the tarte Aquacealer Concealer is perfect for highlighting and brightening. This is definitely a light coverage option, so for a more dramatic look, pick up the Shape Tape Contour Concealer. Both are totally vegan and totally flawless.
Blush Bomb Color Drops are a makeup must-have from Drew Barrymore’s cruelty-free cosmetics line, FLOWER Beauty. This versatile formula, which doesn’t include carmine extracted from dead bugs, can be used on the cheeks, lips, and eyes to give you a radiant pop of color.
If you want to look snatched for your next big meeting, the e.l.f. Cream Contour Palette is your new best friend. With a selection of shades that will suit your contouring needs, you’ll have the vegan-powered confidence to take on anything.
The BH Cosmetics Nouveau Neutrals eyeshadow palette is perfect for everyday wear. It allows you to go for a soft, edgy, or fun look while showing compassion for animals.
Even at home, makeup can be prone to fading throughout the day, so lock it in with NYX’s vegan Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Setting Powder.
The NYX On the Rise Volume Liftscara will give your lashes a voluminous lift to make your makeup look flawless and complete. This formula doesn’t use beeswax, so you can look amazing without harming bees.
This moisturizer from YouthSecret diminishes the appearance of fine lines yet is gentle enough for daily use. Created with powerful antioxidants and retinol, it will help you wake up feeling beautiful and ready for whatever your day may bring!
PETA Business Friend Delavie Sciences blends ingredients from both Earth and space to help fight the visible signs of aging and reveal vibrant skin.
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For a comprehensive list of vegan and animal test–free cosmetics companies, visit PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies database. Tag @PETA on Twitter with your favorite work-from-home vegan beauty tips, and download some of PETA’s Zoom backgrounds to add an animal rights theme to your daily meetings!


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--New PETA Billboard Sews Up the Case for Vegan Fashion

Anti-Speciesism Campaign Swings Into Town for the Fall/Winter Shopping Season New York – PETA has just placed a billboard in the heart of the Garment District encouraging everyone to show respect to sensitive sheep , cows , and geese this winter by choosing animal-friendly fabrics and leaving wool , leather , and down on the racks .
The ad is part of PETA ’ s campaign challenging speciesism , the misguided belief that all other animal species are inferior to humans and that it ’ s therefore somehow acceptable to harm and exploit them and even take the fleece , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their backs—a human-supremacist notion that ’ s cut from the same cloth as other forms of prejudice .
“ When it comes to feeling pain and fear and valuing their own lives , cows , sheep , and geese are just like you and me , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA ’ s ads encourage everyone to reject speciesism by valuing animals for who they are as individuals—and keeping what belongs to them out of our closets.
” PETA and its affiliates have released dozens of videos revealing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gentle sheep for their wool ; burn , electroshock , beat , and slaughter cows for leather ; and slit birds ’ throats and plunge them into scalding-hot defeathering tanks for down .
But vegan fashion is on the rise : Searches for “ vegan fashion ” have increased 119 % since October 2018 , and the vegan leather market in particular is expected to reach $ 45.41 billion by 2025 .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —offers a vegan clothing shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is located on Eighth Avenue , just below W. 40th Street .
PETA also plans to run other # EndSpeciesism ads in Seattle .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Anti-Speciesism Campaign Swings Into Town for the Fall/Winter Shopping Season
For Immediate Release:
October 13, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
New York – PETA has just placed a billboard in the heart of the Garment District encouraging everyone to show respect to sensitive sheep, cows, and geese this winter by choosing animal-friendly fabrics and leaving wool, leather, and down on the racks.
The ad is part of PETA’s campaign challenging speciesism, the misguided belief that all other animal species are inferior to humans and that it’s therefore somehow acceptable to harm and exploit them and even take the fleece, skin, feathers, or fur off their backs—a human-supremacist notion that’s cut from the same cloth as other forms of prejudice.
“When it comes to feeling pain and fear and valuing their own lives, cows, sheep, and geese are just like you and me,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA’s ads encourage everyone to reject speciesism by valuing animals for who they are as individuals—and keeping what belongs to them out of our closets.”
PETA and its affiliates have released dozens of videos revealing that workers hit, kick, and mutilate gentle sheep for their wool; burn, electroshock, beat, and slaughter cows for leather; and slit birds’ throats and plunge them into scalding-hot defeathering tanks for down. But vegan fashion is on the rise: Searches for “vegan fashion” have increased 119% since October 2018, and the vegan leather market in particular is expected to reach $45.41 billion by 2025.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—offers a vegan clothing shopping guide on its website.
The billboard is located on Eighth Avenue, just below W. 40th Street. PETA also plans to run other #EndSpeciesism ads in Seattle.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--PETA Tackles Fishing With New Ferry Ads

PETA Tackles Fishing With New Ferry Ads

Anti-Speciesism Campaign Comes to Town for National Seafood Month Seattle – PETA has just placed ads on five local ferries in order to float an idea : Fish are every bit as sensitive as dogs , cats , and humans are , so cutting them open on fishing boats is speciesism—the misguided belief that all other animal species are inferior to humans and that it ’ s therefore somehow acceptable to harm them .
PETA placed the ads because of Washington ’ s robust commercial fishing industry—and because October is National Seafood Month .
The group also plans to run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ When it comes to feeling pain and fear and valuing their own lives , fish are just like you and me , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA ’ s ads encourage everyone to fight speciesism by valuing all animals for who they are as individuals—and keeping them off our plates.
” Numerous studies confirm that fish have unique personalities , can recognize human faces as well as those of other fish , and can retain memories and think ahead .
But because of human prejudice , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they suffer immensely when hooked through their sensitive mouths or dragged out of the ocean in huge nets in which they can suffocate or be crushed to death—and some are still alive when their throats and stomachs are cut open .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —offers a free vegan starter kit ( plus recipes for delicious fish-free dishes ) on its website .
The ads are running along the Seattle-Bainbridge , Seattle-Bremerton , Edmonds-Kingston , Mukilteo-Clinton , and Anacortes Term–Samish ferry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit PETA.org .

Anti-Speciesism Campaign Comes to Town for National Seafood Month
For Immediate Release:
October 13, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Seattle – PETA has just placed ads on five local ferries in order to float an idea: Fish are every bit as sensitive as dogs, cats, and humans are, so cutting them open on fishing boats is speciesism—the misguided belief that all other animal species are inferior to humans and that it’s therefore somehow acceptable to harm them.
PETA placed the ads because of Washington’s robust commercial fishing industry—and because October is National Seafood Month. The group also plans to run #EndSpeciesism ads in New York.
“When it comes to feeling pain and fear and valuing their own lives, fish are just like you and me,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA’s ads encourage everyone to fight speciesism by valuing all animals for who they are as individuals—and keeping them off our plates.”
Numerous studies confirm that fish have unique personalities, can recognize human faces as well as those of other fish, and can retain memories and think ahead. But because of human prejudice, they have no legal protection from abuse, and they suffer immensely when hooked through their sensitive mouths or dragged out of the ocean in huge nets in which they can suffocate or be crushed to death—and some are still alive when their throats and stomachs are cut open.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—offers a free vegan starter kit (plus recipes for delicious fish-free dishes) on its website.
The ads are running along the Seattle-Bainbridge, Seattle-Bremerton, Edmonds-Kingston, Mukilteo-Clinton, and Anacortes Term–Samish ferry routes.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--Rise in COVID Cases Prompts PETA Pro-Tofu Ad Blitz

The Soy Solution : An Ounce of Pandemic Prevention for All As We Await a Pound of Cure Fort Lauderdale , Fla. – As the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida keeps rising , PETA is posting ads on over a dozen local benches encouraging people to choose vegan foods like tofu instead of what comes out of filthy blood-spattered slaughterhouses—COVID-19 hot spots—and factory farms , where animal-borne diseases thrive and workers and their families face infection .
“ Tofu never caused a pandemic , which is why PETA touts it as the key to preventing deadly zoonotic diseases as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diabetes , obesity , and strokes , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA stands ready to help people make the switch with its free vegan mentors , vegan recipes , tips , and more.
” Not only is tofu cheaper than meat , it ’ s also packed with protein , contains zero cholesterol , and can help lower one ’ s risk of suffering from heart disease , diabetes , cancer , and numerous other life-threatening health issues .
COVID-19 is believed to have originated in a live-animal market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals are sold for food .
Previous influenza viruses have originated in pigs and chickens—but never in vegan foods like tofu .
PETA offers a variety of delicious tofu-based recipes on its website , such as General Tso ’ s Tofu and Buffalo Tofu-Scramble Breakfast Tacos .
The ads are located on 15 benches near restaurants and parks in Fort Lauderdale , including at the intersections of W. State Road 84 and S.W .
Third Avenue , N. Federal Highway and N.E .
36th Court , and N. Andrews Avenue and W. Sunrise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

The Soy Solution: An Ounce of Pandemic Prevention for All As We Await a Pound of Cure
For Immediate Release:
October 13, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – As the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida keeps rising, PETA is posting ads on over a dozen local benches encouraging people to choose vegan foods like tofu instead of what comes out of filthy blood-spattered slaughterhouses—COVID-19 hot spots—and factory farms, where animal-borne diseases thrive and workers and their families face infection.
“Tofu never caused a pandemic, which is why PETA touts it as the key to preventing deadly zoonotic diseases as well as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and strokes,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA stands ready to help people make the switch with its free vegan mentors, vegan recipes, tips, and more.”
Not only is tofu cheaper than meat, it’s also packed with protein, contains zero cholesterol, and can help lower one’s risk of suffering from heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and numerous other life-threatening health issues. COVID-19 is believed to have originated in a live-animal market in China, where live and dead animals are sold for food. Previous influenza viruses have originated in pigs and chickens—but never in vegan foods like tofu.
PETA offers a variety of delicious tofu-based recipes on its website, such as General Tso’s Tofu and Buffalo Tofu-Scramble Breakfast Tacos.
The ads are located on 15 benches near restaurants and parks in Fort Lauderdale, including at the intersections of W. State Road 84 and S.W. Third Avenue, N. Federal Highway and N.E. 36th Court, and N. Andrews Avenue and W. Sunrise Boulevard.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--WATCH: Vegan Gastroenterologist Explains the Link Between Pandemics and Meat

Check it out !
Dr. Angie Sadeghi is a vegan gastroenterologist who founded the Institute of Plant-Based Medicine .
In a new video with PETA , she ’ s letting folks know about the link between global pandemics—such as COVID-19—and the dangerous practice of eating animals .
In the video , Dr. Sadeghi explains that pandemics will continue to be a risk as long as people continue to eat animals .
She points out that 75 % of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin , meaning that they originate in other animals .
She mentions that bird flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ravaged humans came from eating animals .
Eating vegan doesn ’ t only help prevent potential pandemics .
Dr. Sadeghi also lets viewers know that consuming meat , dairy , and eggs can lead to many common killers , including heart disease and multiple types of cancer .
As a physician and mother , Dr. Sadeghi believes that the most effective way to stop pandemics from occurring over and over again is for everyone to follow a healthy vegan lifestyle .
You Can Go Vegan—and PETA Will Help Do Dr. Sadeghi ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Order a free vegan starter kit today—it comes packed with tips and tricks to help you get started on the right foot .
You can also check out our Vegan Mentor Program to get personalized , one-on-one guidance from an experienced plant-based pro .

Check it out! Dr. Angie Sadeghi is a vegan gastroenterologist who founded the Institute of Plant-Based Medicine. In a new video with PETA, she’s letting folks know about the link between global pandemics—such as COVID-19—and the dangerous practice of eating animals.
In the video, Dr. Sadeghi explains that pandemics will continue to be a risk as long as people continue to eat animals. She points out that 75% of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin, meaning that they originate in other animals. She mentions that bird flu, Spanish flu, and other diseases that ravaged humans came from eating animals.
Other Health Risks From Eating Animals
Eating vegan doesn’t only help prevent potential pandemics. Dr. Sadeghi also lets viewers know that consuming meat, dairy, and eggs can lead to many common killers, including heart disease and multiple types of cancer.
As a physician and mother, Dr. Sadeghi believes that the most effective way to stop pandemics from occurring over and over again is for everyone to follow a healthy vegan lifestyle.
You Can Go Vegan—and PETA Will Help
Do Dr. Sadeghi’s words have you feeling inspired? Order a free vegan starter kit today—it comes packed with tips and tricks to help you get started on the right foot.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--Winners Bans Fur After Years of PETA Pressure

With Fur off the Racks Across All TJX Companies , Group Focuses on Push to Drop Angora Mississauga , Ont .
– Following a nearly 20-year PETA campaign that included numerous meetings with PETA representatives , e-mails from more than 90,000 of the group ’ s supporters , and protests by local activists , discount retailer Winners has banned fur .
Winners was the last TJX Companies brand to sell fur ; after PETA started calling on the company to go fur-free in 2001 , its other brands started dropping the material , first in Europe and then in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of TJX Companies ’ 4,500+ stores ( including HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada ) are now fur-free—and PETA is renewing its call for the brands to stop selling angora , too .
“ Rabbits , coyotes , and other animals are winning big with Winners ’ decision to drop fur , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA hopes this will be the first of many changes for the better at TJX Companies , with a ban on hair painfully torn out of angora rabbits ’ skin soon to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers repeatedly stretch terrified rabbits across a board or hang them from the ceiling and rip their hair out as they scream .
After two to five years , workers hang them upside down , slit their throats , and sell their carcasses .
TJX Companies joins hundreds of top designers and retailers—including Nordstrom , Macy ’ s , ASOS , Gap Inc. , H & M , Intermix , Ralph Lauren , Tommy Hilfiger , and Gucci—that have banned fur .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

With Fur off the Racks Across All TJX Companies, Group Focuses on Push to Drop Angora
For Immediate Release:
October 13, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Mississauga, Ont. – Following a nearly 20-year PETA campaign that included numerous meetings with PETA representatives, e-mails from more than 90,000 of the group’s supporters, and protests by local activists, discount retailer Winners has banned fur.
Winners was the last TJX Companies brand to sell fur; after PETA started calling on the company to go fur-free in 2001, its other brands started dropping the material, first in Europe and then in the U.S. Winners’ move means that all of TJX Companies’ 4,500+ stores (including HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada) are now fur-free—and PETA is renewing its call for the brands to stop selling angora, too.
“Rabbits, coyotes, and other animals are winning big with Winners’ decision to drop fur,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA hopes this will be the first of many changes for the better at TJX Companies, with a ban on hair painfully torn out of angora rabbits’ skin soon to follow.”
On angora rabbit farms, workers repeatedly stretch terrified rabbits across a board or hang them from the ceiling and rip their hair out as they scream. After two to five years, workers hang them upside down, slit their throats, and sell their carcasses.
TJX Companies joins hundreds of top designers and retailers—including Nordstrom, Macy’s, ASOS, Gap Inc., H&M, Intermix, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Gucci—that have banned fur.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--PETA Wins Over Winners—TJX-Owned Companies Are All Finally Fur-Free!

After years of massive pressure from PETA and other activists—including hearing from more than 90,000 of our members and supporters worldwide—the Canadian department store chain Winners , which is owned by TJX Companies , is now fur-free !
Since 2001 , PETA has been turning up the heat on TJX Companies—the parent company of TJ Maxx , Marshalls , HomeGoods , Winners , and others—with a fiery campaign .
Over the last two decades , we and other animal rights activists haven ’ t let up—using everything from passionate demonstrations to behind-the-scenes talks with company leadership to our many efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This latest ban marks TJX Companies ’ transition to being 100 % fur-free .
PETA has also released a number of investigative videos exposing fur-farm cruelty all around the globe , such as in China , where animals are often hung up by their legs or tail and sometimes even skinned alive , and recently in Russia , where screaming chinchillas are electrocuted and rabbits are bludgeoned and decapitated for their fur .
Now that TJX Companies has arrived into the 21st century by banning fur products from all its 4,500 global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not over yet .
TJX Companies still allows cruelly obtained angora to be sold at its stores in the U.S. and Canada .
Rabbits are gentle animals who live in groups and form bonds with one another .
But on angora farms , workers have been observed stretching terrified rabbits across a board or hanging them from the ceiling before tearing out their hair and causing them to scream in pain .
After multiple years of this torment , workers slit the animals ’ throats and sell their carcasses .
Please help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TJX Companies to stop supporting the cruel angora industry .
Keep the Pressure on TJX Until It Gives Up Angora

After years of massive pressure from PETA and other activists—including hearing from more than 90,000 of our members and supporters worldwide—the Canadian department store chain Winners, which is owned by TJX Companies, is now fur-free!
Since 2001, PETA has been turning up the heat on TJX Companies—the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Winners, and others—with a fiery campaign. Over the last two decades, we and other animal rights activists haven’t let up—using everything from passionate demonstrations to behind-the-scenes talks with company leadership to our many efforts on social media to call TJX out.
Thanks to Canadian activists, including Len Goldberg, Ashley Ollie, and Mary Chris-Staples for their instrumental help in achieving this victory with an on the ground campaign—consisting of daring disruptions, protests, in-store discussions with managers, phone blitzes that bombarded TJX with hundreds of calls, an e-mail campaign that saturated TJX with almost 10,000 emails, and social media memes shared thousands of times—this latest ban marks TJX Companies’ transition to being 100% fur-free.
PETA has also released a number of investigative videos exposing fur-farm cruelty all around the globe, such as in China, where animals are often hung up by their legs or tail and sometimes even skinned alive, and recently in Russia, where screaming chinchillas are electrocuted and rabbits are bludgeoned and decapitated for their fur.
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Now that TJX Companies has arrived into the 21st century by banning fur products from all its 4,500 global locations, we can celebrate—but our work is not over yet.
TJX Companies still allows cruelly obtained angora to be sold at its stores in the U.S. and Canada.
Rabbits are gentle animals who live in groups and form bonds with one another. But on angora farms, workers have been observed stretching terrified rabbits across a board or hanging them from the ceiling before tearing out their hair and causing them to scream in pain. After multiple years of this torment, workers slit the animals’ throats and sell their carcasses.
Please help end animal suffering right now by urging TJX Companies to stop supporting the cruel angora industry.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--WATCH: Bear Snaps at Handler Mid-Circus, Is Beaten With a Shovel

How many times does an “ animal snaps at circus handler ” video need to go viral before everyone everywhere stops exploiting animals for entertainment ?
( Spoiler : The answer should be “ zero.
” ) No one needed this latest example of the cruelty and stupidity of forcing animals to perform , but we got it anyway—and like all the others , it ’ s difficult to ignore : A black bear was made to take part in a circus performance in central China on Friday , October 2 .
When audience members reportedly threw food on stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in front of him .
But according to a witness , the bear ’ s handler “ wouldn ’ t allow it because [ the bear was ] performing.
” The handler reportedly beat him to prevent him from “ eating [ the ] treats , ” causing the animal to lash out in frustration and defensiveness .
In the video , another circus staff member can be seen forcefully hitting the bear on the head with his palm .
A third staff member then appears and begins beating him with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whacking him with a stick , as if he ’ s hitting a ball with a bat .
The bear ’ s teeth had reportedly been sawed off when he was a cub , something that ’ s apparently done in preparation for incidents like this .
According to the Daily Mail , the handler sustained scratches to his arm and will recover .
It ’ s not shocking that a bear would lash out after being beaten , and it ’ s appalling that animals are still being used as props @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As heartbreaking as this video is , it ’ s certainly nothing new—we ’ ve seen this type of cruelty too many times to count .
A PETA Asia investigator visited circuses and animal-training facilities in China and discovered bear cubs chained by their necks and tethered to a wall , which is done ( sometimes for hours ) to train them to walk on their hind legs—abuse that can cause permanent joint damage or even necrosis and paralysis .
The investigator also documented that handlers used violence and intimidation to make bear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their hands , and perform other confusing tricks—and when the cubs cried , screamed , grunted , and groaned , the abuse still didn ’ t stop .
Make no mistake : Abuse of bears used in circuses isn ’ t limited to China .
Millions have now seen the eyewitness video footage of a bear urinating on herself in apparent distress while being pulled by a leash and forced to walk on her front legs during a performance of the Tangier Shrine Circus outside Omaha , Nebraska .
PETA took immediate action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to investigate the act ( known as “ Castle ’ s Bears ” ) for apparent violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act .
As a result of COVID-19 , circuses featuring acts like Castle ’ s Bears are closing down ( which is some rare good news relating to the pandemic ) —and we urge them all to stay closed , unless they reopen with only willing human performers .
And we continue to stand ready to transport bears used in the show to a reputable sanctuary , where they ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can help us achieve : Tell Castle ’ s Bears to End the Torment Of course bears used in circuses and other shows lash out , scream , and urinate on themselves—as unwilling performers , they ’ re terrorized so that they ’ ll do tricks .
They ’ re forced to travel many miles to be put on display , unable to roam , swim , forage , dig , or hibernate ( things that bears left alone in nature love to do ) .
Until bears and all other animals are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are ( instead of as something to exploit and gawk at ) , these disasters will continue to take place .
So join us : Sign PETA Asia ’ s pledge to be part of the solution … Pledge Never to Support Any Animal Act … and urge your friends and family on Facebook and Twitter to do the same .

How many times does an “animal snaps at circus handler” video need to go viral before everyone everywhere stops exploiting animals for entertainment? (Spoiler: The answer should be “zero.”) No one needed this latest example of the cruelty and stupidity of forcing animals to perform, but we got it anyway—and like all the others, it’s difficult to ignore:
A black bear was made to take part in a circus performance in central China on Friday, October 2. When audience members reportedly threw food on stage, he naturally tried to eat what was in front of him. But according to a witness, the bear’s handler “wouldn’t allow it because [the bear was] performing.” The handler reportedly beat him to prevent him from “eating [the] treats,” causing the animal to lash out in frustration and defensiveness. In the video, another circus staff member can be seen forcefully hitting the bear on the head with his palm. A third staff member then appears and begins beating him with a large shovel—and a fourth then joins in, whacking him with a stick, as if he’s hitting a ball with a bat.
The bear’s teeth had reportedly been sawed off when he was a cub, something that’s apparently done in preparation for incidents like this. According to the Daily Mail, the handler sustained scratches to his arm and will recover.
It’s not shocking that a bear would lash out after being beaten, and it’s appalling that animals are still being used as props and abused in circuses in 2020.
As heartbreaking as this video is, it’s certainly nothing new—we’ve seen this type of cruelty too many times to count. A PETA Asia investigator visited circuses and animal-training facilities in China and discovered bear cubs chained by their necks and tethered to a wall, which is done (sometimes for hours) to train them to walk on their hind legs—abuse that can cause permanent joint damage or even necrosis and paralysis.
These baby bears in China have two choices: choke or stand on their hind legs. pic.twitter.com/0pkazY7WeL — PETA (@peta) August 11, 2019
The investigator also documented that handlers used violence and intimidation to make bear cubs jump over objects, walk on their hands, and perform other confusing tricks—and when the cubs cried, screamed, grunted, and groaned, the abuse still didn’t stop.
Make no mistake: Abuse of bears used in circuses isn’t limited to China.
Millions have now seen the eyewitness video footage of a bear urinating on herself in apparent distress while being pulled by a leash and forced to walk on her front legs during a performance of the Tangier Shrine Circus outside Omaha, Nebraska.
https://twitter.com/peta/status/834476613878181888?lang=en
PETA took immediate action, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the act (known as “Castle’s Bears”) for apparent violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. As a result of COVID-19, circuses featuring acts like Castle’s Bears are closing down (which is some rare good news relating to the pandemic)—and we urge them all to stay closed, unless they reopen with only willing human performers. And we continue to stand ready to transport bears used in the show to a reputable sanctuary, where they’d never be tormented again—a victory that you can help us achieve:
Of course bears used in circuses and other shows lash out, scream, and urinate on themselves—as unwilling performers, they’re terrorized so that they’ll do tricks. They’re forced to travel many miles to be put on display, unable to roam, swim, forage, dig, or hibernate (things that bears left alone in nature love to do). Until bears and all other animals are treated respectfully, as the individuals they are (instead of as something to exploit and gawk at), these disasters will continue to take place. So join us: Sign PETA Asia’s pledge to be part of the solution …
… and urge your friends and family on Facebook and Twitter to do the same.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-13--PETA to ‘Shut Down’ Greenville ExxonMobil Gas Station for Cruelty to Dogs

Greenville , S.C. – Because ExxonMobil continues to pump money into the deadly Iditarod dog race even as other sponsors have pulled out , PETA supporters armed with yellow caution tape and “ blood ” -filled gas jugs will “ close ” a local ExxonMobil station for cruelty tomorrow .
The action follows a PETA protest outside the company ’ s headquarters and is one of many planned for ExxonMobil locations nationwide .
Where : ExxonMobil gas station , 5010 Pelham Rd .
( at the intersection with Garlington Road ) , Greenville “ ExxonMobil has the shameful distinction of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still sponsoring the Iditarod ’ s cruelty to dogs , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is urging it to stop propping up an evil industry that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that they often die after inhaling their own vomit.
” Jack Daniel ’ s , Coca-Cola , Wells Fargo , Alaska Airlines , and many other companies cut ties with the race after PETA pointed out that more than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod since it began .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properties ( as revealed in this PETA exposé ) , dogs are forced to pull heavy sleds across 1,000 miles through blinding blizzards and subzero temperatures .
More than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail during the 2020 race because of exhaustion , illness , injury , or other causes .
One , Cool Cat , developed twisted intestines and almost died .
Another , Betty , had pneumonia and was in critical condition , and two others refused to eat and had fevers , diarrhea , and persistent coughs .
PETA—whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
October 13, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Greenville, S.C. – Because ExxonMobil continues to pump money into the deadly Iditarod dog race even as other sponsors have pulled out, PETA supporters armed with yellow caution tape and “blood”-filled gas jugs will “close” a local ExxonMobil station for cruelty tomorrow. The action follows a PETA protest outside the company’s headquarters and is one of many planned for ExxonMobil locations nationwide.
When: Wednesday, October 14, 12 noon
Where: ExxonMobil gas station, 5010 Pelham Rd. (at the intersection with Garlington Road), Greenville
“ExxonMobil has the shameful distinction of being one of the last major companies still sponsoring the Iditarod’s cruelty to dogs,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is urging it to stop propping up an evil industry that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that they often die after inhaling their own vomit.”
Jack Daniel’s, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo, Alaska Airlines, and many other companies cut ties with the race after PETA pointed out that more than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod since it began. In addition to being tied up on mushers’ properties (as revealed in this PETA exposé), dogs are forced to pull heavy sleds across 1,000 miles through blinding blizzards and subzero temperatures.
More than 220 dogs were pulled off the trail during the 2020 race because of exhaustion, illness, injury, or other causes. One, Cool Cat, developed twisted intestines and almost died. Another, Betty, had pneumonia and was in critical condition, and two others refused to eat and had fevers, diarrhea, and persistent coughs.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-14--The Depraved Career of Ned Kalin, Monkey Tormenter

Ned Kalin is an experimenter at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center ( WNPRC ) .
By his industry ’ s standards , he ’ s “ good ” at his job , which involves harming monkeys both psychologically and physically .
He ’ s done it for 40 years , supported by tens of millions of our tax dollars .
Cornelius is a 10-year-old monkey held at WNPRC , and PETA ’ s undercover investigator met him earlier in 2020 .
Confined to a small cage , he was consistently slumped over , looking down , or leaning his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment appeared to last an eternity for him .
Thanks to Kalin , Cornelius ’ spirit was entirely broken .
Kalin used Cornelius in a project called “ Neural Circuitry of Emotion.
” In this project ( which used hundreds and perhaps thousands of monkeys ) , he cut into monkeys ’ skulls , injected toxic agents into their brains , and then either suctioned out or burned portions of the tissue .
He used infant monkeys as young as a week old in some experiments , while subjecting others to blood draws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skin biopsies .
The monkeys then endured a battery of cruel behavioral tests , including a fright test in which the animals are caged and tormented with things they find frightening .
Experimenters often use rubber snakes for this , but not Kalin .
He preferred live snakes , claiming that rubber snakes “ do not elicit as reliable or robust fear response ” from the monkeys .
In one experiment , Kalin held rhesus monkeys in restraint chairs for 48 hours straight and collected their cerebrospinal fluid through a plastic tube .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their mothers to record the babies ’ “ distress vocalizations.
” For those not fluent in euphemisms , “ distress vocalizations ” = screams and cries .
Monkeys Must Participate or Go Hungry Kalin also straps monkeys into a restraint chair and then bombards them with sensory assaults—including sounds as loud as a chainsaw , dizzying arrays of light , and puffs of air spurted at their eyes—just to see what startles them .
If monkeys play along with his cruelty , they get to eat .
If they don ’ t , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gradually reduced , ” he says .
Scare the Baby Monkeys and Watch Them Cry In 1989 , Kalin co-created the “ human intruder test , ” a test as callous as it is now ubiquitous among monkey tormentors .
In it , infant monkeys are taken away from their mothers and put alone inside a cage in a testing room .
A human “ intruder ” enters the room , stands in profile to the cage , and later makes direct eye contact—a gesture that monkeys consider threatening .
The infants cry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , shake the cage , grimace in fear , or freeze in place .
Ned Kalin Is Part of a Cabal of Cruelty Kalin ’ s experiments follow a well-worn path blazed for him by the infamous University of Wisconsin monkey tormenter Harry Harlow , whose experiments in emotional deprivation were so cruel that even his colleagues objected .
Harlow is known as the driving force behind the “ pit of despair , ” a dark metal box designed to isolate monkeys from everything in the outside world , and the “ rape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrain and impregnate female monkeys .
Kalin ’ s experiments build on Harlow ’ s work .
In one experiment , he subjected 40 monkeys to tests “ intended to provoke and measure anxious behavior ” for a full year and then killed them .
Kalin is also pals with Elisabeth Murray , also a maven of monkey terror .
Murray advised him on the best way to cut into monkeys ’ skulls , a skill that he clearly appreciates .
He thanked her publicly for this in a 2010 paper .
Tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Cruelty Since 1985 , Kalin has received more than $ 44 million in taxpayer money , doled out by the National Institutes of Health to continue experiments that make even his colleagues uncomfortable .
“ There are other things that have been done that are worse , but that ’ s not a justification for saying that this isn ’ t really really bad , ” said Rob Streiffer , one of Kalin ’ s colleagues at UW , to WisconsinWatch .
We couldn ’ t agree more .
What You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already joined PETA in calling for an end to Kalin ’ s horrific experiments on animals .
You can join them .
Sending a message takes less than a minute—what are you waiting for ?
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Ned Kalin is an experimenter at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC). By his industry’s standards, he’s “good” at his job, which involves harming monkeys both psychologically and physically. He’s done it for 40 years, supported by tens of millions of our tax dollars.
Ned Kalin Uses Live Snakes to Torment Monkeys
Cornelius is a 10-year-old monkey held at WNPRC, and PETA’s undercover investigator met him earlier in 2020. Confined to a small cage, he was consistently slumped over, looking down, or leaning his head against the cage door. Each moment appeared to last an eternity for him. Thanks to Kalin, Cornelius’ spirit was entirely broken.
Kalin used Cornelius in a project called “Neural Circuitry of Emotion.” In this project (which used hundreds and perhaps thousands of monkeys), he cut into monkeys’ skulls, injected toxic agents into their brains, and then either suctioned out or burned portions of the tissue. He used infant monkeys as young as a week old in some experiments, while subjecting others to blood draws, painful cerebrospinal fluid draws, and skin biopsies.
The monkeys then endured a battery of cruel behavioral tests, including a fright test in which the animals are caged and tormented with things they find frightening. Experimenters often use rubber snakes for this, but not Kalin. He preferred live snakes, claiming that rubber snakes “do not elicit as reliable or robust fear response” from the monkeys.
Ned Kalin Records the Cries of Baby Monkeys
In one experiment, Kalin held rhesus monkeys in restraint chairs for 48 hours straight and collected their cerebrospinal fluid through a plastic tube. He has also separated infant monkeys from their mothers to record the babies’ “distress vocalizations.”
For those not fluent in euphemisms, “distress vocalizations” = screams and cries.
Monkeys Must Participate or Go Hungry
Kalin also straps monkeys into a restraint chair and then bombards them with sensory assaults—including sounds as loud as a chainsaw, dizzying arrays of light, and puffs of air spurted at their eyes—just to see what startles them.
If monkeys play along with his cruelty, they get to eat. If they don’t, “normal daily food rations will be gradually reduced,” he says.
Scare the Baby Monkeys and Watch Them Cry
In 1989, Kalin co-created the “human intruder test,” a test as callous as it is now ubiquitous among monkey tormentors. In it, infant monkeys are taken away from their mothers and put alone inside a cage in a testing room. A human “intruder” enters the room, stands in profile to the cage, and later makes direct eye contact—a gesture that monkeys consider threatening. The infants cry out in distress, try to escape, shake the cage, grimace in fear, or freeze in place.
Ned Kalin Is Part of a Cabal of Cruelty
Kalin’s experiments follow a well-worn path blazed for him by the infamous University of Wisconsin monkey tormenter Harry Harlow, whose experiments in emotional deprivation were so cruel that even his colleagues objected. Harlow is known as the driving force behind the “pit of despair,” a dark metal box designed to isolate monkeys from everything in the outside world, and the “rape rack,” which was used to restrain and impregnate female monkeys.
Kalin’s experiments build on Harlow’s work. In one experiment, he subjected 40 monkeys to tests “intended to provoke and measure anxious behavior” for a full year and then killed them.
Kalin is also pals with Elisabeth Murray, also a maven of monkey terror. Murray advised him on the best way to cut into monkeys’ skulls, a skill that he clearly appreciates. He thanked her publicly for this in a 2010 paper.
Tax Dollars Doled Out Despite Objections to Kalin’s Cruelty
Since 1985, Kalin has received more than $44 million in taxpayer money, doled out by the National Institutes of Health to continue experiments that make even his colleagues uncomfortable. “There are other things that have been done that are worse, but that’s not a justification for saying that this isn’t really really bad,” said Rob Streiffer, one of Kalin’s colleagues at UW, to WisconsinWatch. We couldn’t agree more.
What You Can Do
Thousands of compassionate people have already joined PETA in calling for an end to Kalin’s horrific experiments on animals. You can join them. Sending a message takes less than a minute—what are you waiting for?


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-14--Debate Kit: Are ‘No-Kill’ Policies Killing Animals?

Responding to the companion animal overpopulation crisis is a hot topic in classrooms and among members of the public .
We know that many schools assign debates on topical issues in order to help their students learn to speak and write persuasively , develop research skills , and recognize the various sides of a controversial or multifaceted issue—and the question of how animal shelters can reduce animal suffering while managing an influx of unwanted cats and dogs is certainly such a topic .
This debate kit has a list of resources that can be shared with students to help them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sheltering policies have unintended consequences and increase animal suffering—and that a socially conscious sheltering model provides greater benefits to animals and the rest of the community .
Resolved : “ No-kill ” policies are ineffective , harmful to animals , and dangerous to public health , and a socially conscious sheltering model is the most responsible and humane way to reduce the suffering of the victims of the homeless-animal crisis .
Animal shelters take in more than 6 million animals every year , sometimes because their guardians can ’ t afford euthanasia services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of the millions of animals who enter shelters each year , about half must be euthanized for humane reasons , including because no suitable homes exist for many of them .
But while the number of animals admitted to and euthanized at animal shelters every year appears to be declining , the core problem of animal homelessness remains .
Each year , only around 10 % of the at-large homeless animal population is admitted to animal shelters .
This means that on any given day in the U.S. , an estimated more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are struggling to survive on the streets .
Dogs and cats are domesticated animals , who rely on humans to meet their needs for food , water , veterinary care , shelter , and safety and can ’ t survive for long on their own—so homeless dogs and cats spend their time struggling to survive , often in fear and discomfort , before their lives are finally cut short .
They ’ re vulnerable to attacks by other animals and cruel people , injuries from cars , and contagious diseases .
Simple infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cause immense suffering .
Many cats and dogs freeze to death in the winter and suffer from heat exhaustion during the summer .
They struggle to find adequate food and clean water .
And when they ’ re abandoned on the streets , many reproduce , which brings even more homeless animals into the world and perpetuates the cycle of overpopulation—and this puts both animals and public health at risk .
This overpopulation crisis is the result of people ’ s failure to spay and neuter their animal companions , allowing them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a world that is not prepared to care for them—and animals are suffering and dying as a result .
These tens of millions of homeless animals are in danger , as there are simply not enough loving homes available and shelters can not humanely house and support all of them for their entire lives—they would be forced to live in cramped cages or kennels for years , lonely and stressed , and other animals would have to be turned away because there would be no room for them .
Unfortunately , a growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many shelters have begun to turn many or even most animals away—or have started to require appointments and fees to discourage people from taking unwanted or homeless animals to their facilities .
These shelters operate under fraudulently termed “ no-kill ” policies , which are often the result of pressure to increase “ save rates.
” “ No-kill ” policies are often “ turn-away ” policies , and they always result in more homeless animals and more suffering .
When shelters refuse to euthanize animals in order to make themselves more appealing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuse entry to most animals seeking shelter—those deemed too old , unadoptable , unsocialized , or unappealing are often turned away because they ’ re harder ( or , in some cases , impossible ) to find homes for .
Even young , healthy animals are commonly turned away from full “ no-kill ” shelters .
This leaves them either in the hands of people who can ’ t afford their care or just don ’ t want them ( and who often neglect , abandon , or even kill them in cruel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where they breed , starve , and inevitably die alone of illness or injury .
In the best-case scenario , these animals could end up in a socially conscious shelter , where they could be relieved of their suffering , receive veterinary care , be assessed for the potential for adoption , or be afforded a dignified death via painless euthanasia .
Additionally , some “ no-kill ” shelters and “ rescues ” are run by hoarders who keep animals caged for their entire lives .
There , animals are often forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no opportunity to go for walks , breathe fresh air , or receive affection .
There are countless cases involving “ no-kill ” animal shelters and “ rescues ” that have made headlines after being raided .
The animals in these facilities endured a fate far worse than euthanasia , which is painless .
“ No-kill ” policies don ’ t prevent animals from dying .
They simply leave them to die elsewhere—often miserably—and avoid practicing euthanasia by warehousing animals in cages indefinitely , referring them to open-admission shelters , or otherwise turning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 500 calls per week asking us to take this dog or cat .
… We can ’ t do that , ” said Michael Mountain , founder and past president of “ no-kill ” group Best Friends Animal Sanctuary , whose slogan is “ Save Them All.
” That adds up to 26,000 animals turned away annually by just one group !
That ’ s why a growing number of shelters , agencies , and communities nationwide are rejecting these misleading “ life at any cost ” policies .
Instead , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ —a humane , responsible model that puts the focus on animals ’ quality of life instead of on numbers .
The objective of socially conscious sheltering is to create the best outcome for all animals by treating them respectfully as individuals and alleviating suffering .
This means having an open-admission policy and never turning an animal away or refusing to help , regardless of public pressure to raise “ live release ” statistics .
Socially conscious open-admission shelters make every effort to place healthy animals in safe and well-vetted permanent homes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be rehabilitated with a peaceful end of life via painless euthanasia , and work to prevent more homeless animals from being born in the first place by performing spay/neuter surgeries .
“ No-kill ” or “ limited-admission ” shelters do not provide a solution to the homeless-animal crisis—but there is a solution .
Animal overpopulation is 100 % preventable if people stop buying dogs and cats from breeders and pet stores and routinely have them spayed or neutered .
This prevents millions of animals from being born into an already overpopulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a life of suffering on the streets and at the hands of cruel people .
Use the resources below to research the reasons why socially conscious sheltering is necessary and compassionate in light of the animal overpopulation crisis and to prepare logical arguments against fraudulently termed “ no-kill ” policies .
• The Biggest Threat to Homeless Animals Today : The Betrayal of ‘ No-Kill ’ Sheltering • Dogs Run Over , Cats Thrown in the Trash : Victims of ‘ No-Kill ’ Policies • Oh , So You Work at a Kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shelter ?
Let ’ s Break It Down Use the resources below to gather evidence and examples to support your position that “ no-kill ” policies are ineffective and result in additional harm to animals and that socially conscious sheltering is the humane model .
• The Biggest Threat to Homeless Animals Today : The Betrayal of ‘ No-Kill ’ Sheltering • How ‘ Saving ’ Animals at All Costs Can Be a Dangerous Proposition • Living With the Failure of No Kill • The State of Sheltering Amid the No-Kill Revolution • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ No-Kill ’ Animal Shelters • Are We Loving Shelter Dogs to Death ?
• Oh , So You Work at a Kill Shelter ?
• What the Term ‘ No-Kill Shelter ’ Really Means • Why the ‘ Clear the Shelters ’ Campaign Worries Me • AVMA : Euthanasia of Animals That Are Unwanted or Unfit for Adoption • Former City Vet Says Sick Animals Aren ’ t Being Euthanized • Genesee County Vet : Ban on Euthanasia at Animal Shelter Is Creating More Suffering for Animals • Guidelines for Standards of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Does Not Mean No Death—It ’ s Often Worse • Oh , So You Work at a Kill Shelter ?
• Criminal Charges Possible for Former Animal Shelter Leaders • Dropped-Off Cats Could Mean Fine for Shelter • Former Employee of Humane Society of Washington County Alleges Mistreatment of Animals • State May Fine Pittsylvania Pet Center up to $ 65,000 • These Shocking Crime Scene Photos Are From Animal ‘ Rescue ’ Groups • ‘ We Are Drowning in Dogs ’ : Insiders Detail ‘ Heartbreaking ’ Conditions at Colorado Animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No More Room for Cats • Crowded Austin Animal Shelter Has Turned Away Some Healthy Dogs , Cats • Greene County Animal Shelter at Capacity After Several Cruelty Cases • Limited Hours , No Help With Strays From Hillsborough County Pet Resources • Manistee Animal Shelter at Capacity , Can ’ t Take in [ Any More ] Dogs , Cats • Owners Looking to Surrender Pets Are Turned Away • Robertson County ’ s Animal Shelters Work to Care for High Numbers of Cats , Dogs • Staff at Northeast Animal Shelter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned away from shelters who were then abandoned or killed : • AWSOM Manager Bitten by Feral Cat ; Shelter Explains Why It Can ’ t Accept All Animals • Cheatham Co .
Animal Control Looking to Identify Woman Who Dumped Kittens • Deer Park Woman Charged After Abandoning Her Dog in Street , Prosecutors Say • He Searched for a Shelter for His 40 Sick Cats .
Then , He Was Arrested • Kitten Hit by Car After Being Abandoned at Animal Shelter Dies • No More Room ; 10 Cats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Odessa Puppies Locked in Cage and Dumped at Landfill , Near Dumpster • Police Investigate After Pit Bull Owner Tried to Give to Shelter Dies • Springfield Woman , Charged With Dumping Dog , Said She Felt It Was Only Option : Documents • Woman Will Serve No Jail Time for Killing , Dumping 6 Puppies • Woman Claims She Was Turned Away While Trying to Surrender Cats at Shelter • Woman Seen Dumping Dogs at ACS Building After Being Previously Turned Away Use these resources to build a proposal that offers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first place and practice socially conscious animal sheltering , which ensures that animals who need help are never denied it by shelters : • Death or Divorce and Your Animal Companion • Is Your Shelter Putting Out the ‘ Unwelcome ’ Mat for Animals ?
• ‘ No Kill ’ No Excuse for Hoarding—Solution Is ‘ No Birth ’ • The Only Solution to Cat and Dog Euthanasia Visit the websites of groups that support “ no-kill ” policies and create a list of the mottos and slogans that they commonly use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( and from your own research ) to respond to those claims , anticipate counterarguments , and create rebuttals .
Many “ no-kill ” shelters make claims about “ saving all animals ” and vilifying those that euthanize—while their policies cause even more animals to suffer and die .
( Because of the severity of the homeless-animal crisis in the U.S. , many of these animals suffer a fate far worse than painless euthanasia . )
In order to avoid euthanizing any animals and to meet required “ live release ” rates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ languish in cages until they die , adopt out dangerous dogs or force them to live indefinitely in shelters because of release requirements , refuse to take in lost or homeless animals from the community because their cages are full of behaviorally or medically challenged animals unable to be placed in homes , and risk animals ’ welfare as they exceed the limits of their ability to provide quality care .
• None of Us Will Have a Death This Good • Helping Dogs and Cats in a Big Way ( Infographic ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From Animal ‘ Rescue ’ Groups ( Warning : graphic content ) • Turned Away : A Closer Look at No-Kill Have students use the curated content in this debate kit to prepare an argument stating why “ no-kill ” policies are ineffective and harmful to animals and why a socially conscious sheltering model is the most responsible and humane way to reduce suffering .
These resources will assist students in supporting their position using scientific , ethical , and anecdotal arguments .
Want free educational posters and stickers for students to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ email protected ] .
Do your students need to conduct an interview as part of their research ?
PETA staff members are available to speak with students via phone , Skype , or e-mail and to answer questions about our stance on the companion animal overpopulation crisis and socially conscious animal sheltering .
Have students e-mail us directly at [ email protected ] —or if you ’ d like to contact us on their behalf , please fill out the form below and we ’ ll arrange for them to speak with @ @ @

Responding to the companion animal overpopulation crisis is a hot topic in classrooms and among members of the public. We know that many schools assign debates on topical issues in order to help their students learn to speak and write persuasively, develop research skills, and recognize the various sides of a controversial or multifaceted issue—and the question of how animal shelters can reduce animal suffering while managing an influx of unwanted cats and dogs is certainly such a topic. This debate kit has a list of resources that can be shared with students to help them make the argument that “no-kill” sheltering policies have unintended consequences and increase animal suffering—and that a socially conscious sheltering model provides greater benefits to animals and the rest of the community.
Resolved: “No-kill” policies are ineffective, harmful to animals, and dangerous to public health, and a socially conscious sheltering model is the most responsible and humane way to reduce the suffering of the victims of the homeless-animal crisis.
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Animal shelters take in more than 6 million animals every year, sometimes because their guardians can’t afford euthanasia services or extensive care at a veterinary hospital. Of the millions of animals who enter shelters each year, about half must be euthanized for humane reasons, including because no suitable homes exist for many of them. But while the number of animals admitted to and euthanized at animal shelters every year appears to be declining, the core problem of animal homelessness remains.
Each year, only around 10% of the at-large homeless animal population is admitted to animal shelters. This means that on any given day in the U.S., an estimated more than 60 million homeless dogs and cats are struggling to survive on the streets. Dogs and cats are domesticated animals, who rely on humans to meet their needs for food, water, veterinary care, shelter, and safety and can’t survive for long on their own—so homeless dogs and cats spend their time struggling to survive, often in fear and discomfort, before their lives are finally cut short. They’re vulnerable to attacks by other animals and cruel people, injuries from cars, and contagious diseases. Simple infections or parasites left untreated can become deadly and cause immense suffering. Many cats and dogs freeze to death in the winter and suffer from heat exhaustion during the summer. They struggle to find adequate food and clean water. And when they’re abandoned on the streets, many reproduce, which brings even more homeless animals into the world and perpetuates the cycle of overpopulation—and this puts both animals and public health at risk. This overpopulation crisis is the result of people’s failure to spay and neuter their animal companions, allowing them to bring more dogs and cats into a world that is not prepared to care for them—and animals are suffering and dying as a result.
These tens of millions of homeless animals are in danger, as there are simply not enough loving homes available and shelters cannot humanely house and support all of them for their entire lives—they would be forced to live in cramped cages or kennels for years, lonely and stressed, and other animals would have to be turned away because there would be no room for them. Unfortunately, a growing number of animal shelters do exactly that. Many shelters have begun to turn many or even most animals away—or have started to require appointments and fees to discourage people from taking unwanted or homeless animals to their facilities. These shelters operate under fraudulently termed “no-kill” policies, which are often the result of pressure to increase “save rates.”
“No-kill” policies are often “turn-away” policies, and they always result in more homeless animals and more suffering. When shelters refuse to euthanize animals in order to make themselves more appealing to donors and others, they often refuse entry to most animals seeking shelter—those deemed too old, unadoptable, unsocialized, or unappealing are often turned away because they’re harder (or, in some cases, impossible) to find homes for. Even young, healthy animals are commonly turned away from full “no-kill” shelters. This leaves them either in the hands of people who can’t afford their care or just don’t want them (and who often neglect, abandon, or even kill them in cruel ways) or on the streets, where they breed, starve, and inevitably die alone of illness or injury. In the best-case scenario, these animals could end up in a socially conscious shelter, where they could be relieved of their suffering, receive veterinary care, be assessed for the potential for adoption, or be afforded a dignified death via painless euthanasia.
Additionally, some “no-kill” shelters and “rescues” are run by hoarders who keep animals caged for their entire lives. There, animals are often forced to live amid their own waste, with no opportunity to go for walks, breathe fresh air, or receive affection. There are countless cases involving “no-kill” animal shelters and “rescues” that have made headlines after being raided. The animals in these facilities endured a fate far worse than euthanasia, which is painless.
“No-kill” policies don’t prevent animals from dying. They simply leave them to die elsewhere—often miserably—and avoid practicing euthanasia by warehousing animals in cages indefinitely, referring them to open-admission shelters, or otherwise turning them away. “We have at least 500 calls per week asking us to take this dog or cat. … We can’t do that,” said Michael Mountain, founder and past president of “no-kill” group Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, whose slogan is “Save Them All.” That adds up to 26,000 animals turned away annually by just one group!
That’s why a growing number of shelters, agencies, and communities nationwide are rejecting these misleading “life at any cost” policies. Instead, they are embracing “socially conscious animal sheltering“—a humane, responsible model that puts the focus on animals’ quality of life instead of on numbers. The objective of socially conscious sheltering is to create the best outcome for all animals by treating them respectfully as individuals and alleviating suffering. This means having an open-admission policy and never turning an animal away or refusing to help, regardless of public pressure to raise “live release” statistics. Socially conscious open-admission shelters make every effort to place healthy animals in safe and well-vetted permanent homes, provide badly abused and neglected animals who cannot be rehabilitated with a peaceful end of life via painless euthanasia, and work to prevent more homeless animals from being born in the first place by performing spay/neuter surgeries.
“No-kill” or “limited-admission” shelters do not provide a solution to the homeless-animal crisis—but there is a solution. Animal overpopulation is 100% preventable if people stop buying dogs and cats from breeders and pet stores and routinely have them spayed or neutered. This prevents millions of animals from being born into an already overpopulated world each year and being subjected to a life of suffering on the streets and at the hands of cruel people.
BECOME AN EXPERT
Use the resources below to research the reasons why socially conscious sheltering is necessary and compassionate in light of the animal overpopulation crisis and to prepare logical arguments against fraudulently termed “no-kill” policies.
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BUILD YOUR CASE
Use the resources below to gather evidence and examples to support your position that “no-kill” policies are ineffective and result in additional harm to animals and that socially conscious sheltering is the humane model.
Scholarly Articles, News Reports, and Investigative Analysis
Editorials
Statements From Shelter Workers, Veterinarians, Volunteers, and Experts
Eyewitness Investigation, News Reports, and Whistleblower Accounts
(Note to teachers: Some of the articles in this section contain graphic photos or descriptions of animal abuse and neglect.)
Additional Examples Showing Dangers of ‘No-Kill’ Shelters and Policies
Full shelters turning away animals:
Animals turned away from shelters who were then abandoned or killed:
FIND SOLUTIONS
Use these resources to build a proposal that offers ways people can prevent animal homelessness in the first place and practice socially conscious animal sheltering, which ensures that animals who need help are never denied it by shelters:
ANTICIPATE COUNTERARGUMENTS AND PREPARE REBUTTALS
Visit the websites of groups that support “no-kill” policies and create a list of the mottos and slogans that they commonly use. Then use resources in this kit (and from your own research) to respond to those claims, anticipate counterarguments, and create rebuttals. Many “no-kill” shelters make claims about “saving all animals” and vilifying those that euthanize—while their policies cause even more animals to suffer and die. (Because of the severity of the homeless-animal crisis in the U.S., many of these animals suffer a fate far worse than painless euthanasia.) In order to avoid euthanizing any animals and to meet required “live release” rates, “no-kill” shelters allow animals to languish in cages until they die, adopt out dangerous dogs or force them to live indefinitely in shelters because of release requirements, refuse to take in lost or homeless animals from the community because their cages are full of behaviorally or medically challenged animals unable to be placed in homes, and risk animals’ welfare as they exceed the limits of their ability to provide quality care.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Websites and Programs
Infographics and Photos
Film and Videos
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-14--Petco: ‘Health + Wellness’ or ‘Suffering + Death’? Gets the Facts, Then Decide

Petco can rebrand itself all it wants , but to become a “ full health and wellness company , ” it ’ ll have to do a lot more than just ban shock collars .
The store ’ s name may have changed , but these three things haven ’ t : 1 .
PETA ’ s Investigations of Petco Suppliers Are As Relevant As Ever When PETA exposed Petco ’ s partnership with Holmes Farm—a massive animal dealer in Pennsylvania that supplied hamsters , rabbits , and other small animals to the company—the chain made it clear that its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ health and wellness.
” Even after Petco ’ s representatives visited the farm—where animals were being confined to plastic bins , frozen alive , and crudely gassed to death—the chain continued to order and receive animals by the hundreds from the dealer .
Then there was the time a PETA investigator went undercover at Sun Pet Ltd. , an Atlanta-based wholesale animal dealer and longtime Petco supplier .
Our investigator documented that rabbits , guinea pigs , gerbils , mice , and rats were forced to eat , sleep , urinate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Video footage showed workers abusively handling hundreds of animals and cruelly killing others .
During more than three months of employment , not once did PETA ’ s investigator see anyone from Petco ’ s corporate offices inspecting Sun Pet ’ s house of horrors .
As Sun Pet ’ s parent company ’ s 2019 annual report reveals , Petco has continued to be a “ significant customer ” of the shoddy animal dealer ’ s .
In December , damning Colorado Department of Agriculture records echoed what PETA ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and die at Petco stores .
Between January and July 2019 , 12 Petco stores were hit with more than 80 violations of the state ’ s Pet Animal Care Facilities Act , including for neglect , filth , and poor recordkeeping .
At one Petco store , a thin leopard gecko was denied veterinary treatment over nine days , as was a ferret at another store who was suffering from a painful prolapsed rectum and a suspected upper respiratory infection—both animals died .
2 .
Betta Fish at Petco Are Not Healthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling betta fish , the “ Suffering + Death Co ” would be a more suitable new moniker for the company .
A PETA video exposé based on visits to more than 100 of the chain ’ s stores across the U.S. revealed dead and dying fish floating in cups of contaminated water—some were left to suffer from painful or debilitating health conditions .
We even extended an olive branch to Petco earlier this year with an offer to buy all the betta fish at its stores and end our campaign against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it all : It doesn ’ t care that these fish feel , think , and have desires of their own—it treats them as mere items to be stocked , stacked , priced , and unloaded .
At Petco , profit is always the top priority .
We ’ ve also documented a long list of incidents involving animals who ’ ve been traumatized , allowed to escape , severely injured , and even killed in Petco grooming salons .
In November , for instance , a Petco groomer tied a rubber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named Baylee , cutting off the circulation and necessitating amputation .
That same month , Dali—an “ active , healthy and hyper ” dog—was dropped off by his guardian , Mafang Yao , at a Petco grooming center in California .
It was the last time Yao would ever see Dali alive—when she returned to pick the dog up , she was told that he had experienced “ breathing issues ” during his appointment and later died .
Then there was Simba , who was allowed to escape from a kennel at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who died while being groomed after “ protocols were not followed ” at a New York Petco store ; Baboo , a 7-year-old shih tzu who reportedly sustained a broken jaw during a grooming appointment at a New Jersey Petco ; and Oliver Buttons , an 18-month-old cairn terrier who needed stitches for lacerations to his face and neck as well as surgical glue for nicks all over his body that were inflicted by a Petco groomer in Wisconsin .
You get the idea .
Whether it ’ s selling animals or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As part of its rebranding , Petco has pledged to stop selling shock collars—devices that can cause dogs extreme distress , have been known to malfunction , and shouldn ’ t have ever been sold to begin with .
Banning these torture tools is a step in the right direction , but if the chain truly wants to keep going on a humane path , it ’ ll address the slew of atrocities above , too .
As consumers , it ’ s up to us to help those who can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mouth isn ’ t : with retailers that don ’ t exploit live animals .
Our list of online companion animal supply stores makes doing so easy : Until Petco Shapes Up , Support These Retailers Instead

Petco can rebrand itself all it wants, but to become a “full health and wellness company,” it’ll have to do a lot more than just ban shock collars. The store’s name may have changed, but these three things haven’t:
1. PETA’s Investigations of Petco Suppliers Are As Relevant As Ever
When PETA exposed Petco’s partnership with Holmes Farm—a massive animal dealer in Pennsylvania that supplied hamsters, rabbits, and other small animals to the company—the chain made it clear that its priority is profit, not animals’ “health and wellness.” Even after Petco’s representatives visited the farm—where animals were being confined to plastic bins, frozen alive, and crudely gassed to death—the chain continued to order and receive animals by the hundreds from the dealer.
Then there was the time a PETA investigator went undercover at Sun Pet Ltd., an Atlanta-based wholesale animal dealer and longtime Petco supplier. Our investigator documented that rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, mice, and rats were forced to eat, sleep, urinate, and defecate all in the same space. Video footage showed workers abusively handling hundreds of animals and cruelly killing others. During more than three months of employment, not once did PETA’s investigator see anyone from Petco’s corporate offices inspecting Sun Pet’s house of horrors. As Sun Pet’s parent company’s 2019 annual report reveals, Petco has continued to be a “significant customer” of the shoddy animal dealer’s.
In December, damning Colorado Department of Agriculture records echoed what PETA’s been saying all along: Animals suffer and die at Petco stores. Between January and July 2019, 12 Petco stores were hit with more than 80 violations of the state’s Pet Animal Care Facilities Act, including for neglect, filth, and poor recordkeeping. At one Petco store, a thin leopard gecko was denied veterinary treatment over nine days, as was a ferret at another store who was suffering from a painful prolapsed rectum and a suspected upper respiratory infection—both animals died.
Is this really the type of company you want to support?
2. Betta Fish at Petco Are Not Healthy or Well
Unless Petco plans to stop selling betta fish, the “Suffering + Death Co” would be a more suitable new moniker for the company. A PETA video exposé based on visits to more than 100 of the chain’s stores across the U.S. revealed dead and dying fish floating in cups of contaminated water—some were left to suffer from painful or debilitating health conditions.
We even extended an olive branch to Petco earlier this year with an offer to buy all the betta fish at its stores and end our campaign against the corporation. The company’s silence said it all: It doesn’t care that these fish feel, think, and have desires of their own—it treats them as mere items to be stocked, stacked, priced, and unloaded. At Petco, profit is always the top priority.
Clearly, the chain doesn’t care about the living, feeling beings it sells—don’t trust it to care about any companions you share your home and heart with, either.
3. Petco Grooming Centers Are Deathtraps
We’ve also documented a long list of incidents involving animals who’ve been traumatized, allowed to escape, severely injured, and even killed in Petco grooming salons. In November, for instance, a Petco groomer tied a rubber band around the ear of a dog named Baylee, cutting off the circulation and necessitating amputation.
That same month, Dali—an “active, healthy and hyper” dog—was dropped off by his guardian, Mafang Yao, at a Petco grooming center in California. It was the last time Yao would ever see Dali alive—when she returned to pick the dog up, she was told that he had experienced “breathing issues” during his appointment and later died.
Then there was Simba, who was allowed to escape from a kennel at a Petco store in Pennsylvania; 1-year-old Sarge, who died while being groomed after “protocols were not followed” at a New York Petco store; Baboo, a 7-year-old shih tzu who reportedly sustained a broken jaw during a grooming appointment at a New Jersey Petco; and Oliver Buttons, an 18-month-old cairn terrier who needed stitches for lacerations to his face and neck as well as surgical glue for nicks all over his body that were inflicted by a Petco groomer in Wisconsin. You get the idea. Whether it’s selling animals or grooming them, Petco deals in volume.
The only way to safeguard your animal companions’ “health and wellness” is to groom them at home yourself.
Don’t Fall for Petco’s Humane Washing
As part of its rebranding, Petco has pledged to stop selling shock collars—devices that can cause dogs extreme distress, have been known to malfunction, and shouldn’t have ever been sold to begin with. Banning these torture tools is a step in the right direction, but if the chain truly wants to keep going on a humane path, it’ll address the slew of atrocities above, too. As consumers, it’s up to us to help those who can’t help themselves—put your money where Petco’s mouth isn’t: with retailers that don’t exploit live animals. Our list of online companion animal supply stores makes doing so easy:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-10-14--How PETA’s Fieldworkers ‘Broke the Chain’ This Summer

The COVID-19 pandemic and the record-breaking heat this summer created extra-dangerous living conditions for countless animals in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina—but , as usual , PETA ’ s fieldworkers have been in the thick of it all , helping dogs , cats , and other vulnerable individuals whose cries for help might have otherwise gone unnoticed .
Every animal companion deserves to be safe and loved—but many of the animals we help experience love or compassion for the first time when they meet PETA ’ s fieldworkers , and this summer was no different .
Discover just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August , and September : PETA ’ s spay/neuter program continued to help prevent countless animals from being born who ’ d add to the overpopulation and homelessness crises .
Every day , an estimated 70 million dogs and cats in the U.S. struggle to survive without homes .
PETA ’ s mobile spay/neuter clinics work to prevent unwanted dogs and cats from being born .
Since the beginning of July , we ’ ve spayed and neutered more than 3,000 animals and transported 175 others—including Coco , Bella , Elsa , Penny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sterilization appointments for free .
One of the animals PETA helped was Coco , who underwent a lifesaving surgery for a severe and potentially fatal uterine infection .
“ My dog was dying .
I had no one to turn to until I found out about PETA .
They were a blessing from God .
They helped me .
They gave me back my baby .
I can ’ t tell you how much I appreciate them , ” Coco ’ s guardian wrote in a sweet thank-you note to PETA .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various medical conditions , completely free of charge .
We made lasting connections with communities , helping guardians and animals who were affected by natural disasters as well as delivering animal-friendly messages to local young people via our Barks & Books program .
We transferred many vulnerable animals to our placement partner shelters in Norfolk and Virginia Beach .
Remember Brownie , the matted pup PETA ’ s field team made sure got a desperately needed shave in April ?
Well , after a years-long attempt to afford him the opportunity for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to let us take him in , since he needed care for a serious eye injury and needed to be groomed ( again ) .
Once he was transferred to the Norfolk SPCA , his matted fur was groomed , his eye injury was treated , and he was quickly adopted by a loving family .
We placed 11 animals with loving families and transferred more than 200 to other shelters for adoption .
After years of attempting to get Mingo , a sweet golden retriever mix , surrendered to PETA , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the small , filthy pen in which she had spent more than seven years and place her with one of our fieldworkers , who had fallen in love with her during his many visits .
Meet Other Companions Available for Adoption From PETA !
We provided families struggling to care for their animal companions with crucial aid , including food , medical care , and proper shelter .
We helped end the suffering of many animals , giving them love and comfort while they peacefully passed on .
Many feral cats were freed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s free euthanasia services , these animals—many of whom were suffering from feline AIDS , maggot-infested wounds , and broken bones—would have languished on the street and surely would have faced a prolonged and agonizing death .
While our field team is on call seven days a week to give animals the aid that they need , remember that you have the power to help animals , too .
PETA ’ s fieldworkers did a lot this summer , and you can make a difference , too .
Here are four simple things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in need : • If you see an animal in abusive or neglectful living conditions , report it .
• Stand against animal breeding by pledging to adopt instead of shopping .
• Help us end animal overpopulation by having your animals spayed or neutered .
• Get involved locally by volunteering at an animal shelter or appealing to government officials to pass legislation banning tethering , breeding , and the selling of animals in pet stores .
To learn more about PETA ’ s Community Animal Project , watch the new documentary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our fieldworkers help animals every day .

The COVID-19 pandemic and the record-breaking heat this summer created extra-dangerous living conditions for countless animals in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina—but, as usual, PETA’s fieldworkers have been in the thick of it all, helping dogs, cats, and other vulnerable individuals whose cries for help might have otherwise gone unnoticed.
Every animal companion deserves to be safe and loved—but many of the animals we help experience love or compassion for the first time when they meet PETA’s fieldworkers, and this summer was no different. Discover just a few moments of kindness from July, August, and September:
PETA’s spay/neuter program continued to help prevent countless animals from being born who’d add to the overpopulation and homelessness crises.
Every day, an estimated 70 million dogs and cats in the U.S. struggle to survive without homes. PETA’s mobile spay/neuter clinics work to prevent unwanted dogs and cats from being born. Since the beginning of July, we’ve spayed and neutered more than 3,000 animals and transported 175 others—including Coco, Bella, Elsa, Penny, Aces, and Sunrize—to and from sterilization appointments for free.
One of the animals PETA helped was Coco, who underwent a lifesaving surgery for a severe and potentially fatal uterine infection. “My dog was dying. I had no one to turn to until I found out about PETA. They were a blessing from God. They helped me. They gave me back my baby. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate them,” Coco’s guardian wrote in a sweet thank-you note to PETA.
Other animals were treated at our clinics for various medical conditions, completely free of charge.
We made lasting connections with communities, helping guardians and animals who were affected by natural disasters as well as delivering animal-friendly messages to local young people via our Barks & Books program.
We transferred many vulnerable animals to our placement partner shelters in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Remember Brownie, the matted pup PETA’s field team made sure got a desperately needed shave in April? Well, after a years-long attempt to afford him the opportunity for a new home, his owner finally agreed to let us take him in, since he needed care for a serious eye injury and needed to be groomed (again). Once he was transferred to the Norfolk SPCA, his matted fur was groomed, his eye injury was treated, and he was quickly adopted by a loving family.
We placed 11 animals with loving families and transferred more than 200 to other shelters for adoption.
After years of attempting to get Mingo, a sweet golden retriever mix, surrendered to PETA, we were finally able to rescue her from the small, filthy pen in which she had spent more than seven years and place her with one of our fieldworkers, who had fallen in love with her during his many visits.
We provided families struggling to care for their animal companions with crucial aid, including food, medical care, and proper shelter.
We helped end the suffering of many animals, giving them love and comfort while they peacefully passed on.
Many feral cats were freed from their pain. Without PETA’s free euthanasia services, these animals—many of whom were suffering from feline AIDS, maggot-infested wounds, and broken bones—would have languished on the street and surely would have faced a prolonged and agonizing death.
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While our field team is on call seven days a week to give animals the aid that they need, remember that you have the power to help animals, too.
PETA’s fieldworkers did a lot this summer, and you can make a difference, too. Here are four simple things that you can do to help animals in need:
To learn more about PETA’s Community Animal Project, watch the new documentary Breaking the Chain, which reveals how our fieldworkers help animals every day.
To read this article in Spanish, click here.