petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-07--PETA Warns Louis Vuitton of Potential Consumer Fraud Lawsuit

Paris – This morning , PETA fired off a letter demanding that Louis Vuitton Chair and CEO Michael Burke immediately stop making false claims about the treatment of animals killed for the company ’ s products .
A PETA investigation into the largest ostrich slaughter companies in the world , including a then-supplier of ostrich leather to Louis Vuitton , revealed workers forcing terrified ostriches into stun boxes—causing many to fall—and then slitting their throats , as the ostriches next in line watched helplessly .
Workers were also observed striking ostriches in the face during transport to slaughterhouses .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also exposed that animals on fur farms are electrocuted , bludgeoned , gassed , and often skinned alive .
Yet despite the cruelty inherent in these industries , Burke recently claimed , “ I can say 100 per cent hand on heart our animals are humanely farmed.
” “ There ’ s no such thing as ‘ humanely ’ hitting an ostrich in the face or slitting her throat while other ostriches watch , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ Louis Vuitton must stop lying to shoppers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far , join Calvin Klein , Victoria Beckham , Diane von Furstenberg , Vivienne Westwood , and Chanel in banning fur and exotic skins altogether.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .
I am counsel to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA ) , the largest animal rights group in the world with more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am writing to demand that you immediately end your false representations that the animals used for Louis Vuitton products “ are humanely farmed.
” Such representations are courting a consumer fraud action against your company .
Specifically , in comments to the Telegraph , you stated , “ I can say 100 per cent hand on heart our animals are humanely farmed.
“ Despite this assurance to consumers , there is no such thing as “ humanely farmed ” animals who are violently killed and skinned for Louis Vuitton products .
As you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cruelty of the exotic-skins industry , including within LVMH ’ s supply chain .
A PETA-affiliate exposé into Vietnam crocodile farms shows tens of thousands of crocodiles in small , concrete enclosures—some narrower than the length of their bodies .
The investigator was told the animals were kept there for over a year .
LVMH is a majority owner of Heng Long , which LVMH admitted sourced skins from these farms for years .
Similarly , a PETA investigation into the largest ostrich slaughter companies in the world , including a supplier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed workers forcing terrified ostriches into stun boxes—causing many to fall—and then slitting their throats , as the ostriches next in line watched helplessly .
Workers were also observed striking ostriches in the face during transport .
For decades , PETA and its international affiliates have also exposed that animals on fur farms are electrocuted , bludgeoned , gassed , and often skinned alive .
As described in the attached report that was provided to LVMH in 2016 , this cruelty is standard wherever animals are killed for human use .
And PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down , and leather industries have revealed time and again that it is nothing but wishful thinking that certifications—which neither Louis Vuitton nor LVMH even require for all suppliers in their chain—somehow prevent egregious harm .
You can easily rectify this by removing all exotic skins from your offerings immediately , just as major designers , including Calvin Klein and Chanel , and retailers , such as Nordstrom and Selfridges , have already done .
We hope you will recognize your untenable position and , at the least , immediately cease making this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the suffering inherent in your company ’ s supply chain .
Very truly yours ,

For Immediate Release:
December 7, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Paris – This morning, PETA fired off a letter demanding that Louis Vuitton Chair and CEO Michael Burke immediately stop making false claims about the treatment of animals killed for the company’s products.
A PETA investigation into the largest ostrich slaughter companies in the world, including a then-supplier of ostrich leather to Louis Vuitton, revealed workers forcing terrified ostriches into stun boxes—causing many to fall—and then slitting their throats, as the ostriches next in line watched helplessly. Workers were also observed striking ostriches in the face during transport to slaughterhouses. For decades, PETA and its international affiliates have also exposed that animals on fur farms are electrocuted, bludgeoned, gassed, and often skinned alive. Yet despite the cruelty inherent in these industries, Burke recently claimed, “I can say 100 per cent hand on heart our animals are humanely farmed.”
“There’s no such thing as ‘humanely’ hitting an ostrich in the face or slitting her throat while other ostriches watch,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “Louis Vuitton must stop lying to shoppers to sell bags and belts—or, better by far, join Calvin Klein, Victoria Beckham, Diane von Furstenberg, Vivienne Westwood, and Chanel in banning fur and exotic skins altogether.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
PETA’s letter to Burke follows.
December 7, 2020
Michael Burke, Chair and CEO
Louis Vuitton
Dear Mr. Burke,
I am counsel to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the largest animal rights group in the world with more than 6.5 million members and supporters, and am writing to demand that you immediately end your false representations that the animals used for Louis Vuitton products “are humanely farmed.” Such representations are courting a consumer fraud action against your company.
Specifically, in comments to the Telegraph, you stated, “I can say 100 per cent hand on heart our animals are humanely farmed.“ Despite this assurance to consumers, there is no such thing as “humanely farmed” animals who are violently killed and skinned for Louis Vuitton products. As you no doubt know, PETA has exposed the cruelty of the exotic-skins industry, including within LVMH’s supply chain. A PETA-affiliate exposé into Vietnam crocodile farms shows tens of thousands of crocodiles in small, concrete enclosures—some narrower than the length of their bodies. The investigator was told the animals were kept there for over a year. LVMH is a majority owner of Heng Long, which LVMH admitted sourced skins from these farms for years. Similarly, a PETA investigation into the largest ostrich slaughter companies in the world, including a supplier of ostrich leather to Louis Vuitton, revealed workers forcing terrified ostriches into stun boxes—causing many to fall—and then slitting their throats, as the ostriches next in line watched helplessly. Workers were also observed striking ostriches in the face during transport. For decades, PETA and its international affiliates have also exposed that animals on fur farms are electrocuted, bludgeoned, gassed, and often skinned alive.
As described in the attached report that was provided to LVMH in 2016, this cruelty is standard wherever animals are killed for human use. And PETA’s investigations into the wool, down, and leather industries have revealed time and again that it is nothing but wishful thinking that certifications—which neither Louis Vuitton nor LVMH even require for all suppliers in their chain—somehow prevent egregious harm.
You can easily rectify this by removing all exotic skins from your offerings immediately, just as major designers, including Calvin Klein and Chanel, and retailers, such as Nordstrom and Selfridges, have already done. We hope you will recognize your untenable position and, at the least, immediately cease making this and any other false claims to misrepresent the suffering inherent in your company’s supply chain.
Very truly yours,
Jared Goodman
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Animal Law


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-07--Body-Painted PETA ‘Animals’ to Lead Rally Against Injustice

New York – Painted as a cow , a rabbit , a fox , a goose , and a tiger , a diverse group of PETA supporters will gather in Times Square tomorrow with signs proclaiming , “ Reject WHITE Supremacy , ” “ Reject HETEROSEXUAL Supremacy , ” “ Reject HUMAN Supremacy , ” and “ Reject MALE Supremacy.
” Where : Broadway and W. 43rd Street , New York The demonstration is part of PETA ’ s nationwide post-election call to action against speciesism : the damaging human-held belief that other animals are ours to use and abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of inequality have prompted a social reckoning—one that PETA says should include a reflection on the deeply disturbing ways in which humans violate other animals in laboratories , slaughterhouses , circuses , and elsewhere .
“ PETA is asking everyone to reject human supremacism , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ I am an animal .
We are all animals .
There aren ’ t animals and us .
There isn ’ t a human race and all the other races .
That ’ s a supremacist idea , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all other forms of supremacy.
” PETA encourages everyone to combat speciesism by buying only cosmetics that weren ’ t tested on animals , choosing vegan food and fashion , staying away from animal circuses , and otherwise rejecting the exploitation of all animals .
PETA ’ s motto reads , “ Animals are not ours to experiment on , eat , wear , use for entertainment , or abuse in any other way.
” For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram @

For Immediate Release:
December 7, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
New York – Painted as a cow, a rabbit, a fox, a goose, and a tiger, a diverse group of PETA supporters will gather in Times Square tomorrow with signs proclaiming, “Reject WHITE Supremacy,” “Reject HETEROSEXUAL Supremacy,” “Reject HUMAN Supremacy,” and “Reject MALE Supremacy.”
When: Tuesday, December 8, 12 noon
Where: Broadway and W. 43rd Street, New York
The demonstration is part of PETA’s nationwide post-election call to action against speciesism: the damaging human-held belief that other animals are ours to use and abuse. The global pandemic and growing awareness of inequality have prompted a social reckoning—one that PETA says should include a reflection on the deeply disturbing ways in which humans violate other animals in laboratories, slaughterhouses, circuses, and elsewhere.
“PETA is asking everyone to reject human supremacism,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “I am an animal. We are all animals. There aren’t animals and us. There isn’t a human race and all the other races. That’s a supremacist idea, and it should be stamped out, just like all other forms of supremacy.”
PETA encourages everyone to combat speciesism by buying only cosmetics that weren’t tested on animals, choosing vegan food and fashion, staying away from animal circuses, and otherwise rejecting the exploitation of all animals.
PETA’s motto reads, “Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.” For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-07--PETA to Ohio Governor and Department of Health: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health Cincinnati – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Ohio ’ s reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the Ohio Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals , many of whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown , universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories , including the following : • Ohio State University ( OSU ) informed its experimenters that “ [ o ] nly critical research that needs to be done in the lab should be being conducted on campus at this time ” and instructed its University Laboratory Animal Resources staff to “ euthanize animals that they identify meet [ Early Removal Criteria ] .
” • The University of Cincinnati ( UC ) informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ sic ] research activities ” are allowed and urged them to “ prioritize ongoing essential research , ” “ [ c ] onsider delaying new projects and delaying acquisition of new animal subjects , ” and “ [ r ] educe rodent breeding to only numbers required to maintain lines.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought , bred , trapped , or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others .
In addition , if animal testing resumes and Ohio shuts down again , more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies .
“ This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from basic scientific research—much involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans , and 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
PETA previously called for an audit of public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by OSU and UC for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the universities received nearly $ 692 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such animal experiments .
PETA—whose motto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit , , or follow the group on , , or .

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 7, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Cincinnati – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Ohio’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the Ohio Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals, many of whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, universities in Ohio issued guidance deeming many of its experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories, including the following:
Ohio State University (OSU) informed its experimenters that “[o]nly critical research that needs to be done in the lab should be being conducted on campus at this time” and instructed its University Laboratory Animal Resources staff to “euthanize animals that they identify meet [Early Removal Criteria].”
The University of Cincinnati (UC) informed its experimenters that “only approved Critical [sic] research activities” are allowed and urged them to “prioritize ongoing essential research,” “[c]onsider delaying new projects and delaying acquisition of new animal subjects,” and “[r]educe rodent breeding to only numbers required to maintain lines.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and Ohio shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by OSU and UC for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the universities received nearly $692 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-07--Urgent: It’s Now Illegal in VA to Leave a Dog Chained Out in the Cold

Norfolk , Va. – As temperatures drop , PETA is alerting dog guardians to a new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below—and reminding them to take their dogs indoors or face legal consequences .
“ Dogs are flesh and blood , not picnic tables , so if it ’ s too cold outside for you , it ’ s too cold for your dog !
” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ Animals depend on us for everything from food , water , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law now recognizes that that includes not leaving them to shiver in the cold.
” Dogs chained outdoors around the clock are deprived of everything that ’ s natural and important to them .
They spend their days and nights isolated and robbed of the social interaction they crave as pack animals .
No living being can thrive while confined to the same few square feet of space 24/7 , forced to eat and sleep near or even in their own waste .
In the winter , dogs left outside have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in the summer , heatstroke .
All year round , they become tangled in their chains and perish when they ’ re unable to reach food , water , or shelter .
Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel , which is why—at PETA ’ s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather .
State law also requires that dogs who are kept outdoors , tethered or not , be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the cold .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —urges anyone who sees neglect to report it to local authorities .
Witnesses should take pictures from public property and note how long an animal is left without adequate food , water , or shelter .
PETA opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 7, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – As temperatures drop, PETA is alerting dog guardians to a new state law that prohibits leaving dogs chained up or tethered outside when the temperature is 32 degrees or below—and reminding them to take their dogs indoors or face legal consequences.
“Dogs are flesh and blood, not picnic tables, so if it’s too cold outside for you, it’s too cold for your dog!” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “Animals depend on us for everything from food, water, and shelter to keeping them safe and happy—and the law now recognizes that that includes not leaving them to shiver in the cold.”
Dogs chained outdoors around the clock are deprived of everything that’s natural and important to them. They spend their days and nights isolated and robbed of the social interaction they crave as pack animals. No living being can thrive while confined to the same few square feet of space 24/7, forced to eat and sleep near or even in their own waste. In the winter, dogs left outside have been found suffering from frostbite and exposure, and in the summer, heatstroke. All year round, they become tangled in their chains and perish when they’re unable to reach food, water, or shelter.
Chaining dogs outdoors is dangerous and cruel, which is why—at PETA’s urging and with its ongoing advocacy and support—Virginia legislators voted to prohibit leaving dogs tethered outdoors during extreme weather. State law also requires that dogs who are kept outdoors, tethered or not, be provided with insulating straw or other bedding and that doghouses have a windbreak to help protect animals from the cold.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—urges anyone who sees neglect to report it to local authorities. Witnesses should take pictures from public property and note how long an animal is left without adequate food, water, or shelter.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-07--PETA to North Carolina Governor and Dept. of Health and Human Services: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health Raleigh , N.C. – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising North Carolina ’ s reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued guidance deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—to be extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories , including the following : • Duke University issued a “ research curtailment directive ” stating that only experiments defined as “ [ e ] ssential ” are allowed .
• The University of North Carolina ( UNC ) at Chapel Hill informed its experimenters that “ [ a ] ny lab-based research or core activity that is not approved as ‘ critical research activity ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curtailed , suspended , or delayed as soon as possible and no later than Wednesday , March 25 ” and urged them to “ indicate which of their rodent cages are priority and are critical to maintain ” by “ writing ‘ PRIORITY ’ in red ink on the DCM RFID card.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought , bred , trapped , or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to others .
In addition , if animal testing resumes and North Carolina shuts down again , more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies .
“ This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans , and 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
PETA previously called for an audit of public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by UNC–Chapel Hill for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the university received nearly $ 543 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such animal experiments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org , click here , or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 7, 2020
Contact:
Amanda Tumbleson 202-483-7382
Raleigh, N.C. – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising North Carolina’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, universities in North Carolina issued guidance deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—to be extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories, including the following:
Duke University issued a “research curtailment directive” stating that only experiments defined as “[e]ssential” are allowed.
The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill informed its experimenters that “[a]ny lab-based research or core activity that is not approved as ‘critical research activity’ is expected to be ramped down, curtailed, suspended, or delayed as soon as possible and no later than Wednesday, March 25” and urged them to “indicate which of their rodent cages are priority and are critical to maintain” by “writing ‘PRIORITY’ in red ink on the DCM RFID card.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and North Carolina shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by UNC–Chapel Hill for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the university received nearly $543 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org, click here, or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-07--Urgent From PETA: Leaving Animals Outside Is a Crime in North Carolina

Norfolk , Va. – As temperatures near freezing at night in your area , PETA is reminding everyone that it ’ s illegal to leave animals outside , where they shiver and ache in the cold and can even freeze to death .
Animals are especially vulnerable in the winter , and there were at least 37 reported cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019 .
( Most are not reported . )
That ’ s why PETA works with law-enforcement officials in North Carolina to get charges filed against people who illegally leave their animals outside in extreme weather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long way toward helping animals survive the freezing temperatures coming to your area : Companion animals should live indoors with their human families .
“ Backyard dogs ” and “ outdoor cats ” —like those featured in Breaking the Chain , the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food , water , shelter , and veterinary care .
Their water turns to ice , their food turns to mush if left out in the rain , and these animals are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They can suffer terribly from frostbite and die of exposure .
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather , secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks , and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen ground .
Keep walks short in cold weather , especially for shorthaired dogs .
If your town or county allows the continuous chaining of dogs , work with local officials to get a ban passed—and contact PETA for help .
Animals left outside in the cold need people to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chained dogs are pit bulls , whose short hair leaves them particularly vulnerable .
Please be on the lookout for any dog kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately .
PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 7, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – As temperatures near freezing at night in your area, PETA is reminding everyone that it’s illegal to leave animals outside, where they shiver and ache in the cold and can even freeze to death. Animals are especially vulnerable in the winter, and there were at least 37 reported cold weather–related companion animal deaths in 2019. (Most are not reported.) That’s why PETA works with law-enforcement officials in North Carolina to get charges filed against people who illegally leave their animals outside in extreme weather.
The following steps can go a long way toward helping animals survive the freezing temperatures coming to your area:
Bring Them Indoors
Companion animals should live indoors with their human families. “Backyard dogs” and “outdoor cats”—like those featured in Breaking the Chain, the new documentary produced by Oscar winner Anjelica Huston—often go without adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care. Their water turns to ice, their food turns to mush if left out in the rain, and these animals are no better equipped to survive freezing temperatures or extreme weather conditions than humans are. They can suffer terribly from frostbite and die of exposure.
Gear Up
Coats will keep dogs comfortable in cold weather, secure harnesses can help prevent them from getting loose on walks, and booties will protect their sensitive paw pads from the frozen ground. Keep walks short in cold weather, especially for shorthaired dogs.
Change the Law
If your town or county allows the continuous chaining of dogs, work with local officials to get a ban passed—and contact PETA for help.
Animals left outside in the cold need people to help them—otherwise, they could die. Many chained dogs are pit bulls, whose short hair leaves them particularly vulnerable. Please be on the lookout for any dog kept chained or penned outside 24/7 or without adequate shelter from the elements and alert local law-enforcement authorities immediately.
PETA has released a cold-weather public service announcement. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-07--PETA Puts Louis Vuitton on Blast—Using Animal Skins Is Not Humane

In response to Louis Vuitton ’ s statements that 100 % of the animals used for the company ’ s products are “ humanely farmed , ” PETA has one major question : How in the world could the exotic-skins industry—in which workers sometimes skin crocodiles alive and stun ostriches with electricity before slitting their throats—be considered humane ?
The answer : It isn ’ t .
In a to Michael Burke , the CEO of Louis Vuitton , PETA pushed back against his recent claims that the company uses humanely sourced materials : “ Despite this assurance to consumers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ humanely farmed ’ animals who are violently killed and skinned for Louis Vuitton products.
” No matter how animals are killed , there is no humane way to exploit them for their skins .
A PETA video exposé of a Vietnam crocodile farm that has supplied skins to LVMH ( the parent company of Louis Vuitton ) showed crocodiles packed into concrete enclosures , some narrower than the length of their bodies .
At another farm , crocodiles were packed into small , filthy concrete pits with other reptiles , exposing them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crocodile was even missing a tail .
Another PETA investigation into the largest ostrich slaughter companies in the world—including Klein Karoo International , which supplied ostrich leather to Louis Vuitton—revealed workers striking ostriches in the face during transport , forcibly restraining them , pushing them into stun boxes , and slitting their throats in front of others slated for a similar fate .
In addition , LVMH has yet to join the long list of designers that have gone fur-free , even though multiple investigations into the fur industry have revealed cruelty across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for clothing or accessories under any circumstances , but these horrifying conditions are standard .
Jared Goodman , the PETA Foundation ’ s vice president and deputy general counsel for animal law , made it clear in the letter that no matter how far the company goes to “ humane-wash ” its products , the skins industry is still harming and exploiting animals : As described in the attached report that was provided to LVMH in 2016 , this cruelty is standard wherever animals are killed for human use .
And PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down , and leather industries have revealed time and again that it is nothing but wishful thinking that certifications—which neither Louis Vuitton nor LVMH even require for all suppliers in their chain—somehow prevent egregious harm .
Crocodiles are magnificent animals who can live to be 80 years old in their natural habitat , where they enjoy playing and digging tunnels .
They don ’ t belong in concrete pits , on cutting tables , or in accessories—no animal does .
Dozens of major designers and retailers , including Calvin Klein , Chanel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exotic skins from their products .
PETA will continue to put the pressure on LVMH executives until they get the memo that animals are not ours to exploit for handbags , clothing , or anything else .

In response to Louis Vuitton’s statements that 100% of the animals used for the company’s products are “humanely farmed,” PETA has one major question: How in the world could the exotic-skins industry—in which workers sometimes skin crocodiles alive and stun ostriches with electricity before slitting their throats—be considered humane?
The answer: It isn’t. In a letter to Michael Burke, the CEO of Louis Vuitton, PETA pushed back against his recent claims that the company uses humanely sourced materials: “Despite this assurance to consumers, there is no such thing as ‘humanely farmed’ animals who are violently killed and skinned for Louis Vuitton products.”
No matter how animals are killed, there is no humane way to exploit them for their skins. A PETA video exposé of a Vietnam crocodile farm that has supplied skins to LVMH (the parent company of Louis Vuitton) showed crocodiles packed into concrete enclosures, some narrower than the length of their bodies. At another farm, crocodiles were packed into small, filthy concrete pits with other reptiles, exposing them to injury, disease, and aggression—one crocodile was even missing a tail.
Another PETA investigation into the largest ostrich slaughter companies in the world—including Klein Karoo International, which supplied ostrich leather to Louis Vuitton—revealed workers striking ostriches in the face during transport, forcibly restraining them, pushing them into stun boxes, and slitting their throats in front of others slated for a similar fate.
In addition, LVMH has yet to join the long list of designers that have gone fur-free, even though multiple investigations into the fur industry have revealed cruelty across the board.
No animal should be used for clothing or accessories under any circumstances, but these horrifying conditions are standard. Jared Goodman, the PETA Foundation’s vice president and deputy general counsel for animal law, made it clear in the letter that no matter how far the company goes to “humane-wash” its products, the skins industry is still harming and exploiting animals:
As described in the attached report that was provided to LVMH in 2016, this cruelty is standard wherever animals are killed for human use. And PETA’s investigations into the wool, down, and leather industries have revealed time and again that it is nothing but wishful thinking that certifications—which neither Louis Vuitton nor LVMH even require for all suppliers in their chain—somehow prevent egregious harm.
Crocodiles are magnificent animals who can live to be 80 years old in their natural habitat, where they enjoy playing and digging tunnels. They don’t belong in concrete pits, on cutting tables, or in accessories—no animal does.
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Dozens of major designers and retailers, including Calvin Klein, Chanel, Nordstrom, and Selfridges, have removed exotic skins from their products. PETA will continue to put the pressure on LVMH executives until they get the memo that animals are not ours to exploit for handbags, clothing, or anything else.


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“ 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 ?
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“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--2020-12-07--You Won’t Believe Who’s Coming to PETA’s 40th Anniversary Gala …

To put it simply , y ’ all ain ’ t ready .
Big-name stars are coming out to celebrate @ @ @ @ @ anniversary at a virtual livestream event on Saturday , December 12 .
Our annual gala @ @ @ @ @ the first time ever this year , and some of Hollywood ’ s biggest names @ @ @ @ @ Across four decades of pioneering advances in the animal rights movement , PETA has long @ @ @ @ @ conviction of celebrities who use their platforms to advocate for animals .
To see everyone @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ll need to buy a ticket and tune in to the livestream .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ ll give you a sneak peek at just some of the stars you ’ @ @ @ @ @ anniversary bash .

To put it simply, y’all ain’t ready. Big-name stars are coming out to celebrate PETA’s remarkable 40th anniversary at a virtual livestream event on Saturday, December 12. Our annual gala is being hosted online for the first time ever this year, and some of Hollywood’s biggest names have RSVP’d.
Across four decades of pioneering advances in the animal rights movement, PETA has long relied on the compassion and conviction of celebrities who use their platforms to advocate for animals. To see everyone who’s attending, you’ll need to buy a ticket and tune in to the livestream. However, below, we’ll give you a sneak peek at just some of the stars you’ll spot at our big anniversary bash.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--PETA to Rhode Island Governor and Department of Health: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health Kingston , R.I. – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Rhode Island ’ s reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the Rhode Island Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories , including the following : • Brown University urged its experimenters to start “ ramping down on-campus research activities ” and to be prepared for the restriction of “ non-critical ” research .
• The University of Rhode Island ( URI ) informed its experimenters that “ [ a ] ll non-essential animal research … needs to be drawn down and halted ” and said that for long-term studies , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counts to minimal needed to complete study goals.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought , bred , trapped , or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others .
In addition , if animal testing resumes and Rhode Island shuts down again , more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.
” More than 90 % of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans , and 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by URI for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the university received nearly $ 80 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such animal experiments .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit , , or follow the group on , , or .

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2020
Contact:
Amanda Tumbleson 202-483-7382
Kingston, R.I. – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Rhode Island’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the Rhode Island Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, universities in Rhode Island issued guidance deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories, including the following:
Brown University urged its experimenters to start “ramping down on-campus research activities” and to be prepared for the restriction of “non-critical” research.
The University of Rhode Island (URI) informed its experimenters that “[a]ll non-essential animal research … needs to be drawn down and halted” and said that for long-term studies, “preparations should be made to reduce animal counts to minimal needed to complete study goals.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and Rhode Island shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by URI for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the university received nearly $80 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--Johns Hopkins University Under Fire From PETA For Gruesome Brain Experiments on Barn Owls

Group Launches Ad in The Hill , Mobile Billboard Tours Campus , and Activists Will Hang Banner Over Highway to Call For End to Tests Baltimore – Just in time for the end of Johns Hopkins University ’ s ( JHU ) fall semester , PETA has placed an eye-catching new ad in today ’ s edition of The Hill calling on the National Eye Institute ( NEI ) to stop funding JHU ’ s gruesome and deadly brain experiments on barn owls .
A mobile billboard will also circulate the ad around campus today , blasting audio recordings of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The print ad explains that the NEI gave $ 1.5 million in taxpayer dollars to JHU experimenter Shreesh Mysore , whose current set of painful experiments on between five and 60 barn owls involves attaching bolts to their skulls to hold their heads in a fixed position , locking them in restraining devices for up to 12 hours at a time , clamping their eyes open , and bombarding them with noises and lights to observe their reactions .
The birds are eventually killed .
Mysore has publicly acknowledged that experimenting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place could draw misleading results .
In addition , PETA notes that he appears to have violated state law by failing to obtain a required permit to possess a protected bird for educational or scientific purposes .
In response , on Wednesday , a group of PETA supporters wearing masks and practicing social distancing will unfurl a gigantic banner from an overpass over a busy highway to demand that JHU end cruel brain experiments on owls .
“ There is nothing merry inside Johns Hopkins University laboratories , where animals ’ lives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ junk science , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on the school to stop mutilating , tormenting , and killing owls in sickening brain experiments that are irrelevant to humans.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Group Launches Ad in The Hill, Mobile Billboard Tours Campus, and Activists Will Hang Banner Over Highway to Call For End to Tests
For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Baltimore – Just in time for the end of Johns Hopkins University’s (JHU) fall semester, PETA has placed an eye-catching new ad in today’s edition of The Hill calling on the National Eye Institute (NEI) to stop funding JHU’s gruesome and deadly brain experiments on barn owls. A mobile billboard will also circulate the ad around campus today, blasting audio recordings of screeching owls taken inside a JHU laboratory.
When: Wednesday, December 9, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: Overpass bridge over I-83, 2715 Wyman Park Dr., Baltimore
The print ad explains that the NEI gave $1.5 million in taxpayer dollars to JHU experimenter Shreesh Mysore, whose current set of painful experiments on between five and 60 barn owls involves attaching bolts to their skulls to hold their heads in a fixed position, locking them in restraining devices for up to 12 hours at a time, clamping their eyes open, and bombarding them with noises and lights to observe their reactions. The birds are eventually killed.
Mysore has publicly acknowledged that experimenting on animals whose heads have been fixed in place could draw misleading results. In addition, PETA notes that he appears to have violated state law by failing to obtain a required permit to possess a protected bird for educational or scientific purposes.
In response, on Wednesday, a group of PETA supporters wearing masks and practicing social distancing will unfurl a gigantic banner from an overpass over a busy highway to demand that JHU end cruel brain experiments on owls.
“There is nothing merry inside Johns Hopkins University laboratories, where animals’ lives and taxpayers’ money are wasted on horrifying junk science,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on the school to stop mutilating, tormenting, and killing owls in sickening brain experiments that are irrelevant to humans.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--PETA to Pennsylvania Governor and Department of Health: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health Pittsburgh – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Pennsylvania ’ s reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the Pennsylvania Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown , universities in Pennsylvania issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals used in them—extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories , including the following : • Carnegie Mellon University ( CMU ) asked its experimenters to prepare “ for a ramp down of research ” and to consider “ means to reduce the required husbandry ” by “ decreasing animal census numbers , ceasing breeding activities ” and , if necessary , “ depopulating [ their ] animal colon [ ies ] .
” • Drexel University suspended “ on-campus , non-critical research activities ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-critical animals , ” stating that “ [ n ] on-critical animals should be euthanized.
” • Penn State University urged its experimenters to “ immediately begin preparing for all on-campus research to be reduced to essential research-related activities by March 24 , ” informed them that “ no new animal work may be initiated ” starting March 23 , and asked them to “ [ p ] repare to terminate projects that are underway , ” “ [ r ] educe breeding to a minimal level , ” and “ [ i @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for breeding colonies , irreplaceable animals , etc . )
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” • The University of Pittsburgh ( Pitt ) urged its experimenters to “ [ i ] dentify all non-essential research-related activities that can be delayed , ramped down , curtailed , or suspended … and begin the process to do so.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought , bred , trapped , or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proximity to others .
In addition , if animal testing resumes and Pennsylvania shuts down again , more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies .
“ This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans , and 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
PETA previously called for an audit of public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by Penn State and Pitt for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the universities received nearly $ 473 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org , click here , or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2020
Contact:
Amanda Tumbleson 202-483-7382
Pittsburgh – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Pennsylvania’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the Pennsylvania Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, universities in Pennsylvania issued guidance deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories, including the following:
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) asked its experimenters to prepare “for a ramp down of research” and to consider “means to reduce the required husbandry” by “decreasing animal census numbers, ceasing breeding activities” and, if necessary, “depopulating [their] animal colon[ies].”
Drexel University suspended “on-campus, non-critical research activities” and urged its experimenters to “cull all non-critical animals,” stating that “[n]on-critical animals should be euthanized.”
Penn State University urged its experimenters to “immediately begin preparing for all on-campus research to be reduced to essential research-related activities by March 24,” informed them that “no new animal work may be initiated” starting March 23, and asked them to “[p]repare to terminate projects that are underway,” “[r]educe breeding to a minimal level,” and “[i]dentify critical/priority cages (founder stock for breeding colonies, irreplaceable animals, etc.).”
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) urged its experimenters to “[i]dentify all non-essential research-related activities that can be delayed, ramped down, curtailed, or suspended … and begin the process to do so.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and Pennsylvania shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by Penn State and Pitt for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the universities received nearly $473 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org, click here, or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--PETA Places Protest Ad Near Canada Goose

‘ We Want You to Change ’ : A Coyote and a Goose Appeal to People to Reject Fur-and-Feather Parkas Montréal – Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season , PETA has placed a billboard just down the street from Canada Goose ’ s flagship store urging people to shun the brand ’ s fur-collared and down-filled jackets .
The fur is from coyotes who can face almost unimaginable suffering for days when caught in steel traps , and the feathers are from slaughtered farmed birds .
“ Behind every Canada Goose parka are coyotes who fought for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gentle birds whose throats were slit , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA ’ s billboard urges shoppers to kick Canada Goose to the curb until it stops peddling fur and feathers.
” PETA notes that trapped coyotes die from exposure to the elements , blood loss , infection , or attacks by predators before trappers return or they ’ re bludgeoned to death , shot , or killed in some other violent manner by the trappers .
Geese and ducks used for down are typically shoved into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to slaughterhouses , where they ’ re hung upside down , stunned , cut across the throat , and dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks .
Following a PETA complaint and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation , Canada Goose has stopped claiming that its standards ensure that its suppliers don ’ t abuse animals .
Its new claim is that its feathers will be “ responsible ” and that the fur is “ reclaimed , ” which simply means that it ’ s from remnants that didn ’ t sell or have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme violence .
Many top brands—including Hemp Tailor , Save the Duck , NOIZE , Harper Coats , and Wuxly Movement—sell toasty-warm , stylish coats that no animal suffered for or was slaughtered to create .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is also running the ad in Boston , Chicago , Vancouver , and New York City as part of its robust anti–Canada Goose winter campaign across Canada and the U.S. For more information , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

‘We Want You to Change’: A Coyote and a Goose Appeal to People to Reject Fur-and-Feather Parkas
For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Montréal – Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season, PETA has placed a billboard just down the street from Canada Goose’s flagship store urging people to shun the brand’s fur-collared and down-filled jackets. The fur is from coyotes who can face almost unimaginable suffering for days when caught in steel traps, and the feathers are from slaughtered farmed birds.
“Behind every Canada Goose parka are coyotes who fought for their lives while caught in traps and gentle birds whose throats were slit,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA’s billboard urges shoppers to kick Canada Goose to the curb until it stops peddling fur and feathers.”
PETA notes that trapped coyotes die from exposure to the elements, blood loss, infection, or attacks by predators before trappers return or they’re bludgeoned to death, shot, or killed in some other violent manner by the trappers. Geese and ducks used for down are typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses, where they’re hung upside down, stunned, cut across the throat, and dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
Following a PETA complaint and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation, Canada Goose has stopped claiming that its standards ensure that its suppliers don’t abuse animals. Its new claim is that its feathers will be “responsible” and that the fur is “reclaimed,” which simply means that it’s from remnants that didn’t sell or have been repurposed but are still products of extreme violence.
Many top brands—including Hemp Tailor, Save the Duck, NOIZE, Harper Coats, and Wuxly Movement—sell toasty-warm, stylish coats that no animal suffered for or was slaughtered to create.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is also running the ad in Boston, Chicago, Vancouver, and New York City as part of its robust anti–Canada Goose winter campaign across Canada and the U.S.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--SeaQuest Quits Galleria After PETA, ARFF Lawsuit

Embattled Aquarium and Petting Zoo Chain Drops Doomed Bid to Set Up Shop ; Groups Elated Fort Lauderdale , Fla. – In a major victory for animals , SeaQuest has just agreed to end its bid to open up shop in The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale mall .
This decision was made as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed in 2019 by PETA , the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida ( ARFF ) , and local resident Ana Campos .
The suit alleged that the city of Fort Lauderdale unlawfully issued SeaQuest a development permit to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of being a “ museum ” rather than an aquarium ( which is not allowed under city zoning laws ) .
While the litigation was pending , SeaQuest didn ’ t finish construction of the site , and in August , Keystone-Florida Property Holding Corporation , the company that owns the Galleria , filed a lawsuit to evict SeaQuest .
That suit alleged that SeaQuest failed to pay contractors $ 218,000 for work on the site .
The contractors filed liens against the property , and having liens filed against the property violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landlord began the eviction process , additional liens were filed , bringing the amount that SeaQuest owes contractors to approximately $ 240,000 .
At SeaQuest locations across the country , numerous animals have suffered and died , including a sloth named Flash and an otter named Jelly .
Another sloth was severely burned by a heat lamp—twice—before modifications were made to prevent the animal from accessing the lamp , and former SeaQuest employees claim that birds were stepped on and killed , turtles were crushed by children , and an octopus was boiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The champagne corks are popping at PETA and ARFF over the news that Fort Lauderdale will be a SeaQuest-free zone , ” says PETA Foundation Associate Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Michelle Sinnott .
“ Everywhere SeaQuest goes , dysfunction , controversy , and animal neglect follow—and PETA won ’ t rest until this shady business goes under.
” PETA , ARFF , and Ana Campos were represented in their lawsuit by the law firm Olive Judd .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Embattled Aquarium and Petting Zoo Chain Drops Doomed Bid to Set Up Shop; Groups Elated
For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – In a major victory for animals, SeaQuest has just agreed to end its bid to open up shop in The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale mall. This decision was made as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed in 2019 by PETA, the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF), and local resident Ana Campos. The suit alleged that the city of Fort Lauderdale unlawfully issued SeaQuest a development permit to open in the Galleria under the false pretense of being a “museum” rather than an aquarium (which is not allowed under city zoning laws).
While the litigation was pending, SeaQuest didn’t finish construction of the site, and in August, Keystone-Florida Property Holding Corporation, the company that owns the Galleria, filed a lawsuit to evict SeaQuest. That suit alleged that SeaQuest failed to pay contractors $218,000 for work on the site. The contractors filed liens against the property, and having liens filed against the property violated SeaQuest’s lease. After the landlord began the eviction process, additional liens were filed, bringing the amount that SeaQuest owes contractors to approximately $240,000.
At SeaQuest locations across the country, numerous animals have suffered and died, including a sloth named Flash and an otter named Jelly. Another sloth was severely burned by a heat lamp—twice—before modifications were made to prevent the animal from accessing the lamp, and former SeaQuest employees claim that birds were stepped on and killed, turtles were crushed by children, and an octopus was boiled to death in a tank.
“The champagne corks are popping at PETA and ARFF over the news that Fort Lauderdale will be a SeaQuest-free zone,” says PETA Foundation Associate Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Michelle Sinnott. “Everywhere SeaQuest goes, dysfunction, controversy, and animal neglect follow—and PETA won’t rest until this shady business goes under.”
PETA, ARFF, and Ana Campos were represented in their lawsuit by the law firm Olive Judd.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment,” opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--PETA Ad Blitz Pushes Canada Goose to Go Fur- and Feather-Free

‘ We Want You to Change ’ : A Coyote and a Goose Appeal to People to Shun Animal-Unfriendly Parkas Boston – In the midst of the holiday shopping season , PETA is running ads on solar recycling kiosks surrounding the Canada Goose store in the Prudential Center urging people to shun the retailer ’ s fur-collared and down-filled jackets—and the ads were only up for two days before they were vandalized with fake blood , an addition that only made them more realistic .
The fur is from coyotes who can endure almost unimaginable suffering for days when caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are from slaughtered birds .
“ Behind every Canada Goose parka are coyotes who fought for their lives while caught in steel traps and gentle birds whose throats were cut , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA ’ s kiosk ads urge shoppers to steer clear of Canada Goose until it stops peddling fur and feathers.
” PETA notes that trapped coyotes die from exposure to the elements , blood loss , infection , or attacks by predators before trappers return—or they ’ re bludgeoned to death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent manner by the trappers .
Geese and ducks used for down are typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses , where they ’ re hung upside down , stunned , cut across the throat , and dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks .
Following a PETA complaint and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation , Canada Goose has stopped claiming that its standards ensure that its suppliers don ’ t abuse animals .
Its new claim is that the feathers will be “ responsible ” and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply means that it ’ s from remnants that didn ’ t sell or have been repurposed but are still products of extreme violence .
Many top brands—including Hemp Tailor , Save the Duck , NOIZE , Harper Coats , and Wuxly Movement—sell toasty-warm , stylish coats that no animal suffered for or was slaughtered to create .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is also running the ads in Chicago , New York City , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its robust anti–Canada Goose winter campaign across the U.S. and Canada .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .
The ads are on solar recycling kiosks located at 12 Blagden St. , 648 Boylston St. , 751 Boylston St. , 760 Boylston St. , 800 Boylston St. , and 264 W. Newton St .

‘We Want You to Change’: A Coyote and a Goose Appeal to People to Shun Animal-Unfriendly Parkas
For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Boston – In the midst of the holiday shopping season, PETA is running ads on solar recycling kiosks surrounding the Canada Goose store in the Prudential Center urging people to shun the retailer’s fur-collared and down-filled jackets—and the ads were only up for two days before they were vandalized with fake blood, an addition that only made them more realistic. The fur is from coyotes who can endure almost unimaginable suffering for days when caught in steel traps, and the feathers are from slaughtered birds.
“Behind every Canada Goose parka are coyotes who fought for their lives while caught in steel traps and gentle birds whose throats were cut,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA’s kiosk ads urge shoppers to steer clear of Canada Goose until it stops peddling fur and feathers.”
PETA notes that trapped coyotes die from exposure to the elements, blood loss, infection, or attacks by predators before trappers return—or they’re bludgeoned to death, shot, or killed in some other violent manner by the trappers. Geese and ducks used for down are typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses, where they’re hung upside down, stunned, cut across the throat, and dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
Following a PETA complaint and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation, Canada Goose has stopped claiming that its standards ensure that its suppliers don’t abuse animals. Its new claim is that the feathers will be “responsible” and the fur is “reclaimed,” which simply means that it’s from remnants that didn’t sell or have been repurposed but are still products of extreme violence.
Many top brands—including Hemp Tailor, Save the Duck, NOIZE, Harper Coats, and Wuxly Movement—sell toasty-warm, stylish coats that no animal suffered for or was slaughtered to create.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is also running the ads in Chicago, New York City, Montréal, and Vancouver as part of its robust anti–Canada Goose winter campaign across the U.S. and Canada.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
The ads are on solar recycling kiosks located at 12 Blagden St., 648 Boylston St., 751 Boylston St., 760 Boylston St., 800 Boylston St., and 264 W. Newton St.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--COVID-19 Outbreak at Mink Farm Prompts Pamela Anderson Letter to Premier

Victoria , B.C .
– Following reports of a COVID-19 outbreak at a mink farm in British Columbia , Pamela Anderson—a Canadian citizen—sent a letter today on PETA ’ s behalf to the Premier of British Columbia John Horgan urging him to shut down all the fur factory farms in the province immediately .
She notes that minks used for fur in Denmark , Greece , the Netherlands , Spain , and the U.S. have contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 from human workers—and filthy fur factory farms filled with sick animals jammed together in waste-filled cages are perfect breeding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world is a much different place than it was even a few months ago , ” writes Anderson .
“ No one , including minks , deserves to die of COVID-19 , and I hope to hear that you will make the lifesaving decision to shut down British Columbia ’ s mink farms without delay.
” Anderson also recently urged Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to ban fur farming following reports that the country has killed millions of minks after a mutant strain of the novel coronavirus spread from minks to humans there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .
I hope this letter finds you well .
Thank you for all that you ’ re doing to help keep my fellow Canadians safe during these uncertain times .
In light of the news that there ’ s currently a COVID-19 outbreak on a mink farm in British Columbia , I ’ m writing to ask that you close down fur farms in the province immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world—including in Denmark , Greece , the Netherlands , Spain , and the U.S.—have been infected with the novel coronavirus by workers , and Denmark started killing all 17 million minks on its fur farms after a mutant strain of the virus spread from minks to humans .
As you can see in this PETA video of Canadian mink farms , minks are warehoused inside filthy , cramped wire cages amid their own waste .
These stressed , injured , and often sick animals are so closely packed together that blood , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjacent cages .
Not only are these conditions extremely cruel to animals , they also create a perfect breeding ground for deadly diseases .
Even before the pandemic , fur was a dying industry .
In recent years , former fur-wearers , including Queen Elizabeth II , have had a change of heart and major fashion brands—including Chanel , Prada , Gucci , and Michael Kors—have ditched fur .
More than a dozen countries around the world have shut down fur farms , and the world ’ s oldest and largest fur auction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kopenhagen Fur , are exiting the industry .
The world is a much different place than it was even a few months ago .
No one , including minks , deserves to die of COVID-19 , and I hope to hear that you will make the lifesaving decision to shut down British Columbia ’ s mink farms without delay .

Honorary PETA Director Calls for BC Fur Ban
For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Victoria, B.C. – Following reports of a COVID-19 outbreak at a mink farm in British Columbia, Pamela Anderson—a Canadian citizen—sent a letter today on PETA’s behalf to the Premier of British Columbia John Horgan urging him to shut down all the fur factory farms in the province immediately.
She notes that minks used for fur in Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.S. have contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 from human workers—and filthy fur factory farms filled with sick animals jammed together in waste-filled cages are perfect breeding grounds for deadly diseases.
“The world is a much different place than it was even a few months ago,” writes Anderson. “No one, including minks, deserves to die of COVID-19, and I hope to hear that you will make the lifesaving decision to shut down British Columbia’s mink farms without delay.”
Anderson also recently urged Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to ban fur farming following reports that the country has killed millions of minks after a mutant strain of the novel coronavirus spread from minks to humans there.
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.
Anderson’s letter to Horgan follows.
December 8, 2020
The Honorable John Horgan
Premier of British Columbia
Dear Premier,
I hope this letter finds you well. Thank you for all that you’re doing to help keep my fellow Canadians safe during these uncertain times. In light of the news that there’s currently a COVID-19 outbreak on a mink farm in British Columbia, I’m writing to ask that you close down fur farms in the province immediately.
Minks on fur farms all over the world—including in Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.S.—have been infected with the novel coronavirus by workers, and Denmark started killing all 17 million minks on its fur farms after a mutant strain of the virus spread from minks to humans. As you can see in this PETA video of Canadian mink farms, minks are warehoused inside filthy, cramped wire cages amid their own waste. These stressed, injured, and often sick animals are so closely packed together that blood, urine, and excrement can easily contaminate adjacent cages. Not only are these conditions extremely cruel to animals, they also create a perfect breeding ground for deadly diseases.
Even before the pandemic, fur was a dying industry. In recent years, former fur-wearers, including Queen Elizabeth II, have had a change of heart and major fashion brands—including Chanel, Prada, Gucci, and Michael Kors—have ditched fur. More than a dozen countries around the world have shut down fur farms, and the world’s oldest and largest fur auction houses, North American Fur Auctions and Kopenhagen Fur, are exiting the industry.
The world is a much different place than it was even a few months ago. No one, including minks, deserves to die of COVID-19, and I hope to hear that you will make the lifesaving decision to shut down British Columbia’s mink farms without delay.
Respectfully yours,
Pamela Anderson
Honorary Director
PETA


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--Shareholder PETA Tells Exxon ‘Stop Funding Deadly Iditarod’

With Revenue Way Down , Dog Deaths at 150 Plus , Gas Giant Should Stop Fueling Alaska Race , Says Group Irving , Texas – PETA , which owns stock in ExxonMobil , is submitting a shareholder resolution today asking the company to address two pressing issues that it faces—namely , the impact of the pandemic and the public ’ s opposition to its sponsorship of the Iditarod dogsled race—by ending its sponsorship of activities in which animals are used , abused , and even killed .
PETA notes that the pandemic has caused Exxon ’ s revenue to plummet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cut up to 15 % of its global workforce , including 1,900 jobs in the U.S. , over the next year .
Meanwhile , the oil giant is still giving roughly a quarter of a million dollars a year to the Iditarod , despite global protests and appeals from close to 100,000 people .
Dogs used in the Iditarod are forced to pull heavy sleds about 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Exxon is one of the race ’ s last major sponsors : Coca-Cola , Jack Daniel ’ s , Wells Fargo , and State Farm are among others who all pulled out because of a public outcry over the deaths of more than 150 dogs since the race began—a number that doesn ’ t include those who died during the off-season or who were deliberately killed because they didn ’ t run fast enough to win prizes .
“ By pumping money into the cruel Iditarod dogsled race , Exxon is driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time when revenue really counts , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is calling on the company to stop throwing its money away on a notorious race that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that their paws bleed and their bodies break down.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview that fosters violence toward other animals .
For more information , please visit PETA.org @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook , or Instagram .

With Revenue Way Down, Dog Deaths at 150 Plus, Gas Giant Should Stop Fueling Alaska Race, Says Group
For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Irving, Texas – PETA, which owns stock in ExxonMobil, is submitting a shareholder resolution today asking the company to address two pressing issues that it faces—namely, the impact of the pandemic and the public’s opposition to its sponsorship of the Iditarod dogsled race—by ending its sponsorship of activities in which animals are used, abused, and even killed.
PETA notes that the pandemic has caused Exxon’s revenue to plummet, and the company is reportedly planning to cut up to 15% of its global workforce, including 1,900 jobs in the U.S., over the next year. Meanwhile, the oil giant is still giving roughly a quarter of a million dollars a year to the Iditarod, despite global protests and appeals from close to 100,000 people. Dogs used in the Iditarod are forced to pull heavy sleds about 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.
Exxon is one of the race’s last major sponsors: Coca-Cola, Jack Daniel’s, Wells Fargo, and State Farm are among others who all pulled out because of a public outcry over the deaths of more than 150 dogs since the race began—a number that doesn’t include those who died during the off-season or who were deliberately killed because they didn’t run fast enough to win prizes.
“By pumping money into the cruel Iditarod dogsled race, Exxon is driving people away from its gas stations at a time when revenue really counts,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on the company to stop throwing its money away on a notorious race that forces dogs to run so far and so fast that their paws bleed and their bodies break down.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview that fosters violence toward other animals. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--2020 in Review: How TeachKind Rallied for Students, Educators, and Animals

In 2020 , teachers and students had to adapt to new ways of learning—so TeachKind followed suit and adapted our message of compassion for animals so that it could be shared virtually .
As educators evolved and became more resilient throughout the year , your efforts to help your students and animals never wavered—and for that , we applaud you .
Check out these TeachKind lessons and activities created throughout this whirlwind of a year as well as some standout examples of compassionate teachers continuing to promote kindness to animals in spite of this year ’ s obstacles .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world , students are staying at home with their families and very likely questioning just how we got here—so TeachKind created materials for educators to use in explaining how this pandemic began and to help students of all ages understand the connection between eating animals and outbreaks of infectious diseases .
Discussing this major event can expose them to important new facts and aid them in synthesizing information that may seem overwhelming .
This will allow them to draw their own conclusions .
Enough Is Enough : Current Events Lesson—Understanding COVID-19 and Preventing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support educators and families during the pandemic , we at TeachKind have adapted our methods of promoting compassion for animals to suit the needs of a virtual classroom .
We created a series of videos to provide educators and parents with empathy-promoting lessons , including compassionate stories read aloud by TeachKind staffers who have prior classroom experience , a presentation from Ellie the elephant , and a demonstration involving the future of frog dissection .
We anticipate creating more virtual lessons in the coming months .
Let TeachKind Help You—With Our Virtual Lessons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pleasure of working with a number of exceptional humane educators , including the participants in our annual Teacher Appreciation Contest and our newest partner , The Good Kid Project .
The Good Kid Project : Stories That Teach Compassion and Equality Young people are coming together like never before to stand in solidarity against oppression—and if that weren ’ t exciting enough , harnessing your students ’ disdain for inequity and their willingness to speak out against it may be the key to unlocking their academic potential .
TeachKind created Challenging Assumptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designed to educate and empower students in grades 9–12 to challenge societal norms and have compassion and empathy for others regardless of species , race , gender , sexual identity , age , or ability .
The lessons spark lively discussion among students with a wide range of perspectives—especially among members of Gen Z , who are generally highly motivated by social justice issues , including animal rights .
The curriculum includes a groundbreaking new video featuring the firsthand stories of two activists of color .
It explores the ways our everyday language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideas of power and supremacy .
Supporting Students ’ Social and Emotional Needs During the Pandemic In response to the epidemic of cruelty to animals carried out by young people across the U.S. , TeachKind created “ Empathy Now , ” a step-by-step guide that assists schools in addressing incidents of cruelty to animals within their communities and in implementing humane education to help prevent future tragedies .
And because we know that antisocial behavior and violence against others , including animals , often go hand in hand , we also created resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-being and help them overcome trauma .
Empathy Now : Why Humane Education Is Urgently Needed and How to Implement It Help Children Develop Social and Emotional Learning Skills With TeachKind Resources Because safety is of the utmost importance during the pandemic , we created this soft “ Teaching Kindness Like It ’ s My Job ” face mask to add to your collection !
We also launched our new Instagram account , so we can connect with you in new and exciting ways .
Follow @ teachkindteachers for exclusive giveaways , Q @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former classroom teachers , and more fun , animal-friendly content .
TeachKind will continue to create engaging , animal-friendly materials for the evolving classroom .
Connect with us and let us help you incorporate compassion for animals into your classroom curriculum .
We also invite you to fill out the form below to sign up for TeachKind E-News .

In 2020, teachers and students had to adapt to new ways of learning—so TeachKind followed suit and adapted our message of compassion for animals so that it could be shared virtually. As educators evolved and became more resilient throughout the year, your efforts to help your students and animals never wavered—and for that, we applaud you. Check out these TeachKind lessons and activities created throughout this whirlwind of a year as well as some standout examples of compassionate teachers continuing to promote kindness to animals in spite of this year’s obstacles.
Teaching About COVID-19 and Eating Animals
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the world, students are staying at home with their families and very likely questioning just how we got here—so TeachKind created materials for educators to use in explaining how this pandemic began and to help students of all ages understand the connection between eating animals and outbreaks of infectious diseases. Discussing this major event can expose them to important new facts and aid them in synthesizing information that may seem overwhelming. This will allow them to draw their own conclusions.
Enough Is Enough: Current Events Lesson—Understanding COVID-19 and Preventing Future Zoonotic Diseases
Real-World STEM Lessons: Fighting COVID-19 Without Hurting Animals
‘Wet Market’ Comic Strip Explains What’s Happening Right Now
Switching to Virtual Learning
In an effort to support educators and families during the pandemic, we at TeachKind have adapted our methods of promoting compassion for animals to suit the needs of a virtual classroom. We created a series of videos to provide educators and parents with empathy-promoting lessons, including compassionate stories read aloud by TeachKind staffers who have prior classroom experience, a presentation from Ellie the elephant, and a demonstration involving the future of frog dissection. We anticipate creating more virtual lessons in the coming months.
Let TeachKind Help You—With Our Virtual Lessons and Activities
Attention, Parents! Virtual Learning Resources for Grades K–12
Engage Students With These Humane Virtual Activities!
Celebrating Compassionate Teachers
This year, TeachKind had the pleasure of working with a number of exceptional humane educators, including the participants in our annual Teacher Appreciation Contest and our newest partner, The Good Kid Project.
Meet the Winners of TeachKind’s 2020 Teacher Appreciation Contest
Teacher Inspiration: Meet the Teacher Appreciation Contest’s Stellar Standouts
The Good Kid Project: Stories That Teach Compassion and Equality
Animal Rights and Other Social Justice Issues
Young people are coming together like never before to stand in solidarity against oppression—and if that weren’t exciting enough, harnessing your students’ disdain for inequity and their willingness to speak out against it may be the key to unlocking their academic potential.
TeachKind created Challenging Assumptions, a free social justice curriculum designed to educate and empower students in grades 6–12 to challenge societal norms and have compassion and empathy for others regardless of species, race, gender, sexual identity, age, or ability. The lessons spark lively discussion among students with a wide range of perspectives—especially among members of Gen Z, who are generally highly motivated by social justice issues, including animal rights. The curriculum includes a groundbreaking video featuring the firsthand stories of two activists of color. It explores the ways our everyday language and actions can either reinforce or challenge ideas of power and supremacy.
Challenging Assumptions: A Social Justice Curriculum
Supporting Students’ Social and Emotional Needs During the Pandemic
In response to the epidemic of cruelty to animals carried out by young people across the U.S., TeachKind created “Empathy Now,” a step-by-step guide that assists schools in addressing incidents of cruelty to animals within their communities and in implementing humane education to help prevent future tragedies. And because we know that antisocial behavior and violence against others, including animals, often go hand in hand, we also created resources to support students’ social and emotional well-being and help them overcome trauma.
Empathy Now: Why Humane Education Is Urgently Needed and How to Implement It
What Is Trauma-Informed Education?
Help Children Develop Social and Emotional Learning Skills With TeachKind Resources
Other Exciting Highlights
Because safety is of the utmost importance during the pandemic, we created this soft “Teaching Kindness Like It’s My Job” face mask to add to your collection!
We also launched our new Instagram account, so we can connect with you in new and exciting ways. Follow @teachkindteachers for exclusive giveaways, Q&A sessions with our team of former classroom teachers, and more fun, animal-friendly content.
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