petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Volga-Dnepr Airlines: Monkeys Aren’t Cargo! Tell the Truth About Your Plans!

Volga-Dnepr Airlines : Monkeys Are n't Cargo !
Tell the Truth About Your Plans !
We 've received disturbing reports that the Russian airline Volga-Dnepr Airlines , under its parent company Volga-Dnepr Group , allegedly transported a shipment of monkeys for use in laboratories in the U.S. and may be planning to do it again .
Insiders allegedly at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport reported that Volga-Dnepr Airlines transported a shipment of live monkeys from Cambodia to the U.S. , where they will be sent to laboratories and used for cruel and deadly experiments .
We confirmed that the airline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ departed Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia on April 30 , 2020 , and arrived at George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport in the U.S. on May 1 , 2020 , after making two stops—at Khabarovsk Novy Airport in Russia and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport .
We were told that the cargo on board this flight was live monkeys destined for experimentation .
We contacted Volga-Dnepr Airlines ' executive team and global offices multiple times , but they are refusing to answer our questions about transporting monkeys for experimentation .
Volga-Dnepr Airlines : Come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laboratories ?
Just two years ago , PETA celebrated the end of a successful campaign against another airline owned by the Volga-Dnepr Group , AirBridgeCargo , which we exposed in 2016 for transporting monkeys for experimentation .
After thousands of calls and e-mails from members of the public , the airline announced a permanent ban on transporting monkeys to laboratories and affirmed this ban to us in 2019 .
But it may be that another airline owned by the Volga-Dnepr Group is getting into the cruel trade in primates for experimentation .
PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have persuaded nearly every major airline in the world—including Air China , China Eastern Airlines , China Southern Airlines , Philippine Airlines , and United Airlines—to stop transporting monkeys to laboratories .
Every year , thousands of monkeys are transported from countries such as Cambodia , China , and Vietnam to the U.S. to be imprisoned in laboratories and tormented in experiments .
Some are bred in captivity on cramped , squalid factory farms , while others are taken from their families in nature .
The traumatized monkeys are crammed into small wooden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrifying cargo holds of planes for as long as 30 hours .
Once they arrive in the U.S. , they are offloaded from the planes by cargo-handling agents and are left trapped in the cramped wooden crates ( often filled with feces and urine ) on the tarmac or loaded with forklifts into a warehouse .
These sensitive monkeys must then wait in fear until they 're loaded into trucks and transported to infamous facilities such as Charles River Laboratories and Covance where more horrors await .
They 're imprisoned in cramped cages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crippled , addicted to drugs , shocked , and killed .
The monkeys used in these cruel experiments have complex emotional and social needs that ca n't be met in a laboratory .
In nature , macaque troops vary in size from about 10 to more than 60 members .
The troop splits into subgroups to forage throughout the day , but each night , they all meet up at a favored `` sleeping tree , '' where everyone cuddles together for warmth , friendship , and protection .
Please write to Volga-Dnepr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't fly and that it should tell the truth about whether it 's transporting shipments of monkeys destined for laboratories .
The airline should join other industry leaders—including AirBridgeCargo—that prohibit shipments of primates destined for laboratories and laboratory suppliers .
You 're welcome to use our template letter , but remember that putting your subject line and message into your own words will help draw attention to your e-mail .

Update: September 4, 2020
Alliance Ground International, which handles shipments from Volga-Dnepr Airlines, a company that transports monkeys to the U.S. to be used in painful experiments, allowed a German shepherd to suffer for three days in an airport warehouse without food or water before dying . Alliance’s staff should be prosecuted for cruelty to animals for this stunningly heartless display of incompetence, the company should lose its U.S. Department of Agriculture license, and it should never again be entrusted with any animals—including monkeys torn away from their families, shoved into crates, and traumatized by a transoceanic flight. See below to find out how you can urge the company to stop handling shipments of monkeys destined for experimentation.
Update: June 23, 2020
We have just received disturbing information alleging that more than 600 monkeys destined for laboratories will be shipped to Houston on a Volga-Dnepr flight leaving Cambodia on June 23. Please immediately take action below and call the airline’s Houston office at 832-585-8611 to tell it to come clean!
Update: June 4, 2020
We’ve obtained copies of official government documents showing Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ concrete plans to transport monkeys to laboratories. In April alone, the company applied for four special permits to transport a total of 2,736 monkeys from China and Cambodia to the U.S. for one huge laboratory conglomerate. For each flight, the company requested permission to carry 684 monkeys crammed together into 184 cramped crates and strapped down to shipping pallets. The Volga-Dnepr Airlines flight we told you about earlier this week matches the details of one of the flights that the airline applied to transport monkeys aboard.
Despite the mounting evidence against it, the company still refuses to answer our questions about its policy and plans to transport monkeys to laboratories. Please immediately take action below and tell it to come clean!
Update: June 1, 2020
We’ve received information that a Volga-Dnepr Airlines flight allegedly transporting more than 600 monkeys destined for laboratories arrived in Chicago this morning, and the company is reportedly planning to fly many more monkeys slated for experimentation. Please immediately take action below to help stop this!
Update: May 28, 2020
We have just received disturbing information alleging that more than 600 monkeys destined for laboratories will be shipped to Chicago on a Volga-Dnepr flight leaving Cambodia on May 29. Please take action below right away. Then, let your voice be heard on its Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages. Please don’t skip these important steps.
We’ve received disturbing reports that the Russian airline Volga-Dnepr Airlines, under its parent company Volga-Dnepr Group, allegedly transported a shipment of monkeys for use in laboratories in the U.S. and may be planning to do it again.
Insiders allegedly at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport reported that Volga-Dnepr Airlines transported a shipment of live monkeys from Cambodia to the U.S., where they will be sent to laboratories and used for cruel and deadly experiments. We confirmed that the airline did indeed operate flight VI3236, which departed Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia on April 30, 2020, and arrived at George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport in the U.S. on May 1, 2020, after making two stops—at Khabarovsk Novy Airport in Russia and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. We were told that the cargo on board this flight was live monkeys destined for experimentation.
We contacted Volga-Dnepr Airlines executive team and global offices multiple times, but they are refusing to answer our questions about transporting monkeys for experimentation.
Volga-Dnepr Airlines: Come clean! Are you transporting monkeys to laboratories?
Just two years ago, PETA celebrated the end of a successful campaign against another airline owned by the Volga-Dnepr Group, AirBridgeCargo, which we exposed in 2016 for transporting monkeys for experimentation. After thousands of calls and e-mails from members of the public, the airline announced a permanent ban on transporting monkeys to laboratories and affirmed this ban to us in 2019. But it may be that another airline owned by the Volga-Dnepr Group is getting into the cruel trade in primates for experimentation.
PETA, our supporters, and the public have persuaded nearly every major airline in the world—including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and United Airlines—to stop transporting monkeys to laboratories.
Every year, thousands of monkeys are transported from countries such as Cambodia, China, and Vietnam to the U.S. to be imprisoned in laboratories and tormented in experiments. Some are bred in captivity on cramped, squalid factory farms, while others are taken from their families in nature. The traumatized monkeys are crammed into small wooden crates and transported in the dark and terrifying cargo holds of planes for as long as 30 hours.
Once they arrive in the U.S., they are offloaded from the planes by cargo-handling agents and are left trapped in the cramped wooden crates (often filled with feces and urine) on the tarmac or loaded with forklifts into a warehouse. These sensitive monkeys must then wait in fear until they’re loaded into trucks and transported to infamous facilities such as Charles River Laboratories and Covance where more horrors await. They’re imprisoned in cramped cages and often cut open, poisoned, crippled, addicted to drugs, shocked, and killed.
The monkeys used in these cruel experiments have complex emotional and social needs that can’t be met in a laboratory. In nature, macaque troops vary in size from about 10 to more than 60 members. The troop splits into subgroups to forage throughout the day, but each night, they all meet up at a favored “sleeping tree,” where everyone cuddles together for warmth, friendship, and protection.
Please write to Volga-Dnepr Airlines letting it know that cruelty doesn’t fly and that it should tell the truth about whether it’s transporting shipments of monkeys destined for laboratories. The airline should join other industry leaders—including AirBridgeCargo—that prohibit shipments of primates destined for laboratories and laboratory suppliers.
You can e-mail the airline at [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].
Alliance Ground International, an airline cargo handling services company that offloads and handles cargo for Volga-Dnepr, is reportedly involved with that airline’s shipments of monkeys. Please ask the company to ban handling shipments of monkeys destined for experimentation.
You can e-mail Alliance Ground International at [email protected] and [email protected].
Then, let your voice be heard on Volga-Dnepr’s Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.
Please feel free to use our sample letter, but remember that using your own words is always more effective.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Jacksonville PetSmart Stores Caught Violating State Animal Welfare Regulations

Litter Boxes Left Uncleaned ; Cats Were n't Fed for Hours—Stay Away , Says PETA Jacksonville , N.C. – PETA has reviewed damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ( NCDA & CS ) records from between June 2018 and February 2020 that reveal that 20 PetSmart stores in the state—including two in Jacksonville—were ordered to improve conditions for animals in order to comply with the state ’ s Animal Welfare Act ( AWA ) .
In October 2018 , an NCDA & CS inspector noted that the store on Western Boulevard lacked records for the cats on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspector found that as of 12:45 p.m. , the cat cages at the store on Yopp Road had not been cleaned that day and the litter boxes gave off odors that could be detected before entering the cat room .
A few minutes later , it was noted that the cats had not yet been fed that day , either .
“ Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with clean living conditions , fresh food , and other basic necessities , and a billion-dollar company shouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA regularly receives reports of suffering animals for sale at big-box stores , and our advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don ’ t sell live animals.
” The NCDA & CS records reveal that PetSmart stores also came under fire in Fayetteville , Wilmington , Charlotte , Asheville , Winston-Salem , Wilkesboro , Burlington , Lexington , and eight other cities across the state .
According to the records , cats in multiple stores were caged with filthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cats were found on display in four stores , and eight other stores were told to improve their recordkeeping for animals offered for adoption .
A Charlotte store was also assessed a $ 500 penalty for failing to provide veterinary care to Beethoven , a dog who developed a painful , inflamed scrotum while being boarded at its kennel .
The NCDA & CS also cited the PetSmart store near Asheboro for at least 23 violations of the AWA and warned that further violations may result in penalties of up to $ 5,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to operate .
Online stores that aren ’ t affiliated with chains that sell animals , like PetSmart , include Target , PetFlow , and Wag.com .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Litter Boxes Left Uncleaned; Cats Weren't Fed for Hours—Stay Away, Says PETA
For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Jacksonville, N.C. – PETA has reviewed damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) records from between June 2018 and February 2020 that reveal that 20 PetSmart stores in the state—including two in Jacksonville—were ordered to improve conditions for animals in order to comply with the state’s Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
In October 2018, an NCDA&CS inspector noted that the store on Western Boulevard lacked records for the cats on display. In January 2019, the inspector found that as of 12:45 p.m., the cat cages at the store on Yopp Road had not been cleaned that day and the litter boxes gave off odors that could be detected before entering the cat room. A few minutes later, it was noted that the cats had not yet been fed that day, either.
“Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with clean living conditions, fresh food, and other basic necessities, and a billion-dollar company shouldn’t consider itself above the law,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA regularly receives reports of suffering animals for sale at big-box stores, and our advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don’t sell live animals.”
The NCDA&CS records reveal that PetSmart stores also came under fire in Fayetteville, Wilmington, Charlotte, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro, Burlington, Lexington, and eight other cities across the state. According to the records, cats in multiple stores were caged with filthy litter boxes, seemingly sick and sneezing cats were found on display in four stores, and eight other stores were told to improve their recordkeeping for animals offered for adoption. A Charlotte store was also assessed a $500 penalty for failing to provide veterinary care to Beethoven, a dog who developed a painful, inflamed scrotum while being boarded at its kennel.
The NCDA&CS also cited the PetSmart store near Asheboro for at least 23 violations of the AWA and warned that further violations may result in penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and action against its license to operate.
Online stores that aren’t affiliated with chains that sell animals, like PetSmart, include Target, PetFlow, and Wag.com.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Scientists Decry Cruel and Worthless Monkey-Fright Tests

Primatologists , Professors , and Others Join PETA in Condemning Government Experimenter 's Torment of Brain-Damaged Monkeys Washington – Scientists have joined PETA in condemning National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) experimenter Elisabeth Murray ’ s painful and deadly “ psychology ” experiments on nonhuman primates—in which sensitive monkeys are inflicted with traumatizing and permanent brain damage and then terrified with fake snakes and spiders .
Excerpts from some of the expert statements , which are available in full here , follow : • “ A major flaw of Dr. Murray ’ s research is the assumption that macaques @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for human behaviors … .
It is likely that the stresses inherent in living in a laboratory environment modify the monkeys ’ responses to the testing paradigm , confounding the results obtained.
” —Marc Bekoff , Ph.D. , professor emeritus of animal ethology at the University of Colorado–Boulder and former Guggenheim Fellow • “ It is concerning that given the limited benefits of the data obtained from these studies relative to the considerable harms we know are being inflicted on the research subjects , these experiments continue at the nation ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ph.D. , former primate experimenter , professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico , and faculty affiliate at The Kennedy Institute of Ethics • “ I strongly urge NIH to stop all funding for this research , which , in addition to being immeasurably cruel , lacks both scientific merit and appropriate study design.
” —Lisa Jones-Engel , Ph.D. , primatologist who has studied the human-primate interface for 35 years Murray has received more than $ 36 million in taxpayer funding in the past 13 years alone for these studies , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the development of a single treatment for humans .
In addition to the fright experiments , she also subjects monkeys to multiple invasive surgeries , leaving them permanently brain damaged ; implants permanent metal “ head posts ” into their skulls so she can keep their heads immobilized for some experiments ; cuts a chamber or hole into their skulls so she can inject toxins directly into their brains ; and straps them into a restraint chair for hours at a time .
Eventually , she kills the monkeys , removes their brains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Primatologists, Professors, and Others Join PETA in Condemning Government Experimenter's Torment of Brain-Damaged Monkeys
For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Washington – Scientists have joined PETA in condemning National Institutes of Health (NIH) experimenter Elisabeth Murray’s painful and deadly “psychology” experiments on nonhuman primates—in which sensitive monkeys are inflicted with traumatizing and permanent brain damage and then terrified with fake snakes and spiders.
Excerpts from some of the expert statements, which are available in full here, follow:
“A major flaw of Dr. Murray’s research is the assumption that macaques held in a laboratory are useful models for human behaviors …. It is likely that the stresses inherent in living in a laboratory environment modify the monkeys’ responses to the testing paradigm, confounding the results obtained.”
—Marc Bekoff, Ph.D., professor emeritus of animal ethology at the University of Colorado–Boulder and former Guggenheim Fellow
“It is concerning that given the limited benefits of the data obtained from these studies relative to the considerable harms we know are being inflicted on the research subjects, these experiments continue at the nation’s most prestigious research facility.”
—John Gluck, Ph.D., former primate experimenter, professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico, and faculty affiliate at The Kennedy Institute of Ethics
“I strongly urge NIH to stop all funding for this research, which, in addition to being immeasurably cruel, lacks both scientific merit and appropriate study design.”
—Lisa Jones-Engel, Ph.D., primatologist who has studied the human-primate interface for 35 years
Murray has received more than $36 million in taxpayer funding in the past 13 years alone for these studies, even though they’ve never led to the development of a single treatment for humans. In addition to the fright experiments, she also subjects monkeys to multiple invasive surgeries, leaving them permanently brain damaged; implants permanent metal “head posts” into their skulls so she can keep their heads immobilized for some experiments; cuts a chamber or hole into their skulls so she can inject toxins directly into their brains; and straps them into a restraint chair for hours at a time. Eventually, she kills the monkeys, removes their brains, and dissects them.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--‘Grim Reapers’ to Haunt Maple Lodge Farms Slaughterhouse

As the Novel Coronavirus Infects Thousands of Workers Nationwide , PETA Calls for Slaughterhouses to Shut Down Brampton , Ont .
– Two “ Grim Reapers ” holding scythes with the message “ Slaughterhouses Kill Animals and Workers ” will lead a protest on Thursday outside the Maple Lodge Farms slaughterhouse—which is showing no mercy for animals or workers by remaining open despite 25 employees having tested positive for COVID-19 , one of whom died .
Where : At the intersection of Winston Churchill Blvd .
and Steeles Ave. W. , Brampton “ Filthy , wet , blood- and offal-soaked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that can jump from animals to humans—and they ’ re the least safe workplaces in the world , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ As COVID-19 spreads like wildfire from worker to worker , PETA is calling for slaughterhouses to shut down , for everyone ’ s protection.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

As the Novel Coronavirus Infects Thousands of Workers Nationwide, PETA Calls for Slaughterhouses to Shut Down
For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Brampton, Ont. – Two “Grim Reapers” holding scythes with the message “Slaughterhouses Kill Animals and Workers” will lead a protest on Thursday outside the Maple Lodge Farms slaughterhouse—which is showing no mercy for animals or workers by remaining open despite 25 employees having tested positive for COVID-19, one of whom died.
When: Thursday, May 28, 12 noon
Where: At the intersection of Winston Churchill Blvd. and Steeles Ave. W., Brampton
“Filthy, wet, blood- and offal-soaked slaughterhouses are breeding grounds for deadly diseases that can jump from animals to humans—and they’re the least safe workplaces in the world,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “As COVID-19 spreads like wildfire from worker to worker, PETA is calling for slaughterhouses to shut down, for everyone’s protection.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Kevin Nealon: Fight Wasteful Fake Science 0:30

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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Wilmington PetSmart Store Caught Violating State Animal Welfare Regulations

Dirty Litter Pans Were Found in Uncleaned Cages ; Stay Away , Says PETA Wilmington , N.C. – PETA has reviewed damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ( NCDA & CS ) records from between June 2018 and February 2020 that reveal that 20 PetSmart stores in the state—including one in Wilmington—were ordered to improve conditions for animals in order to comply with the state ’ s Animal Welfare Act ( AWA ) .
In February 2019 , an NCDA & CS inspector “ immediately ” smelled “ dirty litter pans ” upon entering the store on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that cages containing six cats had yet to be cleaned that day .
“ Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with clean living conditions , veterinary care , and other basic necessities , and a billion-dollar company shouldn ’ t consider itself above the law , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA regularly receives reports of suffering animals for sale at big-box stores , and our advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don ’ t sell live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveal that PetSmart stores also came under fire in Fayetteville , Charlotte , Jacksonville , Asheville , Winston-Salem , Wilkesboro , Burlington , Lexington , and eight other cities across the state .
According to the records , cats in multiple stores were caged with filthy litter boxes , seemingly sick and sneezing cats were found on display in four stores , an agent who inspected one store at 12:50 p.m. found that the cats there had yet to be fed that day , and nine stores were told to improve their recordkeeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charlotte store was also assessed a $ 500 penalty for failing to provide veterinary care to Beethoven , a dog who developed a painful , inflamed scrotum while being boarded at its kennel .
The NCDA & CS also cited the PetSmart store near Asheboro for at least 23 violations of the AWA and warned that further violations may result in penalties of up to $ 5,000 per violation and action against its license to operate .
Online stores that aren ’ t affiliated with chains that sell animals , like PetSmart , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Dirty Litter Pans Were Found in Uncleaned Cages; Stay Away, Says PETA
For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Wilmington, N.C. – PETA has reviewed damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) records from between June 2018 and February 2020 that reveal that 20 PetSmart stores in the state—including one in Wilmington—were ordered to improve conditions for animals in order to comply with the state’s Animal Welfare Act (AWA). In February 2019, an NCDA&CS inspector “immediately” smelled “dirty litter pans” upon entering the store on New Centre Drive at 1:50 p.m. and noted that cages containing six cats had yet to be cleaned that day.
“Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with clean living conditions, veterinary care, and other basic necessities, and a billion-dollar company shouldn’t consider itself above the law,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA regularly receives reports of suffering animals for sale at big-box stores, and our advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don’t sell live animals.”
The NCDA&CS records reveal that PetSmart stores also came under fire in Fayetteville, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro, Burlington, Lexington, and eight other cities across the state. According to the records, cats in multiple stores were caged with filthy litter boxes, seemingly sick and sneezing cats were found on display in four stores, an agent who inspected one store at 12:50 p.m. found that the cats there had yet to be fed that day, and nine stores were told to improve their recordkeeping for animals offered for adoption. A Charlotte store was also assessed a $500 penalty for failing to provide veterinary care to Beethoven, a dog who developed a painful, inflamed scrotum while being boarded at its kennel.
The NCDA&CS also cited the PetSmart store near Asheboro for at least 23 violations of the AWA and warned that further violations may result in penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and action against its license to operate.
Online stores that aren’t affiliated with chains that sell animals, like PetSmart, include Target, PetFlow, and Wag.com.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Your ‘Humane Meat’ Is From a Factory Farm—and It’s Killing Us

The world is consumed by the COVID-19 crisis , and people everywhere—from public health experts to media pundits to Hollywood stars—are calling for animals to be left alone .
Americans are often quick to blame “ wet markets ” abroad , lazily attributing the pandemic to a “ foreign ” practice and culture , even though there are live-animal markets in New York City and California , too .
But those finger-pointers need a crash course in epidemiology .
Because if you blame the coronavirus on people who kill and eat wild animals but you have no problem feasting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or pig , we have news for you : Your meat habit may spark the next global pandemic .
“ It boggles my mind how when we have so many diseases that emanate out of that unusual human-animal interface , that we don ’ t just shut it down .
I don ’ t know what else has to happen to get us to appreciate that.
” —Dr .
Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases COVID-19 is certainly not the first disease caused by humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Remember SARS ?
Bird flu ?
Swine flu ?
They all originated on farms , in slaughterhouses , or at live-animal markets .
The world is finally starting to connect the dots , and the link between today ’ s farming practices and an increased pandemic risk is getting more attention than ever before .
Readers of the nation ’ s largest newspapers—including The New York Times , The Washington Post , and the Los Angeles Times—were recently confronted with this reality head-on when PETA released full-page ads reminding Americans that U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as wet markets .
But despite the deluge in coverage highlighting the dangers that factory farms pose to animals , humans , and the planet , many Americans don ’ t consider themselves complicit , because they think they ’ re eating “ humane meat.
” Which is impossible , because … There Is No Such Thing as Humane Meat The term “ humane meat ” is based on a myth and is one of the many deceitful marketing tactics used by the animal agriculture industry .
So-called “ humane farms ” are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure that animals are being treated well .
Even third-party certifications still allow severe crowding of hens , whose beak tips are removed so that they can ’ t peck each other to death , and grinding up of unwanted baby chicks while they ’ re conscious .
Pigs on “ organic ” farms , “ grass-fed ” cows , and “ free-range ” chickens still end up at the same terrifying slaughterhouses , where they ’ re hung upside down , scalded , and bled to death , often while they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survey found that 75 % of U.S. adults believe that they usually eat meat , dairy , and eggs from animals treated humanely—but data shows that over 99 % of farmed animals in the U.S. actually live on factory farms .
Globally , that figure is probably over 90 % .
You don ’ t have to be a math whiz to see the disconnect here—American meat eaters either don ’ t know or refuse to believe that they ’ re eating animals who came from factory farms .
But one bit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of animals don ’ t want to suffer and die—not for a burger , a glass of milk , or any other reason .
The willingness to exploit and kill animals—who are capable of fear , joy , and grief—has largely contributed to the current state of the world , in which millions of people are infected with the novel coronavirus and hundreds of thousands have already died of COVID-19 .
The virus may have originated in wet markets , but factory farms , where the majority of the world gets its meat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” for the spread of similar diseases .
Whether they ’ re eating pangolins or pigs , humans must stop treating animals like objects put on the planet for our use .
Both of these species , like humans , nurse their babies .
And like us , they feel pain and want to live .
If you consume animals ’ bodies , you ’ re responsible for helping to keep a violent , dangerous industry afloat .
In addition to financially supporting the murder of billions of sentient beings annually , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that exploits workers ( sometimes to their deaths ) , pollutes our planet , and risks another global public health crisis .
Enough is enough—nobody likes the sound of a COVID-20 , -21 , or -22 .
For the sake of the planet and all beings trying to live here , it ’ s time to go vegan .
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The world is consumed by the COVID-19 crisis, and people everywhere—from public health experts to media pundits to Hollywood stars—are calling for animals to be left alone. Americans are often quick to blame “wet markets” abroad, lazily attributing the pandemic to a “foreign” practice and culture, even though there are live-animal markets in New York City and California, too. But those finger-pointers need a crash course in epidemiology. Because if you blame the coronavirus on people who kill and eat wild animals but you have no problem feasting on the body of a cow, chicken, or pig, we have news for you: Your meat habit may spark the next global pandemic.
“It boggles my mind how when we have so many diseases that emanate out of that unusual human-animal interface, that we don’t just shut it down. I don’t know what else has to happen to get us to appreciate that.” —Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
COVID-19 is certainly not the first disease caused by humans’ practice of exploiting animals for food. Remember SARS? Bird flu? Swine flu? They all originated on farms, in slaughterhouses, or at live-animal markets. The world is finally starting to connect the dots, and the link between today’s farming practices and an increased pandemic risk is getting more attention than ever before. Readers of the nation’s largest newspapers—including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times—were recently confronted with this reality head-on when PETA released full-page ads reminding Americans that U.S. farms are just as vile and hazardous as wet markets.
But despite the deluge in coverage highlighting the dangers that factory farms pose to animals, humans, and the planet, many Americans don’t consider themselves complicit, because they think they’re eating “humane meat.”
Which is impossible, because …
There Is No Such Thing as Humane Meat
The term “humane meat” is based on a myth and is one of the many deceitful marketing tactics used by the animal agriculture industry. So-called “humane farms” are not monitored or regulated by the government to ensure that animals are being treated well. Even third-party certifications still allow severe crowding of hens, whose beak tips are removed so that they can’t peck each other to death, and grinding up of unwanted baby chicks while they’re conscious. Pigs on “organic” farms, “grass-fed” cows, and “free-range” chickens still end up at the same terrifying slaughterhouses, where they’re hung upside down, scalded, and bled to death, often while they’re still conscious.
A 2017 survey found that 75% of U.S. adults believe that they usually eat meat, dairy, and eggs from animals treated humanely—but data shows that over 99% of farmed animals in the U.S. actually live on factory farms. Globally, that figure is probably over 90%. You don’t have to be a math whiz to see the disconnect here—American meat eaters either don’t know or refuse to believe that they’re eating animals who came from factory farms.
But one bit of math does add up: 100% of animals don’t want to suffer and die—not for a burger, a glass of milk, or any other reason.
“If you actually want to create global pandemics, then build factory farms.” –-Michael Greger, author of Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching, as told to Vox
The willingness to exploit and kill animals—who are capable of fear, joy, and grief—has largely contributed to the current state of the world, in which millions of people are infected with the novel coronavirus and hundreds of thousands have already died of COVID-19. The virus may have originated in wet markets, but factory farms, where the majority of the world gets its meat, also create a “perfect-storm environment” for the spread of similar diseases. Whether they’re eating pangolins or pigs, humans must stop treating animals like objects put on the planet for our use. Both of these species, like humans, nurse their babies. And like us, they feel pain and want to live.
If you consume animals’ bodies, you’re responsible for helping to keep a violent, dangerous industry afloat. In addition to financially supporting the murder of billions of sentient beings annually, you’re also participating in a system that exploits workers (sometimes to their deaths), pollutes our planet, and risks another global public health crisis.
Enough is enough—nobody likes the sound of a COVID-20, -21, or -22. For the sake of the planet and all beings trying to live here, it’s time to go vegan.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Fayetteville PetSmart Stores Warned About State Animal Welfare Regulations

Sneezing Cat Was on Display ; Cat Rooms Needed 'Deep Cleaning'—Stay Away , Says PETA Fayetteville , N.C. – PETA has reviewed damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ( NCDA & CS ) records from between June 2018 and February 2020 that reveal that 20 PetSmart stores in the state—including two in Fayetteville—were ordered to improve conditions for animals in order to comply with the state ’ s Animal Welfare Act ( AWA ) .
In August 2018 , an NCDA & CS inspector noted the need for a “ deep cleaning ” of dirty , dusty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stores on Ramsey Street and Skibo Road .
In February 2019 , a cat named Mateo was sneezing and missing his rabies certificate at the Ramsey Street store .
“ Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with veterinary care , clean living conditions , and other basic necessities , and a billion-dollar company shouldn ’ t consider itself above the law , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA regularly receives reports of suffering animals for sale at big-box stores , and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with stores that don ’ t sell live animals.
” The NCDA & CS records reveal that PetSmart stores also came under fire in Charlotte , Wilmington , Jacksonville , Asheville , Winston-Salem , Wilkesboro , Burlington , Lexington , and eight other cities across the state .
According to the records , cats were caged with filthy litter boxes , seemingly sick cats were found on display in three other stores , an agent who inspected one store at 12:50 p.m. found that the cats there had yet to be fed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to improve their recordkeeping for animals offered for adoption .
A Charlotte store was also assessed a $ 500 penalty for failing to provide veterinary care to Beethoven , a dog who developed a painful , inflamed scrotum while being boarded at its kennel .
The NCDA & CS also cited the PetSmart store near Asheboro for at least 23 violations of the AWA and warned that further violations may result in penalties of up to $ 5,000 per violation and action against its license to operate .
Online stores that aren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like PetSmart , include Target , PetFlow , and Wag.com .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Sneezing Cat Was on Display; Cat Rooms Needed 'Deep Cleaning'—Stay Away, Says PETA
For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Fayetteville, N.C. – PETA has reviewed damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) records from between June 2018 and February 2020 that reveal that 20 PetSmart stores in the state—including two in Fayetteville—were ordered to improve conditions for animals in order to comply with the state’s Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
In August 2018, an NCDA&CS inspector noted the need for a “deep cleaning” of dirty, dusty surfaces in the cat rooms at the stores on Ramsey Street and Skibo Road. In February 2019, a cat named Mateo was sneezing and missing his rabies certificate at the Ramsey Street store.
“Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with veterinary care, clean living conditions, and other basic necessities, and a billion-dollar company shouldn’t consider itself above the law,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA regularly receives reports of suffering animals for sale at big-box stores, and our advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don’t sell live animals.”
The NCDA&CS records reveal that PetSmart stores also came under fire in Charlotte, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro, Burlington, Lexington, and eight other cities across the state. According to the records, cats were caged with filthy litter boxes, seemingly sick cats were found on display in three other stores, an agent who inspected one store at 12:50 p.m. found that the cats there had yet to be fed that day, and nine stores were told to improve their recordkeeping for animals offered for adoption. A Charlotte store was also assessed a $500 penalty for failing to provide veterinary care to Beethoven, a dog who developed a painful, inflamed scrotum while being boarded at its kennel.
The NCDA&CS also cited the PetSmart store near Asheboro for at least 23 violations of the AWA and warned that further violations may result in penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and action against its license to operate.
Online stores that aren’t affiliated with chains that sell animals, like PetSmart, include Target, PetFlow, and Wag.com.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Lamar Advertising to Face PETA Pressure at Shareholder Meeting

Locally Headquartered Company Pushed to Run Group 's Pro-Animal Ads Again , Years After SeaWorld Dustup Baton Rouge , La .
– “ When will Lamar stop holding a grudge and start running PETA ’ s lifesaving ads once again ?
” That ’ s the question a PETA representative will ask Lamar Advertising executives at the locally headquartered company ’ s annual meeting on Thursday .
PETA bought stock in Lamar in March in order to push it to overturn its policy of blocking all PETA ads , no matter how benign , including ones reminding people to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential message in the rural parts of North Carolina and Virginia where PETA helps neglected “ backyard dogs.
” PETA is upping the pressure on Lamar after being blacklisted by the company in 2017 in an apparent move to appease SeaWorld , which objected to a provocative PETA billboard calling for the release of the orca Tilikum .
Since then , the organization has repeatedly offered to work with Lamar to meet any guidelines , but the company ’ s corporate policy has been to refuse all PETA ads about any animal welfare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the board , Lamar is denying the public vital information and stifling crucial conversations at the expense of animal welfare , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ It ’ s time for Lamar to get over this ridiculous grudge and start running PETA ’ s lifesaving billboards again.
” Lamar blocked PETA billboards blasting the Bandera Ham Rodeo in Texas and Texas A & M University ’ s muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs as well as an ad showing Oscar winner and PETA 2019 “ Person of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chicken and the words “ We Are All Animals .
End Speciesism.
” A lack of Lamar billboards notwithstanding , PETA ’ s campaign against SeaWorld continues : The organization has offered interim SeaWorld CEO Marc Swanson a quarter of a million dollars to help build a seaside sanctuary for the orcas and other dolphins in the company ’ s beleaguered abusement parks , which have furloughed 90 % of employees and are currently closed to visitors .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Locally Headquartered Company Pushed to Run Group's Pro-Animal Ads Again, Years After SeaWorld Dustup
For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Baton Rouge, La. – “When will Lamar stop holding a grudge and start running PETA’s lifesaving ads once again?” That’s the question a PETA representative will ask Lamar Advertising executives at the locally headquartered company’s annual meeting on Thursday. PETA bought stock in Lamar in March in order to push it to overturn its policy of blocking all PETA ads, no matter how benign, including ones reminding people to bring dogs indoors during sweltering-hot and freezing-cold temperatures—an essential message in the rural parts of North Carolina and Virginia where PETA helps neglected “backyard dogs.”
PETA is upping the pressure on Lamar after being blacklisted by the company in 2017 in an apparent move to appease SeaWorld, which objected to a provocative PETA billboard calling for the release of the orca Tilikum. Since then, the organization has repeatedly offered to work with Lamar to meet any guidelines, but the company’s corporate policy has been to refuse all PETA ads about any animal welfare issue.
“By refusing our ads across the board, Lamar is denying the public vital information and stifling crucial conversations at the expense of animal welfare,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “It’s time for Lamar to get over this ridiculous grudge and start running PETA’s lifesaving billboards again.”
Lamar blocked PETA billboards blasting the Bandera Ham Rodeo in Texas and Texas A&M University’s muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs as well as an ad showing Oscar winner and PETA 2019 “Person of the Year” Joaquin Phoenix appearing with a chicken and the words “We Are All Animals. End Speciesism.”
A lack of Lamar billboards notwithstanding, PETA’s campaign against SeaWorld continues: The organization has offered interim SeaWorld CEO Marc Swanson a quarter of a million dollars to help build a seaside sanctuary for the orcas and other dolphins in the company’s beleaguered abusement parks, which have furloughed 90% of employees and are currently closed to visitors.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment or abuse in any other way”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Charlotte PetSmart Store Caught Violating State Animal Welfare Regulations

Chain Failed to Provide Boarded Dog With Veterinary Care ; Stay Away , Says PETA Charlotte , N.C. – PETA has reviewed damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ( NCDA & CS ) records from between June 2018 and February 2020 that reveal that 20 PetSmart stores in the state—including one in Charlotte—were ordered to improve conditions for animals in order to comply with the state ’ s Animal Welfare Act ( AWA ) .
In June 2019 , the NCDA & CS assessed the store on South Sharon Amity Road a $ 500 penalty for failing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed a painful , inflamed scrotum while being boarded at the store ’ s kennel , with veterinary care .
When a state agent went to the store to investigate the matter , the general manager said that PetSmart had advised her to direct the agent to leave the premises .
“ Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with veterinary care , clean water , and other basic necessities , and a billion-dollar company shouldn ’ t consider itself above the law , ” says PETA Senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regularly receives reports of suffering animals for sale at big-box stores , and our advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don ’ t sell live animals.
” The NCDA & CS records reveal that PetSmart stores also came under fire in Fayetteville , Wilmington , Jacksonville , Asheville , Winston-Salem , Wilkesboro , Burlington , Lexington , and eight other cities across the state .
According to the records , cats were caged with filthy litter boxes , seemingly sick and sneezing cats were found on display in four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store at 12:50 p.m. found that the cats there had yet to be fed that day , and nine stores were told to improve their recordkeeping for animals offered for adoption .
The NCDA & CS also cited the PetSmart store near Asheboro for at least 23 violations of the AWA and warned that further violations may result in penalties of up to $ 5,000 per violation and action against its license to operate .
Online stores that aren ’ t affiliated with chains that sell animals , like PetSmart , include Target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Chain Failed to Provide Boarded Dog With Veterinary Care; Stay Away, Says PETA
For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Charlotte, N.C. – PETA has reviewed damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) records from between June 2018 and February 2020 that reveal that 20 PetSmart stores in the state—including one in Charlotte—were ordered to improve conditions for animals in order to comply with the state’s Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
In June 2019, the NCDA&CS assessed the store on South Sharon Amity Road a $500 penalty for failing to provide Beethoven, a dog who developed a painful, inflamed scrotum while being boarded at the store’s kennel, with veterinary care. When a state agent went to the store to investigate the matter, the general manager said that PetSmart had advised her to direct the agent to leave the premises.
“Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with veterinary care, clean water, and other basic necessities, and a billion-dollar company shouldn’t consider itself above the law,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA regularly receives reports of suffering animals for sale at big-box stores, and our advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don’t sell live animals.”
The NCDA&CS records reveal that PetSmart stores also came under fire in Fayetteville, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro, Burlington, Lexington, and eight other cities across the state. According to the records, cats were caged with filthy litter boxes, seemingly sick and sneezing cats were found on display in four stores, an agent who inspected one store at 12:50 p.m. found that the cats there had yet to be fed that day, and nine stores were told to improve their recordkeeping for animals offered for adoption.
The NCDA&CS also cited the PetSmart store near Asheboro for at least 23 violations of the AWA and warned that further violations may result in penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and action against its license to operate.
Online stores that aren’t affiliated with chains that sell animals, like PetSmart, include Target, PetFlow, and Wag.com.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-27--Request a Facebook Event Page

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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-28--Are Cows Killed for Cheese? Here’s the Biggest Misconception About Dairy

True or false : Cows are killed for cheese .
If you think the dairy industry is any less deadly than the meat industry , you ’ re in for a rude awakening .
If you buy cheese , you ’ re paying someone to kill cows .
Eating cheese is no less cruel than eating meat : After cows used for dairy production spend their entire lives being forcibly separated from their beloved babies and being treated as milk machines , they ’ re slaughtered for burgers and other meat .
Here ’ s something for vegetarians to consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eating meat ?
The difference between the meat industry and the dairy industry isn ’ t that animals are killed for one and not the other—it ’ s that cows killed for beef are typically slaughtered when they ’ re roughly 18 months old , while cows killed for cheese and other dairy “ products ” are slaughtered after four to five miserable years ( once their bodies have become worn out from constantly being pregnant or lactating ) .
Their pre-slaughter living nightmares include being denied care , like this cow at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffer with a painful grapefruit-size mass that oozed blood and pus … … or this cow , named Caroline by our undercover investigator , who developed painful lameness and favored one of her hooves .
She was found dead in a barn stall after Reitz Dairy ’ s farm manager failed to provide her with any care : Our investigator also observed cows limping along gingerly on floors slick with waste , including in the very room where the milk that they had produced for their calves was taken from them to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reitz Dairy , one cow became trapped in a stall after being milked .
Rather than helping to free her , a worker hit her on the hindquarters , legs , and udder nearly 60 times with a hard cane—deliberately targeting her sensitive udder : He also kicked her over and over again : When not being milked , artificially inseminated , or—worst of all—deprived of their babies , cows at Reitz Dairy tried to rest in these cramped , barren stalls .
These cows are milked for the National Farmers Organization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its Pennsylvania dairy suppliers ’ milk to a company that makes cheese .
And our Reitz Dairy Farm exposé spotlights just one farm and reveals only some of the routine cruelty in the dairy industry .
So the next time you reach for dairy cheese—stop !
Instead , think of the bond that mother cows and their babies share , which is particularly strong—there are countless reports of mother cows who ’ ve continued to call and search frantically for their calves after they ’ d been taken away and sold to veal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caroline , left to die in the same feces- and urine-covered environment where she was forced to spend all her time .
By supporting the dairy industry , you ’ re also supporting the meat industry—the only way around it is to go vegan and support neither .
And with so many delicious vegan cheese options available in stores and even online , there ’ s no excuse for not ditching dairy cruelty .
Everything You Need to Know About Vegan Cheese If you want to do more to help cows suffering for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below to urge the National Farmers Organization to reconsider its affiliation with suffering and filth such as that documented at Reitz Dairy Farm .
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True or false: Cows are killed for cheese. If you think the dairy industry is any less deadly than the meat industry, you’re in for a rude awakening.
If you buy cheese, you’re paying someone to kill cows.
Eating cheese is no less cruel than eating meat: After cows used for dairy production spend their entire lives being forcibly separated from their beloved babies and being treated as milk machines, they’re slaughtered for burgers and other meat.
Here’s something for vegetarians to consider: Is eating cheese even worse than eating meat?
The difference between the meat industry and the dairy industry isn’t that animals are killed for one and not the other—it’s that cows killed for beef are typically slaughtered when they’re roughly 18 months old, while cows killed for cheese and other dairy “products” are slaughtered after four to five miserable years (once their bodies have become worn out from constantly being pregnant or lactating). Their pre-slaughter living nightmares include being denied care, like this cow at Reitz Dairy Farm who was left to suffer with a painful grapefruit-size mass that oozed blood and pus …
… or this cow, named Caroline by our undercover investigator, who developed painful lameness and favored one of her hooves. She was found dead in a barn stall after Reitz Dairy’s farm manager failed to provide her with any care:
Our investigator also observed cows limping along gingerly on floors slick with waste, including in the very room where the milk that they had produced for their calves was taken from them to be sold and made into cheese.
At Reitz Dairy, one cow became trapped in a stall after being milked. Rather than helping to free her, a worker hit her on the hindquarters, legs, and udder nearly 60 times with a hard cane—deliberately targeting her sensitive udder:
He also kicked her over and over again:
When not being milked, artificially inseminated, or—worst of all—deprived of their babies, cows at Reitz Dairy tried to rest in these cramped, barren stalls.
These cows are milked for the National Farmers Organization, which says that it ships most of its Pennsylvania dairy suppliers’ milk to a company that makes cheese. And our Reitz Dairy Farm exposé spotlights just one farm and reveals only some of the routine cruelty in the dairy industry. So the next time you reach for dairy cheese—stop! Instead, think of the bond that mother cows and their babies share, which is particularly strong—there are countless reports of mother cows who’ve continued to call and search frantically for their calves after they’d been taken away and sold to veal or beef farms. Or think of Caroline, left to die in the same feces- and urine-covered environment where she was forced to spend all her time.
For Cows’ Sake, Opt for Delicious Vegan Cheese
By supporting the dairy industry, you’re also supporting the meat industry—the only way around it is to go vegan and support neither. And with so many delicious vegan cheese options available in stores and even online, there’s no excuse for not ditching dairy cruelty.
Everything You Need to Know About Vegan Cheese
If you want to do more to help cows suffering for dairy, please click on the button below to urge the National Farmers Organization to reconsider its affiliation with suffering and filth such as that documented at Reitz Dairy Farm.
National Farmers Organization: Do the Right Thing


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-28--Here’s Why Cottage Cheese Is the Grossest

Cottage cheese—it ’ s mushy , watery , and strangely chunky .
What is it , and what makes it so revolting ?
It ’ s essentially coagulated breast milk from imprisoned cows who are forcibly impregnated and whose babies are taken away from them .
A mother cow would normally breastfeed her baby for about a year after birth , a time when strong mother-child bonds form .
When cows are used for their milk , this process never occurs .
Mother cows will never see their babies again after they ’ re taken from them .
Rennet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stomach lining , is sometimes used to make cow ’ s milk congeal into a lumpy , yellowy mixture of curds and whey .
This often comes from male calves who are slaughtered for veal when they ’ re only 18 to 20 weeks old .
It isn ’ t just breast milk and stomach acid—cottage cheese also contains pus .
That ’ s right—cow ’ s udders often develop painful bacterial infections because of the machines that the industry uses to milk them .
The secretions from infected udders end up mixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s sold in stores .
Yeah , it ’ s really that gross—and the same stuff that goes into cottage cheese also goes into the cheese , butter , yogurt , and ice cream made from cow ’ s milk .
Just say no !
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May 28, 2020 by Rebecca Maness Last Updated November 30, 2022. Publishedby
Cottage cheese—it’s mushy, watery, and strangely chunky. What is it, and what makes it so revolting?
It’s essentially coagulated breast milk from imprisoned cows who are forcibly impregnated and whose babies are taken away from them. A mother cow would normally breastfeed her baby for about a year after birth, a time when strong mother-child bonds form. When cows are used for their milk, this process never occurs. Mother cows will never see their babies again after they’re taken from them.
Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
Rennet, an enzyme that comes from calves’ stomach lining, is sometimes used to make cow’s milk congeal into a lumpy, yellowy mixture of curds and whey. This often comes from male calves who are slaughtered for veal when they’re only 18 to 20 weeks old.
It isn’t just breast milk and stomach acid—cottage cheese also contains pus. That’s right—cow’s udders often develop painful bacterial infections because of the machines that the industry uses to milk them. The secretions from infected udders end up mixed in with the final product that’s sold in stores.
Yeah, it’s really that gross—and the same stuff that goes into cottage cheese also goes into the cheese, butter, yogurt, and ice cream made from cow’s milk. Just say no!
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-28--‘Animal Crossing’ Players Are Using Art to Speak Up for Animals

Its release coincided with a worldwide pandemic that prompted stay-at-home orders across the country , and Nintendo ’ s Animal Crossing : New Horizons has become not only the hottest video game of 2020 but also part of history .
In the game , players can create worlds of their own , live harmoniously with villagers of various animal species , and even design art that can be shared with other players online .
There are many creative artists sharing vegan designs in Animal Crossing .
Whether you want to decorate your island for a # BlathersIsOverParty demonstration outside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spread the message while enjoying the game , elevate your island vibe with these fun , animal-friendly designs from talented artists .
Contact PETA on our website or via social media to share your own vegan designs and we might add your custom artwork to this page !
Don ’ t get caught protesting without this classic PETA tee : This now-famous “ Empty the Tanks ” sign is a must-have to set up outside the museum : Look at this adorable vegan symbol hat—it provides perfect protection from the summer sun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tofu .
It ’ s versatile and delicious , and no animals are killed for it—what ’ s not to love ?
Encourage your villagers to try tofu with this cute design : Would you wear Timmy or Tommy ’ s fur ?
What about Tom Nook ’ s or Redd ’ s ?
No way !
Stand in solidarity with your tanuki and fox friends with this “ Fur Is Dead ” tee : Blathers thinks he knows everything , but he fails to acknowledge that fish belong in the ocean ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ etc . )
—not tanks !
Download this set of signs to tell Blathers a fact of your own : Millions of dogs and cats are homeless in real life because humans buy from breeders and pet stores instead of adopting from shelters .
Cozy up with a cause in this # AdoptDontShop sweater : Speciesism is the misguided belief that humans are superior to all other animals and that it ’ s OK for us to exploit other species selfishly in horrible ways .
Animal Crossing is having none of that !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals and that humans must work together to # EndSpeciesism : Experiments on animals are cruel and useless .
Wear this “ Stop Animal Tests ” lab coat to encourage your friends to shop cruelty-free : In a world in which your neighbors are chickens , pigs , cows , and other animals , being vegan is the only ethical way to live .
Spread the word with this colorful design : You would never eat Agnes , Patty , or Ava , so you should never eat real pigs , cows , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ villagers ’ rights with this classic “ Meat Is Murder ” hoodie : Display the classic PETA bunny logo outside your airport , wear it on a shirt , or even rock it as a face tattoo !
We are all animals .
Look cool wearing this beanie in the game and in real life : Whether you ’ re planning a virtual date at your beachside café or you ’ ve got a day of flower planting ahead of you , this “ I ♥ PETA ” dress is an adorable way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This vibrant vegan design can be used for protests , displayed outside your local island restaurant , or turned into a cute summer tank top : Create your own designs and offer them for sale at Able Sisters—and you may just see your villagers joining the cause .
Someone tell Ava she ’ s the perfect model !
😀 From rocking out to K.K .
Slider at his Saturday night concerts to watching the stars with your favorite villager , there ’ s so much to love about Animal Crossing : New Horizons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sheep , cows , and others who have strong personalities , emphasizing that animals are individuals with whom we share the world—not objects for us to exploit or abuse .
Use these designs and create your own to spread the # EndSpeciesism message even further !
Don ’ t forget to tag PETA on social media for a chance to have your artwork featured on this page .
Check Out PETA ’ s Vegan Guide to Animal Crossing : New Horizons

Its release coincided with a worldwide pandemic that prompted stay-at-home orders across the country, and Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become not only the hottest video game of 2020 but also part of history. In the game, players can create worlds of their own, live harmoniously with villagers of various animal species, and even design art that can be shared with other players online.
There are many creative artists sharing vegan designs in Animal Crossing. Whether you want to decorate your island for a #BlathersIsOverParty demonstration outside the museum or rock some animal rights merch to spread the message while enjoying the game, elevate your island vibe with these fun, animal-friendly designs from talented artists.
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Contact PETA on our website or via social media to share your own vegan designs and we might add your custom artwork to this page!
Don’t get caught protesting without this classic PETA tee:
This now-famous “Empty the Tanks” sign is a must-have to set up outside the museum:
Look at this adorable vegan symbol hat—it provides perfect protection from the summer sun:
Isabelle has expressed her love for tofu. It’s versatile and delicious, and no animals are killed for it—what’s not to love? Encourage your villagers to try tofu with this cute design:
Would you wear Timmy or Tommy’s fur? What about Tom Nook’s or Redd’s? No way! Stand in solidarity with your tanuki and fox friends with this “Fur Is Dead” tee:
Blathers thinks he knows everything, but he fails to acknowledge that fish belong in the ocean (and rivers, streams, ponds, etc.)—not tanks! Download this set of signs to tell Blathers a fact of your own:
Millions of dogs and cats are homeless in real life because humans buy from breeders and pet stores instead of adopting from shelters. Cozy up with a cause in this #AdoptDontShop sweater:
Speciesism is the misguided belief that humans are superior to all other animals and that it’s OK for us to exploit other species selfishly in horrible ways. Animal Crossing is having none of that! Remind your villagers that we are all animals and that humans must work together to #EndSpeciesism:
Experiments on animals are cruel and useless. Wear this “Stop Animal Tests” lab coat to encourage your friends to shop cruelty-free:
In a world in which your neighbors are chickens, pigs, cows, and other animals, being vegan is the only ethical way to live. Spread the word with this colorful design:
You would never eat Agnes, Patty, or Ava, so you should never eat real pigs, cows, or chickens, either. Support your villagers’ rights with this classic “Meat Is Murder” hoodie:
Display the classic PETA bunny logo outside your airport, wear it on a shirt, or even rock it as a face tattoo!
We are all animals. Look cool wearing this beanie in the game and in real life:
Whether you’re planning a virtual date at your beachside café or you’ve got a day of flower planting ahead of you, this “I ♥ PETA” dress is an adorable way to show your support for animals:
This vibrant vegan design can be used for protests, displayed outside your local island restaurant, or turned into a cute summer tank top:
Create your own designs and offer them for sale at Able Sisters—and you may just see your villagers joining the cause. Someone tell Ava she’s the perfect model! 😀
From rocking out to K.K. Slider at his Saturday night concerts to watching the stars with your favorite villager, there’s so much to love about Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nintendo filled the game with chickens, sheep, cows, and others who have strong personalities, emphasizing that animals are individuals with whom we share the world—not objects for us to exploit or abuse. Use these designs and create your own to spread the #EndSpeciesism message even further!
Don’t forget to tag PETA on social media for a chance to have your artwork featured on this page.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-28--DEADLINE NEARING: Tell Taiwan to Stop Allowing Cruel Animal Tests

Despite opposition from PETA , the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration ( TFDA ) is bucking worldwide trends abandoning animal experimentation by proposing new rules that , if implemented , would suggest—and allow—that food and beverage companies conduct painful and deadly experiments on animals in an attempt to support dubious health claims for their products .
We need your help to prevent the new rules from taking effect .
The TFDA is accepting comments until July 26 , 2020 , on its proposed regulation , which would allow horrific experiments that would purposely induce painful arthritis on sensitive and smart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Regulators are instructing experimenters to inject chemicals into the joints of adolescent rats or to sever their joint tissue surgically to induce painful osteoarthritis , after which the rats would be starved for 12 hours and then killed and dissected .
Pain relief would be intentionally withheld so as not to mask their pain and interfere with the results .
All this would be done in a misleading effort to establish human health claims for marketing food and beverage products .
The TFDA 's proposed regulation is in direct contrast to worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direction .
Regulatory bodies in the U.S. , Canada , and the European Union all require data using humans , not other animals , to support health claims for foods .
Why is the world moving away from the type of experimentation that the TFDA is promoting ?
Not only is animal experimentation cruel , it 's also a colossal failure .
Specifically , 90 % of basic research , the majority of which are animal tests , fail to lead to treatments for human , and more than 95 % of pharmaceutical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in human clinical trials .
Rats , a preferred target of experimenters worldwide , are highly intelligent .
They are natural students who excel at learning and understanding concepts and are at least as capable of thinking about problems and figuring them out as dogs .
They have excellent memories , and once rats learn a navigation route , they never forget it .
The world needs less animal experimentation , not more , to advance human health .
Please take action below and let the TFDA know that the proposed regulation must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiments .

Update: October 23, 2020
Actor and PETA supporter Maggie Q has written a powerful letter to Shou-Mei Wu, the director general of the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, urging her agency to revise a proposed regulation suggesting that food and beverage companies conduct painful and deadly experiments on animals so they can make dubious claims about their products’ effects on arthritis in humans. Maggie closed her letter with this appeal:
Please ensure that Taiwan stands with the international community in rejecting these crude and absurd experiments on animals.
Will you add your voice to Maggie’s by taking action below?
Despite opposition from PETA, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is bucking worldwide trends abandoning animal experimentation by proposing new rules that, if implemented, would suggest—and allow—that food and beverage companies conduct painful and deadly experiments on animals in an attempt to support dubious health claims for their products. We need your help to prevent the new rules from taking effect.
The TFDA has proposed a regulation which would allow horrific experiments that would purposely induce painful arthritis on sensitive and smart rats before they’re killed and dissected. Regulators are instructing experimenters to inject chemicals into the joints of adolescent rats or to sever their joint tissue surgically to induce painful osteoarthritis, after which the rats would be starved for 12 hours and then killed and dissected. Pain relief would be intentionally withheld so as not to mask their pain and interfere with the results. All this would be done in a misleading effort to establish human health claims for marketing food and beverage products.
Actual photos of one of the procedures proposed by the TFDA’s draft regulation show how rats are drugged, cut open, crippled by severing their joint ligaments, imprisoned in cramped cages, killed, and dismembered.
The TFDA’s proposed regulation also recommends and allows for human tests, and applicants can choose to conduct either human tests or tests on other animals, not both. This makes the experiments on rats obsolete and redundant.
This proposed regulation is in direct contrast to worldwide trends that are moving in the opposite direction. Regulatory bodies in the U.S., Canada, and the European Union all require data using humans, not other animals, to support health claims for foods.
Why is the world moving away from the type of experimentation that the TFDA is promoting? Not only is animal experimentation cruel, it’s also a colossal failure. Specifically, 90% of basic research, the majority of which involves animal testing, fails to lead to treatments for humans, and more than 95% of pharmaceutical drugs that test safe in animals fail in human clinical trials.
Rats, a preferred target of experimenters worldwide, are highly intelligent. They are natural students who excel at learning and understanding concepts and are at least as capable of thinking about problems and figuring them out as dogs. They have excellent memories, and once rats learn a navigation route, they never forget it.
The world needs less animal experimentation, not more, to advance human health. Please take action and let the TFDA know that the proposed regulation must be changed to disallow data from animal experiments.
Please send polite comments to:
鄭宇君 (Ms. Cheng)
TFDA
[email protected]
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If you work in the medical or biotechnology field and would like to help PETA with this campaign, please e-mail us at [email protected].


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-28--End Horse Racing Subsidies in Face of COVID-19 Cuts, Demands Coalition

Hundreds of Millions in Casino Profits That Now Prop Up Racing Industry Should Go to Human Services Albany , N.Y. – A coalition of education , human services , and animal protection organizations , collectively representing tens of millions of New York residents , is calling on Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and state legislators to eliminate the enormous casino subsidies given to the horse racing industry and redirect the funds to critical human services that are facing deep cuts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .
In a letter sent this morning , the Alliance for Quality Education , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the New York State Humane Association , PETA , and former New York City First Deputy Comptroller Steven Newman state , “ Horse racing is a sanctioned gambling business in New York .
But unlike the casinos and lotteries that return billions to the state , racing drains hundreds of millions a year in earmarked subsidies.
” This amounted to more than $ 2 billion in handouts over the past decade .
The letter continues , “ Hundreds of thousands of other private businesses in New York receive no public bailout yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of billions in economic impact … .
An industry with $ 2.5 billion in annual wagering handle can and should support itself.
” Gov .
Cuomo has warned that schools , hospitals , and localities should be prepared to lose 20 % of their funding as a result of the pandemic .
While this severely impacts the delivery of direct government services , it will have an even greater impact on nonprofits who are struggling to pick up the slack in areas such as job loss , food insecurity , healthcare , education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made it clear that funding should go to people with the greatest need and that billions of dollars in corporate subsidies and bailouts must end .
“ Billions in future funds currently destined for horse racing should instead , starting right now , be directed to the many education , healthcare , and human service organizations that can efficiently serve the needs of all New York residents , ” concludes the letter .

Hundreds of Millions in Casino Profits That Now Prop Up Racing Industry Should Go to Human Services
For Immediate Release:
May 28, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Albany, N.Y. – A coalition of education, human services, and animal protection organizations, collectively representing tens of millions of New York residents, is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislators to eliminate the enormous casino subsidies given to the horse racing industry and redirect the funds to critical human services that are facing deep cuts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter sent this morning, the Alliance for Quality Education, the Human Services Council, LiveOn NY, the New York State Humane Association, PETA, and former New York City First Deputy Comptroller Steven Newman state, “Horse racing is a sanctioned gambling business in New York. But unlike the casinos and lotteries that return billions to the state, racing drains hundreds of millions a year in earmarked subsidies.” This amounted to more than $2 billion in handouts over the past decade.
The letter continues, “Hundreds of thousands of other private businesses in New York receive no public bailout yet create millions of jobs and generate hundreds of billions in economic impact …. An industry with $2.5 billion in annual wagering handle can and should support itself.”
Gov. Cuomo has warned that schools, hospitals, and localities should be prepared to lose 20% of their funding as a result of the pandemic. While this severely impacts the delivery of direct government services, it will have an even greater impact on nonprofits who are struggling to pick up the slack in areas such as job loss, food insecurity, healthcare, education, and housing. The governor has made it clear that funding should go to people with the greatest need and that billions of dollars in corporate subsidies and bailouts must end.
“Billions in future funds currently destined for horse racing should instead, starting right now, be directed to the many education, healthcare, and human service organizations that can efficiently serve the needs of all New York residents,” concludes the letter.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-28--‘Did She Die for Your Fish Filet?’ Edgy Ad Greets Visitors to Atlantic City Boardwalk

PETA Billboard Shows a Turtle Trapped in a Fishing Net to Point Out That Lots of Different Animals Die for the Demand for Seafood Atlantic City , N.J. – As beaches and boardwalks reopen , PETA has erected a billboard next to Phillips Seafood along the Atlantic City Boardwalk pointing out something most people don ’ t realize : that today ’ s fishing industry kills millions of “ unintentional ” animals every year in addition to the intended targets of fish , who are often crushed to death or gutted alive on the decks of fishing boats .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bleeding our oceans dry of all the species who call them home , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is asking everyone who cares about animals to protect aquatic animals of all kinds simply by going vegan , something that ’ s easy to do—and we ’ ll help them do it.
” Most fish served in restaurants and supermarkets are caught using huge , sometimes miles-long commercial-fishing nets that stretch across ocean floors and trap “ trash catch ” such as turtles , dolphins , whales , and seals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are left in the oceans every year , and these “ ghost nets ” can become death traps for animals who get entangled in them .
In the case of mammals and turtles , the nets may prevent them from returning to the surface for air , causing them to drown .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
The group offers free vegan starter kits and encourages everyone to try healthy , humane vegan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Golden Fishless Filets .
The ad is located at 1 Atlantic Ave. For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Billboard Shows a Turtle Trapped in a Fishing Net to Point Out That Lots of Different Animals Die for the Demand for Seafood
For Immediate Release:
May 28, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Atlantic City, N.J. – As beaches and boardwalks reopen, PETA has erected a billboard next to Phillips Seafood along the Atlantic City Boardwalk pointing out something most people don’t realize: that today’s fishing industry kills millions of “unintentional” animals every year in addition to the intended targets of fish, who are often crushed to death or gutted alive on the decks of fishing boats.
“People’s appetite for fish is bleeding our oceans dry of all the species who call them home,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is asking everyone who cares about animals to protect aquatic animals of all kinds simply by going vegan, something that’s easy to do—and we’ll help them do it.”
Most fish served in restaurants and supermarkets are caught using huge, sometimes miles-long commercial-fishing nets that stretch across ocean floors and trap “trash catch” such as turtles, dolphins, whales, and seals. Approximately 640,000 tons of fishing gear are left in the oceans every year, and these “ghost nets” can become death traps for animals who get entangled in them. In the case of mammals and turtles, the nets may prevent them from returning to the surface for air, causing them to drown.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. The group offers free vegan starter kits and encourages everyone to try healthy, humane vegan meals such as Gardein’s delicious Golden Fishless Filets.
The ad is located at 1 Atlantic Ave.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.