Troy Hyde, operator of the roadside zoo Animals of Montana and longtime exploiter of animals for movies and photoshoots, had his state exhibitor’s license permanently revoked after inspectors found 22 separate violations of Montana’s captive-animal welfare regulations. PETA had updated the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calling for the agency to begin proceedings to terminate Hyde’s … Read more »
Following months of behind-the-scenes talks with PETA, The Mirage in Las Vegas announced that the big cats formerly owned by Siegfried & Roy were moved from the hotel’s Secret Garden to two sanctuaries verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Tiger King villain and Myrtle Beach Safari operator Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was convicted of wildlife trafficking and conspiracy to commit wildlife trafficking by a jury in the Frederick County Circuit Court in Virginia. PETA will use the conviction to push for the termination of the federal licenses that keep his tawdry park in business.
Walmart banned greeting cards that contain unnatural, demeaning images of endangered chimpanzees at its nearly 6,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada following communication from PETA explaining that these types of cards can hinder conservation efforts. The company joined Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, and others in banning them. Now, please help us urge Hallmark to stop printing these offensive cards!
Travel companies Abercrombie & Kent USA and Grand Circle Corporation stopped offering camel rides at the pyramids of Giza after hearing from PETA that camels used for tourist rides there are routinely struck with sticks, whips, and other weapons, leaving gaping, fly-infested wounds and other severe, untreated injuries. These companies are now part of a … Read more »
Travel companies operating across the nation—including Scott Dunn, TCS World Travel, Travel Leaders Group, and Wilderness Travel—quickly agreed not to promote abusive animal rides at the pyramids of Giza after learning from PETA that horses and camels are forced to haul or carry visitors in the blistering heat without access to food, water, or shade. … Read more »
After learning from PETA that handlers at the pyramids at Giza in Egypt viciously beat horses and camels who were too exhausted to pull or carry tourists, Tauck—an operator of guided tours and cruises—agreed not to sell tickets for animal rides there and to remove camel rides from its marketing materials. Never participate in tourism … Read more »
After learning that Oswald’s Bear Ranch is a death trap for bears and has even had to pay a fine to settle federal animal welfare violations, the Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association quickly removed promotions of the roadside zoo. Join us in urging the facility’s owners to stop treating bears’ lives as disposable and … Read more »
PETA and The Wild Animal Sanctuary rescued the remaining nine animals—one llama, two North American black bears, and six emus—held at Waccatee Zoo in North Carolina, dubbed “the worst roadside zoo in America” by PETA, following a lawsuit filed against the facility and its operators by us and two concerned citizens. The rescued animals now … Read more »
After hearing from PETA about how dogs suffer and die in Alaska’s grueling Iditarod, the Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska, confirmed that it had no intention of featuring the dog-sled race in its exhibits in the future! More than 150 dogs have died during the 1,000-mile race—and this number doesn’t even include the countless other … Read more »
After hearing from PETA and thousands of our members and supporters, the Apache Rattlesnake Festival in Oklahoma dropped a vendor who sews snakes’ mouths shut—a crude procedure that leaves the animals unable to hydrate or take in any form of nourishment for days—so that people can pose with them for “scary” photo ops.
After hearing from PETA, Plunkett’s Hallmark in Tucson, Arizona, was quick to pull cruel “EcoAquariums” containing frogs from its shelves and commit to not selling any live animals. PETA pointed out that animals sold in tiny, inhumane enclosures are routinely deprived of adequate care and often die prematurely. Plunkett’s Hallmark followed the lead of Hallmark … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Walgreens made the compassionate decision to ban great ape greeting cards, which contain unnatural, demeaning images of endangered chimpanzees and hinder conservation efforts. Walgreens joined the rest of the Walgreens Boots Alliance brands, including Boots, Duane Reade, Benavides, and Ahumada, in banning them. Now, please help us urge Hallmark to stop printing these … Read more »
Four chimpanzees—April, Anna, Lucy, and Cash—were rescued from the Union Ridge Wildlife Center in Ohio, a roadside zoo formerly operated by notorious animal exploiter and convicted felon Cy Vierstra, who had recently pleaded guilty to multiple felonies relating to his theft of more than $287,500 in public funds. The chimpanzees were transferred to the accredited … Read more »
After hearing from PETA about the cruelty of Alaska’s Iditarod dog-sled race and of notorious musher Lance Mackey—which were promoted in a recent documentary—the Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA) made the compassionate decision not to allow film submissions that endorse or glorify cruelty to dogs or any other animals in the future. With its new … Read more »
