March 2, 2017 Nearly two years ago, the Kentucky attorney general ruled against the University of Kentucky, confirming that the school violated a state open-records law by refusing to release records related to the use of animals in classroom experiments that PETA had requested. The university fought back and appealed the attorney general’s decision, but … Read more »
After hearing from PETA about the record of public-safety and animal-welfare violations of Garden Bros. Circus—as well as that of its elephant exhibitor, Carson & Barnes Circus—Hall County Animal Services in Georgia barred the circuses from exhibiting elephants during the Garden Bros. shows at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center in Gainesville.
In March 2017, three black bears formerly on display at The Mobile Zoo started new lives. Following months of negotiations that were prompted by PETA, the roadside zoo’s operator was arrested on 28 charges of cruelty to animals, and the bears were confiscated and transferred to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.
Long-time PETA target Hollywild Animal Park, a roadside zoo in South Carolina, announced that it wouldn’t be opening for the 2017 season and that it may be closed for good. Its history includes a fire that killed dozens of animals in 2015 as well as numerous animal-welfare violations resulting in a nearly $19,000 fine from … Read more »
After being contacted by PETA, Jo-Ann Stores—a specialty retailer of crafts and fabrics with about 850 locations nationwide—confirmed that it fully supports PETA’s mission to prevent animal abuse worldwide. As such, it made the compassionate decision to stop selling fur.
After learning that UniverSoul Circus was setting up shop at Turner Field in Atlanta, PETA pointed out that the elephants used by the circus—who are provided by Larry Carden—are routinely lame, likely as a result of chaining and confinement. Carter & Associates, the development company that holds part ownership of the venue, pledged to PETA … Read more »
February 8, 2017 PETA pressed, and we got results: Multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical and medical-device maker Sanofi has committed to not killing animals anymore in training sessions for sales personnel. This comes after PETA uncovered evidence that the company was using live animals to demonstrate invasive medical-device procedures for sales representatives.
An administrative law judge ordered Dade City’s Wild Things to stop its “swim with tigers” encounters and pay a civil penalty of $21,000. The judge also considered a 60-day suspension of Dade City’s exhibitor license and found that the facility willfully violated the federal AWA by exposing young tigers to “rough or excessive public handling” … Read more »
In a special issue of Applied In Vitro Toxicology, PETA scientists published information on avoiding animal tests for “next-generation” tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, and our piece caught the attention of the editors of Chemical & Engineering News, a high-impact trade publication, which featured the comments. See here.
After reviewing PETA’s online materials about Garden Bros. Circus and Carson & Barnes Circus (which provides Garden Bros. with animals), Lowndes County, Georgia, refused to allow Garden Bros. to perform, based on the safety record of both exhibitors. The county denied the permits without any correspondence from PETA. After the denial, PETA contacted the county … Read more »
January 31, 2017 We’ve stopped the stabbing and shooting of animals in yet another area of Army training! Thanks to pressure from PETA and thousands of concerned supporters who e-mailed Congress and the Department of Defense, when combat medics take career advancement training, they’ll have access to superior human-patient simulators and other non-animal training methods—saving … Read more »
Until now, U.S. shoppers searching for vegan Birkenstocks had to look to Europe, but now, they can get their hands on the company’s entire vegan collection—including signature styles such as the Arizona, Boston, and Gizeh—through its official online shop and at select retail stores beginning in February.
Shake Shack issued a new animal-welfare policy, which states that the company is encouraging its “suppliers to use selective breeding of dairy cows to eliminate the need of dehorning.” Most cows in the dairy industry are dehorned, a painful process that involves, among other cruel methods, jamming searing-hot irons into their heads in order to destroy … Read more »
