When a cruelty-free company owner contacted PETA for help with an overseas regulatory agency that wanted him to conduct several animal tests, PETA’s scientists jumped into action and provided him with the information that he needed in order to push back against the requirement. As a result, the agency withdrew its demand for the animal … Read more »
Across the U.S., lawmakers are banning fireplace poker–like weapons called “bullhooks,” recognizing that their only purpose is to beat elephants into submission. Thanks to a bipartisan effort by the California State Legislature as well as the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown, California follows the cities of Los Angeles and Oakland and the state of Rhode … Read more »
The roadside zoo, a long-time PETA target, shut its doors after state officials suspended its wildlife exhibition permit. PETA had worked hard to expose the inadequate conditions at this Virginia hellhole, including filing complaints that prompted numerous citations and an official warning from the USDA. A news story quoted the owner as saying that Bear … Read more »
Following input from PETA India and PETA U.S. scientists, the number of rabbits used in Draize eye testing will be dramatically reduced after an Indian advisory board recommended that validated non-animal tests be used instead for new drug registrations. See here.
August 11, 2016 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has at last announced a strategy and timeline to retire all NIH-owned and supported chimpanzees who are now warehoused in laboratories. All the chimpanzees will go to the Chimp Haven sanctuary over the next decade. This follows pressure from Congress and more than 100,000 PETA supporters … Read more »
After receiving letters from PETA supporters, the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, agreed never to feature monkey rodeos at their ball park again. Having hosted the rodeo in July, they are the first MiLB team to make such a pledge.
Rhode Island has become the first state in the U.S. to ban bullhooks! Gov. Gina Raimondo signed legislation into law that will ensure that no circuses will be able to force elephants to perform using bullhooks in Rhode Island ever again. PETA supporters sent over 20,000 letters to Rhode Island legislatures urging them to support … Read more »
After Così introduced tofu, PETA encouraged the company to add more vegan options so that it could be enjoyed with more than just a modified salad. The chain, which has over 70 locations, subsequently added a Thai Curry Tofu Bowl to its menu—and it’s vegan if you hold the side of bread.
Following talks with PETA about the various ways in which animals are exploited for entertainment, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)—which manages 3.5 billion square feet of property worldwide and has annual revenues of $6 billion—set a broad, new policy prohibiting circuses as well as limiting other activities that involve animals. The policy says, “JLL will not … Read more »