Following years of complaints from PETA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revoked the exhibitor license of The Mobile Zoo in Alabama. As a result, neither the facility nor its operator can ever again legally exhibit warm-blooded animals—the only ones covered under the federal Animal Welfare Act. PETA had filed multiple complaints with the … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Shindigz—the world’s largest party-supply store—stopped selling a party prop that depicted a sad elephant performing a circus trick. The company’s CEO told PETA that Shindigz opposes cruelty to animals, and the product was pulled from shelves immediately. This decision follows the company’s 2011 commitment not to sell Ringling Bros. and Barnum … Read more »
After spending a decade inside a cramped, barren, and squalid corn crib, a bear named Lily has been rescued following a PETA campaign. She is about 10 years old and has lived—if you can call it that—at the dismal Deer Haven Mini Zoo in Maryland ever since she was transferred there from Virginia’s notorious Natural … Read more »
October 27, 2016 After we contacted Mexico City–based Estafeta Carga Aérea, the airline enacted a policy never to transport nonhuman primates destined for laboratory experiments. In a letter to PETA, company representative Christian F. Burns said that Estafeta Carga Aérea is “on board” with pledging never to participate in the deadly shipments.
PETA contacted Loblaw—a supermarket chain with more than 2,000 stores in Canada—after we received a complaint that the members of its management team didn’t try to help when they were told that a dog was trapped inside a hot car in a parking lot at one of the store’s locations. After learning that animals can … Read more »
Woody’s Menagerie had its exhibitor license suspended by the USDA for a minimum of 90 days following numerous complaints from PETA and a USDA lawsuit. The facility had failed to ensure adequate veterinary care for animals—several of whom later died. It was also ordered to pay an $8,000 fine.
Update: Senate Bill 2508, aka “Nosey’s Law,” passed in the New Jersey Senate on October 20 with a 32–5 vote! There are still many hurdles to overcome in our work to help elephants used for entertainment, but this is a major step forward. We’ll continue to keep you posted on the bill’s progress, and we’ll … Read more »
After receiving thousands of emails from PETA supporters, Johnson & Johnson (J&J)–the multibillion-dollar manufacturer of consumer products and medical devices—banned the use of animals in deadly training sessions for sales representatives in North America effective immediately, and globally by the end of 2016. J&J’s statement was released less than 24 hours after PETA posted an … Read more »
After hearing from PETA that rabbits raised for angora wool often live inside filthy, cramped cages for years and that workers pin them down and violently rip out their fur as they scream in pain and struggle to escape, Outdoor Research swiftly agreed to remove angora beanies from its future lines and liquidate its current … Read more »
After months of discussions and productive meetings with PETA, TripAdvisor—the world’s largest travel site—has announced that it will no longer sell tickets to activities where wild animals are forced to come into contact with the public, including elephant rides, tiger encounters, and “swim with dolphins” excursions.
During preparations to notify the public that Magenta Couture was selling angora wool, PETA was able to speak with the owner in a last-minute, behind-the-scenes meeting and persuade him never to sell angora wool again because it comes from terrified rabbits whose hair is routinely yanked out by the fistful.
After being contacted by PETA, World Class Capital Group—a privately owned real estate company that operates under the names WCRE Group, Great Value Storage, and Rio Management—confirmed that it doesn’t use glue traps. Our contact stated, “Great Value Storage properties, and properties directly managed by WCRE, do not utilize glue traps. … [W]e will also … Read more »
