Major Victory Timeline

A North Carolina grand jury hands down the first-ever felony cruelty indictments against pig-farm workers after an undercover PETA investigator videotaped the workers who were beating lame pigs with wrenches and skinning and dismembering a conscious pig.
“Thank you for opening my eyes.”
—Zoey

Taiwan passes its first-ever law against cruelty to animals after PETA exposes the government-sanctioned abuse of stray dogs.
“Thank you, PETA, for all that you do every day—not just for the animals, but to help humans truly grow in consciousness. Keep up the great work!”
—Marjorie

Omaha’s Boys Town National Research Hospital’s experiments involving cutting kittens’ heads open and starving cats end after PETA’s exposé leads to a government investigation.

1995
Mobil, Shell, Texaco, and other oil companies agree to “cap their stacks” after PETA investigators reveal that open exhaust stacks become fiery graves to thousands of birds and bats.
“You are my heroes and the animals’ angels every day. Thank you for your courage and relentlessness.”
—Debbie

For the first time in U.S. history, a furrier is charged with cruelty to animals following the release of PETA’s videotapes showing a fur rancher electrocuting a chinchilla.
“Thank you for having the strength of character to deal with animal abusers on a daily basis.”
—Robin

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