PETA Reminds Vacationers That Summer Is No Vacation for Animals on Fur Farms

For Immediate Release:
August 25, 2009

Contact:
Jena Hunt 757-622-7382

Orlando, Fla. -- Sweltering in full-length fur coats, two PETA members will endure the summer heat as they confine themselves to small cages outside Wet 'n Wild water park in Orlando on Wednesday. They will hold signs with a picture of a skinned raccoon and the taglines "Summer Is No Vacation for Animals" and "Your Fur Had a Face." Their point? Not only do fur-bearing animals suffer when they're skinned alive, they also suffer during the summer months when confined to cages in extremely hot temperatures.      

When:   Wednesday, August 26, 12 noon

Where:  Outside Wet 'n Wild water park (intersection of University Boulevard and International Drive), Orlando

Animals raised on fur farms are confined year-round to cramped, filthy cages and suffer from physical and psychological distress before they are killed by poisoning, gassing, anal electrocution, or neck-breaking. In the summer, countless animals (particularly young ones) also suffer from heat exhaustion and dehydration. PETA has obtained video footage of fur farms in China--which is now the world's leading fur exporter--showing animals, including cats and dogs, who were skinned alive.

"Animals on fur farms are literally dying to get out of their cages," says protester Ileana Johns. "I can leave the cage any time I want. The only time animals on fur farms leave their cages is when they are killed or die from neglect."

For more information, please visit PETA's Web site FurIsDead.com.