Following sustained pressure from PETA over forcing wild animals into stressful public interactions, Ethel-based roadside zoo Magnolia Wilds has announced that, under new management, it will end its exploitative animal encounters and rebrand as Sanctuary Hill. Roadside zoos run by scofflaw exhibitors pose serious dangers to animals and the public, and PETA welcomes Magnolia Wilds’ … Read more »
After becoming aware of PETA’s investigations into the badger hair industry, several major U.S. retailers—including Kohl’s, Michaels, Neiman Marcus, Target, Ulta Beauty, and Von Maur—ditched badger hair brushes. That means these chains won’t sell badger-hair shaving brushes or paintbrushes online or in their thousands of combined stores nationwide!
After learning about PETA Asia’s second mohair exposé—which revealed that goats on “responsible” mohair farms are struck with brooms and poles and shorn so roughly that they are left with bleeding wounds—designer Henry Zankov, creator of knitwear brand ZANKOV, confirmed that beginning with the spring 2027 collection, all his designs will be mohair-free. This compassionate … Read more »
After hearing from PETA supporters and animal defenders from across the state of Illinois, the governor signed a bill to ban the use of big cats, primates, and bears in circuses and traveling acts, building on an existing law that prohibits traveling elephant acts. Traveling exhibitors force wild animals to perform for human entertainment under … Read more »
Ridglan Farms will release the dogs remaining at its facility and shut down both its beagle-breeding and beagle-testing operations. This victory is the culmination of years of pressure from PETA and other animal protection organizations—notably, Alliance for Animals, the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Center for a Humane Economy, Dane4Dogs, Direct … Read more »
Records obtained by PETA show that Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) experimenter Gerald Pepe has not purchased any baboons since he killed the remaining four monkeys imprisoned in his laboratory in 2024. As a result, Pepe has had no baboons available to torment, surgically mutilate, or kill in his laboratory. Pepe’s funding for the experiments … Read more »
After hearing from a coalition of animal advocacy organizations that included PETA, the City Council in Portland, Oregon banned the sale of foie gras in the city, sparing ducks from the immense suffering of being force-fed for this cruel product. This victory wouldn’t have been possible without everyone who spoke up and packed City Hall … Read more »
After relentless pressure from PETA, including emails from more than 20,000 PETA supporters and a private plea from PETA President Tracy Reiman, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will end its vegan milk upcharge, starting June 3rd. PETA encourages coffee lovers everywhere to support businesses that make choosing vegan milk easy and affordable, including Starbucks, … Read more »
After learning from PETA about cruelty to rabbits in the angora industry, department store Von Maur banned angora! Von Maur, along with its sister brand Dry Goods, operates over 100 stores in the U.S. and is expanding with new locations every year. Please click here to urge Kangol to join the over 500 brands that … Read more »
After hearing from PETA about the suffering endured by dolphins exploited for “swim with” attractions, Aulani—a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii—and Hawks Cay Resort in Florida, have both confirmed that they no longer offer the harmful encounters. Dolphins used for encounters are unable to swim long distances or escape conflicts from other frustrated animals, … Read more »
PETA has learned that gruesome spine-crushing experiments on rabbits conducted at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute and funded by the National Institutes of Health have been halted at least five months ahead of schedule. This comes after we exposed these painful and pointless tests, paid for with nearly $3.8 million from NIH. The experiments left rabbits unable … Read more »
Following over 600,000 messages sent by PETA supporters, dozens of demonstrations at venues hosting the circus, and a barrage of public support for Viola the elephant, Jordan World Circus stopped using elephants. Jordan World had been using elephants supplied by Carson & Barnes Circus, including Viola, who has been hauled across the country in circus … Read more »
After hearing from over 25,000 PETA supporters and engaging in conversations with PETA about the cruelty to rabbits in the angora industry, popular retail store KITH removed all angora products from its website and confirmed that it will no longer sell angora. Please click here to urge Kangol to join the over 500 brands that … Read more »
Following PETA Asia’s second video exposé revealing that goats are struck with brooms and poles, roughly shorn until bleeding, and even left dead in heaps, TJX—the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and many more—banned mohair, sparing countless angora goats from tremendous suffering. Hundreds of brands, including J. Crew, Gap, Banana Republic, UNIQLO, and … Read more »
After years of reporting West Coast Game Park to federal authorities who failed to take action for egregious animal welfare violations, PETA supplied evidence of clear neglect to the Oregon State Police, which executed search warrants in May 2025 and confiscated all 322 animals who were suffering there. Law enforcement officials pressed criminal charges against … Read more »
