Dade City’s Wild Things Banned From Owning Tigers

PETA was awarded a default judgment and permanent injunction in our Endangered Species Act lawsuit against Dade City’s Wild Things in Florida, which is now permanently banned from owning or possessing endangered tigers and has reportedly closed its doors! The remaining tigers were relocated to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, where they will be able to roam vast habitats and be free from exploitation for the first time in their lives.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind