October 2008
After receiving complaints about a greased pig chase scheduled to take place at the Delta Fair and Music Fest in Cordova, Tennessee, PETA immediately contacted the fair’s organizers. After writing a letter to the organizers explaining how greased pig chases are terrifying for the pigs and dangerous to both the pigs and the humans involved, Delta Fair and Music Fest organizers decided to cancel the event.
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“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
