Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Cancels Release of 60,000 Balloons

April 2014

After PETA contacted the director and board members of the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, the organization made the compassionate decision to cancel the launch of 60,000 balloons that would potentially injure countless animals.

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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