Forty-Four Neglected Goats Seized From Vermont Hoarder

January 2004

After working with authorities in Corinth, Vermont, for months, PETA finally got the Department of Agriculture, local law enforcement, the humane society, and the prosecutor’s office to join forces and secure a search warrant to inspect a goat hoarder’s property. They seized 44 neglected goats, including a little one who was emaciated and suffering from a leg injury.

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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