April 2014
We received a complaint that Hollins University was using body-gripping traps—traps that clamp down on animals’ faces and bodies, causing them to suffocate slowly—to kill groundhogs on campus. We contacted school officials, and after we told them how cruel and dangerous the use of these traps was, the university agreed to use other methods and consider PETA’s deterrent suggestions.
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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
