A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a first-of-its-kind ruling on PETA’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Tri-State Zoological Park’s failure to provide a now-deceased tiger named Cayenne with adequate veterinary care “harmed” her, in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act.
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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?”
— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind
