PETA contacted T-Mobile—the nation’s third-largest wireless phone company—after discovering that it was giving away goldfish during the Taste of Times Square event in New York City. After learning that goldfish are sensitive, intelligent animals—not disposable marketing props—the company confirmed that it was an isolated incident and wouldn’t be repeated.
Major Mobile Phone Company Vows Not to Repeat Goldfish Giveaway
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— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind