July 2008 When PETA was made aware that Toronto nightclub This Is London planned to feature live kangaroos and wallabies at an Australian-themed party, we quickly called and wrote to the club”s management. We let them know that a nightclub is no place for animals, who would surely be made to endure harmful stress and confusion. … Read more »
July 2008 Anyone out there who loves to shop without getting off the couch and also hates to see animals suffer will love the fact that the Home Shopping Network (HSN) – which reaches 90 million U.S. homes – has adopted a permanent fur-free policy. In a letter to PETA, HSN CEO Mindy Grossman wrote, “We … Read more »
July 2008 When PETA learned that Fitwize4Kids, a national healthy lifestyle center for children, was participating in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ CircusFit program, we immediately contacted Fitwize CEO Warren Gendel. We informed him of the tragic animal deaths for which Ringling is responsible and the abusive training methods that the circus routinely uses. … Read more »
July 2008 After receiving complaints, PETA contacted the management of Six Flags Theme Parks to dissuade them from repeating a 2007 Fright Fest stunt in which patrons were challenged to eat live Madagascar hissing cockroaches. Six Flags responded that all its parks will be leaving the cockroaches alone this year and moving on to “Fright Fest … Read more »
April 2008 PETA calls off its campaign in Canada after reaching a historic agreement with the company that coordinates purchasing chickens for all KFCs in Canada to dramatically reduce the suffering of the millions of chickens killed for Canadian KFCs. Most KFCs in Canada are also introducing a vegan faux-chicken option to their menus. PETA’s campaign … Read more »
April 2008 After receiving complaints about a MovieTickets.com commercial featuring a young chimpanzee named Jake, PETA wrote to the company and urged it to discontinue the ad and refrain from using great apes in future advertising efforts. MovieTickets.com quickly responded and promised not to produce any ads with Jake or other chimpanzees in the future.
April 2008 When PETA learned about a series of ads for CDW using a live chimpanzee, we wrote to the online computer-equipment resale company, issued an action alert to our members, and ultimately bestowed our “Litterbox Award” upon CDW. After receiving the dishonorable award, CDW contacted PETA to let us know that it had ended this … Read more »
April 2008 Thanks to a courageous whistleblower, PETA convinced National Taiwan University College of Medicine to cancel several cruel experiments, including an outdated pharmacology experiment in which students would inject the deadly poison strychnine into mice to measure how long they would convulse before dying. The university also canceled an experiment in which students would inject … Read more »
April 2008 When PETA learned that six monkeys at New York’s Lehman College who were slated for retirement at a sanctuary were instead sold to New York University (NYU) for invasive brain experiments, PETA contacted both Lehman and NYU and mobilized its members with an online action alert. After hearing from thousands of concerned people, NYU … Read more »
April 2008 PETA wrote to Nike-owned Cole Haan after receiving numerous complaints about the company’s sale of mink- and rabbit-lined coats and gloves. The CEOs of Nike and Cole Haan immediately informed PETA that they plan to eliminate the use of fur in their products effective fall 2008. Cole Haan and Nike join an ever-growing list … Read more »
April 2008 After receiving complaints about Subaru’s “Small Tent, Big Event Sale” commercial–which features a chimpanzee in an automobile showroom wearing swim trunks–PETA contacted the automotive giant about the cruelty inherent in training great apes for film, TV, and advertising. Subaru pledged never to use chimpanzees or orangutans in future ads. Subaru joins Honda and PUMA … Read more »
April 2008 Following discussions with PETA about the cruelty of Australian wool, Swedish-based international retail giant H&M has pledged to source more of its wool from other countries and to ensure that any Australian wool it purchases comes only from farmers that don’t practice mulesing (a cruel procedure in which Australian farmers carve chunks of skin … Read more »
April 2008 When PETA learned that Yale University had invited experimenter Marina Picciotto to present a speech showing children “the importance of working with experimental animals for devising new ways to help people quit smoking,” we joined local activists in letting the university know that children should be taught ethical, progressive science and compassion for animals. … Read more »
January 2008 After a PETA member spotted foie gras (and a book promoting it) being sold on the Web site of retail giant Target, PETA sent a letter explaining the horrors of foie gras production and asking that the company stop selling it immediately. Target responded within a few days of PETA’s letter to confirm that … Read more »
January 2008 After receiving complaints from DirectBuy members about the company’s sale of items made with fox, mink, and beaver fur, PETA contacted DirectBuy’s president to inform him of the horrifying abuses endured by animals who are killed for their skin on fur farms and in the wild. DirectBuy–the nation’s largest franchiser of members-only consumer buying … Read more »
