October 2007 In June 2006, PETA initiated discussions with the executives of CKE Restaurants, the company that owns fast-food giants Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. One year later, CKE implemented a strong new animal welfare plan that will significantly improve the lives and deaths of some of the pigs and chickens whose flesh and eggs are used … Read more »
October 2007 PETA and other groups’ work with Whole Foods Market to improve animal welfare standards leads Whole Foods to end the sale of Live Lobsters and Crabs.
October 2007 In 2007, a PETA undercover investigator exposed hideous cruelty to animals at Mepkin Abbey, a Christian monastery in South Carolina. The monks operated a standard egg factory farm, which includes cramming hens who have had parts of their beaks sliced off into wire cages so small that they can barely move. The monks were … Read more »
October 2007 PETA successfully facilitated the release of four raccoons and two coatis from a disgusting Arkansas hellhole that was disguised as a “Raccoon Rescue.” These wild animals had been born and raised in deplorable conditions, and some of them had even been bred for profit. The animals are now thriving in a reputable wildlife rehab … Read more »
October 2007 The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and Lumen Christi High School in Jackson, Michigan, canceled a “donkey basketball” fundraiser. PETA had contacted the organizers to inform them about the cruelty associated with donkey basketball as well as the safety risks for human participants. The noise and chaos of the games are extremely stressful … Read more »
October 2007 After receiving an anonymous tip that a kiosk at Fox Run Mall in Newington, New Hampshire, had a novelty display that tormented a Betta fish, PETA immediately contacted the mall’s management. In the display, bubbles were pumped up to the top of a tube, where the trapped fish continually struggled. Within minutes, the display … Read more »
October 2007 PETA was contacted by attendees of the summer festival Obon at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida, about the fact that goldfish were being given away in small plastic bags. According to complaints that we received, children were reportedly poking at the fish, and some unwanted fish were dumped into trash … Read more »
October 2007 PETA immediately contacted Judy Steele Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada, after learning from concerned parents about a planned goldfish giveaway. Many animals who are given away don”t live for long, becoming victims of unintentional neglect or cruelty. Those who manage to survive are often discarded when people no longer consider them cute or … Read more »
October 2007 After receiving a complaint that rabbits, goldfish, and iguanas were being given away as prizes at the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, Louisiana, PETA contacted the festival’s director and explained that countless animals suffer neglect and abuse when they are given to people who have not seriously considered the commitment and … Read more »
October 2007 Gilchrist County Animal Control in Florida called PETA asking for help getting a dog weight-pulling event canceled at The Hitching Post bar in Trenton. Sadly, laws do not protect animals from being forced to participate in these types of events, which often serve as networking opportunities for dogfighters. After animal control officers told the … Read more »
October 2007 The Alaska Zoo announced that it will send Maggie, a 27-year-old African elephant, to the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) sanctuary in California! Maggie has lived in frigid Alaska in a small exhibit with a concrete enclosure since 1983 and has been alone since elephant Annabelle died in 1997. Earlier this year, Maggie collapsed … Read more »
October 2007 After receiving a complaint about goldfish giveaways at the annual community festival sponsored by the Circleville Volunteer Fire Department in North Huntington, Pennsylvania, PETA wrote a letter detailing the cruelty of giving away animals. Chief Hinish agreed to prohibit animal giveaways at future festivals, admitting that animals are not trinkets and that bringing a … Read more »
October 2007 When PETA learned that AC Reynolds High School in Asheville, North Carolina, intended to hold a “Kiss a Pig” contest, we sprang into action. We contacted the school principal and alerted her to the cruelty involved in bringing a young, frightened piglet into a huge auditorium packed with screaming students. The principal agreed that … Read more »
October 2007 After learning from PETA how animals killed for their fur are treated, Swiss watchmaker Swatch, Burton Snowboards, and fashion giants Rebecca Taylor and Nicole Miller made the compassionate decision never to use fur in their designs again. In a letter to PETA, Swatch chief operating officer Reto J. Stockli wrote, “Swatch Ltd. and the … Read more »
October 2007 PETA received complaints about a “rat roulette” game at the 2007 Sacred Heart Fall Festival at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park, Florida, in which a rat was placed in the middle of a spinning roulette wheel and had to locate one of the holes along the side of the wheel in order … Read more »
