January 2006 PETA wrote to NYC menswear and accessory store Jack Spade after receiving numerous complaints about the company’s sale of frog dissection kits. After receiving PETA’s letter explaining the needlessness of killing frogs and other animals for dissections, the company had a change of heart. Clearing its shelves of the kits–which came with a vacuum-sealed, … Read more »
January 2006 PETA, the Sled Dog Action Coalition, and countless individuals contacted Spectrum detailing the cruelty inherent in the Iditarod after learning that one of the company’s subsidiaries was sponsoring the annual sled-dog race. We received a prompt, gracious response from Spectrum Brands that stated, “At a corporate level, we have now made the decision that … Read more »
October 2005 Stray cats in Victoria, Texas, will no longer be susceptible to being picked up by local animal control officials and taken to The Victoria College for use in endotracheal intubation teaching exercises associated with the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course. Animal intubation laboratories typically involve forcing plastic tubes down cats’ throats in order … Read more »
July 2005 The retailer-led movement to reform the Australian wool industry is rapidly gaining momentum, with retail giant American Eagle Outfitters pledging not to purchase Australian merino wool until mulesing mutilations of lambs and live sheep exports end. With more than 850 stores in the U.S. and 2005 sales totaling nearly $1.9 billion, American Eagle is … Read more »
July 2005 Plaza Auto Mall pulled its “Trunk Monkey” commercial, featuring a live chimpanzee, after hearing from PETA and local residents about the cruelty inherent in training young great apes to perform for ads. The dealership stated, “Once we first heard of the possibility of the cruelty happening, we immediately discontinued all advertising.”
July 2005 In our effort to convince universities and medical centers to use the TraumaMan(R)–a state-of-the-art computerized manikin approved by the American College of Surgeons–in place of animals in ATLS(R) courses, we sent a letter to Iowa Health-Des Moines requesting that it make this compassionate decision. On August 3, 2005, PETA received written assurance that Iowa … Read more »
July 2005 After learning that students at the Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way, Washington, had swallowed goldfish during a pep rally, we wrote to the superintendent of schools who subsequently agreed that such displays are unacceptable and instructed his staff to tell all school principals that this type of activity is never appropriate and … Read more »
July 2005 After learning that toy giant FAO Schwarz was offering a miniature pony for $15,000 in its print and online catalogs, we wrote to the company to voice our concerns and ask that the pony be pulled from the catalog. We confirmed with management that the pony offer has been permanently discontinued.
July 2005 PETA confirmed that the St. Malachy Catholic Church in Brownsville, Indiana, permanently eliminated “chicken poop bingo game” from its annual Country Fare. This tawdry display involves betting on where a chicken will defecate on a bingo grid.
July 2005 HomeUSA Warehouse, a furniture store chain with locations in six states, made the compassionate decision to end its advertising campaign featuring a chimpanzee after PETA contacted the company about the cruelty inherent in forcing young chimpanzees to “perform,” stating, “All of the owners of HomeUSA are animal lovers and we were a bit surprised … Read more »
July 2005 PETA contacted Malouf Ford in New Jersey after learning that it was airing a television commercial featuring an orangutan made to act as a potential car buyer responding to an announcer by shaking her head, “grinning,” and putting her hand over her eyes. After learning of the cruelty inherent in forcing young apes to … Read more »
July 2005 For nearly eight months, peta2 Street Teamers have campaigned against retailer Wet Seal, demanding that the chain stop selling clothing made of fur. On July 20, 2005, PETA received written assurance that Wet Seal will not carry fur this fall season. As a result, PETA has called a moratorium on its Wet Seal Campaign … Read more »
April 2005 In 2003, PETA contacted several fraternities and sororities at the University of Texas at Arlington after learning that the groups jointly held a greased pig contest. As a result, a new bylaw was passed that required approval from the Panhellenic Executive Board for any fraternity-related event using an animal. In March 2005, a … Read more »
April 2005 After being contacted by PETA about the cruel practices of the Australian wool industry, where lambs are partially skinned alive during a procedure called “mulesing” and millions of sheep are shipped to horrible deaths every year in countries that have no animal welfare standards, California-based retailer Indigenous Designs has announced that it will not … Read more »
April 2005 Nordstrom officials were so horrified by the cruel treatment of Australian lambs, who are partially skinned alive – without painkillers – during a procedure called mulesing, and sheep, who are forced to endure weeks – or even months – of suffering aboard “death ships” bound for slaughter in the Middle East, where animal welfare … Read more »
