January 2005 Thanks to pressure from PETA, two Illinois men were charged with cruelty for killing a puppy by putting a plastic bag over his head, slitting his throat, and stabbing him to death. The puppy had worms, and the owner wanted to kill him, claiming that it was too costly to have a veterinarian euthanize … Read more »
January 2005 Thanks to pressure from PETA, a Las Vegas apartment complex stopped using Avitrol to kill pigeons and other birds. Avitrol is a potent poison that attacks and impairs birds’ nervous systems. Poisoned birds suffer from the slow shutdown of bodily functions for up to 15 hours before dying. Read more about coexisting peacefully with wildlife.
January 2005 Pakistan and India have set aside their differences and come to an agreement: that cruelty to Australian animals for wool must not be tolerated. Bonanza Garment Industries, one of Pakistan’s largest garment-manufacturing companies, and India’s Mohini Exports have both informed People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) that they will refuse to use … Read more »
January 2005 PETA came to the rescue of horses at the Colorado Wild Horse Inmate Program who were being castrated without sedation or anesthesia. We contacted officials and the procedures are now being performed humanely. Read more about what to do if you witness cruelty.
January 2005 For many months, PETA worked with Virginia Beach officials to address the cruelty and danger of sentencing dogs to life at the end of a chain. Thanks to our efforts and the support of the community, there is now a new ordinance in place that prohibits the chaining of dogs for more than three … Read more »
January 2005 After hearing from PETA, Lacombe Composite High School in Alberta, Canada, made a planned chicken race fundraiser cruelty-free by choosing to host a race between two student council members dressed in chicken costumes instead of using live chickens. Principal Jayson Lovell stated that “if one person is offended by something we are doing, we … Read more »
January 2005 After receiving calls from Gladstone, Oregon, High School students about a greased-pig contest that was to take place during spirit week, we immediately contacted the school to voice our objections. The contest was canceled. Also, a kiss-a-pig contest was scheduled for a pep rally at Stevenson High School in Illinois. After receiving our letter … Read more »
January 2005 PETA came to the rescue of skunks who were being trapped and killed with chloroform by San Gabriel, California, Humane Society officers. Chloroform is deemed unacceptable for euthanasia and hazardous to humans by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Officers are now euthanizing the skunks humanely with sodium pentobarbital. Read more about coexisting peacefully with … Read more »
January 2005 Indian fashion designers Hemant Trevedi, Wendell Rodericks, Rohit Bal, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Ashley Rebello, and Anita Dongre have submitted signed statements to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, pledging not to use Australian merino wool until live exports and mulesing mutilations end. Jatin Kochar has also informed PETA India that he … Read more »
January 2005 After PETA was alerted to fur-trimmed items for sale in Ann Taylor stores, we fired off a letter to the company explaining why fur is cruel and asking that it pledge not to sell fur in the future. In a wonderful victory for animals, Ann Taylor has decided to eliminate all its fur products … Read more »
January 2005 On December 7, 2005, following more than five hours of testimony, a permit for the construction of a rodeo arena and horse racing track was denied by Weld County, Colorado, commissioners. Introduced in March 2005, this project proposal infuriated local residents, who rallied together to voice concerns about issues such as increased traffic, pollution, … Read more »
January 2005 After reviewing correspondence and video footage from PETA showing the cruel treatment of lambs and sheep by the Australian wool industry, George – the U.K-based clothing brand that has taken the fashion world by storm – has taken pains to track the sources of its wool and has now given assurances that the company … Read more »
January 2005 After receiving complaints from employees of Affiliated Computer Services in Austin, Texas, about a planned “kiss-a-pig” contest-an event that is terrifying for young pigs-we wrote to the CEO of the company and asked that the event be canceled or that a stuffed pig be substituted for the live animal. The company wrote back agreeing … Read more »
January 2005 The Bennigan’s restaurant located in Arvada, Colorado, planned to hold a goldfish-swallowing contest on St. Patrick’s Day. We notified Arvada Animal Management and got word that the event violated city anti-cruelty codes and has been canceled. We also got assurances from corporate headquarters – Metromedia Restaurant Group – that it does not support live … Read more »
January 2005 After we learned that Olan Mills was using photo props made of rabbit fur in its portrait studios, we fired off a letter to CEO Robert McDowell, asking him to remove all fur and pledge to keep Olan Mills fur-free. On December 14, 2005, PETA received a reply from Olan Mills stating that the … Read more »
