April 2004 Thanks to pressure from PETA, five juveniles in White Swan, Washington, were charged with first-degree cruelty to animals for sodomizing and torturing pigs at a high school Future Farmers of America program. Click here to read about the link between animal and human abuse.
April 2004 PETA’s mobile spay and neuter clinic, SNIP (Spay and Neuter Immediately Please), celebrated its 15,000th surgery with the lovely Rue McClanahan. Read more about how you can help animals suffering from the overpopulation crisis.
April 2004 Thanks to pressure from PETA, a Jensen Beach, Florida, man was convicted of felony cruelty to animals for muzzling his dog and trying to castrate him by tying dental floss around his scrotum. The dog was taken for emergency veterinary care and had to be euthanized. Read about the link between animal and human … Read more »
April 2004 PETA was bombarded with calls from New York City residents horrified by newspaper articles and television news clips about a man who was using a bat to beat countless rats to death every night in the Bronx. We contacted the ASPCA, and the Health Department interceded and ordered the man to stop killing rats. … Read more »
April 2004 Upon learning that mice were being used in radiation demonstrations at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, PETA sent a letter to the university administration asking for an immediate end to these cruel and unnecessary exercises. In a timely and compassionate response, the university agreed.
April 2004 PETA received calls of concern from parents, students, and community members in Gilbert, Arizona, following a “Spirit Week” event at Mesquite High School during which several students participated in a goldfish-swallowing contest. We immediately contacted the school’s administrative officials to remind them that such sophomoric and cruel pranks have no place in an educational … Read more »
April 2004 PETA made its first delivery of 27 doghouses to needy dogs in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. A local newspaper reporter rode along on a few of our deliveries and did a wonderful story about the program. We have been flooded with calls from community members, requesting houses for their dogs.
January 2004 PETA received a call about a herd of 52 horses being starved and abused in Pike County, Ohio. Local authorities found one dead horse on the property and dozens of starving horses. We contacted authorities and convinced them to seize all the horses.
January 2004 PETA put pressure on local authorities when officers found 34 cats and 28 dogs suffering from various illnesses and injuries, including missing limbs and eyes. Eight of the cats were found dead, the surviving animals’ source of water was melted snow that had leaked through the ceiling, and animals were engaging in cannibalism. The … Read more »
January 2004 Thanks to pressure from PETA, a Pennsylvania couple was charged with a combined total of 18 counts of cruelty to animals after the local humane society found a dead horse and seized 14 animals who were being denied veterinary care and proper food and water. Read about what to do if you witness cruelty.
January 2004 PETA notified animal control in Jacksonville, North Carolina, about an abusive breeder. Officers found dogs crammed into stacked cages outdoors, where they were constantly exposed to the elements and many were without food or water, and they filed 21 counts of animal mistreatment against the breeder. Read more about how you can help animals … Read more »
January 2004 After three years of effort by PETA and other agencies, a new state law prohibiting euthanasia by gunshot in animal shelters has taken effect. A big thank-you to everyone who viewed our action alert and gave their support. Read more about how you can make legislative changes for the animals.
January 2004 North Carolina officers found two treadmills fitted to train and condition dogs, a dog-fighting ring, tools used to pry the animals apart, and animal carcasses throughout the yard of a Halifax County residence. PETA wrote to the district attorney asking that the abuser be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and he … Read more »
January 2004 For two years, Clarke County, Alabama, authorities have ignored the occurrence of hog-dog rodeos, a cruel bloody event during which dogs are sicced on defenseless hogs for the sake of so-called entertainment. Thanks to public pressure triggered by this footage, which was posted on PETA TV, as well as a PETA action alert, the … Read more »
January 2004 After working with authorities in Corinth, Vermont, for months, PETA finally got the Department of Agriculture, local law enforcement, the humane society, and the prosecutor’s office to join forces and secure a search warrant to inspect a goat hoarder’s property. They seized 44 neglected goats, including a little one who was emaciated and suffering … Read more »
