January 2004 PETA’s Community Animal Project came to the rescue of a 7-week-old pit bull puppy who had swallowed a 30 rock of crack/cocaine at a party and had been having seizures for 24 hours. We rushed the suffering puppy for immediate vet care, but she had to be euthanized. Read about what to do if … Read more »
January 2004 An Ohio horse trainer was hired to transport two horses to New Jersey, and upon their arrival, the guardians found them to be so severely emaciated that they were half their normal weights. Their ribs, spines, and hip bones were clearly visible. After PETA put pressure on authorities, the trainer was charged with cruelty … Read more »
January 2004 Following a letter from PETA and complaints from students, the Wayne State University student council made the compassionate decision to prohibit the use of live animals at campus events. PETA’s letter was prompted by the university’s “Let’s Get Wild” event, which featured numerous exotic animals for students to touch, hold, and have their pictures … Read more »
January 2004 PETA alerted local authorities to a case involving horses being starved in Jasper County. Thanks to our help, the animals were seized and their custodian arrested on charges of cruelty to animals when authorities found seven dead horses, one downed horse, and eight horses severely malnourished and barely able to stand.
January 2004 PETA came to the rescue of 100 wild and domestic horses who were being starved by a California man. We convinced local authorities to seize all the horses and charge the abuser with felony cruelty to animals. Click here to read more about how you can help horses in need.
January 2004 PETA’s Community Animal Project liberated several ducks trapped under a filthy house in Virginia. The resident was keeping the ducks trapped in this dark cramped space by blocking off all holes from which they could escape. After advising the resident that keeping ducks on his property in such conditions is illegal, we seized and … Read more »
January 2004 PETA was contacted by students and staff at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania about a donkey basketball game planned at the school by the student senate. We immediately contacted the student senate president, as well as the president of the university to inform them of the cruelty inherent in these games. In addition, we alerted … Read more »
January 2004 PETA has been making efforts for years to improve conditions for animals in the Robeson County Animal Shelter. A new shelter has been built and more humane euthanasia standards are in place. We trained the staff on humane sheltering methods and brought back this beautiful girl named Bea, who is now thriving in a … Read more »
January 2004 PETA got a Georgia woman cited with five counts of cruelty after authorities found a starving pit bull and her four puppies inside a barrel in the rain with no bedding. Read about what to do if you witness cruelty.
January 2004 Thanks to PETA’s efforts, a Georgia woman was charged with failure to provide food and water for 100 animals after authorities found dozens of starving animals on her property. Read about what to do if you witness cruelty.
January 2004 Thanks to pressure from PETA, a Tennessee hoarder was charged with 39 counts of cruelty for denying food and vet care to cats and dogs on her property, and authorities seized 67 cats and dogs, including this suffering cat who had a severe respiratory infection. Read about the dangers of animal collectors.
January 2004 PETA got authorities to obtain a search warrant and arrest a juvenile and an adult in Pikesville, Kentucky, for stealing, staking, starving, and beating dogs. They were charged with cruelty to animals, and all the animals were seized. Click here to read about the link between animal and human abuse.
January 2004 PETA wrote to authorities and posted an action alert about a tragic case in which an 88-year-old man’s dog, Sadie, was beaten and hanged while the man’s business was burglarized. The perpetrator has been sentenced to five years in prison. Click here to read about the link between animal and human abuse.
January 2004 UPDATE! After contacting Let’s Help, Inc., a local charity that benefits from the chicken fly contest, about the cruelty inherent in this spectacle, the decision was made to stop using live animals–this ends a 22-year “tradition”! PETA was contacted by a county commissioner in Kansas who was upset about an annual “Chicken Fly Contest” … Read more »
January 2004 After learning about a goat farmer in Portage, Washington, who bludgeoned baby goats to death with a hammer and sliced open the bellies of pregnant goats having difficulty giving birth without anesthesia, PETA contacted local authorities and the farmer has been charged with felony cruelty to animals.Click here to read about the link between … Read more »
