October 2003 An Alabama man hanged a stray cat by a shoestring, doused her in lighter fluid, and set her on fire–she was found in the woods, alive, and was euthanized. The abuser is the first Alabamian charged under the state’s recently enacted felony provision. We did some research and learned that he had previously been … Read more »
October 2003 PETA’s Community Animal Project responded to a call from a Virginia animal hoarder who, after receiving notice from animal control, was seeking help in placing more than 20 ill cats who were living in filthy conditions. We visited the home and removed five cats, all in need of immediate vet care, including one little … Read more »
October 2003 PETA posted an action alert and e-mailed an alert to our California members to support Assembly Bill 202 to restrict the sale of unweaned baby birds. The bill requires that young birds be able to eat on their own before being sold, and it also requires pet shops to employ properly trained and certified … Read more »
October 2003 Thanks to PETA’s intercession, intracardiac (heart) injections on conscious animals–painful procedures involving penetration of the needle through the rib cage, chest wall, sensitive tissue, and–in many cases–the lung and a sheath of nerves between the ribs, and then directly into the beating heart–are no longer performed at the Montgomery Humane Society in Alabama. We … Read more »
October 2003 PETA received a complaint about emaciated puppies found cannibalizing puppy carcasses in a filthy dog pen in Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee. A vet stated that one of the live puppies was “underweight, anemic from worms, had an ear infection, and was suffering from Rickets–a condition brought on by a lack of proper nutrition.” We immediately … Read more »
October 2003 PETA’s mobile spay-and-neuter unit, “SNIP” (Spay and Neuter Immediately, Please), spayed or neutered 6,115 animals in 2003 and just celebrated its 15,000th surgery! Read more about how we are helping to curb the overpopulation crisis of companion animals and how you can help animals in your area.
October 2003 PETA was alerted by a concerned Louisville resident that the owners of a bar under construction planned to build an alligator pit under a see-through dance floor. Alligators are highly sensitive to vibrations, and alligators in such circumstances would be bombarded with pounding, bright lights, and blasting music. We immediately contacted the mayor and … Read more »
October 2003 After a Washington Humane Society agent found an emaciated dog tied to a tree, PETA wrote to the district attorney, and the owner was charged with cruelty to animals. Click here to read about the link between animal and human abuse.
October 2003 On a recent trip to North Carolina, PETA’s Community Animal Project persuaded the owner of two emaciated Dobermans to relinquish custody. The dogs were in a pen with no food or water and only a dilapidated house for shelter. It had been so long since they had been fed that there weren’t any feces … Read more »
October 2003 PETA helped ensure that two Florida teens were arrested for bashing a pig in the face with a concrete block and beating him with a garden hoe, leaving him bloodied and lying outside his pen. We’re happy to report that both teens were charged with felony cruelty to animals. Read about the link between … Read more »
October 2003 PETA got a dog on a military base in Louisiana–left chained on the porch while her owner left to go on vacation for 10 days–after neighbors alerted us that the dog had two collars deeply embedded in her neck and was suffering from an infection. The dog was seized by military police on a … Read more »
October 2003 PETA received calls of concern about an exotic animal display called “The Zoo” (for more information on this notoriously cruel exhibit, click here) that set up at North Town Mall in Springfield, Missouri. We immediately contacted the mall manager to alert her to the dangers that the exotic animals pose to the public and … Read more »
October 2003 PETA’s Community Animal Project responded to a call about a Virginia pit bull breeder who was not only selling sick puppies but also doing “home cropping” jobs on their ears. We visited the home and found a 4-month-old pup whose ears had been cut so deeply that cartilage was exposed. We convinced the breeder … Read more »
October 2003 A 13-year-old boy beat his foster mother’s son and killed her cat. The juvenile is alleged to have put the cat in a box, taken him to the woods, and beaten him to death with a stick. Thanks to PETA’s putting pressure on the prosecutor, the juvenile was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. … Read more »
October 2003 BiZBash Media is a New York City-based business that provides information about event marketing, event planning, and business entertaining to the industry’s top professionals. PETA contacted BiZBash CEO David Adler when we learned that the company planned to use live penguins “staged as caterwaiters” in its two-day Javits Meeting & Event Expo. BiZBash issued … Read more »
