After learning that despite labels like “responsible” and “sustainable,” goats in the cashmere industry endure extreme abuse and are ultimately killed in slow, agonizing ways, VF Corporation confirmed that none of its 12 brands source cashmere! We sent the retailer a happy goat–themed cake to celebrate icebreaker, Supreme, The North Face, Timberland, Vans, and VF … Read more »
Following conversations with PETA, award-winning adventure travel company Geographic Expeditions (GeoEx) committed to leaving camel and horse rides off its itineraries at the Giza pyramids. It also took quick action to remove all images of the rides from its marketing materials. GeoEx joins a growing list of companies that don’t want to be associated with … Read more »
After PETA shared with Universidad del Valle (Univalle) overwhelming evidence of the scientific invalidity and cruelty of the forced swim test—in which rats, mice, or other small animals are dropped into inescapable beakers filled with water and forced to swim for their lives—this top public university decided to ban the experiment. Univalle, the most important … Read more »
After PETA filed numerous complaints with various federal and state authorities detailing egregious animal welfare issues and numerous injuries to customers at SeaQuest Trumbull in Connecticut, the notorious shopping mall petting zoo closed.
After hearing from PETA, Virtuoso—a leading global network of travel agencies with more than 20,000 travel advisors and over 2,200 hotel, cruise line, and tour operator partners—agreed to stop offering horse and camel rides at the Giza pyramids! It also shared PETA Asia’s investigation with all affected travel partners. This exciting news is another nail … Read more »
Acting on evidence from our undercover investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cited Bear Country U.S.A. in South Dakota for multiple violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. According to the USDA report, a representative of this callous roadside zoo admitted to inspectors that the facility had used fireworks to separate mother bears from their … Read more »
A lawsuit brought by PETA and concerned citizens against notorious roadside outfit Waccatee Zoo in South Carolina reached a settlement, ensuring the permanent closure of the facility, banning the operators from owning or exhibiting exotic animals in the future—with the exception of free-roaming peacocks currently on the facility property—and imposing strict limitations on their ownership … Read more »
Outdoor retailer Krimson Klover makes the compassionate decision to replace all down with recycled polyester starting in 2024! The woman-powered brand’s move comes after it learned that all ducks and geese in the down industry suffer horribly and are violently killed, despite “responsible” sourcing labels. Please help us other companies to ditch this cruelly produced … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, The Cordish Companies—whose portfolio includes dozens of notable properties, including Charleston Place and Xfinitity Live!—posted signs to warn about the deadly danger of leaving dogs and children unattended in parked cars. It also asked security personnel at its properties to be on the lookout for them. It joins Simon Property Group, … Read more »
A new paper coauthored by PETA scientists demonstrates how non-animal, cell-based methods can be used to predict the health effects of inhaled chemicals, rather than using tests in which rats are confined to small tubes and forced to inhale toxic chemicals. Funded by PETA Science Consortium International e.V., the study received great interest from the … Read more »
After PETA sent out e-mail alerts urging residents to support an important bill to help animals, the Suffolk County, New York, legislature passed a law banning traveling shows with wild or exotic animals from the county.
After talks with PETA, Simon Property Group—the largest owner of shopping malls in the U.S.—decided to stop using glue traps! This compassionate move will prevent countless animals from enduring immeasurable, prolonged suffering. Animals caught on the sticky boards may tear their flesh and break their bones while struggling to free themselves or even try to … Read more »
After relentless pressure from PETA, actor Lily Tomlin, and more than 125,000 dedicated supporters, we received confirmation that Ford Motor Company would definitively slam the brakes on its animal testing. Despite its assurance in 2009 that it didn’t conduct or fund such tests, we uncovered its financial involvement in a gruesome experiment in which 27 … Read more »
After hearing from PETA that endangered macaques are chained, whipped, and forced into a lifetime of labor picking coconuts in Thailand, national plant-based meal kit delivery company Purple Carrot decided to end its contract with its Thai coconut milk supplier and switch to using coconut milk from the Philippines and Sri Lanka. In thanks, PETA … Read more »
Troy Hyde, operator of the roadside zoo Animals of Montana and longtime exploiter of animals for movies and photoshoots, had his state exhibitor’s license permanently revoked after inspectors found 22 separate violations of Montana’s captive-animal welfare regulations. PETA had updated the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calling for the agency to begin proceedings to terminate Hyde’s … Read more »
