After hearing from PETA, Sam’s Club became the first major company to cut ties with SeaQuest, which has frequently been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violating even the minimal standards established by the federal Animal Welfare Act. When companies cut ties with this undeniably problematic aquarium chain, we move closer to preventing … Read more »
After hearing from PETA and nearly 50,000 of our supporters that holiday displays are anything but merry for sensitive reindeer, Illinois garden store Creative Landscapes LTD canceled its cruel holiday event featuring live reindeer! In nature, reindeer like to roam, forage, and socialize with others, but those used for holiday events are trucked from one … Read more »
After learning that PETA’s undercover investigation into Yellowstone Bear World, located outside Rexburg, Idaho, revealed evidence that bears were denied adequate veterinary care, a supervisor threatened to throw a cub across a room and rip out all her teeth “one by one,” and staff were forced into dangerous, direct contact with adult bears, 12 businesses, … Read more »
After hearing from PETA that holiday displays are anything but merry for sensitive reindeer, Pennsylvania home decor store House on Willow banned live reindeer from future events! Using these wild animals as holiday props denies them the opportunity to satisfy their instincts to travel, forage, and socialize with others in their herd. When they’re not … Read more »
After learning that PETA’s undercover investigation into Austin Aquarium in Austin, Texas, revealed evidence that animals were denied veterinary care, wildlife were abandoned, and there were dozens of incidents in which animals injured customers and staff, 10 websites quickly took down promotions for the sleazy mall aquarium. They include travel sites and blogs, such as … Read more »
The European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency announced that they’ll be taking steps to end tests on animals for industrial chemicals. In its announcement about the decision, the European Commission acknowledged ongoing pressure from a European Parliament resolution, which came after PETA U.K. shared its Research Modernisation Deal with members of Parliament, and from … Read more »
After meeting with PETA, Victoria’s Secret & Co.—which owns Victoria’s Secret and PINK—dropped cashmere! The lingerie, fragrance and body care, and fashion retailer joins ASOS, Bonobos, Columbia Sportswear, Overstock, Scotch & Soda, and many other brands worldwide that have banned the cruelly derived material. Please urge H&M to follow their lead and stop selling cashmere.
PETA scientists co-edited and contributed to a special issue on non-animal approaches to toxicity testing in the prestigious journal, Frontiers in In Vitro Toxicology. More than 70 authors from seven countries contributed to the issue highlighting widespread interest in advancing animal-free testing.
Following years of pressure from PETA—including multiple demonstrations and appeals from thousands of supporters—American Greetings, the world’s second-largest greeting card producer, ended sales of cards with unnatural, demeaning images of endangered chimpanzees! Major brands like Rite Aid and CVS have stopped selling these damaging cards, which threaten conservation efforts, and top stock-image agencies like Dreamstime, … Read more »
Universal Studios Hollywood announced it would be closing its long-running “Animal Actors” show. The animals had been supplied for decades by PETA investigation subject Birds & Animals Unlimited. The closure illustrates that audiences don’t want to see animals perform senseless tricks for noisy crowds.
Upscale fashion brand Vince banned mohair! This exciting announcement follows meetings with PETA, during which Vince’s leadership learned that workers in the mohair industry dragged, roughly handled, threw around, and violently removed angora goats’ fleece as the animals screamed. This kind decision means that fewer goats will be shorn and then violently killed. We need … Read more »
Texas A&M University has confirmed that it will release the nine healthy golden retrievers it had betrayed by transferring them from its notorious canine muscular dystrophy laboratory to the veterinary school. This momentous news comes after PETA’s hard-fought campaign that began with our shocking exposé of the school’s horrendous laboratory. Our relentless pressure ended its … Read more »
PETA told Overstock.com that goats in the cashmere industry suffer—and often sustain deep cuts—when workers restrain them and use sharp metal combs to rip out their fleece. In response, Overstock made the kind decision to add cashmere to its list of prohibited materials, which includes angora, alpaca wool, badger hair, exotic skins, fur, and mohair. … Read more »
After PETA and our supporters took action, the Hardwick, Massachusetts, Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to deny a proposal for a new Thoroughbred racetrack in the town.
After PETA wrote to the city council and rallied local residents in support, New Braunfels became the 14th city in Texas to prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs and cats from commercial breeders. Legislation like this is key to reducing the number of unwanted and abandoned animals who flood our nation’s shelters, and it’s … Read more »
