After hearing from PETA about the immense suffering dogs used for sledding endure on and off the trail, the New Rochelle Public Library in New York committed to not scheduling any more programs about the Iditarod or dog sledding! The dogs who are bred, chained, and pushed past their limits for the Iditarod are no … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, ADP, one of the largest global payroll companies, committed to not using live animals in promotional events and other forms of advertising. Animal-free promotions are safer for everyone and don’t support exhibitors who keep animals in extreme confinement, deny them basic necessities like food and veterinary care, and use abusive training … Read more »
In a rare move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture slapped Colton Morris, the organizer of the Shelby Alternative Livestock Auction, with an official warning for illegally selling animals at the October 2021 event without a license. This enforcement action came after a request from PETA to prohibit Morris from ever holding an exotic-animal auction again … Read more »
After hearing from PETA and receiving more than 250,000 messages from the public, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport banned the use of glue traps! It joins more than 110 airports across the U.S. that have committed to not using these devices, which cause small animals stuck in the adhesive to suffer, sometimes for days, before … Read more »
Kentucky adopted new exotic-animal regulations that prohibit circuses from using endangered species such as tigers and Asian elephants, ban elephant rides, and end dangerous exotic-animal shows at state and county fairs. PETA submitted comments in support of the statewide rule changes in late 2021 and has been instrumental in ensuring that the Kentucky Department of … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Overstock.com added badger hair to its long list of prohibited items, which includes alpaca wool, angora, exotic skins, fur, and mohair. This kind decision means that fewer badgers will be captured in nature or confined to cramped cages on farms before experiencing a terrifying death. Please urge Blick Art Materials and … Read more »
After hearing from PETA and our members and supporters, the Oklahoma Senate allowed H.B. 3281—the Endangered Ark Foundation Preservation Act—to die without calling it for a vote. This insidious bill would have protected trainers caught abusing elephants from prosecution under the state’s cruelty laws and was designed to benefit the Endangered Ark Foundation—a misleadingly named … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Moda Operandi confirmed a ban on fur and exotic skins! We had sent the company footage of horrific animal suffering—including animals pacing and mutilating themselves inside cramped cages on fur factory farms and workers electrocuting and ramming rods down crocodiles’ spines, bludgeoning pythons in the head with hammers, repeatedly shooting alligators, … Read more »
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma ordered animal exhibitor and Tiger King villain Jeff Lowe to pay more than $180,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs to PETA, stemming from our successful Endangered Species Act lawsuit against him.
After hearing from PETA, PETA Australia, and Humane Research Australia, the University of South Australia decided that the forced swim test won’t be approved for any future research projects. Experimenters at the school had published about conducting the bogus test as recently as January 2021.
PETA scientists and experts from regulatory agencies, academia, and companies coauthored a groundbreaking paper that presents a new approach to assessing whether chemicals cause cancer. The approach is already being used to spare mice and rats tests in which they’re fed pesticides every day to see if tumors develop.
Phoenix, Oregon, has banned fireworks from June 22 through December 30, 2022—during that time, the sale and use of any fireworks in the city will be prohibited.
Following discussions with PETA and our partner organization in Taiwan, Kindness to Animals, AGV Products Corp.—a major company licensed by Nestlé to produce, distribute, and market its Nestea products in Taiwan—has banned animal tests not explicitly required by law. AGV previously conducted or funded at least 12 cruel experiments on animals between 2006 and 2020 in … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Kikkoman—the world’s largest Japanese-style soy sauce manufacturing company and a sponsor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Food Research Institute—told the institute to stop using its funding for tests on animals and instead to allocate the company’s donations to educational programs, special meetings, and administrative expenses only. Kikkoman, which has donated at … Read more »
The state of Quintana Roo, Mexico—one of the top tourist areas in the country—has prohibited wildlife exhibitions in public areas, which will prevent many wild animals from being forced to pose for photos with tourists. This success was the result of a combined effort led by PETA Latino and Mexican animal rights group Animal Heroes.
