A federal district court in Indiana granted PETA’s request for a preliminary injunction against the roadside zoo Wildlife in Need and its operators. The order prevents the facility from declawing big cats, prematurely separating cubs from their mothers, and holding so-called “Tiger Baby Playtime” events, which subject big-cat cubs to hours of direct contact with … Read more »
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. co-organized and funded an expert training seminar for government scientists and regulators on human-relevant test methods that can predict chemical toxicity without using animals.
After receiving extensive input from PETA and others, a plan was put forward by 16 federal government agencies to replace the use of animals used in toxicity testing. Implementing this roadmap has the potential to prevent millions of animals from suffering and dying in chemical and drug tests.
PETA heard complaints that Alpha Industries—a global retailer and manufacturer of U.S. military apparel—was selling fur. We quickly contacted the company, and it subsequently agreed to ban fur and remove it.
The University of Virginia School of Law honored alumnus and PETA Foundation General Counsel Jeff Kerr with the Shaping Justice Award for Extraordinary Achievement. Over the last 25 years, he’s been a pioneer in the struggle to achieve fundamental rights for animals. From defeating unconstitutional “ag-gag” laws to arguing that orcas should be granted legal … Read more »
After speaking with PETA, Westfield agreed to remove the “Feed the Fish—Make a Wish” vending machine tank at its Sarasota Square mall. The machine—which encouraged people to pay to feed the fish—was problematic because it supported the cruel commercial pet trade and didn’t offer a way to ensure that each fish received the amount of … Read more »
After learning from PETA and a local activist that several Stardust Circus shows were scheduled to bring elephants owned by the notoriously cruel Carson & Barnes Circus to Arkansas armories, the major general of the state National Guard immediately prohibited upcoming performances and implemented a policy banning future animal acts. This is a victory for … Read more »
PETA contacted J.McLaughlin—a clothing retailer that has more than 100 stores and also sells online—after receiving multiple complaints that it was selling fur. After urging the company to ban it, we were pleased to hear that its bestselling furry items are faux and that it won’t sell real fur again.
A Lawrence County District Court judge ordered that Nosey the elephant wouldn’t be returned to her abusive former handlers, Hugo and Franciszka Liebel. The judge’s order granted custody to the county’s animal control officer, who placed Nosey at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in November 2017, after she was first seized. Sanctuary vets found that … Read more »
Close to 1,000 people signed up for each of the free webinars that the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., together with a leading chemical-industry news service, put on to teach attendees how to meet European testing requirements without using animals.
After discussions with PETA, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, is ending its goldfish and guppy rental program, in which live fish were delivered to guests’ rooms upon request as a perk. PETA is working with the company to remove and find appropriate adoptive homes for the more than 200 fish at nine hotels across … Read more »
Malaysia’s Astro TV was planning to hold and broadcast a jallikattu competition in January at the Selangor Turf Club in Kuala Lumpur. After hearing from PETA Asia, Astro TV pulled their involvement from the event and the competition was cancelled. Jallikattu violates Malaysia’s Animal Welfare Act 2015, which states that there are penalties for any … Read more »
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., the largest senior living community owner and operator in the country, has taken a big step against animal abuse. After one of its communities recently visited the Bearadise Ranch roadside zoo in Florida, PETA informed Brookdale about the cruelty inherent in keeping wild animals captive in roadside zoos and forcing them … Read more »
Following declining ticket sales and public outrage over its cruel animal acts, former Kelly Miller Circus owner John Ringling North II was forced to sell the circus and retire at the end of its 2017 season. In a decision consistent with growing public opposition to the use of animals for entertainment, incoming owner James Kendrick … Read more »
Just weeks after PETA urged food and beverage giant Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., to stop force-feeding, poisoning, and killing rats, mice, and hamsters in order to make various questionable health claims about its products, the Tokyo-based company—along with its Korean subsidiary—pledged to end all such experiments on animals.
