PETA’s Victories and Accomplishments

November 2013 After receiving information from PETA about Serenity Springs—a roadside zoo in Colorado with a long history of tiger deaths—the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied the facility’s application for a permit to breed more tiger cubs and various other species because of its record of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act.

As a result of the fund’s lobbying, Swedish government agencies must now publish their strategies for replacing animals in experiments.

Carnival operators have made the lawful and compassionate decision no longer to give animals away as prizes.

Illinois carnival operators made the compassionate decision no longer to give live animals away as prizes.

A Tampa festival has made the compassionate decision no longer to give live animals away as prizes!

Following more than a year of discussions with PETA as well as an online advocacy campaign, the Smithsonian Institution’s Science Education Center amended its science curriculum to remove a live animal lesson.

The Los Angeles City Council voted to ban cruel bullhooks after a three-year phase-in period.

The outdoor retailer agreed to urge Macy’s to cancel the SeaWorld float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Platinum Storage agreed to ban glue traps in all its facilities!

After an activist notified us that Cat Cora’s Kitchen at the San Francisco International Airport was arranging live lobsters on ice for patrons to view while eating, PETA convinced the restaurant manager to discontinue the cruel and unnecessary display.

Following talks with PETA, online coffee retailer Kojava.com officially agreed to remove kopi luwak, or civet coffee, from its website!

PETA was able to convince Whole Foods to stop displaying live betta fish in the AquaFarm tanks that the company was selling!

PETA joined with local activist groups in voicing opposition to this sadistic tradition, and according to news sources, 100 cats who were slated for death were spared!

We ensured that the cats were quickly captured and transported to safety.

A golf course has made the compassionate decision to update the fencing in order to provide a safe environment for local wildlife!