Pennsylvania Farmers Charged With Cruelty

April 2004

PETA contacted authorities about two farmers in Lower Mifflin Township, Pennsylvania, who were neglecting their horses and other farmed animals. They were found guilty of cruelty to animals and forced to give up their animals and pay a $7,600 fine.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind