After receiving letters from PETA supporters, the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, agreed never to feature monkey rodeos at their ball park again. Having hosted the rodeo in July, they are the first MiLB team to make such a pledge.
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“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