PETA Throws Sinking Ferry A Lifeline

Published by PETA.

Due to a state budget crisis, America’s oldest continuously operating ferry may be permanently docked. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced that the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury ferry, which has carried passengers across the Connecticut River since 1655, will make her final voyage in August. The Chester-Hadlyme ferry, operational since 1769, will also weigh anchor for the last time this fall. But all is not sunk yet. PETA has a plan to help bail out the boats: buying ad space.

In our letter to Gov. Malloy and the Department of Transportation, PETA explained that going vegan saves more than 100 animals every year from being abused on factory farms in ways that would warrant felony cruelty-to-animals charges if cats and dogs were the victims. Encouraging ferry passengers to go vegan would also help slash their risk for heart diseasediabetes, and other diseases and cut down on the state’s healthcare costs.

Protect the oldest continuously running ferry in the country and protect animals from abuse—it should be smooth sailing.

Written by Michelle Sherrow

Get PETA Updates

Stay up to date on the latest vegan trends and get breaking animal rights news delivered straight to your inbox!

By submitting this form, you are agreeing to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal info in accordance with our privacy policy as well as to receiving e-mails from us.

 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