Turkey or Terrier for Thanksgiving? Shocking PETA Display to Point Out There’s No Difference

For Immediate Release:
November 7, 2025

Contact:
Alex Payne 202-483-7382

Shoppers in downtown Tucson will be met with a startling sight on Monday, as a group of PETA supporters will lay out a lavish Thanksgiving spread on Park Avenue with a “barbecued dog” as the centerpiece. The disturbing display will point out to potential turkey-eaters that Tom and Toto are the same in all the ways that matter—and neither wants to be carved up for a meal.

“Turkeys bond with their flockmates just like dogs and purr to their chicks like cats, but in the meat industry they’re crammed into filthy sheds and slaughtered at only a few months old,” says PETA President Tracy Reiman. “PETA urges people to show compassion by leaving all animals off their plates this holiday and beyond, and our free ThanksVegan guide can help.”

Where: 799 N. Park Ave., Tucson

When: Monday, November 10, 12 noon

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness and free Vegan Starter Kits for anyone thinking of making the switch. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.