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Sheep Killed, Left to Die for U.S. Wool

PETA’s exposé in the U.S. found that a shearer forcefully bent sheep’s necks and limbs and cut part of a sheep’s ear off. Workers sew up gaping cuts with no pain relief. Act today!

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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?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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