Following nearly two decades of pressure from PETA entities—including e-mails from over 300,000 supporters worldwide and protests both outside and inside its stores—fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana has confirmed that it will ban fur and angora from all future collections!
Moncler is joining Gucci, Versace, Prada, Valentino, Armani, Canada Goose, and just about every other major fashion brand in going fur-free. Its decision to ditch fur follows years of pressure from animal rights campaigners, including demonstrations outside its stores and nearly 100,000 e-mails from supporters of PETA entities around the globe.
Following a vigorous campaign led by PETA and local activists, illusionist Jay Owenhouse withdrew an application for permission to cage tigers off the Las Vegas Strip in order to use them in a yearlong magic show. The application faced a groundswell of opposition from Clark County residents, and the Winchester Town Advisory Board and Clark … Read more »
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a sanction order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Tri-State Zoological Park of Western Maryland Inc.; Animal Park Care & Rescue Inc.; their owner, Robert Candy; and their counsel, Nevin Young to pay $56,655.77 in fees and costs to … Read more »
The 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge ruled that Louisiana State University (LSU) must turn over to PETA all the records that we had requested related to LSU experimenter Christine Lattin’s taxpayer-funded experiments on sparrows. PETA filed our lawsuit in December 2020 after LSU refused to release public documents, including … Read more »
PETA Science Consortium International e.V. donated equipment worth $20,000 to an animal-free laboratory to help end a nearly 80-year-old test in which chemicals are applied to the eyes of live rabbits. This donation helps ensure access to the equipment needed for non-animal tests that replace tests on animals.
The Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation in California was in hot water with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) again—this time, for allowing employees at a local juvenile detention facility to hold and take photographs with a 5-month-old snow leopard. After PETA reported the incident to the USDA, it cited the roadside zoo, noting that … Read more »
The Italian Senate voted to approve an amendment that will close the country’s mink farms. The vote was ratified by Parliament and took effect on January 1, 2022. It means that Italy—home to Milan, the capital of fashion—joins the long and ever-growing list of countries that have passed legislation banning this cruel industry. Through the … Read more »
Texas Biomedical Research Institute, home of the notorious Southwest National Primate Research Center, withdrew its request for $11 million from the taxpayer-funded San Antonio bond program after objections from PETA supporters, including PETA Students Opposing Speciesism hub organizer Mariah Smith, and other local activists. They testified at public hearings, submitted public comments, and called their … Read more »
In a surprising move and after many pleas from North Carolina residents, the Charlotte City Council voted down a bullhook ban and instead banned wild-animal acts altogether. This victory follows years of public advocacy and vigorous grassroots action—which PETA assisted by alerting locals to take action and providing comments arguing in favor of a ban … Read more »
Oswald’s Bear Ranch in Michigan was ordered to pay a $2,400 penalty to settle a U.S. Department of Agriculture lawsuit stemming from a tip from PETA that the roadside zoo’s owners had lied to the agency about the circumstances surrounding a bear cub’s death. Two cubs escaped from Oswald’s during a power outage, and one cub named … Read more »
Following a campaign by grassroots activists and PETA, Canadian retailer RUDSAK has pledged to stop selling fur by the end of 2022. This means that fewer rabbits, raccoons, foxes, and coyotes will endure a violent death for a frivolous fur-trimmed jacket. Please keep the momentum going by clicking here and urging True Outliers to go fur-free.
Following talks with PETA, the Armani Group—whose iconic brands include Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, EA7, and Armani Exchange—has confirmed that it has banned the use of angora in future collections. It implemented a ban on fur in 2016. PETA is celebrating the company’s decision to extend its no-fur policy to include angora and encourages all … Read more »
After hearing from PETA about the suffering that reindeer endure in holiday displays, Camp Abbot Trading Co., a hardware store in Oregon, has banned all events with live reindeer and any other animals! Reindeer travel up to 1,000 miles during their annual migration, traversing the tundra and swimming across rivers. But in holiday displays, they’re … Read more »
