Garden Bros. Circus is no longer welcome at the Danbury Ice Arena unless it performs without animals. After learning from PETA that a former Garden Bros. employee described frequently seeing elephants with blood dripping from behind their ears—which is typically where handlers jab and puncture their skin with bullhooks to force them to obey—the venue’s … Read more »
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. named Patrícia Zoio, a Ph.D. student from the NOVA University of Lisbon, the winner of its Early-Career Scientist Award to attend the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre Summer School program on non-animal tests. Zoio, who’s developing a skin-on-a-chip model that could replace the use of animals in long-term skin … Read more »
After hearing from PETA that birds used for down are subjected to intensive confinement on filthy factory farms before their throats are slit and they’re dumped into scalding-hot defeathering tanks—often while still conscious—retailer Ecoalf made the compassionate and smart decision to stop using down by 2020. The company is also using the “PETA-Approved Vegan” logo … Read more »
After learning from PETA that the Iditarod has resulted in the deaths of more than 150 dogs since it began, Out-U-Go! Pet Care Services confirmed that it won’t promote or endorse this cruel race going forward. The company previously featured the Iditarod in an e-mail promotion to customers—which resulted in complaints to PETA. This is … Read more »
After learning from PETA that monkeys are intelligent, curious, and highly social animals whose needs can’t be met when they’re kept as performers, the Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show in Pennsylvania has decided not to bring back an act featuring Django the capuchin monkey this year. This is yet another victory for Django, who’s carted … Read more »
Just a few months after PETA released an investigation into the production of badger hair, more than 70 brands worldwide—including Sherwin-Williams—confirmed that they’ll no longer source badger hair! Eyewitness video footage revealed that these social animals—some suffering with gaping wounds and missing limbs—were kept inside cramped cages before workers bludgeoned them and slit their throats. … Read more »
After PETA urged the Melha Shrine in Springfield, Massachusetts—which had started using animals in its circus again two years ago—to recommit to holding exclusively human-only shows, the organization discontinued its animal circus! Following a drop in attendance, the Melha Shrine is now out of the animal-exploiting business. The public is making it clear that it … Read more »
After talks with PETA, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has banned the use of the forced swim test, in which mice or other small animals are dropped into beakers of water and must swim frantically to keep from drowning. In the last few years, the company and one of its subsidiaries have written about using … Read more »
Del Taco is going nationwide with Beyond Meat “ground beef.” PETA discussed vegan options with the company’s previous CEO, who committed to having the company look into offering vegan meats. It began testing the vegan ground beef in select locations and saw “impressive” results. You can take action now to call on more chains to … Read more »
Entertainment giant Live Nation is adding vegan cheesesteaks to the menus of 40 of its venues following a request by and discussions with PETA about offering more vegan options, including nondairy cheese. You can take action now to call on more chains to add new vegan menu items.
After learning from PETA that the Iditarod has resulted in the deaths of more than 150 dogs since it began, Out-U-Go! Pet Care Services confirmed that it won’t promote or endorse this cruel race going forward. The company previously featured the Iditarod in an e-mail promotion to customers—which resulted in complaints to PETA. This is … Read more »
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. reached thousands of scientists with information on advanced, non-animal chemical testing methods at the Society of Toxicology annual meeting—the largest toxicology conference in the world. The Consortium was also recognized for a paper it co-authored on testing the effects of inhaled substances on human lungs without using animals.
Following performances by the notoriously cruel Garden Bros. Circus, the Greenville Convention Center decided to leave all animal circuses off its future agenda! Garden Bros. is known for working with abusive companies and exhibitors who provide its animal acts—including Larry Carden, who forces elephants Betty and Bo to give rides and perform even though Betty … Read more »
After learning from PETA that circuses force wild animals to perform through violence and domination, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Leander, Texas, confirmed that it will no longer host circuses that use them. This is a victory for all wild animals who spend much of their lives in cages or on chains, being … Read more »
A federal court ruled in favor of Ndume, a gorilla who spent several months completely isolated from others of his species after Koko, the famed signing gorilla, passed away in June 2018. The Cincinnati Zoo fought to offer Ndume a more appropriate environment with opportunities for socialization and provide him with expert care. PETA filed … Read more »
