Following a vigorous PETA campaign—which included more than 250,000 e-mails from our supporters, eye-catching protests at circus shows and Shrine events, and appeals to circus sponsors to cut ties—along with protests by dedicated local advocates, the Hadi Shrine announced that it would stop exploiting elephants in its circus! The Hadi Shrine Circus had worked with … Read more »
After hearing from PETA and more than 20,000 of our supporters about the suffering that orcas and other dolphins and whales endure at SeaWorld, Jason Derulo canceled a performance at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida! The animals confined to cramped concrete tanks there don’t choose to perform—they’re often forced to do so until the day they … Read more »
PETA regulatory scientists attended the year’s most important meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, where the 38 member countries vote on tests that companies will use to meet international regulatory testing requirements. Each year, PETA regulatory scientists are integral in reviewing and commenting on these tests, including several new and updated non-animal … Read more »
Four parrots who were suffering at the Miami Seaquarium, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture cited for confining birds to rusted cages in areas with noxious air, were moved to the Peaceable Primate Sanctuary in Indiana, where they’ll no longer be neglected and exploited. Three of the birds exhibited excessive self-plucking, a sign of psychological … Read more »
PETA sent requests to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Riverside County, California, urging them to take immediate action against The Wyld Jungle, an illegal roadside zoo in that state run by Michael Holston—a social media influencer with a history of violating state wildlife laws. PETA pointed out that Holston was exhibiting exotic animals without … Read more »
After learning from PETA that small animals caught on glue traps suffer for days—tearing flesh, breaking bones, and even trying to chew off their own limbs in an attempt to escape—online retailer LightInTheBox removed the devices from its website! You can help prevent small animals from enduring tremendous suffering by never buying or using glue … Read more »
Following a PETA investigation and the hard-fought passage of a landmark California bill to phase out the operation of businesses that keep dogs perpetually caged for their blood, Hemopet—a captive-canine blood bank in Garden Grove—shut down. No more greyhounds will be warehoused in tiny crates and barren kennels at this dog prison and sham “rescue” … Read more »
After PETA contacted Adams Fairacre Farms and explained that the glue traps its stores were selling torture and slowly kill animals, it agreed to ban and remove them from its shelves! We urge everyone never to buy glue traps, because animals who get stuck to them tear off their fur or skin, break their bones, … Read more »
PETA and our supporters called on the San Patricio Restoration Society to stop racing rattlesnakes and leave these animals in peace. The organization canceled the 2024 races and said that it has no plans to host any rattlesnake-related events in the future! Now please take action to end “rattlesnake roundups” being held across the country … Read more »
It’s now illegal to conduct new forced swim tests on animals in New South Wales, Australia. PETA has long protested against the cruel and flawed forced swim test and has been working with local activist groups to end the use of this experiment in Australia.
At the annual Society of Toxicology meeting, the world’s largest toxicology event of the year, drawing more than 5,000 attendees, PETA regulatory scientists chaired sessions, presented posters, and provided educational courses on non-animal methods for testing chemicals. They also participated in mentorship events to help early-career researchers advance their careers in non-animal toxicology testing.
Following a relentless PETA campaign and weekly protests by local activists, Miami-Dade County officials issued a Notice of Termination and Notice of Default to the Miami Seaquarium’s owner, requiring the company to vacate the premises, effectively shutting down the hellhole! Our campaign included more than 150,000 calls and e-mails from our supporters, lively rallies, lawsuits, … Read more »
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) finalized a regulation that removes animal testing as an option for companies wanting to make human iron health claims for marketing their food and beverage products. The testing included feeding baby rats an iron-deficient diet to induce anemia and then feeding them a test food, after which their … Read more »
Following reports revealing that organ grinder monkey exhibitors featured at the Sandusky County Fair in Ohio had racked up numerous violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including multiple incidents of children being bitten by a monkey, PETA fired off a letter to fair organizers, urging them to commit to ending the use of monkeys … Read more »
Following years of pressure from PETA, Hallmark Cards—the largest greeting card company in the world—stopped producing and selling cards featuring degrading images of chimpanzees who were torn away from their mothers as infants. Such images are known to hinder conservation efforts. PETA’s campaign included lively protests, creative ads, heartfelt letters from celebrities such as Judy … Read more »
