Oregon’s Washington County Board of Commissioners voted to pass an ordinance prohibiting people from keeping exotic animals as well as direct contact between these animals and members of the public within the county. PETA submitted written comments supporting the ordinance and arranged for members and supporters to speak at meetings about it.
After learning from PETA about Loomis Bros. Circus’ use of elephants and big cats from exhibitor Brian Franzen—who’s been cited for beating an elephant, caging tigers outside in the rain without shelter, and failing to provide animals with veterinary care—the University of South Carolina–Aiken agreed never again to host an animal circus at its Convocation … Read more »
Thanks to PETA, more than 150 brands have made the compassionate decision to ban mohair after learning that it comes from terrified angora goats who are routinely pinned to the ground and scream during shearing. Thousands of these gentle, defenseless animals die slowly and painfully from exposure to the elements after they’re robbed of their … Read more »
After more than 85,000 PETA members and supporters told Gate 1 Travel that they oppose the use of elephants in the tourism industry, for which the animals are often forcibly separated from their mothers as babies, tied down, beaten mercilessly, and gouged with sharp weapons, the company stopped offering activities featuring captive elephants, joining dozens … Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture fined primate dealer Alpha Genesis $12,600 for violations of federal animal-welfare laws, including failing to handle animals humanely and failing to cage monkeys safely and securely. The investigation and resulting fine were prompted by a complaint filed by PETA that negligence and incompetence at Alpha Genesis had resulted in numerous … Read more »
James White Drinks, the U.K. maker of Beet It nutritional products, adopted a policy urging all third-party researchers to avoid testing its products on animals. This decision came after talking with PETA about the invasive and deadly animal experiments conducted using Beet It products and the irrelevance of animal test data to humans.
More than 120 animals in Iraq and Sudan will no longer be cut apart and killed in medical training courses each year, thanks to PETA’s donation of four state-of-the-art TraumaMan surgical simulators, worth $100,000. This brings the total number of countries that have ended the use of live dogs, pigs, goats, and sheep for crude medical … Read more »
A special issue of the prestigious journal Applied In Vitro Toxicology—with Dr. Amy Clippinger, director of PETA’s Regulatory Testing Department and the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., at the helm as guest editor—covers the scientific advances being made to replace animals in inhalation testing with more effective, non-animal methods.
Following the release of PETA Asia’s shocking investigation of the mohair industry in South Africa—which revealed that workers threw terrified, crying angora goats across the floor and hauled them around by their legs—more than 130 brands worldwide agreed to ban mohair. And the list continues to grow: Some of the newest companies to commit to … Read more »
Japan-based T.Hasegawa Co.—a multimillion-dollar top-10 leader in the global flavor and fragrance industry—agreed to ban all experiments on animals for the purpose of making health claims about its foods. It made the decision after talking with PETA about ways it could replace invasive and deadly animal tests with more effective, ethical, non-animal research methods.
After learning from PETA that mohair is stolen from terrified angora goats—who are often dragged, thrown by their legs or tails, and mutilated before being killed—nearly 110 major brands around the world made the compassionate decision to ban this cruelly obtained material. Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Lucky Brand, Michael Stars, UNIQLO, and Zappos.com are just … Read more »
Volkswagen (VW) ended all tests on animals not required by law following PETA Germany’s communications with VW executives, protests at the company’s headquarters, and the overwhelming number of e-mails that PETA supporters sent to VW after its outrageous and cruel inhalation tests on monkeys were exposed.
After being contacted by PETA, Wildfox Couture agreed to ban mohair, which comes from goats who are often dragged, thrown around, mutilated, and killed while fully conscious. The retailer—which has locations in California and sells clothes and accessories online—took its compassion one step further by also agreeing to ban angora wool. Like all other wool, … Read more »
The Habit Burger Grill now offers a veggie burger that’s vegan as is—with no modifications needed. The company has made all its bun and bread options vegan and exchanged its honey mustard for a vegan sweet mustard. These changes follow the restaurant’s recent switch from a vegetarian patty to a vegan one. PETA had been … Read more »
