Update: Senate Bill 2508, aka “Nosey’s Law,” passed in the New Jersey Senate on October 20 with a 32–5 vote! There are still many hurdles to overcome in our work to help elephants used for entertainment, but this is a major step forward. We’ll continue to keep you posted on the bill’s progress, and we’ll … Read more »
After receiving thousands of emails from PETA supporters, Johnson & Johnson (J&J)–the multibillion-dollar manufacturer of consumer products and medical devices—banned the use of animals in deadly training sessions for sales representatives in North America effective immediately, and globally by the end of 2016. J&J’s statement was released less than 24 hours after PETA posted an … Read more »
After hearing from PETA that rabbits raised for angora wool often live inside filthy, cramped cages for years and that workers pin them down and violently rip out their fur as they scream in pain and struggle to escape, Outdoor Research swiftly agreed to remove angora beanies from its future lines and liquidate its current … Read more »
After months of discussions and productive meetings with PETA, TripAdvisor—the world’s largest travel site—has announced that it will no longer sell tickets to activities where wild animals are forced to come into contact with the public, including elephant rides, tiger encounters, and “swim with dolphins” excursions.
During preparations to notify the public that Magenta Couture was selling angora wool, PETA was able to speak with the owner in a last-minute, behind-the-scenes meeting and persuade him never to sell angora wool again because it comes from terrified rabbits whose hair is routinely yanked out by the fistful.
After being contacted by PETA, World Class Capital Group—a privately owned real estate company that operates under the names WCRE Group, Great Value Storage, and Rio Management—confirmed that it doesn’t use glue traps. Our contact stated, “Great Value Storage properties, and properties directly managed by WCRE, do not utilize glue traps. … [W]e will also … Read more »
Following a letter from Ryan Gosling and pressure from PETA, the new version of the National Dairy FARM Program asks farmers if they’re incorporating polled (hornless) genetics into their breeding programs. This is an important development because “[m]ore than 90 percent of the U.S. milk supply” comes from farms that participate in this program and … Read more »
After being contacted by PETA, Venus Fashion agreed not to sell angora, stating, “Your communication was informative and highly disturbing. Based upon that, Venus Fashions, Inc. will not go forward with sourcing sweaters with angora. We will find a humane alternative to give us the hand feel that fur blends have historically had and customers … Read more »
Excellent news for compassionate fashion: After meeting with a PETA France representative and receiving tens of thousands of e-mails, phone calls, and social media messages from PETA supporters, chic clothing company The Kooples announced that it will not be using real fur in any future collections.
The American Chemical Society invited the director of PETA’s Regulatory Testing Department, who is also the associate director of the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., to brief congressional representatives and their staff on animal-free testing methods. She spoke alongside officials from Dow Chemical Company and Johns Hopkins University. The briefing was standing room only. See … Read more »
