November 2014 After PETA filed numerous complaints with Nye County officials, big-cat abuser Karl Mitchell—who has been operating illegally for more than a decade—has been ordered to remove all the big cats he has been keeping from Nye County, Nevada. The court’s decision specified that the removal should be undertaken “immediately.”
November 2014 PETA works hard to keep track of where the circus is headed and appeals to city officials and venue operators in attempts to keep Hugo Liebel—who continues to force Nosey the elephant to travel and work—out of their towns. Four Texas cities, including Decatur, Denton, Gainesville, and Terrell, have canceled performances by the ailing … Read more »
November 2014 In a groundbreaking decision, following years of campaigning by PETA—including letters, e-mails, and complaints from PETA, military and civilian medical experts, and concerned citizens—the Department of Defense (DOD) determined that “suitable simulation alternatives can replace the use of live animals” in six major medical educational areas, including for certain trauma and other surgical … Read more »
October 2014 PETA had spent years trying to get paper and cleaning products company Seventh Generation to stop lobbying for legislation that would result in tens of millions of animals being poisoned in new chemical tests and instead support reforms that would require animal tests to be used only as a last resort. When Seventh … Read more »