In a win for pigs, physicians, and patients, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center confirmed it would no longer use live animals for invasive medical procedures in its obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) physician residency training program, following pressure from PETA. Previously, its OB/GYN program had subjected at least 13 live pigs to laparoscopic hysterectomies, … Read more »
PETA scientists chaired sessions and delivered oral and poster presentations at the 12th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Niagara Falls, Ontario. At this premier conference, they highlighted how to replace the use of fish in ecotoxicity testing, rats in inhalation toxicity testing, and rabbits in eye irritation testing.
In a rare move by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), exotic-animal dealer Zachery Keeler, owner of Even Keel Exotics in Michigan, was stripped of his license to exhibit animals, barred from ever possessing endangered ring-tailed lemurs, and had over 140 animals seized by the feds. PETA had previously … Read more »
After learning that despite labels like “responsible” and “sustainable,” goats in the cashmere industry endure extreme abuse and are ultimately killed in slow, agonizing ways, VF Corporation confirmed that none of its 12 brands source cashmere! We sent the retailer a happy goat–themed cake to celebrate icebreaker, Supreme, The North Face, Timberland, Vans, and VF … Read more »
Following conversations with PETA, award-winning adventure travel company Geographic Expeditions (GeoEx) committed to leaving camel and horse rides off its itineraries at the Giza pyramids. It also took quick action to remove all images of the rides from its marketing materials. GeoEx joins a growing list of companies that don’t want to be associated with … Read more »
After PETA shared with Universidad del Valle (Univalle) overwhelming evidence of the scientific invalidity and cruelty of the forced swim test—in which rats, mice, or other small animals are dropped into inescapable beakers filled with water and forced to swim for their lives—this top public university decided to ban the experiment. Univalle, the most important … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Virtuoso—a leading global network of travel agencies with more than 20,000 travel advisors and over 2,200 hotel, cruise line, and tour operator partners—agreed to stop offering horse and camel rides at the Giza pyramids! It also shared PETA Asia’s investigation with all affected travel partners. This exciting news is another nail … Read more »
Acting on evidence from our undercover investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cited Bear Country U.S.A. in South Dakota for multiple violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. According to the USDA report, a representative of this callous roadside zoo admitted to inspectors that the facility had used fireworks to separate mother bears from their … Read more »
A lawsuit brought by PETA and concerned citizens against notorious roadside outfit Waccatee Zoo in South Carolina reached a settlement, ensuring the permanent closure of the facility, banning the operators from owning or exhibiting exotic animals in the future—with the exception of free-roaming peacocks currently on the facility property—and imposing strict limitations on their ownership … Read more »
Outdoor retailer Krimson Klover makes the compassionate decision to replace all down with recycled polyester starting in 2024! The woman-powered brand’s move comes after it learned that all ducks and geese in the down industry suffer horribly and are violently killed, despite “responsible” sourcing labels. Please help us other companies to ditch this cruelly produced … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, The Cordish Companies—whose portfolio includes dozens of notable properties, including Charleston Place and Xfinitity Live!—posted signs to warn about the deadly danger of leaving dogs and children unattended in parked cars. It also asked security personnel at its properties to be on the lookout for them. It joins Simon Property Group, … Read more »
A new paper coauthored by PETA scientists demonstrates how non-animal, cell-based methods can be used to predict the health effects of inhaled chemicals, rather than using tests in which rats are confined to small tubes and forced to inhale toxic chemicals. Funded by PETA Science Consortium International e.V., the study received great interest from the … Read more »
After talks with PETA, Simon Property Group—the largest owner of shopping malls in the U.S.—decided to stop using glue traps! This compassionate move will prevent countless animals from enduring immeasurable, prolonged suffering. Animals caught on the sticky boards may tear their flesh and break their bones while struggling to free themselves or even try to … Read more »
