California City Cancels ‘Pee Wee Rodeo’!

After hearing about the ‘Pee Wee Rodeo’ scheduled in a California city with events such as goat ribbon untying and mutton busting, we sent an e-mail alert and urged city officials to cancel the event. We were successful and the event was cancelled.

Bank of the West Implements a Glue Trap Ban!

Bank of the West has pledged never again to use glue traps!

Army Scales Back Animal Use in Cruel Trauma Training

The Army Medical Department’s Office of the Surgeon General confirmed a major shift in Army policy that will significantly reduce the number of animals used in training drills.

Vietnam Airlines Stops Transporting Primates to Laboratories

After hearing from PETA and thousands of our members and supporters, Vietnam Airlines announced that it will no longer transport monkeys to laboratories.

BMO Financial Commits to a Worldwide Glue Trap Ban!

BMO Financial, the 24th largest financial institution in the nation, committed to a worldwide glue trap ban!

Harvard Announces Closure of New England Primate Research Center

During World Week for Animals in Laboratories, Harvard announced plans to shut down its controversial and beleaguered primate testing facility by 2015.

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Nature’s Gate Latest U.S. Company to Reject Chinese Market After PETA Talks

After talks with PETA, natural-products giant Nature’s Gate announced that it will pull out of the Chinese market until the country stops requiring tests on animals for cosmetics.

ING U.S. Bans Glue Traps!

After hearing from PETA, ING U.S. banned glue traps.

Anthropologie Pulls Elephant Catalog Picture!

Clothing retailer Anthropologie agreed to remove its live elephant picture from its website and Facebook page.

Baltimore Adopts Dissection-Choice Policy

Following discussions with PETA, Baltimore City Public Schools adopted a progressive dissection-choice policy that allows compassionate students to opt out of cruel classroom animal dissection and use humane non-animal methods instead.

Vermont High School Cancels Donkey Basketball Game!

A Vermont High School has made the compassionate decision to cancel a planned Donkey Basketball event.

Charles Schwab Implements Ban on Glue Traps Worldwide!

Charles Schwab, the 21st-largest financial institution in the nation, agreed to remove all glue traps and always to use alternative means of rodent control in the future! This pledge extends to all Charles Schwab locations worldwide.

China Eastern Airlines Stops Transporting Primates to Laboratories

After hearing from more than 100,000 PETA supporters, local citizens, and outraged consumers, China Eastern Airlines announced that it would stop transporting primates to laboratories.

European Union Implements Long-Awaited Sales Ban on Animal-Tested Cosmetics

PETA U.S. and PETA U.K. to ensured that the 2013 EU ban on cosmetics tested on animals was implemented without delay on March 11.

Hainan Airlines Reaffirms Its Ban on Shipping Monkeys to Labs

The airline verified that its commitment to this policy remained steadfast and wrote that it “fully agree[s]” with PETA on this issue and supports our “great effort in the protection of animal rights.”

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