October 2003 PETA received a complaint about emaciated puppies found cannibalizing puppy carcasses in a filthy dog pen in Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee. A vet stated that one of the live puppies was “underweight, anemic from worms, had an ear infection, and was suffering from Rickets–a condition brought on by a lack of proper nutrition.” We immediately … Read more »
October 2003 PETA came to the rescue of a 9-year-old pot-bellied pig named Wilbur, who was being neglected by an elderly Virginia couple. He was extremely overweight; he had open, bleeding sores on his skin; his eyes were swollen shut; his tusks had grown so long that he could not eat comfortably; and his hooves had … Read more »
October 2003 PETA’s mobile spay-and-neuter unit, “SNIP” (Spay and Neuter Immediately, Please), spayed or neutered 6,115 animals in 2003 and just celebrated its 15,000th surgery! Read more about how we are helping to curb the overpopulation crisis of companion animals and how you can help animals in your area.
October 2003 PETA’s Community Animal Project (CAP) responded to an emergency call about a 10-year-old basset hound named Pokie who had been missing for 24 hours and was stuck in a drain pipe. A neighbor heard his cries below the street, and after three hours, CAP and the local fire department managed to rescue him from … Read more »
October 2003 PETA’s Community Animal Project came to the rescue of a chained dog who was missing most of his hair and was literally starving to death. His owners frankly admitted that they had no idea how to properly care for the dog, so we convinced them to relinquish the him to us for treatment and … Read more »
October 2003 PETA helped ensure that two Florida teens were arrested for bashing a pig in the face with a concrete block and beating him with a garden hoe, leaving him bloodied and lying outside his pen. We’re happy to report that both teens were charged with felony cruelty to animals. Read about the link between … Read more »
October 2003 PETA contacted an Ohio judge to ensure that a man would be charged with felony cruelty to animals for attacking his neighbor’s terrier. The abuser attached the wandering dog to a leash, repeatedly beat and kicked her, doused her in gasoline and oil, and set her on fire. The dog made her way to … Read more »
October 2003 Thanks to PETA’s efforts, two North Carolina men were charged with felony dogfighting after police found a blood-covered chain and two dogs with puncture wounds. Click here to read about the link between animal and human abuse.
October 2003 A South Carolina man was slapped with felony charges for dragging his small dog behind his moped for three miles, while–according to one witness–the dog was “flailing [her] legs and crying.” The dog was killed, and another dog, alive but in “poor condition,” was found by officials at the abuser’s home. PETA contacted authorities, … Read more »
October 2003 A Virginia man picked up a dog from the road and then threw her to the ground, crippling her. The dog was reportedly unable to walk and had to be carried by the abuser. A whistleblower contacted local police and then called PETA for assistance when she was told that the investigating officer would … Read more »
October 2003 PETA got a dog on a military base in Louisiana–left chained on the porch while her owner left to go on vacation for 10 days–after neighbors alerted us that the dog had two collars deeply embedded in her neck and was suffering from an infection. The dog was seized by military police on a … Read more »
October 2003 Thanks to PETA’s efforts, a Washington state hoarder was arrested on suspicion of first-degree cruelty to animals after police removed 30 animals from her property, including a goat whose head she had held up to the tailpipe of a running car in an attempt to euthanize him after he was attacked by one of … Read more »
July 2003 Two Pennsylvania men pleaded guilty to breaking into a home and cutting 10 cats with knives, injuring eight and killing and disemboweling two. PETA pressured the prosecutor’s office to seek the strictest penalty, issued a news release, and gave several interviews. The judge, citing the horrible cruelty involved, gave each of the men 26 … Read more »
July 2003 PETA was again successful in helping to bring felony charges against an animal abuser, this time in Maryland, where a man starved and severely neglected his dogs. He was convicted and sentenced to 90 days in jail. If it hadn’t been for our involvement, this man would have faced a fine comparable to a … Read more »
July 2003 PETA persuaded a prosecutor to upgrade charges against a Niles, Illinois, man who was charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty for the fatal beating of his family’s puppy. Thanks to our many phone calls, a letter to the prosecutor, a news release, and an action alert to members, this abuser now faces a … Read more »
