April 2001 PETA received a call from a former employee of North Las Vegas’ Parks and Recreation Department, who reported to us that each year, on the opening day of the city’s pools, hundreds of fish were dumped into the pools and children were given plastic bags with which to capture the fish and take them … Read more »
April 2001 A Texas woman contacted us in December after witnessing a horrible act of animal cruelty on her street. Her neighbor’s horse, Jake, had apparently gotten out of his stables and was struck by a car. The severely injured animal was down with internal injuries, broken legs, and a broken back. Jake’s owner stated to … Read more »
April 2001 In March, a distraught couple in Speedwell, Tennessee, contacted us after a neighbor viciously attacked their dog, Half Shell. Apparently, the man had cut the beagle’s tether and coaxed her onto his property, where he repeatedly picked the dog up and slammed her to the ground before kicking her and walking away. Half Shell’s … Read more »
January 2001 PETA was inundated with e-mails expressing concern over the inception of an online pet store called “OrderPuppy.com.” The site showed listings for purebred puppies, to be ordered online and shipped anywhere in the country from a notoriously cruel animal dealer in Kansas. The site even provided a virtual shopping cart in which to place … Read more »
January 2001 Tennessee firefighters contacted us in February after one of their own shot and killed a dog who frequently made his home at their station. The chow belonged to a local landscaping company and was a regular presence at the firehouse, where he was known and loved. Apparently, the man lost patience with the dog … Read more »
October 2000 PETA began receiving e-mail messages about Susan Padgett, a breeder in Otsego County, Michigan, who had been charged with cruelty to animals after 31 dogs were seized from her home and property. According to reports, Padgett was housing 50 or more dogs on her property in a 9-foot-by-11-foot shed. Allegedly, many of the dogs … Read more »
October 2000 Glenn County, California, is home to a hidden industry in which animals are suffering: animal blood-bank kennels. Dogs and cats at these kennels are warehoused for years at a time and are repeatedly “bled” to provide blood to veterinarians across the country. Animals confined indefinitely in this manner live miserable and lonely lives. The … Read more »
July 2000 PETA was contacted by several Lincoln County, North Carolina, residents about five Great Danes, acquired for the purpose of breeding, who were living in squalor in their guardian’s backyard. Reportedly, the dogs’ living area contained several inches of feces, their only food source was a few cups of food scattered on top of the … Read more »
April 2000 Over a period of several months, PETA received complaints about four pet stores selling “pocket pets,” including prairie dogs, sugar gliders, and hedgehogs. We called the appropriate sector office for the USDA, as none of the stores seemed to have the license necessary to sell these animals. After several months of persistent calling and … Read more »
January 2000 After learning about the plight of Robby, the military working dog scheduled to spend the rest of his life in a kennel at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, when he became no longer “deployable,” PETA spoke with and wrote to several officials at military bases, urging them to grant Robby a … Read more »
