Victories: Animal Companions

After PETA contacted a religious group at San Diego State University, the group compassionately agreed to draft a policy that will ban all live-animal giveaways!

Vendors at a flea market in Georgia, compassionately discontinued selling live fish were being sold as “living jewelry!”

78 horses, two calves, a miniature mule, and two donkeys were seized, and the perpetrator is being charged with cruelty to animals and felony theft.

The SGA at University of North Carolina-Pembroke is compassionately drafting a policy that will ban the use of any live animals as prizes (on or off campus).

Colorado State University’s practice of giving betta fish to incoming freshman as “welcoming presents” has been discontinued!

In Worcester, New York, dozens of dogs in poor health were living at a kennel. PETA notified local officials, and the kennel owner and manager were arrested and have both been charged.

PETA notified local officials of two dogs who had an abusive owner. Officials seized the dogs and multiple charges have been filed against the owner.

Brixmor has agreed to ban Pocket Pets—a traveling kiosk that sells sugar gliders—at its 585 properties in 39 states.

September 2011 After hearing that a mall was hosting Pocket Pets—a traveling kiosk that sells sugar gliders to impulsive buyers—PETA contacted the mall’s property management group. The company compassionately agreed not to promote or otherwise allow pocket pet vendors at any of the 300 centers it manages throughout 25 states.

Thanks to PETA, Pet Life has issued a companywide policy banning the acquisition and sale of dyed fish.

DMVs agree to put information in their driving manuals or on their websites about the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars.

After a national PETA campaign, Brookstone has discontinued the sale of live frogs in its stores!

October 2008 When a PETA activist informed us that Jessie’s Pet Paradise, a Castle Rock, Colorado, pet store, was selling sick puppies, we worked closely with her to make closing the store a priority. We assisted her in organizing demonstrations, collecting signatures from people who had bought sick puppies from the store, and publicizing her efforts. … Read more »

January 2008 In a huge victory in the fight to end our nation’s animal overpopulation crisis, Los Angeles, California, passed a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance. This life-saving legislation was long overdue in a city that takes in an average of 46,000 homeless animals annually. PETA mobilized activists throughout the city to contact their council members and speak … Read more »

January 2008 Following a PETA action alert, Pet Supplies “Plus” has agreed to stop selling dwarf frogs in tiny plastic cups. The frogs now must be kept in regular display tanks with compatible fish.