In advance of the Ringling Bros. circus’ stop in Baltimore later this month, Jada Pinkett Smith, a proud native of Charm City, has written to Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake urging her to make sure that the city’s absolute ban on the use of any “mechanical, electrical, or manual device that is likely to cause physical injury … Read more »
When the Liebel Family Circus planned on doing a series of shows at National Guard armories in Arkansas, it didn’t plan on PETA. We wrote to Major General William D. Wofford of the Arkansas National Guard and let him know that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently formally charged the circus’s owner, Hugo Liebel, … Read more »
Poignant words on when animals die, sticking it to Ringling and its torture sticks, and a treat for extreme couponers: It’s everything you might have missed this week. PETA News on Tumblr PETA’s Tumblr page keeps you up to date on all the latest animal news. What new honor did Charlotte’s Web snag? A charity … Read more »
Ringling Bros. might have gotten a reprieve from the bullhook ban in Fulton County, Georgia (claiming it can’t have elephants without the weapons), for the moment, but The Cruelest Show on Earth couldn’t escape the throngs of people who showed up to protest on its opening day. Armed with a bullhorn, posters, leaflets, a flat-screen … Read more »
In June, the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, Georgia, at the urging of PETA, Demi Moore, local citizens, and other animal advocates, banned the use of bullhooks, fireplace poker–like goads that are used to beat and hook elephants in sensitive areas of their bodies in order to make them obey commands. This meant that … Read more »
Do you sometimes get down in the dumps about cruelty to animals? Me too. But to change that, we need to be gung-ho go-getters, not teary-eyed tissue-wetters. And it has never been easier to initiate changes for animals without even leaving home. Getting active online takes just a few clicks of the mouse, and since … Read more »
A lot has been happening this week at PETA: victories, anniversaries, and celebrations! We’re after CareerBuilder, we stopped shipments of monkeys to laboratories, and we’ve done much more! Check out the latest news and victories: PETA News on Tumblr What a busy week it’s been in the PETAsphere! Just in case you missed any of … Read more »
Notorious animal abuser Doug Terranova may not work for peanuts, but the $25,000 fine that he was recently slapped with by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for violating the federal Animal Welfare Act has to have put a dent in his bank account. Terranova’s Sordid History PETA has been keeping tabs on Terranova—who rents animals to … Read more »
dogrango | cc by 2.0 It took a PETA lawsuit to compel the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to change course, but after three decades of secretly and illegally issuing hundreds of Endangered Species Act (ESA) permits to circuses, roadside zoos, and other animal exploiters, the FWS will change its ways. The permits—called “captive-bred … Read more »
Courtesy of USDA Over the years, the Liebel Family Circus has tried to evade scrutiny by operating under a variety of different names, but owner Hugo Liebel’s deplorable treatment of animals continues to catch up with him. Having already been fined nearly $3,000 for violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, Liebel has now been … Read more »
The town of Molins de Rei has joined more than 60 other Spanish cities that have enacted bans against circuses that use animals. Our colleagues at Asociación Animalista Libera received overwhelming support from city officials after pointing out that animals in circuses live in cramped cages and are beaten with bullhooks and whips in order … Read more »
Update: After a PETA staffer swore out a complaint against Henry Hampton, Lazy 5’s owner, Hampton finally made arrangements to trim two giraffes’ painfully overgrown hooves. Because he delayed the critical procedure and caused one giraffe to suffer for more than a year, PETA is calling for prosecutors to pursue cruelty-to-animals charges against him. However, … Read more »
rainbirder | cc by 2.0 After being used by a circus in Chile for nearly six decades, Ramba, a female elephant who spent her off-hours living in a parking lot, has been transferred to a safari park, thanks to the efforts of local residents who fought for her release. Ramba is being treated by an … Read more »
When Ringling brought “The Cruelest Show on Earth” to Tampa Bay, Florida, this week, it was met with a hardy crowd of animal protection advocates—and a group that was a bit, well, shorter. Children showed up to protest Ringling with handmade signs depicting elephants who were beaten and proclaiming, “Kids Know Better.” Out of the … Read more »
Animals have voices. They cry out when they are being skinned alive for their fur, being beaten and forced to perform painful tricks, or having their throats cut before being hacked apart for their flesh. Animals express their pain, but often, people don’t understand or they choose not to listen. As animal advocates, we must … Read more »
