Victories: Animals in Entertainment

The Los Angeles City Council voted to ban cruel bullhooks after a three-year phase-in period.

The outdoor retailer agreed to urge Macy’s to cancel the SeaWorld float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

After hearing from PETA, he Blue Water Fest in Port Huron, Michigan, made the compassionate decision to cancel its plans to offer rides on Nosey.

After speaking with PETA, a South Carolina restaurant has agreed to stop hosting weekly goldfish racing events!

Dieste, the 48th largest ad agency in the U.S., confirmed that it won’t ever use great apes in its ad campaigns!

Barkley, the 42nd-largest ad agency in the U.S., has agreed to sign PETA’s Great Ape Humane Pledge, committing to leaving great apes out of all future ad campaigns.

After being introduced to PETA’s new “98% Human” video, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, the 29th-largest ad agency in the nation, agreed never again to feature great apes in ads!

After being introduced to PETA’s new “98% Human” video, mcgarrybowen, the 38th-largest ad agency in the U.S., agreed never again to feature great apes in ads!

After hearing from PETA, Carmichael Lynch, the nation’s 39th-largest ad agency, agreed never again to feature great apes in ads!

Hill Holliday, the 18th-largest agency in the U.S. and part of the world’s third-largest advertising conglomerate, IPG, signed PETA’s Great Ape Humane Pledge, promising to leave chimpanzees and other great apes out of all future ad campaigns!

After hearing about a “mud run” in Ohio that included having participants jump into a mud pit with three piglets, we contacted event organizers and they have agreed to not use animals in any future events.

The Richards Group, the largest independent ad agency in the nation, signed PETA’s Great Ape Humane Pledge after hearing about the abuse and neglect associated with the entertainment industry.

After PETA informed AnyCodes.com of Ringling Bros.’ long history of animal abuse, the online deal site agreed to pull its current Ringling ticket promotions.

PETA talked to a high school that planned to give fish as prizes to students at its annual carnival, and we have confirmed that they made the compassionate decision no longer to give away live animals as prizes.

A compassionate college student notified us that a group on campus planned to host a goldfish-swallowing fundraiser. We sent administrators a letter and confirmed that the event was canceled.