October 2003 PETA received complaints that several Stop & Shop store managers had arranged to bring animal displays to their stores. One of the animal exhibitors included notoriously cruel R.W. Commerford & Sons, which has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for keeping a giraffe in a tiny pen and for failure to provide … Read more »
October 2003 PETA received calls of concern about an exotic animal display called “The Zoo” (for more information on this notoriously cruel exhibit, click here) that set up at North Town Mall in Springfield, Missouri. We immediately contacted the mall manager to alert her to the dangers that the exotic animals pose to the public and … Read more »
October 2003 Students at Hamilton High School in Michigan contacted PETA when they learned that a donkey basketball game was scheduled at their school. We immediately contacted the school’s principal and the school district’s superintendent to point out that making public spectacles of animals teaches the wrong message to young adults and that these events can … Read more »
October 2003 BiZBash Media is a New York City-based business that provides information about event marketing, event planning, and business entertaining to the industry’s top professionals. PETA contacted BiZBash CEO David Adler when we learned that the company planned to use live penguins “staged as caterwaiters” in its two-day Javits Meeting & Event Expo. BiZBash issued … Read more »
July 2003 When activists learned that PETA had convinced Miller Brewing Company to stop sponsoring festivals in Guam at which cockfighting is featured, we began receiving calls about Anheuser-Busch’s sponsorship of cockfights in Saipan. We immediately contacted the CEO of Anheuser-Busch to explain the horrors of cockfighting and to ask that the company disassociate itself from … Read more »
July 2003 PETA learned that a Minnesota couple was selling big cats and bears through a publication that peddles animals to private owners, breeders, dealers, and trophy hunters. When we determined that the couple was not properly licensed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell regulated animals, we sent a formal complaint to the … Read more »
July 2003 A concerned person living near Belmar, New Jersey, sent advertisements for weekly turtle races at Patrick’s Pub to PETA. We immediately forwarded the information to the county Health Department to ask that it investigate and provide information detailing the risk of salmonella infection associated with turtles, especially in food-service establishments. The Health Department required … Read more »
July 2003 After PETA sent a letter to the Minnesota Zoo and rallied members through action alerts, the zoo agreed not to send the animals from this year’s farm display to auction and ultimate slaughter. Instead, the more than 100 goats, calves, sheep, and pigs were sold to people who have offered to provide sanctuary for … Read more »
July 2003 The Addison, Illinois, park district planned to hold a “Go Fish for Goldfish” Day in which 5,000 goldfish would be dumped into the city’s pool, and children would be allowed to try to capture the fish and take them home. We immediately contacted the Health Department to determine whether this cruel event would violate … Read more »
July 2003 PETA learned that a donkey baseball game was scheduled for a bicentennial celebration being held in the town of Thompson, New York. Members of the Monticello Police Department and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office were to compete in the game. We immediately contacted the sheriff and the chief of police, as well as other … Read more »
July 2003 Members of the public pool in Totowa, New Jersey, contacted us when they received advertisements for a Labor Day event at which hundreds, if not thousands, of goldfish were to be dumped into the town pool. The Totowa Bureau of Recreation planned to allow the children to jump in and attempt to capture the … Read more »
July 2003 PETA learned that Warner Springs Ranch resort in California planned to hold a donkey basketball game as part of its “family night.” We, along with other activist groups, immediately contacted the general manager of the resort to explain the cruelty inherent in this antiquated “sport.” We also pointed out that numerous people have been … Read more »
July 2003 PETA received a complaint about Trail Horse Adventures in Sedona, Arizona, which was forcing horses to work in temperatures above 100F. Horses were suffering from heat exhaustion and several horses had recently died. We filed a complaint with the sheriff’s department and livestock inspectors. During the inspection, 13 horses were pulled off the line and … Read more »
April 2003 Area residents and students from Raymond High School in New Hampshire contacted PETA when they learned that their school planned to hold a donkey basketball game. We immediately contacted the school’s principal and the district superintendent to alert them to the cruelty of the spectacle. We also sent an alert to our area members … Read more »
