Marion, Ohio, radio station WMRN-AM hosts an annual Groundhog Day event, and for years it used a live groundhog (known as Buckeye Chuck) supplied by Kokas Exotics—which is only licensed to breed and sell animals, not exhibit them. After PETA and nearly 20,000 of its supporters alerted the station that harassing a groundhog in a … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, global brands PPG Industries and DSM made the compassionate decision to cut ties with the Hadi Shrine Circus, which still uses animals. Both had been top sponsors of it in 2022. Additionally, another top sponsor, The Sherwin-Williams Company, advised its local business groups to avoid these types of cruel sponsorships going … Read more »
Following months of unwavering pressure from PETA—including appeals from more than 60,000 supporters and the bravery of peaceful protesters who were assaulted by aggressive Shriners—the Moolah Shrine announced that it would no longer feature elephant acts in its circus, which had already stopped using big cats and bears. Elephants and other wild animals used in … Read more »
Following a push from PETA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture terminated the license of Florida-based exotic-animal dealer Jimmy Wayne Hammonds (aka “The Monkey Whisperer”), blocking him from legally selling primates for the pet trade for at least the next year. The decision stems from Hammonds’ guilty pleas to federal charges related to the illegal sale … Read more »
Following decades of hard work, the Big Cat Public Safety Act was signed into law, a historic victory for animals used in entertainment! This new law will ban private ownership of big cats and prohibit public contact with them, representing the final blow to the abusive big-cat cub-petting industry, which PETA had already virtually annihilated … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, medical product manufacturer Dukal Corporation stopped offering bandages that feature depictions of animals being exploited in circuses. It followed the lead of other major companies that have dropped cruel circus imagery following prompts from PETA, including Trader Joe’s and Nabisco. As more and more companies redesign their products to reflect evolving … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Sam’s Club became the first major company to cut ties with SeaQuest, which has frequently been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violating even the minimal standards established by the federal Animal Welfare Act. When companies cut ties with this undeniably problematic aquarium chain, we move closer to preventing … Read more »
After hearing from PETA and nearly 50,000 of our supporters that holiday displays are anything but merry for sensitive reindeer, Illinois garden store Creative Landscapes LTD canceled its cruel holiday event featuring live reindeer! In nature, reindeer like to roam, forage, and socialize with others, but those used for holiday events are trucked from one … Read more »
After learning that PETA’s undercover investigation into Yellowstone Bear World, located outside Rexburg, Idaho, revealed evidence that bears were denied adequate veterinary care, a supervisor threatened to throw a cub across a room and rip out all her teeth “one by one,” and staff were forced into dangerous, direct contact with adult bears, 12 businesses, … Read more »
After hearing from PETA that holiday displays are anything but merry for sensitive reindeer, Pennsylvania home decor store House on Willow banned live reindeer from future events! Using these wild animals as holiday props denies them the opportunity to satisfy their instincts to travel, forage, and socialize with others in their herd. When they’re not … Read more »
After learning that PETA’s undercover investigation into Austin Aquarium in Austin, Texas, revealed evidence that animals were denied veterinary care, wildlife were abandoned, and there were dozens of incidents in which animals injured customers and staff, 10 websites quickly took down promotions for the sleazy mall aquarium. They include travel sites and blogs, such as … Read more »
Following years of pressure from PETA—including multiple demonstrations and appeals from thousands of supporters—American Greetings, the world’s second-largest greeting card producer, ended sales of cards with unnatural, demeaning images of endangered chimpanzees! Major brands like Rite Aid and CVS have stopped selling these damaging cards, which threaten conservation efforts, and top stock-image agencies like Dreamstime, … Read more »
Universal Studios Hollywood announced it would be closing its long-running “Animal Actors” show. The animals had been supplied for decades by PETA investigation subject Birds & Animals Unlimited. The closure illustrates that audiences don’t want to see animals perform senseless tricks for noisy crowds.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously (5-0) to prohibit “wild cow milking” contests—timed competitions in which frantic, lactating mother cows are released into an arena to be chased down, roped, wrestled to the ground, and forcibly milked. Thank you to everyone who spoke up for these animals. The new law is set to … Read more »
