PETA News

USA

Miami Seaquarium Gets Eviction Notice

The world watched in horror as the Miami Seaquarium let the lone orca Lolita languish and die. Subsequent US government inspection reports described a dolphin with a 2-inch nail embedded in his throat and a sea lion who was in so much pain from an untreated eye condition that she refused food, among other neglect. But PETA’s unrelenting campaign, which included lawsuits, celebrity ads, letters to county officials, and protests, prevailed: The Miami Seaquarium was ordered to clear out. PETA is helping to fund the construction of spacious enclosures at a reputable sanctuary for the parrots moved from the Seaquarium – where they engaged in excessive self-plucking, a sign of psychological distress.

UK

King Charles’ Pigeons Fly the Coop

Three birds who had been confined to King Charles’ pigeon loft have been spared a life of misery in the racing industry, thanks to PETA UK. Stopping them from going to another racing outfit, PETA UK got them and sent them to a sanctuary in Wales and then urged King Charles to cut all ties with this archaic pastime that costs so many birds their very lives. PETA’s exposés have shown that hundreds of thousands of pigeons – wonderfully sweet birds who have their own culture, partner for life, and defend their young – face awful deaths during races in which they’re forced to fly back to Britain across the vast stretch of water, storms and all, that is the English Channel. Help end these “graveyard” races.

USA

A-Lister Steve Buscemi Gets an A+ From PETA

Rather than using an animal supplied by a notorious Hollywood exhibitor – such as Atlanta Film Animals (AFA) – director Steve Buscemi cast Tessa Thompson’s adopted dog, Coltrane, as her costar in The Listener, earning him PETA’s Compassion in Film Award. Our undercover investigation into AFA revealed that dogs, cats, and pigs were denied food and veterinary care and were warehoused in cold, barren kennels. Comment on the social media pages of your favorite networks and studios, telling them why they shouldn’t hire cruel animal exhibitors for their productions. And never buy a ticket to a movie that exploits animals.

USA

VICTORY! PETA Busts Blood Banks

Closed! Hemopet, a California facility that kenneled hundreds of greyhounds and sold their blood to veterinary clinics, shut down after we released our investigation into it and fought for a landmark law phasing out the state’s captive animal blood banks.

Exposed (and going down)! Major US veterinary chains BluePearl Pet Hospital and VCA Animal Hospitals stopped buying blood products from The Veterinarians’ Blood Bank (TVBB) in Indiana after we revealed that at TVBB, more than 900 long-term captive dogs and cats (like Jane and Vivi, whom we rescued) were restrained and blood was drawn from their necks every three weeks.

Ask your veterinary office where it gets its blood: Read our talking points.

INDIA

BIG WIN! Abused Amber Fort Elephant Rescued

Following a vigorous PETA India campaign, elephant Malti – who was forced to give rides to tourists at Amber Fort in India and had been violently beaten and verbally abused – was released to a reputable sanctuary where she is safe and in the company of other rescued elephants. Frustrated captive elephants often lash out, and recently, Gouri, another elephant at Amber Fort (sometimes called “Amer Fort”), broke a tourist’s leg. That tourist, Kochetova Mariia, has joined PETA India in pleading for Gouri to be released to a sanctuary: “I do not wish for Gouri to be punished. Instead, I believe she has been punished enough by a lifetime of being trained with violence and forced to give rides, which clearly upsets her.” Please, never take animal rides. Urge authorities to end elephant rides at Amber Fort.

UK

PETA’s ‘Jolly’ Cartoon With a Horrifying Twist

How to make someone choke on their bacon: Show them PETA UK’s cartoon, released during National Butchers’ Week, detailing the twisted tail of pig slaughter. A father and his daughters are tucking into a meaty breakfast when he launches into a tune about being a pig farmer. But his song takes a sinister turn as playful pigs are turned into sausages, bacon, and ham. See and share the video below.

USA

NFL Star Tackles Dog Chaining

“Dogs are social, loving animals. They just want to be with you.” New York Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas – a two-time Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee and the recipient of the 2023 Heisman Humanitarian Award – gets right to the point in a PETA video urging people never to chain their dogs outside as if they were bicycles. See and share his video above. And if you see an animal in distress, say something. You could save a life!

GLOBAL

PETA Entities Storm the Runways

After talks with PETA UK, the British Council banned fur at London Fashion Week. But animals suffer for more than fur in the fashion industry, so a PETA UK supporter muscled her way onto the red carpet at The Fashion Awards at London’s Royal Albert Hall to proclaim that every animal is someone, not a bag or a pair of boots. PETA entities’ takeovers are prompting talks with decision-makers, like those behind Melbourne Fashion Week, which banned feathers from wild birds, and Copenhagen Fashion Week, which banned feathers and exotic skins. And PETA entities didn’t stop there. After hearing from them, Taiwanese retailer Momo dropped badger-hair makeup brushes and home-furnishings supplier Kravet Inc said no to cashmere. Fur is now out at winter apparel brand Pajar Canada, Tory Burch binned exotic skins, House of Fraser ditched angora, and France’s Isabel Marant canned angora, fur, and exotic skins. Make your closet cruelty-free: Check out our clothing guide.

UK

Queen Camilla’s Fashion Decree Reigns Supreme

Buckingham Palace confirmed to PETA UK that Queen Camilla will not procure fur for her wardrobe. She follows in the footsteps of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who changed with the times and announced in 2019 that no new items for her wardrobe would contain real fur. Camilla’s stance shows that the Ministry of Defence’s use of bear fur for the King’s Guard’s ceremonial caps is completely out of touch. A PETA video exposé reveals how bears are baited with food and shot by hunters in Canada so that their fur can be sold. Urge officials to use their influence to help replace bear fur with faux fur for the guard’s caps.

TAIWAN

PETA’s Push Ends Bogus Experiments

Cruel experiments on animals are no longer an option for food and beverage companies in Taiwan trying to make dubious blood-iron health claims about their products. Following intense pressure from PETA and e-mails from more than 24,000 of our supporters, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration finalized a new regulation allowing only safe, effective human tests for this purpose. Help us stop companies that are still mutilating and killing animals to establish other health claims.

USA

Another Deadly Iditarod

Notorious Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey’s dogs have tested positive for opioids, his kennel was accused of killing dogs who weren’t fast enough, and a whistleblower reported finding dying puppies on his property. After PETA and more than 60,000 of our supporters let the American Pistachio Growers know this, the trade group stopped sponsoring Seavey before the start of this year’s race – and thank goodness, because the 2024 Iditarod was one of the deadliest in recent years. Before the race even began, five dogs – including two from Seavey’s kennel – were killed in two separate training incidents after being hit by snow machines. More than 200 dogs were pulled from the trail due to exhaustion, injury, or illness. Tell Liberty Media subsidiary GCI to join ExxonMobil, Coca-Cola, and dozens of others that have cut ties with the Iditarod.

SPAIN

Georgina Amorós Teams Up With PETA to Take Down Bullfighting

Elite Spanish actor Georgina Amorós worked with PETA for a powerful ad that was displayed in central Madrid just as the bullfighting season began. “People have the misconception that bulls are violent … when, actually, they’re very peaceful and calm,” she says. “And the truth is, they’re just frightened.”

INDIA

PETA India Saves Stray Dogs From Drug Tests

Stray dogs were spared the agony of being used in vaccine trials after the Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals – responding to concerns raised by PETA India – withdrew its plan. PETA India had pointed out that the misguided plan would open the floodgates for other painful experiments on homeless companion animals (like Rossy, pictured, who was rescued by PETA-supported Animal Rahat) and appealed to the committee to encourage scientifically sound, animal-free research instead. Support PETA’s groundbreaking Research Modernization Deal.

AUSTRALIA

Reality Star Says, ‘Get Fit!’

Jansen Andre, winner of The Summit and star of this eye-catching PETA Australia ad, says, “Since I cut out animal-derived foods, I’ve had more energy and become stronger than ever. I’m proud to be plant-powered.” Animal agriculture is cruel – and eating meat, eggs, and dairy raises your risk of suffering from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other health issues. Dig into healthy vegan eating.