‘Tiger King’ Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison
“Joe Exotic”—the subject of the documentary Tiger King and formerly the operator of the notorious Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park and the primary supplier of big-cat cubs for the cub-petting industry—was sentenced to 22 years in prison on two counts of murder for hire and 17 counts of wildlife-related federal crimes, including killing five tigers … Read more »
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Dillan the Bear Rescued From Union County Sportsmen’s Club
Following a vigorous, months-long PETA campaign, Dillan, a morbidly obese Asiatic black bear suffering from painful and life-threatening dental disease, was rescued! He was previously held in a cramped, concrete cage at the Union County Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania, where he was denied veterinary care for his advanced dental disease. Dillan was transferred to The … Read more »
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PETA International Science Consortium Funds Scientific Breakthrough That Will Help End the Use of Horses to Treat Diphtheria
The first steps of a project funded by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. have succeeded in creating fully human-derived antibodies capable of blocking the poisonous toxin that causes diphtheria. These antibodies can end the 100-year-old method of injecting horses repeatedly with the diphtheria toxin and then draining huge amounts of their blood in order … Read more »
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Sabra Hummus Parent Company Bans Animal Tests After Talks With PETA
Following talks with PETA, Strauss Group—the second-largest food and beverage company in Israel and the parent company of the top-selling hummus brand in the U.S., Sabra—adopted a progressive new policy banning laboratory experiments on animals. In previous deadly tests on animals conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, an experimenter funded by Strauss … Read more »
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Uno Adds Vegan Cheeseburger Pizza and Zoodles Primavera
Following continued talks with PETA, Uno Pizzeria & Grill expanded its vegan menu further by adding a Vegetarian Cheeseburger Pizza, which comes with crumbled Beyond Burger, pickles, ketchup, mustard, and onions and can be made vegan by asking for Daiya cheese. The restaurant also added Zoodles Primavera, which includes zucchini noodles sautéed with marinated artichokes, … Read more »
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Pret A Manger Eliminates Vegan Milk Surcharge
In the U.S., Pret A Manger stopped charging extra for almond milk and introduced its new oat milk without a surcharge following a request from and talks with PETA. Ask Starbucks to follow suit by ending the extra charge for vegan milk!
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Pharma Giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Bans Near-Drowning Test
After a PETA campaign that included hundreds of thousands of e-mails from supporters as well as shareholder resolutions, videos, ads, and public protests, Bristol-Myers Squibb banned the forced swim test. Between 2008 and 2017, the company’s employees published papers describing the use of more than 1,600 animals—748 gerbils, 698 mice, and 192 rats—in the cruel … Read more »
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PETA Persuades More Than 100 Airports to Ban Glue Traps
After working with PETA, the City of Phoenix Aviation Department—which includes Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Phoenix Deer Valley, and Phoenix Goodyear airports—banned and removed glue traps from its properties! This will spare countless small animals—who are emotionally and socially complex and capable of experiencing fear, pain, and stress—immeasurable, prolonged suffering on these sticky boards. Unfortunately, … Read more »
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Garden Bros. Asked to Perform Without Elephants in Hope, Arkansas
PETA asked officials in Hope, Arkansas, to enforce local laws by barring Garden Bros. Circus from using elephants in its performances. Officials assured us that the circus would not be allowed to bring elephants.
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Circo Hermanos Vazquez Goes Animal-Free
Circo Hermanos Vazquez is no longer using animals! For many years, PETA filed complaints and protested the circus’s use of exotic animals. It was repeatedly cited for failing to have a written program of veterinary care or documentation that animals were receiving such care. It was also cited for denying tigers adequate space and exercise. … Read more »
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Tri-State Zoo Found in Violation of the Endangered Species Act
Following a six-day bench trial in PETA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) lawsuit against the Tri-State Zoological Park in Maryland, a federal court ruled that Tri-State violated the ESA by failing to provide tigers, lions, and lemurs with adequate veterinary care, including five animals who died during the course of the lawsuit. The ruling also found … Read more »
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Avon Products, Inc., Makes Great Strides Toward Becoming Cruelty-Free
After working closely with PETA for nearly two years, Avon Products, Inc., has stopped all tests on animals everywhere in the world, including in China, where cruel and deadly tests on animals are still required for many cosmetics and personal-care products. The company has officially been added to PETA’s “Working for Regulatory Change” list and … Read more »
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‘Be Electric Studios’ Implements Animal-Free Event Policy
After discussions with PETA about the cruelty inherent in using animals for entertainment, Be Electric Studios in Brooklyn, New York, made the compassionate decision to ban animal exhibits from all of its events! Wild and exotic animals used at parties, festivals, and other events are often torn away from their mothers as babies, locked inside … Read more »
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PETA International Science Consortium Publishes Paper on Non-Animal Method for Nanomaterials
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. co-authored a paper on a non-animal method that measures the amount of nanomaterials in human cells. Nanomaterials are tiny particles found in products such as electronics and clothing, and this method can help scientists figure out if the amount of nanomaterials present is toxic instead of forcing animals to … Read more »
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PETA Supporter Secures Victory for Tigers in Sebring, Florida!
In 2018, the Highlands County Fair Association in Sebring, Florida, planned to host cruel Loomis Bros. Circus shows but canceled after hearing from thousands of PETA supporters and local residents. When the association was set to host Garden Bros. Circus in 2019, PETA ensured that the show would move forward without animals. But we didn’t … Read more »
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