Pigeon Racers Charged After PETA Exposes Illegal High-Stakes Gambling
Oklahoma County D.A. Takes Action Following Group's InvestigationFor Immediate Release:March 19, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Oklahoma City -- The Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office has...
View ArticleProtesters to Crash Ringling's Brooklyn 'Elephant Dance Party,' Opening Night...
Parents Will Be Given DVDs Showing Routine Animal Beatings in CircusFor Immediate Release:March 19, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382New York -- Armed with signs that read, "Ringling Beats Animals,"...
View ArticlePETA Honors Ricky Martin by Sponsoring a Rescued Chicken in His Name
Group Thanks Singer for Speaking Out About His New Vegetarian DietFor Immediate Release:March 20, 2013Contact:Shakira Croce 202-483-7382Los Angeles -- Ricky Martin has started living la vida...
View ArticlePETA Becomes Part-Owner of Restoration Hardware in Push to End Down Sales
Group Plans to Ruffle Company's Feathers by Exposing Cruelty to BirdsFor Immediate Release:March 20, 2013Contact:Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382Corte Madera, Calif. -- PETA has purchased stock in Corte...
View ArticlePETA Asks New Pope to Show Mercy by Moving Toward a Vegan Vatican
Action Would Make St. Francis—Patron Saint of Animals—Proud, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:March 20, 2013Contact:Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382PETA has sent a letter to newly elected Pope Francis asking...
View ArticlePETA Wants Easter Parade to Include Image of Slaughter-Bound Pig Asking, 'Why...
Group Calls on Philadelphians to Mark Holiday by Going VeganFor Immediate Release:March 20, 2013Contact:Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382Philadelphia -- Today, PETA sent a letter to Michael E. Harris,...
View ArticlePETA Offers Free 'Save Our Animals' Stickers After Dog Dies in House Fire
Giving First Responders a Heads-Up Can Be the Difference Between Life and Death for Companion AnimalsFor Immediate Release:March 21, 2013Contact:Shakira Croce 202-483-7382 Detroit -- In the wake of the...
View ArticleRecords Show PETCO Bosses Knew Store Could Flood, Ignored Evacuation Order
PETA Submits Complaint to D.A., Calls On PETCO to End Animal Sales in Flood-Prone Stores NationwideFor Immediate Release:March 21, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Johnson City, N.Y. -- After 16...
View ArticleCircus Operator Ordered to Pay $7,500 Penalty, Stop Violating Federal Law
Feds Settle With Chronic Violator Despite Dozens of Charges—PETA Calls for Investigation Into 'Slap on the Wrist'For Immediate Release:March 21, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Davenport, Fla. --...
View ArticleNude PETA Beauties to Shower on Sidewalk in Victoria to Expose Meat's...
Group Reminds Passersby on World Water Day That the Meat Industry Wastes Water, Produces Greenhouse GassesFor Immediate Release:March 21, 2013Contact:Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382 Victoria -- Naked...
View ArticleIn Wake of Dog Death, PETA Calls On Iditarod Sponsors to Stop Supporting...
Racers Chase Prize Money While Dogs Pay the Ultimate Price, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:March 21, 2013Contact:Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382Anchorage, Alaska -- Today, PETA sent a letter to executives...
View ArticleIn Wake of Dog's Death, PETA Calls On ExxonMobil Chief to Pull Iditarod...
Mushers Chase Prize Money While Dogs Pay the Ultimate Price, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:March 21, 2013Contact:Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382 Dallas, Texas -- Today, PETA sent a letter to ExxonMobil...
View ArticleIn Wake of Dog's Death, PETA Calls On Alaska Airlines Chief to Pull Iditarod...
Mushers Chase Prize Money While Dogs Pay the Ultimate Price, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:March 21, 2013Contact:Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382 Today, PETA sent a letter to Alaska Airlines President...
View ArticleIn Wake of Dog's Death, PETA Calls on Wells Fargo Chief to Pull Iditarod...
Mushers Chase Prize Money While Dogs Pay the Ultimate Price, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:March 21, 2013Contact:Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382 San Francisco -- Today, PETA sent a letter to Wells Fargo...
View ArticlePETA Members to Surround Verizon Center for Opening-Night Ringling Bros. Protest
Circus Forces Arthritic Elephants to Perform in Violation of District Cruelty-to-Animals Laws, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:March 20, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Washington -- Holding signs...
View ArticleDaniella Alonso Leads the Pleather 'Revolution' for PETA
Actor Poses in Sexy Faux Leather to Promote Cruelty-Free FashionFor Immediate Release:March 25, 2013Contact:Wendy Wegner 202-483-7382 Los Angeles -- There's a new revolution in town: the wardrobe...
View ArticlePETA's Hanger Tags Let Fur-Wearers Know That Someone Was Skinned for Their Coat
Just in Time for Spring Cleaning, Group Encourages Website Visitors to Give Fur-Flaunting Friends and Family a Crash Course in CompassionFor Immediate Release:March 25, 2013Contact:Sophia Charchuk...
View ArticleHorse-Transport Violations Uncovered in Iowa
Secretly Taped, Horse Hauler Admits to Using Invalid Health Documents—PETA Files Complaints With State AgenciesFor Immediate Release:March 26, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Kalona, Iowa -- A PETA...
View ArticleHorse-Transport Violations Uncovered in Texas, Officials Fail to Act
Secretly Taped, Horse Hauler Admits to Using Invalid Health Documents—PETA Files Complaint With State AgencyFor Immediate Release:March 26, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Morton, Texas -- PETA is...
View ArticlePETA Asks U.S. Marshal to Donate Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Furs to the Homeless
For Immediate Release:March 26, 2013Contact:Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382 Chicago -- PETA has just sent a letter to U.S. Marshal Edwin D. Sloane about Jesse Jackson Jr.'s fur coats, which Jackson...
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