UniverSoul Circus Exhibitors Bring History of Abusing Animals to St. Louis
Show Should Be Off Limits for Animal-Loving Kids, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:July 23, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382St. Louis -- The circus is in town, but the news is grim. That's because...
View ArticlePETA Asks Man Who Almost Died While Catching Tuna to Hang Up His Hooks
Will Near-Drowning Inspire Empathy for Animals Who Are Netted, Speared, and Suffocated to Death?For Immediate Release:July 23, 2013Contact:Shakira Croce 202-483-7382Honolulu, Hawaii -- As Koloa,...
View ArticlePETA Wants Bullhook Ban Enforced Against Canfield-Bound Circus
Notorious Elephant Abuser Could Find Itself on the Wrong Side of Ohio LawFor Immediate Release:July 24, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Canfield, Ohio -- This morning, PETA sent an urgent letter to...
View ArticleGiant Plucked 'Goose' to Deliver the Lowdown on Down
PETA Members to Converge on Reno REI Store to Expose Cruel IndustryFor Immediate Release:July 24, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Reno, Nev. -- Accompanied by an activist dressed as a half-plucked...
View ArticlePETA Calls On Markham Fair Grounds to Bar Abuser's Tiger Act
'Send Notorious Hawthorn Corporation Packing,' Say Animal ProtectionistsFor Immediate Release:July 24, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Markham, Ontario -- The notoriously cruel Hawthorn Corporation...
View ArticleYankee One Dollar Receives PETA Award for Banning Glue Traps
Variety Chain Shows a Big Heart for Small AnimalsFor Immediate Release:July 25, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Waterford, N.Y. -- Waterford-based variety discount chain Yankee One Dollar, which...
View ArticlePETA Wants Bullhook Ban Enforced Against Hartville-Bound Circus
Notorious Elephant Abuser Could Find Itself on the Wrong Side of Ohio LawFor Immediate Release:July 25, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Hartville, Ohio -- This morning, PETA sent an urgent letter...
View ArticleGiant Plucked 'Goose' to Deliver the Lowdown on Down
PETA Members to Converge on Boise REI Store to Expose Cruel IndustryFor Immediate Release:July 25, 2013Contact:Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382Boise -- Accompanied by an activist dressed as a half-plucked...
View ArticleMetta World Peace Stars in New PETA Ad
NBA Star Urges Fans to Report Animal AbuseFor Immediate Release:July 25, 2013Contact:Wendy Wegner 202-483-7382Los Angeles -- Sitting protectively with his canine pals Stella and Athena, Metta World...
View ArticleUSDA Confirms Illegal Mistreatment of Pigs at Vendor to State's Schools
PETA Renews Call for Education Chief to Tear Up Contract With CompanyFor Immediate Release:July 26, 2013Contact:Shakira Croce 202-483-7382Jackson, Miss. -- Following a PETA complaint, the U.S....
View ArticlePETA Calls On City to Crack Down on Hoarding After Nearly 100 Cats Die in Fire
Group Wants to Know How Many More Illegal Hoarding Sites Go Unchecked in San JoséFor Immediate Release:July 26, 2013Contact:Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382San José, Calif. -- In response to news that a...
View ArticlePETA Wants Bullhook Ban Enforced Against Kelleys Island–Bound Circus
Notorious Elephant Abuser Could Find Itself on the Wrong Side of Ohio LawFor Immediate Release:July 29, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Kelleys Island, Ohio -- This morning, PETA sent an urgent...
View ArticleAustin Fire Department Receives PETA Award for Rescuing Dog From Fire
Rescue Workers Used Special Oxygen Mask to Revive Unconscious CanineFor Immediate Release:July 29, 2013Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382Austin, Texas -- On Wednesday, July 24, the Austin Fire...
View ArticleWildlife Resources Commission Ordered by Court to Pay PETA Nearly $75,000...
Frivolous Appeal Will Cost Taxpayers as Judge Rules for Animal ProtectorsFor Immediate Release:July 30, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Raleigh, N.C. -- Superior Court Judge William R. Pittman has...
View ArticlePETA Calls On Feds to Deny Serenity Springs a Breeding Permit
Myriad Big-Cat Deaths, Animal-Care Violations Should Disqualify Roadside Zoo, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:July 30, 2013Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382Calhan, Colo. -- PETA has just filed formal...
View ArticleGiant Plucked 'Goose' to Deliver the Lowdown on Down Outside Retailer Expo
PETA Hopes to Ruffle Buyers' and Sellers' Feathers to Expose Cruelty to Birds For Immediate Release:July 30, 2013Contact:Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382Salt Lake City -- People arriving at the Outdoor...
View ArticleSexy Vegetarians in Lettuce Bikinis to Dish Up Veggie Dogs on Capitol Hill
PETA's 'Lettuce Ladies' Will Give Congress a Scrumptious Send-Off to Summer RecessFor Immediate Release:July 31, 2013Contact:Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382Washington -- Wearing bikinis made of...
View ArticleTeens' Favorite Celebrities Set to Battle It Out for peta2's 'Sexiest...
Alicia Silverstone, Kristen Wiig, and Russell Brand Among Nominees on peta2.comFor Immediate Release:July 31, 2013Contact:Shakira Croce 202-483-7382Los Angeles -- The folks at PETA have proclaimed...
View ArticlePETA Calls Feds, State On Darnell Dockett's Reported Tiger Purchase
Endangered Animal Belongs in a Sanctuary, Not a Football Player's Home, Says GroupFor Immediate Release:August 1, 2013Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382Phoenix -- PETA has just sent letters to the U.S....
View ArticlePETA Wants Bullhook Ban Enforced Against Sylvania-Bound Circus
Notorious Elephant Abuser Could Find Itself on the Wrong Side of Ohio LawFor Immediate Release:August 1, 2013Contact: David Perle 202-483-7382Sylvania, Ohio -- This morning, PETA sent an urgent...
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