After PETA exposed the backstage beating of orangutans by Las Vegas entertainer Bobby Berosini, his wildlife permit was suspended and his show closed. "I grew up watching Arnold Schwarzenegger films - I'd hit my dad up for a few bucks so I could race to the movies and see the biggest star in the world on the big screen - so creating the first scripted television project for Arnold is unbelievably exciting for me," Santora said in a statement. At 1,000 signatures, this petition is more likely to be featured in recommendations! Ringling relocated them to its misleadingly named Center for Elephant Conservation (CEC) in Polk City, Florida, where it already held dozens of other elephants. PETA says the robot 'will now help conduct ceremonies at the temple in a safe and cruelty-free manner'. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"A8fpatKMM2gQJTUeYVlwVd6vDtpjeJK44gad189oNv8-7200-0"}; They actually aid organizations that are considered terrorists by the US government (animal liberation front). With the help of a whistleblower who, dying of cancer and acting on his wifes wishes, sent us photographs showing how Ringling breaks the spirits of baby elephants by tying them down and beating them, we revealed the circuss cruelty to millions. Don't give them your money . Here are just a few of the things youll never see again because of PETAs work: PETAs first undercover investigation resulted in an end to crippling experiments on monkeys, the first-ever police raid on an animal-testing laboratory, the first animal experimentation case ever heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, and the first-ever prosecution and conviction of an animal experimenter on cruelty-to-animals charges. Read More. How PETA India's Innovation Is Protecting Elephants and Helping Temples. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I, the undersigned, urge the United States Treasury Department to cancel the tax-exempt status currently extended to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and its affiliated organizations under Section 501(c) of the U.S. Treasury Code. Please consider becoming a PETA member today. This monkey prison would have held mostly long-tailed macaques, who have been driven to the brink of extinction by experimenters. PETA didnt let that slide. It wouldnt lighten our workload though.. PETA members have told me that I need to put my 15 year old cat to sleep just because shes old. Our corporate division helped persuade major Ringling sponsorsincluding Dennys, Sears, Ford, Kelloggs, MasterCard, and Visato drop the company. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. Ringling's decision to shut down comes after PETA worked relentlessly for decades to ensure that every single person thinking of attending one of the outfit's performances knew exactly the kind of cruelty that his or her ticket purchase would be supporting. Terms for automated texts/calls from PETA: http://peta.vg/txt. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"m83a1AprI7rVBFHLL3lHXb68xDylBWm1w0wM_h04deA-7200-0"}; This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Desperate Dogs Warehoused and Bred in Prison-Like Mill That Sells Them for Experimentation | PETA Investigates, In October 2021, PETA filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, prompting the agency to conduct at least two multi-day inspections of the facility. Children who do not eat dairy are more likely to develop rickets. Peta2s video Fur Is Dead is meant to be educational, yet it is just shocking footage of animals on fur farms being tortured and killed. They frequently expose children to disturbing content, such as in the comic Your Mommy Kills Animals, which featured an image of a woman stabbing a terrified rabbit. With the help of eyewitnesses, we captured tons of photos and hours of video revealing that Ringling employees beat and jabbed elephants with bullhooksand we showed that the outfit used a gray blood coagulant to hide animals bleeding wounds. elephants owned by the circus had tested positive for the human strain of tuberculosis, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), Ringlings Animal-Free Comeback Sends a Powerful Industry Message: Cruelty Has No Place in Circuses, Ringling Bros. Exits Elephant Game, Hands Over So-Called Conservation Center, Victory! PETA couldnt have done this without our members and supporters who wrote letters or made phone calls to legislators, attended protests, or spread the word on social media. I like how PETA has literally KIDNAPPED AND KILLED INNOCENT ANIMALS and yet Im a murderer for eating steak? The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a non-profit research and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., which promotes a plant-based diet, preventive medicine, and alternatives to animal research, and encourages what it describes as "higher standards of ethics and effectiveness in research." Its tax filing shows its activities as "prevention of cruelty to animals." PETA exposed and shut down the U.S. Army's plan to shoot dogs at an indoor firing range, leading the military to ban the use of dogs, cats, and primates in wound experiments and training. With our groundbreaking undercover investigation that blew the lid off neglect, intense confinement, suffering, and death at Envigo's massive beagle-breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, PETA helped spark a historical domino effect that paved the way for the closure of the dog prison. This Petition is designed to hold PETA Accountable for there actions and to know that actions have consequences even if its the Shut Down of there Organization for there Slanderous Behavior please consider signing this as to help people that have dealt with PETA and there Behavior. In a snippet from her . We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. However, in January 2017, Ringling announced that the saddest show on Earth for wild animals would end. PETA discovered that Quebedeaux had apparently ignored the USDA and USDOT licensing requirements and hauled four elderly long-tailed macaques, a species now declared endangered, from a breeding operation in Florida to Arizona State University, a serious violation of the AWA. Many times, we thumped a bullhook down on a table so that legislators could appreciate the implements abusive power. PETA claims it doesnt force people to go vegan, yet the shock value of their ads and games proves otherwise. . Stay up to date on the latest vegan trends and get breaking animal rights news delivered straight to your inbox! I vote to have everyone who works for PETA sentenced to life in prison(no parole ever) or in some cases, death. Two bears who have been held there will travel to their new sanctuary homes beginning next week. 90 likes. Amid a bustling crowd in the gritty, far-flung town of Nome, a small knot of protestors were on hand at the 3 a.m . Some were held down with ropes so tight that they suffered from deep and painful cuts. pic.twitter.com/m2bcbhb15K. A 22-year-old Norfolk man was arrested on suspicion of robbery, terroristic threats and assault after a Saturday morning robbery at a Valparaiso gas station turned into a pursuit with police. A disgrace to my state. PETA members publicly protested the private zoo's treatment of its bears and called on federal agencies to shut the facility down. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510 757-622-PETA (7382) Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. Read More. Shut down PETA. #LiveAtRingling pic.twitter.com/uKnDCbEFkU, ICYMI: #Austin TX has taken a stand against the circus & banned the bullhook http://t.co/xrLzKlQKTP #BoycottTheCircus pic.twitter.com/DzA9Uv5EHG. Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. Singer P!nk has worked with PETA and eats meat. They have also smashed up a Chrysler Van to protest the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. The U.S. military banned the mutilation of animals in several medical training areas following a vigorous PETA campaign. PETA is one of the most hypocritical organizations in the world, the fact they have the nerve to comment on Steve Erwins legacy was the last straw. PETA's quote on quote "Helping animals." A peta employee posted on a forum asking if she did the right thing by taking her ELDERLY NEIGHBORS SERVICE DOG and shooting him. You can help us put a stop to this now! They are here for money. (PETA) Foundationa charitable company limited by guarantee, with its registered office at Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AF. Dont give them your money, This is definitely not an unpopular opinion, Couldnt think of anywhere else to post. At 1,000 signatures, this petition is more likely to be featured in recommendations! Some examples of their shit behavior; Openly condoning the mass euthanasia of the entire pit bull breed for a few aggressive dogs, they have stolen peoples pets off their porches and euthanized them for no reason in their base town of Norfolk, Virginia, euthanized 90% of the animals in their shelters, even perfectly adoptable puppies and kittens, for no reason stated, handed out comics that had titles like Your daddy kills animals! To young children whos fathers fish, peta rights activists who are actively part of the community stealing service dogs and killing them to save them from their slavery, PETA is a fucking joke. Not really doing good things for the cause, there, guys. Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Panama, the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Arab Emiratesall stopped using animals for emergency medical training after PETA donated lifelike human-patient simulators to them. Current subscribers: You will continue to receive e-mail unless you explicitly opt out by clicking, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Yet she makes an exception for herself and such. Eynad Namturot started this petition to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) The protest led to three people being cited and one man physically arrested following the. To: Douglas Shulman, Commissioner, U.S. Internal Revenue Service URGENT: Sign the Petition to Shut Down Live-Animal Meat Markets Update: April 13, 2021 The first domino has fallen! If you agree, please add your name to the petition below to the VDACS Commissioner and join scores of others who believe that PETA should not be classified as an animal shelter. Quebedeauxs Transportthe scofflaw transportation company whose truck carrying laboratory-bound monkeys crashed in Pennsylvania last year, spilling three terrified monkeys out into freezing weatherhas notified the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) that it has sold off its trucks and is out of the animal transport business. Petition To Shut Down PETA. Other opinion subs Ive gone to lock threads immediately. Earlier this month, PETA gave 25 beagleswho were also bred at Envigo to be sold into experimentationsome much-needed TLC and veterinary care, including baths, vaccines, spay/neuter surgeries, dental cleanings, deworming medication, and microchips. to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way. https://twitter.com/peta/status/1562555213760069635. On Sunday, May 21, in Uniondale, New York, it held its final performance. Share Tweet Donate. PETA President and co-author of Animalkind. Stay up to date on the latest vegan trends and get breaking animal rights news delivered straight to your inbox! Because of PETA, hundreds of people lost their jobs that they loved doing, and now are struggling to find work. Msg/data rates may apply. Will you do the same? PETA is the reason why The Ringling Brothers Circus shut down this year. Peta Kills thousands of animals while claiming they care about animal rights. Over the years, PETA has teamed up with numerous cultural icons to tell people that trainers whip tigers, beat elephants, and deny all animals in circuses everything thats natural and important to themall so that theyll perform meaningless tricks. [CDATA[ If we can get someone capable of shutting this organization down, and getting enough people to sign this, we can get rid of But thanks to ever-growing public opposition to the outfit, by May 2016, the elephants were off the road. PETA began with two people working in a spare roomnow, its the most powerful force for animal rights in the world, with more than 5 million members. The state-required paperwork from these monkey dealers appears to have contained lies about the company that transported these animals, which is particularly worrisome as the monkeys onboard may have been part of illegal monkey smuggling to the U.S. Well continue to work to hold the companies involved accountable. No more dogs will be bred and born at this beagle factory farm, but we arent popping champagne corks just yetEnvigos $330 million parent company, Inotiv, is fighting to profit off more than 500 beagles still imprisoned at the site by selling them to laboratories. NIH-Funded Scam Facility Shut Down; 108 Monkeys Seized in Colombia. The truck routes are often thousands of miles across the country, and during the journeys the monkeys have to sit in their own waste and hear the screams of dozens of other terrified monkeys. //. Shut down PETA. Some enclosures contained food bowls with kibble, but the bowls could be turned over by the dogs, exposing the food to the feces on the mats.. This shady animal transportation company with a serious aversion to following the law has been flushed down the drain and put out of business. PETA WANTS THIS GAME SHUT DOWN!!. Posted by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) on Sunday, May 22, 2016. Almost every major airline in the worldincluding Air China,China Eastern Airlines,China Southern Airlines, El Al Airlines,Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines,TAM Airlines,United Airlines, US Airways,Vietnam Airlines, and othersstopped shipping monkeys and other primates to laboratories and laboratory suppliers following PETA campaigns. Trinny Woodall looked nothing short of sensational on Saturday as she stripped down to her black lace bra and stockings as she encouraged women to bring out her sexy side.. PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had launched its own, roughly seven-month undercover investigation of the Envigo facility in Virginia and said its investigator found workers. Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. The infamous Miami Seaquarium is yet again at the center of controversy over its egregious treatment of animals: A new federal inspection report just obtained by PETA has revealed multiple issues, including that staff starved dolphins to emaciation in an attempt to ensure that they would perform for food and forced them to perform even more often All because Chrysler SPONSORED the race. Read More. Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. With our groundbreaking undercover investigation that blew the lid off neglect, intense confinement, suffering, and death at Envigo's massive beagle-breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, PETA helped spark a historic domino effect that paved the way for the closure of the dog prison. PETA should not enjoy tax-exempt status similar to that of universities, houses of worship, and legitimate social service and educational organizations. Were calling on people to e-mail the U.S. PETA is also hypocritical in that it attacks celebrities who eat meat, yet former PETA employee Pamela Anderson owned a car with leather seats. I have been a vegetarian for 15 years and all of my dairy products come from local farmers who follow humane practices. Wall Street sugar daddy who fell for Manhattan stripper sues to get his Gucci scarf back and $125,000 he loaned her when COVID shut her club. When my aunt posted on Facebook about someone poisoning her cat Ares, who is the NICEST DAMM CAT EVER and very old, a peta group member told her that he deserved it. They are not here for animals. Please continue to make yourvoice heard for the dogs who suffered and died at this prison-like breeding facility that sent animals to laboratories. Within a few months, our 2021 expos was followed by the execution of a search warrant that resulted in law-enforcement officials seizure of nearly 450 dogs and puppies in acute distress, federal citations for dozens of violations of animal welfare laws, and a legal battle between Envigo and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Ringlings elephant exploitation received another devastating blow when PETA prevailed in an open-records request and obtained documents proving that, at least since 2010, elephants owned by the circus had tested positive for the human strain of tuberculosis (TB). Lets also not forget all the lies they spread! The video Silent Scream compares cooking a fish to mugging, domestic abuse, and bullying. PETA deserves to be shut down and the leader needs to be arrested. I know we all love animals. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights? READ MORE, Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind. Eventually, Ringling executives learned that dropping elephants while continuing to use tigers and other captive animals in their shows wasnt nearly enough to overcome years of relentless protests and complaints of animal abuse. By submitting this form, you are agreeing to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal info in accordance with our privacy policy as well as to receiving e-mails from us. Answer (1 of 2): Because PETA is a euthanasia based organization, they admit this, and they do not pretend to be something else. At PETAs behest, Inditex, the worlds largest clothing retailer, donated its 20,000 remaining angora garments to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. We filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the deaths of Kennya baby elephant Ringling forced to perform while desperately illand a 4-year-old elephant named Benjamin, who drowned while swimming in a pond after a trainer began tormenting him with a bullhook. Jun 11, 1949, Founder of Peta Aug 10, 2006, when peta reached more than 1 million helpers. Thousands of persistent and dedicated people participated in protests against the circus. To reward the epic step forward, PETA has gifted a life-sized elephant, aptly named Irinjadappilly Raman, to the temple. Help shut down PETA! Drugged Horses Die in Underground Races. She later underwent antiviral treatment. This paved the way for Ann Inc., PUMA, L Brands, Adidas, Overstock.com, Nike, Cole Haan, Arcadia Group, Adolfo Domnguez, and Mango to ban the sale of exotic skins as well. Mario has never once killed a tanuki; he gains the tanuki suit by grabbing a leaf that allows him to fly. ALL 4,000 BEAGLES HAVE NOW BEEN RELEASED FOR ADOPTION! Thirty-six years of PETA protests against 146-year-old Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circusin which members and supporters revealed that animals were beaten and otherwise abusedhave reduced attendance to the point of no return. We all know PETA is just a bunch of hippies and tree huggers. Demand that the U.S. Department of Agriculture finally suspend the companys license to operate, preventing more animals from enduring the same fate! 0 have signed. radical environmentalists, trial lawyers, public health know-it-alls, and other activists who think they For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights? READ MORE, Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind. These included a shipment of 180 Cambodian long-tailed macaques from Orient BioResource Center, one of Inotivs monkey farms implicated in the recent U.S. Department of Justice indictments following alleged monkey laundering and smuggling from Cambodia. . Help us shut these "bush tracks" down . PETA deserves to be shut down and the leader needs to be arrested. Shut down PETA. @MaxwellMaybe. Many dogs suffered from severe dental disease, including gingivitis, premature gum recession, and infections, likely because of poor nutrition and/or the failure to provide them with adequate dental care. Ringlings closure is a reminder that, with determination, we can achieve meaningful progress for animals. They should not be supported or defended. Sign the Petition Donate to the cause. We were hot on its trail following the Pennsylvania crash. PETA has stolen pets and callously euthanized them, destroyed laboratories through breaking and entering and arson, and harassed people who arent vegan by throwing tomatoes at them and handing out Im An Asshole stickers. Picture: NCA . Stay up to date on the latest vegan trends and get breaking animal rights news delivered straight to your inbox! Do YOU know what happens to big cats in the circus? The game Mama Kills Animals involves cooking a dead turkey in the most disgusting way possible. PETA is against animal rights. Update (August 24, 2022): One of the 4,000 dogs who was rescued following PETAs undercover investigation into Envigo7-year-old Miahas found her home with royalty. We were hot on its trail following the Pennsylvania crash. This came after decades of PETA protests against cruelty to elephants in circuses, capturing Ringlings abuse on video, and releasing photos of the circuss violent baby-elephant training taken by a former Ringling trainer. PETA cynically kills the vast majority of dogs and cats in its care. So rather than letting up, PETA upped the ante in its trademark fashion and turned its attention to the plight of the big cats the circus held captive. In an unprecedented move, PETA closed a Texas slaughterhouse operation in which 30,000 horses were trucked in and left to starve in frozen fields without shelter. And now, onward! Following a 2010 site visit of PETAs animal shelter, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) discovered the following: The VDACS inspector indicated that he believed PETA did not meet the statutory definition of an animal shelter under Virginia code because it does not primarily engage in finding homes for animals. U.S. only. If we can get someone capable of shutting this organization down, and getting enough people to sign this, we can get rid of PETA. Article does a nice job covering the positives and negatives of green hydrogen.