PETA Global 2018 Issue 1

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Two cruel “scientists” who abused animals for many years have had their operations shut down, thanks to PETA. After PETA alerted its supporters that an experimenter at St. Mary’s University in Texas starved rats for 11 days at a time, causing them to lose up to 30% of their bodyweight, the university ended the experiments. PETA Stops Starvation and ‘Fight Club’ Experiments

Hamster: © Kencredible

And an experimenter at Northeastern University in Massachusetts – who, for 20 years, injected hamsters with aggression-promoting drugs and forced them to fight – also lost his funding following PETA’s action.

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Hellish Roadside Zoo Closes After PETA Exposé A week after PETA exposed and alerted the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the failure of Summer Wind Farms, a ramshackle Michigan roadside zoo, to provide ailing tigers Daisy and Mohan with veterinary care, the two animals were rescued and moved to a reputable sanctuary. Summer Wind had amassed more than 200 violations of federal animal-welfare laws in just three years, leading to a USDA lawsuit and,

After hearing from thousands of PETA UK supporters – including Honorary PETA Director Pamela Anderson, who penned a personal plea to then–PrimeMinister Enda Kenny – Ireland passed a law banning wild-animal circuses! “This is a progressive move, reflective of our commitment to animal welfare,” said minister Michael Creed. The Italian Parliament voted to ban the use of all animals – wild and domesticated – in circuses, joining Guatemala, Latvia, and Slovakia, which all recently banned wild-animal circuses as well. Victory! Ireland, Italy Join Countries That Ban Animal Circuses

finally, the revocation of its license and the removal of most of its animals. PETA is now working to shut down other roadside zoos. Please help fight these cruel establishments with your wallet by never buying a ticket.

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PETA and ‘Selfie Monkey’ Break New Ground for Animals PETA’s “monkey selfie” lawsuit – the first case in which a court was asked to declare a nonhuman animal the owner of intellectual property rather than a mere piece of property – has sparked international debate in law schools and copyright circles. The free-roaming crested macaque Naruto had photographed himself with an unattended camera, and PETA sued on his behalf so that he could claim the copyright to the photos. PETA settled the case with the photographer, who will now donate a percentage of any future gross revenue from the photos to charities protecting the welfare or habitat of Naruto and other members of his species in Indonesia. Meanwhile, a famous BBC wildlife photographer has pledged to donate a percentage of his profits to his subjects, too, setting the wheels in motion for a brighter future.

I Naruto is PETA’s Person of the Year. Order your commemorative T-shirt at PETACatalog.com .

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