PETA Global 2018 Issue 2

USA

ASIA

USA Alpaca: © iStock.com/JamesBrey • Zhou Yang: © He Lei • Eve: Photo: © Brian Bowen Smith • Fashion stylist: Lexyrose Boiardo Hair stylist:Angela Christine Stevens • Makeup artist: Jazzmene.

Bear With Blurred Vision Sees Bright Future Ben’s corneas are scarred because of neglectful treatment at Tregembo Animal Park, a miserable roadside zoo in North Carolina. But thanks to a lawsuit brought by local residents – with representation by PETA’s attorneys – he and another bear, Bogey, are no longer pacing back and forth in cramped, barren cages: Instead, they’re living the good life at the spacious Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.

GERMANY

Coinciding with the Winter Olympics and the Year of the Dog, PETA Asia teamed up with Chinese speed-skating phenomenon Zhou Yang for this version of its “Adopt – Don’t Shop” ad. “There’s nothing quite like locking eyes with an animal at a shelter and knowing you’ve found a family member,” she says. GoldMedal Winner Stars in PETA Asia Ad

PETA Germany Video Makes People Say, ‘Goodbye, Milk’ T he widely shared “Goodbye, Milch” video shows heart-wrenching goodbyes between mothers and their children – including a calf who is dragged away from her mother so that humans can take the milk that was intended for her. Celebrities and influencers are responding with their own #GoodbyeMilch videos on Facebook, and hundreds of people are taking PETA Germany’s 21-day #GoodbyeMilch Challenge, which features a Facebook chatbot offering daily tips on living dairy-free, including milk-free recipes and advice on the best plant milks to use in coffee. I

AUSTRALIA

Victory! PETA Australia Gets University Petting Zoo Nixed After learning from PETA Australia that petting zoos contribute to a cruel cycle of breeding, abandoning, and killing animals, the University of Canberra pledged not to host such exhibits again. A petting zoo was part of the school’s “Stress Less Week” events, but PETA Australia pointed out that for animals who don’t like being handled and have no escape from the noise and crowds, being exhibited causes nothing but stress.

RECORDING STAR EVE CARES The Talk’s Eve stars in a new PETA billboard ad with rescue dog Howard. If your animal pal needs an “Adopted and Adored” bandana like Howard’s, visit PETACatalog.com .

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