PETA Global 2019 Issue 2

Got a minute? Great – you have time to help animals! Seriously, that’s all it takes – one minute – to get started changing people’s attitudes and saving lives. Don’t believe it? Try this on for size: After PETA exposed cruelty to goats on mohair farms in South Africa, JOINPETA’S ‘ARMYOF THEKIND’ “Talk Turkey” ad: Photo: © Robert Sebree • Makeup:Alisa Chompupong • Hair:Aaron Barry • Cat in suitcase: © iStock.com/Okssi68 T A L K T H E T A L K , W A L K T H E W A L K • T A L K T H E T A L K , W A L K T H E W A L K •

Get your very own anti-SeaWorld T-shirt at PETA.org/Store .

“I converted an apartment in my house to an Airbnb rental. It’s advertised as vegan-friendly, and it’s equipped with vegan cookbooks, soy creamer, and PETA literature. One couple left a note in the guestbook saying they are both going to try eating vegan!” -Lori Kettler

“I’m ninety f*cking-two, and I’m coming on ninety

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f*cking-three, and I’m 100% active for animals. Be a little progressive.

“For our holiday greeting card, I used a photo taken during our vacation of the whole family wearing

“When I was a teenager, I used to cut up PETA literature and paste it into my DIY fanzine. When

If you wouldn’t eat a dog, why would you want to eat a turkey?” -Cloris Leachman

‘SeaWorld Kills’ T-shirts. We also wore the shirts during our flights, and we received cheers, clapping, fist pumps, and lots of smiles.” -Maureen Wilcox

Pins: Background: © iStock.com/subjug • Speech Bubbles: © iStock.com/dmilovanovic • Dog and cat: © iStock.com/GoAnywherePhoto

It’s hard to imagine where animals would be today without PETA’s “Army of the Kind” changing hearts, minds, and practices. To keep achieving important victories for animals, we all need to get active, from ordering vegan pizza for coworkers and sharing PETA videos on Facebook to organizing a protest or arranging for an animal rights speaker at a church or civic league event. Here are some creative ways that people like you are getting out there, making waves, raising a ruckus, and spreading the message of compassion for all living beings. Animals are relying on us, and the time is now to make every day count.

I became an adult, I started a cruelty-free company, Couch Guitar Straps, which makes vegan guitar straps, wallets, belts, and other accessories.” -Daniel Perkins

“Smart phones have a safety feature that lets you not only automatically disable incoming texts while driving but also send an automatic reply. I set mine to an animal rights message.” -Emily Rice

“I always stop people with unneutered dogs when I’m on a walk or in the dog park, talk about the health benefits of neutering, and give them information on

PETA supporters took a moment to send an e-mail to companies that sell mohair products. And the companies listened. So far, more than 340 – including Lacoste, zulily, QVC, Pottery Barn, and Williams-Sonoma – have sworn off mohair, and the list continues to grow as more compassionate people speak up.

low-cost options.” -Lori-Jo Ciccone

“This is my daughter drinking from the glass she uses at school for water, juice, or soy milk. She also put vegan messages on her lunch box and water bottles, and now her classmates and teachers are asking about eating vegan.” -Nikunj Sharma

“My daughter received a toy food truck as a gift. Of course, I didn’t want her to even play at selling animal-based ice cream or BBQ, so I made signs to veganize it.” -Jeff Zick

Find a variety of PETA pins at PETA.org/Store .

“I was on holiday in Kona, Hawaii, where they have a swim-with-dolphins attraction called Sea Quest. I distributed PETA’s marine parks leaflets and struck up conversations with other tourists about the cruelty of dolphin captivity.” -Scott Cator

“I just came back from South Africa. As usual, I left PETA vegan starter kits and leaflets in the airline seat pocket in front of me, in the on-board magazine, and on buses and trains.” -Anja Hägele

“I was in the bank when the teller noticed the ‘No Fur’ pin on my jacket and asked, ‘Are you vegan?’ When I told her I was, she said, ‘Me, too!’ and high-fived me.” -Craig Shapiro I

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“My neighbors asked me to watch their cats while they went on vacation. In exchange, I asked them to go vegan for a week when they returned. It’s been five weeks, and they are still going strong!” -Teresa Cooper

“I have outfitted my bicycle with animal rights

This delicately scented candle, available at PETA.org/Store , makes the perfect gift.

“I give cruelty-free gifts for every occasion and make a point to explain to the recipient why. They are always fascinated to learn something new about

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“Every time I’m kayaking, hiking, jogging, or running in a race, the animal rights message is front and center. As I was sprinting down the final leg of the Phoenix Marathon, the announcer called out over the loudspeaker, ‘And here comes no-meat athlete Keith Burgeson, tearing up the final stretch!’” -Keith Burgeson

pennants, which has caused a lot of double-takes and conversations on my bike rides!” -Bobbi Wright

“Our suitcases are covered with PETA stickers. When I’m traveling and I see a

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public computer at a hotel or café, I always pull up a PETA website and leave it up after I leave.” -Harald Ullmann

animal rights.” -Alisa Mullins

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HOOAH FOR ACTIVISM