Cruelty to animals

Victory! Governor McCrory Vetoes North Carolina Ag-Gag Bill

by Vandhana Bala - May 29, 2015      Today, in a victory for farmed animals in North Carolina and nationwide, North Carolina governor Pat McCrory vetoed the controversial “Ag-Gag Bill,” designed to punish whistleblowers who document and expose criminal activity at North Carolina’s factory farms and slaughterhouses.      The ag-gag bill was opposed by the overwhelming majority of North Carolina residents, as well as animal protection, food safety, environmental, and civil liberties [Read more...]

Stop Elephant Cruelty in UniverSoul Circus

From: Pramoda Chitrabhanu received from PETA Please sign this this petition to stop elephant abuse. Note: Ringling Brothers Circus just announced that in 2018 they will no longer use elephant acts in their circus. A lesson in the power of intention by speaking up for the animals. Ask UniverSoul Circus to eliminate elephant acts. TAKE ACTION Local law enforcement in Georgia has reportedly cited both UniverSoul Circus and Larry Carden, who provides the circus with elephants, for [Read more...]

Disappointing News for Ducks and Geese. California’s Foie Gras Ban Was Overturned.

From PETA by Paulin Moore | January 16, 2015 When California’s groundbreaking ban on the sale of foie gras went into effect in 2012, a little-known restaurant in Hermosa Beach, California, tried to skirt the law by renaming its foie gras burger “THE Burger” and falsely advertising that it came with “a complimentary side of foie gras.” We (and caring consumers everywhere) weren’t buying that, so PETA brought a lawsuit against Hot’s Kitchen seeking to prevent the restaurant from continuing to [Read more...]