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AND OTHER ANIMALS “DINNER”?CALL SOME ANIMALS “PETS”

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ANIMALTIMEST H E M A G A Z I N E T H A T S P E A K S U P F O R A N I M A L S I S S U E 1 , 2 0 1 5

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS STAR: MOMS, STAY AWAY

FROM SEAWORLD

TRUE-LIFE RESCUES: A TAIL-WAGGING PIG, A

THIRSTY CAMEL AND TWO CELEBRITY TURKEYS

DOG-SKIN LEATHER!

TRY TO RELATE: KEEP FISH OFF

YOUR PLATE.— SAMANTHA BARKS

Dear Animal Times Reader,

PETA Honorary Director Sam Simon died

in March (see page 9). If you ever heard

about his great heart for animals, please do

something kind in his memory. Here’s one

small idea:

Years ago, I set a trap in a new

neighborhood of townhouses where

someone had spotted a stray. When I

checked the trap, hidden in thick greenery,

there was a golden-brown dog inside.

Seeing me, he became frantic, banging

himself against the trap walls. I spoke to

him, but he looked fiercely at me as if

to say, “No human will ever touch me.”

Gently, I lifted the trap door, leash in hand,

but he was clever and, with all his might,

he pushed past me. From the bushes came

his mate and pup. They had been watching

silently. Now, overcome with joy, they

bounded back into the woods.

In Washington, D.C., there are still woods

hugging the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal

where mules once pulled boats. The deer

who hide there come out at dusk. One

night, a raccoon emerged and tried to cross

a street, perhaps hoping to find a morsel in

a fast-food restaurant bin. She was hit and

killed by a passing SUV. But not all animals

die outright: Recently, a PETA fieldworker

spotted a fox lying motionless beside the

highway, cars whizzing by. She was still

alive, a devastating reminder to stop and

check on even immobile animals and

provide help where needed.

Woods vanish. Houses and roads pop up

where vegetation used to be. Woodland

once used for dens and burrows, containing

berries and plants to feed animal families,

a stream perhaps – gone.

We must look out for animal victims of

the death traps we create: chimneys, glass

windows, highways. I found a sparrow

stuck in the tar used to seal cracks in

pavement. Luckily, the worst of it came

off with scissors and nail polish remover. I

released her in time for her to join her flock

in the trees before nightfall.

For all animals,

Ingrid E. Newkirk

President

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PETA’s ANIMAL TIMES®Volume 30, Issue 1

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WHAT YOUCAN DO TOHELP!

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Ethical

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

We are taught the Golden Rule as

children, and all major religions teach

principles of nonviolence and kindness.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said,

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice

everywhere.” Ethical treatment – the Golden

Rule – must be extended to all living beings:

reptiles, mammals, fish, insects, birds,

amphibians and crustaceans.

Would we imprison our children in cages

so small that they could barely move? Would

we steal our sisters’ babies and eat them?

Would we deliberately infect our friends

with diseases? Of course not. So how – by

claiming to be “superior” or “different” –

can we do such abominable things to other

living beings? Why not, instead, abandon

the archaic and unjust boundary of “human”

that we use to justify inflicting pain, suffering

and death on billions of beings?

All living beings share the desire to live.

We all feel pain, joy, grief and pleasure. We

all have worth.

Treatment

Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment or abuse in any other way.

All living beings desire the freedom to

live a good and relatively natural life

according to their inherent needs and

instincts. While it is impossible to eliminate

all suffering, human beings can easily stop

deliberately inflicting suffering on other

beings for our own purposes. We lose

nothing in replacing a cheeseburger with a

veggie burger or a leather purse with a fabric

one. But when we forgo our responsibility

to be kind, those we exploit lose their liberty

and their lives just for our fleeting fancy.

We grow up being taught old

discriminatory habits. We are pretty much

fooled into eating the flesh of some animals

and ignoring the cries of hunted animals

while breeding “pets” to cuddle. We grow

up confused. As adults, most of us are

disturbed if we see animals being tortured

and killed, yet we purchase and consume the

flesh, fur, milk and skin of our fellow living

beings every day. We work hard to deceive

ourselves in order to maintain the illusion of a

real distinction between humans and animals.

Instead, we should dispel that illusion.

Threats of economic collapse, defiant

claims of inherent rights and the resistance

to change – these tired arguments have been

heard and overcome many times throughout

history. Every time a boundary shifts, the

suffragists, abolitionists or emancipators are

at first ridiculed for their defense of equality.

Eventually, the false impressions are thrown

out and freedom is won – for women, blacks,

Christians, gays, Asians, Jews. Let freedom

from oppression now include all beings.

Animals

We are all animals.

Human beings have few unique

capabilities. All animals use language,

enjoy complex social bonds, sacrifice

pleasure for the good of others, use

tools, imagine and dream. Everyone plays

with friends, enjoys intimacy and mourns

the loss of loved ones. Some animals have

enormous capabilities beyond our own – in

navigation, endurance, communication and

detection of natural phenomena such as

approaching storms and drought. No one

who has studied other animals doubts that

they are whole, intelligent and thoughtful.

Regardless of any living being’s

capabilities, from the human infant to the

chimpanzee who outwits college students

in computer games, no one deserves to be

abused. All living beings deserve respect and

consideration of their interests, not because

they share the characteristics we admire

in ourselves but because they are all living

beings in their own right. We share the same

Earth, and we are ruled by the same laws

of nature. Let’s do our part to bring about

animal liberation.

People

I am you, only different.

Human beings have justified wars,

slavery and sexual violence through the

belief that those who are different are

not worthy of moral consideration.

The boundaries between “us” and

“them” have changed throughout history,

and we’re horrified now to recall the

abuse inflicted on others once classified as

“outsiders” by societies: the extermination

of Jews by the Nazis, the enslavement of

Africans by American plantation owners

and the slaughter of Christians for

entertainment by the Romans. Laws now

forbid discrimination based on gender, race,

religion, age and sexual orientation. Yet it

was not so long ago that human beings who

were seen as different by those with power

faced torture, exploitation and death.

Our society no longer believes that any

human being has the right to rape, torture

or enslave another. The challenge now is to

wipe away the prejudice that blinds many

people to the need to respect others who

happen not to have been born human

beings.

What PETA Really Stands ForThis year, PETA celebrates 35 years of changing minds and saving lives. But what does “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” really mean? It means what it has always meant – acknowledging our similarities and making the world a lot less cruel for all living beings.

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opposed to cruelty to animals

by speaking out at every opportunity. Write

letters to the editor and post comments

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PETA AFFILIATES AROUND THE WORLD WIN FOR ANIMALS EVERY DAY.

Pigeon Racers RaidedFollowing PETA’s groundbreaking investigation

into the Taiwan pigeon-racing industry that

revealed high numbers of bird deaths and

widespread gambling, police raided three

pigeon-racing clubs, including the country's

largest, arrested club officials, confiscated

tens of thousands of dollars and froze more

than $4.5 million (£3 million/AUD4.5 million)

in apparent illegal gambling proceeds in the

clubs‘ bank accounts. And in the US, Richard

Wayne Mardis, a supplier of birds to Taiwan,

pleaded “no contest” to felony charges of

violating a gambling law, as first exposed by

PETA’s investigation of the Oklahoma City–

based American Racing Pigeon Union, the

largest pigeon-racing group in America.

Owners of Horrifically Neglected Dog Convicted

Calvin Artis and Stephanie Battle, residents

of Emporia, Virginia, were each sentenced to

12 months in jail, two years of probation and

a lifelong ban on owning companion animals

for chaining their dog, Peaches, to a makeshift

doghouse and allowing a collar to cut 1.5

inches (3.81 cm) into her neck, causing a

putrid and painful wound. When PETA staffers

encountered Peaches, she was chained in

the backyard with no food or water in 36ºF

(2ºC) weather. Artis and Battle relinquished

Peaches, as well as her puppies, who were

placed through the Virginia Beach SPCA.

Cultural Center Rejects Foie Gras

After hearing from PETA UK about the violent

force-feeding of birds to produce foie gras,

Somerset House, a major arts and cultural

center in London, confirmed that it is strictly

foie gras–free.

France Rules: Animals Are Not FurnitureUnder a 200-year-old law, animals in France

were long classified as being on a par with

furniture, but a new law passed by France’s

Parliament elevates domestic and farmed

animals to the status of “living beings capable

of sensitivity.” PETA France and the animal

welfare group Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis

worked to get the landmark law passed,

noting that it will lead to greater legal

protection for animals – especially for farmed

animals, who are included in the law.

DoD to Replace Animals in Training ExercisesAfter years of campaigning by PETA to expose

and end cruel military training exercises

in which thousands of live animals are cut

open, shot, stabbed and blown up, the US

Department of Defense made a landmark

decision to replace animals with superior

human simulators in several key medical

training areas across the entire military. This

is the first time in history that the DoD has

banned the use of animals in training drills,

and the ban applies to six training areas,

including advanced-trauma life support,

neonatal and pediatric resuscitation,

obstetrics and gynecology, nursing anesthesia,

continuing medical-staff skills training and

some field surgical and critical-care training.

Gopher Tortoises Seized From ZooThe Alabama Department of Conservation and

Natural Resources seized at least four gopher

tortoises – a species listed as threatened

under the US Endangered Species Act – from

The Mobile Zoo after PETA pointed out that

Alabama prohibits possessing gopher tortoises

without a permit, which The Mobile Zoo

did not have, and that some of the tortoises

at the zoo had been unlawfully taken from

the wild. According to the agency, the four

were ill with a respiratory illness. Two of the

tortoises reportedly died, but the other two

were released onto private land.

Airline, University Sever SeaWorld TiesAfter hearing from PETA that SeaWorld has

forcibly removed orca calves from their loving

mothers and subjected these and other

animals to lives of deprivation and physical

and psychological suffering in captivity, US

airline Virgin America removed SeaWorld as a

partner in its rewards system. And following

discussions with PETA and a protest on the

campus, California State University–Long

Beach stopped selling discounted tickets to

the theme park.

‘Crush’ Video Makers Sentenced to Life ImprisonmentA Philippine court found Dorma Ridon and

her husband, Vicente, guilty of crimes related

to the production of “crush” videos, in which

scantily clad girls, one of whom was only 12

years old at the time, were filmed stepping

on and crushing live animals to death. This

groundbreaking case was brought to light

by PETA Asia, which notified authorities of

the crimes and worked with them to ensure

that the Ridons were located, investigated,

arrested and prosecuted. The Ridons have

been convicted of child abuse, animal welfare

crimes, human trafficking and wildlife-

protection crimes. They were sentenced

to life imprisonment and ordered to pay

fine totaling more than 9 million pesos (US

$200,500/£127,000/AUD229,500).

Software Replaces Animals in Labs at Peruvian UniversityStudents in psychology classes at the

prestigious Universidad Nacional Mayor de

San Marcos in Lima, Peru, will now get an

up-close look at physiology without harming

VICTORIESfor Animals!

An elephant named Nosey is being

dragged around the United States and

forced to give rides even though she is

hobbled by arthritis. A leading elephant

veterinarian called Nosey’s case the “worst,

most prolonged documented example

of unalleviated suffering and abuse in an

elephant” that he has ever reviewed.

Nosey’s owner, Hugo Liebel, has racked

up nearly 200 citations for violating the

Animal Welfare Act. But despite the fact

that the US Department of Agriculture

(USDA) is the

only agency

with the power

to help Nosey, it

has refused to

seize her or even

order that she

be taken off the

road.

After hearing from PETA, many venues

have canceled Nosey’s appearances,

including four Texas cities, a winery and a

market in Florida and a festival in Illinois.

The Newsroom star Olivia Munn sent

a letter to US Secretary of Agriculture Tom

Vilsack asking that Nosey be confiscated

and that Liebel’s exhibitor’s license be

permanently revoked.

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any animals, thanks to interactive simulation

software that PETA donated after learning

from AnimaNaturalis Perú that undergraduate

students had been instructed to purchase live

frogs and take them to class to cut open and

experiment on. PETA also developed Spanish

translations of workbook materials associated

with the new software.

Horse-Drawn Carriage Business FoldsCarriage for Hire, a horse-drawn carriage

company in Salt Lake City, announced its

closure one year after a horse named Jerry

collapsed while pulling a carriage in 97ºF (36ºC)

heat. Jerry was so weak that he couldn’t get

up, so his handlers tied ropes around him,

dragged him to a trailer and carted him back

to the barn. Despite the company’s efforts to

downplay the incident, it was finally forced

to admit that Jerry later died. Following the

company’s closure, the Salt Lake City Council

unanimously voted to ban cruel and dangerous

horse-drawn carriages. During the debate,

PETA supporters pointed out that horse-drawn

carriages had been involved in dozens of

accidents around the country in recent years

and that more than 30,000 people had signed

a petition in support of a ban.

Poultry Farm Proposal Shot DownAfter receiving more than 26,000 objections

from supporters of PETA UK, the Planning

Committee of Wychavon District Council

voted unanimously to refuse permission for

an intensive broiler chicken farm expansion in

Upton Snodsbury. The proposed facility, which

would have confined 160,000 chickens at a time

to filthy, crowded sheds and was nicknamed

“Chicken City,” was unanimously rejected.

NIH Severs Ties With Seedy Dog DealersUntil recently, dogs who had been picked up

on the street, obtained through “free to a

good home” ads or even stolen from their

own yards could be sold by “Class B” or

“random source” dealers for painful and deadly

experiments in laboratories funded by the US

National Institutes of Health (NIH). But now,

following years of pressure from PETA, other

animal-protection groups, the public and the US

Congress, NIH will no longer allow public funds

to be used on experiments on dogs obtained

from such dealers (it already ended this practice

for cats in 2012).

STILL NEEDS YOU

Take Action for Nosey Today

Please urge the USDA to send Nosey to a reputable sanctuary and to

revoke Liebel’s exhibitor’s license. Visit PETA.org/Nosey to send an

e-mail, or write to: Secretary Tom Vilsack, US Department of Agriculture,

1400 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20250.


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CELEBRITY

NEIL DIAMOND

KRISTIN CHENOWETH

JERRY & JESSICA SEINFELD

GARY LUCY

QMy cousin has cancer. What can I

do to reduce my risk of getting the

disease?

AI urge everyone to follow the six

dietary recommendations to reduce

cancer risk that were recently

published in the Journal of the

American College of Nutrition.

They are:

• Limit or avoid dairy products to reduce

the risk of prostate cancer.

• Consume soy products to reduce the

risk of breast cancer.

• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables to

reduce the risk of several common types of

cancer.

• Limit or avoid alcohol to reduce the

risk of cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx,

esophagus, colon, rectum and breast.

• Avoid red and processed meats to

reduce the risk of cancers of the colon and

rectum.

• Avoid grilled, fried and broiled meats

to reduce the risk of cancers of the colon,

rectum, breast, prostate, kidney and pancreas.

The cancer prevention guidelines

recommend a diet rich in plant-based foods,

and they warn

us about the

association

between cancer and

the consumption of dairy products and of

meats that are red, processed, grilled or well

cooked. The key recommendation is to build

meals around fruits, vegetables, legumes and

whole grains. Plant-based foods provide an

antioxidant boost and help promote a healthy

weight, reducing the risk of developing all

types of cancer. Experts urge the same kind of

precautionary approach as that taken by many

people toward tobacco before smoking bans

were enacted.

DR. IN THE HOUSENeal Barnard, M.D., author of Power Foods for the Brain, answers your questions about nutrition and health.


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JESSICA ALBA

KIND AND COZY OPRAHOprah Winfrey was stunning

on the cover of O, The Oprah

Magazine in a white-hooded

vegan fur coat from Donna

Salyers’ Fabulous-Furs.

(Donna is a longtime PETA

friend, and all of her luxurious

coats, hats, handbags and

accessories are 100 percent

vegan.) “Where fur is

concerned, I never wear the

real thing,” Oprah says.

ONE SWEET COOKIECooking Light magazine featured

actor Jessica Alba’s vegan sugar

cookie recipe, which uses coconut

oil instead of butter and coconut

milk instead of cow’s milk.

FLESH IS FOR ZOMBIES The realistic blood and gore on the set of

the zombie TV series The Walking Dead has

turned several of the show’s cast and crew

members off meat, including actor Norman

Reedus, who told Guilty Pleasures Radio,

“I’ve become a vegetarian.” Most of the

food served on the set is now meat-free.

A NEW ‘MELODY’ FOR NEILA pack of puppies from an

animal shelter starred in Neil

Diamond’s music video for his

new song, “Something Blue.”

The singer and his wife adopted

one of the puppies and named

her Melody, after his new album,

Melody Road.

DOG’S BEST FRIENDOscar-nominated actor Quvenzhané

Wallis wrote the foreword to a new

children’s book about caring for

animal companions. The young star

tells kids that they should “always

be there” for their animals because

“they’re, of course, your best friend.”

THE WONDERS OF VEGAN FOODMusic legend Stevie Wonder was

spotted noshing on vegan soul food –

including fried “chicken,” vegan mac and

cheese, collard greens, yams, couscous

and coleslaw – at Evolve, a Washington,

D.C., vegan restaurant.

QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS

NORMAN REEDUS

‘NEIGH’ TO CRUELTYWhen asked on Twitter what she would rid

the world of if she could choose one thing,

actor Kristin Chenoweth replied, “Horse

carriages through Central Park.”

STEVIE WONDER

OPRAH WINFREY

“Happiness is what makes you pretty”

is Drew Barrymore’s motto for FLOWER

Beauty, her new cosmetics line. And

she’s among the millions of people who

wouldn’t be happy if they learned that

their beauty products caused animals

to suffer. That’s why FLOWER Beauty

will never conduct, commission or pay

for tests on animals. The company

proudly took its place on PETA’s Beauty

Without Bunnies list of cruelty-free

cosmetics and will carry the cruelty-

free logo on its packaging. “FLOWER

Beauty is about all things good,” said

Barrymore. “Thank you, PETA, for the

acknowledgment of our cruelty-free

brand.”

Another company that deserves special

attention is jane iredale makeup. Currently,

in order to enter the lucrative Chinese

market, cosmetics companies have to pay

to have their products tested on animals.

jane iredale pledged to PETA that it will

never put profits before principles and that

it won’t sell in China until those

requirements are lifted.

PETA continues to work

toward the day when the

Chinese government will

not only end all its animal

testing requirements but

also ban these cruel and

archaic methods, as the

European Union, Israel

and India have

done.

Drew Barrymore’s Cosmetics Line


Joins PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies Program

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Buy Only Cruelty-FreeYou can help end animal testing by using PETA’s

searchable database at PETA.org/CrueltyFree

to find high-quality products that weren’t tested

on animals anywhere in the world. By voting

with your dollars, you can let companies know

that consumers prefer beauty without bunnies.

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PETA receives more than 300 calls about cruelty

and neglect every week, and our caseworkers are

on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ready to

help animals in dire straits.

You can help! Monthly donors to PETA’s

Investigations & Rescue (I&R) Fund give vital support

to efforts to expose cruelty, push for prosecution

of abusers, and save animals’ lives. For as little as

the price of your daily cup of coffee, you can help

abandoned pups, starved pigs, caged bears and many

other animals who are neglected, beaten or otherwise

abused. Monthly pledge donors receive updates on the

animals they have helped.

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exhausted pigs were delivered instead to

their new home. There, they collapsed in a

pile under the stars and slept for almost 24

hours. Today, they enjoy meadows, a cozy

shelter and even pumpkin feasts.

Holly BerryHolly Berry had been kept continuously

chained outdoors in a muddy backyard,

unable to move more than a few feet

in any direction. When PETA staff found

her, she had no food or water and was so

malnourished that almost every bone in

her body was visible. She was dehydrated

and anemic and suffering from a bad case

of heartworms and internal parasites. Holly

Berry’s owner agreed to give her to PETA,

and PETA paid for her medical care and

enlisted the help of the Virginia Beach SPCA

to get her adopted. Holly Berry is now a

healthy dog who loves to run. Instead of

shivering outdoors during frigid winter

nights, she snuggles up on a comfy bed with

her rescued canine “sisters.”

DovesPETA fieldworkers came across a hoarding

situation in which more than 90 ring-necked

doves were living in a small shed filled with

more than a foot of trash and droppings. All

the birds were suffering from dehydration,

malnutrition, respiratory conditions and

parasites. Several had plucked out their

feathers, and two had ulcerated eyes. The

doves were carefully moved to the Virginia

Beach SPCA, where they received veterinary

care, and then PETA donors in Middleburg,

Virginia, converted a horse barn into a

spacious home for them all.

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BECOME ANInvestigations & Rescue

Rescued! Saving Animals Around the WorldPETA Affiliates:

Waheed Waheed (“handsome” in Arabic) is a

teenaged camel who was found tied up

in trash under a bridge, at death’s door.

His hump almost having disappeared from

dehydration, he was pitifully thin and

suffering from untreated liver disease.

Waheed was rescued by Animal Rahat, a

PETA-supported program that provides

veterinarians to assist animals who are

still used as “beasts of burden” in India.

Waheed’s owner had not bothered to feed

him very much of anything or treat his illness

but was forcing him to “dance” and give

rides. Waheed is now loved and looked after

and is slowly recovering, enjoying daily walks

and eating leaves from the tree tops.

Leona and BrianListeners of Oxford radio station JACKFM

came through for two turkeys at the center

of a tacky publicity stunt that offered

an online poll to “keep it” or “cook

it.” With help from PETA UK, Sir Brian

May, X Factor winner Leona Lewis

and the votes of thousands of kind

people, the turkeys – renamed Brian

and Leona – were chauffeured to their

lovely new home at Hopefield Animal

Sanctuary in Essex, safe

forever from the threat

of slaughter.

Chummy and FriendsA student in a university agricultural program

was studying “state-of-the-art” pig farming

involving eight pregnant sows. He learned

firsthand how hard that kind of intensive

rearing is on the pigs, and he learned

something else: how sensitive and intelligent

pigs are. When the time came for the sows

to be sent to slaughter, the student decided

he must somehow save them. He contacted

Helga Tacreiter, a longtime PETA friend

who operates The Cow Sanctuary in New

Jersey, for help. PETA patron Sam Simon

PETA, PETA UK, PETA Australia and all our affiliates work hard to expose systemic, egregious and often illegal cruelty to animals. We also

help many animals in dire situations. Brighten your day with these stories of just a few of the animals we have recently rescued.


Please visit PETA.org/Pledge or call

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Animals have lost a stalwart ally with the

passing of PETA Honorary Director and

entertainment giant Sam Simon. Immediately

after Sam was diagnosed with terminal cancer

in 2012, he called

PETA President Ingrid

Newkirk to his

hospital room to help

him draw up a unique

“bucket list.” Sam

didn’t want to climb

Mt. Everest or go

skydiving. He wanted

to save animals.

Sam said that the

last two years were

the happiest of his life. During that time, he

worked with PETA to close two bear pits, rescue

an abused elephant and neglected camel in

India, send two chimpanzees – who had been

kept in solitary confinement at two different

roadside zoos – to a sanctuary, find homes for

hundreds of chinchillas and even save a bull

condemned to death in Ireland for being “gay”.

He took boyish delight in knowing that these

souls were out of their prisons, finally allowed

to run and jump and climb. “I just wanted to

have some days where I get to see animals

walk in grass for the first time,” he said.

“Through PETA, we rescue animals in roadside

zoos and circuses. They are some of the most

abused animals in the

country.”

In his last days,

overcome with

fatigue, Sam woke

up just long enough

to hear that Ringling

Bros. and Barnum

& Bailey Circus

was phasing out

all elephant acts by

2018 – something

that, together with the closure of SeaWorld, he

dreamed of and talked about all the time.

You Made Things Brighter, Better

Sam Simon

The world has lost an

incredibly kind soul, but

thanks to Sam, many animals

now have happy lives that

once seemed impossible. Visit

PETA.org/SamSimon to see

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Take a peek inside your

closet. Do you have any

leather gloves or belts? Do

you have a leather wallet or

a jacket with leather trim?

A new PETA Asia eyewitness

investigation has revealed that those

leather accessories may have been made out

of “man’s best friend.”

In eastern China, there are whole towns

devoted to killing dogs to make leather from

their skins. And in those towns, a PETA Asia

investigator obtained never-before-seen

video footage of the dog-leather trade. The

investigator documented that dog skin was

turned into women’s dress gloves, men’s

work gloves and other products that are

exported around the world. None of it is

labeled “dog leather,” so there’s no easy way

to tell what you’re buying.

The footage is almost unbearable to

watch. We see a filthy slaughterhouse floor

covered with dog blood and guts. Dog

carcasses hang on hooks. One terrified dog

after another is grabbed roughly around the

neck with metal pincers before being clubbed

over the head with a wooden pole. Some

fall unconscious. Others cry out and writhe

in agony with severe head trauma. Some

struggle to breathe after

their throats are cut, and

PETA Asia‘s investigator reported

that some dogs were still alive as

workers peeled the skin off their bodies.

Dogs who are next in line for slaughter can

smell, hear and see what is happening to

those in front of them. They wail and bark

as a worker hits them and pushes them onto

the killing floor. Many dogs are so terrified

that they climb on top of each other in the

holding area, desperately trying to find a way

out. A worker at the slaughterhouse told

PETA Asia’s investigator that this one facility

kills 100 to 200 dogs every single day.

A PETA investigation found that cats are

also killed for their skins. That investigation

uncovered an animal market in southern

ARE YOU THE CASUAL ACQUISITION

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Kisses and HissesKisses to London Mayor Boris Johnson for sticking up

for bears used for their fur. At an event in Washington,

D.C., a PETA spokesperson asked Johnson, “One of

Britain’s most revered designers, Stella McCartney, has

been helping PETA UK to remake The Queen’s Guard’s

bearskin hats in faux fur. It’s the last item of military

gear with real fur on it. … Is that something you

would support?” His reply? “If Stella McCartney can

help save a few bears...then I’m with her!”

Hisses to Google for using a camel to haul a massive

camera through a desert in order to capture a “street

view” of the land. The company could easily have used

a Jeep, dune buggy, small plane or satellite instead.

Kisses to Simon Cowell for refusing to allow footage

of a swim-with-dolphins program on Britain’s The Xtra

Factor. Producers had filmed contestants at a marine

mammal park without Cowell’s knowledge, and when

he caught wind of it, he pulled the footage before it

aired and tweeted to his fans, “I think you all know

my view on cruelty to animals ….”

Hisses to Marisa Tomei for helping to slaughter a lamb

for her dinner. In an interview, Tomei callously laughed

as she recounted how she drove the lamb in her car to

be slaughtered and then held him down.

Kisses to Israel for becoming the first country in the

world to ban horse- and donkey-drawn carts from

its streets. Israel has prevented countless horses and

donkeys from being undernourished, beaten, deprived

of basic veterinary care and forced to work long hours

in the hot sun.

Hisses to Maggie Gyllenhaal for eating a live

langoustine lobster and charred ants. If Gyllenhaal

wants to have an “emotional” dining experience,

she should look squarely at the vegan food that her

husband, Peter Sarsgaard, enjoys.

Kisses to Olympic long jump gold medalist Greg

Rutherford for showing he also has a heart of gold.

While out walking his dogs, Greg discovered an

injured doe, whom he named Doris and carried 2 miles

to his home, where he called the local animal hospital

for help. Although she was later euthanized because

of the severity of her injuries, staff at the animal

hospital stated that Greg’s actions prevented Doris

from experiencing a prolonged and painful death.

WEARINGDOG SKIN? Dog skin was turned into

women’s dress gloves, men’s work gloves and other products that are exported around the world. None of it is labeled “dog leather,” so there’s no easy way to tell what you’re buying.

China where cats and dogs were being

bludgeoned, hanged, bled to death and

strangled with wire nooses so that their fur

could be turned into fur trim and trinkets and

even cat toys. Animals were trucked to the

market in flimsy wire-mesh cages with no food

or water, and some had been on the road for

days. Twenty cats were commonly crammed

into a single small cage. The investigators saw

dogs and cats with open wounds and crushed

paws, dying cats and dogs inside the cages

and dead cats on top of the cages.

Doomed dogs could only watch in terror as other dogs were killed.

Slaughtering covers the ground with blood.

Let Everyone Know Why You Won’t Wear Any LeatherBoycott all leather products. Short of doing a costly

DNA test, if you wear leather, you

have no idea whose skin you’re in

– but you do know that, whatever

the species, animals suffer and die

for leather goods. For shopping

tips, visit PETA.org/Fashion.

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Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix narrates PETA’s video exposé of the dog-

leather trade, which can be watched at

PETA.org/DogLeather. Please share it on

Facebook and other

social-media sites – and

urge your friends and

family to go skins-free.

JOAQUIN PHOENIX




Q I have a neighbor who is

always yanking on her dog’s

leash and nagging at him to

hurry up. What can I say?

– Sadie’s Mom

A You could gently mention to

your neighbor that a walk is

precious to dogs, as it’s often

their only chance to explore and

roll in the grass, so it’s important

to give them time to smell things and enjoy

being outside. It’s their walk, after all. No one

should bark orders the whole time. You might

send your neighbor the link to an amusing

video (available at PETA.org/DogWalking)

starring Molly Shannon and her “dog,”

Mike White, with more tips on what (and

what not) to do to make a dog’s walk more

enjoyable.

Q What can I do to encourage

the members of my church to

be kind to animals?

– Born Again Vegan

A Lead by example. If there’s

a potluck or bake sale, take

vegan goodies – and the recipe.

Wear animal-friendly T-shirts

and buttons, post animal rights

information (including this magazine) on the

bulletin board and collect donations to help

animals in your area. Check out PETA’s new

website, JesusPeopleForAnimals.com, for

ideas on engaging your fellow Christians

in animal issues. (Jewish readers can visit

HumaneKosher.com for information about

Judaism and animals, and Muslims can go to

IslamicConcern.com to learn why cruelty to

animals is forbidden in Islam.)

Q I’m getting married soon, and

I want to have an all-vegan

wedding. Any tips?

– Kind Bride

A A wedding is a wonderful

opportunity to show people

how fabulous vegan food can

be. Your caterer and baker don’t

necessarily have to be exclusively

vegan, they just need to be as enthusiastic

as you are about wowing your guests. For

example, PETA staffer Matt Partridge and

his bride, Cholly Molthan, (pictured right)

hired a caterer with no experience in vegan

cooking, but the couple’s feast – which

included Southern fried seitan, crispy tofu

tacos and three pastel-colored cakes – was

so fabulous, it is now included in the chef’s

recipe file. Don’t be shy about offering

recipes and suggestions. Have the caterer

cook a sample meal for you beforehand so

you know you’re on the same page. Find

more tips on finding vegan meal options,

cakes, dresses, tuxes and limos at

PETA.org/VeganWedding.

SNAIL MAILQuestions? We've got answers.

Top TipBefore their wedding, PETA

staffer Michele White

and her husband-to-be,

Ryan, registered for

items that they knew

PETA’s fieldworkers and

mobile clinics could

use to help animals,

including blankets,

towels, dog bowls,

toys and treats, which

they asked guests

to donate to PETA.

“Knowing that I

was helping animals

made the day even

more special,” says

Michele.

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Baked Arancini with Basil and Thyme

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, finely diced

2 cups (420 g) Arborio rice

5 cups (1180 ml) faux-chicken or vegetable stock

¼ cup (25 g) nutritional yeast (optional)

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

¼ cup (40 g) raw cashews (soaked in water for 2 hours,

then drained)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup (235 ml) hot water

2 Tbsp. tapioca starch or cornstarch

Spray oil

2 cups (180 g) panko bread crumbs, finely ground

2 Tbsp. dried herbs, such as basil and thyme

¼ cup (25 g) unbleached all-purpose flour

½ cup (115 ml) cold water

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add

the onion and rice and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is

softened and translucent.

• Add 1 cup (235 ml) of the stock and cook, stirring constantly,

until absorbed. Repeat with the remaining stock. Stir in the

nutritional yeast and season with salt and pepper.

• Blend the cashews, garlic, hot water and tapioca starch in a

blender until completely smooth. Pour into a small saucepan and

cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until very thick,

about 4 minutes.

• Transfer the risotto and cashew mixture to a large bowl and

stir to combine, then cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C/Gas Mark 6). Coat 2

parchment-lined baking sheets with spray oil.

• Combine the bread crumbs and herbs in a shallow dish. In

another shallow dish, whisk together the flour and ¼ cup (55 ml)

of the cold water to form a smooth paste, then add as much of

the remaining water as needed to form a slurry.

• Scoop a small handful of the risotto and form into a ball. Dip

into the slurry, let the excess liquid drip off, then roll in the bread

crumbs and place on a baking sheet. Repeat the process with the

remaining risotto.

• Spray the tops and sides of the risotto balls generously with

spray oil. Bake until browned and crisp, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes 6 to 8 servings

RISOTTO,Dressed for a PartyArancini – from the Italian word for “orange” – are delectably creamy rice balls with a crispy, crunchy coating. This recipe

gets its creaminess from starchy short-grain Arborio rice and an added vegan béchamel sauce. For a healthier twist, the

balls are baked instead of deep fried. With a light coating of bread crumbs and herbs, they will melt in your mouth. Serve

them with a side of marinara or your favorite dipping sauce.

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‘Rather Go Naked Than Wear Wool’ Campaign Kicks Off Nude PETA members braved freezing Midwestern

temperatures in a revamp of PETA’s iconic “Rather

Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign. PETA’s

recent international exposé of the wool industry

revealed that gentle sheep were punched in the

face, jabbed with electric clippers, slammed into

the floor and stomped on by impatient workers.

Some sheep died from the abuse, including one

whose neck was twisted until it broke.

CAMPAIGN NEWS‘Condoms’ Say ‘Always Spay’To mark National Condom

Month and National Spay/

Neuter Awareness Month, PETA

members dressed as giant,

colorful condoms handed out

leaflets on animal birth control

in both Spanish and English to

people in Washington, D.C.,

“If cats and dogs could wear

condoms, millions of animals

would be spared horrible

suffering,” says PETA’s Daphna

Nachminovitch. “But they can’t,

so PETA is calling on guardians

to be responsible and get them

spayed or neutered.”

Holly Marie Combs to Mothers: Boycott SeaWorldPretty Little Liars star and mother of three Holly Marie

Combs is the latest celebrity to go after SeaWorld for

its confinement of orcas and other marine animals. She

stars in a new PETA video in which she calls on moms

to keep their families far away from SeaWorld. Combs

describes the separation of baby orcas from their mothers

at SeaWorld, breaking a bond that, in nature, can last a

lifetime for these sensitive, intelligent animals.

P!nk Protests Fur in a Big, Big WayThousands of fashion editors and

buyers from around the world

who converged in Manhattan for

New York Fashion Week were

greeted by a massive billboard in

Times Square featuring a photo

by Ruven Afanador showing

singer P!nk wearing nothing but

a smile in PETA’s newest “Rather

Go Naked Than Wear Fur”

campaign. Said the multiplatinum

Grammy winner, “Unfortunately,

I went through a selfish phase

and wore fur on a couple of

occasions. But I wised up and

now boycott fur completely. I

wish everyone was forced to

learn the horrors that these

animals go through for fashion

trends.”


Samantha Barks ‘Drowns’ to Keep Fish From DrowningProving that she really would do anything

to help animals, I’d Do Anything and Les

Misérables star Samantha Barks, a longtime

vegetarian, didn’t hesitate to plunge into a

tank of cold water to pose for a new PETA UK

ad. The ad’s message is clear: Fish don’t want

to suffocate on land, just as we don’t want

to drown in water. Please take Samantha’s

advice: Keep fish off your dish!

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PETA Founder Squeezes Into Cage Outside KFCPETA founder Ingrid Newkirk got tons of media

attention when she caged herself outside a

KFC in Mumbai, India, to deliver this powerful

message: Chickens killed for food endure

immense stress and deprivation in filthy, cramped

cages or sheds before finally being shipped to

slaughterhouses, where they are killed in cruel

and painful ways, so please try going vegan.


Please visit PETA.org now and

sign a petition to help ensure

that no more animals suffer at

the Kubics’ hands.

Animals Drowned, Frozen Alive in the Pet TradeFor every animal in a pet store display,

there are countless victims behind the

scenes, such as the thousands of animals

who suffered at the hands of Lynn and

Kenneth Kubic at two of their Colorado

facilities, a filthy breeding barn called

Willards Rodent Factory and a pet store

called Jurassic Pets.

After PETA submitted its findings of

neglect and cruelty to animals gathered

during its eyewitness investigation at Jurassic

Pets, police executed a search warrant

and seized more than 100 animals. Video

footage and photographs show that store

staff had attempted

to kill rats and mice by

“whacking” them against

surfaces – leaving some

twitching and gasping

for breath after the

blows – and admitted,

along with Lynn Kubic,

that they freeze rodents

and reptiles to death. The

Kubics and one of their

sons, the store manager,

were charged with a total of 97 counts of

cruelty to animals.

But officials who have jurisdiction over

Willards Rodent Factory have failed to

take action, despite evidence of egregious

cruelty that PETA handed over to them. At

this facility, animals were typically fed only

once a month; food became moldy, was

contaminated with excrement or ran out;

and rats and mice routinely drowned in

flooded tubs. The Kubics denied animals

veterinary care and euthanasia, including

for a weak and thin rat whose facial injuries

were so severe that her nose and upper jaw

were missing.

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