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on ‘Humane’ Farm</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/66767/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:40:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vegan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1112377</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Ask grocers that American Ostrich Farms has identified as selling its meat to reconsider their relationship with the company immediately.</p><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/66767/action/1">Whistleblower: Ostriches Were Beaten and Froze to Death on ‘Humane’ Farm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1112377"/><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/66767/action/1">Whistleblower: Ostriches Were Beaten and Froze to Death on ‘Humane’ Farm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Help PETA Pressure GreaterGood to End Its Sale of Animal-Derived Materials</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/66697/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:03:28 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Animals Used for Clothing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wool]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1112242</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Urge GreaterGood to end its sale of wool and other animal-derived materials.</p><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/66697/action/1">Help PETA Pressure GreaterGood to End Its Sale of Animal-Derived Materials</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1112242"/><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/66697/action/1">Help PETA Pressure GreaterGood to End Its Sale of Animal-Derived Materials</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Urge Oceania Cruises to Sink Its Forced Monkey Labor Excursions</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/66423/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:40:51 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1111294</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Please help end monkey abuse by urging Oceania Cruises to stop tour excursions to see exploited monkeys forced to work in Thailand’s coconut-picking industry.</p><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/66423/action/1">Urge Oceania Cruises to Sink Its Forced Monkey Labor Excursions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1111294"/><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/66423/action/1">Urge Oceania Cruises to Sink Its Forced Monkey Labor Excursions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>UPDATE: Urge Ontario Authorities to Assist Donkey With Severely Overgrown Hooves</title> <link>https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ontario-donkey-overgrown-hooves/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:04:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Animal Companions]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1111222</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Please contact Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) and ask it to intervene swiftly for the donkey with overgrown hooves on Settlers Road in Lindsay. </p><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ontario-donkey-overgrown-hooves/">UPDATE: Urge Ontario Authorities to Assist Donkey With Severely Overgrown Hooves</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Update (April 22, 2023): </strong>Thank you to everyone who spoke up in behalf of this animal! PETA received an update from PAWS confirming that the donkey’s situation was investigated and that the animal subsequently received care. Our caseworkers will continue to monitor the situation.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p><em>Original text</em>:</p> <p>PETA has been alerted to the plight of an allegedly neglected donkey who is reportedly located on Settlers Road in Lindsay, Ontario. A video taken at the end of January depicts a donkey with extremely overgrown hooves that have started curling upwards—a painful phenomenon often referred to as “sleigh hoof” or “slipper foot.”</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><div class="video-player"><div class="widescreen-wrapper"><iframe title="Donkey With Severely Overgrown Hooves Reportedly Located in Lindsay, Ontario (April 9, 2024)" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fwLAhM3FCrI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div></div></figure> <p>Equine experts agree that hooves need to be trimmed about every six to eight weeks. An eyewitness alleges that this donkey appears not to have received farrier care for five years. Without routine hoof trimming, excruciatingly painful conditions and lifelong or even life-threatening deformities can occur. Reportedly, this donkey struggles to walk and appears to be in extreme pain with each step.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><div class="video-player"><div class="widescreen-wrapper"><iframe title="Donkey With Severely Overgrown Hooves Reportedly Located in Lindsay, Ontario (January 25, 2024)" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GDCrk3jlPs4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div></div></figure> <p><a href="https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/19p13" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Provincial Animal Welfare Services</a> Act prohibits engaging in acts that cause distress to animals or failing to follow applicable standards of care. Although PETA caseworkers reported the situation to local authorities, our requests for updates have been ignored. Nearly three months have passed since our initial report, but recent footage seems to show that little or no change has occurred. This animal needs you to speak up!</p><input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1111222"/><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ontario-donkey-overgrown-hooves/">UPDATE: Urge Ontario Authorities to Assist Donkey With Severely Overgrown Hooves</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>UPDATE: Resolution to Ban Glue Traps Passes First Big Hurdle!</title> <link>https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/avicc-glue-traps/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:32:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1111041</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Urge your mayor and councillors to support a provincewide ban on glue traps! </p><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/avicc-glue-traps/">UPDATE: Resolution to Ban Glue Traps Passes First Big Hurdle!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Update (April 15, 2024):</strong> Thanks in part to the support of compassionate people like you, Resolution R18—which asks the provincial government to ban the use, sale, and distribution of cruel glue traps—was adopted by the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities and is moving on to the Union of BC Municipalities for a vote in September. We are now one step closer to seeing these vile devices banned throughout British Columbia!</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p><em>Original pos</em>t:</p> <p>This weekend, delegates at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities convention in Victoria, British Columbia, will be voting on a resolution asking the provincial government to ban the use, sale, and distribution of cruel glue traps, which kill, injure, and permanently disable countless small animals every year<strong>. We need your help to get this historic resolution passed!</strong></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap-1024x768.jpg" alt="Glue trap with bird, frog, and small reptile attached" class="wp-image-644042" style="width:869px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> <p>A glue trap is a small board covered with a sticky adhesive designed to ensnare any animal who wanders across its surface. These devices inflict slow, painful deaths on mice, rats, birds, chipmunks, bats, lizards, squirrels, and other animals small enough to get caught in the glue. They can take days to die of starvation, dehydration, or blood loss while they cry out in agony.</p> <p>The animals panic and struggle, which causes them to become even more ensnared. Often, the adhesive tears off patches of their fur, feathers, or skin—and some animals even chew off their own limbs in a desperate effort to escape. In other cases, their noses, mouths, or beaks get stuck in the glue, causing them to suffocate to death over the course of hours. Or they die from being crushed in the garbage, which is where the instructions on the traps advise consumers to put them.</p> <p>By banning glue traps, British Columbia would join an ever-growing list of places—including England, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, two states and one territory in Australia, two American cities, and more than 30 states and union territories in India—that have already banned these cruel devices.</p><input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1111041"/><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/avicc-glue-traps/">UPDATE: Resolution to Ban Glue Traps Passes First Big Hurdle!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <media:thumbnail url="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap-150x150.jpg" /> <media:content url="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap.jpg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">Full Glue Trap</media:title> <media:thumbnail url="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Full-Glue-Trap-150x150.jpg" /> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>Animals Mutilated for Mangoes: Tell the National Mango Board to End Cruel Tests</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/63186/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:25:43 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Animal Experimentation]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1110681</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Urge the National Mango Board to adopt a policy against conducting, funding, or commissioning any experiments on animals.</p><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/63186/action/1">Animals Mutilated for Mangoes: Tell the National Mango Board to End Cruel Tests</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1110681"/><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/63186/action/1">Animals Mutilated for Mangoes: Tell the National Mango Board to End Cruel Tests</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Starved, Shocked, and Cut Open Without Pain Relief: PETA Exposes ‘Column E’ Misery</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/62820/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1109728</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Urge NIH to cut off funding for cruel and painful Column E animal experiments.</p><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/62820/action/1">Starved, Shocked, and Cut Open Without Pain Relief: PETA Exposes ‘Column E’ Misery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1109728"/><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/62820/action/1">Starved, Shocked, and Cut Open Without Pain Relief: PETA Exposes ‘Column E’ Misery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Forests Emptied to Fill Laboratories With Endangered Monkeys—Act Now to Stop This!</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/65925/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:35:19 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1109635</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/65925/action/1">Forests Emptied to Fill Laboratories With Endangered Monkeys—Act Now to Stop This!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/65925/action/1">Forests Emptied to Fill Laboratories With Endangered Monkeys—Act Now to Stop This!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Urge Ottawa Comiccon to Stop Selling Animals!</title> <link>https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ottawa-comiccon/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:53:52 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1090252</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Urge Ottawa Comiccon to do the right thing by ending the display and sale of live animals at its event.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ottawa-comiccon/">Urge Ottawa Comiccon to Stop Selling Animals!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Upon hearing that Ottawa Comiccon</strong> <strong>hosted a booth last September that was peddling geckos like trinkets, PETA implored organizers </strong><strong>to do away with this kiosk moving forward, apparently to no avail. We need your help today!</strong></p> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter"><a href="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="579" height="772" src="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1090256" srcset="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc.jpeg 579w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc-150x200.jpeg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px" /></a></figure> <p>Geckos are complex beings who have their own preferences and needs. They belong in the wild, where they can live as long as 20 years. Those who are sentenced to a captive existence have a slew of requirements, including a sizable aquarium; expensive environmental features such as humidity controls, ceramic heat emitters, infrared lamps, and ultraviolet lights to prevent metabolic bone disease; reptile carpets; branches for climbing; platforms for perching; a constant supply of fresh water; calcium supplements; and a varied diet of vegetables, dark leafy greens, and gecko pellets. When acquired on a whim by individuals who aren’t fully aware of their needs or prepared for the responsibility involved (including much time, effort, and expense), the animals suffer.</p> <p>Using the contact information below, <strong><span style="color: red;">please politely urge Ottawa Comiccon to do the right thing by ending the display and sale of live animals at its event. </span></strong>Then forward this alert to everyone you know. <strong><br></strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Direct polite comments to:</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Scott Péron<br>Vice President of Operations<br>Ottawa Comiccon<br><strong><a href="mailto:info@ottawacomiccon.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener">info@ottawacomiccon.com</a></strong><br><strong><a href="tel:5149399970">514-939-9970</a></strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Please also leave a comment for the company on social media:</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/OttawaComiccon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></div> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-eggplant-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.instagram.com/ottawa_comiccon/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a></div></div><input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1090252"/><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ottawa-comiccon/">Urge Ottawa Comiccon to Stop Selling Animals!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <media:thumbnail url="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc-150x150.jpeg" /> <media:content url="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc.jpeg" medium="image"> <media:title type="html">wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc</media:title> <media:thumbnail url="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wld-ottawa-gecko-ftc-150x150.jpeg" /> </media:content> </item> <item> <title>Urge Officials in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Rescue Apparently Abused Dog</title> <link>https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/honduras-abused-dog/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:43:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Animal Companions]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1089889</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Update (April 3, 2024): The mayor’s office has confirmed that the abuser has been sanctioned and the dog has been removed from his custody. The dog has reportedly been adopted by a loving family. Thank you to all who spoke out in behalf of this animal! Original post: PETA has been alerted to a viral<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/honduras-abused-dog/" title="ReadUrge Officials in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Rescue Apparently Abused Dog"> ... Read more »</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/honduras-abused-dog/">Urge Officials in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Rescue Apparently Abused Dog</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Update (April 3, 2024): </strong>The mayor’s office has confirmed that the abuser has been sanctioned and the dog has been removed from his custody. The dog has reportedly been adopted by a loving family. Thank you to all who spoke out in behalf of this animal!</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p><em>Original post:</em></p> <p>PETA has been alerted to a viral video reportedly captured in February in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, depicting a man striking a dog forcefully and repeatedly with an unidentified object. The dog, who appears to have no means of escape, yelps and howls desperately as the abuser rains blows upon the animal. <strong>PETA caseworkers have implored local authorities to act but have been met with silence.</strong> Now it’s your turn to speak up!</p> <p>The Honduran Animal Welfare Protection Law No.115-201 prohibits behaviors that cause unnecessary pain or stress to animals.</p> <p></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/honduras-abused-dog/">Urge Officials in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Rescue Apparently Abused Dog</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Thank you for taking action to stop the abuse and neglect of cats, dogs and other animals!</title> <link>https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/thank-you-for-taking-action-stop-abuse/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:26:43 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1089996</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/thank-you-for-taking-action-stop-abuse/">Thank you for taking action to stop the abuse and neglect of cats, dogs and other animals!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/thank-you-for-taking-action-stop-abuse/">Thank you for taking action to stop the abuse and neglect of cats, dogs and other animals!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Tell Fleet Feet and Rabbit to Stop Promoting Milk Marathon</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/65449/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:58:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dairy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vegan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1089265</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Urge Fleet Feet and Rabbit to reconsider their promotion of this hypocritical, anti-female event.</p><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/65449/action/1">Tell Fleet Feet and Rabbit to Stop Promoting Milk Marathon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1089265"/><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/65449/action/1">Tell Fleet Feet and Rabbit to Stop Promoting Milk Marathon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Countless Rattlesnakes Slaughtered in Cruel Events Across the Country—Speak Up!</title> <link>https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/rattlesnake-roundups/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:00:45 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Animals in Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1089080</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Let the event organizers and officials in the following cities know that you’re appalled by their support of this carnage. Urge them to scrap the events and leave these animals in peace.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/rattlesnake-roundups/">Countless Rattlesnakes Slaughtered in Cruel Events Across the Country—Speak Up!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Update March 25, 2024:</strong> The San Patricio Restoration Society canceled the 2024 rattlesnake races and said that it has no plans to host any rattlesnake-related events in the future! <strong><span style="color: red;">Now please take action to end “rattlesnake roundups” being held across the country <a href="#action">below</a></span>.</strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p>“Rattlesnake roundups” are barbaric, misguided events that are sometimes held at carnivals, beauty pageants, and festivals. They typically involve forcing rattlesnakes out of burrows using gasoline fumes and hooks, dumping them into cramped crates or pillowcases without food or water and keeping them in there for a month or longer leading up to the events, and hauling them to an arena where tens of thousands of onlookers watch as they’re whipped against the floor, bludgeoned, decapitated, and skinned. Attendees can eat the snakes’ flesh and buy products made of their skin.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter"><a href="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wld-rattlesnake-pixabay-ftc.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="602" height="401" src="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wld-rattlesnake-pixabay-ftc-602x401.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1089100" srcset="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wld-rattlesnake-pixabay-ftc-602x401.jpg 602w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wld-rattlesnake-pixabay-ftc-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wld-rattlesnake-pixabay-ftc-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wld-rattlesnake-pixabay-ftc-150x100.jpg 150w, https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wld-rattlesnake-pixabay-ftc.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /></a></figure> <p>Rattlesnakes can feel pain, fear, and stress, making these mass-slaughter events unspeakably cruel. These reptiles have such a slow metabolism that they can suffer for up to an hour after decapitation. The “roundups” appear to have originated as misguided attempts to eradicate rattlesnake populations, which is wholly unnecessary and ineffective, and today it seems that the only excuse for them is a lack of compassion coupled with a desire to cling to outdated traditions.<a name="action"></a></p> <p><strong>Please politely let the event organizers and officials in the following cities know that you’re appalled by their support of this carnage. Urge them to scrap the events and leave these animals in peace.</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Opp, Alabama, Rattlesnake Rodeo</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/beckyformayor/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mayor Becky Bracke’s FACEBOOK</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail Mayor Becky Bracke at <a href="mailto:beckyb@cityofopp.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener"><strong>beckyb@cityofopp.com</strong></a></p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/oppmyhometown/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">City of Opp Facebook</a></div></div> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/opprattlesnakerodeo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo Facebook</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Apache, Oklahoma, Rattlesnake Festival</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the festival organizers at <a href="tel:5805882880"><strong>580-588-2880</strong></a>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail the festival organizers at <strong><a href="mailto:apacherattlesnake@yahoo.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener">apacherattlesnake@yahoo.com</a>.</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/ApacheRattlesnakeFestival" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apache Rattlesnake Festival Facebook</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Mangum, Oklahoma, Rattlesnake Derby</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the city at <a href="tel:5807822250"><strong>580-782-2250</strong></a>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail the event organizers at <a href="mailto:zacharyd60@yahoo.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener"><strong>zacharyd60@yahoo.com</strong></a>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the event organizers at <strong><a href="tel:5809547227">580-954-7227</a></strong> and <strong><a href="tel:5808533720">580-853-3720</a></strong>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Okeene, Oklahoma, Rattlesnake Roundup</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the event organizers at<strong> <a href="tel:5808225392">580-822-5392</a></strong>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail the event organizers at <strong><a href="mailto:snakcity@pldi.net?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener">snakcity@pldi.net</a>.</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/OkeeneRattlesnakeHunt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Okeene Rattlesnake Hunt Facebook</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Waurika, Oklahoma, Rattlesnake Hunt</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the town at <strong><a href="tel:5802282713">580-228-2713</a></strong>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the event organizers at <strong><a href="tel:5802282838">580-228-2838</a></strong>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail the event organizers at <a href="mailto:waurikarattlesnakehunt@gmail.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener"><strong>waurikarattlesnakehunt@gmail.com</strong></a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Annual-Waurika-Rattlesnake-Hunt-100072268183925/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Waurika Rattlesnake Hunt Facebook</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Waynoka, Oklahoma, Rattlesnake Hunt</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the event organizers at <a href="tel:5805540768"><strong>580-554-0768</strong></a>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail the event organizers at <a href="mailto:waynokarattlesnakehunt@gmail.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener"><strong>waynokarattlesnakehunt@gmail.com</strong></a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/WaynokaSnakeHunt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt Facebook</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Freer, Texas, Rattlesnake Roundup</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the town’s chamber of commerce at <a href="tel:3613946891"><strong>361-394-6891</strong></a>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail the chamber of commerce at <a href="mailto:freerchamberofcommerce22@gmail.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener"><strong>freerchamberofcommerce22@gmail.com</strong></a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-10 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Freer-Chamber-of-Commerce-100077477590800/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Freer Chamber of Commerce Facebook</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Oglesby, Texas, Rattlesnake Roundup</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the event organizers at <a href="tel:4694504973"><strong>469-450-4973</strong></a>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail the event organizers at <strong><a href="mailto:oglesbyrattlesnake@gmail.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener">oglesbyrattlesnake@gmail.com</a></strong>.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-11 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/oglesby.rattlesnake.roundup/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oglesby Rattlesnake Roundup Facebook</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Sweetwater, Texas, Rattlesnake Roundup</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Call the event organizers at <a href="tel:3522353484"><strong>352-235-3484</strong></a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-eggplant-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.peta.org/action/thank-you-for-calling-organizers-officials-rattlesnake-roundups/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LET US KNOW HOW YOUR CALLS WENT</a></div> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-mango-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="http://www.rattlesnakeroundup.net/contact.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sweetwater Jaycees Contact Form</a></div> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/jaycees1958/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup Facebook</a></div></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Walnut Springs, Texas, Rattlesnake Roundup</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">E-mail the event organizers at <a href="mailto:wsbya@yahoo.com?bcc=takeactionforanimals@peta.org" target="_Blank" rel="noopener"><strong>wsbya@yahoo.com</strong></a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-13 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ocean-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/WSRattlesnakeRoundup/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Walnut Springs Rattlesnake Roundup Facebook</a></div></div><input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1089080"/><p>The post <a href="https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/rattlesnake-roundups/">Countless Rattlesnakes Slaughtered in Cruel Events Across the Country—Speak Up!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <media:thumbnail 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Hope Auction Sponsors: Reconsider Supporting the Suffering of Wild and Exotic Animals!</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/65215/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Tidy-Coyle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:01:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Animals in Entertainment]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1088887</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Urge “Mt. Horror” sponsors to shun future exotic-animal auctions.</p><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/65215/action/1">Mt. Hope Auction Sponsors: Reconsider Supporting the Suffering of Wild and Exotic Animals!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1088887"/><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/65215/action/1">Mt. Hope Auction Sponsors: Reconsider Supporting the Suffering of Wild and Exotic Animals!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Behind Bars for 50 Years: Miyako the Elephant Needs Your Help</title> <link>https://support.peta.org/page/65162/action/1</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Shapardanis]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:50:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Animals in Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elephants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zoos]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.peta.org/?post_type=alert&p=1088829</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Miyako the elephant has suffered in a cramped pen for a half-century. Will you please urge the zoo’s owner to accept PETA’s offer to transfer her to a suitable facility?</p><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/65162/action/1">Behind Bars for 50 Years: Miyako the Elephant Needs Your Help</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<input class="fooboxshare_post_id" type="hidden" value="1088829"/><p>The post <a href="https://support.peta.org/page/65162/action/1">Behind Bars for 50 Years: Miyako the Elephant Needs Your Help</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.peta.org">PETA</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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