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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page 1 of 54 11/17/2009 PETA's PLEA: GIVE FAUX FOUL A CHANCE Thanksgiving and turkey go hand-in-hand, except when it comes to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA is making it as easy, cheap, and possible for you to try a vegan Thanksgiving by giving away Tofurky. For those unfamiliar with vegan-speak, that's a tofu version of turkey.>more NBC Bay Area 11/14/2009 EDMONTON ELEPHANT LUCY GETS NEW TREATMENT PROGRAM; CRITICS SAY IT'S NOT ENOUGH The Edmonton elephant at the centre of a tug of war between the city and animal rights activists will be getting a treatment program aimed at improving her breathing capacity, helping her lose weight and addressing her arthritis, zoo officials said Friday.>more Canadian Press 11/12/2009 PETA OBJECTS TO SCHWEBEL CIRCUS PROMOTION People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is targeting the Schwebel Baking Co. for its promotion of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, claiming that Ringling employees abuse circus animals.>more Business Journal Daily 11/6/2009 ANIMAL EXHIBIT IN UTICA HAS PETA UPSET People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA are coming after Grand Bear Lodge in Utica.>more WLPO-AM 11/4/2009 PETA USES CIRCUS VIDEO GAMES AS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ALLEGED ANIMAL ABUSE With 2K Games's upcoming release of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for DS and Wii, animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) called on the press to inform others about the circus company's alleged abuse of elephants and tigers when writing about the games.>more GameSetWatch.com 11/3/2009 PETA TO BE OUTSIDE AUBURN HILLS SCHOOL TODAY Members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) plan to be on the sidewalk outside of Rogers Elementary in Auburn Hills this morning to talk to parents and kids about what they consider an abuse of animals by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which is coming to the city this month.>more Detroit Free Press 10/26/2009 PETA BLASTS ELEPHANT CAR WASH Remember that Wildlife Safari in Oregon we told you about, where the elephants started a car wash? Well, go figure — animal-rights group PETA doesn’t appreciate using pachyderms for a power wash.>more CNBC.com 10/21/2009 RIGHTS GROUPS GIVE CITY 30 DAYS TO MOVE LUCY Animal rights groups issued an ultimatum to the city Tuesday, threatening legal action if councillors don’t address the plight of Lucy the elephant within 30 days.>more Edmonton Journal 10/20/2009 VA. BEACH EXOTIC ANIMAL STORE CRITICIZED BY PETA A pair of exotic animals isn't typically found in a pet store, but wander into Animal Jungle in Virginia Beach and you'll find a serval and marmoset. Do the African wild cat and small monkey belong there?>more Virginian-Pilot 10/14/2009 CIRCUS CRITICIZED FOR TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS Ask students in Melinda Stygles' second-grade class at Roosevelt School what they like best about the circus and, overwhelmingly, the cheers go to clowns, jugglers and high-wire acrobats. Not one of the kids mentioned elephants, let alone a bloody, bandaged pachyderm.>more Connecticut Post  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next