PETA India's History: Compassion inAction
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India is a charitable organisationwith affiliates in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and the US.Founded in 2000, PETA India is dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of allanimals. PETA India operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to eat,wear, experiment on or use for entertainment. PETA India educates policy-makers and the public about animal abuse and promotes an understanding of the right of all animals to betreated with respect.PETA India's animal protection work brings together members of the scientific, judicialand legislative communities to halt abusive practices. Aided by thorough investigativework, governmental involvement, consumer boycotts and international media coverage,PETA India's efforts frequently result in long-term changes which improve the quality of life for – and prevent the deaths of – thousands of animals.
Historic Cases
PETA US has been responsible for such breakthroughs as closing the largest horse-slaughter operation in the United States, shutting down a military laboratory whereanimals were shot, and stopping the use of cats and dogs in wound laboratories.
USAToday.com reported, "Could we imagine a world without [PETA US]? . . . [T]heorganization has inspired a few people to take action instead of lounging in their livingrooms, wondering who let the dogs out".(1)
Other major accomplishments
PETA US first uncovered the abuse of animals in experiments in 1981, launchingthe precedent-setting "Silver Spring monkeys" case. This resulted in the first arrest andcriminal conviction of an animal experimenter in the United States on charges of crueltyto animals, the first confiscation of abused laboratory animals and the first US SupremeCourt victory for animals in laboratories.PETA US released 70 hours of graphic video footage documenting the appallingtreatment of primates at the University of Pennsylvania head-injury laboratory, resultingin government fines and the loss of funding for the cruel study.PETA US' undercover investigation of a huge contract testing laboratory inPhiladelphia and subsequent campaign led to Benetton's permanent ban on animal tests – a first for a major cosmetics company. Other leading companies – such as Avon, Revlonand Estée Lauder – followed suit. Gillette announced a moratorium on animal testsfollowing PETA US' 10-year campaign. PETA US now lists nearly 800 companies whichdo not test products on animals.PETA US was victorious over the General Motors Corporation, which ended crashtests on animals.PETA US released investigators' photographs and videotaped footage taken insideCarolina Biological Supply Company (CBSC), the US' largest biological supply house.The video footage documented that CBSC employees removed animals from gaschambers and injected them with formaldehyde without checking them for vital signs.Investigators also videotaped cats and rats who were still struggling while they were being embalmed and CBSC employees who spit on animals. The company was charged by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) with violations of the US Animal WelfareAct.With the help of celebrities such as Ewan McGregor and Martin Sheen; governmentofficials in the US, Germany and Canada; and activists worldwide, PETA US was able tosecure the release of polar bears who had been suffering for years in the Suarez BrosCircus. The bears are now recovering and thriving in more appropriate climates.PETA US distributed an undercover video showing Las Vegas casino "entertainer"Bobby Berosini beating orang-utans with a metal rod. The US Department of the Interior revoked Berosini's captive-bred wildlife permit, making it illegal for Berosini to buy or sell orang-utans.An undercover investigation of painful scabies experiments on dogs and rabbits atOhio's Wright State University led to charges by the USDA of 18 violations of theAnimal Welfare Act. The experiments were stopped.PETA US released undercover photographs and videotapes showing ducks beingviolently force-fed on a foie gras farm in New York, resulting in the first-ever police raidof a US factory farm. After learning the gory details of foie gras production, manyairlines and restaurants dropped the so-called "delicacy" from their menus.
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