PETA

PETA India wrote to the Union government, urging to crack down illegal dogfights and illegal pet shops, running in India. In the letter, dated September 13, PETA made the appeal to Animal Husbandry Minister Parshottam Rupala, and Animal Welfare Board of India chair OP Chaudhary. Notably, the organisation also released footage provided by the Fauna Police, showing lethal injuries that animals sustain in the alleged dogfights and making… read-more

Considering World Fashion Day celebrated on August 21, India's top 32 fashion designers have claimed that they will eliminate the use of leather in their products and in other materials. The designers featuring the initiative are Gaurav Gupta, Masaba Gupta, and others. The move comes after they were asked to do so by the PETA India and Lakme Fashion Week with an aim to prevent environmental and ethical treatment of animals.

Amul vice-chairman Valamji Humbal has requested PM Narendra Modi to ban People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after the organization suggested the diary firm to adopt vegan milk. Calling the global NGO "opportunistic", Humbal said PETA is "part of the conspiracy" to render unemployment in India and harm the country's GDP. Besides, he accused PETA of planning to hijack the Indian market with its own plant-based milk and food. 

John Cox, a Republican Party candidate contesting for the governor post in California, brought a 500 kg Kodiak bear named ‘Tag’ to an election campaign on May 4. Reportedly, Cox was adhering to the 'Beauty and the Beast' theme comparing himself to the beast that will change the political scenario in the state. Meanwhile, the publicity stunt invited angry reactions from animal activists including PETA.