Champagne corks are popping at PETA, as The Mirage in Las Vegas has announced that tigers have been moved from the Secret Garden to two facilities verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, following PETA’s appeals to Mirage’s owner, Hard Rock International. Here is a statement in response from PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Welfare Debbie … [Read more...] about The Mirage Moves Tigers to Reputable Sanctuaries Following Push From PETA
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Local Teen Nabs Hero to Animals Award for Desert Balloon Pick-Up Project
A Hero to Animals Award from peta2, PETA’s youth division, is on its way to Christian Daniels, 17, for his work picking up Mylar balloons in the Mojave Desert to protect tortoises and other wildlife. Daniels started the Desert Balloon Project to raise awareness of the potentially deadly consequences of releasing balloons into the air: “The tortoises … [Read more...] about Local Teen Nabs Hero to Animals Award for Desert Balloon Pick-Up Project
Urgent: PETA Warns That Dogs May Die in Extreme Heat Wave—Vital Tips Here
This week’s scorching temperatures—expected to reach triple digits in Las Vegas—will put dogs at high risk of enduring heat prostration and dying, so PETA is issuing an urgent warning to anyone with a dog. Please be sure to do the following: Touch the pavement to ensure that it won’t burn dogs’ foot pads.Be alert to a long, curled-up tongue and heavy panting, as … [Read more...] about Urgent: PETA Warns That Dogs May Die in Extreme Heat Wave—Vital Tips Here