Critter News
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Do whales deserve constitutional protection against slavery? PETA filed the lawsuit in the U.S. PETA went on to request that the whales be freed and released to a habitat better suited to their needs. Full story posted on Global Animal and from the Huffington Post. Five orcas were listed as the plaintiffs. On Wednesday, U.S.
Critter News
DECEMBER 24, 2010
The money will cover a portion of PETA's legal fees for a lawsuit the group filed in January about animals that had been sold by the county shelter for research purposes. PETA will have access to the requested records. The settlement provides limited protections for the county from further litigation.
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Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
A federal judge for the first time in US history has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings. Advertisement: Story continues below "This case is on the next frontier of civil rights," said PETA lawyer Jeffrey Kerr, representing the five orcas.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
Awful story, but this is the reason I support PETA, even when they do wacky things sometimes. We applaud the dedicated efforts of animal welfare advocates who stepped up to take in these animals, and hope that the exposure of this situation will underscore the need for stricter enforcement to protect animals in research facilities."
Critter News
OCTOBER 3, 2011
PETA and Zoocheck have applied to challenge an Alberta Court of Appeal split decision last month that ruled against their plan to sue the City of Edmonton over Lucy. In their Supreme Court application, the groups say private citizens have a right to seek legal remedies to ensure that governments enforce animal protection laws.
Animal Person
MARCH 10, 2010
I'm not saying that criticism of PETA, or any other group, isn't warranted. But when our First Amendment rights have been diminished as an activist group and we're being unfairly targeted and called "terrorists" and not afforded equal protection, it feels strange to protest against other vegans.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 1, 2009
It's about George the 140-year-old lobster who was set free by PETA. Even before the New Scientist study, the European Food Safety Authority's Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare had concluded that lobsters and crabs are capable of experiencing pain and distress and are worthy of legislative protection.
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