Recently, the docu-series Tiger King aired and was watched by millions around the world. Unfortunately, it didn’t expose tiger captivity as it should have and not only are people supporting the animal abuser, but it didn’t do anything to show people just how terrible big cat captivity is. Animal abusers and people who think they […]
Category: Petitions
Petition: Zoos and Aquariums Must Help Stop Zoonotic Diseases that Kill Millions of People Annually!
In Defense of Animals is calling for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to help stop zoonotic diseases at zoos. In an emailed statement, the organization urges the AZA to stop transmission between animals and humans, like the one that resulted in a Bronx Zoo tiger being affected by coronavirus. Tuberculosis is another disease […]
Petition: China Bans Wild Animal Sales But Offers Tax Incentives for Exports
A Wall Street Journal article reports that China is giving tax incentives to exporting wild animals while banning their sale and use within China. Scientists believe that the source of the COVID-19 pandemic was a wild animal market in Wuhan, China. China temporarily banned the sale and import of wild animals to improve public health. […]
Petition: Raising and Killing Animals for Exotic Skins Could Spark the Next Pandemic
Raising and killing exotic animals for “luxury” fashion items can increase the risk of outbreaks of dangerous illnesses such as COVID-19, and PETA is calling for a complete shutdown of exotic-animal farms. Many alligators and crocodiles who are raised on farms for their skin are kept crowded together in highly unhygienic conditions, one on top […]
Petition: Ask Norway To End This Year’s Barbaric Seal Hunt With A Quota Of 18,548 Harp Seals
The Norwegian government is going ahead with their sickening seal hunt yet again this year. They have announced that the seal hunt can be conducted without an animal welfare inspector on board. The reason is said to be the risk of COVID-19. As noted in a statement by Respect For Animals,“among the crews to go hunting without inspection […]
Petition: Cruel Commercial Whaling and Seal Hunts Continue as “Essential” Activities During Coronavirus Pandemic
While most of the world is on lockdown in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, the deadly pandemic sweeping the world, some countries are still continuing cruel activities. Japan and Norway have decided that commercial whale hunting, a horrible practice, is “essential.” Despite the global ban by International Whaling Commission on commercial whaling […]
Petition: Tiger at the Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has contracted and tested positive for the coronavirus. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the operator of the zoo, confirmed that Nadia, age 4, has the virus. New York City has been hit hard by the spread of COVID-19 and the tiger is another resident to have contracted the virus. […]
Petition: Why You Shouldn’t Support Joe Exotic, the Star of Tiger King
Many people are binging the Netflix documentary series Tiger King. For animal activists, a documentary about the infamous Joe Exotic and his tiger breeding and captivity seemed like it would expose big cat captivity in a way that would shine a light on a cruel industry. Instead, everyone is walking away from their screens with […]