Polka Dot Socks Changed One Woman’s View of Birds

 

View this message online Dear, Don’t miss the new Spring issue of PETA Global, one of the many perks of becoming a PETA member. It will give you an inside look at how PETA is ruffling feathers to free all animals—and how you can help. Not yet a PETA member? Join now with an annual gift of just $16 or more to receive the print version of PETA Global, a 10% discount on products at the PETA Shop, breaking news and updates on our vital work, and lots more. Polka Dot Socks Changed One Woman’s View of Birds Once upon a time, Jen O’Connor’s friend left town and asked Jen to care for her rescued chickens. Some were bold and bossy, some shy—and one, Hailey, never stopped pecking at Jen’s polka dot socks. A Message From Ingrid Newkirk PETA News Take a spin around the globe with PETA and read about rescues, victories, and ways in which you can help animals. Victoria’s Secret Show Goes From 620,000 Feathers to Zero At the last Victoria’s Secret fashion show, every one of the elaborate feathered “angel wings” was crafted from vegan materials. ‘Amanda, What Are You Doing With That Pigeon?!’ ‘Stringfoot’ pigeons are suffering from painful, disfigured feet because of litter being dropped by humans onto our streets—the pigeons’ home! Badass John Lewis Is the New Gangster Watching his loved ones die from preventable health issues and struggling with his own inspired John Lewis to reject a food system that exploits people who live in low-income areas, keeps people sick, destroys the planet, and torments and kills billions of animals a year. Helicopter, Armored Vehicles Lead the ‘Bush Track’ Bust! It was a scene the bookies and trainers will never forget, as the thud of helicopter blades, the blare of bullhorns, and incoming military-style vehicles marked law enforcement agencies’ raid. The Downed Cow: A True Story of One Animal’s Last Hours “She lay in the hot sun, crying out. She tried to crawl to a shaded area, managing to drag herself 13 to 14 yards, but never reached it. The stockyard employees wouldn’t give her any drinking water.” A Bird in a Cage Puts All Heaven in a Rage: Nearly 2,000 Birds Rescued in PETA India Raids Hundreds were imprisoned in dingy, filthy cages. Others were stuffed into cloth bags. And many were dead when the Delhi Forest Department, acting on a complaint from PETA India, swept into the Kabutar Market outside Delhi and rescued 1,000 Alexandrine parakeets, finches, and other birds from its shops. 300,000 Dogs and Cats Have Had a PETA ‘Fix’! Corbu—fixed in several ways! Corbu was found paralyzed and trapped in a ditch in Romania. PETA Germany staff brought him to safety and gave Corbu all he needed to make a remarkable recovery. Dragon Slayers: Necrotic Wounds, Injured Limbs, and No Care Is it a shock that sentient beings destined for pet stores are casually denied water, denied veterinary care when injured, and kept in plastic bins like nuts and bolts in a hardware store? ‘Millions Spent Giving Sepsis to Mice Nearly Cost Me My Life’—But PETA’s Push Slashes Funds to Shocking, Useless Experiments PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman Tackles Your Tough Questions and Tricky Situations Bold? Timid? You Can Do It! 12 Ways to Achieve Animal Rights Thank you for your dedicated support of our work! Kind regards, Ingrid Newkirk President