Dutch Parliament Votes Against EU Bullfighting Subsidies
Yesterday, the Dutch Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution against European Union subsidies which prop up the Spanish bullfighting industry.
Destination: Pamplona
Every year, in the city of Pamplona in northern Spain, there’s a massacre.
True Spanish Culture? It’s Not About Cruelty, Says Charo
Charo is something of an authority on Spanish culture – so she knows what she’s talking about when she declares that bullfighting does not belong in modern Spain.
How to Help a Pigeon Trapped in Netting
All across the country in public spaces – outside shops, at train stations or under bridges – pigeons are dying in pain after becoming trapped in netting designed to deter them.
‘Blackfish’ Comes to the UK
Blackfish, the new film from Gabriela Cowperthwaite, exposes what lies behind the “entertainment”.
A+ for Leeds University After Petting Zoo Cancelled
Compassion and common sense won out this week when Leeds University cancelled plans to host a petting zoo on campus.
JM Coetzee: Bullfighting Is a Disgrace
Nobel Prize-winning novelist joins PETA to speak out against the cruel tradition of bullfighting in Spain.
Thousands March Against Bullfighting in Alès, France
As bullfighters in Alès, France, were preparing to execute 18 bulls during the town’s annual Ascension Festival, compassionate people came together to protest against it.
Good News for Dolphins: India Ditches Dolphinaria!
Dolphins may be diving in delight this week at the news that plans to build dolphin parks in several Indian states have been scrapped following pressure from PETA India.
‘Drugs. Breakdowns. Death.’ PETA US’ New Billboard Tells the Real Story of Horseracing
What’s the biggest tradition in thoroughbred horseracing? Not fancy hats or cocktails –it’s drugs.