Starved for Days and Sold as ‘Pets’—Tell Meijer to Stop Selling Live Fish

Animals are dying in the pet trade—tell this large retailer to ban the sale of live fish now.

Join the Action Team Pledge to Go Vegan Attend a Virtual Event Donate Now Tell Meijer: Stop Selling Live Fish as ‘Pets’ Immediately Fish are intelligent individuals who are capable of feeling fear and pain. However, Meijer, a big-box retailer, continues to sell live fish as “pets,” even after hearing from PETA that fish are bred by the millions in tubs, confined to cramped bags, and starved for several days during transport to retailers—and that many of them die before arriving at stores. SEND AN E-MAIL TO MEIJER NOW THE FACES OF MONKEYS HE EXPERIMENTED ON STILL HAUNT THIS SCIENTIST.  LISTEN NOW!   In PETA’s 2020 Annual Review, See How We Challenged Speciesism PETA scored groundbreaking victories for animals in 2020, and our campaign to end speciesism revolutionized the way people think about animals. PETA’S YEAR IN REVIEW Boost Your Impact for Animals! We need your help now to make 2021 the best year for animals yet! All gifts up to our $100,000 goal will be matched 10 times through our December 31 deadline and are tax-deductible for U.S. residents. MATCH MY GIFT NOW Huge Progress! PETA’s Horse-Doping Investigation Changes Racing as We Know It The first-ever federal oversight of medication dosage in horse racing just passed in Congress, and it all started with one PETA investigation. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR HORSES These 21 ‘Veganuary’ Tips From PETA Prove Going Vegan Isn’t Only a January Thing Do you want to launch your vegan journey in January but you aren’t sure where to start? Let PETA help: Use our list of “go vegan” actions for “Veganuary.” ACTIONS TO TAKE THIS JANUARY 20 Times PETA Smashed Experiments and Saved Animals in 2020 To say the absolute least, 2020 was not the year anyone had hoped for—however, amid the devastation, something phenomenal happened: From stopping companies from nearly drowning animals to persuading Suave to ban animal tests worldwide, PETA achieved monumental victories that will spare millions of animals torture and certain death in laboratories around the world. HELP US WIN EVEN MORE VICTORIES Victory! After Hearing From PETA, Karl Lagerfeld Bans Exotic Skins In the exotic-skins industry, hunters nail snakes to trees and cut them open, workers electrically stun ostriches and slit their throats, and metal rods are jammed down crocodiles’ spines. However, after PETA contacted the luxury brand Karl Lagerfeld, it confirmed that it has banned exotic skins! URGE LVMH TO FOLLOW SUIT Rain, Shine, or Pandemic, PETA’s 2020 Rescue Efforts Were Stronger Than Ever Each year, PETA helps countless animals, giving many a new life by placing them in loving homes and accredited sanctuaries. PETA’S 2020 RESCUE STORIES Urge Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s to Sell Vegan Fish More fish are killed for food each year than all other animals combined. Without any legal protection from cruel treatment, these intelligent, complex animals are impaled, crushed, suffocated, or cut open and gutted, all while they’re fully conscious. Carl’s Jr., Burger King, and other major chains have added vegan options to their menus, but Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s are falling behind the times. ASK THE COMPANIES FOR A VEGAN OPTION PETA’s 2020 Outstanding Activists Are the Inspiration We Need Right Now And the Outstanding Activist Award goes to … these grassroots activists who went above and beyond for animal rights and have accomplished so much this year. Which story inspires you the most? TOP ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS OF 2020 WATCH: This Is How Dogs Used in the Iditarod Are Forced to Live No dog would choose to run to their death in this Arctic nightmare, and ExxonMobil would never sponsor an event in which humans are run to their deaths—so why is it still supporting the deadly Iditarod? MESSAGE EXXONMOBIL TODAY The Results Are In! See the Favorites From PETA’s 2020 Libby Awards The winners of PETA’s annual Libby Awards have been announced! Check out which brands, celebrities, and companies took top honors for their commitment to animals in 2020. SEE THE WINNERS Urgent Action Needed PETA Exclusive: Exposing the Businesses That Sell Animals to Labs 5 Ways to Urge the University of Washington to Close Its Cruel Primate Research Center Tell Walmart to Stop Selling Coconut Milk Brands That Abuse Monkeys The Face of Fashion Is Fear. Urban Outfitters Brands Must Change This Week’s Episode: PETA Podcast #152: What Made This Former Monkey Experimenter Have a Change of Heart? Listen Now Trending Now at the PETA Shop Animal/Human Liberation Hoodie Friends Not Food Kids Face Mask Go-Go Vegan T-Shirt ☆  ☆  ☆ Fascinating Fact: Newborn bats are often referred to as “pups.” They cling to their mothers while they fly, and some species raise their young together in large nurseries. Even if there are thousands of bats in a nursery, a mother can always find her baby when she returns.                This e-mail was sent to: sajanram.shrestha@blogger.com Manage Your E-Mail Subscriptions | Receive Fewer E-Mails Unsubscribe From All E-Mail Please do not respond to this e-mail Instead, click here to contact PETA.         This e-mail was sent by PETA, 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510 USA.