Capital One

Capital One is airing a new commercial that features a chimpanzee "actor," despite receiving information from PETA about the abuse and neglect endured by chimpanzees and other great apes who are used in advertising. These highly intelligent and sensitive animals are forcibly removed from their mothers shortly after birth, and they are subjected to violent, fear-based training methods. By the time chimpanzees reach approximately 8 years of age, they are too strong to be safely handled and are often discarded at seedy roadside zoos or relegated to cramped cages on training compounds.

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After meeting with PETA and learning about the cruelty associated with using apes in advertising, many top companies and advertising agencies have pledged not to use great apes in their advertisements. Please help convince Capital One to follow the lead of these progressive companies. Please take a moment to contact Capital One's CEO and ask him to make the compassionate decision to pull the company's offensive commercial featuring a chimpanzee.

Please forward this message to friends, family members, and coworkers. Thank you for everything that you do to help animals.


Sincerely,

Julia Gallucci, M.S.


Primatologist
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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A dog resting in the temp. Shelter in AL

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Horry County Animal Sanctuary

Hundreds of cats on the move from Horry County animal sanctuary: "An Horry County judge signed a temporary order to remove 300 cats from the Sacred Vision Animal Sanctuary."

Save the Seals

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Silent Victims

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Manhattan, NY—ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Agents arrive at the scene and arrest Richard Smith, 24, on multiple charges related to domestic violence. Smith is accused of assaulting his 21-year-old girlfriend and severely beating their two-year-old dog. Multiple attacks had allegedly occurred over the past few months.


Tragically, one of the reasons domestic violence victims delay seeking help is out of fear that their abuser will harm their beloved companion animal—and too often they are right. Studies show that 85% of women who enter domestic violence shelters report incidents of pet abuse in the home.

"Animals are often the silent victims of domestic violence," says Joe Pentangelo, Assistant Director, ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement. "As we have seen too often, the brutality associated with domestic violence affects other members of the household, including pets."

The ASPCA works tirelessly to educate the public on the link between animal cruelty and domestic violence—and provide aid to animal victims. But there is a long road ahead. Please donate today and lend a hand to those who need it most—the millions of victims with nowhere left to turn.