PETA (Folks for the Moral Therapy of Animals) is standing by all animals, even the faux ones!
On February 6, PETA issued a letter to a Kansas firm that makes fiberglass animals for merry-go-rounds, per TMZ. In about six paragraphs, the group pleaded with Likelihood Rides to think about halting the manufacturing and sale of the faux animals.
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PETA’s president, Ingrid Newkirk, wrote the letter “on behalf” of the group’s 9 million members.
“Would you please finish the manufacture and sale of animal-themed carousels and as an alternative solely produce figures within the form of automobiles, equivalent to vehicles, unicycles, tractors, airplanes, rockets, and bulldozers, that kids are drawn to or much more whimsical designs, like taking pictures stars, rainbows, or brooms?” the correspondence reads.
Animal-Themed Carousels Aren’t A Good Look, Says PETA
The group acknowledges, within the letter, that Likelihood Rides and animal-themed carousels aren’t encouraging exploitation on function. Nevertheless it’s occurring with any such leisure.
“Animals used for rides and different types of leisure—together with camels, horses, elephants, and dolphins—are confined and in servitude, by no means free to pursue their very own lives and pursuits. They’re additionally typically crushed, tormented, and even slaughtered when their our bodies put on out.”
All in all, the group says that animals get pleasure from life as a lot as people, from being affectionate and playful to forming bonds with their offspring. Due to that, PETA believes they “crave freedom from oppression.” And, within the eyes of advocates, the animal-themed carousels are a part of the issue.
“Animal-themed carousel units reinforce the notion that these sentient beings are merely right here for our leisure, moderately than people with the identical capability to expertise worry, ache, pleasure, and love as any of us.”
PETA says that if Likelihood Rides determined to observe by way of with their suggestion, it’d ship “two highly effective messages.”
“Animals are to be revered, not exploited, and corporations can and will evolve to maintain up with the occasions.”
In the meantime, over on the San Antonio Zoo, Valentine’s Day is getting a remix. People can shake off any bitterness in opposition to an ex-partner. For a lil’ change, folks can identify a cockroach after an ex and feed it to a different animal.
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