Helping Horses in NYC June 17, 2008
Posted by Marta at June 17, 2008 11:17 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack
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The peta2 summer outreach crew spent some time off from the usual noise of music festivals and hit the streets to inform people about the way horse-drawn carriages are inhumane for horses and dangerous to people. After collecting over 1200 signatures against this cruel industry we were convinced people of all ages everywhere care about animals and want to help in any way they can.
If you're curious about what you can do to help, you can start by signing the petition against horse-drawn carriages on NYC streets, and if that's not enough, if you live in the NYC area, shoot us an email and maybe donate some of your time to help us talk to people about this mega-important issue! It's as easy as holding a sign and watching the crowds gather to sign up to help horses!
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This past week was alot of fun for us and now we're looking forward to getting back into some noisy festival venues, so be on the lookout for a peta2 booth at a show near you!
- The peta2 Crew
Pink Pipes Up for NYC Carriage Horses January 17, 2008
Posted by Patricia at January 17, 2008 2:51 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBackYou may recall that our dear friend Pink launched a billboard in Times Square earlier this month asking New York City residents and visitors to say no to horse-drawn carriage rides. It's kinda like the old "Say NO to drugs" campaign, except that people may actually say no to horse-drawn carriage rides—when they learn about the cruelty involved.
After seeing carriage horses inhaling exhaust, which veterinarians have shown causes them to develop lung disease of the sort that heavy smokers can expect (And when's the last time you saw a horse smoking?!), and dodging traffic on crowded, noisy NYC streets, Pink jumped at the chance to spread the word about what these animals endure in the name of entertainment. Actually, she already does it on her own, but this new campaign is, shall we say, a bit more official.
Never one to hold her tongue (just one of the many reasons we love her), Pink makes sure everyone knows exactly what she thinks of carriage rides. "Every time I see a horse-drawn carriage in a concrete jungle, I point and yell 'ANIMAL CRUELTY' at the top of my lungs to try to make the driver and occupants as uncomfortable as possible. And I'm blessed with an unusually loud vocal box," she says.
"It honestly hurts my heart when I think of what those horses must be feeling, as far as anxiety and fear, and how unnatural and wrong it is for these animals to have blinders on, trodding up and down on concrete, while taxis blare and people scream. It's absolutely unnatural and ignorant of us to continue this outdated tradition. What about this is romantic?" Our thoughts exactly!
This week, Pink's been visiting the Big Apple to further champion the plight of carriage horses. Yesterday she held a press conference to point out the many problems and cruelties inherent in the carriage horse industry. She also posed for photos in front of her billboard with New York City Council Member Tony Avella, who introduced legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city. Pink even took her message to late night TV and educated Conan O'Brien's viewers last night.
Now it's your turn: Just say "No" to horse-drawn carriages. Join Pink and Council Member Avella in the fight to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC by signing this petition to Mayor Bloomberg today.
xox
Patricia
Pink's Billboard Launched in Times Square January 4, 2008
Posted by Nicole at January 4, 2008 12:18 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBackPink is awesome—agreed!? Wanna know just how awesome? Well to make sure everyone in NYC knows her position on horse-drawn carriages, she went all out. In fact, the girl went to such great lengths as to put her face on a billboard that's undoubtedly going to garner a ton of attention...which is precisely the point, m'dears!
Hardcore animal activist, Pink, understands the horrible cruelty and danger that goes into horse-drawn carriages. Horses are forced to pull lazy-asses around a loud, busy, and overly crowded city. Sure, millions of New Yorkers and tourists who visit the Big Apple every year love this environment (Hell, I love it too!) but it's no place for a horse. They just don't belong there and New York City Council Member Tony Avella agrees. In a ground-breaking move, Avella has introduced legislation that would ban horse-drawn carriages in the city. Pink was quick to get involved and is encouraging others to do the same.
In case you're not familiar with the dreadful abuses that occur in this outdated industry, check out the Blinders movie trailer here. The horses used for carriage rides are inhaling exhaust, dodging cars, and forced to work all day even during weather extremes. Not to mention the fact that the list of traffic disasters in which people have been injured and horses have died, just continues to grow.
Now join Pink by saying horse-drawn carriages need to be banned in NYC! You might not be famous enough to flash your pearly whites on a billboard in Times Square, but you most definitely can help by signing the petition today!
Cheers, m'dears-
nicole
