People for Animal Rights of CNY

11/15/2025

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for the FUR PROTEST
(sponsored by People for Animal Rights of CNY)
on...

11/28/25 from 2-3:30 pm at

Georgios Furs
358 S. Salina Street
Syracuse, NY
(next to the Landmark Theater)

You can contact Debbie Rose by text at
315-726-5044

Handouts (thanks to PETA!) being provided
while any signs also welcome.

11/15/2025

Right now, under leaf litter and tucked into little pockets of earth, next year’s pollinators are resting.
Disturb the ground — rake, till, blow leaves away — and you can destroy an entire colony before spring begins.

• Most queens overwinter just below the soil
• Many shelter in leaf piles, brush, or tall grass
• They emerge in late April–May to start a new hive
• Early yard cleanup = silent losses we never see

🍂 Let leaves stay.
🚫 Skip the blower.
🌱 Delay raking and mowing until spring warms.

A quiet yard now means a buzzing garden later.
Protect the queens — everything blooms because of them.

11/12/2025

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A major shift for animal welfare is underway in New York City, where lawmakers are pushing to end some of the most cruel rodeo practices still allowed in the U.S. 🇺🇸🐎

The newly introduced City Council Bill (Intro 1255) — backed by a supermajority of council members — aims to ban calf roping, electric prods, and flank straps, all of which cause animals to panic and suffer during rodeo events.

Supporters say this is not about erasing culture, but drawing a line at cruelty.
Calf roping, for example, forces young animals to be chased, lassoed by the neck, and slammed to the ground — a violent act disguised as sport.

If passed, this bill would send a clear message: compassion is strength, and entertainment should never come at the cost of another being’s suffering.

As of now (Nov 8, 2025), the bill has entered committee with strong momentum toward final approval — a hopeful sign that New York could lead a national change in how we treat animals in performance industries.

This moment shows one simple truth: when empathy becomes policy, everyone wins. 🌍💚

11/12/2025

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If horseracing is a sport, then that word must be redefined. In what other sport are the athletes:

kept in intensive, solitary confinement for over 23 hours a day?

led around by lip chains and controlled with metal bits?

whipped – beaten – for motivation?

routinely dying on the playing field?

Over 1,800 horses are killed at US tracks every year. Horseracing is no sport; it is animal cruelty. 🚫🏇

11/12/2025

They finally did it. A new bill is on the table to end greyhound racing in West Virginia, the last place in America where the dogs still run.

If you have ever watched them sprint, you know their hearts. Long legs. Soft eyes. They just want to go home safe. Too many don’t.

This bill would shut down live greyhound racing and stop betting that keeps it going. It arrives after years of debate, injuries, and shrinking crowds. It says clearly what many have felt for a long time: this is not entertainment anymore.

It also meets West Virginia where it is. The state has two tracks that matter to local jobs and identity. Lawmakers have been working on ways to let casinos keep their games without forcing the dogs to race. That change would make it possible to protect livelihoods and still let the dogs retire.

For people who have cared for these animals, this is a hopeful moment. For rescue groups, it is a call to get ready. Every kennel dog deserves a soft bed, a family, and a quiet walk under a big sky.

There will be arguments. Some will say the tradition should continue. Others will say the choice is simple. Listen to the stories from track workers, vets, and adopters. Look at the records. Ask what kind of state we want to be remembered as.

If this passes, it will end an era. It could start a kinder one.

References:

“West Virginia is the last state with greyhound racing; new federal bill would end it” - West Virginia Watch

“Text - H.R.5017 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Greyhound Protection Act of 2025” - Congress. gov

“SB 753: Relating to dog racing requirements” - West Virginia Legislature

“Complaint alleges live lure training used for greyhounds racing at West Virginia tracks” - WCHS Eyewitness News

Disclaimer: Images are generated using AI for illustration purposes only.

11/12/2025

TAKE ACTION: SIGN THE PETITION. https://secure.speciesunite.com/page/176616/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=YoutubeIn Bainbridge, Georgia, a quiet rural town beca...

11/05/2025

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Two dead horses. One track. One day. 💔

Sunday at Gulfstream Park, 2-year-old Kaholo “lost action and fell… and was euthanized on the track.” Moments later, two other horses fell over his body, with one, Kung Foo, also needing to be vanned off. A few races later, 3-year-old Prince of Danger “lost action… and was euthanized on the track.”

This is not a sport — it’s animal cruelty disguised as entertainment. Kaholo and Prince of Danger deserved so much more than to die for gambling. Below are Kaholo's final moments...

https://horseracingwrongs.org/2025/11/03/welcome-to-the-week-two-horses-killed-at-gulfstream-yesterday/

11/03/2025

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She’s Quality is dead. The 4-year-old filly suffered a pelvic fracture during the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar and was later euthanized. Her trainer expressed being “utterly devastated,” yet he, and all who profit from horseracing, are responsible for her suffering and death.

There is no glamour in this industry — only exploitation, pain, and death. She’s Quality is one of countless victims killed for profit and "entertainment". End horseracing. 🚫

https://horseracingwrongs.org/2025/11/02/a-kill-at-the-breeders-cup-shes-quality-dead/

10/21/2025

It’s easy to forget on a rainy night you see the road, but they don’t. 🌧️

Out there, in the dark and drizzle, a raccoon runs for safety… a mother deer waits for a break in the headlights.

They don’t have headlights. You do. Slow down for wildlife. 🦌🚗

10/21/2025

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Dr. Jane Goodall has spent her life teaching the world about compassion and respect. Her reminder is simple — every animal is a sentient being, and they deserve to be treated that way. 🌍🐒