Our guest today, Kathy Guillermo, is the Senior Vice President of PETA, and throughout her impressive 30-year career, she’s exposed cruelty to animals in laboratories, the horse racing industry, and major corporations. Some of her many victories include persuading Gillette and Estée Lauder to permanently ban animal testing, getting NASA to call off radiation experiments on monkeys, and pressuring the Coast Guard to stop using goats and pigs for trauma training. Kathy also wrote the book Monkey Business: The Disturbing Case That Launched the Animal Rights Movement, which details the landmark Silver Springs Monkey cruelty case that led to the first conviction of an animal experimenter on cruelty-to-animals charges.
Tune in to this special episode to hear about the important work PETA continues to do and learn how we can all take steps to effect change!
Listen to Episode 252 with Kathy Guillermo
What we discuss in this episode:
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The transformative power of connecting with animals.
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Inside PETA’s fight with the barbaric horse racing industry.
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How you can be certain the products you buy are cruelty-free.
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Why testing on animals doesn’t actually work.
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Proven alternatives to animal testing.
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How PETA was able to stop trauma training drills with live animals in the Coast Guard.
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What you can do to help animals.
Resources:
- Kathy Guillermo’s book: Monkey Business: The Disturbing Case That Launched the Animal Rights Movement (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathygfrompeta
- Find out if a company is cruelty-free: Bunny Free App | PETA
- Report cruelty: Report Cruelty to Animals | PETA
- Take action: Action Alerts | Actions | PETA.org
- To contact the IOC: [email protected]
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