New York bill to shift $230 million per year from horse racing
There’s exciting news from Albany, New York this week! As reported in the Albany Times-Union, a new bill, introduced by Linda Rosenthal in the Assembly and Zellnor Myrie in the Senate, would end an annual $230 million in New York State horse racing subsidies — the highest in the United States — and redirect the…
Read MoreWhy are people so cruel to their dogs?
A Dog’ Life: Why are so many people so cruel to their dogs? This is the first question Gene Weingarten tackles in this week’s issue of The Washington Post Magazine. The second implied question is: Who is working to end this cruelty? And the answer is: PETA’s Community Animal Project, the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund’s…
Read MoreQ3 2021 Report & Thank You!
October 16 will mark six years since I lost my husband Greg. I am proud to continue honoring his memory through the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, carrying on with support for programs designed to benefit both animals and people. While this fund runs primarily on resources Greg left behind, I am always grateful for…
Read More“The Horse Racing Crisis” Podcast
This week, I had the opportunity to speak in episode 65 of the Animal Advocates of South Central Pennsylvania Be Kind podcast about cruelty in the horse racing industry, and what we can all do to end it. I also shared the stories of my three PETA rescue horses, how I got started advocating for…
Read MorePETA Prime Feature: The Winner Is…
I am proud to share today’s PETA Prime feature about Sheila Choi, the 2021 6th annual Gregory J. Reiter Animal Rescue Award recipient, on the PETA website and YouTube page. “Being an animal activist can be hard,” says Sheila. “Our best efforts can feel wasted, because the suffering of animals is constant, intense, and…
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