This non-profit has been around for around 15 years, and has much to show for its efforts and persistence on behalf of animals: 10 years of protests, letters to the editor, ads in local papers, Public Hearings with expert witnesses and testimony, meetings with individual council-members, email campaigns, petitions, legal action against the Town Board, ethics inquiries, you name it and: "On Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 5:20PM, landmark legislation was passed in the Town of Southampton; legislation banning the display of wild/exotic animals for entertainment purposes, as well as other animal protective amendments to the Town code. Basically, this means no more circuses dragging in their caravans of misery! No more swaying elephants in chains; no more pacing tigers in tiny cages; no more dangerous diving cat acts or monkeys and chimps dressed like funny little people. ... The legislation, a ban on the display of exotic animals, sponsored by Council-member Steven Kenny, came about after more than 10 years of persistent hard work by members of People for the End of Animal Cruelty and Exploitation~PEACE, in educating the public,. which resulted in a 4 to 1 vote by the Town Board of Southampton."
Since its inception, this top notch animal rights organization has been actively involved in local, national and international issues and campaigns, working diligently on behalf of animals: wildlife/hunting issues, anti-fur campaigns, farm animals/veganism, circuses, No Kill advocacy for companion animals in shelters; writing/endorsing petitions for abused and suffering animals, speaking out at local Board meetings and at the NYC Council. This is one of the best and most dedicated unsung hero/grass-roots organizations around.
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