Animal Rights By bpitcock Jan 1, 1975 Animal Liberation by philosopher Peter Singer is published Animal Liberation Jan 1, 1979 Animal Legal Defense Fund is established Animal Legal Defense Fund Mar 1, 1980 PETA is founded (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA Jan 1, 1981 Farm Animal Reform Movement is officially founded Farm Animal Reform Mar 20, 1985 The first annual Great American Meatout is organized by Farm Animal Reform Movement Great American Meatout Nov 1, 1986 Fur Free Friday Fur Free Friday May 28, 1987 High School student Jennifer Graham makes national headlines when she refuses to dissect a frog. Refuses to dissect a frog Jun 1, 1989 Avon stops testing their products on animals [Avon](www.avoncompany.com/corporate-responsibility/about-cr/positions-policies/animal-welfare/) Jan 1, 1990 Revlon stops testing their products on animals Revlon Mar 1, 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act is passed Animal Enterprise Protection Act Jan 1, 1993 General Motors stops using live animals in crash tests. General Motors Jan 1, 1994 The Great Ape Project is founded (The GAP) The GAP Aug 20, 1994 Tyke the elephant goes on a rampage, killing her trainer and escaping from the circus before being gunned down by police. Tyke Jan 1, 1995 Comapssion over killing is founded Compassion May 23, 2001 Compassion Over Killing conducts an open rescue at a battery hen facility. Jan 1, 2002 Dominion by Matthew Scully is published The book is about animal cruelty. The author offered his own prespectives about the welfare of animals. Aug 29, 2006 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act is passes Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act May 24, 2007 Horse slaughter ends in the United States. Horse slaughter Dec 15, 2011 National Institute of Health stops funding of new experiments on chimpanzees. chimpanzees Jan 19, 2013 The documentary "Blackfish" reaches a mass audience,causing widespread public criticism of SeaWorld Blackfish
