Another Victory Against Ringling Bros.

PETA has received word from East Meadow-based oil company Lukoil Americas, a subsidiary of Russian oil-giant LUKOIL, that the company will no longer promote Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and will not form any future partnerships with the circus.

The move came just roughly one hour after PETA posted an action alert on its popular Web site asking visitors to e-mail Lukoil and urge it to break all ties with Ringling because of the circus's history of animal abuse. Lukoil advised PETA in an e-mail, "Per our conversation today, we do not have a sponsorship/partnership with Ringling Bros. and are not going to in the future." Lukoil--which operates more than 2,100 gas stations in 13 Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states--had hosted promotional events featuring Ringling clowns at some of its locations.

I know I said it once and I am going to say it again - YOU GUYS ROCK! - This victory came in one hour - Yes, one hour!

This is another awesome victory for the elephants and other animals that Ringling keeps chain, in cages and beats.

Lukoil joins General Mills, Burger King, Denny's, Liz Claiborne, MasterCard, Ford Motor Company, and Sears, Roebuck & Co.--all of which ended their sponsorships of either Ringling or UniverSoul circuses.

Now lets Tell Dodge to End Its Ringling Promotions

and

Urge AAA to Stop Corporate Promotions of Ringling's Cruelty to Animals