Yoke Mei shared this: http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/2012/12/28/los-angeles-peta-s-2012-city-of-the-year.aspx
Some of the reasons:
- Banning the Retail Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits
In October, L.A. became the largest U.S. city to prevent pet shops from selling animals from breeders and puppy mills. The new law, passed by the City Council in a 13-2 vote, is intended to encourage the adoption of animals from city shelters—a vital step toward ending the animal overpopulation crisis.
- Endorsing Meatless Mondays
In November, Los Angeles officially endorsed Meatless Mondays—the largest American city to do so thus far—by a unanimous City Council vote. The resolution cited concerns over the harm that the meat industry causes to animals, the environment, and human health as reasons for the endorsement.
- Taking Up a Ban on Exotic and Wild Animals in Circuses
After the city’s Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee proposed a law barring circuses and other traveling exhibitions from forcing elephants to perform in L.A., the City Council has begun considering enacting such a ban. If the law passes—and please help PETA make sure that it does—Ringling Bros.and other circuses that abuse elephants and other exotic animals will no longer be allowed to exploit them during stints in Los Angeles.But these aren’t the only reasons why L.A. has drawn PETA’s notice in 2012. In July, Dodger Stadium took the fifth spot on PETA’s annual list of the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Major League Ballparks. L.A. is also the hometown of PETA’s 2012 Person of the Year, the fabulous Anjelica Huston.