Urge Texas Lottery Commission to Yank Elephant Ad!

The Texas Lottery Commission is running a commercial featuring a trained elephant.

Elephants used in the entertainment industry are traumatized when they are taken from their mothers as babies, and they are then trained through domination, fear, and punishment.

Trainers sink bullhooks-sharp, steel-tipped devices resembling fireplace pokers that inflict pain on elephants and puncture the skin-into the most sensitive parts of an elephant's body in order to force the animals to perform. But even though PETA made it clear that elephants used for entertainment are tormented and denied everything that's natural and important to them, Texas Lottery Commission officials refused to pull the ad or promise not to use exotic animals in future ads.

Please take just a few seconds to use this form to send a message to the Texas Lottery Commission asking officials to pull the commercial. Urge them never to feature exotic animals in ads or promotions again.

Thank you for all that you do to help animals!

Source: PETA

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C P Monticello, IL @ 03:48PM PT Jul 06
Pledge fulfilled Jul 06, 2009!

Thank you for standing up for animals by urging the Texas Lottery Commission to stop using elephants in advertisements.

And crosposted
rosemary rannes Salem, NH @ 10:18PM PT Jul 02
Pledge fulfilled Jul 02, 2009!

Manuela thank you for posting this Pledge which I have signed and also put on my Twitter page > http://twitter.com/babar2

Recently there was a t.v. commercial for Oreo cookies that used a baby elephant to 'sell ' it's message! This has to stop. We can make this happen, can't we?!
Alisha Nickols Stockton, CA @ 07:06PM PT Jul 02
Pledge fulfilled Jul 02, 2009!

Pledge Completed.
Soodle Billy Co.Dublin, Ireland @ 01:10PM PT Jul 02
Pledge fulfilled Jul 02, 2009!

Your message has been sent to the following decision makers:

Mr. Gary Grief
Soodle Billy Co.Dublin, Ireland @ 01:09PM PT Jul 02

Your message has been sent to the following decision makers:

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Joycey Berry Canton, NC @ 11:43AM PT Jul 02
Pledge fulfilled Jul 02, 2009!

Thursday July 2, 2009, 11:28 am
Noted with thanks Cher.

Thank you for making the pledge "Urge Texas Lottery Commission to Yank Elephant Ad!"

Thank You for Helping Animals!

Your message has been sent to the following decision makers:
Mr. Gary Grief
Manuela Rodrigues Tampa, FL @ 08:02AM PT Jul 02
Pledge fulfilled Jul 02, 2009!

I found the video on Youtube, it's not the best quality... but just wanted to share it with all of you.

In my opinion that's a ridiculous and unnecessary way to sell or promote anything.
Manuela Rodrigues Tampa, FL @ 07:58AM PT Jul 02

Initiated this Pledge!