Another company, Capitol One, has pulled their ad which had a chimpanzee “actor” and has pledged not to use primates in advertising again!
Read the full announcement sent out to Primate Patrol members a few days ago.
Thank you to everyone who reaches out to these companies to let them know why they should not use chimpanzees and other primates in their advertisements. You are making a difference!
Rachelle says
yeah! Very good news!
leslie sodaro says
it is so great when a company listens … after the announcement if emailed the CEO and said THANK YOU from the chimps and me!
Kat Morrell says
It’s great to know that my email made a difference.
On a side note…my good friend recently gave me a little gift of a notepad with a chimp on it. It was a thoughtful gesture. But the photo on the front was a chimp with a fear grimace (looking a bit like a human smile.) I couldn’t take it. It gave me the creeps. I told my friend about the difference between the playface and the fear grimace. Knowledge is power.
debbie metzler says
Kat, that really is the best way to help bring an end to chimps exploited for entertainment – keep spreading the word, write letters, and tell your friends to write letters, too. Thanks for being an advocate for chimps!
Theresa says
Chimp lovers are a force to be reckoned with!