An array of issues brought tens of thousands of protesters to Seattle 20 years ago Saturday, with one unifying theme: concern that the World Trade Organization, a then-little-known body charged with regulating international trade, threatened them all.
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Though it is legal to breed and show big cats in the United States with the required permits, Tiger King shed light on shady practices in a lucrative and poorly controlled industry.
Unsafe, filthy homes, poor feeding, and little to no veterinary treatment have all been included in lawsuits and prosecutions. A slew of court decisions calls into question the legality of certain standard practices, such as separating baby cubs from their mothers.
According to Brittany Peet, deputy general counsel at the nonprofit activist organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), these civil and criminal court lawsuits can completely transform the industry.