Giant Rat Drives Anti-Lowe's Van

Posted at 09:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (16)

Though we can all agree that neglecting to feed an animal companion is pretty low, what about knowingly starving or denying an animal water until he or she dies? Well, that's what glue traps do, which is why selling them makes Lowe's the lowest of the low.

We've sent out one of our custom campaign vans to visit Lowe's stores in North Carolina, to remind shoppers of what, exactly, the glue traps that Lowe's sells inevitably do—cause immense suffering and ensure a slow death to whatever animal is unlucky enough to touch one.

Check out the photos from our demo (and just imagine what you'd think if you passed this van with our mouse friend here in the driver's seat … yeah, we're good at grabbing attention):

Unlike other major retailers, such as Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Albertsons, and Safeway, Lowe's has refused to drop these deadly devices from its inventory. Join Ms. Giant Rat in encouraging Lowe's to change its cruel policy.

Posted by Sean Conner

Comments

VERY COOL!

Posted by: NT | October 10, 2008 12:03 PM

quite possibly one of the cutest mascot costumes ever! I need to buy one for the future Lowe's demos that I am planning :)

Posted by: Lindsey | October 10, 2008 12:26 PM

LOVE IT!

Posted by: CB | October 10, 2008 12:28 PM

I love it PETA well well well done!!!!! From Ireland with love for animal rights.

Posted by: John Carmody | October 10, 2008 12:31 PM

eu gostaria muito de ajudar mais não estou trabalhando pra mandar uma contribuiçaõ.amo os animais e tenho muita dó deles pela maldade que os humanos fazem com eles e não poder fazer nada pra parar isso

Posted by: nara | October 10, 2008 01:26 PM

Great idea. Keep up the good work PETA.

Posted by: vegancoin | October 10, 2008 02:18 PM

Haha...I was in Asheville a few days ago. When I woke up the PETA van was parked a few doors down from our hotel room. I didn't see the mouse though. :(

Posted by: ian | October 10, 2008 03:15 PM

A cute rat with attitude—I like it.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | October 10, 2008 06:54 PM

This is awesome! I wish you could come to PA. with that van.

Posted by: kathleen w. | October 10, 2008 07:37 PM

How cute as always!

Posted by: SASHA | October 10, 2008 08:54 PM

Yay PETA!! Another well done example of getting peoples attention.

Posted by: saroin | October 12, 2008 12:24 AM

I will be sure to check today in Cicero, NY....where I was going to purchase a washer; it's on hold now!!

Posted by: Laura | October 12, 2008 08:01 AM

way to go, PETA! and what a cute rat costume, too :)

Posted by: animal lover | October 13, 2008 03:23 PM

To a man whose mind is free there is something even more intolerable in the sufferings of animals than in the sufferings of man.

For with the latter it is at least admitted that suffering is evil and that the man who causes it is a criminal but thousands of animals are uselessly butchered every day without a shadow of remorse.

If any man were to refer to it, he would be thought ridiculous and THAT is the unpardonable crime.

In their behavior toward creatures all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought.

The SOUL is the same in ALL living creatures
although the body of EACH is different.
Non-violence leads to the HIGHEST ethics
which IS the goal of ALL evolution.

Until we stop harming ALL OTHER living beings
we are STILL savages
and as long as there are slaughterhouses
there WILL BE battlefields.

God Bless The Beasts

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

Posted by: Shari | October 13, 2008 04:31 PM

I was not aware of this Lowes glue trap issue.

We will not be shopping there anymore and I just filled out the email to them.

I will personally call their customer service and tell them we are boycotting them.

What an attention getting van - and a such a cute mouse.

Posted by: Valerie | October 13, 2008 10:06 PM

I have a pet rat, and to think that these marvelous creatures starve to death while glued to a piece of wood is disgusting!

Posted by: Tyler | January 6, 2009 12:30 AM