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1987: Lorelai
When PETA got word that the Washington, D.C., area's C&O Canal was going to be drained—and that little Lorelai and many other goldfish who had been dumped into the canal were going to die—we went to work. Armed with hip boots and buckets, we scooped the fish to safety, saving them from a slow, suffocating death.
Sadly, Lorelai's fate is not uncommon. Once the novelty of keeping a "pet" fish wears off, children and their parents are left with an animal they may have no idea how to care for. Often, fish are forced to spend their entire lives in a barren tank, swimming in endless circles, or they are dumped into a nearby stream or lake and forgotten.
But we won't forget. PETA was one of the first animal protection groups to speak out for fish, and we continue to raise awareness about the cruelty of fishing and confining these sensitive and sociable animals to tanks.
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