PETA accomplished so many things for animals in 2007. I’d like to share just a few of our many successes of the past year.

In a victory for free speech, Covance — one of the world's largest animal-testing companies — was forced to pay PETA £145,000 to cover costs that we incurred when Covance sued us (and lost) in an attempt to stop PETA from publicising video footage of physical and psychological abuse of monkeys taken in a Covance facility in Virginia by a PETA US investigator.

PETA sparked enormous public interest with our Animal Liberation Project — a compelling display that conveys the message that slavery, child labour, wartime massacres, torture and sex discrimination result from the same mindset that allows animal exploitation. Joined by celebrated writer, actor and social justice advocate Benjamin Zephaniah, we launched the display in London on the 200th anniversary of Parliament's ban on the slave trade. The exhibit continues to tour cities and universities throughout Europe.

Fashion VIP Vivienne Westwood banned fur from her collections after PETA informed her that rabbits killed for fur spend their entire lives in cramped, filthy cages before having their necks broken or their skulls crushed. Westwood's company donated its remaining rabbit-fur bags to wildlife rehabilitators for them to use as bedding for baby animals.

The following pages cover many more highlights from 2007 — all of which are a testament to the growing clout of our more than 128,000 members and supporters. Our work is dedicated to people like you, who make it possible for PETA to give a strong voice to those who are not able to speak on their own behalf.

For all animals,

Ingrid E. Newkirk Managing Director, PETA Europe Ltd