Per MovieWeb, PETA accused BAU of providing inferior veterinary care, subpar living quarters, and inadequate diets. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after PETA asserted that the organization’s practices were in violation of the Animal Welfare Act. The Hollywood animal supplier apparently has a history of mistreatment.Īfter providing animals for tentpole productions like Pirates of the Caribbean, Game of Thrones, and The Hangover, BAU was previously investigated by the U.S.
PETA’s statement also claimed that the movie credited both an animal trainer and wrangler who are reportedly associated with Birds & Animals Unlimited (BAU). While there have been no other accusations of animal mistreatment, nor were there any animal-related stunts in the film (aside from the digital antics of jumbo-sized Clifford), PETA argues that the production team should have relied solely on computer-generated animals. In addition to the titular pup, the scene features domestic go-tos like guinea pigs, rabbits, and cats, as well as more exotic creatures including a capuchin monkey, a sloth, and an iguana. When Emily discovers her little red puppy named Clifford has grown ten-feet overnight, she turns to her eccentric Uncle Casey for. However, the shop is also stocked a selection of other animals. For example, in the film, protagonist Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) visits an "animal rescue tent" with her uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall), which is the computer-animated canine hitches a ride in her backpack. While Clifford himself is indeed CGI, there are scenes that contain live animals. Clifford is a big red flag, and kind audiences should skip the flick in favor of productions that don’t exploit animals. A young girl's love for a tiny puppy named Clifford makes the dog grow to an enormous size. With Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang, John Cleese. While other movies opt for CGI that allows monkeys to stay with their families, instead of being dragged onto film sets and forced to perform, Clifford the Big Red Dog doubles down on old-school cruelty. Clifford the Big Red Dog: Directed by Walt Becker.
After Clifford the Big Red Dog hit theaters on November 10, sitting Senior Vice President of PETA Lisa Lange issued a statement (in a company press release) that addressed the film’s alleged mistreatment of several of the live animals used in the production. Based on the popular Scholastic book series by Norman Bridwell about the lovable oversized canine with his head in the clouds but four paws planted firmly.