A complaint has been lodged by the animal welfare pressure group Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) against leading Hollywood company Birds and Animals Unlimited, alleging maltreatment of animals and falsification of records.
In a statement provided to the Hollywood Reporter, Birds and Animals Unlimited describes Peta’s claims as “fiction”, and says its animals are “treated with love and respect, compassion, kindness and all appropriate medical attention”.
The company also say it has an “exemplary” record of inspections by the relevant authorities.
A USDA spokesperson said: “We have received the complaint and we will be looking into it.”