After the recent death of University of Georgia's mascot, Uga VII the bulldog, PETA has asked the school's athletic director, Damon M. Evans, to replace the mascot with an animatronic dog or a costumed mascot instead of another dog.

"It is time for the university to put an end to the cycle of suffering endured by dogs who are brought into the world solely to represent the school's 'brand'," says PETA Assistant Director Kristie Phelps.