Past Features

Buy Dog and Cat Food Online!
Unfortunately, many of the compassionate companies that have assured us that they use only humane testing methods don't sell their products through major retail outlets. But don't worry--we've got some tips to help you get your hands on humane chow for your furry friends.

California Healthy Pets Act
Action on the California Healthy Pets Act, Assembly Bill 1634—which would require most cats and dogs in California to be spayed or neutered—has been postponed.

Carbon Leaf Is Passionate About Unchaining Dogs
Virginia-based band Carbon Leaf takes a break from writing its next album to record a public service announcement reminding people that dogs should not be kept on chains.

CHAI: Giving New Life to Animals in Israel
While the human tragedy caused by the unrest in Israel is well documented, the plight of animals is relatively unknown. Learn about one local group that works fearlessly to better the lives of animals.

Chained Dogs: A Widespread, Serious Public Safety Threat
We've uncovered shocking CDC statistics showing that it's time to ban the cruel, dangerous practice of chaining dogs-for the sake of both dogs and kids alike. Learn how to make your community safer for everyone.

China's Culture of Cruelty: Thousands of Dogs Are Being Violently Killed
China's long history of animal abuse is back in the spotlight as one Chinese county indiscriminately massacres every dog in sight—more than 50,000 in total—some right in front of their families.

Companion Animals Miss Their Soldiers Too!
Just as family and friends long for the day when their beloved soldier arrives home safe, so do their animal companions.

Cool Ideas for Hot Dogs
During the “dog days” of summer, the temperature inside a parked car can climb to well above 100ºF degrees in just a matter of minutes.

Country Music Stars Speak Up for Their Animal Friends
Nashville animal activists Karen Will Rogers and Laura Lacy help their local animal shelter and highlight country music stars' love for animals with their new book Music Row Dogs and Nashville Cats: Country Stars and Their Pets. See celebrity quotes and photographs from the book.

Country Superstars Pipe Up for Dogs in New PETA Ads
What do Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton have in common? They are all helping to bring attention to the plight of chained dogs through PETA public service announcements.