Chelsea Handler is handling New York City's horse-drawn carriage problem by writing to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and asking him to support a proposal to replace the abused horses with vintage-replica electric cars, which she donated $15,000 to help build. "As if [the cars] weren't fabulous enough," she writes, "they also get a 10-12 hour drive on just one charge—even my vibrator doesn't do that."

The rescued dog guardian would be gleeful over Chris Colfer's new buddy. The Glee star tweeted, "I adopted a cat today from the West Valley Animal Shelter! His name is Brian, he's 8 years-old and 20 pounds! It was heartbreaking to see so many sweet animals needing homes. Please think about rescuing!" Go ahead and swoon.

And Lady Gaga now has two good romances in her life. The singer rescued a stray cat she named Polly and found her a home with Gaga's boyfriend Taylor Kinney of Vampire Diaries fame.

Not to be outdone, songbirds Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have reportedly gone vegan. People who won lunch with the couple report that they both ordered vegan food and talked about their healthy new eating habits. Can we look for Garth's new ode to raw foods, Cooking Outside the Fire perhaps?

Fiery rapper Waka Flocka Flame continues his quest to enlighten the hip-hop community about animal issues, with an interview in this month's XXL magazine. "The campaign I did with PETA was 'Ink Over Mink.' I never been a mink person period. I hate minks. I hate furs," he told the magazine. "I wouldn't put that s*** on and that was way before PETA. … It's just somethin' I stood by. Plus, I like dogs—my new PETA ad is for dogs. That's just what I stand for as a man."

To keep up with what the stars are doing right now to help animals, follow @PETA on Twitter.

Dear 2010,

It's over. We'll always treasure the victories that we achieved for animals in our year together, but it's time for us to move on and take a look at the trends that we can expect in 2011:

We hope that we can still be friends, 2010. And we'll always have the Snuggie Macarena dance …

Written by Amy Skylark Elizabeth                                                                                                                             

Last night, late-night queen Chelsea Handler's monologue focused on housewives, chinchillas, and PETA. As a diehard Chelsea fan (Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea is on my nightstand as we speak), I was thrilled when the quick-witted comic stuck up for animals on E!

It all started when Kelly Bensimon from Real Housewives of New York went shopping for a fur vest and claimed, "It's amazing to have an organization like PETA, but I've always been a great fur wearer." She continued, "Do I wear fur? Yes. Do I support the abuse of animals? Absolutely not." Umm … Say wha' …? While we're glad that she thinks PETA is "amazing," the whole thing was unsettling, to say the least.

Up steps Chelsea Handler. Firing back, she took a pro-animal stance and stated "Really? You don't abuse animals? I think the chinchilla who just had his hide ripped off might disagree. You think you're a great fur wearer? You know who wears it better? The innocent animal it came from. This is not a smart move. You just taunted PETA on national television while wearing an unattractive fur vest."

Bam! We knew that Chelsea was compassionate when she adopted a dog from an animal shelter. Now, with her anti-fur stance, all that's left is for Chelsea to follow in the footsteps of a compassionate housewife and star in our next "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" ad. We might even let Chuy costar …

Written by Christine Doré

As a dedicated Chelsea Lately fan, I was thrilled last night when Chelsea Handler opened her show with the announcement that she had adopted a mutt she has named Chunk from an animal shelter.

Chelsea has joined the growing list of celebrities who are showing the world that the era of the "purse pup" is so over—compassion is the new trend. Chunk is definitely one lucky pup to join the Handler brood, because Chelsea is obviously as kind as she is hilarious.

Now, with a faithful new companion by her side, I've got to ask the question that's on everyone's mind—what's going to happen to Chuy?!

Written by Christine Doré