• LSU Just Doesn't Get It

    Written by PETA

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    It's incredibly frustrating dealing with these people. The point is a relatively simple one: In captivity, big cats are denied everything that is natural and important to them—companionship for one, not to mention the opportunity to run, climb, hunt, and establish their territory. But officials at LSU, who have insisted on replacing their "mascot", a Bengal tiger named Mike, with another Mike the tiger, believe that these considerations are less important than their desire to have fans enact some weird ritual that involves chanting about tigers before football games, and that apparently requires an actual frightened tiger in a cage to be done properly. Not that I have anything against weird sports rituals—I love doing the wave, or singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch—but no matter how much history there is behind a tradition, when people come to realize that it's grounded in cruelty or oppression, it's just time to find a new one. Simple as that, LSU. You can read ESPN's coverage of the story here, and if you'd like to write to LSU to ask them to put their heads together and come up with a tradition that doesn't involve exploiting and abusing exotic animals, you can do that here.


  • A Complete Time Waster

    Written by PETA

    Have you seen the Tom Jones inspired cat memory game that’s making its way around the interweb this week? I hate to even blog about it, but what can I say, I’m obsessed. If you have a spare minute or two, see if you can beat me; I got to level 12. But I warn you, the game is beyond addictive and you'll never get the time back . . .

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    What’s new, pussycat? Whoaoaoaa . . .
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    Click here, if you dare.

  • Chicago Tribune on the Animal Rights Movement

    Written by PETA

    There was a fantastic feature article in The Chicago Tribune Magazine this weekend about the animal rights movement, with the premise that as times change, tactics change, but the message remains the same. It's always great to see animal rights get thoughtful mainstream coverage that's free of rhetoric, and this article will hopefully introduce a lot of people directly to the issues behind the bullhorns and the bunny costumes. You can check it out here.


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  • Alicia Silverstone Rocks "The View"

    Written by PETA

    What can I say, Alicia Silverstone is amazing. She never misses an opportunity to talk about veganism and animal rights. I think she might have just won my vote in our “World’s Sexiest Vegetarian” contest.

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    Check it out here.

  • Connecticut Prison Significantly Lowers Morale

    Written by PETA

    Woodchuck.jpgThis one's just so depressing, I don't even really know what to do with it. The story, so far, has gone a little bit like this:

    ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION: FYI, inmates—the woodchucks that frolic outside your cells will be exterminated this weekend.

    INMATES: But those woodchucks are the only things that bring us joy in our lives.

    ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION: No need to worry—the animals will die within a few days once our steel jaw traps latch onto their limbs. Then you won't have anything to distract you from contemplating your joyless existence.

    Fortunately, this isn't over yet. Some correctional officers at Robinson contacted us to ask if there was anything we could do, and we're going to fight this one to the bitter end. We do need your help though—so if you could take a few moments to read more about the issue and contact the prison about their complete disregard for human and animal misery, some woodchucks in Connecticut would be very grateful indeed: You can click here to take action.

    The story was covered in the Connecticut Journal-Inquirer, and you can read that here.

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