It’s that time of year when all you want to do is find the perfect comfy chair (or vegetable aisle) to hibernate in, but why not curl up with some steamy Internet Soup instead? My Nana always said, “No tushies on the table.“ At least this roadkill-craving mother-to-be isn’t in denial about the fact that … Read more »
In a move that has been a decade in the making, pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has announced that it will no longer use animals in quality-control tests of each batch of the biological products—including vaccines—that it manufactures. This move will spare more than 700 animals every year. Scientists in PETA’s Regulatory Testing Division (RTD) have … Read more »
Italy had Leonardo da Vinci, India had Mahatma Gandhi, England had William Wilberforce, and America had Mark Twain. Courtesy of LOC; LC-USZ62-117717 Like these other luminaries, Twain was a committed advocate for the humane treatment of animals. In honor of his 176th birthday, we’ve selected one of his most powerful and impassioned statements to share. … Read more »
Dreading fighting the crowds at the mall? Avoid the Black Friday blues with our top picks for fab cruelty-free finds for everyone on your list. Forever 21‘s extensive line of bags, wallets, and luggage for women is made from faux leather, mock croc, faux fur, and fun animal prints that are perfect for trendsetters who … Read more »
As part of a four-part series on chimpanzees in laboratories published this week, Wired.com tells the story of a chimpanzee named Katrina who was taken from her mother as an infant to be infected with HIV and hepatitis B and C, even though chimpanzees’ bodies don’t react to these diseases in the same way as … Read more »
The University of Utah just got slapped with an official warning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for repeatedly violating the federal Animal Welfare Act by failing to properly review and oversee experiments on animals. If the university is caught violating this law again, it could face up to $10,000 in fines per incident. … Read more »
Why would the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order up animals for experiments from a company that has repeatedly violated federal animal welfare laws? I’m not sure. The CDC has had contracts with the now notorious Pennsylvania ferret-breeding factory farm Triple F Farms, Inc., totaling more than $1.5 million since 2006. But PETA’s … Read more »
UPDATE: Random-source dealers will no longer have a license to kill—or, more precisely, a license to sell to killers. Congress approved the ban on funding U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licenses for Class B dealers. Without a license from the USDA, the Class B dealers cannot operate. One danger faced by dogs and cats who are left outside or … Read more »
Do you take your tea with a dash of blood? How about a spoonful of dead mouse? PETA’s new parody of a Nestea commercial from the ’80s shows viewers why they should avoid the brand and “take the CruelTEA plunge“: Nestea insists on testing on mice and rats in an attempt to make health claims—despite … Read more »
Friday marked an inspiring victory for pigs, who were routinely being cut apart, surgically mutilated, and killed as part of an elective medical training course at Germany’s University of Ulm. Just two hours after PETA Germany asked supporters to contact university officials, the university announced that it would be permanently ending the pig lab! Medical … Read more »
Even without a big striped hat, our mischievous cat shook things up at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital gala this past weekend. Dressed to the nines in a bowtie and tails, the cat grabbed the attention of the gala attendees while his fellow protesters handed out information about the hospital’s abuse of cats for cruel … Read more »
© StarmaxInc.com In an ironic twist in the Michael Jackson manslaughter trial, Dr. Conrad Murray’s defense team has reportedly commissioned tests on animals in an apparent effort to dispute charges that the doctor killed the King of Pop, who was famous for his love of animals. According to news reports, Murray’s lawyer, J. Michael Flanagan, … Read more »
derekkeats | cc by 2.0 In a huge victory for vervet monkeys, U.S. military officials have confirmed that the Army is ending cruel and archaic monthly training exercises at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in which monkeys are poisoned with a drug overdose that makes them suffer from violent seizures in a crude demonstration of the … Read more »
© Robyn Mackenzie/ Dreamstime.com “If shopping could cure breast cancer, it would be cured by now,” says Think Before You Pink, an organization dedicated to ending “pinkwashing”—slapping pink ribbons on products in order to convince consumers that they can end breast cancer by buying pink products. In truth, reports Forbes, corporations seek to profit off … Read more »
Victory: As a result of PETA’s campaign, the Army announced that it is ending its cruel use of monkeys in chemical attack training exercises and will instead use advanced human simulators! On Monday, dozens of PETA members greeted the 32,000 attendees—who included Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno—of the … Read more »
