Chris P. Carrot got to reminisce about being a baby carrot when he visited with children at Memphis’ Peabody Park yesterday. The root enjoyed getting back to his roots and gave kids stickers and booklets encouraging them to eat their veggies, not their friends. A recent University of Minnesota study showed that when kids were … Read more »
PETA News on Tumblr What’s better than a long lunch on Friday? A lunch with animals! Catch up on animal rights news with PETA’s Tumblr page. Elephant sweethearts hold trunks. Bears love a good pumice. What’s cold, as addictive as illegal drugs, and hiding in your freezer? It’s almost time for Canada’s annual seal slaughter—but … Read more »
Photo of the Day: Like Van Halen said, “Go ahead and jump.” After learning that Detroit was the second-saddest city in America, the leaping “Lettuce Ladies” made Detroiters hoppy by telling them about the cure for the blues: going vegan. Studies show that vegetarians have lower rates of depression and anxiety than meat-eaters do. The … Read more »
PETA News on Tumblr Have your morning coffee with a side of animal news every day on PETA’s Tumblr page. The secret to looking decades younger? Hint: It’s not at your dermatologist’s office. S’mores that are better than you’ve ever s’magined. What’s better than statins at lowering cholesterol? What to do if you spot a … Read more »
Photo of the Day Passersby outside a fur store in Toledo, Ohio, agreed that when the trap is on the other foot, fur looks really gruesome. As our re-enactor did an excellent job of portraying an animal writhing in agony and trying to escape a lethal steel-jaw trap, the fur store owners stayed hidden inside … Read more »
Snooki sees the light, more trouble for SeaWorld, and the Oscars are starting to look a lot like a PETA gala. Here’s what’s going on in PETA’s universe this week: PETA News on Tumblr Give us five minutes, and we’ll give you all the latest animal rights news on PETA’s Tumblr page. Don’t read this … Read more »
Loz Flowers | cc by 2.0 Dworkin Furs in Ottawa has been peddling pelts for more than a century. But 100 years of cruelty is coming to an end as Dworkin Furs sells off the last of its skins and shuts its doors. While management at Dworkin is staying mum, business professor Ian Lee said … Read more »
If you could wave a magic wand to help stop cruelty to animals, you would do it, right? Well, PETA doesn’t have any magic wands, but we do have a way to help animals that’s just as easy. Every day this month, our December Action Drive page will feature three new campaigns that need your … Read more »
What do a tweet, a toy, and a Toyota have in common? They can all be used to help animals! Hey, times are tough, and while lots of people may be in the giving spirit at this time of year, their wallets may not be feeling quite so generous. With that in mind, we’ve thought … Read more »
Hanukkah is almost here, and you know what that means: good food, festive gatherings with family and friends … and eight days of presents! PETA’s animal-friendly gift ideas will keep you going for all eight days of Hanukkah celebrations: Guilt-Free Gelt: The holidays will be much sweeter with dark-chocolate vegan gelt from Pangea Vegan Products. … Read more »
The biggest shopping day of the year is also the biggest fur-free day of the year—from Anchorage, Alaska to our headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the young, the old, and even, well, dummies were out in force to urge shoppers to cross fur off their holiday lists. Even a little bit of fur trim means a … Read more »
If you can’t bear the thought of wrapping up another video game or pair of gloves, why not give your loved ones the gift of alleviating animal suffering? We’ve rolled out our PETA Presents website just in time for the holidays, and the site features gifts from $5 to $500 that protect animals every time … Read more »
A protest held by PETA, Animal Concerns Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Committee for Free Dolphins against a proposed San Juan, Puerto Rico, dolphinarium went swimmingly as dozens of supporters came out to explain why the facility would be bad for dolphins and the city. Photo: El Comité por Delfines Libres de Puerto Rico … Read more »
