neobeans / CC The Canadian Parliament, in a mad scramble to respond to the very recent European Union ban on seal products, put forth a motion on Wednesday that the 500 members of the Canadian Olympic team wear seal skins as part of their official uniforms. Um … gross! Luckily, sanity prevailed, and the head … Read more »
You may have heard that hideous fast-food bird abuser KFC is currently doing its darnedest to promote itself as an icon of healthy eating. ROTFL!! It’s started grilling dead birds, as opposed to frying them, and so it’s encouraging people to “unthink what you thought about KFC.” I can only assume that it’s referring to … Read more »
In PETA’s new ad, Joel Gibb of Canadian indie band The Hidden Cameras announced that “Canada’s Club Scene Sucks.” and he’s not talking about JELL-O shots. Today, Joel and the band teamed up with PETA for a public unveiling of the ad in front of Queen’s Park in Toronto. The Hidden Cameras performed … Read more »
Sometimes, Mother Nature isn’t entirely on our side when it comes to outdoor demonstrations. Luckily for us, caring citizens don’t let a little rain stop them from getting the word out about animal abuse. Just check out all these pictures that were sent to us this week: Rain check? Not for these seal lovers! … Read more »
Victoria Day—which is basically the Canadian equivalent of Memorial (aka “Woohoo, Summer’s Almost Here!”) Day—isn’t until May 18, but I’m thinking about our northern neighbors today. I’ve sent PETA’s e-card by Canadian editorial cartoonist Graeme MacKay to 16 people so far, in order to urge them to take action to end the seal slaughter in … Read more »
People have lost one of the greatest comic actresses of all time, and animals have lost one of their all-time greatest defenders. An honorary PETA director and the winner of multiple PETA Humanitarian Awards, Bea Arthur joined PETA in 1987, when the Golden Girls did an anti-fur episode and Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White … Read more »
The whole world is coming out of hibernation for spring. What better time to get outdoors and get active for animals? There are all sorts of demos happening. Check ’em out! This was a particularly moving demo in Calgary to fight the Canadian seal slaughter. This demonstration took place outside the Canadian Consulate … Read more »
gossipcheck / CC Pamela Anderson and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin? It turns out that the two of them have more in common than you might think. Namely, they are both opposed to the mass slaughter of seals. Pamela has written to Putin suggesting that he use his political influence to help her—and many other … Read more »
richmondoktoberfest / CC I have flipped through Guinness World Records more than once, searching for a record that I could break. Longest fingernails? No thanks. Longest bout of hiccups? Whoa, 68 years! Turns out, I’m not the only one looking. KFC is hoping to make a name for itself—other than Kentucky Fried Cruelty … … Read more »
The following blog is a guest post from peta2’s Ryan. The fight against the Canadian seal slaughter has gone digital! That’s right, gamers, get ready: This Saturday, World of Warcraft (WoW) players will have the opportunity to combat a team of four Horde seal killers. We need your help to stop them from bashing in … Read more »
If you’ve kept up with our campaigns, you’re well aware of the horrors of the factory farms and slaughterhouses that supply chickens to greasy fast-food joints such as KFC and McDonald’s. After learning about the cruelty that goes into making every “Happy Meal” (more like Unhappy Meal), some PETA members took to the streets to … Read more »
neobeans / CC Canadian hockey hasn’t given anyone much to cheer about since the Montréal Canadiens’ last Stanley Cup victory 16 years ago. But if PETA has its way, Canadiens fans will get another chance to be victorious on the ice—the ice floes, that is. The owner of the Montréal Canadiens is considering selling … Read more »
The always witty Cloris Leachman wears a dress of red cabbage and leaf lettuce.
You have to wonder why the seal slaughter is allowed to continue even though almost everyone is opposed to it, including most Canadians. Helpless baby seals are beaten to death. The babies are dragged across the ice with boat hooks, and some are even skinned alive. So you see why we’re doing all we can … Read more »
This is it, people. If you haven’t written to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee yet, today is the day. Not only did Canada’s annual seal slaughter start today, they’ve actually increased the quota of seals that can be slaughtered. This means that seal killers can legally bash in the … Read more »
