Category: Entertainment
Woody’s Menagerie Owner Buys and Sells Animals and Has a History of Sending Them to Slaughterhouses
This shady intermediary of the roadside zoo industry buys and sells animals and has a history of sending them to slaughter. Take action against roadside zoos!
The Results Are In! The Winners of PETA’s 2020 Oscat Awards Are …
Every year, PETA honors the actors, directors, writers, and others who advocate for animals through film. Here are the winners of the fourth annual Oscats!
PETA: Birth of Beluga Whale at SeaWorld San Antonio Is Nothing to Celebrate
Workers violated Luna, forcibly impregnating her to create a living prop for the park’s shows. She rejected her first baby. Now this one, her fourth, is doomed to a life of suffering.
Huge Progress! PETA’s Horse-Doping Investigation Changes Racing as We Know It
The first-ever federal oversight of medication dosage in horse racing just passed, and it all started with one PETA investigation.
Lila the Tiger and 9 Others Who Deserve So Much Better Than Waccatee Zoo
Tigers are known for their unique coat patterns, which (in nature) help them camouflage themselves. But at Waccatee Zoo, Lila no longer looks like a tiger—she’s almost bald.
SNL: Jason Bateman Introduced Us to Mikey—Here’s the Chimpanzee’s Real Story
Thanks to PETA and other animal rights activists, if “Saturday Night Live” filmed its “monkeys throwing poop” skit today, exploiting Mikey or other chimpanzees wouldn’t be an option.
Progress for Horses! California Horse Racing Board Toughens Thyroid Drug Rules
PETA blew the lid off horse trainer Steve Asmussen’s misuse of thyroxine. Now, the California Horse Racing Board is taking action to curb abuse of the powerful prescription drug.
These Folks Learned the Hard Way: Big Cats Are Dangerous Predators
Never support any venue that allows tourists to interact with tigers, leopards, or other big cats. Here’s how ones that do put everyone involved at risk.
The Red Lantern: A Deathless Dogsledding Video Game? Get Real
Makers of The Red Lantern call their video game “story-driven.” But by including a “Dogs Always Live” setting, they’re sugarcoating more than 150 real dogs’ tragic stories.
Animal Rights, Not Rides! PETA Campaign Saves Horses and Camels at Giza Pyramids
Your voice makes a difference! Electric cars and buses will replace the egregiously abused horses and camels forced to haul tourists at the Giza pyramids.
WATCH: Bear Snaps at Handler Mid-Circus, Is Beaten With a Shovel
It’s not shocking that a bear would lash out after being beaten, and it’s appalling that animals are still being exploited and abused for entertainment in 2020.
Officials Shut Down Illegal Tiger Exhibit on Its Opening Day, Thanks to PETA
It’s unethical to confine tigers to small trailers and haul them all over the place just for selfies. This year, there won’t be any such photo ops at the Cowtown Fair in Fort Worth, Texas.
If It Were Possible to Leave 0 Stars on Yelp, That’s What SeaQuest Would Earn
These horrifying Covino aquarium reviews on TripAdvisor and Yelp will have you signing PETA’s SeaQuest action alerts faster than you can say “tortoise abuse.”
A Fresh Start: PETA Rescues Nala, Siblings From ‘Tiger King’ Hellhole
PETA just rescued three juvenile lions from Jeff Lowe’s G.W. Park—and we’re not done coming for the “Tiger King” villain and his animal-exploiting associates.
New Jersey Racing Commission Shows Up All Others, Passes Whipping Ban
Historic: The New Jersey Racing Commission is the first U.S. jurisdiction to ban whipping to make horses run faster—and PETA is urging every other racing state to follow suit.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind