Pity the poor sports fan. Today is the dreaded Most Boring Day in Sports. No baseball, no basketball, no football, no hockey. Absolutely no excuse not to mow the lawn, wash the car, or do any number of other tedious household chores that can usually be deferred with “But honey, the game’s on!” But wait—all … Read more »
Families who took their dogs and cats to PETA’s SNIP (Spay and Neuter Immediately, Please!) clinic Saturday got a free or low-cost surgery for their animals—and a tickle for their own funny bones. While SNIP staff checked families in, comedian and longtime PETA supporter Kevin Nealon cracked them up. Kevin told jokes, took pictures with … Read more »
Bruno is nearly perfect in every way. He’s a 5-year-old Chihuahua mix who’s cute as a button, house-trained, happy-go-lucky, outgoing, and affectionate, and he gets along well with other dogs and cats.
Every dog deserves a loving family, but the
Put the blame where it should be: on breeders who continue to churn out puppies and kittens and on negligent and uncaring people who treat their animals as disposable objects or who don’t spay or neuter them, instead allowing them to breed.
Dogs do what comes naturally to them, and they don’t deserve to be punished for not always understanding human culture and expectations.
Eight gross reasons to declare your freedom from mystery meat.
On Monday night, a police dog named Spartacus endured an agonizing death from heatstroke when he was left in his handler’s car in Woodstock, Georgia. His loss is all the more disturbing because it follows those of other K9 officers who died in a similarly horrific fashion. To make sure that law-enforcement agencies are aware of the … Read more »
After the Obama administration dropped its objections, a judge approved the removal of age restrictions on Plan B One-Step contraception. So PETA is taking the opportunity to remind people about plan A one-step contraception for animals: spaying and neutering. Today, Washington Times readers will see this large full-color ad: Kittens can get pregnant at just … Read more »
In honor of “Adopt a Shelter Cat” Month, here are some of our favorite cute cats and cool kittens: 1. Lil Bub knows that being the Web’s favorite cat is serious business. She uses her platform to encourage people to spay and neuter, to say no to declawing, to adopt instead of buying, and to be … Read more »
You don’t have to have the magic of Santa Claus to help a chained dog. PETA offers a
A routine trip by PETA volunteers to deliver straw bedding to “outdoor dogs” in Newport News, Virginia, uncovered a horrifying secret: a female pit bull lying dead in a backyard. Someone had removed her chain, which meant that the person knew that she was dead, but left her body in full view of the two surviving … Read more »
When a woman driving along a muddy rural Virginia road stopped at an intersection, she spotted a soggy, disintegrating cardboard box sitting on the shoulder. Curious, she got out to investigate. Imagine her surprise when she opened the box and saw nine pairs of eyes staring back at her. She called animal control officers to … Read more »
It’s a girl for Emma Roberts and Evan Peters! After the couple adopted a beautiful dog named Audrey Hepburn, PETA sent the trio a basket filled with toys, treats, and our “Always Root for the Underdog” tees. http://dirtywhorelebrity.com/ | cc by 2.0 In other celeb news, Alicia Silverstone wants to see animal abusers pay. So when she learned … Read more »
For at least three long years, Nigel’s “home” was a dark, waste-filled, and dank garage in Hampton, Virginia. Chained to a wall, the dog was never let out of the garage—ever—and was forced to live amid his own urine and feces. The chain had become rusty and corroded after years of being dragged through his … Read more »
