PETA’s Community Animal Project staffers’ days are filled with tending to “forgotten” dogs, animals who have been relegated to a chain or a cage in the backyard and left to live out their days in solitary confinement—a punishment reserved for society’s most dangerous criminals, yet these dogs have committed no crime. When our caseworkers find them, forgotten … Read more »
I’ll be the first to admit that there’s no way I could fill out a “Lettuce Lady” bikini the way that Pamela Anderson does. And that’s OK, because Pam’s biggest asset for animals is something every one of us can develop: compassion. Take, for instance, another Pam we met recently. She called PETA from her … Read more »
The Black Friday shoppers who were standing in line at midnight to score deals on video games weren’t necessarily parents of teenage boys. Some of them might have been pig guardians. It’s true: Pigs love a good video game. Surprised? Then try this one on for size: Pigs can answer to their names within a … Read more »
PETA’s field team staff are essential service providers—they’re our miracle workers. If you think you have the compassion and diligence to be on the front line, we want to hear from you.
The following was written by Kaitlynn Kelly, Media Coordinator. I spend my days at PETA fielding calls from the media to answer questions about our news releases and explain our campaigns. I love my job, but I don’t often get to see its impact on animals firsthand. So when the opportunity arose to deliver straw to cold “outdoor … Read more »
UPDATE: Santa Paws brought a gift early this year! We’re delighted to share some great news to kick off the holidays—and what could be better than a happy ending for puppies? Following the dynamic campaigns of PETA entities worldwide, the 70 4-month-old beagles sent for horrible experiments in an Indian laboratory have just been rescued! A huge … Read more »
Vegan Anne Hathaway’s footwear at the Les Miserables premiere was the talk of Tinseltown this week. The 2013 Golden Globe nominee asked Tom Ford to design the custom leather-free boots that made her daring look. Word on the street is that Anne is also a huge fan of cruelty-free Stella McCartney heels. And she’s not … Read more »
Floyd was purchased from a California breeder, and like so many of the purebreds sold as mere “inventory” by puppy mills and other animal peddlers, the bulldog puppy’s health suffered because the breeder focused on the bottom line rather than proper care. So Young, So Much Suffering By mating related dogs, breeders are essentially inbreeders, leading to … Read more »
While Hurricane Sandy‘s gale-force winds rattled buildings and its driving rain flooded roads, most people probably weren’t thinking about spaying and neutering animals. But that’s exactly what the folks who staff PETA’s Mobile Clinics Division (MCD) program were thinking. Natural disasters should strengthen our resolve to spay and neuter because fewer unwanted animals born means … Read more »
The Goddess of Pop is also a goddess to pups. When Cher tweeted, asking for information from PETA on how to help dogs left to face the harsh winter weather alone outdoors, many of her fans responded, and PETA sent her information on our “Angels for Animals” doghouse sponsorship program. Elsewhere on Twitter, Miley Cyrus showed us … Read more »
We’ve learned, haven’t we, when you are told “You’re a winner!” that there’s some fine print and a catch. The same is true with the magic words that imply that dogs and cats are winners, too: “no kill”! Here, too, there is fine print, and it can be much more damaging than finding that you … Read more »
So are you feeling a little bummed that you missed out on the record-breaking $500 million Powerball jackpot? No need. As PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk points out in an opinion piece just published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, you’ve already won the jackpot just by being in the right place at the right time—and of … Read more »
Hannah, my German shepherd-something-something-something mix, and I love our walks. I let her choose which direction she wants to head in, and we ramble off in search of new sights and smells. No matter which path strikes Hannah’s fancy, we always seem to see other dogs out for their evening strolls whose guardians act like … Read more »
Steel-jaw traps don’t discriminate—they’ll snap their sharp metal teeth shut on the limb of anyone who is unfortunate enough to step on them. A raccoon in Portsmouth, Virginia, was one recent victim. The innocent raccoon was scurrying through the grass in a quiet neighborhood when he suddenly collapsed, his body racked with pain. As the … Read more »
Miley Cyrus’ fans have watched her grow into a gorgeous young woman with a kind and compassionate heart, so to celebrate her 20th birthday on November 23, PETA is surprising Miley with something that she really wants. © StarMaxInc.com During a recent appearance on Ellen, Miley talked about how much she loves pigs, so PETA sponsored … Read more »
