Amid laughter and high-fives, two PETA members dressed as giant condoms reminded people in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that cats and dogs can’t control pet overpopulation on their own. More than 350 people stopped to talk to the eye-catching pair and received leaflets on the importance of spaying and neutering. Many passersby asked for information about low-cost … Read more »
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think much about what racing greyhounds do when they’re not running around tracks. The greyhound advocacy group Grey2K USA recently managed to sneak a video camera past the tight security at Tucson Greyhound Park in Tucson, Arizona, and revealed the depressing, dungeon-like conditions that these dogs spend … Read more »
Yes, there is a Santa Claus—at least there is for Sheena, a lovable mutt who was slated to be used in cruel experiments at the University of Utah (the U) but is now safe in a foster home. Sheena’s former guardian, Gayle, reluctantly surrendered the dog to the North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS) in … Read more »
As temperatures across the nation start to plummet, we’re releasing our new “Cold Dog” public service announcement (PSA) starring Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs and his very dapper canine friend, 99. There’s no question that dogs who are stuck on chains or in backyard pens suffer from isolation, boredom, and loneliness year-round, but winter’s snow, … Read more »
I saw this in the mailroom outbox and couldn’t resist sharing it with you. I really hope that Santa gives us everything we’re asking for. What would you ask Santa to do for animals? Written by Amy Skylark Elizabeth
Pope Benedict’s recent comments regarding condom use have some folks and followers confused, but there can be no mistaking the very clear message in PETA’s new international campaign: Visitors to the Vatican yesterday were the first to receive our new “Pope Condom” campaign leaflets, which we’ll also soon be taking to cathedrals and churches across … Read more »
Here’s another reason why we all need to be “watchdogs” for dogs and cats who are kept chained or caged in our neighbors’ backyards, allowed to roam, or otherwise neglected: embedded collars. When someone puts a collar on a young animal and doesn’t bother to loosen the collar as the animal grows—or when someone places … Read more »
petrusia1/CC by 2.0 UPDATE: As a result of PETA’s complaint to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (DOA), the office of Susan West, director of the DOA’s Dog Law Enforcement Bureau, has advised Heavenly Angels and Dreamland Divas Director Grace James that the planned puppy giveaway is a violation of Pennsylvania law and has assured PETA that … Read more »
meagan/CC by 2.0 In their fervor to avoid euthanasia at all costs, “no-kill” facilities sometimes enable animal hoarders and others who put animals in abusive situations. Last week, for example, more than 100 dogs and cats were rescued from a West Virginia animal hoarder. The animals were locked in cramped, rusty cages in an old … Read more »
In light of news that Amazon.com has stopped selling a manual for pedophiles after a massive public outcry, PETA fired off a letter asking the online bookseller to protect other vulnerable beings by refusing to sell products that promote cruelty to animals, such as books on dogfighting and cockfighting. Right now, anyone can visit Amazon.com … Read more »
What could be better than a “Hello Kitty” wrap around an itty-bitty Smart fortwo car? How about something just as cute and enormously meaningful? PETA has asked Smart USA to offer our “Hello Doggy” wrap alongside its own Hello Kitty wrap. That way, caring fortwo owners can help save lives by driving home the point … Read more »
In yesterday’s midterm elections, Missouri voters approved a measure that gives dogs who are mass bred in puppy mills some long overdue relief. Missouri holds the unenviable distinction of being our nation’s puppy mill capital. The state is home to more than 1,400 commercial (or as the American Kennel Club likes to call them, “high-volume”) … Read more »
In July 2009, nearly 500 sick, emaciated, and injured dogs (some of whom are shown in the photos below) were rescued from a hellish Bowie, Texas, puppy mill called Maggic Pets/Heddins Kennels. But more than a year later, the county attorney’s office has yet to file even a single criminal charge against Cloyce and Carol … Read more »
Every day, Emily, Amanda, Christina, Kelly, and Misty of PETA’s Community Animal Project (CAP) respond to pleas to help abused and neglected animals in impoverished areas of southern Virginia and North Carolina. They’re often a caller’s last hope. Here are just three recent cases to give you an idea of their work: By a fluke, … Read more »
Knowing that millions of cats and dogs of all ages, sizes, and lineages are currently homeless, Oscar- and Grammy Award–winning songwriter and musician Melissa Etheridge knew that she’d adopt—not purchase—and she found two amazing pooches, Cooper and Scout. These lucky pups now live with Melissa and her four children—and love their long walks with Melissa … Read more »
