The following graphic shows some of the things that we have in common with our animal friends—and some of the differences that humans can only envy.
Southern Baptists attending a convention in New Orleans probably expected to be communing with God … just not with his son on the street corner. And not with a giant chicken. Nevertheless, they loved PETA’s divine duo, who asked the faithful to remember that Jesus’ message was one of compassion, not killing. While the Southern … Read more »
PETA created its Movers and Shakers Award especially for people who have earned a position of influence in the world and have chosen to use that influence to create positive changes for animals. HLN anchor Jane Velez-Mitchell is a shining example of just that type of person and received her award at a special ceremony … Read more »
Seeing is believing for a team of researchers from the University of Nevada–Reno who are developing an app to help blind people navigate independently. Giving the visually impaired more mobility without bringing more dogs into the world to serve as guide dogs certainly qualifies as progress in our book, so PETA has given the team … Read more »
Why must every American president shoot the obligatory “and here I am chowing down on a burger” photograph? Best bet? To please the meat lobby and because of the old-fashioned idea of what “being American” is all about: no falafel; it’s red meat and guns for me. Mr. Obama is no exception, often deliberately choosing … Read more »
The 20th-anniversary edition of PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk‘s book Free the Animals has been released—get yours from the PETA Catalog—and the brilliant host of HBO’s Real Time (and PETA honorary board member) Bill Maher has given it a rave review on the Huffington Post. Bill gives an overview of some of the amazing victories … Read more »
“As a lifelong Democrat, I never thought I’d lead an effort to defend the symbol of the Republican Party,” writes Alec Baldwin in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Baldwin is sending Vilsack the video he hosted for PETA exposing Ringling Bros.’ abuse of animals and asking … Read more »
Update: Thanks to an anonymous supporter, PETA is now offering $5,000 for information leading to the identification of the men responsible for this beating. The U.S. Army has now determined that the uniforms worn in the video belong to the U.S. Air Force, and the Air Force has launched its own investigation. The following was … Read more »
PETA campaigners headed out for the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall on Monday toting a box of All Animals Are Equal magazines and signs featuring one of Dr. King’s most famous quotes, hoping to inspire people. As it turned out, we were the ones who were inspired. The PETA gals … Read more »
Chadica| cc by 2.0 There’s good news today in a case we told you about in May 2010: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has hit the Texas Biomedical Research Institute—formerly the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research—with a fine of more than $25,000 over serious violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The facility has repeatedly allowed … Read more »
What does Alec Baldwin never leave home without? No, not his iPhone—his PETA membership card, of course! Alec knows that a PETA membership card is a great way to show your compassion for animals, and of course, all year long, your tax-deductible donation will work to save animals from suffering. For just $16 a year—4 … Read more »
It’s tempting to eat poorly during the holidays (so much junk food, so little much time), but now there’s one place in which the old excuses no longer apply: the airport. In its annual report on the state of restaurant food at airports, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found that 83 percent of menus … Read more »
© Comstock/Animals-Wildlife/Getty Images PETA is calling upon the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate whether the owner of a New Jersey roadside zoo and pet store did enough to prevent a fire in which two giraffes, up to 15 parrots, and several dogs and cats died. The letter also asks the USDA, “[I]f this … Read more »
PETA Senior Vice President of Communications Lisa Lange reflects on the monumental achievements for animals that she’s seen in her nearly 20 years at PETA and the events—intentional and serendipitous—that led her to devote her life to protecting animals. Lelah Foster/Los Angeles How did you first become involved in animal rights? I got a PETA magazine … Read more »
In Wednesday’s New York Times dining section, someone thought it would be a riot to take the decapitated, amputated, defeathered corpse of a chicken and prop the body up in a sexually suggestive “come hither” pose. PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk was not amused. “When I saw it, I just couldn’t believe that an editor … Read more »
