PETA’s gorgeous new ad featuring 2012 Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door winner Zachary Koval offers living proof that you don’t need beef to be buff. Fitness guru David Barton—whose motto, “Look Better Naked,” is something we can certainly get behind—hosted Zachary and PETA for the official unveiling of the ad (which has already been featured on the Men’s … Read more »
It was late at night, and the homeowner heard a cat howling in agony. He went outside to investigate and realized that the trap that had been set by a “nuisance”-wildlife trapper for a groundhog had snared a different victim. When Paulette Dean, the executive director of southern Virginia’s Danville Area Humane Society, got the … Read more »
We think animals would agree with Maxim readers’ choice for the top spot on the “Hot 100” list of the sexiest women in the world. Besides being a model guardian for her rescued dogs and a staunch adoption advocate, Miley Cyrus has worked to get horses who are forced to pull carriages off New York … Read more »
The Food and Drug Administration just lowered the age at which girls can get the Plan B oral contraceptive without a prescription to 15. Critics argue that that’s too young, but PETA insists that birth control should start as early as 8 weeks—for puppies and kittens. It’s called “prepubescent sterilization,” and to illustrate our point, we’re … Read more »
He might have been burned, either by accident or intentionally by a cruel person. Or he might have been hit by a car and dragged. No one knew exactly how the feral cat had gotten so horrifically injured, but it was clear that the huge, severely infected wound—with dead and dying flesh—that covered most of … Read more »
As wildfires tear through Southern California, homeowners are scrambling to gather animals, basic necessities, and prized possessions as they evacuate. And animal advocates have been busy helping to ensure that the families’ companion animals are safe. Groups, including San Jacinto Valley Animal Services, are opening evacuation centers for small animals, and many fairgrounds in the state … Read more »
A driver in southern Georgia was shocked when she spotted a pitiful-looking dog hanging on for dear life to the top of a crate in the back of a pickup truck that was careening down the interstate. A heavy chain around the animal’s neck that was hooked to the top of the crate looked as … Read more »
A PETA member has sent a letter to the head of the state’s PTA regarding its announced partnership with McDonald’s to “promote healthy eating for kids.”
Benjamin Cloutier was just 24 years old when he was mauled to death by a frustrated captive bear. He was cleaning the animal’s cage as part of his job at Animals of Montana, a company that rents out wild animals for photo shoots as well as film and television productions. iStockphoto.com/Enter6 PETA had asked the Occupational … Read more »
Educators in Flushing might be blushing today. Public School (P.S.) 244 in that Queens neighborhood in New York did something royally kind to animals by becoming the country’s first all-vegetarian traditional public school, so PETA’s humane-education division, TeachKind, is giving the school its Compassionate School Award. For P.S. 244, going vegetarian was an easy decision because … Read more »
There is a certain kind of person, it seems, who enjoys dressing up like a deranged escapee from some historical theme park and swilling mint juleps just to watch horses run around a dirt track for a couple of minutes. But as a new PETA mobile billboard will remind visitors arriving at Churchill Downs to attend the … Read more »
When Tommy Lee hits the stage tonight in Calgary, Alberta, there may be a special guest in the audience to watch him drum upside down: Alison Redford, the premier of Alberta. Tommy invited her to the Mötley Crüe concert so that she could experience a “really wild show” that doesn’t involve injuring and killing animals. … Read more »
Canada has tried every trick in the book to get around the European Union’s ban on seal fur. But it isn’t having much luck. The most recent ruse was to try to convince the General Court of the European Union to overturn the ban on the grounds that it hurt the Inuit people’s livelihood—even though … Read more »
Why are the staffers at the Sam Simon Center—PETA’s Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters—having a hard time getting their work done right now? Because two little pups are making for one big distraction. Daisy and Cupcake are as beautiful and sweet as their names suggest. They were given up by someone whose dachshund and Chihuahua didn’t get … Read more »
Carrie Underwood isn’t hiding her disgust about Tennessee’s “ag-gag” bill—and and rightfully so. She strongly disagrees with making cruelty investigations on farms illegal and said she may just show up on the governor’s doorstep if he signs the bill into law. But state Rep. Andy Holt took it upon himself to insult Carrie for voicing … Read more »
