After allowing a lion named Casimiro—who had spent nearly three decades in captivity—to suffer an agonizingly slow and painful death, a zoo in Maturín, Venezuela, is now reportedly planning to acquire several new lions to “replace” Casimiro. This would sentence another generation of lions—smart and sensitive animals who long to be free—to the frustration, boredom, … 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
I have but two great loves in life: animals and shoes. But there’s nothing I hate more than when the latter causes the former suffering. So I was over the moon—and slightly jealous—when I heard that mayjah fashion house Dior had made special vegan shoes for the new face of its Miss Dior Cherie campaign, … Read more »
These ladies aren’t catty, they’re compassionate! They stood outside Vienna’s Rathaus in the bitter cold to remind everyone that fur belongs on its original owners.
As if Tommy Lee’s original letter to SeaWorld about the park’s disturbing orca-breeding practices weren’t high-five-worthy enough, it gets even better! A SeaWorld rep responded, “The process of collecting semen for [artificial insemination] doesn’t differ in any meaningful way from the techniques employed in managing livestock or other species for zoological display. … [O]ur trainers … Read more »
Donna Karan knows about the suffering that goes into each and every fur-trimmed coat, hat, and bag that contains the skins of dead rabbits (we know—we showed her ourselves). You might think that a “Zen, revolutionary designer” such as DK would take a stand and permanently remove fur from her collections, but you’d be wrong. … Read more »
UPDATE: Statement released from Brookhaven National Laboratory: “NASA has informed Brookhaven that a proposal involving primate research at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory on the Brookhaven Lab site should be removed from consideration for experimental time at the facility.” Well, folks, you did it. After scores of protests and more than 100,000 letters, phone calls, and … Read more »
Caring folks continue to plead for basic compassion at SeaWorld and call on officials to enforce anti-cruelty laws. But Tilikum, the orca who has killed three people, is still confined to a cramped, claustrophobic tank that’s barely bigger than the size of his body to prevent him from having any physical contact with the trainers—except when they … Read more »
Joanna Lumley, the Absolutely Fabulous former Bond girl and current star of the Broadway play La Bête is still as fabulous as ever. What’s her secret? Not being part of the “blood chain,” as the longtime vegetarian puts it. She recently took a break from treading the boards to chat with PETA V.P. Dan Mathews … Read more »
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 »
Why I don’t eat chicken—let me count the reasons: There’s cruelty and callousness, blood and pus, pain and suffering, and sickness and death, not to mention feces, vomit, parasites, pollution, plaque build-up, and other disturbing and disgusting things that I just can’t stomach. PETA has created a compelling 30-second clip called “Why I Don’t Eat … Read more »
For the uninitiated, Super Meat Boy is a video game in which an anthropomorphic meatball bounces around on a mission to save his girlfriend, Bandage Girl, from the evil Dr. Fetus. PETA’s new parody game, Super Tofu Boy, skewers Super Meat Boy for its limp pro-meat message. Super Tofu Boy begins when Bandage Girl dumps Meat Boy … Read more »
I’m such a map geek that I study the road atlas for fun. But I was equal parts intrigued and disturbed by the latest map that I laid eyes on: Food & Water Watch’s Factory Farm Map. This interactive online map shows which areas of the U.S. have the most animal factories, and it also … Read more »
Just when you thought experiments on animals couldn’t get any more cruel or absurd, the good folks at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) managed to come up with an experiment on baby monkeys that’s so cruel and ridiculous it might even give Harry “Monster Mother” Harlow pause. ONPRC experimenter Kevin Grove is spending … Read more »
To be honest, I haven’t paid much attention to the NFL since Barry Sanders stunned the football world and retired, but even I know about Chad Ochocinco. Now, the Cincinnati Bengals’ mighty Number 85 has become the latest star to bare his impressive physique—and tats, of course—for PETA’s “Ink, Not Mink” campaign. How bare? Well, … Read more »
