tuesdayshorse / CC In a historic first, decades in the making, Madeleine Pickens—founder of the National Wild Horse Foundation—has secured a spot on a soon-to-be-formed national committee dedicated to ending the crisis faced by thousands of wild horses across the country. Pickens’ solution to the crisis—in which the animals are currently confined in usually unkempt … Read more »
Earlier this afternoon, another trainer at SeaWorld in Orlando was killed after being pulled into the tank by an orca named Tilikum (or Tilly, for short). According to a witness, the whale, who has been involved in two previous fatal incidents involving human beings and who our captive wildlife director, Debbie Leahy, describes as “12,300 … Read more »
“Louis Vuitton foxtail handbag accessories make me sick. Please do not purchase those! It’s heinous.”—tweet from Sharon Osbourne We’re not the only ones loving Sharon Osbourne’s compassionate tweet against Louis Vuitton—her wise words have been retweeted again and again by people across the Internet. Sharon—who donated her furs to PETA in 2004—speaks her mind and … Read more »
Question: Why are we obsessed with Turkish pop legend Tarkan? Answer: Deemed the “Prince of Pop” and the Turkish Elvis, the international musical phenomenon is also a friend to animals. He took time out of his hectic schedule to pose with Penny, a PETA staff member’s rescued pooch, and to urge people to help control … Read more »
This is Precious. PETA staffers and volunteers were out delivering doghouses and straw bedding to neglected dogs one bitterly cold February morning when they found her and the 11 puppies she had given birth to the night before. Three of the puppies were already dead, having frozen to death overnight. Precious was holding one … Read more »
Before there was Gaga, Eva, or Natalie, there was Twiggy. From her groundbreaking debut in the ’60s to her insightful (and compassionate) presence on America’s Next Top Model, Twiggy is always in style—so it’s no surprise that the eternally vogue icon shuns fur. Elegant and wise, Twiggy knows that faux is forever trendy, which is … Read more »
Earlier this month, the Detroit Zoo—a progressive facility with a compassionate history—welcomed more than 1,100 of the nearly 27,000 animals who were seized from the hellish exotic-animal warehouse of U.S. Global Exotics (USGE) by Arlington, Texas, officials. But that wasn’t all the zoo did! Its staff came to the animals’ rescue within days of the … Read more »
Most of us here at PETA adore sweets, but we’ve got zero tolerance for sugarcoating—the truth, that is. That’s why we’re planning to run this public service announcement in Mackinac Island, Michigan, the hometown of Sadie, who was crowned “top dog” (after a slight interruption) at Westminster on Tuesday night. Share on Facebook | … Read more »
I know the photos are upsetting, believe me. But you have to understand a problem in order to fix it. And that’s what we want you to do—to start understanding the real source of the problem. The killing of homeless and unwanted animals isn’t going away, and it’s not because animal shelters don’t care (they … Read more »
Remember PETA’s 2007 undercover investigation of Rainbow World Exotics (RWE), a hellhole in Hamilton, Texas, that supplies PETCO and PetSmart stores with little hamsters, gerbils, and other critters? Before going public with that investigation, we sat down with three PETCO corporate representatives (one of whom was a vet) and showed them heartbreaking footage of a … Read more »
Maine might be known for its harsh winters, but you’ll never catch first lady Karen Baldacci wearing a real fur coat, no matter how far the mercury drops. PETA recently sent surveys to first ladies across the country asking whether they’ve joined Michelle Obama and France’s Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in shunning fur, and Baldacci was the … Read more »
Warning: Graphic photos below. This blog post may shock you with its bluntness, but it is the truth. It’s also a call to action. This is your chance to weigh in and help the unloved, the unwanted, and the throwaways from our convenience-oriented society. I want to ask you to look at some photographs that … Read more »
colourfield.de / CC This post originally appeared in the Sacramento Bee. This month, HBO is premiering an original biopic starring Claire Danes about an extraordinary person, Dr. Temple Grandin. As a young woman, Grandin struggled with the isolating challenges of autism at a time when this disorder was almost a total mystery. Today she … Read more »
It’s time to play another round of “Who Wore It Worse?” In this round, two singers who consistently hit only low notes—thanks to their garish fur garments—are about to face off. First up: Is this “Loco for fur” Latina still “from the block?” That ghastly coat certainly suggests that she spends her nights … Read more »
img2.timeinc / CC Kate Moss has made many fatally ugly fashion faux pas, but today we were left pleasantly surprised after learning that Kate’s taken her friend (and PETA U.K.’s 2007 Person of the Year) Stella McCartney’s advice and decided to give Meat-Free Mondays a chance. We still can’t forgive the supermodel for her … Read more »
