Sexy Bunnies Brave Below-Zero Temperatures
Sexy Bunnies Brave Below-Zero Temperatures

The elements were against our sexy bunnies, who were set to bare it all yesterday in Edmonton, Canada, where it was minus 9 degrees Fahrenheit. But our brave ladies defied meteorological logic and made it happen, spreading the message that only animals should wear fur:     Titillated by our bunnies, the Twitterverse was abuzz, … Read more »

Peace and Compassion for Animals in Islam: Is Halal Slaughter Kind?
Peace and Compassion for Animals in Islam: Is Halal Slaughter Kind?

There’s no better time to respect all of Allah’s (swt) creations, just as the Qur’an teaches us to. Find out how.

Reality Stars Charged With Cruelty to Animals
Reality Stars Charged With Cruelty to Animals

Reality-show contestants Gino D’Acampo and Stuart Manning have been charged with cruelty to animals for allegedly killing and eating a rat in Australia’s Outback while filming Britain’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here.   mirror.co / CC “I saw one of these rats running around. I got a knife, I got its … Read more »

Giraffe Dies in Tulsa Zoo
Giraffe Dies in Tulsa Zoo

Last month, Amali, a 5-year-old giraffe, got an unnatural knot in her neck from an injury sustained in-transit to the Tulsa Zoo, where she was expected to breed with a male giraffe. After weeks of treatment with ineffective drugs, Amali’s neck remained crooked. A few days ago, zoo veterinarians prepared her for an X-ray procedure, … Read more »

Exclusive Interview With Paul McCartney
Exclusive Interview With Paul McCartney

I’m convinced that there actually are eight days in Paul McCartney’s week. How else does the world’s hottest sexagenarian find the time to do all the work he does for animals? The latest in his long line of animal-friendly efforts? Paul lent his legendary voice to our newest exposé, which shatters through the brick and … Read more »

Mayor Proud of London’s ‘Meat-Free Nosh’
Mayor Proud of London’s ‘Meat-Free Nosh’

estatesgazette / CC “London has soared to the top of the world’s culinary league tables in recent years, boasting a mind boggling range of eateries. “We have a noble history of vegetarianism so it is great news to be crowned the best city on earth to enjoy meat-free nosh. We are helping to cultivate a … Read more »

Sexy Snow Leopards Spread Holiday Cheer
Sexy Snow Leopards Spread Holiday Cheer

It was a frigid day in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday, but our scorching-hot leopards warmed the hearts of holiday shoppers in the country’s largest shopping mall by urging them to fauxget about fur this holiday season.   Faux-fur trim, Santa? Meeow.   Written by Logan Scherer

The Great Fish Massacre of 2009
The Great Fish Massacre of 2009

chicagopublicradio / CC This is one of those bizarre stories that could easily stump the panel on a “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” pick-the-fake-news-story segment. On Wednesday night, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources dumped 2,200 gallons of deadly poison into a 5.7-mile stretch of a canal in order to prevent Asian carp from … Read more »

Lady Gaga’s Posh ‘Faux’lar Bear
Lady Gaga’s Posh ‘Faux’lar Bear

Gaga’s fashion-driven stunts are a feast for the imagination. The avant-garde, synth-pop superstar left me reeling after her spectacularly maniacal, glass-shattering AMA performance and the light-up get-up she rocked during it. I’ve had her new album on repeat ever since, and with the news that the polar bear coat Lady Gaga sets fire to in … Read more »

Naked Angels: Nothing New to Catholic Church
Naked Angels: Nothing New to Catholic Church

We’re heartened that our new ad, featuring Joanna Krupa and a lifesaving message about animal adoptions, is receiving strong support from Catholics and non-Catholics alike. However, we are perplexed by the few complaints we’ve gotten that we dared depict our angel in the nude! Why they want to cloud the issue at hand (helping millions … Read more »

Victory! Gap Phases Out Mulesed Wool
Victory! Gap Phases Out Mulesed Wool

asimpleyarn / CC Retailers around the world are finding alternatives to mulesed wool, and we’re thrilled to announce that Gap Inc. is the latest mega-vendor to take a stand against the mutilation. Last year, the clothing giant sent us a letter stating its opposition to the mulesing mutilation and pledging to monitor the Australian wool … Read more »

Texas Tech Abandons Cruel Training Exercises on Shelter Cats
Texas Tech Abandons Cruel Training Exercises on Shelter Cats

open.salon / CC After pressure from PETA and our supporters, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has announced that it will no longer use homeless cats obtained from Odessa Animal Control in deadly medical training exercises. E-mails from concerned individuals, celebrity support, and rejected newspaper ads have had an effect. Thanks to each and … Read more »

Tobey Maguire Helps Natalie Portman Go Vegan
Tobey Maguire Helps Natalie Portman Go Vegan

img2.timeinc / CC   “I was like, ‘Um, could you make two of those?’ And I’d make a cute face, and they’d roll their eyes and give me another falafel.”—Natalie Portman, on how easy Brothers co-star Tobey Maguire, who brought his own vegan chef to the set, made it for the newly vegan starlet to … Read more »

Aretha Franklin: ‘Joy to the World’–Except for Animals
Aretha Franklin: ‘Joy to the World’–Except for Animals

Aretha Franklin sang at the annual Rockefeller Center tree-lighting ceremony last night. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who got chills from her appearance—but not because of her singing … oh, no. My skin crawled because the Queen of Soul Cold wore this:     You may recall that Franklin was voted PETA’s Fugliest … Read more »

Pig Causes Gas Leak Scare
Pig Causes Gas Leak Scare

One Australian farmer could’ve used our swine flu mask recently, but not for the reason you might think. After smelling what he thought was a gas leak, he called emergency services, and two fire trucks rushed over to his farm. When the fire captain came in, he took one look at the man’s pig, and … Read more »

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