movieline / CC Just a month after PETA wrote to the cast and producers of The Zookeeper to warn them that the company supplying animals for the movie’s production has a long list of USDA citations, we have heartbreaking news to report. Tweet, a giraffe on the set who had also been forced to perform … Read more »
Warning: Spoiler Alert! If you don’t want to have your suspension of disbelief, er, suspended, please do not read any further. The penguins in Madagascar and Happy Feet are not real! OK, so you knew that already, but you still love them anyway, right? Our point exactly. That’s why we’re asking the Rosamond Gifford Zoo … Read more »
McDonald’s billboards boast “Billions [of patties of slaughtered animal bits] Served.” But in a recent New York Times article, the restaurant chain tries to downplay the slaughter of millions of hoki, a breed of fish sea kitten, for its restaurants each year. Why is McCruelty so shy all of a sudden? jacksonlocal / CC … Read more »
When I first became involved with PETA, it was on an “issue-by-issue” basis—they interviewed me in my old apartment about animal abuse in the circus as I sat on a leather sofa. At that time I was a meat-eater and told them I believe that if anyone is going to wear the flesh or … Read more »
If you’re a PETA expert, you might remember our classic “Carnivore Picnic” billboard. If not—or if you’d just like to brush up on your PETA trivia—guess which of the captions below accompanied this classic PETA image (answer after the jump): Caption One “Timmy, can you please pass me the rotten carcass?” “Well, gee whiz, … Read more »
thepatrioticgentleman / CC According to news reports out of Nepal, that country’s forest minister, Dipak Bohara, has “imposed a ban on monkey breeding for export to the United States for biomedical research.” This could be an important first step toward ending the grotesque breeding-and-export trade in monkeys once and for all. The next step is … Read more »
We told you we’d be back. After nixing plans to protest Vogue‘s Fashion Week party out of respect for our pal Charlize Theron, we showed up at last night’s “Fashion’s Night Out” event at Macy’s to make sure that villainous Vogue editor Anna “Nuclear” Wintour never forgets that animals often remain alive after being skinned … Read more »
newfreedownloads / CC Worried about what will happen to Rover when the Rapture comes? Eternal Earth-Bound Pets has you covered. Evangelical Christians who want to ascend to heaven during the Rapture—but who worry about leaving their heathen hounds and hamsters behind—can now rest easy. For a mere $110, this company of animal-loving atheists and “certified … Read more »
When PETA caught wind of Air Canada’s financial woes, we flew into action with a tempting offer that could help keep the company flying sky high and save thousands of seals from being slaughtered on Canada’s ice floes each year. PETA V.P. Dan Mathews will meet with an Air Canada representative on September 11 to … Read more »
My mom, my sister, and I always used to play “spot the celebrity” in airports. Not real celebrities, necessarily—just people who look like the rich and famous. So, for me, it’s only fitting that PETA’s new public service announcement—which we had hoped to run in New York City airports during fashion week but was rejected … Read more »
Delia’s clothing company used to be one of several retailers that sold Ringling Bros. T-shirts. I say “used to be” because today, the company’s CEO contacted us to say that Delia’s will be pulling the shirts from its Web site, its stores, and its October catalog by this Friday, September 11. Thanks to the countless … Read more »
hedweb / CC Problem: You’re head of an engineering firm hired to simulate and analyze a customer’s fall in a Dollar General store in order to provide testimony in a lawsuit. Solution(?): Get some goon to shoot a sensitive, intelligent pig in the head and then drop the pig’s body repeatedly onto a concrete floor. … Read more »
The following is a guest post from PETA Europe’s Matt Goldsmith. Always an organization to keep abreast of scientific studies, PETA Europe was particularly interested to learn that Glasgow, the city with the second-highest obesity rate of all the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, has seen an 80 percent rise in gynecomastia (aka … Read more »
babychums / CC While some chefs have a change of heart after they witness the cruelty of meat production, the “Naked Chef,” Jamie Oliver isn’t one of them. According to his spokesperson, Oliver is supposedly “well-known for his championing of better welfare for animals and has had awards from many animal welfare groups.” No wonder … Read more »
compliance-helpline / CC At least one corporation that stood to profit from Michael Vick’s NFL reinstatement has decided to put morals before money. While the NFL rushed to reinstate Michael Vick the second his ankle bracelet hit the floor, sporting goods giant Dick’s has made it clear that it cares more about animals then it … Read more »
