Did you catch PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk on CNN Headline News last night? She was on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell to speak out against plans to build a monkey-breeding facility in Puerto Rico. Embedded video from CNN Video Reports that this breeding farm would be stocked with monkeys snatched from their native … Read more »
usatoday / CC Former “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss knows what it’s like to be behind bars—and ever since she inherited dozens of exotic birds from an acquaintance who passed away, she’s learned firsthand that humans aren’t the only ones whose needs aren’t met in captivity. Heidi was fortunate enough to be able to turn part … Read more »
Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignited controversy when he made a speech in which he ostensibly endorsed Palestinian statehood. Unfortunately, the speech didn’t go over so well with the Palestinians, who decried it as an empty offer because of the strings he attached to his endorsement. While Palestinians and Israelis can’t seem … Read more »
wikimusicguide / CC “I just found out that I was voted ‘PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian!‘ How cool is that?!! Thank you so much for voting!! That was totally unexpected!! I was jumping up and down when I heard the news! I even Googled it to make sure I wasn’t being punk’d! Ha ha!!” —Kellie Pickler, MySpace.com … Read more »
Our friends over at globalGrind have given Tila Tequila a place to speak her mind, and the Queen of MySpace has some harsh words for animal abusers. kineda / CC Titling her post “Killing Animals is F**ING Wrong … It’s That Simple,” she’s giving raccoons, bunnies, foxes, and all animals killed for fur … Read more »
In the way that slavery, once a broad social norm, later became an unthinkable crime, we can expect to see a similar shift once meat-eating disappears from our planet. Perhaps, some day, the very idea of eating animal flesh will seem as remote as the idea of owning humans does now. —Jim Motavalli, ForeignPolicy.com Seems … Read more »
How many crocodiles does it take to make a leather bag? It sounds like the start of a really bad joke, but in a recent article, the chief executive for the French “luxury” goods group Hermes said, “It can take three to four crocodiles to make one of our bags so we are now … Read more »
kensharp / CC When PETA pal Chrissie Hynde learned that the organizers of her band’s summer tour included a date at the Weesner Amphitheater—which is located at the Minnesota Zoo—the staunch zoo opponent wasn’t pleased. Then she learned that animals from the Minnesota Zoo’s petting zoo are routinely sent to livestock auctions. Chrissie has … Read more »
Did you hear that? It was the collective sigh of relief from raccoons, foxes, and minks—as well as human fur foes everywhere. It turns out that France’s first lady and international style icon Carla Bruni-Sarkozy refuses to wear fur. marieclaire / CC PETA Vice President Dan Mathews contacted Bruni-Sarkozy after seeing photos that … Read more »
agrip / CC The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)—the same group that refuses to denounce the cruel force-feeding of ducks and geese for foie gras or the confinement of mother pigs to metal crates barely larger than their own bodies—have yet again proven that their hearts are as cold as their stethoscopes. The AVMA plans … Read more »
bingogamingnews / CC Just last week, Neal Wanless, a 23-year-old rancher from Todd County, South Dakota—the seventh poorest county in the country—claimed a whopping $232.1 million Powerball prize in one of the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history. Now that he’s roped himself some serious coin, we’re asking him to spare a little change (career … Read more »
Everyone is sexiest when sporting compassion, and Charlize Theron proves the point! Out for a stroll on a Malibu beach the other day, not only did Charlize take along her two lucky rescue dogs, she also brought out a message to help all dogs by sporting PETA’s newest “Fight Breedism” T-shirt. Smokin’ body and … Read more »
Listen up, ladies! You know how there’s a never-ending list of female celebs willing to take it off to save animals, but sometimes men seem to be in short supply? Well, we’re proposing that one more gentleman be added to the ranks of guys like Steve-O and David Cross, who have participated in our “Rather … Read more »
helpelephants / CC When we heard that during a recent USDA inspection of Maximus Tons of Fun LLC—an elephant act performing with Shrine Circuses—inspectors found that Tina, Jewel, and Boo, three elephants traveling with Maximus Tons of Fun, have lost a combined 1,280 pounds over the last year, we were outraged. While dropping some pounds … Read more »
While I’m told there was thunder booming throughout London early yesterday morning, the real storming was taking place around St. Paul’s cathedral, where 100 PETA Europe demonstrators sprawled across the steps wearing nothing but blood-red paint and bear masks. The naked demonstrators were there to protest the continued use of real bearskin for … Read more »
