topnews / CC OK, maybe that headline is a teensy bit of an exaggeration. What President Obama really said during his town-hall meeting in Fort Myers, Florida, on Tuesday was that he’s “open to any idea, whether it comes from a Democrat or a Republican or a vegetarian ….” Did you catch that? Vegetarians aren’t … Read more »
For those of you who don’t live in Massachusetts and need a reminder not to move there, the video accompanying a news report about three Hingham firefighters who braved icy waters to rescue a dog will serve as a cold dash of New England winter reality in the face. The firefighters responded to a call … Read more »
PETA is psyched to declare today our first-ever Win It Wednesday! Every Wednesday, right here on the PETA Files, we’ll have a cool prize up for grabs. All you have to do is post a comment for a chance to win. This week, we’re choosing three lucky winners to take home the exclusive PETA Crow … Read more »
At the risk of incensing the GEICO caveman, we rounded up some “Neanderthals” to protest outside bunny butcher Giorgio Armani’s Chicago boutique earlier this week. As you’ll note in the photos below, they carried signs reading “Only Cavepeople Wear Fur,” but I think even cavepeople would balk at supporting the disgusting rabbit fur industry, as … Read more »
NBC may have stopped us from delivering an educational sex talk to Super Bowl viewers, but they can’t stop us from taking the veggie love on the road with a Katy Perry–inspired “bed-in.” Our lingerie-clad beauties hit the streets to show the public that vegetarians make better lovers, and these ladies do kiss and tell. … Read more »
For years, scientists have been pushing fertility drugs to help increase the chances of conceiving, but can boosting one’s “baby chances” be as simple as eating more greens? Well, blow me down, it might be! Results from a major Harvard University study suggest that going vegetarian may increase fertility. To help spread this baby-mama buzz, … Read more »
askmen / CC You had to see this coming. No sooner did A-Rod fess up to taking performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 than we began thinking that the Yankees third baseman should prove that he is committed to being drug-free by—you guessed it—going vegetarian. “A-Roid” may have voluntarily doped up to enhance his performance, but cows, … Read more »
yahoo / CC I had occasion to ride my bike into downtown Houston one evening last week. While it was great to see a lot of nightlife happening in this once-dead part of our fair city, there was one sight that wasn’t so welcome: carriages drawn by sad, exhausted horses. Frequent PETA Files visitors know … Read more »
Last week, in honor of our favorite Olympic stoner, we decided to run a billboard that declared, “Say No to Pot Roast.” When the billboard made a huge splash in headlines, we started getting requests for a T-shirt sporting the slogan. Take a deep breath and get ready for this one: Buy your own … Read more »
Back in December, we announced the winners of our annual “Proggy” awards, which recognize animal-friendly people, companies, and products. One of those companies is CeeTox, a Michigan firm that develops humane alternatives to cruel and archaic animal tests. Well, the good folks at the Kalamazoo Gazette just did a nice story about CeeTox and the … Read more »
Is your sweetie sweet on animals? Don’t say that we at the PETA Files never gave you anything. Check out these Cupid-approved, cruelty-free gifts from PETA’s catalog: Scrum-diddly-umptious Vegan ChocolatesEnsure that it will be a very happy Valentine’s Day with a big box full of edible aphrodisiacs. Shiny-Sparkly for Your Honey BunnyNothing says … Read more »
If you watch the USA network, then you are probably aware that the Westminster dog show is next week. They’re promoting it out the wazoo—I know this from being forced to sit through commercial breaks during House because the Best Cat in the Universe is snoozing on my lap. Anyhoo, PETA wouldn’t want to miss … Read more »
When you have an epic battle as big as PETA’s campaign to convince home improvement behemoth Lowe’s to stop selling glue traps, you have to decide if you are “a man or a mouse,” as the saying goes. Personally, I’m a mouse. I’m PETA’s original “sexy mouse,” in fact. Yes, that’s me, writhing in a … Read more »
In a huge victory for animals, a grand jury has issued 19 indictments for cruelty to animals against three former employees of Aviagen Turkeys, Inc. And it gets better—11 of the indictments are on felony charges. This marks the first time in U.S. history that factory-farm employees have faced felony cruelty-to-animals charges for abusing birds. … Read more »
