IndyACT—a Lebanon-based league of social rights activists—has launched a “Stop the Carnage” ad campaign dedicated to combating rising fur sales in the Gulf and Middle East. The ads tie responsibility for individual animals’ lives (spelling out exactly how many animals are skinned for each coat) to a strong, clear message: If you buy fur, the … Read more »
latimes / CC The latest spread in Us magazine features our favorite fur-toting trolls as they exemplify the ugly side of fashion. The haggard crones just can’t seem to get enough of killing animals for their fur, whether they’re wearing it, designing with it, or paying someone to rip it off the backs of animals. … Read more »
OK. So I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for a good list. Grocery lists, “to do” lists, Christmas lists (wait, that was last week)—you name it. Lists are a fantastic source of information (see our favorite lists), as demonstrated by this bit of list gold I found while browsing Time Magazine’s “Top 10 Fashion Faux … Read more »
crimerant / CC In the three years since Paris Hilton had a bouquet of flours (millet and plain baking) tossed at her—sorry, on her—by an animal rights activist, she’s come a long way. But, like some others who have graced PETA’s annual “Worst Dressed” list, Paris has gotten the message about the cruelty of the … Read more »
court-records / CC Our awesome friends over at PETA Europe have some exciting news! With their help and funding, new skin irritation tests that do not use animals have been successfully validated to replace the use of rabbits completely! This will save thousands of rabbits. This wonderful news means that animals will not be used … Read more »
Bet you thought Santa only came once a year. Well, don’t be too sure! PETA’s “Sexy Santas” are making the rounds to let fur-wearers know that they’re on our naughty list this year. Check us out at these anti-fur demos handing out free candy canes and info on the horrors of fur, leather, and wool. … Read more »
With shopping season in full swing, PETA volunteers and campaigners are out there braving the cold. Check out photos of some of our recent attention-getting demos below: In Massachusetts, PETA’s “Grim Reapers” descended on Donna Karan’s storefront and dragged bloodied furs through the streets of Boston. Taunting the heartless designer to “bring out her dead,” … Read more »
Country superstar Emmylou Harris’ life has really gone to the dogs—and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Devoted to lending a hand to down-and-out dogs, the down-to-earth music legend once rolled up her sleeves to help PETA build doghouses for cold and lonely dogs who were trapped at the end of a chain.Now she’s … Read more »
quickblogcast / CC You never can tell where PETA’s bombshell BFF—and honorary director—Pamela Anderson might pop up. Could be Finland. Or France. Or Oz. Or even a Vegas homeless shelter. No wonder her show is called Girl on the Loose! The latest dispatch comes from The Netherlands. The thing about Pam that’s so awesome is … Read more »
As we reported last week, now is the time of year when we on the anti-cruelty side of things need to step up our fight against ugly, ugly fur. It’s cold outside and we’re at the height of the shopping season—and what goes along with cold, conspicuous consumption, and callowness? Fur buyers, natch! So we’ve … Read more »
tvgasm / CC Did you see last night’s episode of The Office? You may have guessed that my favorite part was at the end, when Michael, clad in his new fur coat, told us this valuable lesson: “You should know that some people think it’s cool to throw buckets of fake blood on you as … Read more »
The wonder crusaders over at PETA Asia-Pacific have been crossing country borders nonstop for the sake of animals. Their efforts as of late have reached crowds of people in China and Australia, and even more individuals are tuning in via news circuits and the Internet. We say, rock it, PETA A-P! Of course, we fancy … Read more »
Ugh. It’s that time of year again. With the mercury dipping and the holidays just around the corner, flurries of cold-hearted fur hags are starting to be seen on the social scene (that famous footage of Bigfoot was actually an opera buffa walking off the effects of her Pomtini). It’s also the time of year … Read more »
Like pretty much everyone else on the planet, we at PETA have a YouTube account. Unlike (most) other accounts, we use ours to broadcast and share PETA’s funny and provocative ads and public service announcements. Turns out that some of our ads may have been a little too hot for TV YouTube. After uploading our … Read more »
Last Friday, as you know, was a very special Friday—Fur-Free Friday! In the hope of stopping people in their tracks if they were about to buy fur, PETA members all over the world were busy encouraging shoppers to cross the cruel stuff off their shopping lists. In Aspen, Colorado, a pair of rockin’ “snow bunnies” … Read more »
