Here’s a beautiful—and lifesaving!—sight for the millions of animals who suffered at the hands of owners and employees of the international animal dealer warehouse formerly known as U.S. Global Exotics, Inc. (USGE): © Don Feare Yep, that’s right—just months after the PETA Files first gave readers a tiny glimpse into PETA’s investigation … Read more »
Barely stopping to catch her breath after a sizzling Argentine tango on Dancing With The Stars (DWTS), Pamela Anderson—accompanied by her dance partner, Damian Whitewood—headed to the Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles today to hand-deliver her letter to Gary Doer, the Canadian ambassador to the U.S., detailing her concern that the Canadian government is subsidizing … Read more »
Oh, Mickey, you’re so kind, your love for animals blows our minds … Hey, Mickey! Why am I cheering for Mickey Rourke? Look at the mock croc he rocked at this week’s Iron Man 2 premiere: © Star Max Inc. “[It’s] some kind of crocodile or something,” says Rourke. “It’s not real, though … Read more »
Sure, Apple banned our Be Nice to Bunnies app after catching a glimpse of sexy Stephanie Pratt in the buff, but PETA doesn’t hold it against Steve Jobs. In fact, we think that Jobs and the rest of the Apple crew are pretty great after learning that the App Store said “no way” to an … Read more »
Move over, Smart car: There’s an even smarter car in town. Unlike some so-called “green” carmakers that offer leather seats and trim, Wheego Electric Cars will not use a stitch of cow (or any other) hide in any of its models. That’s why we go for Wheego, and we’re awarding it our Proggy Award for … Read more »
Oh, snap! Yesterday, tattoo artist extraordinaire Brian Johnson—a hardcore vegan and PETA supporter—hit our headquarters to take pics of two “pretty in ink” ladies for his upcoming book, Tattoo Fetish Vol. I. The book won’t be out until early next year, but here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot featuring Daniella and Shan with … Read more »
Because Anna Wintour hasn’t yet realized that fur is out of vogue and therefore should be out of Vogue—and hideous images of animals suffering on fur farms do not move her—PETA will get the infamous pelt-pusher’s attention with a hideous image of … herself. As Wintour was giving a talk about nuclear physics—wait, sorry, fashion—at … Read more »
If you’ve been watching Dancing With the Stars (DWTS), you already know that Pamela Anderson’s got the moves, but it’s what she does for animals that moves us. Here’s what you can do to help Pam snag that cool disco-ball trophy: Call 1-800-868-3411; text the word “vote” to 3411; or go online and vote for … Read more »
The following is a guest post from PETA Prime’s Steve Martindale. Cats, dogs, raccoon dogs, rabbits, and other animals are skinned alive in China for their fur. This fur is exported to consumers in the U.S. and abroad and often dyed to look like the fur of other animals. It’s sometimes even deliberately mislabeled as … Read more »
Can’t sheep get a break? First, we told you that PETA and Madison, Wisconsin’s Alliance for Animals petitioned for prosecution after experimenters at the University of Wisconsin–Madison killed sheep in excruciating U.S. Navy–funded decompression experiments. (Killing animals by decompression is specifically prohibited by Wisconsin’s Crimes Against Animals law.) Now we’ve learned that 16 sheep were … Read more »
I don’t scare easily, but these fellows gave me the shivers for a second. Following the release of PETA Asia’s undercover investigation into the exotic-skin industry, the “Grim Reapers” were out in full force in front of a Hermès store in Jakarta. The dark angels were there to draw attention to the millions … Read more »
The latest animal-friendly news from California makes me want to shout the state’s motto and make the big move ASAP. First, the California Assembly overwhelmingly passed a law that would require that all fur products be labeled with the type of animal (or faux fabric) and the country of origin. This would close a loophole … Read more »
Got breast milk? In the wake of a recent report that says the nation could save billions on healthcare costs if more mothers breastfed their babies, we’re running a billboard in Lexington, Kentucky, that encourages people to DLJD (Do Like Jesus Did): Kentucky has one of the lowest percentages of women who breastfeed … Read more »
It’s spring! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the dueling robins I saw on my way to work this morning are a sign that it’s mating season. With animals across the country looking for love, a $150,000 grant awarded by the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s Transportation Enhancements Grant Committee (TEGC) couldn’t have … Read more »
Photohound / CC by 3.0 Last Thursday, four rabbits in a Warwick Mall photo studio reportedly drowned in the floods that have been ravaging Rhode Island. Although the mall had been evacuated two days earlier, the bunnies—whom Portrait Simple studios was using as props for in-store Easter photos—were left behind in their cage on a … Read more »
