Following discussions with PETA, PUMA—one of the world’s largest designers and developers of sports footwear, apparel, and accessories—has pledged never to use animal fur, wool that comes from mulesed (i.e., mutilated) Australian sheep, or exotic-animal skins. How appropriate that a company named after one of nature’s most beautiful animals would help protect so many others! … Read more »
Martina Navratilova is no stranger to winning, and we think she could soon have a victory under her dancing shoes, too, on season 14 of Dancing With the Stars. Martina’s Moves for Animals The tennis titan’s determination has served her well both on the court and off. Rallying against cruelty to animals, she has been … Read more »
Update: Thanks to an anonymous supporter, PETA is now offering $5,000 for information leading to the identification of the men responsible for this beating. The U.S. Army has now determined that the uniforms worn in the video belong to the U.S. Air Force, and the Air Force has launched its own investigation. The following was … Read more »
PHOTOS OF THE DAY PETA “cops” were out in force at the Sundance Film Festival, making arrests for fashion felonies. Anyone wearing wool, leather, exotic skins, or fur saw the light. A flashing blue one, that is. The crime: Ripping off an animal The punishment: A public scolding The penance: Buying a coat that didn’t … Read more »
Elvis Presley has left the building—to help PETA’s hound dog “fox” and “rabbit” ask Nashville shoppers to leave animal skins off their holiday gift lists. One shopper who stopped to talk had to fight back tears—and not because she touched the King of Rock and Roll. She was appalled when the demonstrators explained how sheep … Read more »
Just when you thought that footwear involving the mutilation of millions of sheep couldn’t get any ugglier…
PETA wishes a very happy 60th birthday to rock legend Chrissie Hynde, who, when she isn’t using her beautiful voice to sing platinum hits, uses it to stop cruelty to animals. From opening her vegan restaurant, VegiTerranean, to having her hit song “I’ll Stand by You” featured in a heartbreaking public service announcement, the Rock … Read more »
Virginia police are looking for a serial butt-slasher—a man who has cut several women across their backsides with a sharp blade in crowded shopping malls. While these attacks are disturbing, they are all too common—at least in Australia, where there is a veritable butt-slashing epidemic. Every year, Australian farmers cut huge chunks of flesh from … Read more »
Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott holds a lot of sway when it comes to Australia’s sheep. The proof? He inspired PETA Australia’s Lucy the Sheep, who is following him all over the place these days, to wear a red Speedo similar to his (in)famous “budgie smuggler.” (Warning: The link is possibly NSFW.) Maybe … Read more »
© Star Max Inc. Well, he’s not a real prince, but animals might disagree! While we’re sure that nothing can top winning PETA’s coveted Sexiest Vegetarian Alive title (which he nabbed in 2006), pop royalty Prince is set to add yet another statuette to his mantelpiece: a lifetime achievement award from BET. In our opinion, … Read more »
Back in the ’80s, when many people still thought that PETA was a Middle Eastern bread, a funny actor from Oklahoma became our first champion in Hollywood and helped establish the organization as a household name. She was Rue McClanahan, the flirty “Golden Girl,” and she became so active that she was PETA’s honorary director … 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 »
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 »
PETA always tries to explain to people that what is done to animals inside laboratories would be illegal if it happened anywhere else. Burning, shocking, or poisoning a dog would typically land someone in jail. But paradoxically, as long as the abuse happens in a laboratory and is called “science,” the people responsible for it … Read more »
At 5′ 4″, I’m often the shortest person in a room, so I’ve frequently resorted to the maxim “good things come in small packages,” but I’ll admit it: Even I’m loving all 828 meters of the Burj Khalifa—which just opened in Dubai. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world and is breaking … Read more »
