Olympian Michael Phelps adopted his new pooch, Stella, and promptly started honing her ability to swim. We’re sure Michael already qualifies as a hero to Stella even before the London games! Paul McCartney has schooled many a musician in rock ‘n’ roll, and now he wants to school children in going vegetarian. He’s encouraging schools … Read more »
Tonight on The Real Housewives of Orange County, viewers will see Vicki Gunvalson in fur for the last time. When she received a mink coat as a gift on last week’s episode, PETA immediately sent her our video exposé of the fur industry narrated by none other than fashion guru Tim Gunn. As soon as … Read more »
Birds of a feather flocked to PETA’s L.A. office this weekend for what was quite possibly the world’s cluckiest adoption fair. Seventy-eight hens made themselves a comfortable roost in the Bob Barker Building while adopters listened to the hens’ story and snacked on vegan egg-salad sandwiches. The hens had been used by egg producer A&L … Read more »
Sharon Osbourne told Intermix to get fur out of the mix when she helped Fur Free Los Angeles with a demonstration outside the store. And the host of The Talk isn’t all talk—she donated her old furs to PETA several years ago and has been an anti-fur advocate ever since. Miranda Cosgrove might not be … Read more »
PETA created its Movers and Shakers Award especially for people who have earned a position of influence in the world and have chosen to use that influence to create positive changes for animals. HLN anchor Jane Velez-Mitchell is a shining example of just that type of person and received her award at a special ceremony … Read more »
They say it’s Paul McCartney‘s birthday, and we’re gonna have a good time! PETA is sending Paul a card made especially for him: We let fans in Washington, D.C., sign the card as well as grab some free and deliciously tasty vegan birthday cupcakes from Sticky Fingers and copies of PETA’s slaughterhouse exposé, Glass Walls, which … Read more »
Last night, the Stand-Up for Animals PETA benefit show at the famous Comedy Store on L.A.’s Sunset Strip was funnier than a barrel of animatronic monkeys. Bill Maher, Jane Lynch, Carol Leifer, Jeffrey Ross, Marc Maron, and host Fred Willard—in other words, some of the most talented comedians in the world—came together to raise money … Read more »
Adorable Aussie Cody Simpson has girls around the globe in full-on swoon as they scramble to grab his new EP, Preview to Paradise, today and catch him on tour with Big Time Rush this summer. But who’s really got him good? His dog, Buddy. Zachcordner.com In his new campaign for PETA, Cody asks all his … Read more »
Stephanie Sigman, the model-turned-actor partnered with PETA Latino in PETA’s “Angels for Animals” program to stand up for dogs and cats.
Michelle Pfeiffer is known for three decades of film and television roles, Oscar nominations and a Golden Globe, her stunning and ageless beauty, and, now, her cruelty-free diet. She told Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN that the evidence pointing to the healthfulness of a vegan diet is so clear that “I couldn’t not listen to … Read more »
Twilight actor Nikki Reed celebrated her 24th birthday in Las Vegas—and gave animals a reason to make merry, too—with a birthday party featuring vegan sushi rolls, salads, and chocolate cake from Red Velvet Café. Many happy returns, Nikki! Be sure to check out The Vegan Vine wines, now owned by NBA legend and PETA pal … Read more »
There’s big news today in a case that PETA has been tenaciously pursuing for some time: Consistent with the citations issued against SeaWorld in 2010, Administrative Law Judge Ken Welsch of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) found that SeaWorld is culpable for allowing its employees to interact directly with potentially dangerous orcas. … Read more »
The Hollywood baby boom is still going, but now it seems that everyone has found something new to go gaga over: cruelty-free food. The original Focker, Ben Stiller, and his wife, Christine Taylor, are now vegan and are helping their kids embrace cruelty-free eating, too. “It really has changed our energy level,” says Taylor. “Sometimes … Read more »
If being on Maxim‘s Hot 100 list is verifiable proof of hotness (and, of course, it is), these lovely lasses are steaming: Photo: Hama Sanders/www.hamasanders.com Hair: Steven Lake for Exclusive Artists Makeup: Julie Cuomo Wardrobe: April Steiner for Exclusive Artists Elephant background: (c) iStockphoto.com/Bruno Buongiorno Nardelli 2. Olivia Munn: Working to end the abuse of … Read more »
PETA has joined Animal Defenders International in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for illegally issuing permits allowing the Ringling Bros. circus to export endangered tigers and elephants for use in its shows anywhere at any time for the next three years! How Do You Spell ‘Rubber Stamp’? F-W-S FWS … Read more »
