Before I tell you this story, please go check out our newest exposé on the abuse of baby elephants for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The exposé has been featured extensively in The Washington Post. Keep those heartbreaking photos in mind as I tell you about Ringling’s newest addition to its … Read more »
But she wasn’t the main course—she was the guest of honor: Angel came to PETA U.K.’s holiday dinner from Hen Haven—a safe sanctuary for chickens and turkeys who would otherwise have been slaughtered. Feasting on faux turkey, grilled figs, nut roast, and mince pies with new friends sure beats a short, traumatic life … Read more »
When your full-time job is extracting brains from pigs’ heads, irreparable trauma and polyradiculoneuropathy are all in a day’s work. Polyradic … huh? Polyradiculoneuropathy is a painful nerve disorder that attacks the peripheral nerves and the spine nerve roots. Earlier this month, a study revealed that 24 slaughterhouse workers had developed the disease after inhaling … Read more »
We all know that the secret lives of our animal companions are fascinating—and now we can prove it. The Pet’s Eye View Camera—the first-ever digital collar camera—snaps photos from your furry friends’ point-of-view, so you can finally see what they do when you’re not around. And its sleek, sturdy design ensures that no animal will … Read more »
Here’s a phenomenon that’ll stick in your memory like an octopus sticks to a … coconut shell: scienceblogs / CCClick here for video With the recent discovery that the veined octopus sometimes carries around a coconut shell to use as impromptu shelter, this eight-legged wonder is now the first known tool-using animal without … Read more »
In high school, P.E. was my worst nightmare. Flickerball, pickle ball, capture the flag: I hated them all and tried my hardest to come up with excuses to sit on the bleachers. The worst periods by far were on fitness-test days—the dreaded mile run. Those were the days when I got really creative with my … Read more »
Yesterday, we asked you to guess which quip-firing, sass-making, cruelty-free-baking, real scorcher was the star of our newest “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” ad. Today we’re thrilled to unveil Bethenny Frankel’s stunning new ad. Check out these scenes from the queen of the Big Apple’s photo shoot: Share on Facebook | Viewing OptionsEmbed<embed … Read more »
We’re going to need another tu to describe how adorable our tutu-cute dancing raccoon and fox were as they pliéd and pirouetted their ways into the hearts of balletgoers in Philadelphia: Joined by local PETA supporters, our furry friends urged Nutcracker attendees and the many delighted onlookers to shun fur and go faux … Read more »
squidoo / CC With 2010 fast approaching, the holiday shopping season is at its peak, and the business of year-end listmaking is well underway. We couldn’t resist the urge to take inventory of ’09, so we’re counting down our five favorite animal-friendly ads of the year—from CGI hamsters to Claymation squirrels. The companies on our … Read more »
You’ll have to wait until the big unveiling tomorrow to find out which celebrity took it all off in our latest “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” ad, but here’s a clue: She can out-sass, out-bake, and now out-strip any of her real co-stars, and frankly, the only thing we have to say to … Read more »
Earlier this week, PETA called on caring people to urge the University of Utah to retire Robert, a sweet tabby purchased by the school for $15 from the Davis County animal shelter and used in a cruel experiment in which his skull was cut open and electrodes were implanted. PETA has just received … Read more »
Well, sort of. I’ll explain. About 170 audience members at Pagel’s Dinner Circus—OK, wait, I must point out how ridiculous that is. I’m all for Dinner and a Movie, but “Dinner and a Circus”? But I digress. During one of the circus’s performances this week, 170 horrified audience members witnessed tiger “trainer” Christian Walliser get … Read more »
Vegetarian George Lopez star Constance Marie and too-cute-for-words Luna sure know how to break out the bibbly: Marie and her daughter (and my quarter-life crisis) have got me thinking—bibs and onesies for everyone! Seriously, don’t we all get a little messy when we eat? Written by Logan Scherer
uglybettynews / CC Ana Ortiz—the award-winning actor of Ugly Betty fame—is just as awesome in person as she is in character as Hilda Suarez. Case in point? She’s just written a letter to the National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—urging the group … Read more »
UPDATE: Victory! As the Chief Saunooke Bear Park struggled, a private benefactor offered to purchase all of the bears. The park quickly accepted the offer and the bears were finally retired to a spacious sanctuary. Read more about the victory and how the bears are doing now here. Originally posted December 10, 2009: A … Read more »
