vannattabros / CC I’m having a hard time typing this with a straight face, but scientists at the University of Vienna have recently released a study claiming that, in the words of a news article, “living with humans has taught dogs morals.” Apparently, the researchers attribute dogs’ sense of “fairness” to their contact with humans. … Read more »
wannaveg / CC Last month, PETA broke the news about barbaric U.S. Army trauma training exercises that were being conducted at a base camp in Hawaii, in which pigs were shot with high-powered rifles. Local Army officials there are standing by their false claims that these exercises are necessary to provide soldiers with the skill … Read more »
visitsthelens / CC We all know exactly how disastrous racing can be for the horses who are whipped and drugged for entertainment. Well, the scandal doesn’t stop at the Kentucky Derby—it goes all the way up to the Olympics. That’s right—four horses forced to compete in the Olympics have tested positive, and have subsequently been … Read more »
kdrv / CC News from Germany this week, where Gana, a gorilla in the Muenster Zoo, has been raising her baby boy, Claudio. This past weekend, Claudio suddenly died, possibly from a heart defect. Heartbroken, Gana kept carrying her dead baby on her back as she had when he was alive, looking back again and … Read more »
askmen / CC Cheer up, Grey’s Anatomy fans! No, we cannot make the new season start any earlier than planned—but we do have some news to tide you over until you can get your weekly dose of medicine, drama, and sticky situations! It seems that cast member Sandra Oh has been up to a little … Read more »
After a two-year stint of showing off his finely chiseled physique in America, David—as in Michelangelo’s “David”—is returning home to Italy. Only, he’s leaving a new man—or should we say, a new sculpture? Yes, Michelangelo’s most famous sculpture has taken a little bit of the U.S. with him, in the form of 50-plus … Read more »
dogbreedinfo / CC PETA created a Top 10 Reasons Not to Eat Salmon list a couple years ago. With the report of a man contending that he got a 9-foot (!!!) tapeworm after eating undercooked salmon hitting the news cycle, it looks like it’s time for the list to be updated. In a lawsuit filed … Read more »
Some officious cop in San Marcos, Texas, recently thought it a better idea to berate a grieving couple instead of helping them get their dying dog to a veterinary hospital. Krystal Hernandez held Missy, a choking teacup poodle, as Michael Gonzalez rushed south along I-35 from their home toward the New Braunfels Veterinarian Clinic. The … Read more »
E!’s newest documentary series, Pam: Girl on the Loose, follows our favorite animal rights advocate, Pamela Anderson, around in her everyday adventures. We admit that it’s our latest guilty pleasure. Tonight, you can catch Pam and Dan Mathews, PETA’s senior vice president, as they attend the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. E! calls … Read more »
Being a shareholder of a major company can come with perks. I once got a free pen for attending Smithfield Foods’ annual meeting. I got a coupon (which I used for a veggie burger) at another shareholder meeting. OK, so those types of perks aren’t anything to write home about. The real “perk” for us—which … Read more »
Imagine stumbling into a sticky substance so strong that you couldn’t break away from it. Frantic, you struggle to pry yourself free, but all that happens is that you tear patches of your skin and hair off or get your mouth and nose stuck in it and start to suffocate. That is exactly what mice, … Read more »
minconline / CC She may have won rave reviews for her role in Iron Man, but Gwyneth Paltrow is getting nothing but rotten tomatoes from animal lovers everywhere this week. Gwyneth recently put aside her scripts and picked up a few dead animal skins to model for the Tods fall collection, including a fur shawl. … Read more »
gamesmuseum / CC … a good thing. In fact, whether you’re bored with the Olympics or simply can’t wait for the new fall television season to start, there’s plenty to see right here and right now on PETA TV. Are you into the classics? Then be sure to check out “Meet Your Meat,” narrated by … Read more »
So you’ve probably heard that the Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport (DFW) is having financial problems. And what is PETA if not a helping hand? We’ve asked the airport if they’d be so inclined as to sell advertisements in their bathrooms, and if so, we’re first in line! While folks are busy evacuating (and forgive me, … Read more »
You know those commercials we all laugh at? The ones for whatever weight-loss pill, claiming something to the effect of “It’s SO easy! You don’t have to exercise OR change your diet”? The ones that you laugh at with your friends and that make you say, “Yeah, right”? Get this—the vivisectors at the Salk Institute … Read more »
