There has never been a shortage of animal rights supporters on ABC’s hit show Dancing With the Stars, and season 11 will be no exception. Vegetarian singer Michael Bolton is as easy on animals as he is on the ears, and funny lady Margaret Cho told the audience at PETA’s Millennium Gala in Hollywood, “[Fur] … Read more »
Approximately 50,000 minks got a taste of freedom after someone apparently broke into two fur farms in Greece last weekend and released the animals from their hideous, cramped, filthy little cages. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for freeing the minks, but you only need to watch a few seconds of this undercover footage, … Read more »
Darn my dyslexia! Make that: A vegetarian is going to appear on NBC’s The Apprentice. Brainy Brandy Kuentzel went from corporate law to cupcakes—and now the vegetarian animal rights supporter is ready to vie for the top spot next to Donald Trump. Will The Donald comb over Brandy’s animal-friendly views in the boardroom? Will Brandy … Read more »
Update: Exotic animal smuggler, Anson Wong, sentenced! Six months in jail and a hefty fine for illegally exporting 95 boa constrictor snakes. A broken suitcase at the Kuala Lumpur airport led to the discovery of a mata mata turtle and nearly 100 boa constrictors and other snakes who had been crammed into bags. Notorious international … Read more »
In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s historic plea for nonviolent change, PETA’s very own Chris P. Carrot and “cow” brought a message to those attending Glenn Beck’s “I Have a Dream”–themed rally Saturday to think about compassion for animals by going vegan. The outpouring of high-fives (and cold beverages) from the crowd … Read more »
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is the first of several colleges whose president has been asked by PETA to eliminate the school’s fishing team. We know what you’re asking yourself: “There are actually enough boys on several college campuses trying to compensate for their below-the-belt shortcomings to start fishing teams?” Of course, they … Read more »
Country music sensation Laura Bell Bundy braved the Nashville heat today to record PETA’s latest “Hot Dog” TV spot. The public service announcement won’t be released until next summer, but for now, you can check out the photos that we grabbed of Laura at the shoot. Written by Shawna Flavell
Ten-year-old Bobby Connell has spent the last six months plagued by nightmares after witnessing Tilikum the killer whale batter SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau to death right in front of his eyes. Bobby’s father, in a suit filed against SeaWorld, said his son “saw the look of horror and desperation on Dawn’s face as she … Read more »
Victory Update: Following a year of vigorous campaigning, PETA has learned that government officials have grounded plans for a cruel and ineffective radiation experiment on monkeys. Learn more about this victory for monkeys. Live and let die live: So goes Sir Paul McCartney’s new hit … against NASA’s pricey plan to bankroll the zapping of … Read more »
We received a call recently from a whistleblower who alerted us to a situation at Coach House Gifts, a Clovis, California–based business where 37 out of 40 frogs in a shipment died after being left in a shipping box so long that they succumbed to heat prostration. Wondering what a store that specializes in greeting … Read more »
Alert Cute Overload—we have a code-red cuteness emergency! This may very well be the cutest new product that the geniuses in PETA’s Merchandise Department have come up with this millennium (with the exception of the legendary Notta Nugget, of course). In fact, it’s possible that it’s actually too much adorableness for one piece … Read more »
Set your TiVo! On August 29, the winner of PETA’s Fine Faux Foie Gras contest, Dirt Candy’s Amanda Cohen, takes on Masaharu Morimoto in Iron Chef America‘s very first all-vegetarian challenge. We already know that the episode’s secret ingredient will be compassion. But questions remain about how much viewers will see: Cohen says that … Read more »
An investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) into the “death by orca” of trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld Orlando has resulted in three citations against the marine park for safety violations, including willfully exposing employees to life-threatening hazards when interacting with orcas. OSHA assessed SeaWorld with the maximum penalty—a $75,000 fine. … Read more »
Enjoy! Pamela Anderson is willing to bare her skin to save animals on fur farms. Lucy Clarkson, former Lara Croft model, protesting the Queen’s Guards’ caps for PETA U.K. PETA protesting Mars outside the M&Ms World store in Times Square PETA U.K.’s Running of the Nudes Check out the NSFW version of Keeley’s PETA ad. … Read more »
A bear owned by notorious Ohio animal exhibitor and convicted felon Sam Mazzola has mauled a 24-year-old man to death. PETA has campaigned against Mazzola’s cruel act for years as he took bears on the road and charged people to “wrestle” them or have their photos taken. His act left injured people and property damage … Read more »
