If there is anything I learned from Saved by the Bell that could help save an animal, it’s that oil can equal death for waterfowl. This knowledge was recently put to quick use by some PETA Foundation staff members. They were walking by the San Francisco Bay when they noticed a seagull struggling to say … Read more »
citypages / CC They’re smart, playful, and ridiculously adorable—but they don’t belong in ads. The hip swimwear and clothing company Bonobos has shown that it’s a champion for chimpanzees by pulling from its Web site a video that featured a chimpanzee cavorting in swim trunks. Once Bonobos gave it some thought (maybe after its staff … Read more »
Most of you probably remember the tragedy at the 2008 Kentucky Derby, in which a young filly, Eight Belles, was whipped mercilessly in the final stretch, only to break both her front ankles after she crossed the finish line. At that time, we called for the racing industry to eliminate, at a minimum, some of … Read more »
treehugger / CC Our terrific colleagues at Japan Anti-Vivisection Association (JAVA), who often work with PETA Asia Pacific, recently alerted us to Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido’s continued reliance on cruel animal tests for its products, which include wrinkle creams and its ironically named ZEN Eau de Parfum. Despite the fact that hundreds of … Read more »
Thanks to Richard Cohen for his Washington Post piece in which he asks if some sports reporters have a special key on their typewriters for “He’s served his time.” Michael Vick has indeed served his time, and that entitles him to walk free in our society. And as he walks, he can remember how lucky … Read more »
shazgood.wordpress.com / CC The Zookeeper has recently begun filming at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. It’s a movie about, well, a zookeeper, played by Kevin James, who wins Rosario Dawson’s heart with the help of his animal charges. Well, presumably he wins her heart—what a bummer of a movie if not! Something else that … Read more »
Years later, studies are still proving what the masterminds behind PETA’s “Got Beer?” campaign knew all along: Beer is better than milk. While that pus-filled glass of milk actually depletes your bone mass, a new study shows that beer just might be the key to keeping your bones from going brittle. So crack open a … Read more »
Ah, Moe’s. Your Art Vandalay Burrito—a dee-lish medley of black beans, rice, pico de gallo, and guacamole—always ensures a “happy meal.” But you, McDonald’s, with that scary clown pimping your packages of abused and bruised chickens—you always ensure a very unhealthy, unhappy meal. For this week’s “Win It” Wednesday, we’re giving away 10 of PETA’s … Read more »
Late last year, one of PETA’s fieldworkers answered a request for a PETA dog house, and she spotted Buxton—then just 8 weeks old—hobbling down the road by himself. When she went to pick him up, he screamed in pain and wet himself. It turns out that his harness had become embedded and had caused deep … Read more »
Beach bums everywhere agree that Puerto Rico’s beaches are heavenly, but the island will become hell on earth for thousands of monkeys if a massive primate-breeding facility is approved. PETA is taking no time off in our efforts to shoot down the proposal by Bioculture, a company that breeds and sells monkeys to foreign laboratories, … Read more »
As a result of budget slashes in Los Angeles, 15 fire trucks and six ambulances will be collecting dust instead of responding to emergencies. That news got our wheels turning. Faster than a team of strapping firemen could slide down a pole and hop into their non-decomissioned truck, we had an idea. PETA’s sexy “nurse” … Read more »
OK, she’s not really naked in the interview below, but I did see her naked on the subway. And so can you! Proving that she’s oh-so-comfortable in her own skin, the stunning star of Big Momma’s House and Are We There Yet? recently bared it all on the subway for PETA’s latest “Rather Go Naked … Read more »
dietsinreview / CC Seriously, all the cool kids are going vegetarian these days—and with great results. Just as our friend Mike White did, trainer Bob Harper from The Biggest Loser went vegetarian for his health—and his cholesterol count dropped 100 points. You heard that right: 100 points! Over at Ecorazzi, they’re sayin’ Bob went … Read more »
posh24 / CC You may have read about PETA friend and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler and her ex-husband, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, taking their kids to the circus a couple of weeks ago—but that was before she saw the recently released footage from our undercover investigation at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & … Read more »
theglamourouslife / CC The internet is abuzz after Paula Abdul’s shocking announcement that she won’t be appearing on the next season of American Idol. With her plans for what’s next up in the air, we’ve reached out to Paula and asked her to join the PETA crew as a celebrity judge for our next … Read more »
