Alisa Mullins

Alisa Mullins

Alisa regularly contributes to PETA’s Animal Times magazine, and her writing has also been published in The New York TimesThe Charlotte Observer, the Las Vegas Review-JournalReader’s DigestNewsweek, and many other newspapers and magazines. Her proudest achievement was participating in a sit-in at Calvin Klein’s office that led the designer to swear off fur. Alisa is an avid gardener and HGTV addict who is never happier than when she has a shovel or paintbrush in her hand.

This Dog Scratched Himself Bloody From Fleas (Photos)
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This Dog Scratched Himself Bloody From Fleas (Photos)

His bald spot makes him look like a middle-aged man, but Chip is really just a young whipper-snapper full of puppy pep.

This Is TNR. Don’t Let Anybody Tell You Different. (Video)
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This Is TNR. Don’t Let Anybody Tell You Different. (Video)

If we wouldn’t abandon our own cats, we shouldn’t abandon any cats.

Man Tries to Kill Cat After Shelter Refuses to Euthanize Her
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Man Tries to Kill Cat After Shelter Refuses to Euthanize Her

A man in Juneau, Alaska, couldn’t afford the cost of euthanizing his terminally ill cat. When the shelter refused to help, he took matters into his own hands.

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Impossibly Adorable Dog Joins Posse of Other Adorable Dogs (Photos)
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Impossibly Adorable Dog Joins Posse of Other Adorable Dogs (Photos)

And they all lived adorably ever after.

They May Look Posh, but These Kittens Are Not a Bit Stuck Up
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They May Look Posh, but These Kittens Are Not a Bit Stuck Up

They’ve put on their top hats and tails—now Freddie and Astaire just need someone to dance with.

Video: Rescued Dog Shares His Story in Note Card Confession
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Video: Rescued Dog Shares His Story in Note Card Confession

Nobody wanted Larry. So they put him in a wire-mesh hutch and forgot about him.

The Video PetSmart Doesn’t Want You to See
The Video PetSmart Doesn’t Want You to See

PetSmart’s supply chain is rife with suffering—yet the pet store chain continues to sell living beings as if they were squeaky toys.

It’s a Cat … on a Door: Just Another Day at the PETA Office (Photos)
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It’s a Cat … on a Door: Just Another Day at the PETA Office (Photos)

She believes she can fly, and who are we to tell her she can’t?

Baby Bunnies Among Louisiana Refugees
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Baby Bunnies Among Louisiana Refugees

These three rabbits rescued from the Baton Rouge floods are looking for their “forever homes.”

Here Are the Deets on Those Louisiana Flood Refugees
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Here Are the Deets on Those Louisiana Flood Refugees

PETA’s rescue team knew one thing for sure: Local shelters were going to be inundated with animals whose guardians could no longer care for them.

PETA’s Team Is on the Ground in Louisiana
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PETA’s Team Is on the Ground in Louisiana

PETA is helping with animal emergencies in flood-ravaged Louisiana.

This Invention Could Save the Lives of Hundreds of Kids and Dogs
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This Invention Could Save the Lives of Hundreds of Kids and Dogs

More than two dozen kids and three dozen dogs have died in hot cars so far this summer. An innovation by General Motors could have prevented those deaths.

VIDEO: Abused Pig Cuddling With New Family Will Melt Your Heart
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VIDEO: Abused Pig Cuddling With New Family Will Melt Your Heart

This little pig’s name means “warrior”—and when you hear his story, you’ll understand why.

Your Daily Cute: Rescued Mice Do Adorable Rescued-Mice Things (Photos)
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Your Daily Cute: Rescued Mice Do Adorable Rescued-Mice Things (Photos)

These mice are having the time of their lives ever since being rescued by PETA from cramped, barren cages.

Photo by Kendall Bryant
Video: Cat Healing From Infected Wound Finds Best Friend in Little Girl
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Video: Cat Healing From Infected Wound Finds Best Friend in Little Girl

A rescued cat goes from being targeted by cruel people to being read to by an adorable toddler.

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