Yesterday, U.S. marshals paid the PETCO food-distribution center in Joliet, Illinois, a little visit—to confiscate a variety of pet food products that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fears may have been contaminated by rodents and other animals. It does beg the question: If a company isn’t even capable of keeping food clean and … Read more »
Nature didn’t create dog breeds—humans did. “Purebred” and “overbred” dogs suffer from many health issues just so they’ll look a certain way.
wktv / CC I’m very sad to say that George Carlin passed away last night. The Grammy and Emmy winner was truly an icon in the world of comedy and will be sorely missed by many for his humor and passion. One thing many of you may not be aware of is that Carlin frequently … Read more »
Quick—who was the first NBA player to win championships with three different teams? If you said John Salley, then … you read the title of this post. Bravo. But you know what else John Salley is? … right. A vegetarian. That was in the title too. You know, you really could help me sell this … Read more »
kidzcraftz / CC As you probably know, there are many problems with pet stores that sell animals, but now there’s a new kid on the block: The Home Depot! The chain has started selling ladybugs and praying mantises by the bag as a method of deterring other insect species from taking over home gardens. Imagine … Read more »
It’s like a plot out of a cheesy Lifetime movie or, better yet, a sleazy episode of Maury Povich’s talk show: Teen Girls Forge Pregnancy Pact. Man, now that would make a great headline. Oh, wait, it is a headline!Yep, if you haven’t heard yet, 17 Gloucester, Massachusetts, high school students may have formed a … Read more »
news / CC PETA supporter and all-around smoking-hot animal advocate Imogen Bailey is joining the almost-global (thanks, KFCs in Canada!) campaign against KFC. PETA Asia-Pacific’s supermodel buddy wrote a letter to Albert Baladi—managing director of Yum! Restaurants International South Pacific, the parent company of KFC in the Asia-Pacific region—asking him to adopt the same animal … Read more »
Our very own Pam Anderson has auctioned off her Dodge Viper. Why did she give up this super speedy racer? Because she cares more about real reptiles—and all other exotic animals whose skin is torn from their flesh for fashion. (Don’t you love the alliteration bug that I caught today?) Pam has pledged to give … Read more »
dailymail / CC Ever wonder if those people who are really horrible can’t help it? Well, we’re starting to think that maybe that’s the case with Sharon Stone. She wears fur, feet, and feathers without a care in the world, despite our best efforts to reach her. Then there was that whole horrid China comment.So … Read more »
cbc / CC We all know that Pamela Anderson is an actress, a mother, and an incredible advocate for animals. But have you ever wondered how she really spends her days or what she eats, for that matter?The ever-lovely Pamela Anderson is back on television, and to the delight of all her fans—including those of … Read more »
Pamela Anderson Visits a KFC in Australia OK, how predictable was that title? Here’s something else that’s predictable (in a good way this time): Devoted PETA supporter Pamela Anderson has taken yet another opportunity to speak up for animals. The walking fantasy with a heart of gold is in Australia for the filming of the … Read more »
My people do me proud! A recent article in the National Catholic Worker praises the social and environmental benefits of being vegetarian. Granted, I’m not a Catholic per se, but as a Christian, the Catholic Workers are my favorite siblings. They work for—not just talk about—human rights, in the States and abroad, by putting their … Read more »
We could have called this “Reason #782 to Go Vegetarian,” but you probably wouldn’t have clicked on that. And no, we’re not just flashing the sex card to try to get your attention (OK, we were), but this is dead serious—as dead, apparently, as the sperm of obese men. Here’s the scoop: Earlier this week, … Read more »
nytimes / CC Let me recap for the irony-impaired: People who came to look at animals stuck in cages ended up stuck cages themselves. For perhaps the first time since their capture (or births in captivity), the residents of the pens below the tram tracks had reason to feel grateful for their enclosures’ sizes—they at … Read more »
Beachgoers in Fort Myers and Pensacola today got the envious privilege of being able to see planes hired by PETA flying up and down the shoreline towing signs reading “8 REASONS TO BOYCOTT KFC,” and featuring a demonic, blood-soaked “Colonel Sanders” in the act of stabbing a chicken. So without further ado: 8 Reasons to … Read more »
