PETA’s Rescue Department is always on call to help animals out of life-threatening emergencies. Case in point: A rescue worker was recently awakened by a page regarding an anhinga who had somehow become entangled in a tree limb. Anhingas are tropical birds found in the Everglades, and this Florida caller was worried about the frightened … Read more »
… But PETA Germany’s spunky supporters—including Jana from Germany’s Big Brother—were still willing to brave the fall chill in Düsseldorf to call attention to Canada’s seal slaughter. Forget the fur—boots and scarves prevent frostbite just fine. These gals and other caring people distributed postcards (which were addressed to the Canadian Embassy in Berlin) … Read more »
Little known fact about Stockholm: Thousands of rabbits are shot and killed in the city’s Kungsholmen neighborhood every year. To up the gross quotient, the city has taken to freezing the bunnies’ bodies and shipping them off to a power plant, where they are burned to generate electricity. Eww … it gives a new, vomit-worthy … Read more »
blogs.westword / CC … in the kitchen. Freshman U.S. Representative Jared Polis, the first openly gay person to be elected to Congress as a non-incumbent, may not be a vegan (yet), but he lives like one, thanks to his partner, animal rights activist and writer Marlon Reis. In an article about the Colorado Democrat, Roll … Read more »
celebrityviplounge / CC Well, Jessica’s thinking about opening her heart and home to a new pooch and word on the street is that she “wants a rescue dog.” We’re thrilled to hear that she’s thinking about rescuing a dog instead of buying one from a breeder. Today, we wrote to the star to urge … Read more »
It seems like Raymond, New Hampshire—a town located about an hour north of Boston—is having a wicked bad identity crisis. In the market for a serious municipality makeover, the fine folks of Raymond have launched a contest in which they’re asking people from all around the world to come up with a new slogan for … Read more »
Last year, PETA filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Motomco, the glue trap manufacturer that supplies Lowe’s with its sticky death traps. Our complaint stated that Motomco was selling misleadingly labeled glue traps designed to make people believe that these traps were somehow acceptable. The label stated that the glue trap … Read more »
Having been put out to pasture by the producers of Jon & Kate Plus 8, Jon Gosselin was recently spotted taking his new lady friend out for a ride in a horse-drawn carriage. igossip / CC Doggie abandonment (and his lady friend’s questionable vest) aside, we’re still willing to give Jon the benefit … Read more »
What do you get when you cross a turtle with a swimming pool? Salmonella soup. blog.nola / CC According to a recent news report, two Union County, North Carolina, teenagers contracted salmonella after taking a dip in a backyard pool with two “pet” turtles. Both suffered stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting—one … Read more »
PETA’s headquarters in Hampton Roads, Virginia, is well known to local residents, many of whom volunteer to help animals in their spare time. Thousands in the area have taken advantage of our low-cost animal clinics and the Bea Arthur Dog Park, which is open to the community. But every once in a while, someone visits … Read more »
Actually, to be precise, Jerry’s a steer. A PETA investigator found him hobbling around a field and scrounging for weeds at the appallingly filthy Pennsylvania dairy farm we told you about last month. This is how the investigator described the 5-month-old calf in her log: [I] found a steer at the entrance to the barn … Read more »
As a Muslim living in America, I know what it is like to be in the minority. But a recent Pew Forum study suggests that Islam is making inroads toward the cultural mainstream. According to the survey, one in four people worldwide is Muslim, and the countries with the largest numbers of Muslims might surprise … Read more »
A recent Pew Research Center poll found that 43 percent of American adults—and nearly 60 percent of those under 30 years old—oppose the use of animals in experiments. If I made my money addicting animals to drugs and then killing them or drilling holes into their skulls for sexual behavior experiments, I would take this … Read more »
Those of you who still need convincing that fish sea kittens are smarter than a 5-year-old should check out today’s New York Times. Molecular biologist and geneticist Sean B. Carroll writes about recent studies indicating that fish who inhabit coral reefs can learn to differentiate between targets marked with different designs and colors in order … Read more »
8notes / CC We’ve just found out that a 155-acre estate in Horn Lake, Mississippi, that formerly belonged to Elvis Presley has been put up for sale. Since home is where the heart is, fans are eager to get their hands on Elvis’ “honeymoon ranch.” Unfortunately, buyers may be all shook up when they find … Read more »
