Carrie Underwood’s pretty pipes have made her one of the most influential artists in country music. But now she’s piping up about something truly ugly: “ag-gag” bills. Currently being considered in several states, these unconstitutional bills would make it illegal for anyone to shoot video on factory farms in order to expose cruelty to animals, in essence … Read more »
Paul McCartney once went to Kansas City to get his baby back, and now PETA is blazing the same trail to help teens get their baby faces back. A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that teenagers who drank more milk had more problems with acne. It confirmed similar … Read more »
Just what exactly is PETA doing to help combat the animal overpopulation crisis and provide vulnerable animals with assistance? This infographic breaks it down: What You Can Do Help animals in your neighborhood as well as low-income areas get spayed and neutered, promote adoption from animal shelters instead of buying from breeders or pet stores, and … Read more »
Little Olivia was found in a warehouse district and brought to PETA by a distraught worker. She needed round-the-clock veterinary care to treat an infection that almost left her blind, anemia so severe that she was a candidate for a blood transfusion, and advanced malnutrition. Soon, Olivia slowly started to regain her strength. She had clearly been … Read more »
Got your dancing shoes on? Several of PETA’s celebrity supporters do, and they’ve been showing off their best moves on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (DWTS). The animal-friendly folks tripping the light fantastic this season include the following: Andy Dick Before he began cutting a rug on DWTS, this compassionate comic took on the cutting-up … Read more »
PETA has come up with a drone program that even Rand Paul might be able to get behind. Inspired by the increasing use of drones for nonmilitary purposes, such as fighting wildfires and conducting search-and-rescue missions, PETA is planning to acquire a drone of its own to spy on hunters and catch them in the act as … Read more »
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It looks like DJ Pauly D is DTF—Down to Feast (on vegan food). After he watched the game-changing documentary Forks Over Knives, Pauly tweeted, “Just Watched A Movie Called ‘Forks Over Knives’ Basically Changed My Life!” It isn’t surprising, since we know that he likes staying in great shape and looking “fresh to death.” PETA … Read more »
On Sunday, the University of Louisville’s Kevin Ware sustained one of the most gruesome injuries in sports history. The outpouring of support from across the country, along with the response of his teammates, has been fantastic. However, some horrifying leg injuries don’t get the same attention, such as this one sustained by the great-granddaughter of legendary … Read more »
As a global leader in the development of toxicology tests for chemicals, the MatTek Corporation has made quite a name for itself among government agencies and manufacturers of all types. But one thing you will never hear the company associated with is animal testing, which is why MatTek has scored a PETA award. © Jo-Anne McArthur … Read more »
The end is near for the military’s cruel trauma training exercises, in which thousands of animals are maimed and killed each year! PETA has discovered—and the U.S. Army’s Office of the Surgeon General has confirmed—that the Army has implemented a major shift in policy that states, “Non-medical personnel are not authorized to participate in training … Read more »
Last Friday was especially good for animals. In honor of the Christian holiday Good Friday, PETA pigs were out in front of the HoneyBaked Ham store in Oakland, California, and lots of other stores, too, joined by friends holding signs like the one below and “It’s a Good Friday to Go Vegan.” We also handed … Read more »
We do get a little ticked off that some people are still eating animals, but we are not alone: Apparently, so does at least one breed of ticks. Scientists have discovered that the bite of the Lone Star tick causes people to develop an allergy to meat. Once a person has been bitten, if he or … Read more »
Rabbits are on a roll! Natural-products giant Nature’s Gate just became the fourth company to pull out of the Chinese market until the country stops requiring tests on animals for cosmetics. After talks with PETA, Nature’s Gate agreed that there is nothing pretty about tormenting animals in laboratories, and the company chose to forgo the … Read more »
Authorities in Texas and Oklahoma are acting on complaints from PETA that a “kill buyer”—someone who purchases horses and transports them to slaughterhouses or feedlots—falsified forms certifying that horses who were being transported to slaughter were free of a deadly equine disease. Twice last year, a PETA investigator rode along with the kill buyer as he moved dozens … Read more »
