Update: Joshua Moore has been indicted on five felony counts of animal torture, five felony counts of aggravated cruelty, and one misdemeanor count of depicting animal torture. PETA presented the Chicago Police Department’s Animal Crimes Team with a Hero to Animals Award for its swift work in seizing the abused dogs—five dogs and five puppies—and … Read more »
Here’s some exciting news from PETA’s home region of Hampton Roads, Virginia: Following more than two years of urging from PETA, the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) has completely replaced its cruel and crude use of ferrets for teaching lifesaving intubation skills to physicians and others with more modern and effective simulators. Joining PETA in … Read more »
The first time that PETA staffer David Perle saw Dizzy, the hamster was nestled in the arms of a young girl who had rescued him from an apartment complex parking lot and was searching for his owner. A group of boys had tried to tell her that he was theirs, but she suspected their motives … Read more »
After hearing that Noel Gallagher expressed excitement about teaching his sons to “throw stuff at cows,” Joan Jett called out the former Oasis frontman, stating: “This guy is a putz! I am embarrassed he is Irish and from [the] same county as my grandparents on my father’s side. Maybe if this bully wants to throw … Read more »
Update: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump’s hideous African hunting trip is under investigation by Zimbabwean authorities. Among the potential problems noted by the Zimbabwean Conservation Task Force were the following: The brothers may have illegally used dogs to kill an endangered leopard, the South African safari firm they used was not registered to hunt … Read more »
Courtney Stodden channeled her inner Marilyn Monroe for a recent photo shoot, but the buxom blondes disagree on one thing: Courtney says that veggies are a girl’s best friend. In this video that Courtney and her dog, Bazaar, shot for PETA, the teen newlywed shares how eating cruelty-free has helped her save animals’ lives, protect … Read more »
If you’re celebrating World Water Day by installing a low-flow shower head, congrats. You’ll save about 12 gallons of water every day. If, on the other hand, you’re celebrating World Water Day by ditching meat, way to go! You’ll save about 2,400 gallons of water every day. It takes 2,400 gallons of water to produce … Read more »
An Arkansas woman who was feeding a colony of 15 feral cats was deeply distraught when she found the bodies of seven of the cats, all riddled with gunshots. One cat who had been shot in the eyes had apparently wandered around blindly before dying. Desperate to save the remaining cats—five adults and three kittens—from … Read more »
Lasse Hallström’s Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, might not sound like a film that would be fishing for praise from PETA, but the filming of the drama went swimmingly, thanks to fake fish. [View: A Brief Fishstory This isn’t the first time that fake fish have made a splash … Read more »
Photo of the Day The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine erected this billboard in Chicago to help people in the hot-dog capital reduce their colorectal cancer risk—no small task since 39 percent of Americans don’t even know what the colon is. Seriously. Although I’m guessing a much greater percentage don’t know what’s in a … Read more »
Martina Navratilova is no stranger to winning, and we think she could soon have a victory under her dancing shoes, too, on season 14 of Dancing With the Stars. Martina’s Moves for Animals The tennis titan’s determination has served her well both on the court and off. Rallying against cruelty to animals, she has been … Read more »
A primate at a Covance primate testing lab. Update: After receiving PETA’s request for an investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that Bristol-Myers Squibb was to blame for the hanging death of the monkey and cited the company for violating the Animal Welfare Act. As if being locked inside a laboratory and treated like … Read more »
Forks Over Knives continues to change the way that America eats. Kristen Bell and fiancé Dax Shepard have both gone vegan after seeing it. Another awesome Kristin—Kristin Chenoweth—is throwing her support behind her Glee costar Lea Michele’s campaign to get horse-drawn carriages out of New York City. Chenoweth tweeted her disgust at seeing the miserable … Read more »
UPDATE: Horses and people who care about them can rest a little easier tonight. HBO has announced that it is canceling Luck and ceasing all production on the series! Even before filming on Luck started, PETA contacted David Milch, Michael Mann, and others associated with the production to suggest ways to protect horses, including the … Read more »
Update: Trenton Mayor Tony Mack has accepted PETA’s offer to “TP” city hall and other government buildings in Trenton, saying in a news release, “I am pleased that an organization that stands against animal cruelty is willing to cross over and invest in a fundamental issue in our community.” No problem, Mayor Mack—we’re happy to … Read more »
