thesun.co / CC Natascha Kampusch made headlines around the world when she was finally able to escape her kidnapper after being held for eight years in a dungeon in Austria. “I suffered from claustrophobia and I thought I was going crazy in there,” Kampusch told Austria’s ORF television after her escape. “I was very distraught … Read more »
huffingtonpost / CC The mutilation and slaughter of 19 cats in the South Miami-Dade area of Florida has made national news recently. Now that 18-year-old Tyler Weinman has been arrested and charged in connection with the killings, an article published today points out that the accused cat killer participated in classroom dissections last year. Fearing … Read more »
Did you catch PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk on CNN Headline News last night? She was on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell to speak out against plans to build a monkey-breeding facility in Puerto Rico. Embedded video from CNN Video Reports that this breeding farm would be stocked with monkeys snatched from their native … Read more »
usatoday / CC Former “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss knows what it’s like to be behind bars—and ever since she inherited dozens of exotic birds from an acquaintance who passed away, she’s learned firsthand that humans aren’t the only ones whose needs aren’t met in captivity. Heidi was fortunate enough to be able to turn part … Read more »
Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignited controversy when he made a speech in which he ostensibly endorsed Palestinian statehood. Unfortunately, the speech didn’t go over so well with the Palestinians, who decried it as an empty offer because of the strings he attached to his endorsement. While Palestinians and Israelis can’t seem … Read more »
wikimusicguide / CC “I just found out that I was voted ‘PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian!‘ How cool is that?!! Thank you so much for voting!! That was totally unexpected!! I was jumping up and down when I heard the news! I even Googled it to make sure I wasn’t being punk’d! Ha ha!!” —Kellie Pickler, MySpace.com … Read more »
Of course I don’t mean that these sexy vegetarians contribute to the mind-blowing amount of greenhouse-gas emissions caused by the meat industry. Au contraire! The winners of our Sexiest Vegetarian Alive contest turned up the heat with their sleek physiques and radiant good looks. PETA entities also recently announced the winners of their international Sexiest … Read more »
If you’ve already subscribed to Playboy Philippines, be prepared for the June issue to rock your world. It features more than 15 pages of scorching-hot animal rights material, including a spread about the cover girl—avid PETA Asia-Pacific supporter and Miss Eurasia Mia Gray—and an anti-fur spread. It also includes a feature called “Confessions of a … Read more »
In cities all over the world, humans share sidewalks, windowsills, awnings, and patches of grass with pigeons. And while some people, businesses, and government officials aren’t always nice to these amiable urbanites, pigeons have many defenders. The New York Bird Club and pigeon fans are gearing up for the National Pigeon Day celebration on Saturday, … Read more »
Our friends over at globalGrind have given Tila Tequila a place to speak her mind, and the Queen of MySpace has some harsh words for animal abusers. kineda / CC Titling her post “Killing Animals is F**ING Wrong … It’s That Simple,” she’s giving raccoons, bunnies, foxes, and all animals killed for fur … Read more »
In the way that slavery, once a broad social norm, later became an unthinkable crime, we can expect to see a similar shift once meat-eating disappears from our planet. Perhaps, some day, the very idea of eating animal flesh will seem as remote as the idea of owning humans does now. —Jim Motavalli, ForeignPolicy.com Seems … Read more »
How many crocodiles does it take to make a leather bag? It sounds like the start of a really bad joke, but in a recent article, the chief executive for the French “luxury” goods group Hermes said, “It can take three to four crocodiles to make one of our bags so we are now … Read more »
kensharp / CC When PETA pal Chrissie Hynde learned that the organizers of her band’s summer tour included a date at the Weesner Amphitheater—which is located at the Minnesota Zoo—the staunch zoo opponent wasn’t pleased. Then she learned that animals from the Minnesota Zoo’s petting zoo are routinely sent to livestock auctions. Chrissie has … Read more »
Did you hear that? It was the collective sigh of relief from raccoons, foxes, and minks—as well as human fur foes everywhere. It turns out that France’s first lady and international style icon Carla Bruni-Sarkozy refuses to wear fur. marieclaire / CC PETA Vice President Dan Mathews contacted Bruni-Sarkozy after seeing photos that … Read more »
agrip / CC The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)—the same group that refuses to denounce the cruel force-feeding of ducks and geese for foie gras or the confinement of mother pigs to metal crates barely larger than their own bodies—have yet again proven that their hearts are as cold as their stethoscopes. The AVMA plans … Read more »
