Alisa Mullins

Alisa regularly contributes to PETA’s Animal Times magazine, and her writing has also been published in The New York Times, The Charlotte Observer, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Reader’s Digest, Newsweek, and many other newspapers and magazines. Her proudest achievement was participating in a sit-in at Calvin Klein’s office that led the designer to swear off fur. Alisa is an avid gardener and HGTV addict who is never happier than when she has a shovel or paintbrush in her hand.

Animal Companions

Babysitting Kitty Gets a ‘Baby’ of Her Own (Photos)

Ampersand, the cat who loves babies, has been adopted by a family with a young son, and that suits this feline Mary Poppins to a T.

Video: Disabled Mini Horse Celebrates His Adoption With a Dust Bath

Every little thing he does is magic. Just watch—you’ll see.

Fluffy brown-and-white dog looking out through bars of cage

Dog Suffocates in Plastic Bag in Botched Home ‘Euthanasia’

What happens when misguided “no-kill” shelter policies make it hard for financially strapped people to surrender sick and elderly animals? Things like this happen.

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Video: We Thought We’d Never See This Chained Dog Again. We Were Wrong.

When Edith disappeared after years of being chained outside, we thought she must have died. But then something amazing happened.

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Watch the Video Trap-Neuter-Release Advocates Don’t Want You to See

Would you ever dream of abandoning your cats on the streets to fend for themselves? This is what could happen if you did.

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This Rescued Cat Really, Really Loves Baskets

Can you imagine anything worse than a world without baskets? This cat can’t.

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Rescued Dog Determined to Defeat Blanket Foe

Danny the rescued dachshund mix is a master magician.

Daniel Berrigan: Peace Activist and Animal Defender

The Rev. Daniel Berrigan was dedicated to promoting peace, so it should come as no surprise that he was also a vocal opponent of violence against animals.

Dan Berrigan 2008

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UPDATE: Ricky Says Goodbye to His Days on the Road

A cat who survived two near misses while roaming outdoors can hardly contain his excitement at being adopted.

Terrified Rats Are Tormented in Antiquated Classroom Tests

PETA is calling on the University of Houston–Clear Lake’s animal care committee to rescind its approval for the abuse of rats in cruel classroom experiments.

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Garry Shandling: A Stand-Up Guy for Animals

When most people think of Garry Shandling, they probably think of his groundbreaking sitcoms, but we think of his huge heart for animals.

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Acting on Tip, Police Charge Man With Sealing Puppy in Plastic-Wrapped Crate

After PETA offers a $5,000 reward, a tip leads to the arrest of the person who allegedly entombed a puppy in a sealed crate.

Put Down the Burgerizza—Nurse’s Orders

She’s not a real nurse, but she has the cure for what ails Braves fans.

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This Fire Truck Is Smokin’

PETA has a proposal to help Atlantic City abate its financial crisis.

Victory! CBS Drops Plans to Hire Abusive Tiger Trainer

The CBS TV show “Zoo” has canceled its plans to hire notorious animal trainer Michael Hackenberger after learning from PETA about his cruel training methods.

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