Alisa Mullins

Alisa Mullins

Alisa regularly contributes to PETA’s Animal Times magazine, and her writing has also been published in The New York TimesThe Charlotte Observer, the Las Vegas Review-JournalReader’s DigestNewsweek, 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.

It’s a Cat … on a Door: Just Another Day at the PETA Office (Photos)
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It’s a Cat … on a Door: Just Another Day at the PETA Office (Photos)

She believes she can fly, and who are we to tell her she can’t?

Antibacterial Cleansers: You Don’t Need Them, and Neither Do Animals
Antibacterial Cleansers: You Don’t Need Them, and Neither Do Animals

After PETA weighs in, the FDA concludes that most ingredients in antiseptic washes are no more effective than soap and water in preventing infections.

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Baby Bunnies Among Louisiana Refugees
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Baby Bunnies Among Louisiana Refugees

These three rabbits rescued from the Baton Rouge floods are looking for their “forever homes.”

Here Are the Deets on Those Louisiana Flood Refugees
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Here Are the Deets on Those Louisiana Flood Refugees

PETA’s rescue team knew one thing for sure: Local shelters were going to be inundated with animals whose guardians could no longer care for them.

PETA’s Team Is on the Ground in Louisiana
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PETA’s Team Is on the Ground in Louisiana

PETA is helping with animal emergencies in flood-ravaged Louisiana.

This Invention Could Save the Lives of Hundreds of Kids and Dogs
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This Invention Could Save the Lives of Hundreds of Kids and Dogs

More than two dozen kids and three dozen dogs have died in hot cars so far this summer. An innovation by General Motors could have prevented those deaths.

VIDEO: Abused Pig Cuddling With New Family Will Melt Your Heart
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VIDEO: Abused Pig Cuddling With New Family Will Melt Your Heart

This little pig’s name means “warrior”—and when you hear his story, you’ll understand why.

Your Daily Cute: Rescued Mice Do Adorable Rescued-Mice Things (Photos)
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Your Daily Cute: Rescued Mice Do Adorable Rescued-Mice Things (Photos)

These mice are having the time of their lives ever since being rescued by PETA from cramped, barren cages.

Photo by Kendall Bryant
Video: Cat Healing From Infected Wound Finds Best Friend in Little Girl
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Video: Cat Healing From Infected Wound Finds Best Friend in Little Girl

A rescued cat goes from being targeted by cruel people to being read to by an adorable toddler.

Mahalo, Rep. Mark Takai
Mahalo, Rep. Mark Takai

Animals have lost a staunch defender with the passing of Rep. Mark Takai of Hawaii, who supported a bill that would phase out cruel trauma training on animals.

Luck Was on This Black Cat’s Side
Luck Was on This Black Cat’s Side

It was fate! A wrong turn ended up taking this lucky cat in the right direction.

Neglected Puppy Gets ‘Life She’s Always Deserved’ (Photos)
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Neglected Puppy Gets ‘Life She’s Always Deserved’ (Photos)

This puppy came to us with deformed legs and weighing half her healthy weight. But just look at Ariel now.

The Life Saved by Spaying Might Be Your Own Dog’s
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The Life Saved by Spaying Might Be Your Own Dog’s

A pit bull with a prolapsed vagina was one of more than 1,000 dogs and cats spayed and neutered by PETA’s low- to no-cost mobile clinics last month.

Update: Lucy the ‘Lion Dog’ Goes to New York
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Update: Lucy the ‘Lion Dog’ Goes to New York

The dog with the crazy hairdo finds the perfect “den” in the concrete jungle.

Video: Dogs Reunited One Year After Their Rescue
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Video: Dogs Reunited One Year After Their Rescue

Watch what happens when a canine brother and sister see each other for the first time after their rescue one year ago.

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