After we told you earlier this week how animals were being tormented and killed in crude experiments for Nestlé’s tea brand, Nestea, Nestlé went into crisis mode, furiously tweeting that its “#Nestea product has never been tested on animals.” But just like Nestlé’s tainted teas, you shouldn’t swallow its desperate attempt to spin the ugly … Read more »
Victory: As a result of PETA’s campaign, the Army announced that it is ending its cruel use of monkeys in chemical attack training exercises and will instead use advanced human simulators! Woody Harrelson was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of an Army captain in The Messenger, and now the actor is sending a … Read more »
Photo illustration Apparently, in Tennessee, one’s love of tofu should be kept a well-guarded secret. When a PETA staffer there applied for a vanity plate saying, “ILVTOFU,” she was denied by the Department of Revenue, which called the plate “vulgar.” OK, we see how this could be interpreted, but we’re of the opinion that the … Read more »
A participant in a photo shoot became a model of compassion when she saved a goat’s life. The goat was being used as a “prop,” and the shoot took place on a scorching-hot summer day on a California ranch. The visitor found the goat lying on the ground with hooves that were so overgrown that … Read more »
There’s nothing chic about mutilating sheep, and the Australian wool industry’s efforts to make the sweater set appeal to the younger set via its Facebook page have hit a snag. After PETA asked its supporters to post photos from our “We ♥ Sheep” album, which show the unlovely cruelty behind the wool industry’s “We ♥ … Read more »
PETA loves gaming as much as anyone, but Tiny Zoo, which glorifies keeping animals in cages, doesn’t make us LOL. Although no actual animals in Tiny Zoo suffer as a result of being bought, bred, and sold, some players may get the idea that captivity is cool, and that’s far from reality. We’ve suggested a … Read more »
We’re holding a new 10% Wool comic “Trump the Artist” contest! Here’s how it works: People read Jeff’s comic below and tried to come up with a better caption than the artist himself. We’ve chosen three user-submitted captions that best complement the strip to go up against the artist’s caption, and now it’s your chance … Read more »
Update: After meeting with PETA and reviewing our evidence, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspected Triple F Farms and confirmed our findings of multiple Animal Welfare Act violations. The USDA’s inspection report details, among other atrocities, that newborn ferrets fell through gaping wire cage bottoms and that ferrets were denied adequate food, water, and … Read more »
While we don’t encourage anyone to try to replicate this elsewhere, it looks like someone has figured out a way to make an entire street vegan: Egan Street in Sydney, Australia, already boasted a vegan pizza place, but if the city decides to stick with the name, could more animal-friendly businesses be far behind? Written … Read more »
A poll in Sports Illustrated named Chase Utley one of the “meanest” players in baseball, but we don’t buy it. That’s because Chase doesn’t buy animals—he always adopts, and he asks his fans to do the same. The MLB all-star might be a fierce competitor, but off the field, he’s a fierce defender of animals—in … Read more »
A horrific hoarding case in Chicago is a reminder of why, despite any ill-founded “good” intentions, hoarding never results in a happy home—for anyone. It’s absolutely vital to report all known or suspected cases of animal neglect or hoarding to authorities immediately. Police reportedly found a mentally disabled 14-year-old boy dead in a backyard, wearing … Read more »
Chances are that by now, you’ve seen the red-hot viral video of the Utah jazz band New Hot 5 playing music to entertain a herd of cows while on a trip to France. If, like me, you’ve always thought that “The Utah Jazz” was a strange name for an NBA team, the charming sight of … Read more »
KFC has had to pull false advertising from its Australian website after a flap with a consumer watchdog group. KFC had touted that chickens raised for the brand were “free to roam” on farms. But cramming chickens so tightly inside filthy, windowless sheds that they can barely take a step or lift a wing … Read more »
It has been a week of milestones at PETA. Sunday we told you about the 30th anniversary of the Silver Spring monkeys case, PETA’s first investigation, which thrust animal rights into mainstream consciousness. Today, PETA’s first cookbook, The Compassionate Cook: Or, “Please Don’t Eat the Animals!” is being re-released to celebrate its 18th anniversary. Authored … Read more »
When a calico cat named Willow disappeared from her Colorado home five years ago, the Squires family put up “lost cat” posters and placed ads online. But as time passed, they lost hope. This week, thanks to a computer chip the size of a grain of rice, Willow has been found. A kind man spotted … Read more »