By now, the whole world knows about the horrors of the Canadian seal slaughter. With demonstrations taking place around the world, it’s pretty hard not to notice. Our friends in Canada, Germany, and cities across the U.S. have been out on the streets to spread the word. Check out some photos of recent demonstrations, and … Read more »
neobeans / CC Canadian hockey hasn’t given anyone much to cheer about since the Montréal Canadiens’ last Stanley Cup victory 16 years ago. But if PETA has its way, Canadiens fans will get another chance to be victorious on the ice—the ice floes, that is. The owner of the Montréal Canadiens is considering selling … Read more »
jerriroberts / CC When the racers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race crossed the finish line last week, the press reported that six dogs had died on the bitter, involuntary trek from Iditarod to Nome. Now we have received a whistleblower report alleging that two more dogs may have died because of … Read more »
You have to wonder why the seal slaughter is allowed to continue even though almost everyone is opposed to it, including most Canadians. Helpless baby seals are beaten to death. The babies are dragged across the ice with boat hooks, and some are even skinned alive. So you see why we’re doing all we can … Read more »
This is it, people. If you haven’t written to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee yet, today is the day. Not only did Canada’s annual seal slaughter start today, they’ve actually increased the quota of seals that can be slaughtered. This means that seal killers can legally bash in the … Read more »
It seems like everyone and their grandma (literally) is getting into social networking. Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter are all the rage nowadays, so you know that PETA is all over it. As long as you’re scanning your tweets on Twitter and poking friends on Facebook, why don’t you check out what PETA is up to … Read more »
eldoradonews / CC Last week, a former employee of a Pilgrim’s Pride slaughterhouse in Alabama took his work home with him and went on a killing spree (you know, the kind involving humans—the kind that there are actually laws against). Is it so shocking that someone who kills for a living would be violent off-duty, … Read more »
This Sunday, March 15, is International Day of Action Against the Seal Slaughter. Why it’s not on all the calendars between Purim and St. Patrick’s Day, we’ll never know, but, hey, we’re doing our part to get the word out. OK, so this event is big—international, even, as the name suggests. Animal protection groups of … Read more »
With only three days left until the International Day of Action Against the Canadian Seal Slaughter (for the math-impaired, that’s March 15), we’re gearing up to show our snowy neighbors to the north that the world is watching as they prepare for their annual massacre of hundreds of thousands of baby seals. People are understandably … Read more »
Over the past 16 months, PETA has waged a relentless campaign to end the military’s archaic trauma-training exercises. In these exercises, thousands of live goats and pigs are shot, stabbed, cut apart, and burned, and monkeys are poisoned with nerve chemicals. We called on the Department of Defense (DoD) to investigate the military’s methods immediately, … Read more »
How adorable is Mike White? You can find out for yourself by tuning in to The Amazing Race, which airs every Sunday at 8 p.m. (check local listings). The quirky School of Rock and Nacho Libre writer/director/actor is teamed up with his dad (see “adorable” above) in the latest installment of the hit reality show. … Read more »
Alright, ‘fess up—scores of you loyal PETA Files readers are just as out-of-your-mind obsessed with America’s Best Dance Crew as I am. C’mon! Who among us hasn’t called upon our inner Justin Timberlake and tried a move or two—hopefully with no sprained ankles or dented walls resulting. Last season’s finale was foot-stompin’, hip-poppin’ insane. Drop … Read more »
Santino telegraph / CC In case you needed any more evidence that chimpanzees don’t want to be locked up in zoos, a chimpanzee named Santino in a Swedish zoo has been collecting hundreds of stones to throw at zoo visitors. On many mornings, Santino calmly gathers rocks into a pile, waits until the zoo opens, … Read more »
If you aim a wind-up toy at a brick wall, logic would tell you that the toy is going to continue slamming into the wall unless the wall is removed, right? Well, as long as the horse-racing industry exists, tragedy is going to follow. Case in point: Two more horses at the Aqueduct Race Track … Read more »
