“I just think about these animals that are there for months …. And the way they kill them—it’s just not needed, it’s not a necessity,” said actor Mayte Garcia, speaking out against fur farms on the set of the new ad she shot for PETA. “Doing this shoot and getting into the cage and putting … Read more »
Comedian Fred Willard, star of Best in Show and the new show Trust Us With Your Life, is an expert at using humor to get folks to care about serious animal issues. For some fun on a Friday, here are two of Fred’s greatest hits: trying to come up with the perfect name for PETA’s … Read more »
As the sky-high temperatures across the country make clear, it’s summer. But it’s not vacation season for the staffers of PETA’s mobile clinics division, who hit the road year-round to take low-cost to no-cost spay and neuter surgeries and other veterinary services to animals in need. Too Hot to Be in Heat We kicked off … Read more »
Our servicemembers aren’t the only ones who make sacrifices for our freedom. Their companion animals often endure frequent moves, months of not seeing one of their beloved guardians, and all the other hardships that come with life in the military. To celebrate Independence Day, PETA honored the loyal four-legged companions of servicemembers in Southeastern Virginia … Read more »
Birds of a feather flocked to PETA’s L.A. office this weekend for what was quite possibly the world’s cluckiest adoption fair. Seventy-eight hens made themselves a comfortable roost in the Bob Barker Building while adopters listened to the hens’ story and snacked on vegan egg-salad sandwiches. The hens had been used by egg producer A&L … Read more »
A 4-year-old pit bull named Sandy owes her life to a spay surgery that came not a moment too soon. Sandy’s guardian had learned from her veterinarian that Sandy had a serious uterine infection, and while spay surgery would probably have cured it immediately, the vet’s bill for the procedure would have been at least … Read more »
June is “Adopt a Shelter Cat” Month, and I implore anyone who has the time, resources, energy and love to devote to a cat to consider opening their hearts and homes to a feline (or two!) in need. Shelters are overflowing with cats of every stripe—from frisky kittens to loyal “lap cats.” (c) Kencredible As … Read more »
Some people may know about PETA only from what they see on TV or read online or in the gossip mags, but celebrities aren’t the only stars who work for PETA. I’m talking about our hardworking superstar spay-and-neuter clinic staffers, of course. Six—sometimes seven!—days a week, PETA’s mobile clinics provide animals in Virginia and North … Read more »
A recent article on CNN’s website helps explain why many animal advocates—PETA included—support policies requiring in-depth assessment before placing companion animals into new homes: By screening properly, rescue workers and animal shelters can help make sure that animals who have often survived cruelty, neglect, or abandonment will find safe homes in which they will be … Read more »
Check this out: U.S. Representative Robert E. Andrews of New Jersey has introduced a bill in Congress (H.R. 220) that would designate the first Saturday in October as “National Animal Rescue Day” to encourage adoption, spaying and neutering, and creating a “humane environment” for companion animals. This is such a wonderful idea and how appropriate … Read more »
Update: The correct answer is that during March, PETA’s three mobile clinics spayed or neutered a whopping 882 animals. Thanks for participating in our contest and for your generous donations that keep the mobile clinics running. Every day, PETA’s fleet of mobile veterinary clinics provides animals in Virginia and North Carolina with no-cost to low-cost … Read more »
It’s a boy for Tommy Lee and his girlfriend, singer and dancer Sofia Toufa. On National Puppy Day, the pair rescued their new pup, Bowie, from a shelter. Mia anelli Of course, Tommy rescued his new best friend rather than buying him. What else would we expect from a guy who chooses ink over mink, … Read more »
Can DSK’s experience be used for good? Dominique Strauss-Kahn may no longer preside over the International Monetary Fund or be running for the highest office in France, but PETA France is banking on his ability to illustrate one pitfall of having unprotected sex: DSK might not have considered “spay-and-neuter advocate” to be his next move, … Read more »
