http://www.flickr.com/photos/s-t-r-a-n-g-e/ / CC BY 2.0 In case anyone needed another reason never to spend a cent at Petland or other stores that sell live animals, Animal Planet is airing a special report tonight showing how puppies suffer even before they end up in Petland stores. According to Animal Planet, an investigation of puppy mills that … Read more »
OK, so the weekend’s almost here, but if you need a little something to get you through the workday, jump on over to Facebook to check out our new game, Shivering Kittens. Don’t let the sad-sounding name throw you. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to rescue the chilly kitties … Read more »
No ifs, ands, or head butts—Bucky is one lucky goat. A California couple won $2 million from a scratch lottery ticket, and they plan to spend it to upgrade their animal sanctuary. They credit Bucky, the first animal they ever rescued, for their good fortune. Their decision means big bucks for Bucky and his buds … Read more »
Fir0002/Flagstaffotos / GFDL No, not that kind of stalker—they’re just creepy. Think celery stalks. The authors of a new book, Stay Young, have dubbed celery “vegetable Viagra,” after research has shown that it boosts men’s pheromone levels, making them more attractive to women, increasing libidos, and strengthening climaxes. Of course, that’s hardly news to us. … Read more »
PETA Files readers know that we adore Ellen and Oprah for their endless efforts to help animals. Today we’re throwing some love—and sending our thanks—to another daytime talk-show host, Dr. Phil, who earlier this week turned his viewers’ attention from cheating spouses to the seedy world of dogfighting. When he confronted a dogfighter … Read more »
Animals have some fantastic friends across the pond. Some are famous for their great wit, while others are known for their head-turning, cruelty-free style. And then there are the rabble-rousers at PETA U.K., who are relentless in their efforts to speak up for all animals who need a voice. They’ve just unveiled a new blog, … Read more »
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66164549@N00/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 Break out the party hats: Another retailer has gone fur-free! After PETA sent Caché women’s specialty retailer a video showing animals being poisoned, gassed, skinned alive, and killed in other cruel ways, the company’s chief executive officer informed us that Caché would stop selling real fur. Woot, woot! According to … Read more »
And the Best Civil Engineer award goes to … the beaver! Scientists recently stumbled upon the world’s biggest beaver dam. Twice as long as the Hoover Dam, this whopping woodland creation can be seen from space. View Larger Map Using their mad landscaping skills, several beaver families have been working on this 2,790-foot … Read more »
Mvalentine / CC by 2.0 The following post originally appeared on PETA Prime. Recently, I ran across some really sad cases of guardians who lost their feline companions and did not know what steps to take to recover them. Here are some basic guidelines that were originally published in my book 250 Things You Can … Read more »
Somewhere between watching House of Payne reruns on TBS and holding Madea movie marathons, I totally missed this Tyler Perry news: The man loves dogs. It seems that a dog named Aldo changed Tyler’s life. As Tyler explains in this moving essay, Aldo has quickly become his “best buddy”: “I find myself not … Read more »
Veteran fashionista and new vlogger Kelly Cutrone recently confessed that she kills mice who make their way inside her home because she’s “not Pamela Anderson.” Sure, there’s only one Pamela Anderson, but we can all work toward emulating Pam’s kindness and compassion, so we dashed off a note to Kelly to let her know that … Read more »
Update: In response to the complaint filed by PETA, the USDA cited Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research for two violations of the Animal Welfare Act. A worker at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) in San Antonio was hospitalized with cuts and scratches on Monday after he was attacked by two baboons. The primates … Read more »
Yeah, I subscribe to Maxim because the mag always features my favorite things: gaming, Web sites, and überhot babes like Olivia Munn, whose sizzling anti-circus billboard is wowing ’em at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Highland Avenue in Los Angeles. Olivia was recently crowned Number Eight in Maxim‘s annual list of the 100 Sexiest … Read more »
Whether she’s playing a maniacally mean cheerleading coach on Glee, a randy store manager in 40-Year-Old Virgin, or a freakishly fanatical poodle pimp in Best in Show, actor Jane Lynch is a comedic genius. But my new favorite is her recent performance in a new PETA public service announcement. The Chicago native also penned a … Read more »
What’s the first thing that animal-friendly pop star Ke$ha did after flying in to her flooded hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, recently? She bought 1,000 pounds of dog and cat food and dropped it off at the Nashville Metro Animal Shelter! The guardian of five beloved rescued dogs, Ke$ha just had to help after hearing … Read more »
