It’s a chilly South Dakota afternoon. You and a friend are scheduled to help save turkeys from a horrible fate at the latest head-turning PETA demo, but your sexy pilgrim costumes have yet to arrive. How do you resolve this nail-biter? Do you (A) go home and have vegan hazelnut hot cocoa? (A cop-out, yes, … Read more »
“I (Heart) My Mutt” stickers available at PETACatalog.org “We have two criteria that have to be reconciled,” President-elect Obama said of a “major issue” at his first press conference earlier today. And no, he wasn’t talking about the economy or the U.S.’ endeavors overseas—he was talking about the much-discussed dog that will soon join the … Read more »
latimes / CC When the Obamas first announced that they would be bringing a dog into their family at the end of the election, we all hoped that they would choose to adopt a rescue dog—and whaddaya know, our hopes were realized when Michelle Obama confirmed that the family would go the mutt-friendly route. And … Read more »
Change was a hot topic this election, but we all need to remember the millions of animals whose lives will stay the same even though the election is over—unless we all do a lot of hard work. Breeders and pet shops will continue to contribute to the tragedy of dog and cat overpopulation—just to make … Read more »
We hope you all had a happy and safe Halloween! Yeah, we saw you rockin’ those Trollsen and Colonel masks! We were knee-deep in mischief ourselves, but don’t worry, it was all treat and no trick. PETA’s “Spay and Neuter Immediately Please!” mobile clinic (aka the SNIP-mobile) spent the whole spooky day spaying and neutering … Read more »
Well, as we promised last week, Ingrid has responded to 10 lucky commenters’ questions (see, it always pays to leave comments). Check out her responses below. 1. Question from Sasha: When will a movie about your life be made, and who will take your place in PETA when you retire? In a way, the HBO … Read more »
If I hear that annoying “Viva Viagra” song one more freakin’ time, I’m seriously going to stop watching football on TV. Judging by the number of Viagra commercials that are assaulting the airwaves during televised NFL games, quarterbacks aren’t the only ones fumbling in the sack. That’s why we’re trying to erect our “Veggie Viagra” … Read more »
With Halloween fast approaching and folks covering their homes and yards with the dusty plastic décor of yesteryear, the sight of gravestones might not make many folks bat an eye …. But when it’s activists—including the Grim Reaper himself—urging Petland shoppers to stop letting dogs die, it just might get your attention. Some great folks … Read more »
Don’t worry, it’s not Bruno! Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba has launched her sexy new PETA ad. Carrie Ann’s ad tells people, “Don’t Miss a Step—Spay or Neuter Today!” and features her adorable cat companion, Shadow. I don’t know about ya’ll, but Carrie Ann is my fave judge on DWTS, and I … Read more »
dogbreedinfo / CC With Disney’s new animated feature Beverly Hills Chihuahua slated for release on Oct 3, animal defenders like your good homies here at PETA are readying our disaster-prevention tactics. While it’s sure to be an adorable film, the fantasy world it portrays can have devastating unintended effects. Remember the live-action 101 Dalmatians movie … Read more »
OK, I’ll admit it—Mr. Peanut looked pretty sharp (who doesn’t look good in a monocle?), but the real stars of last month’s annual Virginia Peanut Festival parade were PETA’s new mobile Animal Birth Control Clinic and the plucky ‘pups’ who walked alongside it. They were there to spread the word about the importance of spaying … Read more »
openentrance / CC Yes, you heard right! On Entertainment Tonight this evening, Michelle Obama was quoted as saying that the family is planning to adopt a rescue dog. We at PETA couldn’t be more thrilled! You may remember the letter that we sent to the Obama family back in July, immediately after we heard that … Read more »
drew / CC So, remember that blog from last week about PETA’s frustration with Armani’s broken promise not to use fur? Well don’t worry, we haven’t lost our steam! We’ve reached out to several celebs to ask them to stop wearing Armani until the designer goes cruelty-free—and now we’ve got our sights set on Glenn … Read more »
As you can imagine, PETA hears about lots of cases of cruelty to animals. For folks who love animals as much as we do, that’s never fun, but we can’t make things better if we bury our heads in the sand. Still, it takes a lot to really strike a nerve with us, but one … Read more »
Last week, we released our jaw-dropping investigation into a Hormel supplier. It didn’t take long for more abuse of pigs to come to light. We recently learned of a situation that happened early this month when a truck carrying nearly 200 live pigs to a slaughterhouse overturned on the highway, trapping some pigs in the … Read more »
