Pamela Anderson is unstoppable! Here are just some of the things this angel for animals did on behalf of PETA this year: Jumping through hoops to fight against animal abuse, she urged Chile’s prez to ban animal circuses and turned a Dancing With the Stars paso doble into an opportunity to speak out against bullfighting! “Her … Read more »
Let’s play a game. You were just given an envelope which contains exactly $4,800. You have 30 seconds to decide how to spend that money. The catch is, you have to choose from the four options below: Save the lives of 480 impoverished individuals in Africa by providing essential malaria vaccinations Alter 96 dogs through … Read more »
Dear 2010, It’s over. We’ll always treasure the victories that we achieved for animals in our year together, but it’s time for us to move on and take a look at the trends that we can expect in 2011: In Donning Kerin Bieber fever Modern Family Chelsea Handler Black Swan The Biggest Loser‘s Bob Harper Meat-Free … Read more »
Can’t get enough of this smokin’ new PETA “Ink, Not Mink” ad featuring supermodel Susan Holmes McKagan and her Guns N’ Roses hubby, Duff McKagan? Tune in to watch the stars of Married to Rock on E! Sunday, December 19, at 10:30 p.m. ET and see the sizzling behind-the-scenes shoot. First Chad Ochocinco, then Willis McGahee, … Read more »
Here’s another athlete whose heart is as big as his biceps: We’re excited to announce that Willis McGahee is joining the roster of PETA All-Stars who are helping to fight animal abuse—a lineup that already includes top athletes such as Tony Gonzalez, Ron Artest, Michael Strahan, and Chad Ochocinco. The ravishing Baltimore Ravens running back … Read more »
Yoga devotee Donna Karan is going to have to spend a lot of time meditating with her eyes closed if she hopes to miss the hundreds of posters plastered all over Manhattan that point out the designer’s less-than-enlightened use of rabbit fur in her fashions. Those same posters recently put in an appearance outside the Metropolitan … Read more »
Mila Kunis, who was just nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance opposite vegan all-star Natalie Portman in Black Swan—the new psychological thriller from PETA friend Darren Aronofsky—is receiving praise for her talent and beauty, but we also love her for being outspokenly fur-free! In a behind-the-scenes report on her cover shoot for Nylon, … Read more »
One person’s tired old trench coat can be another’s fashion statement, which is why it’s no wonder that eco-friendly and budget-conscious shoppers everywhere are turning to thrift stores and vintage shops. So PETA is working with the Lucky Dog Thrift Shop in Nashua, New Hampshire, to make certain that all its customers “Understand Secondhand.” Informative … Read more »
furryscaly/CC by 2.0 Shoppers will soon be able to know, without a doubt, whether a furry garment is a fabulous fake or was ripped from an animal’s back if President Obama signs into law a bill called the Truth in Fur Labeling Act. The act would require all fur products to be labeled with the … Read more »
What happens when an animal rights activist armed with a video camera goes into fur salons and tells the employees that animals are sometimes skinned alive for their fur? Watch this video to find out. For the impatient among you, fast-forward to 5:20 to see the, ahem, fur really start to fly. If you haven’t already … Read more »
Donna Karan knows about the suffering that goes into each and every fur-trimmed coat, hat, and bag that contains the skins of dead rabbits (we know—we showed her ourselves). You might think that a “Zen, revolutionary designer” such as DK would take a stand and permanently remove fur from her collections, but you’d be wrong. … Read more »
art comments/CC by 2.0 Want to take a wild guess which of the world’s many “fashion weeks” is now the first to ban fur? No, it’s not Milan, London, or even Miami. That’s way too obvious. Think farther north. Arctic Ocean north. That’s right—Norway, home to polar bears, glaciers, and ice hotels, has seen fur … Read more »
