wmlinfospot / CC President Obama’s new proposal to help pay for the healthcare revamp by taxing tanning salons is almost as brilliant as that tanning-bed afterglow. Obama’s tan tax—which some proposals have put as high as 10 percent—attaches a monetary price to the health risk that tanners take when they expose themselves to radiation. Now, … Read more »
tuesdayshorse / CC In a historic first, decades in the making, Madeleine Pickens—founder of the National Wild Horse Foundation—has secured a spot on a soon-to-be-formed national committee dedicated to ending the crisis faced by thousands of wild horses across the country. Pickens’ solution to the crisis—in which the animals are currently confined in usually unkempt … Read more »
Earlier this afternoon, another trainer at SeaWorld in Orlando was killed after being pulled into the tank by an orca named Tilikum (or Tilly, for short). According to a witness, the whale, who has been involved in two previous fatal incidents involving human beings and who our captive wildlife director, Debbie Leahy, describes as “12,300 … Read more »
innovation.freedomblogging.com / CC “Louis Vuitton foxtail handbag accessories make me sick. Please do not purchase those! It’s heinous.”—tweet from Sharon Osbourne We’re not the only ones loving Sharon Osbourne’s compassionate tweet against Louis Vuitton—her wise words have been retweeted again and again by people across the Internet. Sharon—who donated her furs to PETA in … Read more »
Twilight star Kellan Lutz may be totally convincing as an alpha vampire, but he’s got a soft side that could eclipse Emmett Cullen’s brute force any day. Lutz poses in PETA’s newest “Adopt, Don’t Buy” ad with his adorable rescued mutt Kola, spreading the message that every time someone purchases a dog or cat from … Read more »
freedomblogging / CC It’s Spay Day—do you know where your neighbors’ cats and dogs are? Or, more importantly, do you know whether they have been spayed or neutered? I do. In fact, one of them is here with me as I write this (and he seems to think that I need to write “#%^)tfr*^lpxc%$#?.>l” … Read more »
E-mail, text, and BBM all you want, but sometimes there’s nothing quite as powerful as an old-school letter. Our proof: This 8-year-old’s plea to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to do something that makes a difference for animals (like ending the seal slaughter!) is enough to restore anyone’s faith in snail mail. Click on the … Read more »
Before there was Gaga, Eva, or Natalie, there was Twiggy. From her groundbreaking debut in the ’60s to her insightful (and compassionate) presence on America’s Next Top Model, Twiggy is always in style—so it’s no surprise that the eternally vogue icon shuns fur. Elegant and wise, Twiggy knows that faux is forever trendy, which is … Read more »
What a week it’s been—I never dreamed I’d see so many flakes in one place (and I’m not talking about Snowmagolypse)! During PETA’s “Who Wore It Worst?” competition, a fur-addicted mother squared off with her daughter. Devilishly self-centered divas duked it out. Pelt-wearing wannabes went toe-to-toe. And two famous wives, each married to cruelty to … Read more »
Baby, it’s cold outside,And—wow!—the snow’s piled high,But these sexy celebrity ads Will make it very, very warm inside! After you take a few moments to cool down, tell us which ad you think is the hottest. Written by Karin Bennett
safe.org / CC We’ve already got crustacean cheer up in here—now it’s time to send it to the Kiwis. The Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and SAFE have shut down Catcha Cray game machines in three pubs in New Zealand’s largest city! The organizations also plan to take legal action … Read more »
Because TV stations in Victoria, British Columbia, have rejected PETA’s anti–seal slaughter public service announcement, we’ve decided to go mobile with our campaign by placing a Bluetooth transmitter outside three of the city’s high schools. The transmitters will automatically send PETA’s ad to students’ phones (and those of lucky passersby) to educate them about the … Read more »
Remember PETA’s 2007 undercover investigation of Rainbow World Exotics (RWE), a hellhole in Hamilton, Texas, that supplies PETCO and PetSmart stores with little hamsters, gerbils, and other critters? Before going public with that investigation, we sat down with three PETCO corporate representatives (one of whom was a vet) and showed them heartbreaking footage of a … Read more »
Oh, PETA Germany and your seal-loving supporters, you had me at “Hallo.” It’s not even Valentine’s Day yet, but these dedicated demonstrators melted hearts (and snow) with their moving commitment to the tens of thousands of young Canadian harp seals who will soon be slaughtered for their skin. Show your love for the seals … Read more »
Maine might be known for its harsh winters, but you’ll never catch first lady Karen Baldacci wearing a real fur coat, no matter how far the mercury drops. PETA recently sent surveys to first ladies across the country asking whether they’ve joined Michelle Obama and France’s Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in shunning fur, and Baldacci was the … Read more »
