Those boots may be made for walkin’, but were they made from an animal’s sensitive skin? That may be the big question in the minds of travelers shuffling through the Memphis International Airport in the coming months. In lieu of the nation’s financial crunch, the Transportation Security Administration has decided to allow advertising on the … Read more »
Wow, it’s been a wacky year. We’ve witnessed Barack Obama make history, cheered on the home team during the Summer Olympics, watched the economy take more surprise turns than a paternity test on Maury, and—oh yeah—achieved loads of important victories for animals. But I digress. Before we “Auld Lang Syne” our way out of 2008, … Read more »
quickblogcast / CC You never can tell where PETA’s bombshell BFF—and honorary director—Pamela Anderson might pop up. Could be Finland. Or France. Or Oz. Or even a Vegas homeless shelter. No wonder her show is called Girl on the Loose! The latest dispatch comes from The Netherlands. The thing about Pam that’s so awesome is … Read more »
sheltersurvivors / CC Awesome news for animals today! For more than a year, commissioners of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, have been in debates over improvements to their animal control ordinance, and we are so very excited to announce that last Tuesday the animal-friendly bill was approved by a 4-0 vote. The county hereby bans cat … Read more »
I was extremely disappointed to read that Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife bought a dog from a breeder instead of adopting one from an animal shelter. Obviously he or his wife blanked on Ingrid’s letter, which asked him to consider adopting and explained, “Every year, U.S. animal shelters are forced to euthanize millions … Read more »
Number of animals found dead each year when trucks are unloaded at Canadian slaughterhouses:2 million broiler chickens400,000 egg-layers, breeders20,000 turkeys17,000 pigs500 cattleUp to 3 million total Picture this: You’re cruising down the highway when you catch a glimpse of a truck in your rearview mirror. Your eyes focus on the white bits of feathers or … Read more »
fund4horses / CC Every visit to New York City causes me to reflect upon the misery that befalls those poor old racetrack castoffs, Amish cart-pullers, and other worn-down horses who end up between the shafts of a heavy carriage, pulling loads of tourists—and some uncaring driver—through the dirty, noisy streets of New York City in … Read more »
PETA’s sexy “fashion police” are on patrol again. Last week, they took their beat to the street – in New Haven and Providence, handing out citations to leather-wearers for “violating common decency.” For some reason, every “offender” loved being “detained.” In fact, this is pretty much what happened every time: Fashion Cop: No more leather, … Read more »
As we reported last week, now is the time of year when we on the anti-cruelty side of things need to step up our fight against ugly, ugly fur. It’s cold outside and we’re at the height of the shopping season—and what goes along with cold, conspicuous consumption, and callowness? Fur buyers, natch! So we’ve … Read more »
wired / CC President-elect Barack Obama has promised Americans a “21st century government”—one that we at PETA feel needs to address animal welfare. The growing concern for how we as a nation treat our animals is evidenced by last month’s majority support for California’s Proposition 2, which will require animals on factory farms to be … Read more »
hollywoodtoday / CC Sadly, I still remember the first time I heard Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time.” I was in the eighth grade and TRL was still wildly cool. My skinny, stirrup-tights-wearing, headgear sportin’ 13 year-old self just couldn’t get enough of the song. I remember thinking we had found a true pop princess. … Read more »
One of twelve men—including three supervisors—who forcefully threw turkeys into coops for transport. Last week—just in time to give the turkeys who are still suffering at Aviagen something small to be thankful for—Aviagen Turkeys, Inc., announced that it had terminated all the employees who were found to have violated Aviagen’s animal welfare standards. (I hope … Read more »
tvgasm / CC Did you see last night’s episode of The Office? You may have guessed that my favorite part was at the end, when Michael, clad in his new fur coat, told us this valuable lesson: “You should know that some people think it’s cool to throw buckets of fake blood on you as … Read more »
The wonder crusaders over at PETA Asia-Pacific have been crossing country borders nonstop for the sake of animals. Their efforts as of late have reached crowds of people in China and Australia, and even more individuals are tuning in via news circuits and the Internet. We say, rock it, PETA A-P! Of course, we fancy … Read more »
Here are the top four reasons why Fred Willard is the man: 4. This Is Spinal Tap: Seriously, put it on your bucket list. 3. Waiting for Guffman: A travel agent–slash–community theater star who’s all tracksuit and no talent—nice. 2. ABC PSA (ad-libbed version): Known for his improv skills, Fred ad libs on the acronyms … Read more »
