Anyone out there know of a gadget that makes rotten retailers stop selling live frogs and snails in tiny prisons? Anyone? Didn’t think so. That’s why we’re calling on you to drop whatever you’re doing right now and tell gadget magnate Brookstone to stop selling Frog-O-Spheres ASAP! Despite complaint after complaint, Brookstone—a company that apparently … Read more »
KFC has just started test-marketing a new “sandwich” that is sure to have customers beating down its doors (sarcasm alert). I’m going to ignore for now that countless pigs, cows, and chickens will suffer for this sucker (and I’m betting that the “secret” in the sauce is crushed ducklings). Instead, I’m going to … Read more »
What happens when a demented Ronald McDonald sits down with one of television’s most befuddling interviewers? Visitors to Will Ferrell’s FunnyOrDie.com are finding out today. A bizarre PETA video just debuted featuring Martin Short’s Jiminy Glick character grilling a “fried” Ronald McDonald (Andy Dick) about the company’s slaughter practices. While I’m excited about PETA’s first … Read more »
While some PETA India members in Calcutta faced cop trouble at a demonstration outside the Calcutta Zoo earlier this week, others hit the streets in Delhi to help residents brush up on their ABCs: animal birth control. Professor Pup calls class to order. Delhi, Bangalore, and other parts of the country are facing … Read more »
Kids love animals—so if anyone told them the truth about what goes on behind the scenes, they would have to be dragged kicking and screaming to circuses like Ringling Bros. Over at PETAKids.com, we recently asked kids what they thought about circuses, and the results were too cute not to share! “I feel … Read more »
Our favorite naked vegan has written a new book, The Kind Diet, which comes out in October. The book is all about living a vegan lifestyle, and Alicia had some great things to say to Health about the benefits of eating cruelty-free: daemonstv / CC “You can hear your needs and desires more … Read more »
Since we posted our action alert about Brookstone’s boneheaded decision to sell live frogs and snails who are confined to minuscule “Frog-O-Spheres,” we’ve heard from lots of people who’ve confirmed our worst fears about the likely fate of these animals. Brookstone has admitted that they aren’t screening potential “Frog-O-Sphere” customers, and their woefully … Read more »
Less than a month ago, we sent requests asking permission from the Louisville Department of Public Works to place our crippled-chicken statue, which was designed by renowned cartoonist Harry Bliss, on public property. I should clarify—we submitted six separate applications, asking for our statue to be placed at six different locations, to nix any issue … Read more »
Ah, Moe’s. Your Art Vandalay Burrito—a dee-lish medley of black beans, rice, pico de gallo, and guacamole—always ensures a “happy meal.” But you, McDonald’s, with that scary clown pimping your packages of abused and bruised chickens—you always ensure a very unhealthy, unhappy meal. For this week’s “Win It” Wednesday, we’re giving away 10 of PETA’s … Read more »
famouschicken / CC The day after the Senate votes on an extension of the Cash for Clunkers program, we’re launching our new environmentally friendly program, “Cash for Cluckers.” Because a lot of nonvegetarian Americans are buy-curious about faux-meat products—and because factory farms wreak havoc on the environment—we’ve decided to offer consumers a rebate on their … Read more »
Remember this? Hot, right? Well, we have one more stellar Jenna ad to add to her ever-growing body of work with PETA. The super-sexy star just shot a new TV ad in support of our McCruelty campaign, and it will be hitting the airwaves this fall! In the 30-second spot, Jenna says, “If … Read more »
This New Yorker usually steers clear of Midtown, thanks to the crowds, the horse-drawn carriages, and Macy’s. But I’m willing to ride the jam-packed Q to Times Square because I’m excited to see PETA’s eye-popping McCruelty posters, which features an illustrated eye of a chicken who’s been scalded to death and have been plastered all … Read more »
What do you get when you combine our favorite hockey player with one of our favorite faux-chicken sandwiches? Hat trick! Georges Laraque was so impressed by a Canadian KFC’s vegan sandwich, he ordered two more to go. While there is one major animal offense that keeps Canada in the penalty box, KFCs in … Read more »
Members of the lunch crowd at a McDonald’s in Providence, Rhode Island, probably weren’t expecting to be greeted by a giant “chicken” bearing “Unhappy Meals” when they headed out on their lunch breaks. But hardly anyone could resist the lure of our chicken, and word is that almost every driver stopped to talk with the … Read more »
