Many people just don’t realize how horrible glue traps are for mice, rats, and unintended victims such as birds and kittens—or that Lowe’s refuses to stop selling these cruel devices. Well, PETA’s “mouse” enlightened shoppers outside a Lowe’s in Charlotte, North Carolina, yesterday—just in time for the company’s annual meeting, which takes place today. … Read more »
Our neighbors to the south have been busy bees for animals lately. Last Saturday, more than 9,000 people took part in a massive activist-organized march for animal rights in Mexico City. How inspiring are these pics?! The event raised tons of awareness, got lots of media coverage, and allowed organizers to gather more than … Read more »
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pikaluk/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Be proud, California: Thanks to your meat and dairy industries’ “Happy Cows,” you’re number one … on the EPA’s “fart chart.” And you thought the Golden State was known only for its Hollywood beauties and killer vegan food. Rounding out the top five in the bovine emissions sweepstakes are Wisconsin, … Read more »
To be honest, I haven’t really cared about the outcome of a beauty pageant since watching Olive compete in the “Little Miss Sunshine” contest. But after learning that Miss New York USA Davina Reeves is vegan, that’s all changed. After suffering from health problems, lethargy, and skin flare-ups, Davina decided to try a vegan diet. … Read more »
Apparently, furriers who push their pelts as “green” think that we were all born yesterday. Members of PETA and Concordia Animal Rights Association (CARA) along with our favorite hockey star, Georges Laraque, teamed up outside the North American Fur and Fashion Exposition of Montréal (NAFFEM) yesterday to set the record straight: © Massacre Animal … Read more »
Officials are scrambling to contain the beyond-massive oil spill that’s headed for the Gulf Coast and its wetlands and wildlife areas. At times like this, I know it’s popular to blame big business, and that’s fair enough. But in a free-enterprise system, business only gets big (and sloppy and greedy) because of consumer demand. This … Read more »
PETA’s Bea Arthur Dog Park (named for the eternally fabulous Golden Girl) has everything that dogs love: a big, grassy lawn for rolling and romping, a bin filled with toys to chew and chase, a water station, and an easy-access ramp into the Elizabeth River for dog-paddling to their hearts’ content! But it’s not just … Read more »
It’s “tofu buck” and “seitan bird” season over at Adult Swim thanks to the new online game Tofu Hunter. Thanks to the creative minds over at This Is Pop, who also created our Breasts Not Animal Tests game, now’s your chance to bag a nine-point block of tofu. Keep an eye out for the … Read more »
Oh, Mickey, you’re so kind, your love for animals blows our minds … Hey, Mickey! Why am I cheering for Mickey Rourke? Look at the mock croc he rocked at this week’s Iron Man 2 premiere: © Star Max Inc. “[It’s] some kind of crocodile or something,” says Rourke. “It’s not real, though … Read more »
There may not be many seals in the Sunshine State, but any who do venture that far south have a friend in U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings. The senior Democratic whip is lobbing a virtual pie in the face of the Canadian government by introducing a resolution this week urging our neighbors to the north to … Read more »
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has just released a 43-page investigative report into the death of Dawn Brancheau and is declaring her death an accident. Dawn’s death was no accident, and the Orange County Sheriff’s report is entirely unsupportable on its face. Consider that a SeaWorld trainer who was acting as a “spotter” for Brancheau … Read more »
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9229859@N02/ / CC BY 2.0 Did you know that in a period of just 12 years, from 1996 to 2008, the market for soy milk grew more than eight times over? The folks in the dairy industry know—and it’s got them scared. Never ones to play fair (subsidies, anyone?), the cow exploiters are now … Read more »
Katharina Wirnitzer in action. Athletes who are still choking down chicken or pounding whey-protein shakes can be relieved to know that they can trade in that garbage for gardein and soy protein powder. A new book, Bikeextreme, by sports scientist Dr. Katharina Wirnitzer is out to prove that as far as energy and vitamins go, … Read more »
Sure, Apple banned our Be Nice to Bunnies app after catching a glimpse of sexy Stephanie Pratt in the buff, but PETA doesn’t hold it against Steve Jobs. In fact, we think that Jobs and the rest of the Apple crew are pretty great after learning that the App Store said “no way” to an … Read more »
Amtrak is conducting test runs of trains fueled with biodiesel made from beef tallow along its Heartland Flyer route, so PETA is urging Amtrak to get its eco-friendly efforts on the right track, asking that the company instead feature our sexy Lettuce Lady ad: Amtrak officials might mean well, but burning a product made possible … Read more »
