Note to bigwigs at animal-abusing companies: Don’t offer to answer questions unless you’re prepared to sit in the hot seat! When PETA learned that McDonald’s vice president Bob Langert is taking questions from stakeholders—people who are affected by McDonald’s actions—on McDonald’s “corporate responsibility” blog, PETA Senior V.P. Dan Mathews sent in this query, which is … Read more »
The Gulf oil catastrophe has been hard on all animals, including the countless dogs and cats who have been surrendered at Louisiana animal shelters because their guardians have lost their jobs or left the area. But thanks to the generosity of our very own Pamela Anderson, dozens of dogs will be getting a lift from … Read more »
As if Wednesday’s historic vote by the Catalan parliament in Spain to ban bullfighting wasn’t enough to make you scream “Olé,” we’ve just heard that oh-so-iconic Spanish design house Adolfo Dominguez S.A. has not only signed on to shun fur, it has also agreed not to purchase or sell exotic skins, clothing made from down … Read more »
Starting this Sunday night, HBO’s Entourage gets a whole lot sexier: Adult film star and PETA supporter Sasha Grey starts her recurring role, playing herself and cozying up to Adrian Grenier‘s character, Vince. With this ad, Sasha Grey has turned on countless audiences to the importance of spaying and neutering. Now’s your chance … Read more »
Countless consumers, knowing little to nothing about how to deal humanely with mice, buy the Ortho Home Defense MAX Kill & Contain Mouse Trap because it promises a quick, out-of-sight death, with “no mess.” But not so fast! PETA is hearing that numerous people have been horrified to discover squeaking mice inside the traps, alive … Read more »
We’ve always said that meat is murder, but our demonstration in New York City this week literally turned that message into flesh and blood. Well, OK, the blood was fake, but the point was genuine: All meat comes from somebody. And when you show human bodies in those neatly plastic-wrapped supermarket packages, the point hits … Read more »
Project Runway‘s eighth season premieres tonight, and coincidentally I just heard about an opportunity to let judge Michael Kors know what we think of his designs—which include real fur. Kors tweeted that he will be answering questions from his fans in a Facebook video on August 4. Let’s take him up on his offer and … Read more »
If you don’t want people to start chanting, “Fatty, fatty two-by-four, can’t fit through KFC’s door,” you might want to put down that drumstick and pick up some Gardein buffalo wings instead. A recent study of hundreds of thousands of Europeans revealed that the more meat people ate, the more weight they gained over time—and … Read more »
Jonathunder / CC by 3.0 A priest at an Anglican church in Toronto found herself at the center of a very unchristian row over the concept of human supremacy after allowing a dog named Trapper to eat communion bread. When Trapper and his guardian, Donald Keith, visited the church last month, the Rev. Marguerite Rea … Read more »
A PETA Asia public service announcement (PSA) that’s currently airing on prime time TV in the Philippines is generating quite a bit of buzz (you’ll get the pun when you watch the PSA) because it features the late Philippine president Corazon Aquino—along with other world leaders, including Nelson Mandela, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King … Read more »
Congress is considering a bill to reform the way that this country tests and manages toxic chemicals, and PETA has submitted testimony. Because the legislation seeks to require more chemical testing, it will lead to vastly increased suffering of animals in laboratories if it’s passed. That’s why it’s vitally important that you tell your congressional … Read more »
cliche / CC by 2.0 Update: If you missed the broadcast (or it didn’t air in your neck of the woods) you can check out No Country for Animals here. Tonight, our northern neighbors will get a big dose of animal rights when No Country for Animals airs on television. We haven’t seen it yet, … Read more »
For years, PETA has been appealing to the leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to do away with three roadside zoos in Cherokee, North Carolina, where bears are forced to live in concrete pits and cramped cages. Almost a year ago, we accompanied animal advocate Bob Barker to make a personal appeal to … Read more »
Hurrah! Hard work pays off: The Catalan parliament in Spain has voted to ban bullfighting! It was clear that no other outcome was possible after officials were presented with the signatures of 180,000 people who don’t believe that bulls should be stabbed to death for entertainment. According to a 2013 Ipsos MORI survey, more than … Read more »
Proper permits in hand, PETA Asia conducted a vegetarian awareness demonstration in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday. Braving the searing heat and the crowds of onlookers, PETA Asia Lettuce Lady Amina Tariq proved that she was truly a hero for animals—the event lasted only a few minutes before police officers dragged the lovely lady of leafy … Read more »
