shawnsavior / CC by 2.0 You may remember that a couple of months ago we blogged about Daniel Bryan, an up-and-coming vegan wrestler in the WWE. Bryan was making waves and had even defeated one of the WWE’s top superstars, The Miz. But in a controversial decision that has outraged fans, stars, and wrestling legend … Read more »
Actor Seth Rogen has played freaks, geeks, and police, but in my opinion his recent “role” reading the children’s book The Story of Ferdinand (commonly called Ferdinand the Bull) to a group at The Colburn School in Los Angeles was his best yet. This book is about a bull named Ferdinand who reasonably wants to … Read more »
“I am not a guinea pig.” That’s the ironic name of the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) new campaign to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). I say “ironic” because, as the EDF itself points out in a blog post debuting the campaign, humans are not guinea pigs. And yet the very thing that EDF … Read more »
indi.ca / CC by 2.0 There’s nothing to celebrate about how elephants are treated in the circus: They are constantly beaten with sharp bullhooks, electro-shocked, whipped, and kept chained for days on end. But we can honor these beleaguered animals by speaking out and using our materials—from comic books to videos—to spread the word far … Read more »
One of our top activists has just been arrested for participating in an anti-circus demonstration in Dallas. Her crime? You tell us, Dallas P.D.! No one will even tell us why she was arrested! Watch the action for yourself: Thanks to Animal Connection of Texas for capturing this on video, and hang in there, Meggan! … Read more »
Sue Sylvester, the sardonic cheerleading coach on the breakout TV hit Glee, is a pretty ruthless character, but thanks to the fabulous actor who plays her, Jane Lynch, there’s at least one thing that Sue will never resort to: Violence against animals. When a script called for Sue to intimidate her nemesis, show-choir director Will … Read more »
If you are one of the millions of eligible ladies dreaming of landing a date with country hunk Jake Owen, you need to set an appointment with his matchmaker and canine companion, Vern. The Grammy-nominated artist consults his dog about all potential dates. Jake says, “Vern’s a pretty good judge of character when it comes … Read more »
A day in the life of PETA’s lovable day tripper involves going here, there, and everywhere, eight days a week, to plead with caring people to come together and stop Canada’s shameful seal slaughter. While en route to Parliament Hill in Ottawa yesterday, our seal was glad all over to pose with members … Read more »
Ron Artest has been sporting his heart of gold for quite some time thanks to his efforts to assist with PETA’s lifesaving spay and neuter campaign. Now he’s going to be sporting NBA gold on his finger after a spectacular win in last night’s Finals game! Owing to Ron’s calm and cool demeanor (and, … Read more »
We’re always super chuffed to hear what our supporters are doing to help animals (hey, we can’t do it all ourselves!), so please, let us brag on one of our star members: It was next to the last minute, when Anna Ware—a member of both PETA’s Executive Committee and our Vanguard Society—discovered that the notoriously … Read more »
Could the Brosnans be any kinder? First, Pierce helped homeless animals by designing a spay-and-neuter license plate, and now Pierce and his wife, Keely, are leading a truly vigorous international effort to make sure that the worldwide ban on whaling—which is now in jeopardy—remains intact. The ban has been in effect since 1986, but the … Read more »
PETA U.K. knows how to party. During last Saturday’s Trooping of the Colour—The Queen’s official birthday celebration—PETA U.K. members gave away “Bear Hugs, Not Bear Caps” biodegradable balloons to pumped-up parade attendees. Nothing says, “Look over here, Royal Family!” like bunches of balloons in the crowd! Unlike this cute little cub, real bear … Read more »
BP has more than the loss of human life, livelihoods and tourism to answer for. And so do the government inspectors who allowed this corporation—as seemingly greedy as the bankers, mining companies and marine park owners whose careless conduct has resulted in similar destruction—to put profit over safety. If the criminal investigation of BP and … Read more »
If you make a donation of more than $100 before July 31, not only will your generous gift be matched, you will also receive a signed copy of Ingrid E. Newkirk’s book One Can Make a Difference: How Simple Actions Can Change the World. Here are the rules: You must send us a copy of … Read more »
Mamma Mia! It’s official: Suave film star Pierce Brosnan is a man of many talents—and much compassion for animals. The actor’s whimsical portrait of his own adopted animal companions, Shilo the dog and Coco the kitty, is gracing California’s new spay-and-neuter license plate. Proceeds from sales of the special plate will help fund efforts to … Read more »
