From Hollywood to Wimbledon, it’s clear: Everybody’s going vegan. Mischa Barton said she dropped weight when she dropped animal products, and vegetarian Alan Cumming was inspired by vegan Mike Tyson to do all animals a solid and go vegan too. Venus Williams‘ new vegan diet is helping her manage her Sjögren’s syndrome. Little sis Serena … Read more »
Pink is proving once again that she has a big heart. After someone threw a puppy off a Los Angeles overpass and into the river below, Pink donated $5,000 for emergency surgery, saving the young dog’s life. Actor Dawn Olivieri (of Vampire Diaries fame) might have jumped into the river herself. She told Marie Claire … Read more »
here’s the winning caption for last week’s 10% Wool comic contest! We’re in the process of contacting the winner, so be sure to check your in-box! “Not to worry, it’s a faux Santa beard sweater!” Don’t forget to check out the archive of past 10% Wool comic strips and get more information on the series … Read more »
Just in case Santa is having any trouble with his last-minute “naughty or nice” decisions, PETA has teamed up with World Entertainment News Network to circulate a Christmas Eve list of the most animal-unfriendly celebrities of the year. So here are our Top (Bottom?) Three Celebrity Grinches of 2011: When Janet Jackson had her infamous … Read more »
Quite a few longtime PETA friends and faves were among the celebs who told the Associated Press about their animal-oriented New Year’s resolutions, including Bob Barker (“To continue urging folks to have their pets spayed and neutered—including rabbits.”), Lea Michele (“I wish that [my cat] Sheila would stop going into my bathroom, taking out all … Read more »
What do Bill Clinton, former President George W. Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully, and the Rev. Al Sharpton have in common? They’re all political animals who don’t eat meat. Sharpton first got an idea of what happens to animals on factory farms when he appeared in PETA’s video exposing cruelty in slaughterhouses that supply KFC and … Read more »
And here’s your chance to vote on the best caption for this week’s 10% Wool cartoon! Here’s how it works: People read Jeff’s comic below and submitted their own caption that they think best complements the image. We’ve chosen three user-submitted captions that we think best complement the strip, and now it’s your chance to … Read more »
wwarby | cc by 2.0 Great news: After more than a year of pressure from PETA, the Animal Protection and Rescue League, Animal Defenders International (ADI), and celebrities—including Charo and Switched at Birth star Constance Marie—the Santa Ana Zoo in California has announced that it will discontinue cruel and dangerous elephant rides. This is a … Read more »
Courtesy of Lelah Foster Having a celebrity as the face of an animal rights campaign has helped PETA achieve huge victories. For instance, vocal protests by Sir Paul McCartney and Alicia Silverstone helped convince NASA not to blast squirrel monkeys with harmful doses of radiation. Celebrities such as Olivia Munn and Sarah Silverman have helped … Read more »
For this week’s 10% Wool comic caption contest, we are on the lookout to find the best user-submitted caption that complements the strip below! Here’s how it works: Submit your caption for this week’s comic in the comment section below. We’ll choose three user-submitted captions that best complement the strip and let YOU, the readers, … Read more »
We all know about “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” but what about “The 12 Days of Rickmas”? Ricky Gervais is doing his own take on the classic carol on Twitter. On the first day of Rickmas, you should give your true love your signature on a petition to ban the tiger-skin trade. On the second … Read more »
Last night’s episode of All-American Muslim caused many viewers to have an all-American meltdown. One of the show’s “stars,” Shadia Amen-McDermott, cited allergies and insisted that her husband, Jeff McDermott, get rid of his elderly dog, Wrigley. When the cameras recorded a sad and confused Wrigley trying to follow his beloved guardians after they dropped … Read more »
Hanukkah is almost here, and you know what that means: good food, festive gatherings with family and friends … and eight days of presents! PETA’s animal-friendly gift ideas will keep you going for all eight days of Hanukkah celebrations: Guilt-Free Gelt: The holidays will be much sweeter with dark-chocolate vegan gelt from Pangea Vegan Products. … Read more »
© Zebra: deste / sxc.hu | Ribbon: Elize / sxc.hu Fading director Cameron Crowe is using wild animals as “actors.” In his new movie, We Bought a Zoo, he used lions, bears, and other wild animals who are at great risk for abuse because of their strength and instinctive aggression. PETA repeatedly reached out to … Read more »
The Rock and Roll of Fame’s Class of 2012 has been announced, and animal-friendly stars will be boogieing in. The Red Hot Chili Peppers earned a spot, but we’re wondering if this honor could top the Sexiest Vegetarian of 2008 title that Anthony Kiedis snagged. We’ll call it a wash. Guns N’ Roses was gunning … Read more »
