PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk appears on CNN to discuss the U.S. Army’s upcoming plans to conduct tests on monkeys. You can help stop the U.S. Army from poisoning monkeys by calling Maj. Gen. Nick Justice, commanding general of Aberdeen Proving Ground, at 410-278-0833 and urging his facility to switch to non-animal training methods.
“Skinnygirl” Bethenny Frankel might be calling us for tips—she is raising baby Bryn on a healthy vegetarian diet. Award-winning singer Leona Lewis is also a champ for seals. The longtime vegetarian and fur foe is calling for an end to the seal slaughter in Namibia. But one place that fur was welcome—and, in fact, required—was at … Read more »
Lea Michele is no stranger to accolades. The Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated star of Glee—who will also be honored for her work with PETA at Variety‘s Third Annual Power of Women luncheon later this month—gets rave reviews for her singing and acting talents. Lea’s style is a showstopper as well, as she graces the … Read more »
While fashion designer Victoria Beckham, aka “Posh Spice,” has vowed that none of her collections will ever include a stitch of fur, for which we thank and praise her, she has been silent on the subject of whether or not her new handbag collection will contain the skins of crocodiles, snakes, and other reptiles killed … Read more »
We’re holding a new 10% Wool comic “Trump the Artist” contest! Here’s how it works: Read Jeff’s comic below, and see if you can come up with a better caption than the artist himself. Submit your caption for this week’s comic in the comment section below. We’ll choose three user-submitted captions that best complement the … Read more »
PETA wishes a very happy 60th birthday to rock legend Chrissie Hynde, who, when she isn’t using her beautiful voice to sing platinum hits, uses it to stop cruelty to animals. From opening her vegan restaurant, VegiTerranean, to having her hit song “I’ll Stand by You” featured in a heartbreaking public service announcement, the Rock … Read more »
Thanks to the generosity of fantastic PETA supporter and activist, Anna Ware, PETA has been able to put billboards up across Augusta, Georgia—ahead of the arrival of the notoriously cruel Cole Bros. Circus to that city—making sure that residents know that elephants used in circuses endure a lifetime of abuse and neglect and that “Elephants … Read more »
Of all the reasons why Project Runway is turn-off-the-phone-and-lock-the-door must-see television, the inimitable Tim Gunn, whose superb taste is surpassed only by his kindness, is at the top of the list. On last week’s episode, Gunn, ahem, shot down designer Josh Christensen when he tried to use real fur. That wasn’t about to fly with … Read more »
And here’s our favorite caption for this weeks’ “10% Wool” comic contest! We’re in the process of contacting the winner, so be sure to check your inbox! “When you said your father was old fashioned you weren’t kidding” Don’t forget to check out past 10% Wool comic strips and get more information on the series … Read more »
PETA’s 2010 Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Olivia Wilde and shelter dog advocate Emma Stone have another (synthetic) feather to put in their nonwool caps. The ladies each earned a PETA Kind Choices Award for promoting cruelty-free cosmetics from Revlon, one of the first cosmetics companies to ban all animal testing. Olivia and Emma are gorgeous living … Read more »
Whatever Milwaukee is brewing, we want some of it. We were already rooting for the Brewers because of veggie royalty Prince Fielder, and now we learn that vivacious outfielder Nyjer Morgan, with whom Fielder shares this week’s Sports Illustrated cover, attributes his out-of-the-ballpark energy and .306 batting average to his healthy vegetarian diet. Could Roseanne … Read more »
“We give dogs time we can spare, and love we can spare. And, in return, they give us their all. It’s the best deal anyone ever made.”—M. Acklam Does your dog get the “leftovers“—leftover time, leftover attention, leftover energy? We’re all busy, but our dogs deserve more than leftovers. Quality time with their humans—spent playing … Read more »
Originally posted by Forbes.com Michael Tobias (MT) What is the most pressing problem that animal rights groups like PETA face today? Ingrid Newkirk: (IN) That’s a bit like asking which shoes pinch the most. It’s got to be what people eat, simply because, while not everyone wears fur or experiments on animals, everyone eats. That … Read more »
And we have another 10% Wool comic “Tag and Release” contest! Here’s how it works: You submit the caption for this week’s comic in the comment section below. The person whose caption best complements the strip will receive a prize. This week’s winner will walk away with a PETA logo blue ceramic mug. The entry … Read more »
These animals must have listened to Robert F. Kennedy―they didn’t get mad, they got even. stevedepolo | cc by 2.0 Maybe Angry Birds was inspired by crows, who remember the faces of people who were mean to them for years―and even get other crows to help retaliate. A cattle rancher was once named “Livestockman … Read more »
