Rejection is tough, but Ella PhantzPeril doesn’t let it get her down. Initially snubbed by St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo., officials, Ella PhantzPeril just wouldn’t take no for an answer. This week, Ella can be seen stopping (foot) traffic in Washington Square Park in Kansas City—where she received a warm welcome. And, judging by … Read more »
Despite complaints from thousands of concerned consumers, undercover photos of frogs living in decrepit conditions, reports of dying frogs, and a run-in with the law in New Jersey—Brookstone still refuses to stop selling its cruel Frog-O-Spheres. As the death toll mounts, we’re turning up the pressure: PETA’s giant frog showed up at a Boston … Read more »
Snubs by Missouri cities have PETA’s “Ella PhantzPeril” statue singing the blues. Poor Ella PhantzPeril. Everywhere she tries to go, she gets a chilly reception, even though she is drop-dead gorgeous and was designed by renowned New Yorker cover artist Harry Bliss. First, Kansas City gave her the cold shoulder when we tried to … Read more »
columbia / CC Brookstone’s “Frog-O-Sphere”—a tiny plastic box containing two African frogs and a snail—is a guaranteed death sentence for these animals, who are slowly poisoned by their own waste in these mini-prisons. Brookstone store employees—many of whom are straight out of high school, not vet school—are the sole caretakers of these animals while the … Read more »
Since we posted our action alert about Brookstone’s boneheaded decision to sell live frogs and snails who are confined to minuscule “Frog-O-Spheres,” we’ve heard from lots of people who’ve confirmed our worst fears about the likely fate of these animals. Brookstone has admitted that they aren’t screening potential “Frog-O-Sphere” customers, and their woefully … Read more »
Our friends at Animal Defenders International (ADI) have just released footage from their undercover investigation of the Great British Circus. If you’re like me, you just had déjà vu. ADI’s undercover footage of elephant beatings is sickeningly similar to our footage of Ringling’s elephant beatings. That’s because the routine abuse of animals in … Read more »
Just like the Beach Boys, we wish they all could be California girls—because California girls put on one heck of a protest! Check out these Left Coast ladies in action outside Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California: Credit also goes to the California boys who attended the protest, including Scott Adams, a retired paramedic … Read more »
store.afa-online / CC I’m fascinated by some celebrities’ bizarre backstage demands—the Backstreet Boys’ list of “must-haves” includes black nail polish while John Mayer’s concert rider includes a demand for four soft-headed toothbrushes. The most recent celebrity requests to pop up during my Internet perusing left me giddy instead of scratching my head. Sir Paul McCartney, … Read more »
As promised, here are the photos from PETA India’s protest yesterday outside the Calcutta Zoo. You’ll probably remember the protest because of a certain police officer’s arrest “Fail.” This protest is just one of PETA India’s many actions to help animals in captivity—check out this latest ad. Hmm … looks like somebody’s out … Read more »
ecorazzi / CC We already loved Kathy Freston for her wonderful books, Quantum Wellness and The Quantum Wellness Cleanse, which promote a vegan diet as part of a healthy lifestyle. (Even Oprah tried the cleanse!) Now we have yet another reason to love Kathy: Her animal-friendly fashions have earned her a spot in Vanity … Read more »
My “case of the Mondays” went up in smoke as soon as I read about a capless, clueless cop who landed himself in hot water during a PETA India protest outside the Calcutta Zoo. The officer, Assistant Commissioner Anil Kar, wasn’t about to interrupt a smoke break to make an arrest. Instead, he held his … Read more »
It’s hard for me to think of anyone who can think bigger than PETA Prez Ingrid E. Newkirk. It’s not surprising then, that you can find a number of her videos on BigThink.com. Go ahead and check out her insights on a wide range of animal rights topics, including getting our message out in the … Read more »
If there is anything I learned from Saved by the Bell that could help save an animal, it’s that oil can equal death for waterfowl. This knowledge was recently put to quick use by some PETA Foundation staff members. They were walking by the San Francisco Bay when they noticed a seagull struggling to say … Read more »
citypages / CC They’re smart, playful, and ridiculously adorable—but they don’t belong in ads. The hip swimwear and clothing company Bonobos has shown that it’s a champion for chimpanzees by pulling from its Web site a video that featured a chimpanzee cavorting in swim trunks. Once Bonobos gave it some thought (maybe after its staff … Read more »
Less than a month ago, we sent requests asking permission from the Louisville Department of Public Works to place our crippled-chicken statue, which was designed by renowned cartoonist Harry Bliss, on public property. I should clarify—we submitted six separate applications, asking for our statue to be placed at six different locations, to nix any issue … Read more »
