All throughout the inauguration yesterday, our costumed campaigners were mobbed by curious bystanders, including online celebrity “Obama Girl”! While she was shooting her new video, Obama Girl asked members of our crew to dance with her on camera … and of course we said “Yes.” So, be on the lookout for that on YouTube—but here’s … Read more »
Stefan Bröckling with a rescued swan Those rootin’ Teutons at PETA Deutschland (that’s Germany, for those who don’t sprechen the language) are always up to something interesting. Here’s one recent example of their work for animals. Working with the Düsseldorf duck hotline (best duck hotline name ever, don’t you think?), PETA Germany campaigner Stefan Bröckling … Read more »
clevelandleader / CC Today, PETA sent a letter to the National Football League asking that convicted dogfighter Michael Vick be subjected to a psychological test as well as an MRI brain scan like the one now in use at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in order to look for evidence of clinical psychopathy or … Read more »
The following is an op-ed from PETA president Ingrid E. Newkirk Like many who watched President Barack Obama’s inauguration, I wasn’t made in America, but I’m a typical American: I’m from somewhere else. In my case, I was conceived in Denmark, grew up on the wild, rugged Cornish coast of England and was sent to … Read more »
abcnews / CC When we read that the CDC recently published a report that showed that only one in 200 American kids is vegetarian, we were confused to say the least. With peta2’s News list alone reaching well over 1,000,000 kids and growing at a staggering rate every month, the math just didn’t add up. … Read more »
Today is an exciting and historic day for our country! Everyone and his brother has flocked to the nation’s capital to catch a glimpse of our new president and first family becoming … well, exactly that. Now, at PETA, we believe that in order to be a strong nation, we need a limitless amount of … Read more »
aolcdn / CC When we got calls about rumors that Beyoncé supposedly abandoned her dog Munchie at the offices of her record company, we suspected that the rumor mill wasn’t quite getting the story straight. So, we contacted Beyoncé’s people. We’ve had an up and down relationship with the Dreamgirl over her past fur-wearing, but … Read more »
Do you ever think to yourself, “I wish I could do more to help animals, but I’m flat broke”? Yeah, we’ve all been there. Lucky for the animals (and our wallets), SocialVibe.com and peta2 have teamed up to give you an easy way to donate without spending a dime! All you have to do is … Read more »
dd258 / CC Today, my love affair with Norfolk’s own Bella Pizzeria vegan pizza was solidified. As I was browsing through the morning paper and munching on my heavily soy-milked cereal, I came across this gem, which made me gag a bit. I was already aware that cheese is a glob of coagulated goo that … Read more »
yimg / CC When former Dallas cheerleader and sports broadcaster Bonnie Jill Laflin discovered that a Tennessee Titans cheerleader was involved in the gruesome animal testing biz, she got out more than her pom-poms! It was discovered recently that Titans cheerleader Melissa Hodges is working in an animal laboratory at Vanderbilt University’s Kennedy Center, and … Read more »
edenfoundation / CC Martin Luther King Jr. Day is fast approaching, and here at PETA we’ve decided to take our cue from President-elect Obama, who suggests that you make January 19 a day of service instead of just a day off. We think it’s a fantastic idea for everyone to spend their day doing something … Read more »
timeinc / CC When it comes to being an animal lover, Kellie Pickler is the real deal—she only wears fake fur. Eagle-eyed viewers of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve spotted the “Best Days of Your Life” singer in what appeared to be a fur coat. But Kellie’s publicist just confirmed what we suspected—that the … Read more »
allposters / CC After years of breeding dogs that end up sick and short-lived (as was brought to light in a special BBC documentary), U.K. breeders are scrambling to change the very breeding standards that they touted a minute ago. Following the BBC’s decision to drop Crufts, the UK equivalent of the Westminster Dog Show, … Read more »
We’ve decorated Washington’s Pedicabs with this ad Next week’s historic presidential inauguration is being touted as the “greenest” of all time, so of course, we at PETA will be there in all our green glory! Tomorrow, we’ll already be on the streets of D.C. handing out fur coats to the homeless. Yep, you read that … Read more »
IndyACT—a Lebanon-based league of social rights activists—has launched a “Stop the Carnage” ad campaign dedicated to combating rising fur sales in the Gulf and Middle East. The ads tie responsibility for individual animals’ lives (spelling out exactly how many animals are skinned for each coat) to a strong, clear message: If you buy fur, the … Read more »
