Written by Update: After public much public outcry, Army investigators are looking into the video that depict soldiers beating a sheep with a baseball bat. “We are aware of a Live Leak video depicting the killing of a sheep,” an Army spokesman said. “The actions of those involved are not condoned or supported in any way. We [...]
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PETA to Paula Deen: Go Vegan, Y’all!
After Food Network star Paula Deen revealed that she has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and is now going to plug pharmaceuticals, PETA wrote to the queen of southern cuisine and urged her to trade in her chitlins for chickpeas. The side effects of a vegan diet are clear skin, more stamina, and a [...]
READ MORE »Make Every Day MLK Day by Fighting Injustice
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsc-01269 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent message is as relevant today as it was during his lifetime. Although this is the day officially set aside each year to pay tribute to his legacy, we can pay tribute to [...]
READ MORE »Sheep-beating Video Surfaces
If you have a general question for PETA and would like a response, please e-mail Info@peta.org. If you need to report cruelty to an animal, please click here. If you are reporting an animal in imminent danger and know where to find the animal and if the abuse is taking place right now, please call [...]
READ MORE »Police Investigate After Officer Beats Cat
Update: Good news! Officer J.N. Snoddy has been charged with cruelty to animals for allegedly beating the cat and has been placed on administrative leave. We’ll keep you posted as the case unfolds. The original post ran on December 15, 2011: deanwissing | cc by 2.0 When Harrisonburg, Virginia, police officer J.N. Snoddy was dispatched [...]
READ MORE »SNIPs, Shots, and Cops Make for a Great Day
When a police officer asks you to do something, it’s generally a good idea to comply. And when a police officer asks you to help animals, well that’s a no-brainer! The Virginia Beach Police Department was routinely fielding calls in certain low-income neighborhoods about animals getting sick because they weren’t vaccinated or shivering outdoors with [...]
READ MORE »Are Chimpanzees Endangered or Not?
AfricaForce|cc by 2.0 Federal laws are known for having loopholes, and a regulation that allows notorious animal abusers and profiteers to use chimpanzees for purely commercial purposes and in horrific laboratory experiments needs to be closed right now. Currently, only wild chimpanzees are protected as endangered under the Endangered Species Act—captive chimpanzees are inexplicably denied [...]
READ MORE »Lawsuit: Dogs Are People Too
In what could prove to be a groundbreaking case for the legal rights of animals, New Yorker Elena Zakharova is suing a pet store because of the chronic pain that her dog, Umka, suffers from as a result of hip and knee problems, which she attributes to the dog’s puppy mill origins. While New York [...]
READ MORE »Terrell Suggs: Our Defender of the Month Too
While Terrell Suggs is capturing awards for his defensive plays for the Baltimore Ravens, he’s also capturing hearts for playing defense for animals. The AFC Defensive Player of the Month stars in a PETA ad that’s making January a lot hotter. Quoth the Raven, Nevermore wear fur. Photo: Gabrielle Revere • Makeup: Demi V. Suggs [...]
READ MORE »Irish Eyes Are Smiling Over Puppy Mill Ban
If your dogs’ tails are wagging a little more today, maybe they’ve heard the news that Ireland has banned puppy mills! (Note to U.S. legislators: What’s the holdup?) The new Irish laws took effect on New Year’s Day, outlawing the horrific conditions—including cramped enclosures, filth, malnutrition, exposure, disease, and a lack of socialization and veterinary [...]
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