Gunner (photo below) is a beloved indoor cat who got spooked, ran outside, and is now stranded high atop a Juniper Avenue utility pole in Twentynine Palms, California. Gunner’s panicked owners askedRead More…
No Battle Over ‘War Horse’
Domestication certainly hasn’t benefited horses, as they’ve long been abused as beasts of burden and in other ways—as shown by our current battle to stop their export and slaughter for meat. ButRead More…
5 Gifts You Can Give to Animals This Holiday
The holidays can be anything but joyous for animals used to make leather jackets, fur-trimmed coats, or wool sweaters. Whether the clothes come from Chinese fur farms, Indian slaughterhouses, or the AustralianRead More…
Celebrate a Year of Victories for Animals
We did it! With your help, PETA made 2011 a banner year for animals. Ringling was slapped with the largest fine in circus history for violations of the Animal Welfare Act. TheRead More…
UPDATE: Permit Illegally Issued for ‘Opossum Drop’!
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has illegally issued a permit to allow Clay Logan, owner of Clay’s Corner in Brasstown, North Carolina, to exploit a wild opossum on New Year’sRead More…
Farm Sanctuary Makes Room at the ‘Inn’ this Christmas for a Special Mother and Child
Farm Sanctuary Makes Room at the “Inn” this Christmas for a Special Mother and Child Goat gives birth at slaughterhouse and gets second chance at life for her and her kid WATKINSRead More…
Russia Bans Canadian Seal Fur
In a crushing blow to Canada’s annual seal slaughter, Russia, formerly Canada’s top commercial market for seal fur, has banned the import of all harp-seal products. After Russian Prime Minister Vladimir PutinRead More…
Meowy Catmas From PETA
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Victory: Zoo Discontinues Elephant Rides
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 atRead More…
Opossum to Be Terrorized for New Year’s Eve
glenn_e_wilson | cc by 2.0 Ah, New Year’s Eve. Staying up late, sipping bubbly, singing “Auld Lang Syne,” and … scaring the daylights out of an opossum? Unfortunately, yes, that last oneRead More…