Although I’m now a writer, my parents raised me to be a hooker—and my dad was even a preacher, for heaven’s sake! OK, I’m talking about hooking fish, which, while it mayRead More…
Stand Up for America’s Horses
Please help stop the abuse and slaughter of horses for human consumption! The “American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011” (S. 1176) — introduced by Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Lindsey GrahamRead More…
Littlest Flood Victim Finds Refuge
Littlest Flood Victim Finds Refuge Tiny piglet rescued by local residents will live at Farm Sanctuary WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – September 20, 2011 – Natural disasters like the recent flooding in UpstateRead More…
E.U. Isn’t Falling for Canada’s Latest Ruse
Canada’s barbaric seal slaughter continues its downward spiral—and it appears to be taking Canada’s integrity with it. Last week, the European Union (EU) rejected an attempt by the native Canadian Inuit toRead More…
Colgate Tops PETA’s New Product List
PETA’s “do test” and “don’t test” lists have been an essential part of shopping for millions of people for nearly three decades—and in all those years, we’ve never made a change toRead More…
Important New Info for Caring Consumers
PETA’s “do test” and “don’t test” lists have been an essential part of shopping for millions of people for nearly three decades—and in all those years, we’ve never made a change toRead More…
Drowning: A Terrifying Death
It’s hard to imagine a more terrifying way to die than being trapped in a cage as flood waters rise around you. Yet that was the fate of Ryan and Esther, twoRead More…
SeaWorld v. Secretary of Labor: Day 1
In an appalling display of its mercenary mindset, SeaWorld is fighting a federal charge that it exposed its employees to risks “causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm,” whichRead More…
Urge Officials to Stop Bull Torture Festival
Despite regional and worldwide condemnation of the killing of bulls for “entertainment,” the century’s old Toro de la Vega “festival” takes place every September in Tordesillas, Spain. A lone bull is chasedRead More…
Small Fish in Big Trouble
Joel Delux | cc by 2.0 Tiny fish are a big deal in Texas. Wildlife biologists are trudging through the muddy bed of the Brazos River, rescuing endangered minnows who are trappedRead More…