What has killing countless animals in Alzheimer’s experiments taught researchers about the disease? Not much. After decades of wasted time and money, the development of more than 100 unsuccessful drugs, and theRead More…
Fantastic news for horses and camels! Egypt’s tourism ministry has announced plans to ban camel and horse rides at Giza around the pyramids and in the archaeological areas. Instead, tourists will beRead More…
Whatever the results of this year’s Melbourne Cup, there’s one thing that you can bet on with confidence – horses will suffer because of this unethical spectacle in Flemington. Please consider theRead More…
Following talks with PETA US, the Columbia Sportswear Company—one of the largest active-lifestyle apparel and footwear companies in the world—is alpacking up its alpaca-derived items and has become the latest company to ban alpaca.Read More…
A group of PETA activists have staged a “crime scene” in Sydney’s famous Pitt Street Mall with the message that “Meat Is Murder: Go Vegan”. Protesters lay in chalked outlines of pigs,Read More…
In a historic victory, the French government has just announced an end to the captivity of orcas and other dolphins, the use of wild animals in travelling circuses, and mink fur farming.Read More…
Despite overwhelming support from animal welfare advocates, celebrities, consumers, fabric buyers, and fashion houses worldwide for an end to mulesing in the wool industry, a New South Wales parliamentary committee has decidedRead More…
One hundred and sixteen: that’s how many horses died on Australian racetracks during the last racing year, according to the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses’ latest annual “Deathwatch Report“. It showsRead More…
A special birthday gift is on its way from long-time PETA supporter Stella McCartney to screen icon Sophia Loren who turned 86 on 20 September: a luxurious, cruelty-free coat from McCartney’s newRead More…
Plans to build an intensive cattle feedlot at Beremboke in Victoria have been withdrawn after the council received a “large number” of objections, including a petition with almost 8,000 signatures from PETA.Read More…