A man and a boy who physically and psychologically tortured several small dogs in a series of sadistic YouTube videos have been charged with multiple counts of felony and misdemeanor cruelty toRead More…
Fish and Game Commissioner Dan Richards Controversy Sparks Reform
March 9, 2012 The Humane Society of the United States thinks Dan Richards should no longer serve on the California Fish and Game Commission, but the organization is most concerned about the collective workRead More…
Tell ‘Price Is Right’ Producers to End Cruel Prize Packages
Veteran Price Is Right host and crusader for animals Bob Barker isn’t pleased that the popular game show in the last month alone has given away prize packages that contain trips toRead More…
The Week in PETA (March 9, 2012)
If you have a general question for PETA and would like a response, please e-mail [email protected]. If you need to report cruelty to an animal, please click here. If you are reportingRead More…
A Little Bird Told Us … Hollywood Gossip
The world has fallen for Lea Michele, but the lovely songbird uses her popularity to help stop cruelty to animals. Lea and PETA scored a spot on Teen.com’s list of the “TopRead More…
PETA’s New Bob Barker Building Opens in L.A.
Last night in Tinseltown, celebrities crowded onto the red carpet while photographers’ flashbulbs went off like fireworks. But it wasn’t the premiere of a new movie. It was the grand opening ofRead More…
Tell the Egyptian Government to Help Stranded Cattle
As you may be aware, the Gracia Del Mar (a South American–owned vessel recently retrofitted to carry live animals) is currently stranded in the Red Sea near Eritrea. An engine failure reportedlyRead More…
W.H.S. Gives Away Rabbits for Pennies
D.C.’s Washington Humane Society gave away rabbits for pennies recently. As one commenter who read the disturbing news article posted, “I hope this is … [an] April Fool’s joke.” Sadly, it wasn’t.Read More…
Photo: Leaping Lettuce Ladies
Photo of the Day: Like Van Halen said, “Go ahead and jump.” After learning that Detroit was the second-saddest city in America, the leaping “Lettuce Ladies” made Detroiters hoppy by telling themRead More…
Zoo Fined Over Fatal Elephant Attack
In the final chapter of a case we’ve been following for some time now, the Knoxville Zoo has agreed to pay a $9,000 fine stemming from the death of elephant handler StephanieRead More…