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ASPCA To Host 2017 Humane Awards Luncheon Nov 6, 2017

The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals) 2017 Humane Awards Luncheon, with Master of Ceremonies Chuck Scarborough, will recognize both people and animal heroes who, over the past year, have demonstrated extraordinary efforts and a commitment to animal welfare. More →

I Didn't Know - Indonesia's Cruel And Dangerous Dog Meat Trade Exposed Nov 6, 2017

Shocking nationwide investigations by animal campaigners from the newly-launched “Dog Meat-Free Indonesia” coalition, expose the horrifying brutality and suffering endured by up to a million dogs every year for Indonesia’s dog meat trade. More →

Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Responds To McDonald's Chicken Welfare Announcement Nov 2, 2017

PETA spokesperson Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders has made a statement regarding McDonald’s announcement of new welfare standards for chickens. More →

Morrissey Teams Up With PETA For Holidays Are Murder On Turkeys Campaign Nov 1, 2017

For his November/December U.S. tour, Morrissey has teamed up with PETA to spread his own brand of seasonal cheer: a campaign called “Holidays Are Murder on Turkeys.” More →

Josh Duhamel To Be Honored At WildAid Gala Oct 31, 2017

WildAid, the global nonprofit organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, announced its annual fundraising gala, “An Evening with WildAid,” will take place November 11 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. More →

Noah Cyrus Cages Herself On Beach To Call For SeaWorld Boycott Oct 30, 2017

“Trapped” underwater in a tiny tank excruciatingly close to the wide-open ocean, singer and actor Noah Cyrus stars in a powerful new PETA campaign that proclaims, “Life’s No Beach in Captivity. Boycott SeaWorld.” More →

Join The Stars For Animal Legal Defense Fund's Cruise For A Cause Oct 27, 2017

On Saturday, November 4, 2017 celebrities and animal advocates will be taking to the seas for animals in the second annual Animal Legal Defense Fund Cruise for a Cause. More →

Nile Rogers To Perform At Stampede Of Sound Oct 26, 2017

African wildlife conservation organizations Tusk USA (tusk.org) and Space for Giants (spaceforgiants.org) have partnered to host music phenomenon Chic featuring Nile Rodgers on November 2nd, 2017 at the Brooklyn Bowl. More →

Alicia Silverstone Wishes Duchess Of Cambridge A "Beautiful, Blissful" Pregnancy Oct 24, 2017

Following the news that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her third child, actress, author, and long-time PETA supporter Alicia Silverstone has sent the royal a copy of her book The Kind Mama, which highlights the benefits of a plant-based pregnancy. More →

Stars Attend 2017 Last Chance For Animals Benefit Gala Oct 23, 2017

Last Chance for Animals (LCA) hosted its star-studded 2017 Benefit Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. More →

Katherine Schwarzenegger To Read New Children's Book At PETA Empathy Center Oct 17, 2017

On Saturday, October 21, PETA's Empathy Center in Silver Lake will welcome author and former first daughter of California Katherine Schwarzenegger for a special reading of her new children’s book, Maverick and Me, followed by a book signing. More →

HSUS To Honor Rob Thomas At 2017 To The Rescue! New York Gala Oct 17, 2017

The Humane Society of the United States will honor Sidewalk Angels Foundation, founded by Grammy Award-winning artist Rob Thomas and his philanthropist wife Marisol Thomas and luxury beauty brand Moroccanoil at its 2017 To the Rescue! New York gala. More →

Born Free USA Raises Over $100,000 During A Celebration Of Wildlife Benefit Oct 13, 2017

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, brought its unique message of Compassionate Conservation to an audience of Hollywood stars and animal lovers at its late September benefit at the Palihouse West Hollywood, exceeding fundraising goals by raising more than six figures in donations. More →

Paul McCartney's Plea: Rescue Greyhounds From Local Dog Blood Farm Oct 12, 2017

Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., still hasn’t followed through on its pledge to help the 150 or so greyhounds revealed in PETA’s exposé to be suffering in squalor at Texas-based The Pet Blood Bank, Inc., whose blood products Patterson distributed — so today, Paul McCartney sent a letter on PETA's behalf calling on Patterson’s parent company to step up and help rescue the dogs from the facility in Cherokee. More →

Ricky Gervais Backs Anti-Fur Campaign Oct 6, 2017

Animal Defenders International (ADI) has released undercover footage of a fox on fur farm recovering after electrocution and trying to escape. More →

Sia Co-Designs Dog Toy Benefiting Animal Haven's Recovery Road Sep 28, 2017

In celebration of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month in October, BARK, the company behind BarkBox, today unveiled Sia’s Lickalike – a new limited-edition BARK Original dog toy in partnership with singer-songwriter, Sia. More →

Joanna Lumley And Brian Blessed Back New Campaign To End The Fur Trade Sep 28, 2017

“A LIFETIME” is a new film launched this week by Animal Defenders International (ADI) about the brutal short lives of two foxes, brothers Borys and Eryk, born and killed on a Polish fur farm. More →

Hand in Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief Raises More Than $55 Million Sep 21, 2017

Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief has announced that more than $55,000,000 was raised from the one-hour telethon special, which aired on Tuesday, September 12. The much needed funds will go to aid people affected by both Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. More →

2017 Remember Me Thursday Global Pet Adoption Awareness Campaign Sep 21, 2017

This month, Helen Woodward Animal Center will once again unite with animal welfare proponents and organizations worldwide for the 5th Annual Remember Me Thursday. More →

Eden Sassoon, Kat Von D And Harold Owens To Be Honored At Peggy Albrecht Friendly House Luncheon Sep 20, 2017

Peggy Albrecht Friendly House Los Angeles, the first residential program in the country for women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse, will honor MusiCares/MAP Fund’s Senior Director Harold Owens with the Excellence In Service Award; entrepreneur and television personality Eden Sassoon with the Woman of the Year Award; and tattoo artist, author, activist and musician Kat Von D with the Shining Star Award at their 28th annual Awards Luncheon, Saturday, October 28, 2017 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills. More →

Alec Baldwin Gives Voice To Tiger In Circus Sep 19, 2017

As the Santa Fe City Council prepares to hold a public hearing tomorrow on a proposed ban on traveling animal acts — just days after a tiger once used by Ringling Bros. circus escaped from a truck and was shot dead in Georgia — actor Alec Baldwin highlights the cruelty of animal circuses in his new PETA campaign. More →

Pamela Anderson Writes To Kim Kardashian After Fashion Week Sep 18, 2017

After hanging out together at Vivienne Westwood’s Fashion Week exhibition last week, PETA US Honorary Director Pamela Anderson sent Kim Kardashian — who recently channeled Anderson in a photo shoot for CR Fashion Book — a letter asking her to channel compassion to animals violently killed in the fur trade. More →

Bill Clinton Honors Ted Danson At Oceana Gala Sep 14, 2017

In a surprise appearance at Oceana's New York Gala last night, former president Bill Clinton presented actor and Oceana board member Ted Danson with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his three decades of ocean advocacy. More →

Supermodel Joanna Krupa Calls For Ban On Animal Circuses Sep 14, 2017

With the UK Parliament back in session, Polish-American model Joanna Krupa took time out of her flying London visit this week to pose bodypainted as a tiger outside Westminster in order to put pressure on the government to introduce a long-overdue bill banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. More →

Social Good Summit Kicks Off UN General Assembly Sep 14, 2017

The Social Good Summit, a unique gathering of world leaders, global activists and influencers in the arts, technology and entertainment, will once again kick off the United Nations General Assembly with a symposium of globally-recognized speakers discussing innovations in media and technology to make the world a better place by 2030. More →

Pamela Anderson Writes To Canada Goose Employees To Push For Fur Ban Sep 7, 2017

Honorary PETA US Director Pamela Anderson sent e-mails yesterday to more than 800 Canada Goose employees urging them to use their unique insider access to put pressure on the company to stop selling fur from coyotes, who can suffer in traps for days before being shot or bludgeoned to death. More →

Katee Sackhoff Wants You To Be A Hero For Dogs Sep 6, 2017

Clutching her pup, Vargas, a star-spangled Katee Sackhoff flies to the rescue in a new comic book–style PETA ad that proclaims, “When the Heat Gets Too Much, Be a Hero and Rescue Dogs From Hot Cars.” More →

Celebrities Urge Congress To Keep Horse Slaughterhouses Closed Sep 5, 2017

Ten years ago, the last horse slaughter plant operating in the United States closed its doors. More →

Clive Anderson To Speak At Save The Rhino's Autumn Dinner Aug 31, 2017

Save the Rhino announces its annual Autumn Dinner. More →

Stars Pledge Support For Victims Of Hurricane Harvey Aug 29, 2017

Beyonce has pledged to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. More →