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Prince's Musical Gift To PETA Offered As Free Download Jun 6, 2016

In celebration of Prince's birthday on Tuesday, PETA is honoring the music icon’s vegan legacy by offering a free download of “Animal Kingdom,” a song he donated to the organization, which is available now on PETA.org through June 7, the day he was born. More →

Celebrities Join Global Call To End The Use Of Stray Dogs In Experiments Jun 3, 2016

Cruelty Free International is today urging governments worldwide to end the use of stray and shelter dogs in experiments. More →

Louis Walsh Urges New Government To Ban Wild-Animal Circuses In Ireland Jun 1, 2016

Hot on the heels of his announced return as an X Factor judge, Louis Walsh took time from his busy schedule to send an urgent letter on behalf of PETA and Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) to Michael Creed – the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine – calling for a ban on wild-animal circuses. More →

Justin Long Gives Voice To Neglected Dog May 31, 2016

Justin Long has joined forces with PETA to voice the true story of a lonely dog named Charlie, who was forced to live alone in a small, muddy backyard. More →

Amanda Holden Bares All For PETA May 31, 2016

Lying naked on a bed fresh green vegetables below the words “Go Veggie – Your Body Will Love You for It”, Amanda Holden stars in a hot new campaign for PETA. More →

Stars Join Dog Selfie Campaign To End Dog Meat Festival In China May 24, 2016

Made in Chelsea’s Lucy Watson, Emmerdale’s Gemma Atkinson, comedian Ricky Gervais, actors Brian Blessed and Jenny Seagrove, TV vet Marc Abraham, singers Sandi Thom and Rumer, and naturalist Chris Packham, are the latest celebrities to tweet a ‘dog selfie’ in support of Humane Society International's #StopYulin campaign to end China’s annual Yulin dog meat festival on June 21st. More →

Boxer David Haye Takes A Jab At Meat Industry May 23, 2016

Heavyweight boxing champion David Haye has proved he’s as kind as he is strong by starring in a new PETA campaign promoting the knockout power of vegan meals. More →

Martin Freeman Joins Eat Kind Campaign May 17, 2016

Sherlock star Martin Freeman has lent his voice to a new video by animal protection group Humane Society International/UK, to encourage people to take meat off the menu – even one day a week can help animals, human health and the planet. More →

Stars Speak Out To Stop Yulin Dog Meat Festival In China May 4, 2016

Alesha Dixon, Professor Green and Will Young star alongside their dogs in a powerful video appeal to end to China’s annual Yulin dog meat festival that takes place on June 21st. More →

Sharon Osbourne Asks Croatia To Prevent Chinchilla Torture On Fur Farms May 4, 2016

This week, X Factor judge and animal advocate Sharon Osbourne wrote to Croatia’s minister of agriculture, Davor Romić, asking him to preserve a complete ban on fur farming – which is scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2017 but is currently threatened because of a proposed exception for fur taken from chinchillas. More →

Casey Affleck Gives Voice To Robotic Bear Apr 29, 2016

This summer, PETA's life-sized mechanical bear has a message for tourists, courtesy of Triple 9 and Manchester by the Sea star Casey Affleck: Stay away from tourist traps that display bears in barren pits and tiny pens. More →

Downton Abbey Star Uses Shakespeare To Highlight Cruel Dairy Farms Apr 25, 2016

As William Shakespeare fans around the world mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death on 23 April, Downton Abbey star Peter Egan is proving just how relevant Shakespeare’s works remain today. More →

Jeff Goldblum Is Master Of Ceremonies At Oceana New York Gala Apr 22, 2016

On Tuesday, April 19, Oceana hosted their 2016 annual New York gala at the iconic Four Seasons Restaurant. More →

Prince's Charity Legacy Apr 21, 2016

Music legend Prince has passed away, leaving a massive hole in music and the lives of people around the world. More →

HSUS Honors Stars At 2016 Genesis Awards Apr 21, 2016

The Humane Society of the United States recently announced the winners of the 2016 Genesis Awards, with recognition going to Aziz Ansari, Sen. Cory Booker, The View and USA Today, among others. More →

Courtney Stodden Dies For PETA Apr 21, 2016

Earlier this week, dressed as a vulnerable little mouse, Courtney Stodden visited a PetSmart store in Los Angeles—and lay down and “died.” More →

Paul McCartney Launches PETA’s List Of Top 10 Most Vegan-Friendly Cities Apr 20, 2016

Just before taking the stage last Friday at Portland’s Moda Center during his “One on One” tour, Paul McCartney presented a special PETA award to Portland Mayor Charlie Hales: Most Vegan-Friendly City in the U.S. More →

Brooklyn Decker Zips Through The Trees To Celebrate National Park Centennial Apr 20, 2016

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and Earth Day, Sierra Club Ambassador Brooklyn Decker took an amazing zip line adventure through the forest of the San Gabriel Mountains at Big Pines Ziplines. More →

Drew Barrymore Honored At ASPCA Bergh Ball Apr 18, 2016

Over the weekend, guests gathered at The Plaza Hotel in New York City for the Nineteenth Annual ASPCA Bergh Ball celebrating the ASPCA’s 150thAnniversary. More →

Lily Tomlin's Ernestine Answers Complaint Calls At SeaWorld Apr 18, 2016

Lily Tomlin has revived her iconic character “Ernestine” as a feisty phone operator fielding complaint calls at SeaWorld, “where everybody has a whale of a time — except for the whales.” More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit Conservation Center In India Apr 15, 2016

Earlier this week, the International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Wildlife Trust of India welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), where they witnessed first-hand orphaned Asian elephants and rhinos and other injured wildlife and met the dedicated staff that rescue and care for these animals. More →

ASPCA And Animal Planet Host Premiere Screening Of Second Chance Dogs Apr 14, 2016

Tamron Hall, Andy Karl and Orfeh were just a few of the many attendees at last week’s special premiere screening of the ASPCA and Animal Planet documentary “Second Chance Dogs”. More →

Stars Unite To Celebrate The ASPCA’s 150th Anniversary Apr 11, 2016

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) today announced the start of a months-long celebration of its 150th anniversary this April with ASPCA 150: Come to Their Rescue – a national campaign honoring the ASPCA’s 150 years of animal rescue by inspiring public action to help save and protect dogs, cats, horses and farm animals from cruelty. More →

Kristen Stewart Birthday Project To Benefit Lange Foundation Animal Rescue Apr 8, 2016

The Los Angeles based animal rescue organization, the Lange Foundation, is proud to be selected as the 2016 beneficiary of the Kristen Stewart Birthday Project. More →

Pamela Anderson Urges Governor Brown To Cut Budget By Turning Prisons Vegan Apr 8, 2016

Pamela Anderson has sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown urging him to slash the budget and combat the drought by cutting meat from the menus of state prisons — and offering to serve lunch to inmates as she did at a vegetarian jail in Arizona. More →

ASPCA And Animal Planet To Host Star-Studded Screening Of Second Chance Dogs Apr 7, 2016

In celebration of the ASPCA's (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) 150th anniversary, the ASPCA and Animal Planet will host an exclusive premiere screening of Second Chance Dogs taking viewers behind the scenes of its Behavioral Rehabilitation Center where dogs rescued from cruel situations begin a remarkable journey from rescue to rehabilitation and ultimately, adoption. More →

Jason Biggs Is Beaten, Shocked And Caged Like A Circus Animal Apr 7, 2016

What if actors were treated like animals in a circus? That’s the subject of Jason Biggs' new PETA video, in which the Orange Is the New Black and American Pie star is denied food, chained up on set overnight and “shocked” with an “electric prod” to remind him who’s boss – all common circus practices. More →

Barnes & Noble Announces Winner Of Get Going Day With Chelsea Clinton Contest Apr 5, 2016

Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that El Dorado High School in El Paso, Texas, is the winner of the exclusive "Get Going Day with Chelsea Clinton" contest. More →

Zika Threat Prompts Edie Falco to Call for Shutdown of Monkey Facilities Apr 1, 2016

It’s not an episode of Nurse Jackie, but it could be a health emergency. Emmy Award–winning actor Edie Falco is joining PETA in calling on Florida Interim Surgeon General Celeste Philip to take an important step to prevent the spread of the Zika virus: Shut down the massive monkey-breeding facilities in Hendry County. More →

ASPCA And Animal Planet Present Second Chance Dogs Mar 30, 2016

As its 150th anniversary approaches in April, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) partners with Animal Planet to take viewers behind the scenes of its Behavioral Rehabilitation Center. More →