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James Cromwell To Spend 75th Birthday Protesting Cruel Experiments On Monkeys Jan 28, 2015

Academy Award nominee and longtime PETA activist James Cromwell has big plans for his 75th birthday — moderating PETA’s Capitol Hill congressional briefing on the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) maternal-deprivation experiments on baby monkeys. More →

Nikki Reed To Host The Third Annual Catdance Film Festival Jan 23, 2015

Break out the first-rate feline finery for the furriest celebration of independent film. More →

Alexei Sayle Tells Government To Get A Move On Over Circus Ban Farce Jan 23, 2015

Comedian Alexei Sayle has joined Animal Defenders International (ADI) in calling for action on wild animal circuses, urging Government “to get a move on” and “bring their own bill in” as a backbench bill to bring in the ban promised, but sat upon by Government, faces its tenth attempt to pass to committee stage. More →

Bob Barker Backs Cruelty Free International Jan 22, 2015

American television icon Bob Barker, best known for hosting CBS’s The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, has teamed up with Cruelty Free International to call for an end to cosmetics testing on animals in the United States. More →

Stars Align to Defend Wildlife in New IFAW Campaign Jan 16, 2015

The International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) today released its new PROTECT PSA campaign. More →

Stars Celebrate New Farm Animal Protection Laws Jan 14, 2015

House of Cards’ Kate Mara, Twilight’s Nikki Reed, The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder and Moby joined The Humane Society of the United States at a press conference to celebrate the implementation of California’s Proposition 2 and to call on retailers to use only cage-free animal products. More →

Holly Marie Combs - SeaWorld Is A Horrible Place For Moms Jan 7, 2015

Pretty Little Liars star and San Diego native Holly Marie Combs is the latest celebrity to go after SeaWorld for its confinement of orcas and other marine animals. More →

Thandie Newton Named Sexiest Vegan Celebrity Of 2014 Dec 24, 2014

They’re two of the most accomplished stars in their respective fields, and now BAFTA Award winner Thandie Newton and former World Heavyweight Champion David Haye have another accolade to their names. More →

Access Hollywood's Kit Hoover Supports ASPCA Dec 24, 2014

Access Hollywood Live co-host and Access Hollywood correspondent Kit Hoover is supporting the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) through a campaign with We-Care.com, an online shopping portal that raises funds for nonprofit organizations. More →

Two Lucky Turkeys Escape To Leona Lewis' Sanctuary Dec 22, 2014

It was touch and go, but listeners of Oxford radio station JACKFM came through for two turkeys at the centre of a tacky and irresponsible publicity stunt that offered an online poll to “keep it” or “cook it”. More →

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Named As PETA Person Of The Year Dec 22, 2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s defense of tigers, elephants, and horses forced to work in New York and his promotion of vegan eating in the Big Apple have earned him the title of PETA’s Person of the Year for 2014. More →

Ryan Sheckler Bares His Tattoos For PETA Dec 18, 2014

Radiating competitive zeal and professional confidence, pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler bares striking tattoos and a rock-solid physique over a half pipe in a new ad for peta2, PETA's youth division. More →

Wild Animal Circus Ban Is Best Birthday Present Ever For Bob Barker Dec 17, 2014

Philanthropist, multi Emmy award-winning TV legend and Animal Defenders International (ADI) supporter Bob Barker welcomed the “best birthday present” on his 91st birthday on Friday, as Mexico passed a historic wild animal circus ban, heralded as the beginning of the end for wild animals in circuses by ADI. More →

Martin Short Features On American Humane Association's Weekly Radio Show Dec 16, 2014

Just in time for the holiday season, the latest episode of American Humane Association's weekly radio show brings some welcome cheer with a pair of comedy legends live from the red carpet at the 21st annual Lady in Red Gala in Palm Beach, Florida. More →

Gay Bull Saved By Sam Simon Arrives At Sanctuary Dec 15, 2014

With help from PETA, the Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) and donations from around the world – including a £5,000 gift from The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon – Benjy, an Irish bull previously slated for slaughter because of his sexual orientation, arrived at Hillside Animal Sanctuary today, where he will breathe fresh air, graze freely and never again face the threat of the butcher’s block. More →

Celebrities Give Rave Reviews Of Lion Ark Film Dec 12, 2014

The award-winning animal rescue film LION ARK, charting the ambitious and daring mission by Animal Defenders International (ADI) to save the circus animals of Bolivia, enjoyed rave reviews from Emmy-award winning comedian Alexei Sayle and a host of celebrity guests at its gala screening in Leicester Square on Saturday night. More →

The Veronicas Star In New PETA Ad Dec 11, 2014

“Bruised”, “bloody,” and gripping the bars of a cage, twin sisters Jess and Lisa Origliasso — the force behind the chart-topping Australian pop-rock duo The Veronicas — star in a newly released campaign for peta2, PETA's youth division, that pleads, “Don’t Wear Fur or Fur Trim.” More →

Celebrities Support Bullhook Ban In Oakland Dec 10, 2014

With Oakland poised to join Los Angeles in banning bullhooks — weapons resembling a fireplace poker with a sharp hook on one end that circuses and other animal exhibitors use to beat and threaten elephants — a bevy of celebrity PETA supporters are speaking out to encourage the City Council to approve the ban during tomorrow’s meeting. More →

New Elephant Conservation Short Film Premieres On Daily Show With Jon Stewart Dec 9, 2014

“Last Days,” a powerful short film by Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, acclaimed screenwriter Scott Z. Burns and Annapurna Pictures (and distributed in partnership with WildAid) gets its wider public release on December 9 with an appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. More →

Paul McCartney To Send PETA Video To The Moon Dec 9, 2014

When news hit that a new crowd-funding project by British scientists will send thousands of digital time capsules to the moon in 2025, Paul McCartney stepped up to reserve a £60 “memory box”, in which images of 21st century cruelty to animals will be preserved as a reminder and a warning for years to come. More →

Prince Charles Chairs WWF-UK Meeting Dec 4, 2014

The Prince of Wales has lent his support to efforts to protect the world’s forests from being cut down for wood products ranging from guitars to greeting cards. More →

Drew Barrymore's Cosmetics Brand Joins PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies Program Dec 3, 2014

It’s official: Drew Barrymore's cosmetics line, FLOWER Beauty, is as kind to animals as it is to its customers’ skin. More →

Chrissie Hynde And Pamela Anderson Attend Wedding Of Gay PETA Leader Dec 1, 2014

Prior to her concert at The Palms last week, rock icon Chrissie Hynde serenaded guests at the public gay wedding of PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews to his partner of six years, production designer Jack Ryan. More →

Stars Set To Attend Lion Ark Gala Screening Dec 1, 2014

Special guests including Bill Oddie, Alexei Sayle, Gillian McKeith, Celia Hammond and Bollywood actress Sofia Hayat are set to attend a glitzy gala screening and celebrity fundraiser in Leicester Square on Saturday December 6th for LION ARK, the multi-award winning critically-acclaimed documentary about the rescue of 25 lions from Bolivian circuses. More →

Portia De Rossi Adopts A Turkey For Thanksgiving Nov 27, 2014

This Thanksgiving, Portia de Rossi is on a mission to change the way you think about turkeys. More →

Paloma Faith Exposes Shocking Truth Of The Fur Trade Nov 26, 2014

Paloma Faith has narrated a new video for PETA exposing the shocking truth behind “Origin Assured” fur sold at Harvey Nichols. More →

Stars Attend WildAid Gala Nov 24, 2014

Wildlife conservationists, advocates and international celebrities including Yao Ming, Kathryn Bigelow, Maggie Q, Dylan McDermott and Bo Derek gathered at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco to support local San Francisco nonprofit WildAid and their innovative work to reduce consumer demand for wildlife products. More →

Chrissie Hynde to Join PETA Protest Before Concert Nov 24, 2014

Before her show at The Depot in Salt Lake City later tonight (Monday), rocker Chrissie Hynde will offer up some holiday food for thought outside a downtown grocery store. More →

Rise Against's Tim McIlrath: Animals Don't Choose To Perform Nov 20, 2014

As lead vocalist of punk-rock band Rise Against, Tim McIlrath is no stranger to stepping up to perform under bright lights, surrounded by the roar of a crowd — but as he’s quick to point out in his new video for peta2, PETA's youth division, “I make a choice every time I take the stage. I choose to perform. Animals in captivity don’t get to make that choice.” More →

Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming Nov 19, 2014

WildAid is calling on the public to do its part to end the ivory poaching crisis by taking the Ivory Free pledge at ivoryfree.org. More →