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Stars Honor Hero Dogs With The American Humane Association Sep 30, 2014

The country’s top therapy dog, a pit bull mix named Susie from High Point, North Carolina who overcame a terrible ordeal but went on to bring hope to both people and animals, has been named this year’s “American Hero Dog” at the 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc. and broadcast nationally on Hallmark Channel October 30 at 8 pm ET/PT, 7 pm Central Time. More →

Pamela Anderson Congratulates Swiss For Seal Fur Ban Sep 29, 2014

Canadian-born Baywatch star and honorary director of PETA, Pamela Anderson, has just sent a letter to Hannes Germann, president of the Swiss Council of States, to thank the council for approving a motion that will ban the importation of seal-fur products from Canada. More →

ASPCA Young Friends Benefit To Hit New York Sep 26, 2014

A plethora of stars will come out for the ASPCA Young Friends Benefit next month. More →

British Stars Unite To Support Campaign For Dogs In Laboratories Sep 26, 2014

John Nettles, Sue Johnston, Pam Ayres and Wendy Turner Webster have united to support a campaign for dogs in laboratories to be found new homes. More →

Shannen Doherty Live Streams Brutal Dolphin Hunt In Taiji Sep 24, 2014

Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her starring roles on the hit television series “Charmed” and “Beverly Hills 90210,” has just returned from a trip to Taiji, Japan where she served as a Cove Guardian with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, documenting the brutal drive hunt and slaughter of dolphins in Taiji’s infamous killing cove. More →

Mark Carwardine To Help Save The Rhino Celebrate 21 Years Sep 24, 2014

Here’s your chance to help make a difference as Save the Rhino celebrates 21 years of conservation. More →

Bill Clinton Honors Leonardo DiCaprio Sep 23, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton kicked off the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting with the Clinton Global Citizen Awards, hosted by Seth Meyers, of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” More →

Shannen Doherty Visits Japan To Raise Awareness Of Horrific Dolphin Hunt Sep 22, 2014

Actress Shannen Doherty, known for her starring roles on the hit television series “Charmed” and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has arrived in Taiji, Japan to join Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's dolphin and small whale defense campaign, Operation Infinite Patience. More →

Amanda Seyfried Wants To Save Them All Sep 19, 2014

One of Hollywood’s most captivating young actresses, Amanda Seyfried, is so enamored with her canine sidekick, Finn, that she frequently posts photos of his escapades across her social media channels and has him accompany her on talk shows. More →

Russell Simmons Records Radio Ad Campaign For PETA Sep 19, 2014

“You see them on every corner, lurking, waiting to take your money for unhealthy products that can ruin your life and put you in the hospital. Fast-food restaurants are everywhere.” That’s how Russell Simmons begins in a new radio ad campaign for PETA, which the group is launching across the U.S. in cities that are consistently ranked as unhealthy or obese and have a high concentration of fast-food restaurants. More →

American Humane Association Announces Star-Studded Lineup For Hero Dog Awards Sep 17, 2014

With just a few weeks to go until the fourth annual American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, American Humane Association – the country’s first national humane organization – is revealing the roster of talent to appear at the star-studded Hollywood event. More →

Ricky Gervais Helps BUAV Raise Awareness About Cruel Monkey Experiments Sep 16, 2014

Well known for his love of animals and his outspoken defence of their welfare, Ricky Gervais has recently spoken out in support of a new BUAV undercover investigation, which shows harrowing suffering of primates in an EU laboratory. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Pays Tribute To Elephant Family Founder Sep 12, 2014

The Duchess of Cornwall has penned an article for The Times about her brother – Elephant Family founder Mark Shand – who passed away earlier this year. More →

Katherine Heigl Supports Remember Me Thursday Sep 10, 2014

In the wake of last year’s overwhelming global support, Helen Woodward Animal Center is uniting with animal-lovers and animal welfare organizations worldwide for the 2nd Annual Remember Me Thursday global pet adoption awareness campaign. More →

Paul McCartney Wants You To Take The Meat Free Monday Pledge Sep 10, 2014

Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney have joined with Rt Hon Gregory Barker MP, former Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change and now Climate Advisor to David Cameron, to launch an online campaign to encourage people to skip meat one day a week in order to reduce their carbon footprint and help tackle climate change. More →

Brian May Wants Cosmetic Testing On Animals Banned In New Zealand Sep 8, 2014

Rock guitar legend and founder of the Save Me Trust, Brian May, took time out from his Queen tour in Auckland, to urge New Zealand to help end the suffering of animals used to test cosmetics such as shampoo and mascara. More →

Ross McCall Joins Sea Shepherd In Faroe Islands Sep 8, 2014

Popular actor and television star, Ross McCall, known for his roles in the acclaimed TV series, “24: Live Another Day,” “White Collar,” and “Band of Brothers,” will soon be joining marine conservation non-profit Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in the remote Faroe Islands to assist with its pilot whale defense campaign, Operation GrindStop 2014. More →

Ricky Gervais And Judi Dench Support Wild Animal Circus Ban As New Bill Launched‏ Sep 3, 2014

Animal Defenders International (ADI), who is spearheading the campaign to end the use of wild animals in circuses in Britain, has teamed up with the multi-talented Ricky Gervais and legendary actors Dame Judi Dench and Brian Blessed to get behind a new bill to ban wild animal acts in Britain which is being introduced today. More →

Modern Family's Nolan Gould Wants To Keep The Beach Safe For Birds Sep 1, 2014

Modern Family’s Nolan Gould for The National Audubon Society and Toyota, showing how you can keep the beach safe for birds and other wildlife. More →

Ariana Grande And Andy Hurley Named As Sexiest Vegetarians Aug 27, 2014

Pop superstar Ariana Grande and Fall Out Boy's Andy Hurley have just been crowned peta2′s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2014. More →

Pamela Anderson Urges India To Ban Import Of Animal-Tested Cosmetics Aug 22, 2014

Former Baywatch star and Bigg Boss alum Pamela Anderson was delighted to learn that after banning the testing of cosmetics and their ingredients on animals, India’s Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is now considering amending The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, to include a ban on the import and sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals anywhere in the world. More →

Sam Simon Rescues 400 Chinchillas From Cruelty Aug 21, 2014

PETA, whose motto includes “animals are not ours to wear,” has closed one of the largest chinchilla fur farms in California: Adams Valley View Chinchilla Ranch in Vista, which described itself as a breeder of “pets” — despite electrocuting, skinning, and then selling the pelts of chinchillas who didn’t sell or “work out” as companions. More →

Yao Ming Premieres The End Of The Wild Aug 21, 2014

Celebrities, conservationists, political officials and the media recently gathered for a special premiere screening of “The End of the Wild,” a new documentary that follows basketball legend and committed conservationist Yao Ming on a fact-finding mission into the heart of Africa’s wildlife conservation crisis. More →

Kaley Cuoco Talks Animal Advocacy With HSUS Aug 19, 2014

Big Bang Theory Actress Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting has talked with The Humane Society's All Animals Magazine about her animal advocacy work. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Honored At Oceana SeaChange Summer Party Aug 18, 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ted Danson, Dennis Haysbert, Laura Dern, Miranda Cosgrove, Austin Nichols, Oscar Nunez, Rachael Harris and Jenna Ushkowitz attended the 7th annual SeaChange Summer Party in Laguna Beach on Saturday evening to support Oceana, the world’s largest international organization dedicated to ocean conservation. More →

Shannen Doherty And Holly Marie Combs Bring Ice Bucket Challenge To Sea Shepherd Crew Aug 18, 2014

If you happened to be on Instagram or Twitter late Saturday afternoon, you would have witnessed an incredible challenge! Actresses and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society supporters Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs challenged the organization’s founder Captain Paul Watson and select Sea Shepherd crew and staff worldwide to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, currently sweeping social and entertainment media. More →

Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes With Your Favorite Animal Actors Aug 15, 2014

Since the dawn of Hollywood, animal actors have played some of the most unforgettable characters ever seen on the silver screen. Their characters have charmed and delighted moviegoers and television audiences for generations, and now, American Humane Association, the first national humane organization, is pleased to announce that its new book – “Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes With Your Favorite Animal Actors” – will be published by New World Library on September 18th. More →

New Documentary To Follow Sam Simon's Fight Against Cancer And For Animals Aug 14, 2014

Fusion today announced a documentary project with critically acclaimed television writer-producer Sam Simon. More →

Emma Thompson Visits The Arctic With Greenpeace Aug 13, 2014

During a trip to the Arctic aboard a Greenpeace ship, Actor Emma Thompson has spoken out about what she describes as a ‘culture of guilt’ around what’s needed to protect the Arctic and deal with global warming. More →

Tricia Helfer Urges Canada To End Cosmetics Testing On Animals Aug 13, 2014

While the European Union, Norway, Israel and India have banned animal testing for cosmetics, 80% of the world, including Canada still allows animal testing for cosmetics. Cruelty Free International is working to change this and Canadian actress Tricia Helfer has teamed up with the campaigning organization to help end cosmetics testing on animals in Canada. More →