Bill To End Use Of Wild Animals In Traveling Circuses Launched In Congress

Bill To End Use Of Wild Animals In Traveling Circuses Launched In Congress Apr 30, 2014

Today on Capitol Hill, Rep Jim Moran (D-VA) introduced the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act to Congress, a bill to restrict the use of wild animals in traveling circuses. More
James Cromwell Protests Against Air France

James Cromwell Protests Against Air France Apr 29, 2014

Emmy Award–winning American Horror Story star James Cromwell locked himself in a shipping crate at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday as part of PETA's protest against Air France. More
Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar Says No To Animal Tests For Cosmetics

Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar Says No To Animal Tests For Cosmetics Apr 29, 2014

Big Bang Theory actor Kunal Nayyar is the second of the cast from the award winning show to team up with Cruelty Free International to campaign for a United States ban on animal tests for cosmetics. More
Supermodel Fernanda Taveras Wants Brazil To Be Cruelty Free

Supermodel Fernanda Taveras Wants Brazil To Be Cruelty Free Apr 24, 2014

Brazilian supermodel Fernanda Tavares has been named Humane Society International's Ambassador for the charity’s Be Cruelty-Free Brazil campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics. More
Eric Decker Steps Up To Help Service Dogs For Veterans With Disabilities

Eric Decker Steps Up To Help Service Dogs For Veterans With Disabilities Apr 23, 2014

In honor of National Pet Parent’s Day on April 27, Deckers Dogs is teaming up with Veterinary Pet Insurance to raise money to help fund the rescue, care and training of service dogs for our military veterans returning home with disabilities. More
April 24 Is World Day For Animals In Laboratories

April 24 Is World Day For Animals In Laboratories Apr 23, 2014

Thursday April 24th marks World Day for Animals in Laboratories; an international event to commemorate the millions of animals who suffer and die in laboratories around the world. More
Carrie Ann Inaba Supports Cat Cafe In NYC

Carrie Ann Inaba Supports Cat Cafe In NYC Apr 22, 2014

Purina ONE is building on the feline phenomenon already popular in Europe and Asia to open the first ever Cat Cafe in America. More
Peter Dinklage Wants You To Face Your Food

Peter Dinklage Wants You To Face Your Food Apr 21, 2014

Fans of Game of Thrones can’t seem to get enough of series star Peter Dinklage — and that’s why, with the hit series’ fourth season now underway, PETA is launching the Emmy Award–winning actor’s new video exposé of the meat, egg, and dairy industries. More
The Walking Dead's Christian Serratos Slaps Ads On Electric Car Charging Stations

The Walking Dead's Christian Serratos Slaps Ads On Electric Car Charging Stations Apr 18, 2014

From buying all-electric cars to installing solar panels on their roofs, environmentalists across the country are taking steps to save the planet — but some of them are dragging their feet when it comes to taking that essential step: going vegan. More
Paul McCartney: Make It A Good Friday For Animals

Paul McCartney: Make It A Good Friday For Animals Apr 17, 2014

In the days leading up to Easter, former Beatle Paul McCartney will appear in an online PETA blitz wearing an Eat No Fish T-shirt and urging fans to “make it a Good Friday for animals – try vegetarian”. More
Gillian McKeith Wants Wild Animal Circuses Banned In Scotland

Gillian McKeith Wants Wild Animal Circuses Banned In Scotland Apr 16, 2014

Scottish TV presenter and nutritionist Gillian McKeith has spoken out on why circuses with wild animal acts should be banned in Scotland. More
Alan Carr Is A Little Fairy For Animals

Alan Carr Is A Little Fairy For Animals Apr 16, 2014

Wearing a pair of pink fairy wings and brandishing a star-shaped magic wand, Chatty Man host Alan Carr stars in a cheeky new PETA campaign that proclaims, “Be a Little Fairy for Animals!” More
Renee Olstead Hosts Blankets For Shelters Drive

Renee Olstead Hosts Blankets For Shelters Drive Apr 15, 2014

On Friday afternoon, Secret Life of the American Teenager star Renee Olstead teamed up with peta2 — PETA's youth division — for a fun-filled event to benefit the homeless animals in Los Angeles Animal Services’ shelters. More
Tricia Helfer - An Indoor Cat Is A Healthy Cat

Tricia Helfer - An Indoor Cat Is A Healthy Cat Apr 11, 2014

Tricia Helfer and PETA are encouraging people to keep their cats inside. More
Hilary Swank To Be Honored By Petco Foundation

Hilary Swank To Be Honored By Petco Foundation Apr 10, 2014

Celebrating more than 15 years of making a difference for animals, the Petco Foundation will host its sixth annual Hope Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. More
Michael Bloomberg Honored At Oceana Gala

Michael Bloomberg Honored At Oceana Gala Apr 9, 2014

Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to protecting the world’s oceans, honored Michael R. Bloomberg at its annual New York City Gala last night. More
UK Prime Minister Promises To Ban Wild Animal Circuses

UK Prime Minister Promises To Ban Wild Animal Circuses Apr 9, 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron has today made a commitment to an Animal Defenders International (ADI) deputation to Downing Street that he will ban wild animal circuses. More
Stars Call On David Cameron To Implement Wild Animal Circus Ban‏

Stars Call On David Cameron To Implement Wild Animal Circus Ban‏ Apr 9, 2014

Over 70 celebrities and politicians have joined Animal Defenders International (ADI) to call on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to speed along plans to ban circuses using wild animals. More
Mayim Bialik Wants Animal Cosmetic Testing Banned In US

Mayim Bialik Wants Animal Cosmetic Testing Banned In US Apr 9, 2014

California’s Senate this week approved a measure by State Senator Marty Block (SD-39) that urges the U.S to join California, the European Union (EU), and the countries of Norway, India, and Israel in banning animal testing of cosmetic products. More
Denise Richards Wants To Save Them All

Denise Richards Wants To Save Them All Apr 1, 2014

An accomplished actress, business woman, philanthropist and New York Times best-selling author (of memoir The Real Girl Next Door), Denise Richards is joining in Best Friends Animal Society's efforts to end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation’s shelters. More
Earth Hour 2014 Is A Huge Success

Earth Hour 2014 Is A Huge Success Apr 1, 2014

The entire world witnessed the Earth Hour phenomenon sweep across the planet in its eighth year as Earth Hour 2014 broke all records of mass participation across the world as hundreds of millions of people became everyday super-heroes for the planet. More
Ricky Gervais Urges Australians To Support Bill To Ban Cosmetics Animal Testing‏

Ricky Gervais Urges Australians To Support Bill To Ban Cosmetics Animal Testing‏ Mar 31, 2014

British comedian and actor Ricky Gervais, who stars in Muppets Most Wanted launching across Australia this week, is urging his Aussie fans to get active to support the End Cruel Cosmetics Bill. More
Stars Raise Money For Their Favorite Charities Through Celebrity Auction Doctors‏

Stars Raise Money For Their Favorite Charities Through Celebrity Auction Doctors‏ Mar 31, 2014

Stars from television and music will auction personal items on the groundbreaking new interview-and-auction show Celebrity Auction Doctors, which premieres on April 10, 2014 at CelebrityAuctionDoctors.com and on YouTube.com. More
Woody Harrelson Joins Campaign To End Bloody Ivory Trade

Woody Harrelson Joins Campaign To End Bloody Ivory Trade Mar 31, 2014

Hawaii resident and star of celebrated series True Detective Woody Harrelson is urging lawmakers to end the ivory trade in the Aloha state. More
Brigitte Nielsen Wants Denmark To End Cruel Animal Killings By Military

Brigitte Nielsen Wants Denmark To End Cruel Animal Killings By Military Mar 27, 2014

Actor Brigitte Nielsen has appealed to Denmark’s Minister of Defence on PETA's behalf urging him to end that country’s archaic use of animals in invasive and deadly military trauma training exercises, in which live pigs are shot and blown up in order to cause traumatic wounds. More
Darren Aronofsky Reveals The Secret To Noah's Realism

Darren Aronofsky Reveals The Secret To Noah's Realism Mar 27, 2014

“One of the first promises I made to Russell Crowe when he took on the role”, says Noah director Darren Aronofsky, “was that ‘I promise you won’t be standing on a deck with two giraffes sticking out behind you’”. And as the Oscar-nominated director reveals in an exclusive new video interview with PETA US, he stayed true to his word, using advanced digital effects to create the stunning array of animals who appear in Noah. More
Zhu Zhu Cries For Animals To Ban China’s Cruel Cosmetics Animal Testing

Zhu Zhu Cries For Animals To Ban China’s Cruel Cosmetics Animal Testing Mar 26, 2014

Film actress and former MTV China host, Zhu Zhu, (Cloud Atlas; The Man With the Iron Fists) has unveiled a striking new poster in support of Be Cruelty-Free China, the campaign by Humane Society International and Capital Animal Welfare Association to ban cruel animal testing for cosmetics such as lipstick and shampoo. More
Robert Redford And Meryl Streep Narrate Documentary On Environmental Movement

Robert Redford And Meryl Streep Narrate Documentary On Environmental Movement Mar 20, 2014

THIRTEEN’s American Masters series presents the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement in A Fierce Green Fire, premiering nationally Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 9-10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Earth Day. More
Ellen DeGeneres On Why She Supports Farm Sanctuary

Ellen DeGeneres On Why She Supports Farm Sanctuary Mar 20, 2014

In a short video clip, comedian Ellen DeGeneres gives credit to Farm Sanctuary for its public awareness campaigns about animal factory farms, as well as for its farm animal rescue efforts. More
Victoria Stilwell Joins Campaign To End UK Dog Experiments

Victoria Stilwell Joins Campaign To End UK Dog Experiments Mar 20, 2014

It’s Me or the Dog presenter Victoria Stilwell is the latest high-profile supporter backing the BUAV Our Best Friends campaign. More