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Chrissie Hynde Says No To Foie Gras May 14, 2013

Chrissie Hynde, the lead singer of The Pretenders, has appealed to Managing Director Ewan Venters to stop Fortnum & Mason selling foie gras – a product so vile that it is illegal to produce in the UK. More →

Morrissey Speaks Out Against Animal Suffering At Imperial College London May 13, 2013

Former The Smiths front-man, Morrissey has joined the BUAV call for an independent inquiry into disturbing evidence of animal suffering and poor practice revealed at an Imperial College London animal research laboratory. More →

Model Elen Rivas Wants Spanish Authorities To Reject Bullfighting Initiative May 10, 2013

While her ex-fiancé, Frank Lampard, is generating attention for being on the verge of equalling Chelsea’s club record for goals scored, Elen Rivas is hoping to shine a spotlight on an entirely different issue: the Spanish model has appealed to Spanish authorities to reject an initiative to protect and promote bullfighting as a national cultural pastime. More →

Tour For Life To End At Times Square May 9, 2013

North Shore Animal League America, in partnership with Purina ONE brand pet food, will make the final stop of its annual national cooperative life-saving adoption event, Tour For Life, with a Grand Finale celebration at Times Square Pedestrian Plaza (West 46th & 47th St. & Broadway) on Friday, May 10, 2013 beginning at 11 a.m. with dozens of adoptable animals. More →

Ian Somerhalder Helps Start A RYOT May 8, 2013

Ian Somerhalder – outspoken actor, activist and co-founder of the Ian Somerhalder Foundation – is working hard to help change the face of media. More →

Emily Deschanel Reveals Dairy Farm Cruelty May 7, 2013

Actor Emily Deschanel may be best known as the star of FOX’s beloved hit crime drama Bones, but off screen, she is a fierce defender of animals, a devout vegan, and a compassionate mother. More →

Ted Danson Launches Petition Against Seismic Testing May 1, 2013

Ted Danson and Oceana have organized a new petition to President Obama to reject the use of seismic testing (to search for oil and gas deposits) off the Atlantic Coast. More →

Brigitte Bardot Calls For Fortnum & Mason To End Foie Gras Sales Apr 30, 2013

French animal-protection groups – including the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, the Society for the Protection of Animals, L214 and Rights of Animals, among others – have joined PETA's call for Fortnum & Mason to end its sale of vile foie gras. More →

Win A Glass Walls DVD Signed By Pamela Anderson With PETA UK Apr 29, 2013

Here’s your chance to win a copy of “Glass Walls” on DVD, signed by Pamela Anderson. More →

Shelter Me Film Proceeds To Go To Charity Apr 24, 2013

Every year, 3 to 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized in the United States. But groups across the country are working with their local shelters to get more people involved to help these homeless animals. Their stories are told in the inspiring film, SHELTER ME, which premieres at Redbox kiosks this week. More →

Jude Law Calls On WTO To Uphold EU Seal Fur Ban Apr 22, 2013

Actor Jude Law has appealed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on PETA's behalf urging it to uphold the EU-wide ban on seal fur. More →

Noel Gallagher's Daughter Becomes An Angel For Animals Apr 19, 2013

Dressed in combat boots, tutus and cartoon wings, 13-year-old Anais Gallagher, 10-year-old Stella Jones and 8-year-old Ava Jones – daughters of Oasis’ Noel Gallagher and The Clash's Mick Jones – are the young stars of a brand-new PETA advert that reads, “Cruelty Doesn’t Fly With Us. Be an Angel for Animals”. More →

DWTS' Kym Johnson Gets Naked For PETA Apr 18, 2013

Wearing nothing but a smile and holding a bunny, Dancing With the Stars’ Kym Johnson is the star of a brand-new PETA campaign that reads, “Be a Bunny’s Belle of the Ballroom: Choose Cruelty-Free,” and encourages shoppers to buy cosmetics and household products only from companies that never test on animals. More →

Queen Guitarist Brian May Speaks Out Against Animal Suffering At Imperial College London Apr 16, 2013

The BUAV has welcomed support from Imperial College London graduate and Queen guitarist Dr Brian May, following its release of disturbing evidence of terrible animal suffering, poor practice and wrongdoing at one of the University’s animal research laboratories. More →

Yusuf Joins Chorus Of Support To Transfer Mali The Elephant To Sanctuary Apr 15, 2013

Yusuf Islam, the acclaimed British-born musician and humanitarian formerly known as Cat Stevens, has issued a statement to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia in support of Mali the elephant’s transfer from the Manila Zoo to a sanctuary. More →

Peter Dinklage Named As Cruelty Free International Ambassador Apr 12, 2013

Following Europe’s cosmetics animal test ban in March, Emmy and Golden Globe award winning actor Peter Dinklage has become an ambassador for Cruelty Free International to call for an end to cosmetics tests on animals in the USA, as part of the non-profit’s mission to end product testing on animals worldwide. More →

Arlene Phillips Steps Out Against Foie Gras Apr 12, 2013

TV presenter and choreographer Arlene Phillips, who was awarded a CBE by Her Majesty The Queen at a ceremony earlier this year, has called today on His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to strip Fortnum & Mason of its Royal Warrants for continuing to sell foie gras – a product that is illegal to produce in the UK. More →

Adrian Grenier And Kate Walsh Attend Oceana Ball Apr 10, 2013

Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to protecting the world’s oceans, is pleased to announce the total amount realized at this weeks’s Inaugural Oceana Ball. More →

Lucy Lawless Slams New Zealand Government Move To Criminalize Protests At Sea Apr 9, 2013

Lucy Lawless has joined a range of well-known New Zealand groups and individuals in slamming the government’s controversial move to criminalize aspects of peaceful protests at sea. More →

Ke$ha: Make 2013 The Year Of The Animal Apr 9, 2013

Following hot on the heels of her recent Wyler Award from The Humane Society of the United States, Ke$ha is proving that she’s a true champion of the animal protection cause. More →

Ryan Gosling Speaks Out Against Cattle Dehorning Apr 5, 2013

Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling has just sent a letter on PETA's behalf to the National Milk Producers Federation urging officials to require dairy farmers to begin phasing out "dehorning"—a painful process in which calves have their horns gouged out or sensitive horn tissue burned out of their heads. More →

Stars Get Outdoors With The Sierra Club Apr 5, 2013

This week, the Sierra Club launched a new campaign urging people to get outdoors. More →

Ezra Miller To Trek To The North Pole For Greenpeace Mar 27, 2013

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” star Ezra Miller will travel to the North Pole in early April to plant a ‘flag for the future’ on the seabed, as part of a major international campaign to protect the Arctic. More →

Humane Society Genesis Awards Honor Movers And Shakers For Animals Mar 25, 2013

The Drew Barrymore all-star cast feature film “Big Miracle,” Stephen Colbert's satirical “The Colbert Report,” David E. Kelley’s “Harry’s Law,” "Rock Center with Brian Williams," Discovery Channel’s “Ivory Wars,” ABC’s “Nightline,” and global pop icon Ke$ha took home the honors in major news and entertainment media categories presented at The Humane Society of the United States’ Genesis Awards Benefit Gala on Saturday, March 23, at The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Calif. More →

Bill Bailey Wants You To Grow A Beard For Orangutans Mar 25, 2013

What has your chin got to do with orangutan conservation? Quite a lot, according to a new campaign launched today by the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS). More →

Harrison Ford Urges US To Invest In Conservation Before It Becomes National Security Issue Mar 22, 2013

Harrison Ford has urged the US to invest in conservation in a new interview with the BBC’s Laura Trevelyan. More →

Bob Barker Stands Up Against Ag-Gag Bills Across The US Mar 21, 2013

TV icon and lifelong Republican Bob Barker, inspired by his successful efforts to stop Wyoming’s “ag-gag” bill, which would have hindered undercover investigations on factory farms by banning filming and forcing witnesses of abuse to report it within 48 hours of the first incident, is turning his attention to five states where other GOP-sponsored “ag-gag” bills are pending: Arkansas, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. More →

PETA Honors Ricky Martin By Sponsoring Chicken Mar 21, 2013

Ricky Martin has started living la vida vegetariana, and PETA couldn’t be prouder. Now, just in time for Meatout 2013, PETA is honoring Martin for choosing meat-free meals—and for tweeting about how “amazing” the switch has made him feel—by sponsoring a rescued chicken named Olivia in his name. More →

Three Weeks Of Tiger Tracks Comes To A Close Mar 21, 2013

Joanna Lumley and Virginia McKenna are set to round up three weeks of Tiger Tracks, the world’s largest tiger conservation event in London tonight. More →

Rose McGowan Visits The Gentle Barn For Spring Celebration Mar 20, 2013

This past weekend, actress Rose McGowan joined Ellie Laks and Jay Weiner of The Gentle Barn for a Spring Celebration hosted by The Gentle Barn at their new second location, the Sun Chlorella Healing Center in Agua Dulce, California. More →