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Jessica-Jane Clement: No Bunny Should Suffer For Beauty Jul 20, 2012

BBC presenter Jessica-Jane Clement doesn’t want the European Commission to be hustled by the cosmetics industry. That’s why the glamour model has stripped down for two stunning new PETA ads with brown-and-white bunny Sammy above the words, “No Bunny Should Suffer for Beauty.” More →

Stars Gather At TigerTime Fundraiser Jun 5, 2012

TigerTime campaign celebrity supporters, including actors Abi Titmuss and Peter Egan and designer Elizabeth Emanuel, gathered in London last week to celebrate an absolutely fabulous £10,000 fundraiser. More →

Chrissie Hynde Signs Anti-Cruelty Petition May 15, 2012

Rock legend Chrissie Hynde has added her name to Humane Society International's CrueltyFree2013 campaign to end the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in Europe, becoming the 200,000th person to sign HSI’s petition to end the use of animals in cosmetics testing. More →

Joss Stone Joins Cruelty Free International Apr 13, 2012

Cruelty Free International has announced the support of singer-songwriter Joss Stone for its mission to end product testing on animals worldwide. More →

X Factor's Louis Walsh Says No To Animal Cruelty Mar 27, 2012

X Factor judge and music manager Louis Walsh is the latest celebrity to speak out against testing cosmetics on animals as part of Humane Society International's star-studded CrueltyFree2013 campaign. More →

Ricky Gervais Supports New Organization To End Animal Cruelty Mar 15, 2012

Ricky Gervais has helped launch a new global organization to end cosmetics tests on animals. More →

Ricky Gervais And Joanna Lumley Take TigerTime To Westminster Mar 15, 2012

The stars came out in force to support wildlife artist and conservationist, David Shepherd CBE , as he took his TigerTime Campaign to the heart of Westminster this week. More →

Get Your Hands On Celebrity Gold Bunnies For Autism Charity Mar 12, 2012

In celebration of the Lindt Gold Bunny, the bunny that gives back, premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt is kicking off Easter one month early with the 2012 Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Auction. More →

Leona Lewis Says No To Animal Testing For Cosmetics Feb 13, 2012

Singer Leona Lewis has sent a Valentine’s card and letter to John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, with a personal plea for him to help end the suffering of animals used in cosmetics testing. More →

Stars Help Ban Beagle Breeding Farm Jan 30, 2012

Ricky Gervais and Brian May have helped the BUAV stop a controversial breeding facility in Britain that would have seen beagles raised for the purposes of medical experiments. More →

Brian May Says No To Beagle Breeding Farm Jan 24, 2012

Queen guitarist and respected wildlife campaigner, Dr Brian May, and his SAVE-ME campaign have joined the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection campaign to stop a proposal to build a beagle breeding facility in Yorkshire to supply beagles for experiments. More →

Stars Join Virtual Dog March Against Cruelty Jan 18, 2012

An estimated 100,000 virtual dogs will “march” across the Internet next week to deliver a global message: Use collars, not cruelty, in the fight against rabies. More →

Starlights For Starlight Celebrity Charity Lampshade Auction Jan 18, 2012

Starlight Children's Foundation has teamed up with Alexander Miles, eBay and The Langham, London to organize a Celebrity Lampshade Auction to raise funds for the charity. More →

Kate Winslet's Celebrity Friends Wear The Golden Hat For Autism Dec 29, 2011

Kate Winslet will be releasing a special book to benefit her autism charity, the Golden Hat Foundation, in April 2012, and has called on some of her famous friends to help. More →

Ricky Gervais Says No To Beagle Breeding Farm Dec 16, 2011

International comedian Ricky Gervais has spoken out in support of the BUAV's campaign to stop plans for a dog breeding farm which would supply beagles for experiments. More →

Leona Lewis And Ricky Gervais Want An Animal-Friendly Christmas Dec 13, 2011

British stars Leona Lewis, Ricky Gervais and Joanna Lumley have joined Humane Society International/UK in urging people to celebrate an animal-friendly Christmas and Holiday Season. More →

Stars Wish Macmillan Cancer Care A Happy 100th Birthday Dec 2, 2011

Leading cancer care charity Macmillan Cancer Support recently asked its celebrity supporters – including Kylie Minogue, Keira Knightley, Sting, Alesha Dixon, Joanna Lumley, James Corden, Anna Friel and Seth Rogen – to share their 100th birthday wishes in a short film 100 Years Of Macmillan: A Birthday Tribute. More →

Vera Lynn Speaks Out Over Cruel Foie Gras Nov 30, 2011

Beloved by British troops for her outdoor concerts during World War II, Dame Vera Lynn now has a whole new flock of fans after penning a letter on behalf of PETA UK to Beverley Aspinall, managing director of Fortnum & Mason, asking her to stop the sale of the vile food product foie gras in the store. More →

Help Stop The Tiger Trade In China Nov 25, 2011

The Environmental Investigation Agency and a number of stars are endorsing a new petition calling on Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on tiger trade. More →

Stars Loosen Their Ties For Charity In Scotland Nov 25, 2011

Ricky Gervais, Scarlett Johansson, Usher, Bruno Mars, Kevin McKidd and other great celebrities are “loosening up” and ditching their ties in aid of Cahonas Scotland's celebrity e-bay auction helping in the battle to raise awareness of Male Cancers. More →

Bill Oddie Leads A Christmas Protest Over Foie Gras Nov 15, 2011

Beloved British wildlife expert Bill Oddie made an unexpected appearance at the unveiling of Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas window dressed as Santa Claus to call on Fortnum & Mason to be good, for goodness’ sake, and stop selling foie gras. More →

Celebrities Go Without Their Woolly Hats For Charity Oct 28, 2011

A whole bunch of British celebrities have donated their woolly hats to a new charity auction that aims to raise money for the homeless. More →

Bruce Springsteen And Ricky Gervais To Stand Up For Heroes Oct 25, 2011

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Ricky Gervais will take part in a special charity event in New York next month. More →

Paul McCartney Gets Behind Meat Free Cookbook Oct 25, 2011

A new cookbook inspired by the Meat Free Monday campaign – and featuring a foreword by Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney – has hit the shelves of bookstores in the UK More →

Samantha Fox To Shock Politicians Into Action Over Tiger Conservation Oct 24, 2011

International singer, impassioned tiger conservationist, humanitarian and former model, Sam Fox, aims to shock MPs and politicians into action to save the tiger in the wild at an event outside the House of Commons at 1pm on Wednesday 26th October. More →

Celebrity Shoe Auction Kicks Off For Charity Oct 12, 2011

The Small Steps Project will be holding the 2011 London Celebrity Shoe Auction and the premier of the new film at a fundraising evening at The Royal Society of Medicine on October 12. More →

Roger Moore And Brigitte Bardot Say No To Cruel Cosmetics Oct 11, 2011

Hollywood legends Sir Roger Moore, Brigitte Bardot and Virginia McKenna, OBE, are speaking out in support of a ban on selling animal-tested cosmetics in Europe. More →

Paul McCartney Joins Celebrity Supporters Of Tiger Charity Oct 6, 2011

Paul McCartney is the latest celebrity to support TigerTime, a charity that aims to save the last 3,200 wild tigers on earth. More →

Bill Oddie Says No To Foie Gras Sep 27, 2011

British celebrity Bill Oddie has fired off a scathing letter to Fortnum & Mason Managing Director Beverley Aspinall ridiculing Aspinall for trying to defend foie gras production by equating the force-feeding process with cormorants who swallow whole fish in the wild! More →

Roger Moore Applauds Girl Who Changed Name For Foie Gras Protest Sep 7, 2011

PETA's campaign against Fortnum & Mason for refusing to stop selling cruelly produced foie gras just got personal for a PETA staff member: Abi Izzard has now officially changed her name to StopFortnumAndMasonFoieGrasCruelty.com. More →