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Kim Basinger to be Honored at Last Chance for Animals' Star-Studded Gala Oct 17, 2019

International non-profit Last Chance for Animals (LCA) is hosting its 35th Anniversary “Glamorous Hollywood Night” themed gala honoring prominent individuals who have made a positive impact for animals around the world. More →

Kim Basinger, Donna D'Errico & Gloria Butler to be Honored at Last Chance for Animals' 35th Anniversary Gala Sep 13, 2019

International non-profit Last Chance for Animals (LCA) is hosting its star-studded 35th anniversary fundraising gala honoring prominent individuals who have made a positive impact for animals around the world. More →

Stars Attend 2017 Last Chance For Animals Benefit Gala Oct 23, 2017

Last Chance for Animals (LCA) hosted its star-studded 2017 Benefit Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. More →

Sam Simon's Charity Legacy Lives On With Launch Of Charitable Giving Foundation May 31, 2017

The estate of long time animal lover and philanthropist, Sam Simon, today announced the formation of The Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation and a $1 million grant to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). More →

Edie Falco Reveals Hidden Lives Of New York City Carriage Horses Nov 19, 2015

Undercover footage released today by national nonprofit Last Chance for Animals (LCA) exposed multiple and routine violations of New York City carriage horse laws and regulations. More →

Pamela Anderson And Priscilla Presley Honored At Last Chance For Animals Gala Nov 3, 2015

On Saturday, October 24, 2015, Last Chance for Animals (LCA) celebrated 31 years of fighting animal cruelty with a star-studded benefit gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. More →

Pamela Anderson And Priscilla Presley To Be Honored At Last Chance For Animals Gala Sep 25, 2015

Last Chance for Animals' (LCA) annual benefit gala honoring actresses and animal rights activists Pamela Anderson and Priscilla Presley will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. More →

New Film Features 100 Celebrity Narrators Apr 23, 2015

Featuring an unprecedented cast of 100 celebrity narrators, the timely documentary Unity will be distributed by SpectiCast in select theatres worldwide beginning August 12. More →

Charities Mourn The Passing Of Sam Simon Mar 10, 2015

Simpsons co-creator, animal advocate and PETA Honorary Director Sam Simon has passed away following a long and courageous battle with cancer. More →

Celebrities Attend Sea Shepherd's World Love For Dolphins Day Feb 16, 2015

On the eve of Valentine’s Day 2015, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society held its second annual “World Love for Dolphins Day,” attended by thousands of people at peaceful demonstrations at Japanese embassies and consulates across the United States and overseas, raising their voices in a call for compassion and an end to the brutal capture and slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. More →

Sam Simon Named As Honorary Director Of PETA Feb 6, 2015

Sam Simon — co-creator of The Simpsons and renowned philanthropist— has been named an honorary director of PETA. More →

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society To Hold Worldwide Protests Against Dolphin Slaughter Feb 2, 2015

On Friday February 13, 2015, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardians and supporters around the world will join together for the second annual “World Love for Dolphins Day,” to hold peaceful demonstrations against Taiji, Japan’s brutal capture and slaughter of dolphins. 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 →

Sam Simon Saves Gay Bull From Slaughter Nov 18, 2014

Benjy – the Irish bull facing slaughter for being gay – has had his freedom bought by a Hollywood producer. More →

Martin Sheen Unveils Newest Vessel In Sea Shepherd Fleet Oct 20, 2014

At a press conference held on Saturday in Marina del Rey, Calif., Sea Shepherd Conservation Society USA and long-time celebrity supporter Martin Sheen unveiled the newest vessel in Sea Shepherd’s fleet, the R/V Martin Sheen, named for the Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors’ Guild awardee, and announced plans for an upcoming campaign to address the plastic pollution problem. More →

Pamela Anderson Honored At Star-Studded Mercy For Animals Gala Sep 16, 2014

Comedian Hal Sparks and HLN Host Jane Velez-Mitchell teamed up Friday night to host the Mercy For Animals 15th Anniversary Gala celebrating animals and their heroic advocates at The London West Hollywood. More →

Hal Sparks To Host Mercy For Animals 15th Anniversary Gala Aug 29, 2014

The Mercy For Animals 15th Anniversary Gala will take place on Friday, September 12th at The London, West Hollywood. 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 →

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 →

Save The Children Names New Giving Fund For Simpsons Co-Creator Sam Simon Jun 19, 2014

Save the Children announced yesterday a new global philanthropic community called the “Simon Society,” named after Emmy Award-winning co-creator of “The Simpsons” and long-time children’s benefactor, Sam Simon. More →

Sam Simon Rescues Horse For PETA May 6, 2014

The story of Valediction — son of Vindication and grandson of Seattle Slew and the horse whose trainer was caught in a PETA investigation describing him as a “rat” (a loser because of injuries) — has a happy ending. More →

Sam Simon Helps 17 Neglected Bears Find Sanctuary Home Jan 24, 2014

Thanks in large part to The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon, the last of 17 bears scheduled to be relocated from virtually barren concrete pits at a Georgia roadside zoo arrived this week at their new home at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado. More →

Pamela Anderson And Sam Simon Make $1 Million Offer To Sealers Dec 19, 2013

He’s terminally ill, but that hasn’t stopped a maverick Hollywood philanthropist from flying to icy St. John’s to make an offer he hopes sealers can’t refuse. More →