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Roger Moore Says No To New Fortnum & Mason Store In Dubai Feb 14, 2014

Following the release of video footage revealing the shockingly cruel conditions on French farms that supply Fortnum & Mason’s foie gras distributor, Sir Roger Moore is calling on Emiratis not to shop at the new store in Dubai until the company stops selling foie gras. More →

Pamela Anderson Speaks Out Against China Southern Airlines Feb 14, 2014

Sparked by her arrival in New Zealand, a major destination for China Southern Airlines, and upset that the airline is one of two remaining major airlines that still ship primates to laboratories, where they are caged, cut into, poisoned and killed, Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson has written on PETA Asia-Pacific’s behalf to the president and CEO of China Southern Airlines via its New Zealand office to urge him to use his influence to help end this cruel practice. More →

Made In Chelsea's Lucy Watson To Unveil Anti-Fur Advert Jan 30, 2014

Made in Chelsea star Lucy Watson knows a thing or two about glamour – and she knows there’s nothing glamorous about wearing fur. That’s why Watson was happy to strip down for a new ad that shows her confidently sitting below the words “Fur? I’d Rather Go Naked”. More →

Alicia Silverstone Supports Peace Silk Jan 28, 2014

“According to PETA, 3,000 silkworms are killed to make every pound of silk," says actress Alicia Silverstone. 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 →

Bollywood Star Amy Jackson Is An Angel For Animals Jan 23, 2014

British model and actress Amy Jackson recently shot to fame in India as one of the hottest stars in Bollywood. And now, after having rescued many animals herself, the Yevadu actor teamed up with PETA India for a brand-new ad campaign calling for an end to the homeless-animal crisis. More →

Noah Cyrus Wants You To Boycott The Circus Jan 15, 2014

Just days before Ringling Bros. arrives for its opening night in her hometown of Nashville, 13-year-old Noah Cyrus is urging the city’s school board — with a written and video appeal — to boycott the circus. More →

Laura Whitmore Judges Vegan Shoe Design Competition Jan 13, 2014

A fourth-year fashion design student at Leeds University got a jump start on her career today, thanks to winning the first-ever competition to create a vegan shoe with Beyond Skin and PETA. More →

Kate Del Castillo Says No To The Circus Jan 10, 2014

“If you’re thinking about going to a circus that uses animals, please reconsider.” That’s the message in the brand-new PETA Latino video narrated in both English and Spanish by Kate del Castillo. More →

Get On Board And Go Vegan With Russell Simmons Jan 9, 2014

Temperatures in the U.S. are at record lows, but that didn’t stop PETA's “Lettuce Ladies” from dressing only in strategically placed lettuce leaves this week to kick off Russell Simmons' new PETA campaign on The Tide, the light-rail system in Norfolk, Va. More →

PETA India Announces Hottest Vegetarian Celebrities Jan 8, 2014

The competition to be named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India’s Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2013 was fierce. More →

Morrissey Helps Raise Thousands For PETA By Signing Autobiography Jan 6, 2014

A one-of-a-kind signed hardback copy of Autobiography by Morrissey, the only copy of the full-colour hardback signed by the author, has sold on eBay for £8,300, with all proceeds going to PETA as a New Year’s present to help prevent the slaughtering of animals for meat. More →

John Bishop And Lily Cole Crowned PETA UK's Sexiest Vegetarians Jan 3, 2014

When you’re a beloved comedian or one of England’s top models, you don’t have to take time out in interviews and on social media to speak up for animals, but that’s exactly what John Bishop and Lily Cole did in 2013. More →

Danny Cipriani Bares His Skin to Help Animals Keep Theirs Jan 2, 2014

The Sale Sharks’ Danny Cipriani is the star of a brand-new ad campaign for PETA in which he shows off his tattoos – and his chiselled physique – next to the words “Ink, Not Mink”. More →

Ricky Gervais Named PETA's Person Of The Year 2013 Dec 24, 2013

He’s won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards and a Rose d’Or and been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, and now Ricky Gervais can add PETA's Person of the Year 2013 to his credentials. More →

Joanna Krupa And PETA Rush Tofurkys To Feed the Hungry Program Dec 24, 2013

Following news that Sarasota and Manatee County officials are seeking food donations to bolster the quickly dwindling supplies at the Mayors’ Feed the Hungry Program, PETA teamed up with Joanna Krupa to rush Tofurky roasts — generously donated by Turtle Island Foods — to program officials to help them provide delicious holiday meals that are both healthy and humane. More →

Roger Moore Finances Christmas Campaign Against Foie Gras Dec 23, 2013

A furious Sir Roger Moore has independently financed the production of hundreds of thousands of new leaflets condemning Fortnum & Mason for still selling foie gras – the diseased livers of abused birds – despite massive public outcry. 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 →

Morrissey Auctions Signed Autobiography For PETA Dec 18, 2013

A one-of-a-kind signed hardback copy of Autobiography by Morrissey and the ONLY copy of the full-colour hardback which has been signed by the author in existence has been listed on the auction website eBay. More →

Calvin Klein And Tommy Hilfiger Ban Angora Wool Dec 17, 2013

After discussions with PETA, PVH Corp — the parent company of Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, ARROW, Van Heusen, and other brands — has confirmed that it is banning and pulling from its shelves any products made with angora. More →

Have Lunch With Tim Gunn And Help PETA Dec 17, 2013

Here’s your chance to have lunch with Project Runway’s Tim Gunn. More →

Bob Barker's 90th Birthday Wish Dec 12, 2013

As Bob Barker turns 90 today, he has a message for baby boomers concerned about the perils of aging, and the science is on his side: Go vegetarian. More →

Photos: FHM's Sexiest Woman In The UK Says No To Fur Dec 12, 2013

Dressed in a short red dress and a Santa hat, former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan braved the December chill on Wednesday morning, when she joined a group of PETA members next to the Covent Garden Christmas tree with a sign reading, “Keep It Fur-Free Under the Xmas Tree”, to encourage consumers to leave fur off their holiday shopping lists. More →

Helen Flanagan Keeps It Fur-Free Under The Xmas Tree Dec 11, 2013

Dressed in a short red dress and a Santa hat, former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan will brave the December chill on Wednesday, when she’ll join a group of PETA members next to the Covent Garden Christmas tree with a sign reading, “Keep It Fur-Free Under the Xmas Tree”, to encourage consumers to leave fur off their holiday shopping lists. More →

Joanna Krupa Thanks Polish Military For Replacing Animals With Modern Simulators Nov 27, 2013

Polish-born supermodel and Real Housewives of Miami star Joanna Krupa has just sent a letter to Poland Minister of National Defence Tomasz Siemoniak congratulating him for replacing the use of animals in all military medical training exercises with modern simulators after discussions with PETA and its international affiliates. More →

Famous Vegetarians Featured On PETA Stamps Nov 22, 2013

PETA has released a limited-edition stamp sheet featuring famous vegetarians. More →

Ashley Argota Nominated For peta2 Libby Award Nov 20, 2013

Jared Gilmore, Daniella Monet, and Ashley Argota have been busy. Besides starring in hit shows, all three teens have been working with peta2, PETA's youth division, to help foster compassion for animals. More →

Stars Help End The Use Of Elephants In Indian Circuses Nov 19, 2013

With the support of John Abraham and numerous other stars and following a nine-month-long investigation of circuses across India, which was conducted by a team that included representatives from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Animal Rahat and was authorised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) – a statutory body operating under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) – the AWBI has confirmed that it has decided to end the registration of elephants for performances because of the cruelty and abuse that they endure. More →

Twilight's Kellan Lutz Speaks Up Over Lobster Cruelty Nov 7, 2013

Twilight actor Kellan Lutz has sent an urgent letter to Linda Bean, owner of Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster, asking her to stop the most flagrant acts of cruelty to animals at her Rockland, Maine, slaughterhouse. More →

Rise Against Drummer Says No To Animal Tests At CU-Boulder Oct 25, 2013

Rise Against drummer Brandon Barnes has sent a letter on PETA's behalf to his alma mater, the University of Colorado–Boulder (CU-Boulder), urging the school to replace all experiments on live animals in undergraduate science classes with modern simulation methods. More →