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Joaquin Phoenix Drowns For PETA Feb 15, 2013

Joaquin Phoenix is drowning. In a rare appearance outside his award-winning films, the Oscar nominee is featured in a brand-new PETA video that shows him underwater, struggling to breathe and panicking. More →

Pamela Anderson Appeals To WTO To Uphold Ban On Seal Fur Imports Feb 14, 2013

Pamela Anderson has made an appeal on PETA's behalf urging the World Trade Organization (WTO) to uphold the EU’s ban on seal-fur imports. More →

Bob Barker - Don't Let Factory Farms Cover Up Animal Abuse Feb 11, 2013

TV icon Bob Barker has sent a letter on PETA's behalf to Wyoming state senators. In the letter, Barker urges the lawmakers to block “ag-gag” House Bill (H.B.) 126, which would ban undercover cameras on factory farms—and as Barker, who grew up in the neighboring state of South Dakota, explains, video footage from undercover investigations has helped law-enforcement officials across the country prosecute cases of animal abuse. More →

James Cromwell Arrested During Cat Abuse Protest Feb 8, 2013

Academy Award nominee and longtime PETA activist James Cromwell was arrested Thursday morning after interrupting a University of Wisconsin (UW) Board of Regents meeting to demand an end to cruel and deadly brain experiments on scores of cats at UW-Madison. More →

Stars Judge PETA-Approved Vegan Fashion Awards Feb 5, 2013

With consumers becoming more and more concerned about the origins of the products that they buy, pleather, faux fur and other cruelty-free fabrics are more popular than ever – and everyone from high-street retailers such as H&M and Topshop to top designers Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney are meeting consumers’ demand for animal-free fashion. More →

Anjelica Huston Urges Restaurant To Pull Chimp Ad Feb 4, 2013

Anjelica Huston has joined the thousands of PETA supporters who have written to Steak ’n Shake to urge the restaurant to pull an ad that uses a chimpanzee. More →

Maggie Q Goes Naked For PETA Jan 28, 2013

With climate change on everyone’s mind, Maggie Q is challenging people who have resolved to “go green” in 2013 to fight one of the leading causes of climate change – factory farming – by baring her body for an edgy new PETA ad that features the Nikita star naked and painted like the Earth next to the words “Fight Climate Change With Diet Change. Go Veg”. More →

Sunny Leone: Birth Control, Dogs Need It Too Jan 22, 2013

With an infectious smile on her face and posing with rescued dog Kaali next to the caption “Birth Control! Dogs Need It, Too. Sterilise Your Dogs and Cats”, Jism 2 and adult-entertainment star Sunny Leone appears in a brand-new ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India. More →

Torrey Devitto Says No To Animal Dissection Jan 16, 2013

Now that students across the country have gone back to school, Pretty Little Liars and Vampire Diaries star Torrey DeVitto is teaming up with PETA to tackle a tough subject: animal dissection. More →

Dave Navarro Gets Gory For PETA Jan 9, 2013

Dave Navarro is putting a face – and a body – to the hundreds of thousands of animals worldwide who are poisoned, blinded and killed every year in tests for the cosmetics industry. More →

Anjelica Huston Named PETA's 2012 Person Of The Year Jan 1, 2013

In 2012, Anjelica Huston's volunteer work accomplished a goal first set in 2008, when Huston filmed PETA's hard-hitting video exposé of how great apes suffer in the entertainment industry: All of the top 10 advertising agencies in the U.S. have now adopted policies stating that they will not use chimpanzees and other great apes in their commercials. More →

Sophia Hayat - Be Sweet To Bunnies Dec 18, 2012

Popping out of a cake, looking like a sexy bunny and holding a placard that read, “Be Sweet to Bunnies: Choose Cruelty-Free Cosmetics”, Sofia Hayat – the former Zee TV host–turned-actor, whose latest film is Diary of a Butterfly – appeared in a pristine white swimsuit with bunny ears and a fluffy tail on Thursday. More →

Alicia Silverstone: Do Birds A Favor By Avoiding Down Dec 17, 2012

With the holiday shopping season in high gear, Alicia Silverstone is blowing the cover off a cruel product that flies under most shoppers’ radar: down. More →

Basketball Wives Star Evelyn Lozada Goes Naked For PETA Dec 13, 2012

Los Angelenos got an eyeful yesterday when Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada — a former fur-wearer who had a change of heart and gave up fur for good after she saw for herself how animals suffer on fur farms — unveiled her cheeky new winter-themed naked anti-fur ad for PETA. More →

Homeland Creator Says No To Military's War On Animals Dec 11, 2012

Gideon Raff, creator and executive producer of hit series Homeland, knows that you don’t need to shoot, stab or dismember animals to produce one of the most capable fighting forces in the world. More →

Wendy Williams Goes Naked For PETA Nov 30, 2012

Wendy Williams greeted holiday shoppers on Wednesday with a sexy appeal to cross fur off their lists as she unveiled her “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” ad in Times Square to launch PETA's national winter campaign. More →

Liam Gallagher Says No To Fur Nov 28, 2012

Renowned for its classic designs that are worn by musicians, sports stars and vintage-style lovers the world over, and for having been designed by the most legendary frontman in rock music, Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green label has been a global hit since it was founded in 2009. More →

Trace Cyrus Stars In Anti-Fur Ad For PETA Nov 20, 2012

Stripped to the waist — except, of course, for the hundreds of tattoos that cover him from neck to navel — multifaceted musician Trace Cyrus, also known as electro-pop act Ashland High, stars in a brand-new “Ink, Not Mink” ad for peta2, PETA's youth division, that reads, “Look Good in Your Own Skin, and Let Animals Keep Theirs.” More →

Paul McCartney: Celebrate Life This Holiday Season Nov 19, 2012

What is Paul McCartney eating for Christmas dinner this year? Not turkey, that’s for sure – and to bring the message home, the former Beatle appears in a brand-new PETA UK campaign, in which he shows off an “Eat No Turkey” T-shirt below the words “Celebrate Life This Holiday Season. Go Vegetarian”. More →

Christian Serratos Stars In New PETA Ad Nov 14, 2012

Wearing a corset and calaveras-inspired makeup and standing in a fog-filled graveyard, Twilight star Christian Serratos – known to fans of the series as Bella’s friend Angela – is featured in a new ad for PETA inspired by Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) that reads, “Respect Life. Go Vegetarian”. More →

PETA Names Rescued Goose In Honor Of Prince Charles' Birthday Nov 13, 2012

PETA has long heralded Prince Charles' stand against serving cruelly produced foie gras at Royal functions. So when the group recently rescued three geese from torture and slaughter at a foie gras farm in France, it could think of nothing more appropriate than naming one of the birds after a true friend, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales – who celebrates his 64th birthday on 14 November. More →

Joan Jett Unveils New PETA Ad Nov 6, 2012

Gazing into the camera next to the words “I Am Joan Jett, and I Am a Vegetarian”, platinum-selling America musician, Joan Jett, unveiled her new ad on Sunday at a star-studded event in Florida. More →

James Cromwell Speaks Out Against Violence To Animals Nov 5, 2012

His character on the upcoming season of American Horror Story may relish violence, but in real life, James Cromwell is committed to ending it. More →

Joanna Krupa Shocks With Anti-Fur Ad For PETA Oct 29, 2012

Joanna Krupa, named “Sexiest Swimsuit Model in the World” by Playboy, is taking almost everything off for animals in her brand-new PETA ad, in which she points out the absurdity of wearing fur and fur trim by wearing “a bit” of it herself. More →

The Situation Becomes An Animal Advocate For PETA Oct 15, 2012

Jersey Shore may be about to kick off its final season, but Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino already has his next gig lined up: animal advocate. More →

Big Bang Theory Star Wants You To Go Vegan Oct 4, 2012

A potentially deadly salmonella outbreak in the U.S. and the Netherlands—from tainted salmon—has been reported just days after the largest beef recall in Canadian history, prompting Emmy-nominated sitcom star, mother of two, and neuroscientist Dr. Mayim Bialik to offer a simple solution for moms who want to protect their families: Toss the meat! More →

Olivia Munn Speaks Out Against Groupon For PETA Oct 3, 2012

After learning from PETA that Chicago-based Groupon continues to offer deals on circus tickets despite evidence from PETA that circuses whip, shock, and beat animals into performing, longtime elephant advocate Olivia Munn has sent a letter on PETA’s behalf to the company urging it to “do the right thing” and end these promotions. More →

Sir Roger Moore Narrates Foie Gras Video Oct 2, 2012

A new video narrated by Roger Moore for PETA UK reveals the shocking suffering of birds used for Fortnum & Mason’s Foie Gras distributor. More →

Bob Barker Wants Investigation Into Animal Injuries And Deaths On Film Sets Sep 13, 2012

At a news conference on Thursday, PETA, along with legendary The Price Is Right host Bob Barker and The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon, will call on the American Humane Association (AHA) to launch an immediate investigation of more than a dozen claims by whistleblowers that the AHA’s failure to adequately oversee several recent and current film and TV productions has led to animal injuries and deaths. More →

Glee's Kevin McHale Roots For The Underdog Sep 10, 2012

With Glee headed into its fourth season, glee-club member, Artie Abrams, played by Kevin McHale, is encouraging everyone to root for the underdog – that is, for dogs and cats awaiting homes in animal shelters. More →