ALOP and PETA has a lot to celebrate this year: Ringling Bros. paid the largest fine in circus history for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the Environmental Protection Agency adopted modern replacements for animal tests, businesses got rid of cruel glue traps, and advertising agencies pledged never to use great apes in their ads. [...] [...more]
PETA is celebrating the holidays—and who better to ring in a “Meowy Catmas” than a chorus of singing, animated cats? They—along with a special guest who pops up to wish everyone a “hoppy New Year”—are the stars of PETA’s new holiday video, which you can view here. http://features.peta.org/meowy-catmas/ I thought you might be interested in [...] [...more]
Thanksgiving may just be the most perilous day to be a turkey— after all, we call it Turkey Day. When the birds are under all that stress, who can blame them for wanting to take a little revenge? From chasing after mail trucks to pecking at presidents, you’ve Gotta Watch these turkeys unleash their wrath. [...] [...more]
Most conservationists would agree that you should not interfere with mother nature. But there are exceptions to every rule. Staff and tourists at Kapani Safari Lodge in Zambia were caught by surprise when a mother and baby elephant became trapped in mud. Saying they couldn’t just “stand by and watch them slowly die,” what ensued [...] [...more]
Rocco Beats Out Hundreds of Wagging Tails to Become ‘Top Dog’ East Greenwich, R.I. — After more than 1,000 votes were submitted to help PETA select the cutest mutt in America, Rocco beat out nine other finalists to be crowned the winner of PETA’s third annual Cutest Mutt Alive contest. Rocco, whose guardian is 12-year-old [...] [...more]