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Katherine Schwarzenegger To Read New Children's Book At PETA Empathy Center Oct 17, 2017

On Saturday, October 21, PETA's Empathy Center in Silver Lake will welcome author and former first daughter of California Katherine Schwarzenegger for a special reading of her new children’s book, Maverick and Me, followed by a book signing. More →

Paul McCartney's Plea: Rescue Greyhounds From Local Dog Blood Farm Oct 12, 2017

Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., still hasn’t followed through on its pledge to help the 150 or so greyhounds revealed in PETA’s exposé to be suffering in squalor at Texas-based The Pet Blood Bank, Inc., whose blood products Patterson distributed — so today, Paul McCartney sent a letter on PETA's behalf calling on Patterson’s parent company to step up and help rescue the dogs from the facility in Cherokee. More →

Alec Baldwin Gives Voice To Tiger In Circus Sep 19, 2017

As the Santa Fe City Council prepares to hold a public hearing tomorrow on a proposed ban on traveling animal acts — just days after a tiger once used by Ringling Bros. circus escaped from a truck and was shot dead in Georgia — actor Alec Baldwin highlights the cruelty of animal circuses in his new PETA campaign. More →

Pamela Anderson Writes To Kim Kardashian After Fashion Week Sep 18, 2017

After hanging out together at Vivienne Westwood’s Fashion Week exhibition last week, PETA US Honorary Director Pamela Anderson sent Kim Kardashian — who recently channeled Anderson in a photo shoot for CR Fashion Book — a letter asking her to channel compassion to animals violently killed in the fur trade. More →

Supermodel Joanna Krupa Calls For Ban On Animal Circuses Sep 14, 2017

With the UK Parliament back in session, Polish-American model Joanna Krupa took time out of her flying London visit this week to pose bodypainted as a tiger outside Westminster in order to put pressure on the government to introduce a long-overdue bill banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. More →

Pamela Anderson Writes To Canada Goose Employees To Push For Fur Ban Sep 7, 2017

Honorary PETA US Director Pamela Anderson sent e-mails yesterday to more than 800 Canada Goose employees urging them to use their unique insider access to put pressure on the company to stop selling fur from coyotes, who can suffer in traps for days before being shot or bludgeoned to death. More →

Katee Sackhoff Wants You To Be A Hero For Dogs Sep 6, 2017

Clutching her pup, Vargas, a star-spangled Katee Sackhoff flies to the rescue in a new comic book–style PETA ad that proclaims, “When the Heat Gets Too Much, Be a Hero and Rescue Dogs From Hot Cars.” More →

Waka Flocka, Russell Simmons And Mya Talk Going Vegan Aug 24, 2017

What do Waka Flocka Flame, Russell Simmons, and Mya have in common? Not only are they some of the biggest names in music, they’re also part of the growing vegan movement that’s sweeping up everyone from RZA to Ne-Yo and Jhené Aiko to Raury. More →

Sarah Jeffery Is peta2’s Winged Vegan Angel Aug 23, 2017

Wearing a pair of angel wings made entirely of fresh summer fruit, Shades of Blue and Descendants star Sarah Jeffery appears in a new ad campaign for peta2, PETA's youth division, that proclaims, “Be an Angel for Animals — Don’t Eat Them!” More →

Ali MacGraw: Send Animals At Roadside Zoo To Reputable Sanctuaries Aug 18, 2017

Two mountain lions documented as being overweight and two bears documented with hair loss are just some of the animals suffering at the rundown Spring River Park & Zoo, which is operated by the city of Roswell, and Academy Award nominee Ali MacGraw has run out of patience. More →

Peter Dinklage Asks Game Of Thrones Fans To Stop Buying Huskies Aug 16, 2017

Fans across the country can’t get enough of Game of Thrones, but the show has sparked an alarming trend — an increased demand for huskies because of their physical similarities to direwolves. More →

Franka Potente Stars In New Pro-Vegan Campaign Aug 14, 2017

Bourne Identity and Run Lola Run actor Franka Potente has teamed up with PETA Germany for a new ad and video campaign, in which she shares that going vegan three years ago changed her life. More →

Heidi Klum, Christian Siriano, Jason Wu, Isaac Mizrahi And More Join Charitybuzz Fashion Auction Aug 9, 2017

Charitybuzz is changing online fundraising by design with the introduction of their first ever curated Fashion Auction, part of this year’s successful Charitybuzz Curates program. More →

Russell Simmons Praises Mayor Lumumba For Rising To Vegan Challenge Aug 8, 2017

After hearing from PETA that Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has taken Pamela Anderson up on her proposition to go vegan for a month to set a healthy example for Jackson — which just nabbed the top spot on a list of the “Fattest Cities in America” — longtime vegan Russell Simmons thanked the mayor for giving the African-American community food for thought about animal-free eating. More →

William Shatner Urges Star Trek Cruise To Nix Swim With Dolphins Experiences Aug 7, 2017

Before Trekkies and other vacationers set sail for new frontiers on the Norwegian Jade’s one-of-a-kind Star Trek: The Cruise, William Shatner — who plays Captain Kirk in the iconic series — has a request for the company: Boldly go where many have gone before and cut the cruel “swim with dolphins” experiences from its itinerary. More →

Bryanna Holly And Sal Stowers Stun In PETA's Free People Vegan Lookbook Aug 3, 2017

In response to the rising demand for chic, ethical fashion, PETA and Free People have collaborated on a summer fashion lookbook starring Playboy model Bryana Holly, Days of Our Lives actor and America’s Next Top Model winner Sal Stowers, and model Michelle Weinhofen. More →

Andy Serkis: An 'Apes' Movie With Live Wild Animals Would Be Absurd And Cruel Aug 2, 2017

The days of threatening exotic animals into performing on camera may soon be over – and it’s thanks to advancements in technology as well as actors like Andy Serkis, the star of War for the Planet of the Apes, King Kong, and the upcoming Jungle Book, among other films. More →

Kimiko Glenn Is Turning Up The Heat To Save Dogs’ Lives Jul 27, 2017

Standing in front of a smashed car window with a crow bar in one hand and a rescued dog in the other, Orange Is the New Black actor Kimiko Glenn appears in a lifesaving new campaign for PETA proclaiming, “The Car Is Insured, but the Dog’s Life Is Irreplaceable. Do Whatever It Takes—Don’t Leave Dogs to Die in Hot Cars.” More →

Tommy Lee Speaks Out About Running Of The Bulls Jul 27, 2017

Tommy Lee spoke out about the annual Running Of The Bulls Festival earlier this month. More →

James Cromwell Leads PETA Protest Against SeaWorld Jul 26, 2017

Armed with a megaphone and wearing a shirt proclaiming, “SeaWorld Sucks,” Academy Award nominee James Cromwell has led a group of PETA supporters in a takeover of SeaWorld’s “Orca Encounter” show, telling visitors about the company’s history of premature orca deaths. More →

Pamela Anderson Offers Mayor Free Lunches If He Goes Vegan To Help Slim Down Jackson Jul 21, 2017

Jackson may have just landed the number one spot on a list of the “Fattest Cities in America” — but “fit at 50” Pamela Anderson has a solution. More →

PETA Statement On Chester Bennington's Death Jul 20, 2017

PETA Vice President Colleen O’Brien has made a statement on the tragic death of Chester Bennington, frontman of Linkin Park. More →

Pamela Anderson Celebrates Opening Of Vegan Restaurant In Saint-Tropez Jul 7, 2017

After winning hearts on and off screen for decades, Honorary PETA Director Pamela Anderson is now delighting diners with her tasty vegan pop-up restaurant, La Table du Marché by Pamela, which opened in Ramatuelle near Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera this week. More →

Jenna Dewan Tatum, Ruby Rose And Maggie Q Are PETA's 2017 Sexiest Vegan Celebrities Jul 7, 2017

PETA has declared 2017 the Year of the Vegan Wonder Women in its annual Sexiest Vegan Celebrity contest, handing the title to Jenna Dewan Tatum, Ruby Rose, and Maggie Q in its first-ever three-way, all-female tie. More →

Stars Urge You To Protect Pets During Fireworks Displays Jun 30, 2017

Just in time for Independence Day, actors Edward James Olmos and Bellamy Young — along with their dogs — have teamed up with PETA for two new videos that urge families to protect their animal companions during fireworks displays. More →

Nick Cave And Iggy Pop Join Forces For Animals In New Video Jun 29, 2017

While delighting audiences with their North American tour, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have found a new and unexpected way to inspire — a new PETA video spot starring Iggy Pop live and in animation, showing his muscles as he cavorts to one of Cave’s most adored love songs, “Breathless.” More →

Alan Cumming Unveils PETA’s Legal Action To Free His Caged Former Co-Star Jun 27, 2017

Award-winning actor Alan Cumming joined PETA in Los Angeles this week to announce a landmark legal claim to release 11 chimpanzees — including Tonka, his co-star in the 1997 film Buddy, and 21-year-old Connor, who appeared in movies such as Spymate and MVP: Most Valuable Primate — who are languishing in a former breeding facility to accredited sanctuaries. More →

Alicia Silverstone Wants Her Vegan Chocolates Back Jun 19, 2017

Actor and San Francisco native Alicia Silverstone sent a letter this morning on PETA's behalf to Ghirardelli, urging the designer chocolate brand, which is based in her hometown, to be sweet to animals and bring back its original vegan recipe for its semi-sweet chocolate chips. More →

Stephanie Sigman Earns Her Wings In New PETA Latino Ad Campaign Jun 13, 2017

Sitting in a sunny park adorned with angel wings and hugging her dog, Paloma, Spectre and Narcos star Stephanie Sigman appears in a new PETA Latino ad that proclaims, “Be an Angel for Animals. Always Spay or Neuter.” More →

Alan Cumming Fighting For Release Of Caged Chimp Jun 8, 2017

Award-winning actor and longtime PETA supporter Alan Cumming is making an impassioned plea for the release of his costar in the 1997 film Buddy, a chimpanzee named Tonka, who’s been stuck in a cage in Festus, Missouri, for more than a decade. More →