Chrissie Hynde Says No To Circus Cruelty

Chrissie Hynde Says No To Circus Cruelty Oct 25, 2011

Ohio native Chrissie Hynde has fired off a letter on PETA's behalf to Toledo Mayor Michael P. Bell, asking him to ensure that Ohio’s anti-cruelty code—which prohibits the use of any prods on animals in circuses—is enforced when Ringling Bros. circus will be in his jurisdiction during the circus’ stint at the Huntington Center from October 27 to October 30. More
Samantha Fox To Shock Politicians Into Action Over Tiger Conservation

Samantha Fox To Shock Politicians Into Action Over Tiger Conservation Oct 24, 2011

International singer, impassioned tiger conservationist, humanitarian and former model, Sam Fox, aims to shock MPs and politicians into action to save the tiger in the wild at an event outside the House of Commons at 1pm on Wednesday 26th October. More
Betty White Makes Video To Fight Canine Cancer

Betty White Makes Video To Fight Canine Cancer Oct 24, 2011

Betty White loves dogs as much as she loves a good laugh – and her new video is a funny, but ultimately important video to help raise money annually for the Morris Animal Foundation's cancer research campaign. More
Alesha Dixon Speaks Out Over Cruel Hunting Sports

Alesha Dixon Speaks Out Over Cruel Hunting Sports Oct 24, 2011

Strictly Come Dancing star Alesha Dixon features in a striking new video for the charity the League Against Cruel Sports, making an impassioned plea to maintain the ban on hunting with dogs. More
Mario Lopez To Host Charity Fun Run For Animal Welfare

Mario Lopez To Host Charity Fun Run For Animal Welfare Oct 21, 2011

Mario Lopez will host this year’s 6th annual Race For The Rescues fun run to benefit 10 non-profit animal welfare organizations. More
Howard Stern Photographs Wife For Animal Charity Calendar

Howard Stern Photographs Wife For Animal Charity Calendar Oct 20, 2011

North Shore Animal League America spokesperson Beth Stern and her husband Howard Stern have generously donated their time and love in support of creating a one-of-a kind 2012 calendar showcasing the precious, healthy canines and felines that can be found in local shelters. More
Ellen DeGeneres Wants You To Adopt A Turkey For Thanksgiving

Ellen DeGeneres Wants You To Adopt A Turkey For Thanksgiving Oct 20, 2011

Who can resist the adorable faces of turkeys gobbling for compassion at Thanksgiving? Not Ellen DeGeneres. That’s why she’s back for the second year in a row to serve as Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project spokesperson, inviting everyone to save, not eat, a turkey this holiday season. More
Colbie Caillat Visits Children's Hospital With MusiCares

Colbie Caillat Visits Children's Hospital With MusiCares Oct 18, 2011

MusiCares recently hosted a special event with Grammy winner Colbie Caillat for more than 40 children and their families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. More
Smallville Star Goes Naked For Charity

Smallville Star Goes Naked For Charity Oct 18, 2011

With her naked body painted to resemble a lizard’s skin, Canadian actor Laura Vandervoort—known for her roles on TV’s Smallville and V, among others—is the star of a brand-new PETA ad campaign exposing the cruelty of the exotic-skins industry that reads, “Whose skin are you in? Leave wildlife out of your wardrobe.” More
Woody Harrelson's Letter Makes Army Stop Monkey Cruelty

Woody Harrelson's Letter Makes Army Stop Monkey Cruelty Oct 17, 2011

Following a letter from actor Woody Harrelson on PETA's behalf to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno, the U.S. Army has confirmed that it will discontinue cruel monkey laboratories that were part of Aberdeen Proving Ground’s chemical casualty training courses. More
Cesar Millan And Scooby Doo Team Up For Charity Dog Walk

Cesar Millan And Scooby Doo Team Up For Charity Dog Walk Oct 14, 2011

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, internationally renowned dog behavior expert Cesar Millan and Scooby-Doo invite friends and family to come together for the Scooby-Doo and Cesar Millan National Family Pack Walk on Sunday, October 30, at Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys, CA. More
Stars Go Dunking For Dogs At Charity Event

Stars Go Dunking For Dogs At Charity Event Oct 12, 2011

A host of celebrities – including David Duchovny, Larry King, Eric Roberts and Ed Begley Jr. – are among the guests invited to Dunking For Dogs, a special celebrity charity event in Hollywood this week. More
Join Richard Branson In India And Help Save Tigers

Join Richard Branson In India And Help Save Tigers Oct 11, 2011

WildAid has partnered with Virgin Unite, the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join Sir Richard Branson on a Connection Trip to India. More
Roger Moore And Brigitte Bardot Say No To Cruel Cosmetics

Roger Moore And Brigitte Bardot Say No To Cruel Cosmetics Oct 11, 2011

Hollywood legends Sir Roger Moore, Brigitte Bardot and Virginia McKenna, OBE, are speaking out in support of a ban on selling animal-tested cosmetics in Europe. More
Charities Mourn The Passing Of Steve Jobs

Charities Mourn The Passing Of Steve Jobs Oct 6, 2011

Several charities have issued statements regarding Apple founder Steve Jobs, who passed away this week. More
Sienna Miller Says No To Cruel Cosmetics

Sienna Miller Says No To Cruel Cosmetics Oct 5, 2011

Sienna Miller is supporting the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end animal testing for toiletries and cosmetics sold in the EU. More
Leonardo DiCaprio Leads Animal Action Campaign For Elephants

Leonardo DiCaprio Leads Animal Action Campaign For Elephants Oct 5, 2011

IFAW (International Fund For Animal Welfare) has announced that actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio will lead its Animal Action campaign to save elephants and shut down the cruel international ivory trade. More
Diane Lane And Josh Brolin Honored At Oceana SeaChange Party

Diane Lane And Josh Brolin Honored At Oceana SeaChange Party Oct 4, 2011

This weekend, the largest international ocean conservation group Oceana welcomed special guests Diane Lane and Josh Brolin to the 4th annual SeaChange Summer Party. More
Daryl Hannah’s Civil Disobedience Against Keystone XL Pipeline

Daryl Hannah’s Civil Disobedience Against Keystone XL Pipeline Oct 4, 2011

Actress Daryl Hannah was arrested in August, along with over a thousand others, in front of the White House during a sit-in to protest the proposed pipeline that would carry 700,000 barrels of bitumen daily from the Albertan oil-sands down to Texas for further processing. More
Leona Lewis: Collars Not Cruelty

Leona Lewis: Collars Not Cruelty Sep 30, 2011

WSPA is calling on governments worldwide to stop killing dogs and start running effective dog vaccination programs – and it has celebrity support. More
ASPCA To Rock 'N' Roll With The Stars

ASPCA To Rock 'N' Roll With The Stars Sep 30, 2011

The ASPCA Rock ‘n’ Roll LA Benefit Concert & Orange Carpet Event will be held October 2nd at LA Dogworks in Los Angeles. More
Diane Lane And Josh Brolin To Attend Celebrity Charity SeaChange Party

Diane Lane And Josh Brolin To Attend Celebrity Charity SeaChange Party Sep 28, 2011

Diane Lane and Josh Brolin will be special guests at Oceana's 2011 SeaChange Summer Party this weekend. More
Ryan Reynolds Talks About The Whale

Ryan Reynolds Talks About The Whale Sep 28, 2011

Ryan Reynolds talks about his roles as executive producer and narrator on the new film The Whale in an exclusive interview with The Humane Society. More
Angela Simmons Bares All For PETA

Angela Simmons Bares All For PETA Sep 28, 2011

Angela Simmons – co-founder of Pastry, designer and star of MTV’s Run’s House – unveiled a daring new advertisement for PETA at the Paramount Hotel in Manhatten last night. More
Bill Oddie Says No To Foie Gras

Bill Oddie Says No To Foie Gras Sep 27, 2011

British celebrity Bill Oddie has fired off a scathing letter to Fortnum & Mason Managing Director Beverley Aspinall ridiculing Aspinall for trying to defend foie gras production by equating the force-feeding process with cormorants who swallow whole fish in the wild! More
Bob Barker Petitions For Spay-And-Neuter Law

Bob Barker Petitions For Spay-And-Neuter Law Sep 27, 2011

After hearing that the Obama administration is launching a new website called We the People that will allow users to create their own petitions, which, when achieving 5,000 supporters, will be submitted to the administration for review, spay-and-neuter guru Bob Barker has teamed up with PETA to petition for a mandatory spay-and-neuter law. More
Call To Ban Shark Fins Gains Support Of Some Big Fish

Call To Ban Shark Fins Gains Support Of Some Big Fish Sep 27, 2011

On both sides of the world, the movement to ban the trade and sale of shark fin products has gained an impressive roster of noteworthy supporters including Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron, Wolfgang Puck, Gordon Ramsey, Richard Branson, Yao Ming, Mario Batali, Edward Norton, and Chinese billionaire Zhang Yue. More
Yao Ming And Richard Branson Say No To Shark Fin Soup

Yao Ming And Richard Branson Say No To Shark Fin Soup Sep 26, 2011

International conservation organization WildAid, Chinese basketball star and WildAid Ambassador, Yao Ming, and leading Chinese entrepreneur Zhang Yue have joined forces with British entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson and his non-profit foundation Virgin Unite, in a global campaign to save sharks. More
Pamela Anderson Says No To Testing Cosmetics On Animals

Pamela Anderson Says No To Testing Cosmetics On Animals Sep 20, 2011

Pamela Anderson has written to European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy John Dalli on behalf of PETA, urging him to honor the original 2013 deadline for banning the sale of cosmetics in the EU that have been tested on animals. More
Kelly Brook Slithers For PETA

Kelly Brook Slithers For PETA Sep 16, 2011

Painted as a snake, actor and model Kelly Brook stars in a sexy new PETA ad to call attention to the suffering of reptiles when they’re turned into shoes, handbags, belts and other accessories. More