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Morrissey to Recruit Concertgoers to Help Get NYC Fur Ban Passed May 9, 2019

Singer Morrissey has invited PETA to enlist fans at each of his upcoming Broadway shows to write to their council members in support of the New York City fur ban, which will be the subject of a city hall hearing on May 15. More →

Morrissey Enlists Fans to Target Canada Goose During Upcoming Tour Apr 17, 2019

As singer Morrissey embarks on a Canadian tour this spring, he has a message for Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss: More →

PETA Asks Flo Rida And Others To Not Perform At SeaWorld Feb 15, 2019

After SeaWorld announced the musical lineup for its annual Seven Seas Food Festival, PETA began targeting the performers set to play (including Flo Rida, 98 Degrees, Lifehouse, Sugar Ray, and The Fray) with a series of memes featuring the artists’ own song lyrics — with a slight twist. More →

Morrissey Teams Up With PETA For Holidays Are Murder On Turkeys Campaign Nov 1, 2017

For his November/December U.S. tour, Morrissey has teamed up with PETA to spread his own brand of seasonal cheer: a campaign called “Holidays Are Murder on Turkeys.” 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 →

Pamela Anderson Named PETA's 2016 Person Of The Year Jan 5, 2017

Pamela Anderson has made an art out of channelling the media’s interest in her in order to help animals. More →

Morrissey Calls On GM To Offer Vegan Leather In Eco-Friendly Cars Nov 29, 2016

On the eve of his Detroit concert, rock icon Morrissey has challenged General Motors (GM) to make the Chevrolet Volt and Bolt truly eco-friendly by offering vegan leather interiors. More →

PETA Gives New Life To The Smiths' Meat Is Murder Aug 15, 2016

The Smiths' 1985 classic “Meat Is Murder” is back in 8-bit form for This Beautiful Creature Must Die, PETA's new online game that features an instrumental arcade-style version of the song on loop. More →

Celebs Good Enough To Eat! Oct 1, 2015

Just in time for World Vegetarian Day, PETA has teamed up with food artist Prudence Staite to create a unique set of celebrity portraits made entirely out of vegetables. More →

Morrissey Says No To Beagle Breeding Facility Sep 17, 2015

Morrissey is joining PETA in rushing a letter to Home Secretary Theresa May after learning the Home Office has the authority to grant a licence to a new Yorkshire beagle-breeding facility More →

Jon Stewart And Morrissey To Be Honored At Farm Sanctuary Gala Aug 4, 2015

Farm Sanctuary has announced that Tracey and Jon Stewart and Morrissey will be among the honorees at their Gala, which will take place on October 24 at The Plaza in New York City. More →

Stars React To UK Government Plan To Bring Back Blood Sport Jul 14, 2015

A host of celebrities have rallied to appeal for the hunting ban in the UK to remain intact, joining Animal Defenders International (ADI) in an urgent plea to MPs. More →

Iconic Rock Photos To Go Under The Hammer For Charity May 15, 2015

A charity auction of iconic rock photographs is taking place at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend. More →

Joaquin Phoenix Wants You To Know The Truth About Leather Mar 2, 2015

Joaquin Phoenix is disgusted and sickened by the first-ever look inside China’s dog-leather trade. More →

The Black Keys Donate Song To PETA Feb 6, 2015

The Black Keys have granted the rights to their song “Howlin’ for You” to PETA to use for free in an ad promoting animal adoption. More →

Alan Carr Is A Little Fairy For Animals Apr 16, 2014

Wearing a pair of pink fairy wings and brandishing a star-shaped magic wand, Chatty Man host Alan Carr stars in a cheeky new PETA campaign that proclaims, “Be a Little Fairy for Animals!” More →

Naughty Boy - And Naughty Bob - Join PETA Campaign Feb 17, 2014

Hot on the heels of his Brit Award nomination, comes a new collaboration from chart-topping sound creator Naughty Boy: a brand-new PETA campaign that shows the Hotel Cabana producer reclining with his beloved cat, Naughty Bob, in his lap above the words “It’s Naughty Not to Neuter.” 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 →

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 →

Morrissey - The World Won't Listen Nov 21, 2013

Morrissey has vented his disgust at photos of TV presenter Melissa Bachman’s recent lion hunt – in which she tweeted pictures of herself with a lion she had shot – in a media statement. More →

Siouxsie Sioux Says No To Foie Gras Oct 17, 2013

Embattled Fortnum & Mason CEO Ewan Venters is getting it from all sides these days over his refusal to remove cruelly obtained foie gras from the store’s shelves. More →

British TV Presenter Wants Inquiry Into Animal Suffering At Top UK University‏ Aug 15, 2013

Television presenter and animal advocate, Wendy Turner-Webster, today joined the BUAV to hand in a petition addressed to Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Secretary of State. More →

Morrissey Launches New Ad Against Foie Gras Jul 10, 2013

A new PETA ad highlighting the cruelty behind every tin of foie gras sold by Fortnum & Mason will be funded entirely by Channel 4 after the broadcaster used a song by The Smiths in advertisements for Gordon Ramsay's Christmas Cookalong Live back in 2011 and without the singer’s permission. More →

Celebrities Join BUAV Call For Independent Inquiry Into Animal Suffering‏ Jun 12, 2013

An Open Letter to Lord Taylor of Holbeach, Home Office Minister, More →

Morrissey Speaks Out Against Animal Suffering At Imperial College London May 13, 2013

Former The Smiths front-man, Morrissey has joined the BUAV call for an independent inquiry into disturbing evidence of animal suffering and poor practice revealed at an Imperial College London animal research laboratory. More →

Yusuf Joins Chorus Of Support To Transfer Mali The Elephant To Sanctuary Apr 15, 2013

Yusuf Islam, the acclaimed British-born musician and humanitarian formerly known as Cat Stevens, has issued a statement to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia in support of Mali the elephant’s transfer from the Manila Zoo to a sanctuary. More →

Stars Celebrate End Of Cosmetics Testing On Animals In Europe Mar 6, 2013

Cruelty Free International, the global non-profit organization dedicated to ending cosmetics testing on animals worldwide, has been joined by celebrities Chrissie Hynde, Twiggy, Jenny Seagrove, Kimberly Wyatt and Joanna Lumley, to celebrate the end of cosmetics testing on animals in Europe. More →

Chrissie Hynde Joins Appeal To EU To End Cosmetic Animal Tests Oct 19, 2012

Singer-songwriter and lead singer of The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde, has given her support to the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), a coalition of animal protection groups across the EU, with its No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end the import and sale of animal tested cosmetics in the EU. More →

Morrissey Has Homeless Animals On His Mind Jul 24, 2012

Morrissey is wearing a unique chapeau in his new ad campaign for PETA: a rescued tabby, who’s perched on Moz’s head next to the words “Homeless Animals on Your Mind? Spay or Neuter Today”. More →

Sia Takes A Bite Out Of Animal Overpopulation Jul 4, 2012

Her singles with Flo Rida – “Wild Ones” – and David Guetta – “Titanium” – peaked on international music charts this year, but there’s one thing that Australian “Breathe Me” singer Sia doesn’t want to keep climbing: the number of homeless dogs and cats. More →