If you’ve been following the animal rights movement since the ’70s, you no doubt remember the massive worldwide campaign to end Canada’s despicable baby harp seal slaughter. Who can forget those heartbreaking ads showing fluffy white baby seals staring at the camera with their enormous eyes? Public outcry forced Canada to ban killing “whitecoat” baby seals in 1987, …
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It’s that time of the year, when you get to vote for which fur-clad celebrities will make it onto PETA’s annual “Worst-Dressed” list.
Celebrities have a big impact on the fashion industry and on their fans, who often emulate their style, so it’s important that those who choose to wear fur …
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So you have decided to join the world of the compassionate and go vegan! Good for you! Remember that going vegan is a journey, and if you fall, get up and try again. Not everyone goes vegan overnight. It took me a while to complete my journey. I …
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I’m on “bunny duty” this week. I’m taking care of my Mom’s two rabbits while she is on vacation-which makes thelatest undercover investigation footage obtained by PETA all the more heartbreaking for me. Investigators went undercover on rabbit fur farms in China and France and documented that rabbits were living in cramped, …
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It’s always fun to be able to bring you good news. We just received word that after receiving more than 11,000 petitions from PETA members and supporters, online shoe-seller Zappos.com has agreed to stop selling fur! Your actions really do make a difference.
The …
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