German activists launch human rights case on behalf of castrated pigs December 17, 2019 In a legal first, animal rights activists have asked Germany’s top court to ban the practice of castrating young male pigs without anaesthetic—with the… Continue Reading
Frog First: Biology classes replace dissection of the real thing with “SynFrog” December 7, 2019 Gone are the stomach churning days of the biology class frog dissection. At least at a school in Florida, where high school students now… Continue Reading
Pelicans rescued during Hurricane Dorian set free October 17, 2019 Remember those injured pelicans rescued during Hurricane Dorian? The folks with PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, scooped up five stranded birds… Continue Reading
Vegan Vehicles: Tesla goes leather-free for its Model 3 September 11, 2019 What’s Tesla’s latest trick to help protect the planet? Making a luxury vehicle free of a leather interior. The electric vehicle maker recently announced… Continue Reading
Injured pelicans rescued as Hurricane Dorian batters Virginia: PETA September 7, 2019 As Hurricane Dorian pushes up the eastern United States, some wildlife are being hit pretty hard. PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals,… Continue Reading
PETA slammed for targeting Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin in tweet February 25, 2019 When PETA criticized the late Steve Irwin’s love of animals in a tweet, the response was not what the animal rights organization expected. Hundreds… Continue Reading
PETA gets on its high horse over “speciesism” in language December 5, 2018 For PETA, words have become the straw that broke the camel’s back. But the animal rights group would hate us saying it. At least,… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Dorset village called Wool urged by PETA to change name for vegan reasons November 26, 2018 An animal rights group has come under ridicule by some residents of a village in Dorset, England after the organization wrote a letter suggesting… Continue Reading
Burberry gives up fur, stops destroying unused products September 8, 2018 Burberry was burned when it was recently revealed it was torching millions of dollars in unsold goods to prevent the “wrong people” from ending… Continue Reading
London drug store chain criticized for selling Botox tested on animals September 6, 2018 Superdrug , a British retailer, is coming under fire by animal rights groups over the sales of botox injections tested on animals. The drug… Continue Reading