Ooops.. I Fell Down
Posted by Tobyotter in Uncategorized on March 10th, 2010
Bob Barker, ‘Come On Down!’ to PETA’s Los Angeles Office
Posted by The PETA Files in bob barker on March 10th, 2010
PETA’s longtime friend and supporter, Bob Barker, along with some “Barker PETA Beauties,” joined our own Ingrid E. Newkirk today to cut the ribbon on the start of renovations to our new Los Angeles office, aptly named—what else?—the Bob Barker Building.
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Bob Barker donated $2.5 million to help us open our new location, and time after time after time, he has shown his unwavering support for animal protection. For decades, he influenced millions of people every day by ending each taping of The Price Is Right with his message to spay or neuter companion animals—a message that his successor, Drew Carey, also uses for his sign-off.
We’re grateful to have Barker’s continued support—and we’re delighted to name PETA’s new Los Angeles office in his honor.
Posted by Karin Bennett
Karl Lagerfeld’s ‘Triumph of Fake Fur’
Posted by The PETA Files in Karl Lagerfeld on March 10th, 2010
“It’s the triumph of fake fur … because fake fur changed so much and became so great now that you can hardly see a difference.”
—Karl Lagerfeld on his show at Paris Fashion Week
In a recent interview with the Telegraph, notorious fur pimp Karl Lagerfeld, the head designer and creative director for Chanel, spills about the triumph of fake fur. Lagerfeld’s remarks have us hoping that it’s the beginning of a new era for his fashion line. My favorite sound bite? “You cannot fake chic, but you can be chic in fake fur.”
Posted by Logan Scherer
Australia’s Meat Workers Want to Save Some Sheep
Posted by The PETA Files in australia on March 10th, 2010
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Yes, you’ve read that correctly, and no, the headline wasn’t ripped from The Onion. In a joint press conference this morning, the Australian Meat Industry Employees Union and the World Society for the Protection of Animals agreed that the live export of sheep who were once abused for their wool is destroying the nation’s economy.
Every year on the grueling journey from Australia to their slaughter in the Middle East, thousands of sheep endure weeks, and sometimes months, on extremely crowded, disease-ridden ships with little access to food or water and through all weather extremes. Many sheep fall ill, become stuck in feces and are unable to move, or are trampled to death by other sheep. Those who survive are dragged from the ships, are thrown into the backs of trucks and cars, and eventually have their throats cut while they are still conscious.
Hopefully, this surprise support from Australia’s meat industry will mean less suffering for sheep. And who knows, maybe the next shocking headline we’ll see will read, “Australian Meat Workers Oppose Meat” (considering the energy, land, and resources wasted by the production of meat—a guy can dream, can’t he?).
Posted by Logan Scherer
Windy Day
Posted by Funniest Pet Photos Pool in Uncategorized on March 10th, 2010
‘Win It’ Wednesday: Exotic Candy Bar Library
Posted by The PETA Files in win it wednesday on March 10th, 2010
There’s only one rule at Vosges Chocolate’s Exotic Candy Bar Library: Once you’ve checked out your selection, it’s totally yours to keep. And with fancy vegan chocolate flavors such as Creole and Black Pearl, we have a feeling that the shelves will be empty in no time.
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Want a collection of your own? We’re giving away one of these edible libraries to the reader who comes up with the best animal-friendly literary mash-up. (Seriously—if Jane Austen and zombies can successfully join forces, then so can animals and literary classics!) My compassionate mash-up? To Save a Mockingbird!
Start wiggling your inner bookworm, and then enter by posting your re-imagined title in the comments section. The contest ends on March 24, 2010, and we’ll pick the winner on March 26, 2010. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you’re agreeing to both by commenting. Good luck!
Posted by Logan Scherer
Colorado Springs to Trash the Meat?
Posted by The PETA Files in Colorado Springs on March 10th, 2010
Spring cleaning is about to take on a whole new meaning in Colorado Springs, where officials facing a lack of funds have removed trash cans from public parks. To help the mayor stop the economic slump from turning Colorado Springs’ parks into dumps, PETA is offering to bring back the wastebaskets, with one caveat—they need to sport this ad:
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How does meat trash the planet? A U.N. study found that factory farming is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global.” Our name for these doubly productive garbage cans? Wasteless Baskets.
Posted by Logan Scherer
Woman Gives Fingers to Caged Bear
Posted by The PETA Files in zoos on March 10th, 2010
The cost of keeping wild animals in captivity is always more than the price of admission to a zoo or amusement park. Just ask the woman who lost two of her fingers after trying to feed a caged black bear at a Wisconsin zoo last week. The 47-year-old woman—who was with her 3-year-old granddaughter and boyfriend—had her thumb and forefinger bitten off, and two other fingers were partially severed. The boyfriend was also bitten while trying to pry open the bear’s jaw to get the animal to release the woman’s hand, but he didn’t lose any fingers.
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Bears in captivity spend much of their time pacing, walking in tight circles, swaying or rolling their heads, and showing other signs of psychological distress. These behaviors are not just symptoms of boredom—they indicate profound depression caused by being denied everything that is natural and important to them. Bears, like any wild animal, are unpredictable and will try to defend themselves if they feel threatened and are unable to escape—sometimes with serious or deadly consequences.
News of this perilous encounter comes less than two weeks after Tilikum—the imprisoned orca—killed a SeaWorld trainer. It’s just further evidence that patrons of zoos or any facilities that display captive animals are not only supporting the mental, physical, and emotional torment of animals, they are risking their own safety as well.
Posted by Logan Scherer
10/52 – Places Cats Shouldn’t Be
Posted by Tobyotter in Uncategorized on March 10th, 2010
Sezza View Photography has added a photo to the pool:
As for this weeks challenge on ‘52 weeks of cats’ was places cats shouldn’t be.. well here Scoota is in the shower.. a place you probably wouldn’t find a cat haha but he actually likes the shower, even sometimes falls asleep in it..
but i say i’m clean..
Posted by Tobyotter in Uncategorized on March 10th, 2010
Sezza View Photography has added a photo to the pool:
