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Posted by Tobyotter in Uncategorized on July 31st, 2010
Told you they would be smilers!!
Posted by Tobyotter in Uncategorized on July 30th, 2010
♥ Happy Pictures {Charlotte Smeets} has added a photo to the pool:
This is a daughter of this girl and a granddaughter of this girl. I knew these pups would be smilers too! 
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Internet Soup
Posted by The PETA Files in environment on July 30th, 2010
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It's so hot in the city, you'd think I'd be making another batch of lemonade—but I've got a hankering for some Internet Soup. It's been a while since the last batch, so dig in!
- Scientists know that pigs prefer a life like Arnold Ziffel's—full of Green Acres and some "luxuries" …
- … but this pug is partial to that other 60s hit, Batman.
- This video by Frank Strick has it all: A catchy song, an important question, and a big dash of cute—i.e., kid hugs turkey.
- Fisher nets baby black bear—but never fear! Mama to the rescue!
- We've said it before, but it bears repeating: Meat is never "green."
- Sure, beefcakes might make women swoon for a moment, but broccoli wins love for a lifetime.
- We know that Polly wants to fly. I'm guessing that Pauley wants to run.
- "Hummus: The Rap" has inspired me to finish my own masterpiece, Guacamole, A Concerto.
- Professor Turtle weighs in on how to be a hero.
Oof! I don't know about you, but I'm full after all that soup—and guac. This Special K needs a siesta. Until next time …
Posted by Karin Bennett
Question McCruelty
Posted by The PETA Files in McDonald's on July 30th, 2010
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Note to bigwigs at animal-abusing companies: Don’t offer to answer questions unless you’re prepared to sit in the hot seat! When PETA learned that McDonald’s vice president Bob Langert is taking questions from stakeholders—people who are affected by McDonald’s actions—on McDonald’s “corporate responsibility” blog, PETA Senior V.P. Dan Mathews sent in this query, which is sure to make Langert squirm:
Chickens who are killed by McDonald’s suppliers have their throats cut while they are still conscious, and many suffer broken limbs or are scalded to death in defeathering tanks. As the leading U.S. purchaser of chicken meat, your company has the ability and the market power to end these abuses. When will McDonald’s become a leader in animal welfare by requiring your U.S. suppliers to switch to a less cruel slaughter method that’s approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is already used by McDonald’s suppliers in Europe?
After all, who is more affected by McDonald’s actions than the nearly 300 million chickens who are slaughtered for the chain each year? It’s unlikely that Langert will respond, even though PETA is not only a stakeholder but also a company shareholder.
You can give McCruelty an earful about its abusive methods by leaving a stakeholder comment of your own or by urging the company to adopt that less cruel slaughter method, which is called “controlled-atmosphere killing.”
Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post
Ex-NASA Engineer on HLN Tonight
Posted by The PETA Files in NASA on July 30th, 2010
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TiVo alert: April Evans, my nominee for Gutsiest Animal Defender of the Year, is scheduled to appear on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell tonight. Evans, who is also featured in today's Houston Chronicle, is the NASA engineer who walked away from her dream job working on development of the International Space Station to take a stand against NASA's cruel and pointless radiation experiments on monkeys.
"I began to feel guilty that I was part of an organization doing this," she told the Chronicle. "I've dedicated myself to trying to stop these experiments."
And she means it: Evans now spends her days working to halt NASA's misguided monkey radiation project and campaigning for an international treaty to end space experiments on primates.
You can support PETA's and April's efforts to stop these experiments by sending an e-mail to the Brookhaven National Laboratory, where a portion of these experiments are set to take place. (And don't forget to join PETA's NASA Facebook group.)
Posted by Alisa Mullins
Pamela Anderson Aids Victims of Oil Disaster
Posted by The PETA Files in Pamela Anderson on July 30th, 2010
The Gulf oil catastrophe has been hard on all animals, including the countless dogs and cats who have been surrendered at Louisiana animal shelters because their guardians have lost their jobs or left the area. But thanks to the generosity of our very own Pamela Anderson, dozens of dogs will be getting a lift from crowded shelters in Louisiana to Virginia this weekend. Pamela has paid for the dogs' local adoption, spay or neuter surgery, and flea treatment costs and will be helping volunteers walk the dogs before their journey north. Once the dogs arrive in Virginia, PETA will be holding an adopt-a-thon with the Virginia Beach SPCA in order to place the dogs in loving new homes. Special thanks also go out to American Airlines and Southwest Airlines for flying in PETA volunteers free of charge from both sides of the country to help with the dogs' move.
Want to help? The most important action we can take is to have our animals spayed or neutered in order to prevent more animals from ending up homeless and to help ensure that animal shelters have room to accommodate animals who are victims of disasters. Louisiana residents who are ready to open their hearts and homes to one of these dogs can learn about adopting at HumaneLA.org, and Virginia residents can visit VBSPCA.com.
Stay tuned for photos of Pamela and the dogs!
Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post
Charlotte Ross Steps Out of Her Clothes at Urban Outfitters
Posted by The PETA Files in Charlotte Ross on July 30th, 2010
Compassion is the trend at Urban Outfitters: The company went fur-free in March, and now it's selling PETA's eye-popping T-shirt featuring Glee! star Charlotte Ross and her adorable Buns. (Do you believe that's the name of the rabbit she's holding?)
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I love the blue (must be NYPD blue), and the shirt is perfect for people who hate fur but don't want to actually bare their buns—they can just wear Charlotte's! It's just a trial sale, though, so run—don't walk—to Urban Outfitters today to show your support for PETA and your love of fur-free fashion.
Posted by Heather Moore
Spain’s News of the Week: Take Two
Posted by The PETA Files in Adolfo Dominguez on July 30th, 2010
As if Wednesday's historic vote by the Catalan parliament in Spain to ban bullfighting wasn't enough to make you scream "Olé," we've just heard that oh-so-iconic Spanish design house Adolfo Dominguez S.A. has not only signed on to shun fur, it has also agreed not to purchase or sell exotic skins, clothing made from down plucked from live birds, or wool from Australian sheep who have endured the painful mulesing mutilation—meaning that they've have chunks of flesh cut off their backsides.
Adolfo Dominguez's aggressive animal welfare policy places the company waaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of the ethical fashion curve. For our friends in Spain, this news might warrant a spending spree. For everyone else, why not treat yourself to some fashion-forward outfits from other helpful retailers such as Gap Inc., Timberland, H&M, Liz Claiborne, HUGO BOSS, and Perry Ellis International, who have all taken action by banning fur, exotic skins, and/or wool from mulesed sheep.
Posted by Jennifer O'Connor
‘Entourage’ Goes XXX
Posted by The PETA Files in Sasha Grey on July 30th, 2010
Starting this Sunday night, HBO’s Entourage gets a whole lot sexier: Adult film star and PETA supporter Sasha Grey starts her recurring role, playing herself and cozying up to Adrian Grenier’s character, Vince.
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With this ad, Sasha Grey has turned on countless audiences to the importance of spaying and neutering. Now’s your chance to turn her on. Will you?
Posted by Karin Bennett
Consumer Advisory on Miracle-Gro Mouse Mischief
Posted by The PETA Files in mice on July 30th, 2010
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Countless consumers, knowing little to nothing about how to deal humanely with mice, buy the Ortho Home Defense MAX Kill & Contain Mouse Trap because it promises a quick, out-of-sight death, with “no mess.” But not so fast! PETA is hearing that numerous people have been horrified to discover squeaking mice inside the traps, alive and conscious but bloody and writhing from their injuries.
After Scotts Miracle-Gro Company refused to respond to our letter detailing our concerns with these cruel devices, PETA filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission seeking action against the company for its misleading claims—and we’ve asked Scotts Miracle-Gro chair and CEO James Hagedorn to pull the traps from store shelves, as we believe that the company is violating the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
“Scotts’ deceptive advertising is fooling people into thinking that they are buying a humane mousetrap when what they are actually getting is a miniature torture chamber,” says PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk. Indeed, mice who become caught in these traps die slowly from stress-induced struggling, dehydration, heat prostration, or starvation.
So until further notice, put Scotts Miracle-Gro with that other company that Lowesballs both truth in advertising and compassion for mice. We promise to keep you updated on developments regarding this case—and we ask that you promise to always be kind to mice by using this humane, effective trap.
Posted by Karin Bennett