Even though Bristol Palin will be shaking her moneymaker all over the Dancing With the Stars stage this fall, she can’t seem to stop talking about how she’ll be wearing the “most modest outfits” on the show. Now, proving that the nut doesn’t fall far from the tree, Bristol is following in the blood-soaked footsteps of her grisly mama, Sarah—who never met an animal she didn’t want to kill (or so she would have us believe)—by insisting that the show’s costumers cover her stretch marks with massive amounts of fur.

OK, Bristol—first of all, despite all your supposed concern for your modesty, everyone knows that when Levi said, “If you loved me, you would,” you gave it up faster than your mama gave up the governorship. So, honey, that tacky cruise ship has sailed. And covering yourself with animal pelts is not only immodest, it’s also obscene. Luckily, PETA has confirmed that no real fur will be used on Dancing With the Stars.

Know of any other folks who don’t “get it” about fur? You might want to keep some of these handy.

Posted by Jeff Mackey

Which option gets your vote?

Text PETA to 73822 to participate in future polls and receive other alerts on your phone.

Written by Joel Bartlett

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… to publicly thank The Pretty Reckless vocalist and Gossip Girl star for making the compassionate, responsible decision to have her pooch neutered.

It's no secret that we at PETA are nuts (geddit?) about the pluses of spaying and neutering—two safe, simple procedures that help to reduce the number of homeless dogs and cats.

So we at PETA would like to submit the following poem in Momsen's honor:

Oh, Taylor Momsen!
You're sure to see
A media spectacle
'Cause you lit your dog's (detached) testicles

But at PETA, we stand and applaud
The choice you made, it should be law
To neuter your friend
And help put an end
To the homelessness of millions who have paws

Posted by Karin Bennett

… to publicly thank The Pretty Reckless vocalist and Gossip Girl star for making the compassionate, responsible decision to have her pooch neutered.

It's no secret that we at PETA are nuts (geddit?) about the pluses of spaying and neutering—two safe, simple procedures that help to reduce the number of homeless dogs and cats.

So we at PETA would like to submit the following poem in Momsen's honor:

Oh, Taylor Momsen!
You're sure to see
A media spectacle
'Cause you lit your dog's (detached) testicles

But at PETA, we stand and applaud
The choice you made, it should be law
To neuter your friend
And help put an end
To the homelessness of millions who have paws

Posted by Karin Bennett

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liber / CC by 2.0

Two ailing dolphins who have been languishing in a filthy, cramped tank in Turkey are on the road to recovery after PETA Germany and the marvelous charity Born Free took action. And after The Sun—the U.K.’s best-selling newspaper—ran an exposé about Tom and Misha’s plight, PETA Germany staffers posted an action alert, wrote to the mayor, and coordinated action with Turkish animal protection groups.

Our colleagues at Born Free are moving Tom and Misha to a rehabilitation center, and the dolphins will be released into their rightful ocean home as soon as they’ve recovered.

Let’s call for the rehabilitation and release of more captive dolphins, such as the orcas (the largest members of the dolphin family) at SeaWorld.

Posted by Jennifer O’Connor

We have appealed to MGM management to do away with this old-fashioned display. Living in a casino and being forced into close contact with hoards of tourists is no life at all for wild animals. Lions are meant to roam freely across vast territories, exploring, playing with their cubs, and ruling the jungle.

Guido Appenzeller / CC by 2.0

Please tell the MGM management that you’ll be spending your Vegas money elsewhere until the lion display is gone for good.

Posted by Jennifer O’Connor

Oh my! That’s a shocker, my friend. Caption that comic! The person whose caption best complements the strip will receive a prize. This week’s winner will walk away with something to keep you warm in the upcoming cooler months in the form of PETA’s fleece pullover.

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The contest ends at 12 noon on September 14, 2010, and we’ll announce the winner and showcase the winning comment in a blog post on September 16, 2010. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you’re agreeing to both by commenting. Good luck!

Don’t forget to check out the archive of past 10% Wool comic strips here. Get more information on the series and the writer here, and learn how to get Jeff’s other comic, DeFlocked, into your local paper here.

The billboard's peasful arrangement of different religious symbols promotes tolerance and nonviolence regardless of race, faith, or species, a message that's pretty apt when people are fighting hammer and tongs over the burning of the Muslim holy book, the plans to build a Muslim community center near Ground Zero, and a recent arson at the site of a mosque under construction in Tennessee.

Just like humans who are victimized for being perceived as different, animals who are raised and killed for food would be left in peace if it weren't for human ignorance, prejudice, and bigotry. On factory farms, piglets are castrated and have their tails cut off without being given any painkillers, cows are often dismembered and skinned while they're still able to feel pain, and chickens and turkeys—who have never hurt anyone in their lives, but who feel pain just as humans do—have their throats cut while they're still conscious.

But there is something that everyone can do to reduce the total amount of violence in the world. We can choose meals that did not involve terror, disrespect, and killing. And though we can't bring back those we lost on that horrific day nine years ago, each of us can save more than 100 lives this year alone just by going vegetarian—or better yet, vegan.

As PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said in her talk on nonviolence in Palestine at Christmas a few years ago, "One day, people will stop saying 'Respect me, I'm a human being,' and say 'Respect me, I'm a living being.'"

Please give peas and veggie burgers a chance by pledging to go vegan today.

Posted by Amy Skylark Elizabeth

Really catches your eye, right? We were so taken with Amy’s piece that we’re sending her a Compassionate Action Award for spreading such an important message. Check out what Amy has to say:

What inspired you to create this piece?

When PETA sent out their mailing about circus elephants and I got to reading about what those animals go through. It’s so painful for me to hear about any animal suffering, and what’s happening to these poor elephants is unjust. What’s more sad is that a lot of people don’t even know what is happening, and so they pay their money to go to the circus, which only supports the injustice that is being done. I thought that with my photography and design combined, I could help to catch a little attention to bring some awareness to the issue.

Graphic design is a very powerful way to spread the message of Ringling’s cruelty to animals. How have people reacted?

So far, people have been touched by the image, I think, and some even felt inclined to have more in-depth conversations about the issue of animal rights in general—while others, I think, swept it to the side as just another “activist stunt.” If I can get through to just one person, though, then it’s a job well done. Just one person can make a big difference.

Are you into any other animal rights issues?

I am concerned for all animals and their well-being—from the animals on factory farms, to those being tested for products, to those being skinned for fur, to those being beaten and abused in their own home. I may not be able to save all of them—but I do what I can to help, in the best way I can. For me, artistic expression is what I do best, and I think it is a powerful medium that when wielded right can really catch people’s attention, open them up to compassion, and persuade them to make changes in their own small ways.

I totally agree. Leave a comment below with your favorite way to spread the animal rights message!

Posted by Marta Holmberg