Take Action: Help Abused Young Elephant Gain Freedom

At the end of last month, Paul McCartney stopped an Olympic rehearsal and sent a plea to the Indian Forest Minister, asking him to secure the release of an abused young elephant named Sunder.   Now, PETA India has obtained new photographic evidence of the abuse that the elephant is enduring while being used as a living begging bowl and beaten by a vicious, inept young trainer.

You can help! Join Paul McCartney and PETA in urging the Maharashtra Forest Minister to use his authority to rescue Sunder and send him to a sanctuary.  It takes only a minute to send this email. Sunder would appreciate it!

Take Action: End Black Bear And Bobcat Hunting In California

• California voters have expressed their views against mountain lion hunting in two statewide ballot measures in 1990 and 1996. While mountain lions are protected from the cruelty of hound hunting, other predators are not. California does not currently prohibit hound hunting of black bear and bobcats.
• Hounding is an inhumane and unsporting practice where trophy hunters use packs of radio-collared dogs to chase down bears and bobcats before the hunter shoots the terrified animal off a tree branch.
• Please take a minute and submit the form at this link to automatically send a brief, polite message of support to your state assembly member to encourage them to support SB 1221 and put a stop to the inhumane hound hunting of bears and bobcats in California.

Take Action: Speak Out Against Smoking Experiments On Animals

Why are tobacco companies still testing cigarettes on animals?  It is cruel and totally unnecessary!  To quote the National Cancer Institute, “There is no safe tobacco product.”  We already know from clinical research, and from basic common sense, that smoking is bad for us.  You can email the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and request that it follow the lead of agencies in progressive countries by banning cruel tobacco tests on animals.  The email address at the FDA’s Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee is:  tpsac@fda.hhs.gov

Paul McCartney Calls For Release Of Abused Elephant

McCartney immediately stopped an Olympic rehearsal and sent a plea to the Indian Forest Minister, asking him to secure the release of a young elephant named Sunder.  Evidently the young elephant has been kept in deplorable conditions for quite some time.

Animal Rights Group Wants Pamplona Bull Run Banned

Animal welfare group Vier Pfoten (Four Paws) urged Spanish authorities Friday to ban the famous Pamplona bull run, which left 22 people injured and 42 bulls dead this week. The run - which sees bulls rushed along Pamplona’s streets and then forced to fight in the arena during the San Fermin festival - is a form of cruelty against animals that would be punishable with prison in other European countries.

Bob Barker Calls For 'Calgary Stampede' Rodeo To Be Shut Down

“I know that every national animal protection organization is absolutely opposed to rodeo and the Calgary Stampede is considered one of the most despicable of all rodeos in the world.”

Top 5 Vegan Mac And Cheeses

PETA names the Top 5 Vegan Mac and Cheeses from coast to coast. Have you been lucky enough to try any of these?

Animals On Fur Farms Deserve Freedom Too!

Millions of individual animals—including dogs and cats just like those we share our homes with—will be killed for their fur in China this year.  Any small donation can help!

Lifesaving Tips For Safeguarding Cats And Dogs On The 4th Of July

Loud fireworks are frightening to animals, who don’t realize that the explosions are entertainment, not dangerous.  After fireworks displays, animal shelters nationwide report an increase in the number of lost companion animals.  Here are some helpful reminders from PETA…

Victory! Circus Shut Down in California

After hearing from PETA, the city of Corona, California, has ordered the Ramos Bros. Circus to halt its performances and shut down immediately.  The order comes after several reports of scars on animals’ bodies as well as animals confined to cramped, filthy enclosures with no access to water or shade.

Olsen Twins $17,000 Fur Bag Bashed By PETA

“What the Olsens lack in creativity, they try to make up for in shock value.  Sadly, it’s the foxes, calves, and alligators…who pay the dearest price.”

PETA Names Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2012

Woody Harrelson credits a woman on a bus ride 30 years ago telling him his acne would go away if he quit dairy…and he has been vegan ever since!