Acne Cure From ‘Zombieland’ Star Woody Harrelson

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In a recent interview with Maxim magazine, longtime vegan animal defender Woody Harrelson talks about the chance encounter that made him go vegan. He says that "[t]he first thing was dairy. I was about 24 years old and I had tons of acne and mucus. I met some random girl on a bus who told me to quit dairy and all those symptoms would go away three days later. By God she was right."

I'm curious about how the actual conversation went down. "Hey, stranger! Your skin is gross. Go vegan!" seems a bit harsh, but if it worked ...

The star of Zombieland then realized that eating hamburgers and steak made him feel—and act—like the living dead, so meat was nixed from his menu too.

So tell us: How did you get the push you needed to go vegan?

Posted by Shawna Flavell

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Please, pick up the phone!</p> <p>Posted by Jennifer O'Connor</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(64) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/victory_raccoon_on_log.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(64) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/victory_raccoon_on_log.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(46) "Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:58:40 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2412) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raccoon_Cute_Pose.jpg">Harlequeen</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://www.creativecommons.org">CC by 2.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="cute raccoon" src=" http://blog.peta.org/archives/Raccoon_Cute_Pose.jpg " /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Late last week, our on-call caseworker was paged by a whistleblower who reported that a "coon-on-a-log" event was scheduled to take place at a campground in Louisiana, the next day. Believe it or not, <a target="_blank" href=http://www.things-and-other-stuff.com/magazines/images/1953-look-magazine/look-531102-raccoon.jpg>"coon on a log"</a> is an old Southern "sport"—you've read about others in history books, but we won't discuss those here—during which participants chain a raccoon to a small (about 2-foot-long) log and toss the log and animal in the middle of a lake. The participants then sic dogs on the raccoon, and the dog who can knock the raccoon off the log first "wins." Some sources say that the first dog to rip the raccoon apart wins. Obviously, both the raccoon and <a target="_blank" href=http://books.google.com/books?id=mVIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=coon+on+a+log&source=bl&ots=9sfRcnqrKV&sig=YF1RTvUNUOeGDbDKbu8LIBLKQSA&hl=en&ei=bcl3TLzMMcP98Absv6zSBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=coon%20on%20a%20log&f=false>the dogs</a> are put in great danger.</p> <p>Our caseworker immediately reached a lieutenant in the law-enforcement division of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (DWF) and provided him with all the information that he needed, including the exact location where the raccoons were being caged prior to the event. The DWF sent officers to the site to investigate, and the officers found that the event coordinators didn't have the permits required to keep raccoons in captivity. DWF officials immediately seized all the raccoons and issued citations, so the event—which we strongly believe would have violated state anti-cruelty statutes—never even got off the ground!</p> <p>If an animal is in imminent danger, you should know that we are <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp>on call</a> 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please, pick up the phone!</p> <p>Posted by Jennifer O'Connor</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(46) "Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries" } ["category@term"]=> string(46) "Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283461120) } [1]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(61) "Transformers Director Offers $50K to Find Puppy-Drowning Girl" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2104) "<p><br/><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/premiere-dreamworks/image/5021530?term=michael+bay+director" target="_blank"><img src="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/5021530/premiere-dreamworks/premiere-dreamworks.jpg?size=380&imageId=5021530" border="0" width="380" title="Premiere Of DreamWorks "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" - Arrivals" height="274" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 23: Director Michael Bay arrives at the premiere Of DreamWorks 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' at Mann Village Theatre on June 22, 2009 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script></p> <p>Director and producer <a target="_blank" href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/>Michael Bay</a> is famous for blowing things up in <em>Transformers</em> and <em>Armageddon</em> as well as for remaking horror movies including <em>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre</em> and <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em>, but when it comes to violence against animals, Michael yells, "Cut!"</p> <p>Michael pledged $50,000 on his website for the arrest and "successful prosecution" of the person who <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/girl_throws_puppies_in_river.php>threw puppies into a river</a> and the person who recorded the footage, which was posted online. Let's hope that Michael's reward—along with PETA's—brings everyone who was involved in this horrifying act to justice. People who are <a target="_blank" href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_humanAbuse.asp>cruel to animals</a> often commit acts of violence against their fellow humans as well, so it's crucial that we <a target="_blank" href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_reportCruelty.asp>report</a> known or suspected cruelty to animals to police and animal control officials immediately.</p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(60) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/michael_bay_reward.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(60) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/michael_bay_reward.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(12) "Transformers" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:24:29 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2104) "<p><br/><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/premiere-dreamworks/image/5021530?term=michael+bay+director" target="_blank"><img src="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/5021530/premiere-dreamworks/premiere-dreamworks.jpg?size=380&imageId=5021530" border="0" width="380" title="Premiere Of DreamWorks "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" - Arrivals" height="274" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 23: Director Michael Bay arrives at the premiere Of DreamWorks 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' at Mann Village Theatre on June 22, 2009 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script></p> <p>Director and producer <a target="_blank" href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/>Michael Bay</a> is famous for blowing things up in <em>Transformers</em> and <em>Armageddon</em> as well as for remaking horror movies including <em>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre</em> and <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em>, but when it comes to violence against animals, Michael yells, "Cut!"</p> <p>Michael pledged $50,000 on his website for the arrest and "successful prosecution" of the person who <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/girl_throws_puppies_in_river.php>threw puppies into a river</a> and the person who recorded the footage, which was posted online. Let's hope that Michael's reward—along with PETA's—brings everyone who was involved in this horrifying act to justice. People who are <a target="_blank" href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_humanAbuse.asp>cruel to animals</a> often commit acts of violence against their fellow humans as well, so it's crucial that we <a target="_blank" href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_reportCruelty.asp>report</a> known or suspected cruelty to animals to police and animal control officials immediately.</p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(12) "Transformers" } ["category@term"]=> string(12) "Transformers" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283459069) } [2]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(39) "Eatery Agrees to Stop Torturing Animals" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1680) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href=" http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_Malaysian_Prawn.JPG">syrist</a> / <a target="_blank" href=" http://creativecommons.org">CC by 3.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="live prawn" src=" http://blog.peta.org/archives/Giant_Malaysian_Prawn.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Crustaceans can't <a target="_blank" href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_FzgtLVzbI>moonwalk</a>, and they don't dance the <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/03/dancing_with_the_stars.php>cha-cha</a>, so when we received complaints from horrified diners about "dancing" prawns at Sacramento's Nishiki Sushi, we knew it was something that we needed to look into. Turns out that the restaurant was peeling the skin off live prawns and encouraging patrons to squeeze acidic lemon juice all over the conscious animals' exposed flesh, causing them to writhe in pain (or "dance") before they were eaten alive.</p> <p>We reached out to Nishiki Sushi and let it know that while <a target="_blank" href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawn>prawns</a> may not be able to scream, they feel pain just as any animal does. The owners responded by swiftly 86ing the "dancing prawns" from Nishiki Sushi's menu!</p> <p>That's something that makes us kick up our <a target="_blank" href=http://charmone.com/catalog/69e4ede9-1793-4ae0-8ca5-341ed3e51dde.aspx>vegan heels</a>. Now to get other restaurants to take a stand for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/featureLobsterZone.asp>crustaceans</a> and remove their Lobster Zone machines.</p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(64) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/dancing_prawns_victory.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(64) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/dancing_prawns_victory.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(6) "prawns" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:02:21 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1680) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href=" http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_Malaysian_Prawn.JPG">syrist</a> / <a target="_blank" href=" http://creativecommons.org">CC by 3.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="live prawn" src=" http://blog.peta.org/archives/Giant_Malaysian_Prawn.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Crustaceans can't <a target="_blank" href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_FzgtLVzbI>moonwalk</a>, and they don't dance the <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/03/dancing_with_the_stars.php>cha-cha</a>, so when we received complaints from horrified diners about "dancing" prawns at Sacramento's Nishiki Sushi, we knew it was something that we needed to look into. Turns out that the restaurant was peeling the skin off live prawns and encouraging patrons to squeeze acidic lemon juice all over the conscious animals' exposed flesh, causing them to writhe in pain (or "dance") before they were eaten alive.</p> <p>We reached out to Nishiki Sushi and let it know that while <a target="_blank" href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawn>prawns</a> may not be able to scream, they feel pain just as any animal does. The owners responded by swiftly 86ing the "dancing prawns" from Nishiki Sushi's menu!</p> <p>That's something that makes us kick up our <a target="_blank" href=http://charmone.com/catalog/69e4ede9-1793-4ae0-8ca5-341ed3e51dde.aspx>vegan heels</a>. Now to get other restaurants to take a stand for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/featureLobsterZone.asp>crustaceans</a> and remove their Lobster Zone machines.</p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(6) "prawns" } ["category@term"]=> string(6) "prawns" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283454141) } [3]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(33) "Kardashians' Faux-Bulous Fashions" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1720) "<p>If you fashion junkies out there can't wait until the debut of <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/chrissies_got_a.php>Chrissie Hynde's new clothing line</a>, you can get your fix on September 10, when the <a target="_blank" href=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/31/people.kardashians.qvc/#fbid=ufOB0rP_o5c&wom=false>Kardashian</a> family unveils its new K-Dash line at QVC's Fashion's Night Out event. The line, designed by <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/03/tommy_hilfiger_1.php>Tommy Hilfiger's</a> sister <a target="_blank" href=http://www.ginnyh.com/>Ginny</a>, will feature faux fur and pleather, as modeled by Kim Kardashian on <a target="_blank" href=http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/08/30/kardashian-clan-to-launch-k-dash-for-qvc/>People.com.</a></p> <p>Of course, the paucity of pelts in the K-Dash line should come as no surprise after <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2008/12/khloe_kardashian.php>Khloe</a> wore, ahem, no clothing line at all in this sexy ad for PETA:</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Khloe ad" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Khloe-Kardashian.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>We've sent a thank you to the K-ladies and to QVC (which has a no-fur policy). Need a reminder of why faux is the only way to go? <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=tim_gunn_fashion_victims_peta>This</a> ought to do it.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Kardashian Card" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/kardashiancard300.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(67) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/kardashians_faux_clothing.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(67) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/kardashians_faux_clothing.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(8) "pleather" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:04:05 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1720) "<p>If you fashion junkies out there can't wait until the debut of <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/chrissies_got_a.php>Chrissie Hynde's new clothing line</a>, you can get your fix on September 10, when the <a target="_blank" href=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/31/people.kardashians.qvc/#fbid=ufOB0rP_o5c&wom=false>Kardashian</a> family unveils its new K-Dash line at QVC's Fashion's Night Out event. The line, designed by <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/03/tommy_hilfiger_1.php>Tommy Hilfiger's</a> sister <a target="_blank" href=http://www.ginnyh.com/>Ginny</a>, will feature faux fur and pleather, as modeled by Kim Kardashian on <a target="_blank" href=http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/08/30/kardashian-clan-to-launch-k-dash-for-qvc/>People.com.</a></p> <p>Of course, the paucity of pelts in the K-Dash line should come as no surprise after <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2008/12/khloe_kardashian.php>Khloe</a> wore, ahem, no clothing line at all in this sexy ad for PETA:</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Khloe ad" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Khloe-Kardashian.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>We've sent a thank you to the K-ladies and to QVC (which has a no-fur policy). Need a reminder of why faux is the only way to go? <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=tim_gunn_fashion_victims_peta>This</a> ought to do it.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Kardashian Card" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/kardashiancard300.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(8) "pleather" } ["category@term"]=> string(8) "pleather" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283382245) } [4]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(46) "'Win It' Wednesday: Wildlife-Friendly ChicoBag" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2403) "<p>Did you know that the average person uses 500 plastic bags every year? Yeah, me either, but <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/fashion-and-style/debra-bass/article_c4b22822-b22d-11df-ac97-0017a4a78c22.html>Andy Keller</a> knows. The founder of reusable-tote company <a target="_blank" href=http://www.chicobag.com/>ChicoBag</a> is currently touring the country dressed as his alter ego, the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.bagmonster.com/>Bag Monster</a>, in order to educate people about the enormous number of plastic bags that we thoughtlessly consume—and discard—every day.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Bag Monster" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/bagmonster.bmp" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>A man/monster who puts his money where his mouth is, Keller has provided PETA with stash of his popular <a target="_blank" href=http://www.chicobag.com/p-42-chicobag-sling-repete.aspx>Sling rePETe</a> bags to give away to 10 lucky PETA Files readers.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="ChicoBag" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/chicobag.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Not only are plastic bags monstrously <a target="_blank" href=http://www.bagmonster.com/p/photos.html>ugly</a>, they can also be deadly to wildlife, including birds who become entangled in them and sea animals who ingest them after mistaking them for jellyfish or other food sources. (You can read about BBC wildlife documentary filmmaker <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/midway_atoll.php>Rebecca Hosking's</a> campaign to ban plastic bags in the current issue of <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petacatalog.com/products/Animal_Times_Magazine-352-39.html><em>Animal Times</em></a>).</p> <p>Post a comment below telling us how you're battling the plastic plague. The commenters that most inspire us to reduce, reuse, and recycle will be toting home their tofu in a stylish Sling bag. The contest ends on September 15, 2010, and we'll select the winners on September 17, 2010. Be sure to read our <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/priv.asp>privacy policy</a> and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/terms_conditions.asp>terms and conditions</a>, as you're agreeing to both by commenting.</p> <p>Remember, don't feed the Bag Monster.</p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(67) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/win_it_wednesday_chicobag.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(67) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/win_it_wednesday_chicobag.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(13) "reusable tote" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:49:12 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2403) "<p>Did you know that the average person uses 500 plastic bags every year? Yeah, me either, but <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/fashion-and-style/debra-bass/article_c4b22822-b22d-11df-ac97-0017a4a78c22.html>Andy Keller</a> knows. The founder of reusable-tote company <a target="_blank" href=http://www.chicobag.com/>ChicoBag</a> is currently touring the country dressed as his alter ego, the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.bagmonster.com/>Bag Monster</a>, in order to educate people about the enormous number of plastic bags that we thoughtlessly consume—and discard—every day.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Bag Monster" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/bagmonster.bmp" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>A man/monster who puts his money where his mouth is, Keller has provided PETA with stash of his popular <a target="_blank" href=http://www.chicobag.com/p-42-chicobag-sling-repete.aspx>Sling rePETe</a> bags to give away to 10 lucky PETA Files readers.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="ChicoBag" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/chicobag.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Not only are plastic bags monstrously <a target="_blank" href=http://www.bagmonster.com/p/photos.html>ugly</a>, they can also be deadly to wildlife, including birds who become entangled in them and sea animals who ingest them after mistaking them for jellyfish or other food sources. (You can read about BBC wildlife documentary filmmaker <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/midway_atoll.php>Rebecca Hosking's</a> campaign to ban plastic bags in the current issue of <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petacatalog.com/products/Animal_Times_Magazine-352-39.html><em>Animal Times</em></a>).</p> <p>Post a comment below telling us how you're battling the plastic plague. The commenters that most inspire us to reduce, reuse, and recycle will be toting home their tofu in a stylish Sling bag. The contest ends on September 15, 2010, and we'll select the winners on September 17, 2010. Be sure to read our <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/priv.asp>privacy policy</a> and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/terms_conditions.asp>terms and conditions</a>, as you're agreeing to both by commenting.</p> <p>Remember, don't feed the Bag Monster.</p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(13) "reusable tote" } ["category@term"]=> string(13) "reusable tote" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283366952) } [5]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(24) "Family of Four Eats $200" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(907) "<p>It's happened again. After forking over a couple hundred dollars for tickets to a Ringling Bros. Circus performance in Everett, Washington, a lovely family had a change of heart after talking to PETA demonstrators outside the arena. Rather than watching trainers whip tigers and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.RinglingBeatsAnimals.com>smack elephants</a> with bullhooks, the entire family decided that it was worth it to sacrifice the money! (The venue refused to give them a refund.) Gotta love 'em.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Family leaves circus" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/family.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>If the circus is coming to your town, remember that leafleting can and does change minds. <a href=mailto:ATeam@peta.org>Contact us</a> and we'll help you convince people never to buy tickets!</p> <p>Posted by Jennifer O'Connor</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/family_of_four.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/family_of_four.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(14) "ringling bros." ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:38:10 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(907) "<p>It's happened again. After forking over a couple hundred dollars for tickets to a Ringling Bros. Circus performance in Everett, Washington, a lovely family had a change of heart after talking to PETA demonstrators outside the arena. Rather than watching trainers whip tigers and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.RinglingBeatsAnimals.com>smack elephants</a> with bullhooks, the entire family decided that it was worth it to sacrifice the money! (The venue refused to give them a refund.) Gotta love 'em.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Family leaves circus" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/family.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>If the circus is coming to your town, remember that leafleting can and does change minds. <a href=mailto:ATeam@peta.org>Contact us</a> and we'll help you convince people never to buy tickets!</p> <p>Posted by Jennifer O'Connor</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(14) "ringling bros." } ["category@term"]=> string(14) "ringling bros." ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283344690) } [6]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(38) "Dancing With the (Compassionate) Stars" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1483) "<p>There has never been a shortage of <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/pamelas_breathtaking_moves.php>animal rights supporters</a> on ABC's hit show <a target="_blank" href=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/slideshow/photos-dancing-stars-season-11-cast-announced-11517031><em>Dancing With the Stars</em></a>, and season 11 will be no exception. Vegetarian singer <a target="_blank" href=http://vegetarianstar.com/2008/10/22/that-pesky-michael-bolton-eating-lobster-gossip/>Michael Bolton</a> is as easy on animals as he is on the ears, and funny lady <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petaindia.com/cquotes.html>Margaret Cho</a> told the audience at PETA's Millennium <a target="_blank" href=http://features.peta.org/peta30/Default.aspx>Gala</a> in Hollywood, "[Fur] is really ridiculous. It's outrageous. We're not living in igloos. We don't need to trade pelts anymore." As for what <em>The Hills</em>' <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/04/audrina_patridg.php>Audrina Patridge</a> thinks about buying animals from pet shops, we'll let her tell you herself:</p> <br/> <center> <embed src="http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=audrina_patridge_abc_peta_high" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" height="255" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed> </center> <br/> <p>Which animal-friendly hoofer will get your vote? </p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(74) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/dancing_with_the_stars_season_11.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(74) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/dancing_with_the_stars_season_11.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(22) "dancing with the stars" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:58:22 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1483) "<p>There has never been a shortage of <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/pamelas_breathtaking_moves.php>animal rights supporters</a> on ABC's hit show <a target="_blank" href=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/slideshow/photos-dancing-stars-season-11-cast-announced-11517031><em>Dancing With the Stars</em></a>, and season 11 will be no exception. Vegetarian singer <a target="_blank" href=http://vegetarianstar.com/2008/10/22/that-pesky-michael-bolton-eating-lobster-gossip/>Michael Bolton</a> is as easy on animals as he is on the ears, and funny lady <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petaindia.com/cquotes.html>Margaret Cho</a> told the audience at PETA's Millennium <a target="_blank" href=http://features.peta.org/peta30/Default.aspx>Gala</a> in Hollywood, "[Fur] is really ridiculous. It's outrageous. We're not living in igloos. We don't need to trade pelts anymore." As for what <em>The Hills</em>' <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/04/audrina_patridg.php>Audrina Patridge</a> thinks about buying animals from pet shops, we'll let her tell you herself:</p> <br/> <center> <embed src="http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=audrina_patridge_abc_peta_high" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" height="255" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed> </center> <br/> <p>Which animal-friendly hoofer will get your vote? </p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(22) "dancing with the stars" } ["category@term"]=> string(22) "dancing with the stars" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283291902) } [7]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(28) "Minks Set Free From Fur Farm" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1237) "<p>Approximately 50,000 minks got a taste of freedom after someone apparently <a target="_blank" href=http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2010/08/075750000-minks-set-loose-from-greek.html>broke into two fur farms</a> in Greece last weekend and released the animals from their hideous, cramped, filthy little cages. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for freeing the minks, but you only need to watch a few seconds of this undercover footage, which was shot on a mink farm in Sweden, to understand why minks are best left in the wild.</p> <br/> <center><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13930829" width="400" height="320" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13930829">Horror revealed on Swedish fur farms</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2671649">Djurrättsalliansen</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></center> <br/> <p>We can all <a target="_blank" href=http://furisdead.com/getActive.asp>emancipate minks</a> and other animals who are imprisoned, trapped, electrocuted, gassed, stomped on, and skinned alive for their fur. All we have to do is pledge never to buy or wear even a tuft of real fur and urge everyone we know to do the same.</p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post </p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/minks_set_free.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/minks_set_free.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(3) "Fur" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:41:08 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1237) "<p>Approximately 50,000 minks got a taste of freedom after someone apparently <a target="_blank" href=http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2010/08/075750000-minks-set-loose-from-greek.html>broke into two fur farms</a> in Greece last weekend and released the animals from their hideous, cramped, filthy little cages. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for freeing the minks, but you only need to watch a few seconds of this undercover footage, which was shot on a mink farm in Sweden, to understand why minks are best left in the wild.</p> <br/> <center><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13930829" width="400" height="320" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13930829">Horror revealed on Swedish fur farms</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2671649">Djurrättsalliansen</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></center> <br/> <p>We can all <a target="_blank" href=http://furisdead.com/getActive.asp>emancipate minks</a> and other animals who are imprisoned, trapped, electrocuted, gassed, stomped on, and skinned alive for their fur. All we have to do is pledge never to buy or wear even a tuft of real fur and urge everyone we know to do the same.</p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post </p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(3) "Fur" } ["category@term"]=> string(3) "Fur" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283290868) } [8]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(32) "'The Apprentice' Goes Vegetarian" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1611) "<div style="float:right;margin-left:5px;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/miss-universe-2010-red/image/9599126?term=donald+trump" target="_blank"><img src="http://view1.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9599126/miss-universe-2010-red/miss-universe-2010-red.jpg?size=234&imageId=9599126" border="0" width="122" title="Miss Universe 2010 Red Carpet" height="188" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="23 August 2010 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Donald Trump. 2010 Miss Universe Pageant Red Carpet at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino. Photo Credit: MJT/AdMedia" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script><p>Darn my dyslexia! Make that: A vegetarian is going to appear on NBC's <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/><em>The Apprentice</em></a>. Brainy <a target="_blank" href=http://thetvrealist.com/gossip/Apprentice-Brandy-Kuentzel-Vegetarian-Cupcake-Shop-CoFounder-3405240.html>Brandy Kuentzel</a> went from corporate law to <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/vegan_cupcakes_take_over_the_capital.php>cupcakes</a>—and now the vegetarian animal rights supporter is ready to vie for the top spot next to Donald Trump. </p> <p>Will The Donald comb over Brandy's <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/>animal-friendly</a> views in the boardroom? Will Brandy convince him to tell his own Trump Steaks, "You're fired"? Answers are coming soon: The new season starts September 16. </p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett </p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_apprentice.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_apprentice.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(15) "Brandy Kuentzel" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:54:24 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1611) "<div style="float:right;margin-left:5px;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/miss-universe-2010-red/image/9599126?term=donald+trump" target="_blank"><img src="http://view1.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9599126/miss-universe-2010-red/miss-universe-2010-red.jpg?size=234&imageId=9599126" border="0" width="122" title="Miss Universe 2010 Red Carpet" height="188" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="23 August 2010 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Donald Trump. 2010 Miss Universe Pageant Red Carpet at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino. Photo Credit: MJT/AdMedia" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script><p>Darn my dyslexia! Make that: A vegetarian is going to appear on NBC's <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/><em>The Apprentice</em></a>. Brainy <a target="_blank" href=http://thetvrealist.com/gossip/Apprentice-Brandy-Kuentzel-Vegetarian-Cupcake-Shop-CoFounder-3405240.html>Brandy Kuentzel</a> went from corporate law to <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/vegan_cupcakes_take_over_the_capital.php>cupcakes</a>—and now the vegetarian animal rights supporter is ready to vie for the top spot next to Donald Trump. </p> <p>Will The Donald comb over Brandy's <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/>animal-friendly</a> views in the boardroom? Will Brandy convince him to tell his own Trump Steaks, "You're fired"? Answers are coming soon: The new season starts September 16. </p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett </p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(15) "Brandy Kuentzel" } ["category@term"]=> string(15) "Brandy Kuentzel" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283288064) } [9]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(66) "Surprise, Surprise: Salmonella-Tainted Eggs Came From Filthy Farms" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2170) "<p>Like <a target="_blank" href=http://technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSjbPi00k_ME>Claude Rains in <em>Casablanca</em></a>, federal inspectors were shocked—shocked!—to find that the egg farms implicated in the recent <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_real_story_behind_eggs.php>salmonella outbreak</a> (which led to a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.cnbc.com/id/38928806>still-spreading recall</a>) were filthy and shoddily maintained. In fact, a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/31eggs.html?_r=1&emc=eta1>recent investigation</a> by the Food and Drug Administration turned up barns that were infested with flies, maggots, and scurrying rodents as well as piles of droppings 4 to 8 feet high in the manure pits below the battery cages.</p> <p>Surprised? We weren't. Over the past decade, a series of undercover investigations by our friends at <a target="_blank" href=http://www.mercyforanimals.org/investigations.aspx>Mercy for Animals</a> have inevitably found cruel and unhealthy conditions on egg farms around the country—including one that was owned by the same man who operates the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.mfablog.org/2010/08/decosters-battery-cage-farms-linked-to-nationwide-salmonella-outbreak.html>nasty farms</a> that are responsible for the current disaster. </p> <br/> <center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dOauM9LNTc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dOauM9LNTc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>Fortunately, it's easy to crack the egg habit; just scramble over to <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com>VegCooking.com</a> for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/vegcooking-eggreplace.asp>tips</a> and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/searchRecipes.asp>recipes</a>.</p> <p>Posted by Jeff Mackey</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(66) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/egg_farms_health_hazards.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(66) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/egg_farms_health_hazards.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(10) "egg recall" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:01:10 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2170) "<p>Like <a target="_blank" href=http://technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSjbPi00k_ME>Claude Rains in <em>Casablanca</em></a>, federal inspectors were shocked—shocked!—to find that the egg farms implicated in the recent <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_real_story_behind_eggs.php>salmonella outbreak</a> (which led to a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.cnbc.com/id/38928806>still-spreading recall</a>) were filthy and shoddily maintained. In fact, a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/31eggs.html?_r=1&emc=eta1>recent investigation</a> by the Food and Drug Administration turned up barns that were infested with flies, maggots, and scurrying rodents as well as piles of droppings 4 to 8 feet high in the manure pits below the battery cages.</p> <p>Surprised? We weren't. Over the past decade, a series of undercover investigations by our friends at <a target="_blank" href=http://www.mercyforanimals.org/investigations.aspx>Mercy for Animals</a> have inevitably found cruel and unhealthy conditions on egg farms around the country—including one that was owned by the same man who operates the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.mfablog.org/2010/08/decosters-battery-cage-farms-linked-to-nationwide-salmonella-outbreak.html>nasty farms</a> that are responsible for the current disaster. </p> <br/> <center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dOauM9LNTc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dOauM9LNTc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>Fortunately, it's easy to crack the egg habit; just scramble over to <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com>VegCooking.com</a> for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/vegcooking-eggreplace.asp>tips</a> and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/searchRecipes.asp>recipes</a>.</p> <p>Posted by Jeff Mackey</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(10) "egg recall" } ["category@term"]=> string(10) "egg recall" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283284870) } [10]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(16) "His Name Is Earl" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2099) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4945372160/sizes/m/in/photostream/">NASA Goddard Photo and Video</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">CC by 2.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="hurricane earl" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/hurricane.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p><a target="_blank"href=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100830/ts_nm/us_weather_storm_earl>Earl</a>, a category 4 hurricane, could be pounding on East Coast residents' doors within days. For those of us who live in areas prone to hurricanes (or wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards, or any other type of disaster) it's crucial to make <a target="_blank"href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/animalsHome_emergencies.asp>emergency plans</a> for our animal companions now, before disaster strikes. Here are some tips:</p> <ul> <li> Always take animals along in evacuations. Downed power lines and impassable roads may make it impossible to return home for weeks, leaving animals stranded without food or water.</li> <li> Make a list of places that will accept you and your animals during an evacuation. Friends, family, and hotels are good options.</li> <li> Ensure that all animals are up to date on vaccinations and are wearing collars with identification tags.</li> <li> Assemble an emergency kit, including leashes, bowls, towels, blankets, litter, litter pans, and at least a week's supply of food and medications.</li> <li> Leave animals behind only as the last resort. Leave them indoors, with access to upper floors and at least 10 days' worth of dry food and water (fill sinks and multiple containers). Place signs in windows and on the front door indicating the number and type of animals inside—rescue teams may be able to save them.</li> </ul> <p>Done all this? Great! You can help even more animals by donating to <a target="_blank"href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/f-disaster.asp>PETA's Animal Emergency Fund!</a> </p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(66) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/hurricane_earl_emergency.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(66) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/hurricane_earl_emergency.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(19) "hurricane Earl path" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:58:17 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2099) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4945372160/sizes/m/in/photostream/">NASA Goddard Photo and Video</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">CC by 2.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="hurricane earl" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/hurricane.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p><a target="_blank"href=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100830/ts_nm/us_weather_storm_earl>Earl</a>, a category 4 hurricane, could be pounding on East Coast residents' doors within days. For those of us who live in areas prone to hurricanes (or wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards, or any other type of disaster) it's crucial to make <a target="_blank"href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/animalsHome_emergencies.asp>emergency plans</a> for our animal companions now, before disaster strikes. Here are some tips:</p> <ul> <li> Always take animals along in evacuations. Downed power lines and impassable roads may make it impossible to return home for weeks, leaving animals stranded without food or water.</li> <li> Make a list of places that will accept you and your animals during an evacuation. Friends, family, and hotels are good options.</li> <li> Ensure that all animals are up to date on vaccinations and are wearing collars with identification tags.</li> <li> Assemble an emergency kit, including leashes, bowls, towels, blankets, litter, litter pans, and at least a week's supply of food and medications.</li> <li> Leave animals behind only as the last resort. Leave them indoors, with access to upper floors and at least 10 days' worth of dry food and water (fill sinks and multiple containers). Place signs in windows and on the front door indicating the number and type of animals inside—rescue teams may be able to save them.</li> </ul> <p>Done all this? Great! You can help even more animals by donating to <a target="_blank"href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/f-disaster.asp>PETA's Animal Emergency Fund!</a> </p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(19) "hurricane Earl path" } ["category@term"]=> string(19) "hurricane Earl path" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283281097) } [11]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(67) "Girl Throws Puppies Into River, PETA Offers Reward for Her Identity" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1034) "<center><object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/bb4_1283184704"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/bb4_1283184704" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="370"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>PETA is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for drowning a litter of helpless puppies in the video above. Members of 4chan were able to track down the owner of the Bosnian YouTube account that originally uploaded the video and we currently have six possible leads, but the identity of the girl has yet to be confirmed. If you have information regarding this case, please contact <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp>PETA's Cruelty Investigations Department</a>. </p> <p>Posted by Shawna Flavell</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(70) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/girl_throws_puppies_in_river.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(70) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/girl_throws_puppies_in_river.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(30) "Girl Throws Puppies Into River" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:37:49 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1034) "<center><object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/bb4_1283184704"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/bb4_1283184704" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="370"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>PETA is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for drowning a litter of helpless puppies in the video above. Members of 4chan were able to track down the owner of the Bosnian YouTube account that originally uploaded the video and we currently have six possible leads, but the identity of the girl has yet to be confirmed. If you have information regarding this case, please contact <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp>PETA's Cruelty Investigations Department</a>. </p> <p>Posted by Shawna Flavell</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(30) "Girl Throws Puppies Into River" } ["category@term"]=> string(30) "Girl Throws Puppies Into River" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283279869) } [12]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(30) "Smuggler With USGE Ties Busted" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2588) "<p>A broken suitcase at the <a target="_blank" href=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/lizard-king-animal-smuggler-snared-20100828-13wpu.html>Kuala Lumpur airport</a> led to the discovery of a mata mata turtle and nearly 100 boa constrictors and other snakes who had been crammed into bags. Notorious international reptile smuggler Anson Wong was arrested by airport security and turned over to Malaysia's wildlife department. Does the name ring any bells?</p> <p>Two companies owned by <a target="_blank" href=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/1/nation/5568465&sec=nation>Wong</a> were suppliers to <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/01/us_global_exotics.php>U.S. Global Exotics</a> (USGE), the wildlife trafficking company that went <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/05/us_global_exotics.php>belly-up</a> after a PETA investigation led authorities to seize more than 26,000 animals from the company's Texas warehouse and the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue an arrest warrant for Jasen Shaw, who is still a fugitive hiding out overseas.</p> <br/> <center> <a name="video"></a><iframe style="width: 335px; height: 255px;" src="http://www.mediapeta.com/videoplayer/video.swf?v=US_Hearing_new_1_high" name="videoFrame" id="videoFrame" frameborder="0"> </iframe> <br/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/wildlife_smuggler_arrested.php" target="_blank">Share on Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=US_Hearing_new_1" target="_blank">Viewing Options</a> <br/> Embed <br/> <textarea cols="40" rows="4" onClick="this.select()"><embed src="http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=US_Hearing_new_1_high" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" height="255" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></textarea></center> <br/> <p>This isn't the first time that Wong has been suspected of slipping a little more into his luggage than duty-free liquor. In 2001, he pleaded guilty to trafficking in wildlife in the U.S. and was sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Yet here he is, nearly a decade later, still stuffing snakes into his Samsonite. <p>Next time, let's hope that Wong gets <a target="blank" href=http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/08/25/china-reconsiders-death-penalty-for-animal-smuggling-tax-fraud/>busted in China</a>, where they are dead serious about wildlife smuggling (at least for now).</p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(68) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/wildlife_smuggler_arrested.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(68) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/wildlife_smuggler_arrested.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(4) "USGE" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:54:44 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2588) "<p>A broken suitcase at the <a target="_blank" href=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/lizard-king-animal-smuggler-snared-20100828-13wpu.html>Kuala Lumpur airport</a> led to the discovery of a mata mata turtle and nearly 100 boa constrictors and other snakes who had been crammed into bags. Notorious international reptile smuggler Anson Wong was arrested by airport security and turned over to Malaysia's wildlife department. Does the name ring any bells?</p> <p>Two companies owned by <a target="_blank" href=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/1/nation/5568465&sec=nation>Wong</a> were suppliers to <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/01/us_global_exotics.php>U.S. Global Exotics</a> (USGE), the wildlife trafficking company that went <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/05/us_global_exotics.php>belly-up</a> after a PETA investigation led authorities to seize more than 26,000 animals from the company's Texas warehouse and the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue an arrest warrant for Jasen Shaw, who is still a fugitive hiding out overseas.</p> <br/> <center> <a name="video"></a><iframe style="width: 335px; height: 255px;" src="http://www.mediapeta.com/videoplayer/video.swf?v=US_Hearing_new_1_high" name="videoFrame" id="videoFrame" frameborder="0"> </iframe> <br/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/wildlife_smuggler_arrested.php" target="_blank">Share on Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=US_Hearing_new_1" target="_blank">Viewing Options</a> <br/> Embed <br/> <textarea cols="40" rows="4" onClick="this.select()"><embed src="http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=US_Hearing_new_1_high" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" height="255" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></textarea></center> <br/> <p>This isn't the first time that Wong has been suspected of slipping a little more into his luggage than duty-free liquor. In 2001, he pleaded guilty to trafficking in wildlife in the U.S. and was sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Yet here he is, nearly a decade later, still stuffing snakes into his Samsonite. <p>Next time, let's hope that Wong gets <a target="blank" href=http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/08/25/china-reconsiders-death-penalty-for-animal-smuggling-tax-fraud/>busted in China</a>, where they are dead serious about wildlife smuggling (at least for now).</p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(4) "USGE" } ["category@term"]=> string(4) "USGE" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283273684) } [13]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(27) "The Faces of Animal Testing" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2097) "<p>Horrifying photos that were apparently shot inside primate importer and torture-device manufacturer <a target="_blank" href=http://www.primateproducts.com/home.php>Primate Products, Inc.</a>, have recently surfaced. These photos show the consequences of <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stopanimaltests.com/>animal experimentation</a>—monkeys whose scalps and skulls have been butchered and crudely stitched up and who suffered from other injuries that appear to be from fighting or self-mutilation. Monkeys often bite at their own limbs and tear out clumps of their own hair because of the trauma of being confined, deprived, and tormented while being used as living test tubes.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products1.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products5.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products6.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href= http://directaction4.info/USA_primates_Aug10/index.html><em>Bite Back Magazine</em></a> has posted all of the images on its website. </font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products7.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>PETA's friends at the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.animalrightsflorida.org/>Animal Rights Foundation of Florida</a> have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking an investigation into whether the photos show violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. We'll keep you posted, but in the meantime, <a target="_blank" href=https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2259>please help cut off the supply</a> of primates to laboratories. </p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(69) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_faces_of_animal_testing.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(69) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_faces_of_animal_testing.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(11) "vivisection" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:49:17 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2097) "<p>Horrifying photos that were apparently shot inside primate importer and torture-device manufacturer <a target="_blank" href=http://www.primateproducts.com/home.php>Primate Products, Inc.</a>, have recently surfaced. These photos show the consequences of <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stopanimaltests.com/>animal experimentation</a>—monkeys whose scalps and skulls have been butchered and crudely stitched up and who suffered from other injuries that appear to be from fighting or self-mutilation. Monkeys often bite at their own limbs and tear out clumps of their own hair because of the trauma of being confined, deprived, and tormented while being used as living test tubes.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products1.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products5.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products6.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href= http://directaction4.info/USA_primates_Aug10/index.html><em>Bite Back Magazine</em></a> has posted all of the images on its website. </font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products7.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>PETA's friends at the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.animalrightsflorida.org/>Animal Rights Foundation of Florida</a> have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking an investigation into whether the photos show violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. We'll keep you posted, but in the meantime, <a target="_blank" href=https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2259>please help cut off the supply</a> of primates to laboratories. </p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(11) "vivisection" } ["category@term"]=> string(11) "vivisection" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283208557) } [14]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(32) "Cute Overload: Rub-a-Dub-Dub Rat" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1209) "<p>What could be cuter than a rat with a <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/genetically_engineered_rat.php>cotton-ball tail</a>? OK, cuter <em>and <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/april_fooled.php>real</a></em>? I nominate this "<em>Awww</em>"-some video of Tinkerbell taking a bath:</p> <br/> <center><object width="448" height="277"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFdSZBdpINw?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFdSZBdpINw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="448" height="277"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>Rats are not only adorably squeaky clean but also super <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stopanimaltests.com/feat/hiddenrats/>sweet and smart</a>—not that hygiene, looks, and/or IQ should ever be a requirement for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=mice_and_rats_USA_QT&Player=flv>caring about rodents</a> or any other animal. </p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(59) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/cute_overload_rat.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(59) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/cute_overload_rat.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(4) "rats" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:00:25 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1209) "<p>What could be cuter than a rat with a <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/genetically_engineered_rat.php>cotton-ball tail</a>? OK, cuter <em>and <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/april_fooled.php>real</a></em>? I nominate this "<em>Awww</em>"-some video of Tinkerbell taking a bath:</p> <br/> <center><object width="448" height="277"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFdSZBdpINw?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFdSZBdpINw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="448" height="277"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>Rats are not only adorably squeaky clean but also super <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stopanimaltests.com/feat/hiddenrats/>sweet and smart</a>—not that hygiene, looks, and/or IQ should ever be a requirement for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=mice_and_rats_USA_QT&Player=flv>caring about rodents</a> or any other animal. </p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(4) 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Raccoons 1, Mean Rednecks 0 " ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2412) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raccoon_Cute_Pose.jpg">Harlequeen</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://www.creativecommons.org">CC by 2.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="cute raccoon" src=" http://blog.peta.org/archives/Raccoon_Cute_Pose.jpg " /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Late last week, our on-call caseworker was paged by a whistleblower who reported that a "coon-on-a-log" event was scheduled to take place at a campground in Louisiana, the next day. Believe it or not, <a target="_blank" href=http://www.things-and-other-stuff.com/magazines/images/1953-look-magazine/look-531102-raccoon.jpg>"coon on a log"</a> is an old Southern "sport"—you've read about others in history books, but we won't discuss those here—during which participants chain a raccoon to a small (about 2-foot-long) log and toss the log and animal in the middle of a lake. The participants then sic dogs on the raccoon, and the dog who can knock the raccoon off the log first "wins." Some sources say that the first dog to rip the raccoon apart wins. Obviously, both the raccoon and <a target="_blank" href=http://books.google.com/books?id=mVIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=coon+on+a+log&source=bl&ots=9sfRcnqrKV&sig=YF1RTvUNUOeGDbDKbu8LIBLKQSA&hl=en&ei=bcl3TLzMMcP98Absv6zSBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=coon%20on%20a%20log&f=false>the dogs</a> are put in great danger.</p> <p>Our caseworker immediately reached a lieutenant in the law-enforcement division of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (DWF) and provided him with all the information that he needed, including the exact location where the raccoons were being caged prior to the event. The DWF sent officers to the site to investigate, and the officers found that the event coordinators didn't have the permits required to keep raccoons in captivity. DWF officials immediately seized all the raccoons and issued citations, so the event—which we strongly believe would have violated state anti-cruelty statutes—never even got off the ground!</p> <p>If an animal is in imminent danger, you should know that we are <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp>on call</a> 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please, pick up the phone!</p> <p>Posted by Jennifer O'Connor</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(64) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/victory_raccoon_on_log.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(64) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/victory_raccoon_on_log.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(46) "Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:58:40 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2412) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raccoon_Cute_Pose.jpg">Harlequeen</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://www.creativecommons.org">CC by 2.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="cute raccoon" src=" http://blog.peta.org/archives/Raccoon_Cute_Pose.jpg " /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Late last week, our on-call caseworker was paged by a whistleblower who reported that a "coon-on-a-log" event was scheduled to take place at a campground in Louisiana, the next day. Believe it or not, <a target="_blank" href=http://www.things-and-other-stuff.com/magazines/images/1953-look-magazine/look-531102-raccoon.jpg>"coon on a log"</a> is an old Southern "sport"—you've read about others in history books, but we won't discuss those here—during which participants chain a raccoon to a small (about 2-foot-long) log and toss the log and animal in the middle of a lake. The participants then sic dogs on the raccoon, and the dog who can knock the raccoon off the log first "wins." Some sources say that the first dog to rip the raccoon apart wins. Obviously, both the raccoon and <a target="_blank" href=http://books.google.com/books?id=mVIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=coon+on+a+log&source=bl&ots=9sfRcnqrKV&sig=YF1RTvUNUOeGDbDKbu8LIBLKQSA&hl=en&ei=bcl3TLzMMcP98Absv6zSBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=coon%20on%20a%20log&f=false>the dogs</a> are put in great danger.</p> <p>Our caseworker immediately reached a lieutenant in the law-enforcement division of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (DWF) and provided him with all the information that he needed, including the exact location where the raccoons were being caged prior to the event. The DWF sent officers to the site to investigate, and the officers found that the event coordinators didn't have the permits required to keep raccoons in captivity. DWF officials immediately seized all the raccoons and issued citations, so the event—which we strongly believe would have violated state anti-cruelty statutes—never even got off the ground!</p> <p>If an animal is in imminent danger, you should know that we are <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp>on call</a> 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please, pick up the phone!</p> <p>Posted by Jennifer O'Connor</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(46) "Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries" } ["category@term"]=> string(46) "Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283461120) } [1]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(61) "Transformers Director Offers $50K to Find Puppy-Drowning Girl" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2104) "<p><br/><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/premiere-dreamworks/image/5021530?term=michael+bay+director" target="_blank"><img src="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/5021530/premiere-dreamworks/premiere-dreamworks.jpg?size=380&imageId=5021530" border="0" width="380" title="Premiere Of DreamWorks "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" - Arrivals" height="274" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 23: Director Michael Bay arrives at the premiere Of DreamWorks 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' at Mann Village Theatre on June 22, 2009 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script></p> <p>Director and producer <a target="_blank" href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/>Michael Bay</a> is famous for blowing things up in <em>Transformers</em> and <em>Armageddon</em> as well as for remaking horror movies including <em>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre</em> and <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em>, but when it comes to violence against animals, Michael yells, "Cut!"</p> <p>Michael pledged $50,000 on his website for the arrest and "successful prosecution" of the person who <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/girl_throws_puppies_in_river.php>threw puppies into a river</a> and the person who recorded the footage, which was posted online. Let's hope that Michael's reward—along with PETA's—brings everyone who was involved in this horrifying act to justice. People who are <a target="_blank" href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_humanAbuse.asp>cruel to animals</a> often commit acts of violence against their fellow humans as well, so it's crucial that we <a target="_blank" href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_reportCruelty.asp>report</a> known or suspected cruelty to animals to police and animal control officials immediately.</p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(60) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/michael_bay_reward.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(60) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/michael_bay_reward.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(12) "Transformers" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:24:29 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2104) "<p><br/><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/premiere-dreamworks/image/5021530?term=michael+bay+director" target="_blank"><img src="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/5021530/premiere-dreamworks/premiere-dreamworks.jpg?size=380&imageId=5021530" border="0" width="380" title="Premiere Of DreamWorks "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" - Arrivals" height="274" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 23: Director Michael Bay arrives at the premiere Of DreamWorks 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' at Mann Village Theatre on June 22, 2009 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script></p> <p>Director and producer <a target="_blank" href=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/>Michael Bay</a> is famous for blowing things up in <em>Transformers</em> and <em>Armageddon</em> as well as for remaking horror movies including <em>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre</em> and <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em>, but when it comes to violence against animals, Michael yells, "Cut!"</p> <p>Michael pledged $50,000 on his website for the arrest and "successful prosecution" of the person who <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/girl_throws_puppies_in_river.php>threw puppies into a river</a> and the person who recorded the footage, which was posted online. Let's hope that Michael's reward—along with PETA's—brings everyone who was involved in this horrifying act to justice. People who are <a target="_blank" href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_humanAbuse.asp>cruel to animals</a> often commit acts of violence against their fellow humans as well, so it's crucial that we <a target="_blank" href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_reportCruelty.asp>report</a> known or suspected cruelty to animals to police and animal control officials immediately.</p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(12) "Transformers" } ["category@term"]=> string(12) "Transformers" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283459069) } [2]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(39) "Eatery Agrees to Stop Torturing Animals" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1680) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href=" http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_Malaysian_Prawn.JPG">syrist</a> / <a target="_blank" href=" http://creativecommons.org">CC by 3.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="live prawn" src=" http://blog.peta.org/archives/Giant_Malaysian_Prawn.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Crustaceans can't <a target="_blank" href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_FzgtLVzbI>moonwalk</a>, and they don't dance the <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/03/dancing_with_the_stars.php>cha-cha</a>, so when we received complaints from horrified diners about "dancing" prawns at Sacramento's Nishiki Sushi, we knew it was something that we needed to look into. Turns out that the restaurant was peeling the skin off live prawns and encouraging patrons to squeeze acidic lemon juice all over the conscious animals' exposed flesh, causing them to writhe in pain (or "dance") before they were eaten alive.</p> <p>We reached out to Nishiki Sushi and let it know that while <a target="_blank" href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawn>prawns</a> may not be able to scream, they feel pain just as any animal does. The owners responded by swiftly 86ing the "dancing prawns" from Nishiki Sushi's menu!</p> <p>That's something that makes us kick up our <a target="_blank" href=http://charmone.com/catalog/69e4ede9-1793-4ae0-8ca5-341ed3e51dde.aspx>vegan heels</a>. Now to get other restaurants to take a stand for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/featureLobsterZone.asp>crustaceans</a> and remove their Lobster Zone machines.</p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(64) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/dancing_prawns_victory.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(64) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/dancing_prawns_victory.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(6) "prawns" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:02:21 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1680) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href=" http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_Malaysian_Prawn.JPG">syrist</a> / <a target="_blank" href=" http://creativecommons.org">CC by 3.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="live prawn" src=" http://blog.peta.org/archives/Giant_Malaysian_Prawn.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Crustaceans can't <a target="_blank" href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_FzgtLVzbI>moonwalk</a>, and they don't dance the <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/03/dancing_with_the_stars.php>cha-cha</a>, so when we received complaints from horrified diners about "dancing" prawns at Sacramento's Nishiki Sushi, we knew it was something that we needed to look into. Turns out that the restaurant was peeling the skin off live prawns and encouraging patrons to squeeze acidic lemon juice all over the conscious animals' exposed flesh, causing them to writhe in pain (or "dance") before they were eaten alive.</p> <p>We reached out to Nishiki Sushi and let it know that while <a target="_blank" href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawn>prawns</a> may not be able to scream, they feel pain just as any animal does. The owners responded by swiftly 86ing the "dancing prawns" from Nishiki Sushi's menu!</p> <p>That's something that makes us kick up our <a target="_blank" href=http://charmone.com/catalog/69e4ede9-1793-4ae0-8ca5-341ed3e51dde.aspx>vegan heels</a>. Now to get other restaurants to take a stand for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/featureLobsterZone.asp>crustaceans</a> and remove their Lobster Zone machines.</p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(6) "prawns" } ["category@term"]=> string(6) "prawns" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283454141) } [3]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(33) "Kardashians' Faux-Bulous Fashions" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1720) "<p>If you fashion junkies out there can't wait until the debut of <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/chrissies_got_a.php>Chrissie Hynde's new clothing line</a>, you can get your fix on September 10, when the <a target="_blank" href=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/31/people.kardashians.qvc/#fbid=ufOB0rP_o5c&wom=false>Kardashian</a> family unveils its new K-Dash line at QVC's Fashion's Night Out event. The line, designed by <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/03/tommy_hilfiger_1.php>Tommy Hilfiger's</a> sister <a target="_blank" href=http://www.ginnyh.com/>Ginny</a>, will feature faux fur and pleather, as modeled by Kim Kardashian on <a target="_blank" href=http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/08/30/kardashian-clan-to-launch-k-dash-for-qvc/>People.com.</a></p> <p>Of course, the paucity of pelts in the K-Dash line should come as no surprise after <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2008/12/khloe_kardashian.php>Khloe</a> wore, ahem, no clothing line at all in this sexy ad for PETA:</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Khloe ad" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Khloe-Kardashian.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>We've sent a thank you to the K-ladies and to QVC (which has a no-fur policy). Need a reminder of why faux is the only way to go? <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=tim_gunn_fashion_victims_peta>This</a> ought to do it.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Kardashian Card" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/kardashiancard300.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(67) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/kardashians_faux_clothing.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(67) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/kardashians_faux_clothing.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(8) "pleather" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:04:05 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1720) "<p>If you fashion junkies out there can't wait until the debut of <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/chrissies_got_a.php>Chrissie Hynde's new clothing line</a>, you can get your fix on September 10, when the <a target="_blank" href=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/31/people.kardashians.qvc/#fbid=ufOB0rP_o5c&wom=false>Kardashian</a> family unveils its new K-Dash line at QVC's Fashion's Night Out event. The line, designed by <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/03/tommy_hilfiger_1.php>Tommy Hilfiger's</a> sister <a target="_blank" href=http://www.ginnyh.com/>Ginny</a>, will feature faux fur and pleather, as modeled by Kim Kardashian on <a target="_blank" href=http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/08/30/kardashian-clan-to-launch-k-dash-for-qvc/>People.com.</a></p> <p>Of course, the paucity of pelts in the K-Dash line should come as no surprise after <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2008/12/khloe_kardashian.php>Khloe</a> wore, ahem, no clothing line at all in this sexy ad for PETA:</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Khloe ad" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Khloe-Kardashian.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>We've sent a thank you to the K-ladies and to QVC (which has a no-fur policy). Need a reminder of why faux is the only way to go? <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=tim_gunn_fashion_victims_peta>This</a> ought to do it.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Kardashian Card" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/kardashiancard300.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(8) "pleather" } ["category@term"]=> string(8) "pleather" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283382245) } [4]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(46) "'Win It' Wednesday: Wildlife-Friendly ChicoBag" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2403) "<p>Did you know that the average person uses 500 plastic bags every year? Yeah, me either, but <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/fashion-and-style/debra-bass/article_c4b22822-b22d-11df-ac97-0017a4a78c22.html>Andy Keller</a> knows. The founder of reusable-tote company <a target="_blank" href=http://www.chicobag.com/>ChicoBag</a> is currently touring the country dressed as his alter ego, the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.bagmonster.com/>Bag Monster</a>, in order to educate people about the enormous number of plastic bags that we thoughtlessly consume—and discard—every day.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Bag Monster" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/bagmonster.bmp" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>A man/monster who puts his money where his mouth is, Keller has provided PETA with stash of his popular <a target="_blank" href=http://www.chicobag.com/p-42-chicobag-sling-repete.aspx>Sling rePETe</a> bags to give away to 10 lucky PETA Files readers.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="ChicoBag" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/chicobag.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Not only are plastic bags monstrously <a target="_blank" href=http://www.bagmonster.com/p/photos.html>ugly</a>, they can also be deadly to wildlife, including birds who become entangled in them and sea animals who ingest them after mistaking them for jellyfish or other food sources. (You can read about BBC wildlife documentary filmmaker <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/midway_atoll.php>Rebecca Hosking's</a> campaign to ban plastic bags in the current issue of <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petacatalog.com/products/Animal_Times_Magazine-352-39.html><em>Animal Times</em></a>).</p> <p>Post a comment below telling us how you're battling the plastic plague. The commenters that most inspire us to reduce, reuse, and recycle will be toting home their tofu in a stylish Sling bag. The contest ends on September 15, 2010, and we'll select the winners on September 17, 2010. Be sure to read our <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/priv.asp>privacy policy</a> and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/terms_conditions.asp>terms and conditions</a>, as you're agreeing to both by commenting.</p> <p>Remember, don't feed the Bag Monster.</p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(67) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/win_it_wednesday_chicobag.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(67) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/win_it_wednesday_chicobag.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(13) "reusable tote" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:49:12 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2403) "<p>Did you know that the average person uses 500 plastic bags every year? Yeah, me either, but <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/fashion-and-style/debra-bass/article_c4b22822-b22d-11df-ac97-0017a4a78c22.html>Andy Keller</a> knows. The founder of reusable-tote company <a target="_blank" href=http://www.chicobag.com/>ChicoBag</a> is currently touring the country dressed as his alter ego, the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.bagmonster.com/>Bag Monster</a>, in order to educate people about the enormous number of plastic bags that we thoughtlessly consume—and discard—every day.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Bag Monster" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/bagmonster.bmp" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>A man/monster who puts his money where his mouth is, Keller has provided PETA with stash of his popular <a target="_blank" href=http://www.chicobag.com/p-42-chicobag-sling-repete.aspx>Sling rePETe</a> bags to give away to 10 lucky PETA Files readers.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="ChicoBag" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/chicobag.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>Not only are plastic bags monstrously <a target="_blank" href=http://www.bagmonster.com/p/photos.html>ugly</a>, they can also be deadly to wildlife, including birds who become entangled in them and sea animals who ingest them after mistaking them for jellyfish or other food sources. (You can read about BBC wildlife documentary filmmaker <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/midway_atoll.php>Rebecca Hosking's</a> campaign to ban plastic bags in the current issue of <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petacatalog.com/products/Animal_Times_Magazine-352-39.html><em>Animal Times</em></a>).</p> <p>Post a comment below telling us how you're battling the plastic plague. The commenters that most inspire us to reduce, reuse, and recycle will be toting home their tofu in a stylish Sling bag. The contest ends on September 15, 2010, and we'll select the winners on September 17, 2010. Be sure to read our <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/priv.asp>privacy policy</a> and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/terms_conditions.asp>terms and conditions</a>, as you're agreeing to both by commenting.</p> <p>Remember, don't feed the Bag Monster.</p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(13) "reusable tote" } ["category@term"]=> string(13) "reusable tote" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283366952) } [5]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(24) "Family of Four Eats $200" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(907) "<p>It's happened again. After forking over a couple hundred dollars for tickets to a Ringling Bros. Circus performance in Everett, Washington, a lovely family had a change of heart after talking to PETA demonstrators outside the arena. Rather than watching trainers whip tigers and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.RinglingBeatsAnimals.com>smack elephants</a> with bullhooks, the entire family decided that it was worth it to sacrifice the money! (The venue refused to give them a refund.) Gotta love 'em.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Family leaves circus" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/family.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>If the circus is coming to your town, remember that leafleting can and does change minds. <a href=mailto:ATeam@peta.org>Contact us</a> and we'll help you convince people never to buy tickets!</p> <p>Posted by Jennifer O'Connor</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/family_of_four.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/09/family_of_four.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(14) "ringling bros." ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:38:10 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(907) "<p>It's happened again. After forking over a couple hundred dollars for tickets to a Ringling Bros. Circus performance in Everett, Washington, a lovely family had a change of heart after talking to PETA demonstrators outside the arena. Rather than watching trainers whip tigers and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.RinglingBeatsAnimals.com>smack elephants</a> with bullhooks, the entire family decided that it was worth it to sacrifice the money! (The venue refused to give them a refund.) Gotta love 'em.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Family leaves circus" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/family.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>If the circus is coming to your town, remember that leafleting can and does change minds. <a href=mailto:ATeam@peta.org>Contact us</a> and we'll help you convince people never to buy tickets!</p> <p>Posted by Jennifer O'Connor</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(14) "ringling bros." } ["category@term"]=> string(14) "ringling bros." ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283344690) } [6]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(38) "Dancing With the (Compassionate) Stars" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1483) "<p>There has never been a shortage of <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/pamelas_breathtaking_moves.php>animal rights supporters</a> on ABC's hit show <a target="_blank" href=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/slideshow/photos-dancing-stars-season-11-cast-announced-11517031><em>Dancing With the Stars</em></a>, and season 11 will be no exception. Vegetarian singer <a target="_blank" href=http://vegetarianstar.com/2008/10/22/that-pesky-michael-bolton-eating-lobster-gossip/>Michael Bolton</a> is as easy on animals as he is on the ears, and funny lady <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petaindia.com/cquotes.html>Margaret Cho</a> told the audience at PETA's Millennium <a target="_blank" href=http://features.peta.org/peta30/Default.aspx>Gala</a> in Hollywood, "[Fur] is really ridiculous. It's outrageous. We're not living in igloos. We don't need to trade pelts anymore." As for what <em>The Hills</em>' <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/04/audrina_patridg.php>Audrina Patridge</a> thinks about buying animals from pet shops, we'll let her tell you herself:</p> <br/> <center> <embed src="http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=audrina_patridge_abc_peta_high" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" height="255" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed> </center> <br/> <p>Which animal-friendly hoofer will get your vote? </p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(74) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/dancing_with_the_stars_season_11.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(74) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/dancing_with_the_stars_season_11.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(22) "dancing with the stars" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:58:22 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1483) "<p>There has never been a shortage of <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/pamelas_breathtaking_moves.php>animal rights supporters</a> on ABC's hit show <a target="_blank" href=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/slideshow/photos-dancing-stars-season-11-cast-announced-11517031><em>Dancing With the Stars</em></a>, and season 11 will be no exception. Vegetarian singer <a target="_blank" href=http://vegetarianstar.com/2008/10/22/that-pesky-michael-bolton-eating-lobster-gossip/>Michael Bolton</a> is as easy on animals as he is on the ears, and funny lady <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petaindia.com/cquotes.html>Margaret Cho</a> told the audience at PETA's Millennium <a target="_blank" href=http://features.peta.org/peta30/Default.aspx>Gala</a> in Hollywood, "[Fur] is really ridiculous. It's outrageous. We're not living in igloos. We don't need to trade pelts anymore." As for what <em>The Hills</em>' <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/04/audrina_patridg.php>Audrina Patridge</a> thinks about buying animals from pet shops, we'll let her tell you herself:</p> <br/> <center> <embed src="http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=audrina_patridge_abc_peta_high" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" height="255" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed> </center> <br/> <p>Which animal-friendly hoofer will get your vote? </p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(22) "dancing with the stars" } ["category@term"]=> string(22) "dancing with the stars" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283291902) } [7]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(28) "Minks Set Free From Fur Farm" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1237) "<p>Approximately 50,000 minks got a taste of freedom after someone apparently <a target="_blank" href=http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2010/08/075750000-minks-set-loose-from-greek.html>broke into two fur farms</a> in Greece last weekend and released the animals from their hideous, cramped, filthy little cages. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for freeing the minks, but you only need to watch a few seconds of this undercover footage, which was shot on a mink farm in Sweden, to understand why minks are best left in the wild.</p> <br/> <center><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13930829" width="400" height="320" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13930829">Horror revealed on Swedish fur farms</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2671649">Djurrättsalliansen</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></center> <br/> <p>We can all <a target="_blank" href=http://furisdead.com/getActive.asp>emancipate minks</a> and other animals who are imprisoned, trapped, electrocuted, gassed, stomped on, and skinned alive for their fur. All we have to do is pledge never to buy or wear even a tuft of real fur and urge everyone we know to do the same.</p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post </p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/minks_set_free.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/minks_set_free.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(3) "Fur" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:41:08 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1237) "<p>Approximately 50,000 minks got a taste of freedom after someone apparently <a target="_blank" href=http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2010/08/075750000-minks-set-loose-from-greek.html>broke into two fur farms</a> in Greece last weekend and released the animals from their hideous, cramped, filthy little cages. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for freeing the minks, but you only need to watch a few seconds of this undercover footage, which was shot on a mink farm in Sweden, to understand why minks are best left in the wild.</p> <br/> <center><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13930829" width="400" height="320" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13930829">Horror revealed on Swedish fur farms</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2671649">Djurrättsalliansen</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></center> <br/> <p>We can all <a target="_blank" href=http://furisdead.com/getActive.asp>emancipate minks</a> and other animals who are imprisoned, trapped, electrocuted, gassed, stomped on, and skinned alive for their fur. All we have to do is pledge never to buy or wear even a tuft of real fur and urge everyone we know to do the same.</p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post </p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(3) "Fur" } ["category@term"]=> string(3) "Fur" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283290868) } [8]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(32) "'The Apprentice' Goes Vegetarian" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1611) "<div style="float:right;margin-left:5px;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/miss-universe-2010-red/image/9599126?term=donald+trump" target="_blank"><img src="http://view1.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9599126/miss-universe-2010-red/miss-universe-2010-red.jpg?size=234&imageId=9599126" border="0" width="122" title="Miss Universe 2010 Red Carpet" height="188" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="23 August 2010 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Donald Trump. 2010 Miss Universe Pageant Red Carpet at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino. Photo Credit: MJT/AdMedia" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script><p>Darn my dyslexia! Make that: A vegetarian is going to appear on NBC's <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/><em>The Apprentice</em></a>. Brainy <a target="_blank" href=http://thetvrealist.com/gossip/Apprentice-Brandy-Kuentzel-Vegetarian-Cupcake-Shop-CoFounder-3405240.html>Brandy Kuentzel</a> went from corporate law to <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/vegan_cupcakes_take_over_the_capital.php>cupcakes</a>—and now the vegetarian animal rights supporter is ready to vie for the top spot next to Donald Trump. </p> <p>Will The Donald comb over Brandy's <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/>animal-friendly</a> views in the boardroom? Will Brandy convince him to tell his own Trump Steaks, "You're fired"? Answers are coming soon: The new season starts September 16. </p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett </p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_apprentice.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(56) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_apprentice.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(15) "Brandy Kuentzel" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:54:24 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1611) "<div style="float:right;margin-left:5px;"><a href="http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/entertainment/miss-universe-2010-red/image/9599126?term=donald+trump" target="_blank"><img src="http://view1.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9599126/miss-universe-2010-red/miss-universe-2010-red.jpg?size=234&imageId=9599126" border="0" width="122" title="Miss Universe 2010 Red Carpet" height="188" oncontextmenu="return false;" ondrag="return false;" onmousedown="return false;" alt="23 August 2010 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Donald Trump. 2010 Miss Universe Pageant Red Carpet at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino. Photo Credit: MJT/AdMedia" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js"></script><p>Darn my dyslexia! Make that: A vegetarian is going to appear on NBC's <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/><em>The Apprentice</em></a>. Brainy <a target="_blank" href=http://thetvrealist.com/gossip/Apprentice-Brandy-Kuentzel-Vegetarian-Cupcake-Shop-CoFounder-3405240.html>Brandy Kuentzel</a> went from corporate law to <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/vegan_cupcakes_take_over_the_capital.php>cupcakes</a>—and now the vegetarian animal rights supporter is ready to vie for the top spot next to Donald Trump. </p> <p>Will The Donald comb over Brandy's <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/>animal-friendly</a> views in the boardroom? Will Brandy convince him to tell his own Trump Steaks, "You're fired"? Answers are coming soon: The new season starts September 16. </p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett </p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(15) "Brandy Kuentzel" } ["category@term"]=> string(15) "Brandy Kuentzel" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283288064) } [9]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(66) "Surprise, Surprise: Salmonella-Tainted Eggs Came From Filthy Farms" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2170) "<p>Like <a target="_blank" href=http://technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSjbPi00k_ME>Claude Rains in <em>Casablanca</em></a>, federal inspectors were shocked—shocked!—to find that the egg farms implicated in the recent <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_real_story_behind_eggs.php>salmonella outbreak</a> (which led to a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.cnbc.com/id/38928806>still-spreading recall</a>) were filthy and shoddily maintained. In fact, a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/31eggs.html?_r=1&emc=eta1>recent investigation</a> by the Food and Drug Administration turned up barns that were infested with flies, maggots, and scurrying rodents as well as piles of droppings 4 to 8 feet high in the manure pits below the battery cages.</p> <p>Surprised? We weren't. Over the past decade, a series of undercover investigations by our friends at <a target="_blank" href=http://www.mercyforanimals.org/investigations.aspx>Mercy for Animals</a> have inevitably found cruel and unhealthy conditions on egg farms around the country—including one that was owned by the same man who operates the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.mfablog.org/2010/08/decosters-battery-cage-farms-linked-to-nationwide-salmonella-outbreak.html>nasty farms</a> that are responsible for the current disaster. </p> <br/> <center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dOauM9LNTc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dOauM9LNTc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>Fortunately, it's easy to crack the egg habit; just scramble over to <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com>VegCooking.com</a> for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/vegcooking-eggreplace.asp>tips</a> and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/searchRecipes.asp>recipes</a>.</p> <p>Posted by Jeff Mackey</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(66) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/egg_farms_health_hazards.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(66) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/egg_farms_health_hazards.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(10) "egg recall" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:01:10 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2170) "<p>Like <a target="_blank" href=http://technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSjbPi00k_ME>Claude Rains in <em>Casablanca</em></a>, federal inspectors were shocked—shocked!—to find that the egg farms implicated in the recent <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_real_story_behind_eggs.php>salmonella outbreak</a> (which led to a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.cnbc.com/id/38928806>still-spreading recall</a>) were filthy and shoddily maintained. In fact, a <a target="_blank" href=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/31eggs.html?_r=1&emc=eta1>recent investigation</a> by the Food and Drug Administration turned up barns that were infested with flies, maggots, and scurrying rodents as well as piles of droppings 4 to 8 feet high in the manure pits below the battery cages.</p> <p>Surprised? We weren't. Over the past decade, a series of undercover investigations by our friends at <a target="_blank" href=http://www.mercyforanimals.org/investigations.aspx>Mercy for Animals</a> have inevitably found cruel and unhealthy conditions on egg farms around the country—including one that was owned by the same man who operates the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.mfablog.org/2010/08/decosters-battery-cage-farms-linked-to-nationwide-salmonella-outbreak.html>nasty farms</a> that are responsible for the current disaster. </p> <br/> <center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dOauM9LNTc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dOauM9LNTc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>Fortunately, it's easy to crack the egg habit; just scramble over to <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com>VegCooking.com</a> for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/vegcooking-eggreplace.asp>tips</a> and <a target="_blank" href=http://www.vegcooking.com/searchRecipes.asp>recipes</a>.</p> <p>Posted by Jeff Mackey</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(10) "egg recall" } ["category@term"]=> string(10) "egg recall" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283284870) } [10]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(16) "His Name Is Earl" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2099) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4945372160/sizes/m/in/photostream/">NASA Goddard Photo and Video</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">CC by 2.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="hurricane earl" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/hurricane.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p><a target="_blank"href=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100830/ts_nm/us_weather_storm_earl>Earl</a>, a category 4 hurricane, could be pounding on East Coast residents' doors within days. For those of us who live in areas prone to hurricanes (or wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards, or any other type of disaster) it's crucial to make <a target="_blank"href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/animalsHome_emergencies.asp>emergency plans</a> for our animal companions now, before disaster strikes. Here are some tips:</p> <ul> <li> Always take animals along in evacuations. Downed power lines and impassable roads may make it impossible to return home for weeks, leaving animals stranded without food or water.</li> <li> Make a list of places that will accept you and your animals during an evacuation. Friends, family, and hotels are good options.</li> <li> Ensure that all animals are up to date on vaccinations and are wearing collars with identification tags.</li> <li> Assemble an emergency kit, including leashes, bowls, towels, blankets, litter, litter pans, and at least a week's supply of food and medications.</li> <li> Leave animals behind only as the last resort. Leave them indoors, with access to upper floors and at least 10 days' worth of dry food and water (fill sinks and multiple containers). Place signs in windows and on the front door indicating the number and type of animals inside—rescue teams may be able to save them.</li> </ul> <p>Done all this? Great! You can help even more animals by donating to <a target="_blank"href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/f-disaster.asp>PETA's Animal Emergency Fund!</a> </p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p>" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(66) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/hurricane_earl_emergency.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(66) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/hurricane_earl_emergency.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(19) "hurricane Earl path" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:58:17 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2099) "<center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4945372160/sizes/m/in/photostream/">NASA Goddard Photo and Video</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">CC by 2.0</a></font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="hurricane earl" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/hurricane.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p><a target="_blank"href=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100830/ts_nm/us_weather_storm_earl>Earl</a>, a category 4 hurricane, could be pounding on East Coast residents' doors within days. For those of us who live in areas prone to hurricanes (or wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards, or any other type of disaster) it's crucial to make <a target="_blank"href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/animalsHome_emergencies.asp>emergency plans</a> for our animal companions now, before disaster strikes. Here are some tips:</p> <ul> <li> Always take animals along in evacuations. Downed power lines and impassable roads may make it impossible to return home for weeks, leaving animals stranded without food or water.</li> <li> Make a list of places that will accept you and your animals during an evacuation. Friends, family, and hotels are good options.</li> <li> Ensure that all animals are up to date on vaccinations and are wearing collars with identification tags.</li> <li> Assemble an emergency kit, including leashes, bowls, towels, blankets, litter, litter pans, and at least a week's supply of food and medications.</li> <li> Leave animals behind only as the last resort. Leave them indoors, with access to upper floors and at least 10 days' worth of dry food and water (fill sinks and multiple containers). Place signs in windows and on the front door indicating the number and type of animals inside—rescue teams may be able to save them.</li> </ul> <p>Done all this? Great! You can help even more animals by donating to <a target="_blank"href=http://www.helpinganimals.com/f-disaster.asp>PETA's Animal Emergency Fund!</a> </p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p>" ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(19) "hurricane Earl path" } ["category@term"]=> string(19) "hurricane Earl path" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283281097) } [11]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(67) "Girl Throws Puppies Into River, PETA Offers Reward for Her Identity" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1034) "<center><object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/bb4_1283184704"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/bb4_1283184704" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="370"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>PETA is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for drowning a litter of helpless puppies in the video above. Members of 4chan were able to track down the owner of the Bosnian YouTube account that originally uploaded the video and we currently have six possible leads, but the identity of the girl has yet to be confirmed. If you have information regarding this case, please contact <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp>PETA's Cruelty Investigations Department</a>. </p> <p>Posted by Shawna Flavell</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(70) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/girl_throws_puppies_in_river.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(70) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/girl_throws_puppies_in_river.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(30) "Girl Throws Puppies Into River" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:37:49 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(1034) "<center><object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/bb4_1283184704"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/bb4_1283184704" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="370"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>PETA is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for drowning a litter of helpless puppies in the video above. Members of 4chan were able to track down the owner of the Bosnian YouTube account that originally uploaded the video and we currently have six possible leads, but the identity of the girl has yet to be confirmed. If you have information regarding this case, please contact <a target="_blank" href=http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp>PETA's Cruelty Investigations Department</a>. </p> <p>Posted by Shawna Flavell</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(30) "Girl Throws Puppies Into River" } ["category@term"]=> string(30) "Girl Throws Puppies Into River" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283279869) } [12]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(30) "Smuggler With USGE Ties Busted" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2588) "<p>A broken suitcase at the <a target="_blank" href=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/lizard-king-animal-smuggler-snared-20100828-13wpu.html>Kuala Lumpur airport</a> led to the discovery of a mata mata turtle and nearly 100 boa constrictors and other snakes who had been crammed into bags. Notorious international reptile smuggler Anson Wong was arrested by airport security and turned over to Malaysia's wildlife department. Does the name ring any bells?</p> <p>Two companies owned by <a target="_blank" href=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/1/nation/5568465&sec=nation>Wong</a> were suppliers to <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/01/us_global_exotics.php>U.S. Global Exotics</a> (USGE), the wildlife trafficking company that went <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/05/us_global_exotics.php>belly-up</a> after a PETA investigation led authorities to seize more than 26,000 animals from the company's Texas warehouse and the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue an arrest warrant for Jasen Shaw, who is still a fugitive hiding out overseas.</p> <br/> <center> <a name="video"></a><iframe style="width: 335px; height: 255px;" src="http://www.mediapeta.com/videoplayer/video.swf?v=US_Hearing_new_1_high" name="videoFrame" id="videoFrame" frameborder="0"> </iframe> <br/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/wildlife_smuggler_arrested.php" target="_blank">Share on Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=US_Hearing_new_1" target="_blank">Viewing Options</a> <br/> Embed <br/> <textarea cols="40" rows="4" onClick="this.select()"><embed src="http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=US_Hearing_new_1_high" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" height="255" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></textarea></center> <br/> <p>This isn't the first time that Wong has been suspected of slipping a little more into his luggage than duty-free liquor. In 2001, he pleaded guilty to trafficking in wildlife in the U.S. and was sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Yet here he is, nearly a decade later, still stuffing snakes into his Samsonite. <p>Next time, let's hope that Wong gets <a target="blank" href=http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/08/25/china-reconsiders-death-penalty-for-animal-smuggling-tax-fraud/>busted in China</a>, where they are dead serious about wildlife smuggling (at least for now).</p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(68) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/wildlife_smuggler_arrested.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(68) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/wildlife_smuggler_arrested.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(4) "USGE" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:54:44 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2588) "<p>A broken suitcase at the <a target="_blank" href=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/lizard-king-animal-smuggler-snared-20100828-13wpu.html>Kuala Lumpur airport</a> led to the discovery of a mata mata turtle and nearly 100 boa constrictors and other snakes who had been crammed into bags. Notorious international reptile smuggler Anson Wong was arrested by airport security and turned over to Malaysia's wildlife department. Does the name ring any bells?</p> <p>Two companies owned by <a target="_blank" href=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/1/nation/5568465&sec=nation>Wong</a> were suppliers to <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/01/us_global_exotics.php>U.S. Global Exotics</a> (USGE), the wildlife trafficking company that went <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/05/us_global_exotics.php>belly-up</a> after a PETA investigation led authorities to seize more than 26,000 animals from the company's Texas warehouse and the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue an arrest warrant for Jasen Shaw, who is still a fugitive hiding out overseas.</p> <br/> <center> <a name="video"></a><iframe style="width: 335px; height: 255px;" src="http://www.mediapeta.com/videoplayer/video.swf?v=US_Hearing_new_1_high" name="videoFrame" id="videoFrame" frameborder="0"> </iframe> <br/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/wildlife_smuggler_arrested.php" target="_blank">Share on Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=US_Hearing_new_1" target="_blank">Viewing Options</a> <br/> Embed <br/> <textarea cols="40" rows="4" onClick="this.select()"><embed src="http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=US_Hearing_new_1_high" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" height="255" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></textarea></center> <br/> <p>This isn't the first time that Wong has been suspected of slipping a little more into his luggage than duty-free liquor. In 2001, he pleaded guilty to trafficking in wildlife in the U.S. and was sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Yet here he is, nearly a decade later, still stuffing snakes into his Samsonite. <p>Next time, let's hope that Wong gets <a target="blank" href=http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/08/25/china-reconsiders-death-penalty-for-animal-smuggling-tax-fraud/>busted in China</a>, where they are dead serious about wildlife smuggling (at least for now).</p> <p>Posted by Alisa Mullins</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(4) "USGE" } ["category@term"]=> string(4) "USGE" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283273684) } [13]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(27) "The Faces of Animal Testing" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(2097) "<p>Horrifying photos that were apparently shot inside primate importer and torture-device manufacturer <a target="_blank" href=http://www.primateproducts.com/home.php>Primate Products, Inc.</a>, have recently surfaced. These photos show the consequences of <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stopanimaltests.com/>animal experimentation</a>—monkeys whose scalps and skulls have been butchered and crudely stitched up and who suffered from other injuries that appear to be from fighting or self-mutilation. Monkeys often bite at their own limbs and tear out clumps of their own hair because of the trauma of being confined, deprived, and tormented while being used as living test tubes.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products1.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products5.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products6.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href= http://directaction4.info/USA_primates_Aug10/index.html><em>Bite Back Magazine</em></a> has posted all of the images on its website. </font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products7.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>PETA's friends at the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.animalrightsflorida.org/>Animal Rights Foundation of Florida</a> have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking an investigation into whether the photos show violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. We'll keep you posted, but in the meantime, <a target="_blank" href=https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2259>please help cut off the supply</a> of primates to laboratories. </p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p> " ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(69) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_faces_of_animal_testing.php" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid"]=> string(69) "http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/08/the_faces_of_animal_testing.php" ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(11) "vivisection" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:49:17 -0500" ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(2097) "<p>Horrifying photos that were apparently shot inside primate importer and torture-device manufacturer <a target="_blank" href=http://www.primateproducts.com/home.php>Primate Products, Inc.</a>, have recently surfaced. These photos show the consequences of <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stopanimaltests.com/>animal experimentation</a>—monkeys whose scalps and skulls have been butchered and crudely stitched up and who suffered from other injuries that appear to be from fighting or self-mutilation. Monkeys often bite at their own limbs and tear out clumps of their own hair because of the trauma of being confined, deprived, and tormented while being used as living test tubes.</p> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products1.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products5.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products6.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <center><table cellpadding="5"><caption align="bottom"><font size="1"><a target="_blank" href= http://directaction4.info/USA_primates_Aug10/index.html><em>Bite Back Magazine</em></a> has posted all of the images on its website. </font></caption><tr><td> <img alt="Primate Products" src="http://blog.peta.org/archives/Primate-Products7.jpg" /></td></tr></table></center> <br/> <p>PETA's friends at the <a target="_blank" href=http://www.animalrightsflorida.org/>Animal Rights Foundation of Florida</a> have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking an investigation into whether the photos show violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. We'll keep you posted, but in the meantime, <a target="_blank" href=https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2259>please help cut off the supply</a> of primates to laboratories. </p> <p>Posted by Lindsay Pollard-Post</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(11) "vivisection" } ["category@term"]=> string(11) "vivisection" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283208557) } [14]=> array(17) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(32) "Cute Overload: Rub-a-Dub-Dub Rat" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(1209) "<p>What could be cuter than a rat with a <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/genetically_engineered_rat.php>cotton-ball tail</a>? OK, cuter <em>and <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/april_fooled.php>real</a></em>? 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OK, cuter <em>and <a target="_blank" href=http://blog.peta.org/archives/2010/04/april_fooled.php>real</a></em>? I nominate this "<em>Awww</em>"-some video of Tinkerbell taking a bath:</p> <br/> <center><object width="448" height="277"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFdSZBdpINw?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tFdSZBdpINw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="448" height="277"></embed></object></center> <br/> <p>Rats are not only adorably squeaky clean but also super <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stopanimaltests.com/feat/hiddenrats/>sweet and smart</a>—not that hygiene, looks, and/or IQ should ever be a requirement for <a target="_blank" href=http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=mice_and_rats_USA_QT&Player=flv>caring about rodents</a> or any other animal. </p> <p>Posted by Karin Bennett</p> " ["dc"]=> array(2) { ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(4) 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The participants then sic dogs on the raccoon, and the dog who can knock the raccoon off the log first "wins." Some sources say that the first dog to rip the raccoon apart wins. Obviously, both the raccoon and <a href=http://books.google.com/books?id=mVIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=coon+on+a+log&source=bl&ots=9sfRcnqrKV&sig=YF1RTvUNUOeGDbDKbu8LIBLKQSA&hl=en&ei=bcl3TLzMMcP98Absv6zSBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=coon%20on%20a%20log&f=false>the dogs</a> are put in great danger.</p> <p>Our caseworker immediately reached a lieutenant in the law-enforcement division of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (DWF) and provided him with all the information that he needed, including the exact location where the raccoons were being caged prior to the event. The DWF sent officers to the site to investigate, and the officers found that the event coordinators didn't have the permits required to keep raccoons in captivity. DWF officials immediately seized all the raccoons and issued citations, so the event—which we strongly believe would have violated state anti-cruelty statutes—never even got off the ground!</p> <p>If an animal is in imminent danger, you should know that we are <a href=http://www.peta.org/about/c-report_cruelty.asp>on call</a> 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 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Believe it or not, <a target="_blank" href=http://www.things-and-other-stuff.com/magazines/images/1953-look-magazine/look-531102-raccoon.jpg>"coon on a log"</a> is an old Southern "sport"—you've read about others in history books, but we won't discuss those here—during which participants chain a raccoon to a small (about 2-foot-long) log and toss the log and animal in the middle of a lake. The participants then sic dogs on the raccoon, and the dog who can knock the raccoon off the log first "wins." Some sources say that the first dog to rip the raccoon apart wins. 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