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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is one of the largest -- and certainly the most widely known -- animal rights group in the United States. With more than 100 employees and an annual budget of more than $13 million, PETA generates a lot of publicity for the animal rights movement.

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As a nonprofit, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is required to file a Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service detailing its income and expenditures. This site has copies of the group's Form 990 for the following years:

Recent articles about PETA on this site:

Kansas State Students to Stop Throwing Chickens During Basketball Games (Seriously) - 7 Mar 2007

Kansas State to fans -- please stop bringing the live chickens to games.

Berosini Loses Final Appeal In Long-running Fight Against PETA - 5 Mar 2007

Court rules Berosini must pay PETA $250,000 in lawyer fees.

Another PETA Staffer With a Name Change Gimmick - 16 Jan 2006

Karin Robinson did the same thing a couple years ago, and dropped the new name as soon as the media stopped covering it.

Newkirk: We Oppose All Violence Against Civilians, But Fashion Designers Are Fair Game - 16 Jan 2006

PETA says killing civilians in Middle East conflict is wrong, but it has never apologized for comments lauding serial killer.

Activists Complain about Mitt Romney's Canned Hunt - 11 Jan 2006

A canned hunt . . . on a 45,000 acre preserve.

PETA Files Complaint Over Ad Featuring Parakeets - 9 Jan 2006

Complaints says birds featured in ad are protected species.

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road . . . In a Wheelchair? - 9 Jan 2006

Is PETA starting to run out of ideas?

PETA Award to Person Who Perfected Mouse Killing Technology - 8 Jan 2006

Trap that kills animals by exposing them to toxic dose of carbon dioxide wins man PETA's "Person of the Year" award.

Heather Mills McCartney vs. Naomi Campbell - 14 Nov 2005

In which the former anti-landmine campaigner expresses her support for an organization whose members admire serial killers and praise violent acts.

Activists Hit Anna Wintour With Tofu Pie - 14 Nov 2005

And PETA is quick to condemn . . . Wintour.

What Matt Rice Does Is Lie - 28 Oct 2005

From "we're going to have a naked woman protesting" to "we don't use shock tactics against children" to "circuses are cruel," you just can't believe a damn thing Matt Rice says.

Alka Chandna: Animal Rights Activists Not Racists; So Why Do They Adopt Racist's Tactics? - 28 Oct 2005

Alka Chandna highlights pain of violent attacks on her home, but then supports an organization and movement that advocates much more violent actions against its opponents.

Elle Macpherson Abandons Lucrative Contract After PETA Threat - 6 Oct 2005

PETA's serial killer admiring Dan Mathews sends letter warning supermodel that she will become "a top target for PETA and animal activists around the world" if she continues to work for fur company Blackglama.

Great Ape Trust of Iowa, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Lobby Against Apes in Ads - 28 Sep 2005

Unfortunately, this is an example of an important animal welfare issue that people easily dismiss -- thanks to PETA's antics -- as just another animal rights exaggeration.

PETA Protests Against Land Acquisition By Covance - 28 Sep 2005

Covance purchases 38 acres of land in an Arizona community, and PETA is quickly there to protest the possible construction of an animal research facility.

Animal Rights Groups Call for End to Primate Experimentation - 27 Sep 2005

Groups sign on to resolution calling for worldwide ban on primate experimentation.

PETA Activists Arrested in Peoria, IL - 19 Sep 2005

Police arrest two activists and ticket another after duo disrobes outside of Caterpillar Inc. headquarters.

Pamela Anderson On Vivisection: "I Don't Know Much About That Part" - 19 Sep 2005

I have a feeling that Anderson could answer "I don't much about that part" to a whole range of things.

Activist Defends PETA's Comparison of Slaves to Chickens - 15 Sep 2005

Plus a refutation of animal rights activist's fallacious interpretation of Darwin.

PETA Suspends Its Slavery Exhibit - 23 Aug 2005

Less than a month after debuting its "Are Animals the New Slaves?" campaign, PETA halts exhibit tour after complaints from civil rights groups.

PETA Calls on Richmond, VA, to Reject Philip Morris Facility - 18 Aug 2005

PETA claims plans for research center show two rooms for primate research; Philip Morris says only rodents will be used for research at facility.

Yet Another Wife Beater for Animal Rights - 17 Aug 2005

PETA doesn't want people to hurt animals, but it welcomes people who hurt their spouses.

PETA Wants NCAA Ban on Gamecock Mascot - 14 Aug 2005

PETA says Gamecock mascot promotes cockfighting.

PETA Features Shackled, Beaten Woman to Protest Circus - 14 Aug 2005

But observers complain that activist was not quite naked.

Matt Prescott and Lara Sanders Pull Off Marriage Proposal Stunt - 14 Aug 2005

Animal rights activists Matt Prescott and Lara Sanders pulled off a marriage proposal stunt at an August. . .

PETA Activists Protest at Sea Food Store -- But Some Folks Mistake It for Store Promotion - 14 Aug 2005

Some passersby were confused as to why PETA activist was standing around in a lobster suit.

Karen Davis Publishes Book Defending Holocaust/Chicken Comparisons - 14 Aug 2005

Karen Davis argues its completely appropriate to say slaughter of chickens is just like the Holocaust.

Australian Model Sarah Jane Does PETA Anti-KFC Ad - 13 Aug 2005

PETA finds yet another spokesperson whose main talent is taking off her clothes.

PETA Complains about Zoo Fishing Program - 13 Aug 2005

But state biologist says PETA does not know what it is talking about.

Minnesota Governor Rejects PETA's Request To Protect Walleye Pike - 10 Aug 2005

Governor says animal rights group is "goofy" and "nutty".

PETA's Anti-KFC Protest Draws More Customers - 10 Aug 2005

After PETA activists show up to protest at KFC, customers line up out the door.

PETA Asks Palisades Park to Stop Squirrel Slaughter - 9 Aug 2005

PETA tells Palisades to use LA County Health Department guidelines -- but LA County Health Department ordered the poisoning.

PETA Launches Campaign Comparing Animal Use to Slavery - 9 Aug 2005

A rat is a pig is dog is a slave.

Why Activist Alfredo Kubra Gets Butterflies - 4 Aug 2005

Activist gets butterflies, apparently, when comparing hunters to Nazis.

PETA Protests Circus; Concedes It Does Not Know of Any Instances of Abuse - 25 Jul 2005

PETA concedes it does not know of any animal abuse at Circus Gattie, but protests anyway.

Newkirk: Sometimes You Have to Carry a Big Stick - 25 Jul 2005

Finally, an explanation of that ELF donation PETA made a few years ago.

PETA Offers Congratulations to Pope Benedict XVI, and Distorts His Views on Animals - 2 Jun 2005

PETA leaves out a few quotes when claiming Pope Benedict XVI has a good friend of animals; Benedict is pro-welfare, but not rights.

California Supreme Court Refuses to Hear PETA's "Happy Cows" Appeal - 2 Jun 2005

End of the line for PETA's lawsuit asserting that California's cows aren't really happy.

Why PETA Stopped Its "Holocaust On Your Plate" Campaign - 31 May 2005

Hmmm . . . guess which animal rights organization is advocating gassing chickens in death chambers?

PETA vs. Ringling Bros. - 31 May 2005

PETA claims Ringling Bros. is "bottom of the barrel" when it comes to welfare, while Ringling Bros. fires back that footage on PETA's site is misleadlingly edited and in at least one case not even of Ringling Bros.

PETA Ends Protests Against Petco - 31 May 2005

PETA agrees to end protests after Petco agrees to stop selling large birds.

PETA Targets Children in Idaho - 30 May 2005

Parents not happy with PETA handing out its propaganda in front of schools in Idaho.

Frank Perdue Dies at 84 - 23 May 2005

CEO of Perdue Farms

Activists Angered by Researchers Plans to Test Stun Gun Safety on Pigs - 22 May 2005

PETA and anti-Taser activists argue that testing a hypothesis is not science. Apparently they'd prefer astrology or divination instead.

PETA Cries Wolf Over J. Lo Cancelled Billboard Ad - 22 May 2005

PETA apparently cannot handle it when their targets actually start to fight back.

Missouri Representative Again Introduces Proposed Ban on Photographing Animal Enterprises, Knowingly Introducing Diseases - 22 May 2005

Rather than ban on photography, Missouri should strengthen its statutes and enforcement of trespassing.

Chrissie Hynde Is Sad -- Thank Goodness She's Not Angry, As That Could Be Murder - 11 May 2005

Hynde should really let us know how close we are to the point where assassination becomes necessary.

SEC Orders General Electric to Include PETA-Sponsored Proposal at Company's Shareholder Meeting - 11 May 2005

But shareholders reject PETA measure that would have ended animal testing at General Electric.

PETA Targets Donatella Versace - 3 May 2005

The serial killer who murdered Gianni Versace is PETA's hero, so Donatella might be concerned about the animal rights group targeting her.

PETA Once Again Targets Children - 2 May 2005

Contradicting previous claims that PETA doesn't target children, Andrew Butler says that children have a right to be informed about the evils of meat and make their own dietary decisions.

PETA Wants Newspapers to End Fishing Columns - 1 May 2005

Karin Robertson or whatever her name is claims fishing columns help perpetuate cruelty.

PETA's Hypocrisy on Cloning Cats - 1 May 2005

Before PETA criticizes how other people spend their money, it might want to take a harder look at its own profligate ways.

Vegan Voice Interview With Joan Dunayer - 1 May 2005

Dunayer takes the animal rights argument to its logical conclusion, for which we can be thankful.

In Defense of Unborn Lambs - 30 Apr 2005

Activists and others upset over alleged use of unborn lambs in making of coats and other fashion items.

PETA and Bestiality, Round 2 - 30 Apr 2005

After Ingrid Newkirk says there might be nothing wrong with bestiality, PETA changes its mind and argues for prosecuting such acts to the fullest extent of the law. Could someone at PETA please provide a little consistency?

Wait, Wait, Don't Make Me Laugh - 24 Mar 2005

NPR show makes fun of Bubba the lobster upon his untimely death.

Star Jones Takes PETA's Bait - 17 Mar 2005

Like an idiot, Star Jones threatens PETA with a completely baseless lawsuit over an ad campaign parodying her.

PETA Takes Credit for Hitting Anna Wintour With a Pie - 17 Mar 2005

PETA activist was apparently responsible for throwing pie at Wintour as she entered a Chanel show.

Is PETA Training Slaughterhouse Workers? - 9 Mar 2005

Indian newspaper claims People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will provide training for workers to be employed at slaughterhouse opening later this year.

Yet Another Group Weighs In On Lobster Pain Debate - 8 Mar 2005

Norweigian committee finds it is unlikely that lobsters feel pain.

PETA -- Spare the Rod and Spoil the Fish - 7 Mar 2005

PETA argues that fish are real smart; they're so smart, in fact, that some fish even eat other fish!

Blast From the Past: Hans Ruesch and Anti-Research Idiocy - 7 Mar 2005

Ruesch is relatively marginalized even in the animal rights movement, but really kicked off the movement's approach to animal research.

PETA Asks Alabama ... Umm, Make that Alaska ... To Ban Salmon Fishing - 5 Mar 2005

But lets just see how consistent it is willing to be with its demands that cruelty against fish end.

PETA vs. Jennifer Lopez - 4 Mar 2005

Damn, J-Lo looks hot in fur.

PETA Doesn't Target Children . . . Except When It Does! - 4 Mar 2005

For a group that doesn't target children, PETA sure spends a lot of time handing out its paraphenilia at middle schools.

Perhaps David Cross Should Take His Own Advice and Shut Up - 26 Feb 2005

Will someone please grab a fur coat and cover these PETA freaks up?

PETA Features Dennis Rodman in New Anti-Fur Ad - 21 Feb 2005

PETA perfectly comfortable with a man who has a long history of assaulting women.

Al Sharpton Joins PETA Campaign - 20 Feb 2005

Sharpton is a natural choice for PETA, given his history of outrageous lies and distortions.

Ingrid Newkirk On the Evils of Procreation - 18 Feb 2005

Newkirk says people should stop being selfish and adopt -- though she was too busy to do so.

PETA Actually Donates to A Small Number of Animal Shelters - 9 Feb 2005

Of course they have to agree to drink the anti-Iams Kool-Aid first.

PETA Protests Use of Leg Traps in Rapid City, South Dakota - 8 Feb 2005

But Badlands National Park superintendent says leg hold traps are necessary to control coyote population in park.

Simon Cowell Joins PETA Anti-Fur Efforts - 6 Feb 2005

Presumably, they're waiting to trot out William Hung for their anti-KFC campaign.

California Activist Groups Form State Association - 6 Feb 2005

Group will lobby California legislature on bills relating to animals.

California Court Dismisses PETA's "Happy Cows" Lawsuit - 3 Feb 2005

Appeals Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit, ruling that state advisory board has sovereign immunity from lawsuits like PETA's.

PETA Wants Jimmy Carter to Give Up Angling - 31 Jan 2005

Bruce Friedrich notes that, unlike people, fish cannot go to the hospital.

Norm Phelps Reviews Joan Dunayer's Speciesism - 31 Jan 2005

The Fund for Animals' Norm Phelps recently reviewed Joan Dunayer's latest missive, Speciesism . Speciesism ,. . .

PETA Unveils Bloody Col. Sanders Bobblehead - 31 Jan 2005

As part of its anti-KFC campaign, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals produces 4,000 "evil" Col. Sanders dolls.

Anti-Fur Activists Get Naked in South Korea - 29 Jan 2005

Lisa Franzetta and Christina Cho are quickly arrested in anti-fur protests in downtown Seoul.

Karen Davis on Holocaust Comparisons - 29 Jan 2005

Davis argues that animals may suffer more than human beings and that Jews may have misappropriated the term "Holocaust."

Post-Thanksgiving Anti-Fur Protest in California - 29 Nov 2004

Sometimes a picture really is worth 1,000 words.

Jason Baker Fined and Released by Vietnamese Authorities - 27 Nov 2004

PETA activists receives $15 fine for protesting outside Ho Chi Minh KFC.

PETA, HSUS to Focus on Cockfighting Bans in Lousiana, New Mexico - 27 Nov 2004

Last two states where cockfighting is legal can expect intense efforts from animal rights groups to ban the practice.

PCRM and Center for Consumer Freedom Get in Food Fight - 21 Nov 2004

CCF: PCRM is a front for PETA. PCRM: CCF spokesman is fat, so there!

PETA's "Happy Cows" Lawsuit Trudges on - 20 Nov 2004

PETA appeals decision in its lawsuit claiming that California cows really aren't that happy.

Hunters vs. Animal Rights Groups - 15 Nov 2004

Feeding the hungry vs. raising money for publicity and large salaries -- you decide.

PETA: Get Those Damn Non-Scientists Out of the Animal Research Process - 14 Nov 2004

PETA is all for citizen input on medical research . . . as long as such input agrees with its agenda.

Gary Yourofsky's State-of-the-Art in Pro-Vegan Arguments - 14 Nov 2004

Yourofsky and Katie Timko bring the typical AR brilliance to their arguments in favor of veganism.

Iams to End Outside Animal Tests and Expand Its Own Internal Animal Testing Facilities - 26 Oct 2004

PETA gets its wish as Iams announces it will stop using contract laboratories for animal research, but it is more than doubling its own research testing facilities.

Animal Rights Groups Try to Stop Beef Bet - 26 Oct 2004

But bet went on, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry owes Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry a side of beef for the second year in a row after the Sooners defeated the Longhorns 12-0.

PETA Launches "Turn In Your Tackle" Campaign - 26 Oct 2004

PETA wants fisherman to donate their fishing poles and other supplies to the animal rights group's anti-fishing campaign.

Ringling Bros. Vandalized; PETA's Requests Investigation of Circus After Death of Horse - 26 Oct 2004

Local animal authorities decline to PETA's request to investigate circus after horse dies in accident during unloading from train.

Julia Butterfly Hill Joins PETA Campaign Against Columbia University - 18 Oct 2004

Saving trees is fine, but for Julia Butterfly Hill research to better understand strokes or infertility is simply not acceptable.

Matt Prescott Keeps On Lying about Holocaust On Your Plate - 14 Oct 2004

PETA says people are just like Nazis, but when confronted Matt Prescott says that PETA is not saying people are equivalent to Nazis.

PETA's Latest Anti-Rodeo Ad - 12 Oct 2004

As Dan Mathews puts it, PETA focuses on the 'T' and 'A' in PETA with everything else, including accuracy, secondary.

Gisele Publicly Rejects Fur - 11 Oct 2004

Says of animal rights activists, "I thought they were going to hurt me."

Activists Protest Circus in Everett, Washington - 9 Oct 2004

But Ringling Bros. spokeswoman questions the accuracy of information the activists are handing out.

Massachusetts Judge Dismisses Indecency Charge, But Fines PETA Activist for Disturbing the Peace - 9 Oct 2004

Dan Mathews pleads guilty to disturbing the peace and pays $300 fine, but other five activists must remain arrest-free for next six months.

Sled Dog Action Coalition/PETA Unsuccessfully Try to Stop Appearance by Dog Sled Racer - 9 Oct 2004

DeeDee Jonrowe, who holds the fastest women's time in the Iditarod, goes ahead with appearance despite efforts by animal rights activists to convince organizers to drop her from program.

Pamela Anderson Featured on PETA's New Anti-KFC Billboard - 9 Sep 2004

Pamela Anderson feels so sad about the chickens, but screw the murdered fashion designer.

Albuquerque Public Schools Criticizes PCRM Lunch Survey - 8 Sep 2004

PCRM criticized Albuquerque Public Schools lunch program because it isn't vegan.

IDA and PETA Protest Oklahoma State Prison Rodeo - 8 Sep 2004

Once again, though, protests fall on deaf ears and prison rodeo goes on.

New AVMA President Calls for More Leadership on Animal Welfare Issues - 6 Sep 2004

Bonnie Beaver says the American Veterinary Medical Association must devote more resources to animal welfare issues to maintain credibility on issue.

Cindy Crawford Changes Mind About Fur - 28 Aug 2004

And then has the audacity to say, through her publicist, that she was never really a part of PETA's anti-fur campaign in the first place.

PETA Takes Child Abuse Billboard to Canada - 28 Aug 2004

PETA tries to place "Feeding kids meat is child abuse" billboard in Newfoundland, but is rejected.

PETA's Semi-Nude Circus Protests - 28 Aug 2004

As one onlooker puts it, "I think it' [the protest] kinda stupid myself."

PETA Actively Encourages Activists to Commit Assault - 21 Aug 2004

PETA once again demonstrates that it actively encourages and endorses personal assaults.

Pam Anderson Urges Swedish Prime Minster to Ban Fur Farming - 21 Aug 2004

But government study last year recommended giving fur farmers until at least 2010 to improve animal conditions before considering such a ban.

Activists Run Semi-Nude to Protest Pamplona Running of the Bulls - 21 Aug 2004

But so far, animal rights objections to annual event isn't affecting its popularity.

Animal Rights Activists Charged With Assault - 8 Aug 2004

Man affiliated with PETA allegedly punches man whose family owns fur store.

PETA: No Comment?!? - 8 Aug 2004

PETA doesn't want to talk about its support of violence and other acts of extremism.

PETA Activists Simulate Sex in New Haven, Connecticut - 2 Aug 2004

But not everyone is impressed by the claim that vegetarians make better lovers.

Richard Pryor and Jennifer Lee Pryor Endorse SHAC - 1 Aug 2004

Pryor might have beat his wives, but he really loves his dogs.

Vegetarian MP Calls Them Like He Sees Them - 23 Jun 2004

And we offer up a possible new slogan for PETA to use in its "Holocaust on Your Plate" campaign.

PETA's Nonsensical Attack on Future Farmers of America - 20 Jun 2004

PETA issues a typically factually challenged attack on Future Farmers of America.

PETA Targets Children -- And Lies Again - 10 Jun 2004

Matt Rice says PETA would never use shock tactics against children -- except of course that it has repeatedly done so.

An Example of How Animal Rights Extremists Rationalize Violence - 7 Jun 2004

Ari Moore offers insight into how animal rights activists rationalize acts of violence in their own minds.

PETA Activists Pester Neighborhood Children After Arriving After School Closure - 2 Jun 2004

Group that doesn't target children shows up at school to talk to students and then stops to talk to neighborhood children about the alleged evils of eating chicken.

PETA Launches Website to Target Very Short Adults In India - 22 May 2004

PETA's new site must not really be about children, because Newkirk says everything PETA does targets adults, not kids. Newkirk wouldn't lie, would she?

You'd Lie Too If You Had Jeff Kerr's Job - 20 May 2004

Kerr says that PETA supports violence which is true if you simply ignore all of the times the group and its leaders have said they support violence and violent individuals/groups in the animal rights community.

Keith Burgess-Jackson on PETA - 19 May 2004

Philosophy professor calls on pro-animal rights philosophers to disassociate themselves from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

PETA Activist Arrested in Birmingham, England - 16 May 2004

PETA denied permit to display its "Holocaust On Your Plate" materials in London and Birmingham, but go aheads anyway leading to arrest.

Lee Hall Blasts PETA Over Iraqi Fur Stunt - 13 May 2004

Hall complains that PETA's stunts are exploitative.

Bill Maher Calls/E-Mails Columbia Researchers Urging Them to Abandon Animal Research - 12 May 2004

Maher spreads PETA's usual load of nonsense about animal research.

Are Animals Unnatural? - 1 May 2004

Kate Timko suggest that anything that doesn't come from the ground is not natural.

This Is Your Brain on PETA Press Releases - 1 May 2004

PETA announces protest against Iams at pet store -- but pet store says it has never stocked Iams.

Friends of Animals' Alaska Boycott Appears to Be Going Nowhere - 1 May 2004

Effect on tourism seems marginal at best, and even Priscilla Feral concedes that boycott and protests may have to last for years to have any effect.

PETA Protests at Civil Rights Speech - 22 Apr 2004

Activists have been following and protesting Columbia University president over primate research at his university.

Television Bureau of Canada Rejects PETA Ad as "Too Graphic" - 17 Mar 2004

PETA spokesperson admits that often the point of such ads is to get them rejected for the ensuing publicity.

PETA Activists Defends "Sexy" Protests for the Animals - 16 Mar 2004

Activists complains that other activist just don't take her seriously enough when she dons a dominatrix outfit for the animals.

PETA Passes Out Chicken Trading Cards to Tennessee Children - 10 Mar 2004

The group that doesn't target children . . . targets children in Knox County.

PETA Launches Campaign Directed at Mercedes-Benz Leather Interiors - 8 Mar 2004

PETA wants DaimlerChrysler to offer non-leather interior options on all Mercedes vehicles.

Veterinarian Loses Lawsuit Against PETA, Activist - 3 Mar 2004

Jury spends less than two hours to find against veterinarian who sought damages from PETA and Michelle Rokke.

HSUS Gets Into Hot Water with Activists Over Iams Sponsorship - 3 Mar 2004

HSUS apparently bends its own principles for a few bucks . . . imagine that!

PETA Takes Protest to Petco Executive's Neighbors - 29 Feb 2004

Christy Griffin dresses up as parrot and hands, with other PETA activists, hands out fliers to Petco CEO's neighbors.

PETA Gets Under Alaskan State Senator's Skin - 29 Feb 2004

Wehyrauch asks attorney general to look at possibility of suing PETA, and for some reason attorney general takes him seriously.

PETA Angry Over Hillary Clinton's New Mink Coat - 29 Feb 2004

Clinton's staffers tried to lie about the coat, but Clinton has apparently worn fur for several decades.

PETA Lawsuit Against Utah School Settled - 29 Feb 2004

Utah Attorney General's office agrees to pay more than $80,000 in legal fees to PETA attorney stemming from 1999 shutdown of protest outside school.

Dude Looks Like . . . Howard Lyman? - 29 Jan 2004

PETA pays for a billboard warning men of meat-induced obesity, but is that Howard Lyman modeling for them?

Bruce Friedrich Cited at Anti-KFC protest - 29 Jan 2004

Friedrich cited for disorderly conduct and blocking a sidewalk at protest outside a church.

Your Animal Rights Group Is Run by a Liar - 6 Jan 2004

The group that only targets adults somehow manages to target children -- imagine that!

PETA Compares Veganism to Jesus' Birth - 6 Jan 2004

Bruce Friedrich says not eating animals is an "immaculate concept."

North Dakota Denies PETA Claims about Anti-PETA Protest - 31 Dec 2003

PETA claims protesters damaged its Holocaust On Your Plate display, but North Dakota official says surveillance tapes tell a different story.

PR Week Profile of Bruce Friedrich - 31 Dec 2003

PETA's PR campaigns certainly raise the profile of the group, but is that necessarily a good thing for the animal rights movement?

PETA Considers Legal Action Against "Domestic Terrorist" Martha Stewart - 30 Dec 2003

Animal rights group angered after Stewart boils live lobster on her television show.

F--- The Animals? - 3 Nov 2003

Designer Julien Macdonald tells a British newspaper exactly how he feels about animal rights activists.

PETA Protests Oklahoma Prison Rodeo - 3 Nov 2003

PETA asks Governor to cancel prison rodeo, but governor's spokesman dismisses request as "silly."

PETA Takes On Pig Racing - 1 Nov 2003

PETA says it must be cruel even if there's no evidence of any cruelty.

EPA Gets Partial Win in PETA/PCRM Lawsuit - 1 Nov 2003

Federal judge dismisses major part of lawsuit, but allows remaining claims against EPA to go to trial.

Barbecuing Under the Billboard to Protest PETA - 30 Oct 2003

Radio station hosts barbecue underneath PETA billboard.

Is the Animal Rights Movement Largely Jewish? - 27 Oct 2003

PETA activist says that animal rights movement is "largely comprised" of Jews.

PETA Protests Zoo In Truly Fitting Way - 20 Oct 2003

PETA lets San Diego Zoo goers in on the general quality of their arguments against animal use.

PETA Urges Newfoundlanders to Go Vegetarian - 16 Oct 2003

But one restaurant goer says fish are more appealing than PETA's model-of-the-week.

Ingrid Newkirk's Letter-to-the-Editor on "Holocaust On Your Plate" - 16 Oct 2003

PETA chief takes exception to columnist panning annimal rights group's disgusting road show.

Utah TV Stations Refuse PETA Holocaust Ads - 15 Oct 2003

And PETA still seems to think Americans don't know where their food comes from.

Center for Consumer Freedom: Treat PETA Like Other Charities Who Support Terrorism - 28 Sep 2003

The government has shut down other charities accused of funneling money to terrorists -- why not PETA?

Yet Another Odd Art Exhibit Draws Activist's Ire - 28 Sep 2003

Collage made out of thousands of butterfly wings outrages PETA.

Another Clueless Activist on PETA's Holocaust Nonsense - 28 Sep 2003

Activists might want to find out what Holocaust survivors think about PETA's campaign before opening their mouths.

Schwarzenegger vs. PETA - 27 Sep 2003

Actor/politician wants animal rights group to remove 26-year-old quote about milk from its web site.

"The Only Minor Difference" - 27 Sep 2003

Sure Jews during the Holocaust had it rough, but that's nothing compared to what chickens have to endure.

PETA Activists Arrested at Zoo Protests - 24 Sep 2003

Activists want to stop planned importation of 11 African elephants from Swaziland.

Activists Throws Fake Blood on Yum! Brands CEO - 24 Sep 2003

PETA says it doesn't encourage this sort of attack -- then, turns around and encourages this sort of attack.

Subject: Another Problem with the Holocaust On Your Plate Campaign - 23 Sep 2003

Student argues that the display is ineffective because people get too sentimental over all the dead Jews rather than weeping over the slaughtered animals.

Apparently "Holocaust On Your Plate" Isn't Shocking Enough - 22 Sep 2003

Hint: vegetarians should not comment on powerful message of PETA's Holocaust display and then steal eggs from enslaved chickens just to satisfy their cravings.

PETA Brings Holocaust Campaign to Europe - 20 Aug 2003

PETA spokesperson who admires serial killers tries to invoke the moral high road. Puhleeze.

PETA's Anti-KFC Billboard - 18 Aug 2003

Billboard shows Col. Sanders holding a knife and bloody chicken.

PETA Model Is a "Carnivore" - 11 Aug 2003

But Marcus Schenkenberg has by trying to become a vegetarian -- after all he's only been affiliated with PETA since 2001. You can't expect that kind of life change overnight.

New York Judge Rejects Animal Rights Criminals' Request for Vegan Meals - 11 Aug 2003

Judge says vegans seem to have gotten by for months without getting special vegan food, why change now?

PETA Files FTC Complaint Against Iams - 10 Aug 2003

PETA maintains that Iams doesn't adhere to its research animal policy and is deceiving consumers.

PETA Uses Bea Arthur to Annoy Palmer Chiropractic University Employees - 6 Aug 2003

In pre-recorded telephone messages, Arthur complains that the university "mutilates" cats for its spinal research.

PETA Complains about Alleged False Claims on Iams Co. Web Site - 5 Aug 2003

Has PETA read its own web site lately?

Let Them Eat Steak! - 5 Aug 2003

Animal rights criminals and PETA say arson and other crimes are okay in the name of animal rights, but serving a convicted criminal meat is beyond the pale.

Ingrid Newkirk on ALF - 10 Jul 2003

Newkirk says that PETA will always come to the defense of ALF.

The Observer's Bizarre Profile of Ingrid Newkirk - 9 Jul 2003

In which Newkirk says that having children is nothing more than "human vanity."

PETA Activist Arrested for Tossing Pie at Smithfield Foods Executive - 9 Jul 2003

Too bad convincing people to stop eating meat doesn't take a single publicity stunt.

PETA Protest Outside Santa Cruz KFC - 8 Jul 2003

Seven activists carry signs and dress up as chicken to protest KFC suppliers' treatment of chickens.

PETA Complains about Using Chickens as Sentinels for West Nile Virus - 27 Jun 2003

Besides if PETA is consistent, thinks mosquitoes are sentient beings, and sentient beings have rights, don't they?

PETA Activists Arrested Outside Vogue Offices - 26 Jun 2003

Activists charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief for splattering flake blood on New York building.

USDA Proposes Regulation Requiring Researchers to File Detailed Medical Records - 26 Jun 2003

Animal rights activists applaud move, while rsearchers complain it will add burdensome record keeping requirements.

PETA Really Winning Public Support with Its Campaign Against Vogue Editor - 25 Jun 2003

PETA activists drench themselves in fake blood to protest Vogue editor's promotion of fur.

PETA Organizes Mad Cow Protests in Canada - 24 Jun 2003

But local vegetarian group seems skeptical that presence of mad cow will have much long term effect on meat consumption.

More PETA/Holocaust Nonsense - 23 Jun 2003

PETA's Holocaust expert renders the study of Nazi genocide irrelevant with his insight.

Ingrid Newkirk's Legal Advice to Activists - 23 Jun 2003

It's a bit amusing how quickly animal rights extremists are to complain about "harassment" when its directed at them.

Newkirk on the Vegetarian Chain of Being and Oyster Rights - 22 Jun 2003

Apparently oysters have rights and there is a great chain of hierarchy in the animal world.

Ingrid Newkirk's Will - 22 Jun 2003

Newkirk uses her last will and testament to gain publicity for PETA and the animal rights movement.

Judge Rules on Final Makeup of McDonald's Settlement - 9 Jun 2003

And Jeff Nelson wonders if people who eat meat are still vegetarians -- well they are to PETA.

PETA Deceitful? Imagine That! - 28 May 2003

A good example of PETA's idea of ethical behavior.

When Is PETA Going to Sue the CDFE? - 27 May 2003

If Ron Arnold's claims are so off the wall, why hasn't PETA sought a legal remedy to reclaim its sullied reputation?

PETA's David Duke Ad Declined by Billboard Company - 23 May 2003

But Duke is a good fit to be featured in PETA ad.

At Least He Grasps the Concept - 22 May 2003

Animal rights activists appalled that research into deadly viruses actually involves infecting animals with said viruses.

Insert PETA Punchline Here - 21 May 2003

For once PETA has problem spreading manure.

PETA Tries to Ride SARS Fears - 21 May 2003

PETA tells air travellers to avoid meat to stop SARS.

Researchers: Fish Feel Pain - 14 May 2003

Do fish really feel pain? That depends on what you mean by "pain."

Wisconsin Legislature Says State Should Investigate, Possibly Sue PETA - 13 May 2003

Such a lawsuit would only help, no hurt PETA's ridiculous campaign.

PETA Sends Letter to Rumsfeld Over Killing of Stray Animals in Iraq - 8 May 2003

PETA says poisoning stray animals is unnecessary and cruel.

Al-Jazeera Rejects PETA Commercial - 8 May 2003

Arab satellite network turns down $10,000 to air spot showing graphic video of animal slaughter.

PETA and Others Sues to Block Importation of Elephants - 6 May 2003

Zoos want elephants for breeding programs, but PETA says they should remain in Africa.

PETA Takes Out Billboards in South Asia Linking Meat Eating to Impotence - 6 May 2003

PETA takes out another classy billboard.

SARS, Influenza and Meat? - 30 Apr 2003

PETA and Michael Greger claim the 1918 influenza was caused by the meat industry -- of course they get the facts wrong as usual.

PETA Continues Lies about Medical Research - 27 Apr 2003

PETA has never been one to let the facts interfere with its nonsensical claims about medical research.

Yourofsky Loses It In Tennessee - 27 Apr 2003

Yourofsky condones arson and even murder in the name of animal rights, but throws a tantrum at the site of a few anti-animal rights pamphlets.

Debra Saunders on PETA's Campaign Against Military Use of Animals - 27 Apr 2003

Saunders points out that PETA cares more for the welfare of a pigeon than for a 19-year-old soldier.

Singapore's World Gourmet Summit Draws Controversy Over Foie Gras - 24 Apr 2003

Despite protests from animal rights activists, foie gras stayed on the menu in Singapore gourmet summit.

Gary Yourofsky's Transparent Nonsense - 24 Apr 2003

Yourofsky is touring colleges telling anyone who will listen that humans are herbivores and he's just like Jesus and Ghandi. Good for him!

Revisiting Animals and War - 23 Apr 2003

Two academics' opinions on the use of animals during wartime.

Dan Murphy on Newkirk's Letter to Arafat - 23 Apr 2003

Dan Murphy hits the nail on the head with his retort to Newkirk.

PETA on Poultry Slaughter Practices - 14 Apr 2003

PETA and its opponents sound off on poultry practices.

Judge Tosses Out 'Happy Cows' Ad Lawsuit - 14 Apr 2003

Rules that PETA can't sue California Milk Advisory Board over ad featuring happy cows.

PETA Protestor Arrested in North Carolina - 13 Apr 2003

Semi-nude protestor charged with disorderly conduct.

Activists Complain about Dolphins Used During War in Iraq - 13 Apr 2003

PETA's Stephanie Boyles complains that dolphins have minds of their own and shouldn't be used for mine sweeping duty.

PETA Launches KFC Campaign - 13 Apr 2003

Chrissie Hynde might talk about the need for people to "take the law in their own hands" up to and including the murder of researchers, but hey -- she really cares about chickens.

Dixie Chicks Tried to Pay Off PETA - 13 Apr 2003

Group reportedly offered PETA $10,000 to pretend the ad shoot never happened.

PETA Targets Hispanic Kids in Florida - 10 Apr 2003

Newkirk says PETA doesn't target kids, but its Hispanic Outreach coordinator hands out ethnic-themed Milk Trading Cards to school kids anyway.

Researcher: Fish Don't Feel Pain - 8 Apr 2003

James Rose publishes study claiming that fish don't feel pain because they lack a specific region of the neocortex where pain sensations occur in animals.

PETA Planning to Target March of Dimes in April and May - 19 Mar 2003

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plans its annual protests against organization trying to prevent birth defects.

Judge Seals File in PETA's Lawsuit vs. Ringling Brothers - 19 Mar 2003

Neither PETA nor Ringling Brothers requested case file to be sealed.

Anti-Fur Activist Yvonne Taylor Ready to Go to Jail -- Don't Let Us Stop You, Yvonne - 18 Mar 2003

Taylor disrupted Paris fashion shows and stripped nude in Beijing for the animals (which was only a slight improvement over a streaking Bruce Friedrich).

Bruce Friedrich Spins Support for Animal Rights Terrorism - 14 Mar 2003

Friedrich tells a reporter that PETA "fights for kindness" forgetting to point out that he also supports arson and other acts of violence.

PETA Launches 'The Holocaust on Your Plate' Campaign - 10 Mar 2003

Just when you think PETA couldn't get more idiotic, it takes the public face of the animal rights movement even further to the extremes.

PETA Defends Letter to Arafat - 5 Mar 2003

PETA's Daphna Nachminovitch says people can care about human beings and animals at the same time. So why don't they?

West Hollywood Considers Ban on Cat Declawing - 20 Jan 2003

Although banned in many European nations, this would be first ban on declawing in the United States.

Ingrid Newkirk Knows Animal Hoaxes - 20 Jan 2003

Ingrid Newkirk identifies a probable animal hoax -- and she is certainly the expert there.

Dispute Over McDonald's Lawsuit Settlement Gains Momentum - 13 Jan 2003

The last thing VegSource.Com and PETA want is a scientific study of pregnant vegetarian women.

PETA Protests Animal Research at Chiropractic University - 13 Jan 2003

Palmer Chiropractic University earns PETA's wrath for planned spinal research on felines.

Chrissie Hynde: It May Take Murder for Animal Rights Message to Get Through - 18 Dec 2002

Hynde says if no one will listen to animal rights movement, it may take a murder.

PETA/PCRM and The Foundation to Support Animal Protection - 3 Dec 2002

Ingrid Newkrik and Neal Barnard continue operating front group to hide connections between PETA and PCRM.

Gary Yourofsky -- Killing Researchers Is Okay, But Don't Touch That Turkey! - 30 Nov 2002

Yourofsky would "unequivocally support" the killing of an "animal abuser," but maintains that killing a turkey violates standards of common decency.

PETA's Turkey Terrorist Television Ad - 30 Nov 2002

Ad is completely consistent with PETA's longstanding sympathy for and support of animal rights terrorism.

PETA vs. Christie Whitman - 30 Nov 2002

PETA releases a photograph of EPA head Whitman with devil horns photoshopped on. How original!

Supermodel Gisèle Harassed by PETA - 21 Nov 2002

Four PETA activists take to the runway to protest a model who wasn't wearing fur.

PETA's Smoking Campaign - 20 Nov 2002

PETA hands out misleading stickers that likely promote rather than dissuade children from smoking.

PETA Tries to Exploit Canadian Serial Killings - 14 Nov 2002

Canadian papers refuse to run PETA ad comparing victims of alleged serial killer to animals killed for food.

PETA Takes "Breast Is Best" Billboard to Ottawa - 14 Nov 2002

Bruce Friedrich and PETA apparently think parents are feeding infants cow's milk.

PETA's Latest Anti-Fur Ad - 14 Nov 2002

Singer poses with a skinned fox declaring "Here's the rest of your fur coat."

PETA Features David Duke in Bizarre Billboard Ad - 13 Nov 2002

Some people are lactose intolerant, David Duke is intolerant, so milk is bad. Yeah, it doesn't make any sense to me either.

Who Are You Calling Terrorists? - 16 Oct 2002

Steven Zaks writes an angry op-ed about people who call animal rights activists terrorists. Next time he might try actually addressing the issue.

Queen Elizabeth Dons Fur Coat, Angers Activists - 16 Oct 2002

Queen wears fur coat during visit to Canada and hears about it from PETA and Advocates for Animals.

PETA Protesters Pelted - 14 Oct 2002

PETA planned to protest milk at UK grammar school, but rowdy students had another plan.

PETA Screens Slaughter for Restaurant Patrons - 14 Oct 2002

PETA spokesman says if people saw how animals were killed they would stop eating meat. Color me skeptical.

PETA Threatened to Violently Disrupt Church Pig Roast - 4 Oct 2002

Bruce Friedrich reveals himself to be just another thug.

PETA: Feeding Children Meat Is Child Abuse - 1 Oct 2002

Nutrition professors describe PETA's claims as malicious scaremongering.

Animal Rights Groups Sue EPA Over Animal Testing - 10 Sep 2002

But lawsuit is more about getting headlines and news coverage than a serious attempt to overturn EPA's testing program.

Newkirk Agrees: Eating Meat in Moderation Can Be Healthy - 10 Sep 2002

Ingrid Newkirk tells Crossfire that moderate eat meating won't kill you.

Never Forget PETA's Reaction to 9/11 - 10 Sep 2002

On Sept. 12 PETA released a press release urging activists to call NYC mayor Rudolph Giuliani's office to ensure that rescuing animals in and around the World Trade Center rubble was a high priority.

Milwaukee Brewers Turn Down PETA's Vegetarian Sausage Request - 9 Sep 2002

PETA tackles the truly important animal-related issues: should a race between costumed sausages feature a soy sausage?

Leslie Alexander: Another Hypocrite PETA Celebrity - 4 Sep 2002

As long as you donate enough money to PETA, selling meat isn't all that bad.

Drew Barrymore: Being a Vegetarian Was Just Sooooo Boring! - 16 Aug 2002

Actress says that being a vegan was just not exciting enough -- and too difficult to accessorize.

Traci Bingham in PETA Ad and Dan Mathews' Short Attention Span - 16 Aug 2002

Bingham poses nude for a PETA ad while Mathews worries more about pigs being killed than about humans murdered by serial killers.

Appeals Court Finds for PETA in Reversing Lower Court Decision - 12 Aug 2002

Appellate court rules that lower court misapplied a Utah state law, and PETA can seek to recover monetary damages from a protest that police shut down.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Ants? - 7 Aug 2002

PETA claims that ants are sentient beings and have rights.

PETA Bails Out Protestor After All - 24 Jul 2002

A PETA staff member puts up $1,000 in bail for Rachelle Thorne.

PETA vs. Environmentalists - 22 Jul 2002

PETA says environmentalists want to kill more than 1 million animals for chemical toxicity tests, but one group says PETA's claims are ridiculous.

PETA's New, Friendlier Image? Dancing On Graves! - 22 Jul 2002

PETA sends a protester to try dance on the grave of animal trainer to mark the one year anniversary of his death.

Vegetarianism in America - 15 Jul 2002

A Time Magazine poll of 10,000 adults finds that very few people are either vegans or vegetarians.

Gary Francione on the War Path - 9 Jul 2002

Francione claims Peter Singer and PETA have ruined the animal rights movement because they are sleeping with the enemy.

PETA's Sensitivity to Terrorism Accusations - 3 Jul 2002

PETA seems to finally realize that its support of animal rights violence might backfire.

Friends of Animals' Hilarious Hypocrisy - 26 Jun 2002

While it was criticizing PETA over the Burger King Veggie Burger, Friends of Animals was profiting off a cookbook that included sumptuous shrimp recipes.

Feline Research Yields Clues about HIV-Associated Dementia, Progression in Drug Addicts - 7 Jun 2002

Researcher harassed by animal rights activists over his AIDS research in cats publishes paper on how HIV-like disease infects feline brain cells.

PETA Sues Feld Entertainment, Accusing It of Illegal Spying - 5 Jun 2002

Animal rights group claims circus broke the law by trying to plant volunteers and employees at PETA. Gee, I wonder where they could have got the idea to do that?

PETA's Violent Anti-Fur Ad Banned in Britain - 31 May 2002

Great Britain's Cinema Advertising Association bans PETA ad that depicted a woman being beaten to death.

PETA Puts Supporter of Violence on Its Payroll - 29 May 2002

Last summer, Gary Yourofsky said he would "unequivocally support" murder to further the goals of the animal rights movement. Of course that makes him perfect PETA material, so Ingrid Newkirk hired Yourofsky on as a lecturer.

Friends of Animals Attacks PETA Over Burger King Veggie Burger - 22 May 2002

Priscilla Feral accuses People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals of deceiving vegetarians and vegans about the true nature of Burger King's Veggie Burger.

PETA Falsely Takes Credit for NCAA Basketball Change - 17 May 2002

PETA lies about its role in the NCAA's abandonment of leather basketballs for its tournaments.

PETA Child Watch: Portsmouth Mayor Not Impressed by PETA's Targeting of Schoolchildren - 10 May 2002

Ingrid Newkirk says PETA does not target children, so why was it showing a video of a pig slaughter outside of Portsmouth Middle School?

Lawsuits Against PETA to Proceed in Virginia - 10 May 2002

Two people accused and acquitted of animal cruelty based on videotapes from an undercover PETA operative sue the animal rights organization seeking $1.5 million apiece.

Group Asks IRS to Investigate PETA's Tax Filings for 1997, 1998 - 10 May 2002

Ron Arnold claims that PETA failed to file federally required disclosure statements on who it gave grants and allocations to in 1997 and 1998.

PETA Child Watch: Condon Elementary - 10 May 2002

Ingrid Newkirk claims it does not target children, so I guess those are some very mature elementary students.

Has Montel Williams Flown the PETA Coop? - 25 Apr 2002

Williams once joined PETA campaigns against animal research, but now appears to endorse animal research into multiple sclerosis.

PETA Produces Lab Footage Just in Time for Debate Over Regulations - 24 Apr 2002

PETA pulls a videotape of alleged animal welfare violations out of its hat, but seems unlikely to stop efforts to exempt birds and rodents from the Animal Welfare Act.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear RICO Lawsuit Appeal - 22 Apr 2002

PETA and other groups ask the Supreme Court to reconsider the constitutionality of RICO provisions that have put anti-abortion groups on the losing end of lawsuits.

Center for Consumer Freedom on PETA's Evolving Explanation for ELF Donation - 16 Apr 2002

The Center for Consumer Freedom found at least 7 different stories that PETA staffers offered to varying news agencies to explain why they donated $1,500 to the Earth Liberation Front.

Surprise -- Someone at PETA Is Lying about That ELF Donation - 5 Apr 2002

Why did Lisa Lange lie about the purpose of PETA's $1,500 donation to the Earth Liberation Front?

PETA's Earth Liberation Front Donation - 4 Apr 2002

Nonprofits that openly advocate violence and donate to other groups that openly advocate violence should not receive tax exempt status.

More Cow Bingo Madness - 27 Mar 2002

PETA wants a high school to find a "more humane" fund raiser to spare a bovine from the horrors of cow bingo.

Ingrid Newkirk Is a Liar and Bill Press Is an Idiot - 24 Mar 2002

The PETA president appeared on Crossfire to lie about the group's activities.

PETA Wants to Run Anti-Fur Ad in Great Britain - 11 Mar 2002

PETA says cow bingo promotes cruelty to animals, but it has no problems showing an ad featuring a woman being beaten with a baseball bat.

Rep. Scott McInnis Wants to Know What PETA's Doing with Its Money - 8 Mar 2002

A revelation that PETA donated money to the Earth Liberation Front is causing major problems for the animal rights group.

They Would Rather Wear Fur Than Go Naked - 8 Mar 2002

Once upon a time Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer said they would rather go naked than wear fur. How times change.

Owner of Cow Used in Fundraiser Says PETA Wrong about Mistreatment Allegations - 18 Feb 2002

Owner challenges People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to prove its charges of abuse.

PETA Says It Will Sue New Jersey Over Deer/Car Accident - 18 Feb 2002

PETA says it was the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife's fault that Dan Shannon totaled one of PETA's cars.

PETA: Laughter Stresses Out Cows - 15 Feb 2002

PETA's Amy Rhodes insists on digging herself in deeper over cow being at Florida Southern College.

Center for Consumer Freedom Highlights PETA's Financial Support for Eco- and Animal Rights Terrorism - 14 Feb 2002

The Center's review of PETA's tax returns from 1995-2000 reveals a pattern of donations to animal rights and environmentalist extremists.

PETA Mad about Cow Bingo - 12 Feb 2002

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals demands a halt to the cruelty of watching a cow wander around a field.

Robert Cohen Goes Off the Deep End, Part I - 7 Feb 2002

The NotMilk Man bables on about conspiracies, soldiers and wars.

Virginia Law Would Close FOIA 'Loophole' - 31 Jan 2002

Bill would allow a judge to deny FOIA requests if he or she finds the intent of the requests is to intimidate or harass.

Animal Rights Activists vs. the Heifer Project - 31 Jan 2002

Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and animal rights activists will attack you for being cruel.

Best Anti-Animal Rights Ad Yet - 24 Jan 2002

Center for Consumer Freedom has an excellent series of ads ripping on People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

PETA Asks State Park Officials to Ban Fishing in State Parks - 15 Jan 2002

Meanwhile fishing consistently comes in the top four of favorite leisure activities that Americans say they enjoy participating in.

PETA's Christmas Toy Recommendations - 7 Jan 2002

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims 'Wack-A-Mole' is a "dangerous toy."

Britney Spears Wants to Work with an Animal Rights Group that Does Not "Distort the Truth" (Good Luck!) - 17 Dec 2001

Spears' publicist says PETA "distorted the truth" while PETA's Dan Mathews pretends his group would never distort the truth.

Listen to Bruce Friedrich Call for Violence - 16 Nov 2001

In a recent article, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ' Ingrid Newkirk claimed that her group. . .

PETA and Animal Rights Violence - 16 Nov 2001

Does PETA advocate and celebrate animal rights violence? Yes, every chance it gets.

What Kind of Message Are We Sending to Our Children? - 29 Oct 2001

PETA wants to make sure that in this time of crisis, people don't forget the animals!

PETA Ridiculed in MAD Magazine - 22 Oct 2001

Activists thinks "Only a true PETA nut..." gag is good publicity.

PETA: Sports Teams Should Stop Using Leather Balls - 19 Oct 2001

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is angry that both the National Football League and Major. . .

PETA Wants University of South Carolina to Drop the 'Gamecocks' Name - 18 Oct 2001

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals recently sent a letter to University of South Carolina president. . .

Is Ingrid Newkirk Ever Right About Anything? - 26 Sep 2001

Even when she temporarily strays away from animal rights ever so slightly, People for the Ethical Treatment. . .

Animal Rights Activists vs. Victims of Terrorism - 19 Sep 2001

Some animal rights activists have long been proponents of using the methods of terror -- destroying. . .

PETA Terrorist Spin Endangers Lives - 12 Sep 2001

PETA takes the terrorist attack as an opportunity to slam Giuliani's supposed lack of caring about the. . .

Bruce Friedrich: Hunters Are Like "Nazi Doctors and Slave Traders" - 1 Aug 2001

Animal rights activists are having a fit because the Sierra Club recently published an article by Rick. . .

PETA's Anti-Fishing Campaign (and the Hypocrisy of Some Anti-Animal Rights Folks) - 31 Jul 2001

When People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals launched it's anti-fishing billboards and radio ads. . .

PETA Celebrity Stefanie Powers a Hypocrite - 24 Jul 2001

The New York Post ran an excellent article pointing out the rank hypocrisy of People for the Ethical. . .

PETA: Eat The Whales - 23 Jul 2001

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals launched its latest campaign in London over the weekend,. . .

Bruce Friedrich Arrested for Streaking in Front of Buckingham Palace - 19 Jul 2001

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals activist Bruce Friedrich was arrested in front of Buckingham. . .

Friends of Animals Goes Ballistic - 5 Jul 2001

Priscilla Feral, president of Friends of Animals, went ballistic over the past couple weeks releasing. . .

Lies, Damned Lies, and PCRM Claims - 29 Jun 2001

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine lies about the origin of lung surfactant.

How About A Class Action Against HSUS/PETA? - 26 Jun 2001

An attorney is bringing a class action lawsuit against McDonald's. How about taking on PETA and HSUS instead?

PETA Protests Animal Planet Show Featuring Breeders - 26 Jun 2001

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims an "Animal Planet" show is just animal breeder propaganda.

Gary Yourofsky Profiled In The Toledo Blade - 25 Jun 2001

Yourofsky says he would "unequivocally support" the murder of an "animal abuser."

Another Example of Bruce Friedrich Acting Badly - 22 Jun 2001

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals activist threw a glass of water in the face of London Mayor Ken Livingstone.

PETA to Protest March of Dimes With Dolls and Bloody Dimes - 21 Jun 2001

PETA continues to attack the March of Dimes for trying to find ways to treat and prevent birth defects.

Friedrich Praises Tim McVeigh - 21 Jun 2001

PETA thanks Tim McVeigh for choosing ice cream as his last meal.

Story Correction: How I Let A Neal Barnard Lie Slip Through - 19 Jun 2001

Neal Barnard lied (surprise) about efforts to evacuate animals from a Texas lab hit by a flash flood.

NAIA Wants Investigation of Tax Exempt Animal Rights Groups - 18 Jun 2001

The animal welfare group persuasively argues that most animal rights groups are heavily engaged in political activity and should not be tax-exempt nonprofits.

Wisconsin Considers Agri-Terrorism Bills (Plus An Incredibly Misinformed Activist) - 18 Jun 2001

Wisconsin prepares a new law to punish people who threaten to or actually committ acts of agricultural terrorism.

Newkirk on Animal Lovers (Or, Is It Okay to French Kiss Your Dog?) - 14 Jun 2001

Ingrid Newkirk says bestiatliy "may not be wrong."

PETA on Flood Victims - 14 Jun 2001

PETA is angry about a lack of flood planning at a research institute in Texas. Maybe if the labs didn't have to spend so much money and time keeping animal rights terrorists out, they might be able to devote more resources to emergency planning.

Animal Rights Activist Assaults Former Survivor Cast Member - 13 Jun 2001

An animal rights activist pepper sprays Survivor's Michael Skupin, who PETA blasted for killing a pig on the popular CBS reality show.

PETA: A Boy Is A Dog Is A Fish - 1 Jun 2001

A new PETA billboard pushes the group's anti-fishing agenda.

Dateline Covers the Howard Baker Controversy - 30 May 2001

A judge rules that a PETA activist is not a reliable witness (surprise!)

PETA Making Waves About Foot-And-Mouth Disease Again - 28 May 2001

Bruce Friedrich sends a letter to the World Dairy Expo describing how wonderful it would be if foot and mouth disease found its way to the United States.

PETA Claims It Is Distributing "Bloody Crown" at Burger King - 22 May 2001

PETA threatens to distribute a grotesque version of a Burger King toy unless the fast food chain gives in to its demands.

Can Worms Suffer? - 14 May 2001

A PETA ad claims that even worms can suffer, and therefore deserve rights.

PETA's Hypocritical Lawsuit Against Ringling Brothers - 10 May 2001

PETA sues Ringling Brothers Circus for allegedly hiring spies to infiltrate the animal rights group. I wonder where Ringling Bros. got that idea.

Surge in Cancer Drugs Demonstrates Importance of Basic Research - 10 May 2001

Where's the cure for cancer? Medical researchers are currently testing more than 400 anti-cancer compounds.

Newsweek Donated Ad Space to PETA; PETA Reaffirms Its Foot and Mouth Stance - 29 Apr 2001

Ingrid Newkirk and Bruce Friedrich reaffirm they want foot and mouth disease to come to the United States, while Newsweek gives these nuts a free platform.

Will Activists Try to Bring Foot and Mouth Disease to the U.S.? - 23 Apr 2001

Two Members of Congress ask that the United States Department of Agriculture ensure that animal rights activists don't intentionally bring foot and mout disease to the United States.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Algae - 3 Apr 2001

A cute, brief, parody of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals can be found at the People for. . .

Newkirk: "I openly hope" foot and mouth epidemic hits the United States - 3 Apr 2001

PETA thinks it would be a good thing if foot and mouth disease crossed the Atlantic.

Americans Who Have a Clue Protest PETA - 29 Mar 2001

Students at Iowa State University show up to protest against PETA.

Animal Rights Activist Attack Peter Singer Over Bestiality Stance - 28 Mar 2001

Activists with Friends of Animals and the New England Anti-Vivisection Society strongly criticize "the father of the animal rights movement."

Peter Singer Offers Moral Justification for Bestiality - 22 Mar 2001

The animal rights philosopher suggests that as long as it doesn't involve pain, there may be no good reason for the taboo against bestiality.

PETA: Stop "Hunting in the Water" - 19 Mar 2001

PETA says teaching children to fish desensitizes them to violence.

India Leather Exports Surge; PETA Threatens Renewed Protests - 6 Mar 2001

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals threatens to renew its campaign against Indian leather goods if companies don't take measures to improve the welfare of cows.

UK Activists Attack Angling - 18 Feb 2001

On the heels of a vote to ban fox hunting in Great Britain, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals gears up for an anti-fishing campaign.

Guest Choice Network Quote of the Year - 8 Feb 2001

Guest Choice Network releases winners of its 3rd annual Nanny Awards, and animal rights groups make it to the top of the heap.

PETA: March Is "Month of Action" - 7 Feb 2001

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sets March 2001 for its campaign against Burger King.

PETA: Puffy Combs Guilty of Murdering Animals - 5 Feb 2001

PETA protesters want Sean "Puffy Combs" to stop using fur in his "Sean John" clothing line.

Ingrid Newkirk on Animal Rights Terrorism - 10 Jan 2001

The PETA president sings the praises of animal rights terrorists in the latest version of her book, "Free the Animals."

Dawn Carr Receives Probation for Miss Rodeo America 2000 Pie - 28 Dec 2000

Carr will have to serve one year's probation and pay $1,700 in restitution.

PETA Sues Rosie O'Donnell - 13 Dec 2000

PETA says O'Donnell's characterization of leather outfits at The Gap constituted defamation.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' Commercial Gets Shot Down By CBS - 8 Dec 2000

PETA tried to spend $2.5 million of its tax-exempt donations on a 30-second Super Bowl ad.

PETA and Undercover Operative Sued by Veterinarian - 27 Nov 2000

Veterinarian argues that PETA undercover activist Michelle Rokke committed fraud when she sought employment with him.

PETA: Save the Turkeys and Stop the Rodeos - 22 Nov 2000

PETA sends letters to Fortune 500 companies urging them to give their employees tofu rather than turkey for Thanksgiving.

PETA: Stop Cruel License Plates - 25 May 2000

Of all things PETA could choose to pick on, the group actually decided to go after Wyoming's license. . .

PETA Protests George W. Bush - 21 Feb 2000

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals didn't make any friends with Republican presidential candidate. . .

PETA to Circuses: See You In Hell - 3 Jan 2000

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals seems to be letting its "Jesus Was A Vegetarian". . .

PETA spokesman admires serial killer - 3 Jan 2000

Several years ago People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals created an enormous controversy with newspaper. . .

Meat Consumption on the Rise - 13 Dec 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals thinks it is winning the war to convert Americans to vegetarianism -- so why does meat consumption in the United States keep rising?

PETA Stalks Singer Kenny Rogers - 6 Dec 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals hires a person in a celery costum to follow singer Kenny Rogers on his latest tour.

Animal Rights Activists Take On Thanksgiving - 22 Nov 1999

As the United States prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, animal rights activists are busy trying to. . .

Who has hurt animal rights movement most: Rush Limbaugh or Peter Singer? - 18 Oct 1999

Apparently Rush Limbaugh has recently made some disparaging remarks about animal rights activists, which. . .

PETA Takes on McDonald's - 13 Sep 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' anti-McDonald's ad portrays Ronald McDonald as a serial killer.

Smithsonian Caves to Fear, Cancels Foie Gras Presentation - 7 Sep 1999

Citing safety concerns, the Smithsonian cancels a planned program on Foie Gras.

PETA Protests Military Survival Training - 16 Aug 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is angry that the Air Force teaches soldiers how to kill and prepare wild animals should they become stranded behind enemy lines.

Americans for Medical Progress's Take on PETA's Mad Cow Campaign - 2 Aug 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ends up with half a brain. How appropriate.

Procter and Gamble Abandons Animal Testing, But Activists Still Not Satisfied - 12 Jul 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals takes credit for the Procter and Gamble announcement, but what is the company really promsing to do?

Will Mary Tyler Moore Please Make Up Her Mind? - 12 Jul 1999

Mary Tyler Moore tries to have it both ways, supporting both People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as well as animal research into diabetes.

PETA protester charged with arson - 5 Jul 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims arsonist was not affiliated with its protest -- then why did Dawn Carr put up $6,500 to bail him out?

On The Importance of Not Throwing Away Your Credibility - 18 Apr 1999

The Texas cattle industry seems to be its own worst enemy.

Attack on University of Minnesota Worst Lab Attack in Recent Years - 18 Apr 1999

Animal Liberation Front terrorists do more than $2 million to laboratory researching cancer, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease.

PETA's "Jesus Was a Vegetarian" Campaign Attracts Controversy - 21 Mar 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' claim that Jesus was a vegetarian is not convincing many people.

Usual Suspects Attack Americans for Medical Progress over Xenotransplantation - 22 Feb 1999

Meanwhile, the Campaign for Responsible Transplantation distorts the number of organs available for transplantation procedures.

The PETA Files - 8 Feb 1999

Busty ex- Baywatch Babe Blasts Animal Acts: Pamela Anderson Lee, a member in good standing of People. . .

The PETA Files - 25 Jan 1999

PETA protesters are arrested for starting a fire near the U.S. capitol, while singer Melissa Ehteridge distances herself from the animal rights group.

PETA’s Take on Fur - 11 Jan 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it is okay for homeless people and cave men to wear fur.

PETA demands withdrawal Nike commercial - 9 Nov 1998

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims a Nike commercial featuring the Denver Broncos promotes animal cruelty.

What Goes Around Comes Around - 9 Nov 1998

Animal rights activists who terrorize medical researchers and farmers whine and moan when someone turns the tables on them.

Animal rights terrorist demands his insulin - 26 Oct 1998

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants to make sure an animal rights terrorist receives his insulin shots.

PETA's Latest Follies - 12 Oct 1998

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims that eating hamburger is cannibalism and eating chicken teaches young people to engage in violence.

New skin test to reduce animal use - 28 Sep 1998

A newly approved test for contact dermatitis will reduce the number of animals killed in order to test chemicals.

PETA continues protests against the Weinermobile Tour - 16 Aug 1998

PETA wants kids to learn the "truth" about hot dogs, but what the public is really learning is the truth about PETA.

PETA pushing fishing ban, hermit crab ban, deer slaughter ban, and "Monkey Shorts" ban - 2 Aug 1998

PETA says fishing is cruel, and selling hermit crabs is ecologically unsound.

Is Milk Racist? - 26 Jul 1998

Wisconsin names milk the official state beverage. PETA responds by calling the move 'racist.'

PETA gets religion - 29 Jun 1998

Was Jesus a vegetarian?

PETA wants animal hearing experiments stopped - 1 Jun 1998

Research on squirrel monkeys would study hearing disabilities, but PETA says the experiments are cruel and must be stopped.

PETA’s Internet hypocrisy - 18 May 1998

PETA sued a man who registered the PETA.Org domain name. Now it is hypocritically registering domain names such as RinglingBrothers.Com.

PETA's tortured logic - are NASA's Neurolab experiments cruel? - 4 May 1998

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals misses the point about NASA"s medical research.

Linda McCartney, animal rights activist, dies of breast cancer - 4 May 1998

Although she actively campaigned against animal research, Linda McCartney had no problem using the results of that research to try to save her life.

America's Funniest Animal Rights Organization? - 20 Apr 1998

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals complains about ABC's American's Funniest Home Videos, charging the show encourages animal cruelty.