Justin Bieber Wants To Give His Pet Monkey To A Zoo

May 14th, 2013 10:44am EDT
Justin Bieber
Animal rights activists are pleased with Justin Bieber's apparent decision to give up his seized pet monkey so it can be taken care of by expert animal handlers.

While in tour in March, the singer was forced to relinquish the capuchin, named Mally, to German customs officials after he didn't provide the proper paperwork.

On Monday, the Munich Animal Protection League center, where Mally is currently being housed, revealed Bieber's lawyers asked that the monkey be placed in a German zoo.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is happy with the pop star's decision to place ...
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Emily Deschanel Records PETA Video Supporting Dairy Embargo

May 8th, 2013 11:29pm EDT
Emily Deschanel
Bones star Emily Deschanel is encouraging moms to boycott cows' milk and embrace a vegan diet to show compassion for cattle.

The 36 year-old actress has teamed up with animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for a new video campaign urging women to raise their children on vegan diets and stop supporting the "cruel" dairy industry.

In the video, Deschanel, who has a 20-month-old son Henry, says, "As a mother, I experience the joy of raising my son every day. But not all moms are so lucky. Mother cows on dairy farms have their young traumatically torn...
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'DWTS' Pro Kym Johnson Poses Nude With A Bunny For PETA

April 16th, 2013 7:01pm EDT
Kym Johnson Naked for Peta
"Dancing With The Stars" pro Kym Johnson is the latest celeb to strip for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

The completely naked blonde Australian dancer lies down seductively on the floor in a new ad. She holds a cuddly white rabbit in her arms with the tagline: "Be a Bunny's Belle of the Ballroom: Choose Cruelty-Free."

The ad also says: "Thousands of mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs and other animals are poisoned, burned, and killed in cruel product tests each year. Visit PETA.org to order your free Beauty Without Bunnies Cruelty-Free Shopping Guide."

Johnson admits s...
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Ryan Gosling Calls On Dairy Industry To Stop Calf Dehorning

April 4th, 2013 9:51am EDT
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling is asking dairy farming officials to put a stop to cruel calf mutilations known as "dehorning."

On behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the actor wrote a letter to Jerry Kozak, the President of the National Milk Producers Federation, urging him to introduce a ban on the painful practice.

Gosling wrote: "I was shocked to learn from my friends at PETA about a practice in the dairy industry called 'dehorning,' which involves painfully burning horn tissue or gouging cows' horns out of their heads, often without the use of any painkillers. I respectfully u...
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Justin Bieber Slammed By Humane Society Over Pet Monkey

April 3rd, 2013 11:41am EDT
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber has come under fire from animal rights campaigners who have branded him "irresponsible" for keeping a pet monkey.

The Baby singer hit headlines last month when his Capuchin monkey, Mally, was seized by officials in Germany and placed in quarantine amid allegations Bieber attempted to take the animal into the country without proper paperwork.

The monkey remains in captivity in Berlin as Bieber continues the European leg of his Believe tour, and animal rights campaigners have now spoken out to insist the teenager is setting a bad example to fans by keeping the exotic animal ...
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Pamela Anderson Speaks At Cambridge University

March 6th, 2013 1:43pm EST
Pamela Anderson
Actress and activist Pamela Anderson took her animal rights fight to Britain on Tuesday by delivering a speech at the country's famous University of Cambridge.

The Baywatch star followed in the footsteps of director Clint Eastwood and former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill by speaking at the Cambridge Union.

Anderson told the audience she wants to use her fame to support the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) organization and raise awareness of its campaigns.

She said, "I was working in Baywatch and I was getting a lot of attention and silly questions about my...
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Angel Taraji P. Henson Speaks Out Against Chained Dogs In New PETA Ad

March 2nd, 2013 9:00am EST
Taraji P. Henson PETA
Taraji P. Henson is featured in a steamy new PETA campaign in which she appears dressed in a short gossamer gown and a pair of synthetic, cruelty-free wings next to the words "Be an Angel for Animals."

The ad says: "Chained dogs suffer day in and day out. They are cold, hungry, thirsty, vulnerable, and lonely. Keep them inside, where it's safe and warm."

The actress opened up about her pet dog, Uncle Willie, her co-star in the campaign: "I never thought that I could be so in love with an animal until I had Willie. He's our family. … He's just the best companion. Dogs to me are like childr...
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Beyonce Slammed By PETA Over Her Animal Skin Sneakers

February 28th, 2013 9:02am EST
Beyonce
Beyonce has come under fire from the animal cruelty police for commissioning designers at custom sneaker company Perfectly Made Kicks to create pair of shoes made from exotic animal skins for her.

After upsetting activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) by sporting an outfit made from python and iguana skin during her Super Bowl half-time show earlier this month, the Crazy in Love singer is at it again after signing on for new shoes made from crocodile and anaconda skins, stingray, ostrich, and calf hair.

PETA bosses have wasted no time in jumping on the star's la...
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Emily Vancamp And Josh Bowman Support Wildlife Initiative

February 27th, 2013 5:33pm EST
Emily VanCamp
Actress Emily Vancamp has teamed up with her Revenge co-star and real-life boyfriend Josh Bowman to film a public service announcement calling for an end to the black market trade of exotic animals parts.

The stars are supporting the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Hands Off My Parts initiative to highlight the number of rhinos, tigers and elephants that are being killed for their skins, bones, tusks and horns.

VanCamp, who grew up in Canada, says, "I have always loved animals. I grew up in a rural area where I learned to love and respect the wildlife around me. Now that I'm older, I'm figh...
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Pamela Anderson Meets With Environmental Officials In Haiti

February 21st, 2013 5:36pm EST
Pamela Anderson
Actress Pamela Anderson has been meeting with non-governmental organization officials in Haiti to discuss ways to prevent the burning of woodlands for farming.

The former Baywatch star has been working with the Inga Foundation, which aims to prevent the so-called slash and burn technique to clear land for agricultural use, and she previously travelled to Honduras to help implement more sustainable methods, which experts claim will prevent the increase of global warming.

She recently headed to Haiti to assess the conditions there and to suggest sustainable solutions to stop deforestation...
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