General Animal Rights

Renowned Discworld novelist Sir Terry Pratchett now has another honour to add to his long list of accolades: PETA’s Hero to Animals Award.

Hoping to melt the hearts of the pro–seal-slaughter Canadian government, we unveiled a 2-metre-tall seal ice sculpture outside the London headquarters of Canadian High Commission.

Today, The Sun introduced Britain’s animals to their very own real-life superhero.

PETA’s rabbits are all riled up that fur-wearers support the slaughter of animals for their skins.

On Saturday, four of our lovely PETA Action Team members asked passers-by outside Fortnum & Mason to sign a huge Valentine’s Day card.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend, four gorgeous lads and lasses staged a steamy bed scene & encouraged Edinburgh residents to have a heart by shunning fur.

PETA’s foxy ladies had a surprise for visitors at the London Eye “Eyeskate” yesterday – nude ice skating!

Wrapped up in faux woollies, we headed to the iconic London Eye to build an army of snow people to take part in our first-ever “snow protest”.

PETA launched Meat-Free Monday, a cross-curricular project for schools, in the autumn of 2009.

Today is International Animal Rights Day, when animal rights advocates around the world aim to persuade people that kindness and respect are owed to all sentient beings.