Pamela Anderson Tries KFC's Classic Vegetarian Sandwich August 5, 2008

Posted by Patricia at August 5, 2008 10:08 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 9 ) | TrackBack

Who else was glued to E! Sunday night for the premier episode of Pamela Anderson's new show, Pam: Girl on the Loose? I love that the show opens with her bleaching her own hair! And how cool was it that she was just chatting with the people at her yard sale (all the proceeds came to PETA, btw). I wouldn't expect to see too many celebs of her caliber doing that, which is just one of the many reasons that Pam's so cool. I can't wait to see what happens next!

Yesterday the blonde bombshell was in her home country of Canada where she and some local activists popped into a KFC to try their new faux-chicken Classic Vegetarian Sandwich.

In case you haven't heard, the United Purchasing Group of Canada entered into an agreement with PETA to reduce the suffering of chickens and dramatically improve animal welfare standards. And since these are the folks responsible for coordinating the purchasing of all chickens for KFCs in Canada this is HUGE. (Of course here in the U.S. and in other parts of the world we're still calling for a boycott of KFC until they make simple changes to reduce the suffering...you'd think this would be a no-brainer.)

Pam's been a driving force behind PETA's KFC campaign for the past five years. Thanks to her efforts we've been able to draw even more attention to the hideous acts of cruelty perpetrated by KFC suppliers. So I'm not even the slightest bit jealous that she got to try one of the amazing new sandwiches and I still haven't...OK, maybe I'm just a little bit jealous. Alright, I'm a lot jealous. Hey, Canadians! Ship some of them down here already, why don'tcha?!

xox
Patricia

P.S. If you're in Canada be sure to try the new Classic Vegetarian Sandwich— you can get a coupon here—but please don't rub it in our faces.

Please Be Jessica Biel's Friend July 2, 2008

Posted by Patricia at July 2, 2008 11:40 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

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Hey Jessica Biel fans, listen up! Your gal needs some love. Yeah, she's one of the sexiest women on the planet who just happens to be dating Justin Timberlake who just happens to be one of the sexiest men on the planet (they look disgustingly happy in every photo, don't they?) but according to her very first blog ever, she needs some friends, too. Oh, and she's an animal rights advocate, don'tcha know.

In her blog, which is causing quite a buzz, she describes herself as "internet challenged," which I admit surprised me. What didn't surprise me was what she said about animal rights, or that her beloved dog, Tina, was right there with her on the set.

Biel wrote, "I'm trying on the producer cap with my friend, Michelle, with our production company Iron Ocean Films. We made a thirty minute short last year, called Hole in the Paper Sky about a man's experience after meeting a dog that changed his life. I think it's a really evocative, beautiful film, and it has won an award at all four festivals where it has screened. I'll put up a trailer as soon as I can figure out how to do that : ) I hope that animal lovers will be moved by this film as well because it has an animal rights element to it, which I'm a huge advocate for. I'm actually sitting here with my dog, Tina. She's not really into blogging."

FYI, the dog in the movie is actually in a lab and well, I won't tell you what happens but you should definitely have the tissues close when you watch it.

So she's got four films that are about to be released, she's currently working on a fifth with yummy Mr. Jake Gyllenhaal called Nailed, and she's running her own production company?! No wonder she doesn't have much time for blogging or growing her MySpace family. Show Jessica Biel some love, won't you?

xox

Patricia

Jessica Simpson T-Shirt Slogan Contest! June 18, 2008

Posted by Patricia at June 18, 2008 12:15 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 328 ) | TrackBack By now I'm sure you've seen the photos of Jessica Simpson in her "Real girls eat meat" T-shirt. Another classy move and truthfully I wouldn't expect anything less from her.

I wonder if she even understands what it says...remember she did have trouble with that whole tuna vs. chicken concept. Who doesn't know that tuna and chicken are two very different animals? Oh, Jess, you give blonds a bad name in so many ways.

Some are saying she sported the tee in a sad attempt to slight Tony Romo's former flame, the beautiful and talented Carrie Underwood. Yeah, that'll show her. I'm sure it made Carrie re-think all of the reasons she went vegetarian immediately.

Whatever her motivation it's just tacky and sad and shows just how uneducated she is. I mean she seems to adore her little dog Daisy but apparently her compassion for animals stops right there. I think she could learn a thing or two from our new Woof! campaign.

And speaking of the Woof! campaign, how'd you like to get your hands on one of our new T-shirts and send a message to Jessica Simpson at the same time? All you have to do is come up with a new T-shirt slogan for Jessica and post it below along with your shirt size.

As you can see we've, um, doctored the slogan on her shirt just a bit, but now we want to hear from you. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Real girls love animals
Real girls aren't real dumb
Real meat is real cruel
Real girls eat fake meat
Real girls know that chickens don't swim

This contest ends June 25, 2008 and the winner will be chosen and notified by June 30, 2008.

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Good luck!

xox

Patricia

If peta2 Bloggers Picked the Sexiest Vegetarian Winners June 2, 2008

Posted by Patricia at June 2, 2008 3:15 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 14 ) | TrackBack

The annual World's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity poll is in full swing. I'm sure you've all been wildly voting for your faves. We thought it might be fun to let you see who would win if some of the world famous peta2 bloggers were in charge.

So here we go, starting with moi...

It's no secret who'll be getting my vote for men, my vote always has and always will go to my Davey Havok. I'll never turn my back on him.

For the ladies, I'm torn between Hayden Panettiere and Alyssa Milano. Hayden is sexy and perky and totally dedicated to helping animals and adorable and sooo tiny that I just want to scoop her up and put her in my pocket!!! But that would be wrong...and weird...so I won't.

Then there's Alyssa...I saw her at PETA's 25th Anniversary Gala and I have to admit, she is without a doubt the most gorgeous woman I've ever seen in person. Her skin was flawless and she didn't have the makeup caked on like some ladies feel the need to do. And she was so sweet and friendly and just seemed like a genuinely nice person. It'll just have to be a tie.

Chris Hannah (Propagandhi)—I'd have a man-crush on anyone who rocks this hard.
Natalie Portman—she was in Star Wars. 'Nuff said. —Dan

For the ladies, my pick goes to Fiona Apple. She hasn't really been in the limelight for a while, but just go to YouTube and look up the music video for Criminal and you will know why she should get the Sexiest Vegetarian title. For the boys, I am going to go with my true love (sorry Matt) Joaquin Phoenix. He is hot and talented and vegan (sigh). —Lara

Um, I would like Milo Ventimiglia and Matt Skiba to be the bread for a Marta sandwich please. Wait, did I just say that? *Ahem* For the ladies, I gotta go with Kristen Bell—I love her both for being veg and for getting to say hilarious things as the gossip queen herself on Gossip Girl: "Some people might call this a fluster cluck. On the Upper East Side, we call it Sunday afternoon." —Marta

I'm going with Rachel from Most Precious Blood for the ladies because she's done amazing things for the hardcore scene and could probably kill me if I didn't support her. And for dudes, there's no way I could get away with picking just one winner. Since the entire bands are vegetarian for Rise Against and Silverstein, can I call it a tie with all of them? I fear for my life if I'm not allowed to otherwise. —Pulin

As Radiohead fan numero uno, I feel a certain obligation to pick Thom Yorke. Unfortunately, all music pales in comparison to the life-changing film that "Requiem for a Dream" was for me. On this basis, I'd be lying to myself if I voted for anyone but Jared Leto. On the female side, there's really no contest. Natalie Portman and I are destined to be together, as proven by the many letters I have sent her publicist. I didn't even need to read the rest of the nominees. —Ryan

"My vote goes to Alan Donohoe from The Rakes, he's very sexy and funny and loves cats! I'm also very much in love with Morrissey though, so voting was an emotional rollercoaster!! For the lady I'm going for Alexa Chung because I like her style, but special mention for Tahita from NYPC and Alison Mosshart (The Kills) because they're beauts!" — Violet

MARTA!!! I didn't know you had that in you, you naughty girl. I'm very proud. As for the rest of you out there, you only have until June 16 to ensure that your fave celeb veg heads go down in World's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity history. So get those votes in!

xox
Patricia

Sex and the City Starts Today!!! May 30, 2008

Posted by Patricia at May 30, 2008 12:52 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack

The day that I and millions of fans around the globe have been waiting for has finally arrived... Sex and the City starts today!!! I can't contain my excitement, I just can't. After four oh-so-long years the fabulous foursome are finally hitting the big screen. (Insert girly squeal and clapping here.)

I am desperate to see what really happens because as we all know movie trailers can be very deceiving. Does Carrie finally marry Big? Is Charlotte really pregnant? Will Steve and Miranda break up? Is Samantha being faithful to Smith?

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And speaking of Samantha, remember a few months back when I let you know that the fabulous and fierce Ms. Kim Cattrall is actually anti-fur and would never wear it in her personal life? Oh, and that she was donating the fur coats she wore in the movie to PETA? Well, they've arrived. Now I'm really on the edge of my seat to see how the "bloody coat" storyline pans out.

And that leads me to the final main character...the wardrobe! All that gorgeous couture. That being said, I really wish they didn't try to make wearing dead animals seem glamorous because as you and I know, there is nothing glamorous about the fur industry. I'm just glad that Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker don't wear real fur in real life. They always look amazing and show their fellow celebs that looking gorgeous doesn't involve wearing corpses.

I've already Fandangoed my ticket, darlings. Maybe I'll see you there!

xox
Patricia

P.S. Check out our racy "Sex and the Kitty" spay-and-neuter PSA. I'm sure the ladies of SATC would approve, but several networks haven't, including MTV! Makes you want to watch it even more, doesn't it?

Oprah is Going Vegan for 21 Days! May 21, 2008

Posted by Patricia at May 21, 2008 4:42 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

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You read that right, Oprah Winfrey is going vegan as part of a 21 day cleanse! She announced on her show yesterday that she is thinking about going vegetarian. She read Quantum Wellness by Kathy Freston, and has decided to eliminate all animal products from her diet as part of an "inner makeover", i.e.: a vegan cleanse for three weeks!

I love me some Oprah. I was an Oprah fan long before most of the country even knew who she was. I grew up watching Oprah when she did double-time as an anchor and as a co-host of a chat show on WJZ-TV channel 13 in Baltimore and have been enamored of her ever since.

Of course now that she's Oprah Winfrey: Media Mogul and World-wide Mega Star, she has the power to influence millions and save countless animals. She's already started blogging about the experience stating, "Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying. I had been focused on what I had to give up—sugar, gluten, alcohol, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese. "What's left?" I thought. Apparently a lot. I can honestly say every meal was a surprise and a delight, beginning with breakfast—strawberry rhubarb wheat-free crepes."

Yum, crepes. Sounds delightful to me! Here's hoping she sticks to her vegan diet, and that her legions of fans follow in her footsteps.

xox
Patricia

P.S. If you're considering eliminating animals from your diet but aren't sure where to start, we can help. Start by taking the seven day veg pledge!

Mary Kate Olsen: Still a Cruel Mess May 14, 2008

Posted by Patricia at May 14, 2008 3:23 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 37 ) | TrackBack

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Warmer weather typically means a lack of brainless celebs traipsing around in dead animals, right? Somebody should alert the Olsen twins to that. Just look at this hideous thing...and the huge horrible chinchilla bag she's lugging around.

Oh, Mary Kate...What is with these little harbingers of death?! Will nothing stop their greedy blood-lust?! What is wrong with them that they insist on wearing and carrying as many dead animals around with them as possible?! Was growing up on the Full House set really that traumatic??? (Well, probably, but still that's no excuse.)

And let's dissect the rest of the outfit, shall we? Um, green suede coat with a furry collar over what appears to be a black sack of some sort and...I don't even know what is on her feet but it's no better than those wretched witch boots they were both obsessed with last year.

Oh, and it's May. May, May, MAY!!! Who in their right mind wears fur ever but especially in May?! Why would anyone carry even a faux fur bag in May, let alone wear a suede jacket with a furry collar. Now I know when you're nothing but skin and bones you tend to get cold easily but even for an Olsen this is ridiculous. I can't look at her anymore.

xox
Patricia

Vanessa Carlton's New ABC Ad April 22, 2008

Posted by Patricia at April 22, 2008 11:30 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack

Spring is in full swing, thank goodness! I am totally over cold weather and apparently so are all the wildlife around here, they're um, well, they're downright frisky. That's what happens when Spring rolls around, which makes it the perfect time to talk about spaying and neutering, and our brand new ABC (Animal Birth Control) ad starring Vanessa Carlton and her handsome canine companion, Victor.

I have to say that ad is pretty darn cute. And Victor is adorable! Vanessa and Victor want everyone to practice their ABC's because that's the best way to end animal homelessness. "The most well-adjusted and emotionally balanced dogs and cats are the mixed breeds found in shelters," says Carlton.

Vanessa joins NBA star Ron Artest and burlesque queen, Dita Von Teese in supporting our ABC campaign because they want you to know that millions of animals are euthanized in shelters every year because there aren't enough good homes for them. And when you buy a dog or a cat from a breeder or a pet store, it kills a shelter animal's chance for adoption.

Adds Carlton, "Bottom line: Always go to a shelter first. Personally, I think spaying and neutering should be an enforced law." We agree! Thanks to our friends at CosmoGirl.com who are helping us launch the ad!

xox

Patricia

P.S. Check out peta2's Guide to the ABC's, then tell me which is your favorite ABC ad—print or video—by posting your comments below.

I Heart Brooke from "One Tree Hill" March 13, 2008

Posted by Patricia at March 13, 2008 11:12 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack

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Who saw "One Tree Hill" the other night? Spoiler alert: If you TiVoed it to watch later, don't read any further because you need to see the glorious ending for yourself.

For the rest of you, were you just as happy as I was that Brooke (a.k.a. Sophia Bush) fired that horrible, evil, controlling mother of hers??? Now I know there are a lot of other reasons she fired Victoria, but I'm sure the fact that she tried to force her to use fur in her clothing line was a major one, I just know it.

You caught that episode, right? When Brooke's on the phone with Victoria and says, "There is no situation in which I am going to kill furry woodland creatures to make coats out of them, K? Thanks." Have I mentioned that I love Brooke? The Trollsens should take a que from her.

And then, they bring it up again later in the show when that adorable little Jamie asks her if she's going to kill furry woodland creatures! Oh, and by the way, that little guy is about the cutest thing ever!

Sophia Bush is always rescuing dogs in her real life so I can't help but wonder if maybe her soft spot for animals had something to do with that part of her storyline...hmmm. Next week is the 100th episode, so y'all be sure to tune in! I'll be glued to the TV.

xox

Patricia

P.S. And WTF, Lucas?! You should marry Peyton, not Lindsey. Who agrees with me? Post your comments below but not before you pledge to be fur-free.

Girls (NO FUR) Aloud March 6, 2008

Posted by Patricia at March 6, 2008 5:02 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack

Today's blog features guest blogger, peta2 UK's Violet....

The Girls Aloud singer, the gorgeous Sarah Harding, has made her thoughts on fur very plain indeed! "F*** Fur," she exclaimed (we wholeheartedly agree, Sarah!) when she spotted the ugly offending article in London store, "Arrogant Cat" yesterday. "I don't want to be seen wearing that. It's disgusting to wear fur and shouldn't be allowed to be sold in stores," she went on.

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Sarah obviously has her head screwed on and is aware unlike some airhead celebrities, that there is no kind way to rip the skin of an animal's back. Fur farming is banned in the UK because of the inherent cruelty involved with the farming and killing of animals for their fur. Every year the fur industry traps, drowns, clubs, gasses, and electrocutes millions of animals, all in the name of greed and vanity. Thank goodness they have people like Sarah looking out for them!

Arrogant Cat needs to take a leaf from Topshop's book and introduce a permanent "no fur" policy.

We love you, Sarah! Here's a big thanks from one arrogant cat who still has his fur!




Thanks, Sarah!!

*Violet
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