Subject: Animal Rights

• Coats for Cubs

  November 27, 2008

• Dogged Followers of Fashion

  Ever wonder why some fake fur feels so real?  The Associated Press has one explanation:  "An animal advocacy group says its investigation has turned up coats — some with designer labels, some at higher-end retailers — with fur from man's best friend." The Humane Society of the United States said it purchased coats from reputable outlets, such as upscale Nordstrom, with designer labels — Andrew Marc, Tommy Hilfiger, for example — and found them trimmed with fur f

  February 23, 2007

• Comic-Con 2007: Barking Mad

  Dear Satan, what the hell happened to Clive Barker? I interviewed him a few years ago for our late sister-paper New Times LA, and found him charming, lucid, smart, fan-friendly -- everything you'd hope he would be. Today, I don't know what to make of him. His croaky voice and odd manner initially appear to be a put on, part of a joke in which he says he's been coming to Comic-Con since biblical times when his mother Mary brought him to read books about his father. The joke dies. But his voice

  July 27, 2007

• Trailing Me

  I like the idea of bribing me with food in order to get me to pay attention to a cause. PETA, for one, would do better to give away free vegetarian food that tastes good rather than getting celebrities to act like idiots -- sorry, but I'm not gonna spare the poor animals' lives if it means eating disgusting crap for the rest of mine. And speaking of disgusting -- granola bars with dried fruit just ain't my thing. Which I know is weird coming from someone who eats duck fetus and snails, but y'k

  August 9, 2007

• Bubble Burstin'

  One thing in life is certain: kids friggin' love bubbles. Another slightly less certain fact: They also tend to enjoy elephants. This prompted 15-time Guinness World Record holding bubble craftsman Fan Yang to attempt to puncture yet another world bubble record by placing one of the world's largest land mammals inside a bubble at Discovery Science Center's 12th annual Bubblefest extravaganza. Too bad that pesky Los Angeles Times reporter Tony Barboza decided to stick his nose in the middle of

  March 18, 2008

• Who Killed Cappuccino?

  May 31, 2001

• Fidos Last Stop

  April 24, 2003

• How to Stuff a Lettuce Bikini

  July 31, 2003

• Heavy Petting

  August 19, 2004

• Urban Decay Voted Most Animal-Friendly Cosmetics Company

  Newport Beach-based Urban Decay--which distributes lipsticks, nail polish and other products with names like Roach, Smog, Rust, Oil Slick and Acid Rain "inspired by the beautiful hues of America's urban landscape"--has been voted Best Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Company by PETA's youth arm.  Urban Decay was one of 30 winners at peta2's third annual Libby Awards (for "liberation") honoring animal-friendly people and products. Awards for Best Vegan Shoes, Best Ve

  February 5, 2009

• Good Works

  November 20, 2008

• Bad Dogcatcher

  September 2, 1999

• Pound for Pound

  May 8, 2008

• Gettin' Horny

  January 10, 2008

• Beasts of Burnin'

  An outlaw animal-rights group targets a local bank branch in its war on animal testing

  November 29, 2007

• Changing the Cat Box

  June 10, 1999

• Dumbo and Dumber

  August 3, 2006

• Diary of a Mad County

  September 22, 2005

• Roll Over And PlayOh, You Already Are

  November 18, 2004

• Diary Of A Mad County

  July 22, 2004

• Buckle Up for Terrorism

  May 27, 2004

• The Muck Stops Here

  March 25, 2004

• Like,Gross!

  January 15, 2004

• Letters

  August 14, 2003

• Letters

  August 7, 2003

• Electric Horsemen

  February 20, 2003

• Letters

  March 7, 2002

• Santa Anas Filthy Little Secret

  May 25, 2000

• Whats So Funny about Peace, Bugs and Understanding?

  May 18, 2000

• Pets Held Hostage!

  August 12, 1999

• Kat Killers

  July 1, 1999

• Muzzle Puzzle

  June 24, 1999

• Pet Hell

  May 20, 1999

• Tuna Does Vegas

  April 30, 2009

• Foie Gras Campaign Gets Its Ducks in a Row at Hush

  If you're heading into Hush Restaurant in Laguna Beach Saturday night, the folks outside advising you to steer clear of the duck are with Orange County People for Animals and Animal Protection Rescue League. As they've done elsewhere around Orange County, the two groups again join forces as part of their anti-foie gras campaign by visiting the front of the restaurant at 858 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.  As diners stick their valet tickets in their pockets, they

  May 1, 2009

• Corey Feldman Scheduled to Attend OC Event for Animals

  Who says the stars don't come out to Orange County? The Orange County People for Animals (OCPA) have snagged an A-list couple for its annual fund-raiser and write-in this Saturday night: Susan and Corey Feldman.That's right, the star of Goonies, The Lost Boys and Stand By Me, along with his wife and The Two Coreys co-star, are scheduled to appear some time after the festivities get under way at 6:30 p.m. at the Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Circle, Suite A, Irvine. (God--or God

  May 5, 2009

• Can "PETA Girls Gone Wild" DVDs Be Far Behind?

  Courtesy of Vegan Mel's MySpace pagePETA's Melissa Sehgal (right), who also goes by "Vegan Mel," demonstrates against McDonalds.Melissa Sehgal, who vows to strip down to a nude body painted like a tiger and confine herself to a cage with a banner above reading, "Wild Animals Don't Belong Behind Bars" in Anaheim this morning, is actually on something of a tour, having already pulled the stunt in Fresno on Tuesday.A member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)--she goes by Vegan Me

  June 25, 2009

• Sunday: Soul Motion Scooter Fest in Long Beach

  It seems almost, I don't know, rude/dumb/stupid/pointless to write anything that isn't about Michael Jackson, but I'll give it a shot.There's a cool show going on Sunday in downtown Long Beach (Pine Avenue and Broadway to be exact). It's called the Soul Motion Scooter Fest and features performances by ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra), Money Mark, the Boogaloo Assassins, the New Fidelity and DJ Dennis Owens. There's some sort of scooter connection as well because the flyer says there is a scoote

  June 26, 2009

• Pet Fair

  June 25, 2009

• Vegan Mel Carries Out Her Nude Protest

  Photo by Keith MayHear Vegan Mel roar!You were told this morning about the vow made by Melissa Sehgal, who also goes by Vegan Mel, to sit in a cage in Anaheim while her nude body was painted like a tiger. If you point your eyes in that direction, you can still make out the smoke trail produced when photographer Keith May high-tailed it over there for the voluntary assignment. The fruits of his hard labor are revealed in this quite-possibly-not-totally-safe-for-work slideshow.Sehgal is a member o

  June 25, 2009

• Ringling Bros.: We Do Care For Our Animals

  Photo by Keith May The media was out there, and so was the circus.Anyone who marveled at the incisive journalism and expert photography displayed in the coverage of animal-rights activist Melissa Sehgal's nude protest over Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus' upcoming Honda Center run knows Navel Gazing took on a whole new meaning that June 25 morning. One thing you did not marvel at was circus promoter Feld Entertainment's on-the-spot response, which through a commu

  July 1, 2009

• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

  July 9, 2009

• Rub a Dub Dub Them Elephants Are Tubs!

  Photo by Keith MaySpray today, perform tonight.Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus scored a rare two-fer today, generating attention to what it considers generous treatment of its performing animals and butts in seats for a 12-day run that begins tonight at the Honda Center. Actually, make that a three-fer: the circus also generated oodles of free media coverage, including posts in the Orange County Register, what you're reading here and another damn fine Keith May slideshow.See, Asian

  July 15, 2009

• UPDATE: Franks For The Memories... Is It The End Of The Road For The Wienermobile?

  Sadly, Oscar G Mayer Jr., the hot dog company's retired chairman, died on Monday. According to TMZ (!), he requested that the famed sausage-shaped vehicle not make an appearance at his funeral, saying it would be "too much of a spectacle". Now PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has weighed in on the debacle, sending a letter to Oscar Mayer's current president of the company urging him to retire the Wienermobile.The letter states:"For years, the Wienermobile has been driving kids

  July 20, 2009

• PETA Tee Prefers Breasts Over Animal Testing

  PETACatalog.org​ We all know PETA is no stranger to using "edgy" marketing campaigns, showcasing naked (and half-naked) women to trumpet their cause--see our recent slightly NSFW Ringling Bros. protest slideshow here--but some think their priorities are a little misaligned, worthy cause or not.Check out PETA's latest offering from their catalog: The "Breasts Not Animal Tests" tank, $24. The product description reads:"You probably already know that peta2 loves animals. But did you know that we

  July 28, 2009

• Consumer Group Lashes Out at "Fringe" PETA's Camp Pendleton Protest

  ​People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is a "fringe group" that is hypocritical about euthanizing animals, charges a Washington, D.C.-based consumer group that also denounced today's PETA protest against Camp Pendleton's use of live pigs in medical training for troops.The Center for Consumer Freedom was reacting to today's preview of the PETA protest by the Orange County Register's Vik Jolly, who quoted animal-rights activists saying the medical trauma training outside of Camp Pendleton

  August 12, 2009

• One Good Ringling Bros. Demonstration Deserves Another

  Courtesy of ElephantCenter.comA Ringling Bros. elephant performer gets a washing.When Melissa "Vegan Mel" Sehgal of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) carried out her nude and caged protest against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus late last month in Anaheim, a representative from event promoter Feld Entertainment was right there to counter activists' claims.The back-and-forth was held in anticipation of the circus moving in to the Honda Center on Wednesday evening. T

  July 13, 2009

• Activists Hopping Mad at Brookstone Hawking African Dwarf Frogs

  Brookstone.comSticker shock, at your local Brookstone retailer.​Local animal activists have joined a national campaign blasting gadgets store Brookstone, Inc., which has five Orange County locations, for selling a most unusual gift: the "Frog-O-Sphere Ecosystem" with two live African dwarf frogs.Saying that Kermit-Mutumbos are "imprisoned in tiny tanks next to gadgets and other gift items at hundreds of mall locations around the country," the latest alert from Orange County People for Animals

  September 8, 2009

• Don't Forget Your Pet While Letting It All ShakeOut

  Don't forget Bowser.​As Orange County readies for its participation in Thursday morning's "Great California ShakeOut" earthquake drill, actor and animal activist Leo Grillo is working feverishly to ensure animals are included in mock rescue efforts. Grillo is founder and president of D.E.L.T.A. Rescue animal sanctuary and Horse Rescue of America. He's offered his services up and down the state to be included in the disaster drill. His medical and administrative staff will&nbs

  October 14, 2009

• Animal Instinct

  November 5, 2009