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Animal Rights

  • Food

    May 24, 2012

    Brasserie Pascal Bids a Foie Farewell

    Get Pascal Olhats' legendary foie gras dinner (but skip the dessert) before it's banned

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Burger King Makes Cage-Free Promise

    In a move applauded by animal rights advocates, Burger King has announced that all of its egg and pork products will be cage-free by 2017. It's the largest restaurant chain to put a deadline on the switch.   "So many tens of thousands of animals will now be in better living conditions," Wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    5 Plead Not Guilty to Child Endangerment via Exposure to Piss, Shit, Scratches from 110 Cats

    Five adults pleaded not guilty to felony child endangerment for allegedly exposing two children to "severely unsanitary conditions" in a Santa Ana home filled with feces and urine from 110 cats.John Ed Howe, 68, his wife Sharon Lynn Howe, 65, their daughter Kerri Lynn Howe Moreno, 44, Moreno's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Animal Rights Group Wants To Check Anthony Bourdain's Liver

    ​Did you hear that The Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal rights group, wants to pay for Anthony Bourdain to check his liver for hepatic lipidosis?The group, in a bid to draw attention to the cruel (or, depending on where you stand on the issue, delicious) production of foie gras, drafted an ope ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    5 Adults Face Child Endangerment Charges and 2 Have Added Animal Cruelty Counts for Little Girls Being Exposed to Filth from 110 Cats

    ​A family of five adults faces felony child endangerment charges for allegedly exposing two children to "severely unsanitary conditions" by living in a urine- and feces-filled home in Santa Ana with 110 cats. The two girls, ages 6 and 12, now reside elsewhere while the five adults, whose ages ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2011

    Fur Free Friday Covers South Coast Plaza

    ​Animal rights activists plan to spend their Black Friday not in lines in front of cash registers but in front of the malls themselves. That's because it's also Fur Free Friday, "the most widely attended annual demonstration in the history of the animal protection movement," according to an email ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Irvine Bans Retail Dog and Cat Sales, Rodeos and Circuses with Exotic Animals

    ​To the delight of animal rights activists and chagrin of the town's lone pet store owner and the lobby that represents such businesses, the Irvine City Council Tuesday night banned the retail sale of cats and dogs. The council further earned gold stars from the likes of Orange County People for A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Tennesee DMV: F-U to ILVTOFU Vanity Plate

    ​A PETA employee called Whitney Calk moved from Virginia to Tennessee and tried registering her car in the new state with a custom tag that expressed her love of tofu, not her love to F-U. Either way, that state's DMV refused the application for a vanity plate that read ILVTOFU under the grounds o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    [UPDATED with Not Guilty Plea:] Jaime Arturo Garcia, Accused of Slitting His Dog's Throat, Brings to Mind 5 Other Pooch-Abuse Cases

    ​UPDATE, AUG. 4, 8:37 A.M.: At Orange County Superior Court in Westminster Wednesday, Jaime Arturo Garcia pleaded not guilty to slitting his dog's throat and setting fires in the Stanton home he shares with his sister.ORIGINAL POST, AUG. 3, 8:44 A.M.: Jaime Arturo Garcia is scheduled to be arraig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    [UPDATED with Hunting Season Open:] Coyotes Knock Down Woman, Snatch Her Yorkie

    ​UPDATE, JULY 29, 8:01 P.M.: To butcher they lyrics sung by the late, great Warren Zevon, "Send hunters, guns and money--hah! Dad get me out of this."Following Tuesday morning's attack that knocked down a 64-year-old Laguna Woods woman and ended the life of her 12-year-old Yorkie, the City Council ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    I Heart Puppies Does Not Heart Animal Activist

    ​The owner of a Corona del Mar pet store has filed for a restraining order against a Los Angeles activist who has accused the merchant of acquiring dogs from puppy mills.I Heart Puppies shop owner Brooke Ann Bradford filed the request Friday in Orange County Superior Court to stop alleged harassme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    [UPDATED with Jail Sentence:] Michael Stuart Patterson, Upset Over Barking, Attacks and Blinds German Shepherd

    ​UPDATE, JULY 25, 8:56 A.M.: 51-year-old Michael Stuart Patterson just couldn't take the barking anymore, so after kicking open the front door of his Mission Viejo neighbor's home while yelling, "I'm going to kill you, and I'm going to kill your dog," he confronted Honey on the back patio and, arm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Dutch Parliament Bans Halal and Kosher Slaughter, Giving Anti-Muslim Activists Here Hope for Same in U.S.

    Flickr user Violette79​Today, the Dutch parliament voted to ban the ritual slaughter of animals, a ban that effectively outlaws kosher and halal butchering in the country. The disturbing attack on religious freedom came via the strange coalition of animal rights activists and anti-Muslim politicia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Rep. John Campbell, "Gun-Owning Animal Lover," Finds Himself in NRA Crosshairs

    ​Rep. John Campbell (R-Irvine) scored A- grades from the National Rifle Association heading into his successful 2008 and 2010 elections. (By comparison, Orange County's lone Democrat in Congress, Loretta Sanchez, received a D). But Campbell recently found himself in an unfamiliar spot: in the midd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    [UPDATED: PETA Gives Posthumous Award] Moments After Saving a Dog From Traffic, Woman Struck and Killed by Motorist

    FacebookMara Steves​UPDATE, FEB. 17, 10 A.M.: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) announced today that it will posthumously award Steves with its Compassionate Action Award for rescuing the dog."Mara died as she was helping another individual in trouble," said PETA President Ingrid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    [UPDATE:] Michael Stuart Patterson Could Get 6 Years in Pen for Beating, Blinding Dog With Metal Rake

    ​Update, November 19, 2:33 p.m.: Mission Viejo 51-year-old Michael Stuart Patterson pleaded not guilty to one felony count of first degree residential burglary and one felony count of animal cruelty in the beating and blinding of a German Shepherd with a metal rake.Meanwhile, a neighbor says he h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    As the Octomom World Turns

    ​Monday was a busy day on Planet Octomom. Nadya Suleman's fertility doctor, who may lose his medical license, announced he's seeking records from her other physicians, Suleman's landlord began foreclosure proceedings on her La Habra home, and Suleman announced via video she will not accept a $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Three Reasons to Hate Morrissey (and Four Reasons We Still Love Him Anyway)

    By now, everyone's heard that dear old Moz called the entire population of China a subspecies in a recent interview with the Guardian. "Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare? Absolutely horrific. You can't help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Octomom Nadya Suleman's Home Now Owned by Attorney; Her Financial Situation More Dire

    ​Jeff Czech, the lawyer for Octomom Nadya Suleman, has taken over the title of her La Habra home. A review of public records shows that the title was transferred from the single mother of 14's father, Ed Doud, to Harmony Enterprises, Inc. which is owned by Czech.Suleman, who staved off her mortga ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2010

    Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

    Honda Center

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Olivia Munn Goes From Promoting Horse Racing in OC to Damning Circus Animals in LA

    ​Olivia Munn--the gorgeous Maxim model, Daily Show correspondent and Suck It, Wonder Woman! The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek author--appeared last night at a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' protest against the Ringling Bros. circus at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.It's a tes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    What You Missed: World Cup Viewing Parties, Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque, PETA Protest, Lilith Fair

    Keith May​ Break out the vuvuzelas! What'd you miss this weekend? We were in Long Beach's 2nd St. visiting all the World Cup viewing parties, checking out the gals of the Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque (straight outta Huntington Beach!), dropping in on the PETA protest of the Ringling Bros. circus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Racehorse Trainer Faces Animal Cruelty Sentence

    ​A trainer who in 2002 was accused of failing to care for a racehorse that suffered a fractured knee at Los Alamitos is scheduled to be sentenced today for felony animal cruelty in connection with a 2008 offense at the Pomona Fairplex. This time, 58-year-old Swedish citizen Zvi Kriple could be dep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Slideshow: PETA Protest at Santa Ana McDonald's

    Keith MayProtesting is fun!​ You heard it here first in Dave Lieberman's post, and we sent photog Keith May to yesterday afternoon's PETA protest at a Santa Ana McDonald's location. Armed with some super uplifting shots of bloody chickens and scary clowns, PETA members rallied against cruel slaugh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Slideshow: PETA Protest at Santa Ana McDonald's

    Keith MayProtesting is fun!​ You heard it here first in Dave Lieberman's post, and we sent photog Keith May to yesterday afternoon's PETA protest at a Santa Ana McDonald's location. Armed with some super uplifting shots of bloody chickens and scary clowns, PETA members rallied against cruel slaug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    PETA to Send Giant Chicken to Santa Ana

    Courtesy of PETALet's hope their signs are bigger tomorrow. Harbor has a 40 mph speed limit.​If you're going to be driving in the area of Harbor and McFadden tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9, from noon to 1 p.m., be aware that there will be a person in a chicken suit protesting McDonald's chicken s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2009

    Animal Instinct

    The ARTery

  • Blogs

    October 14, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 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.Che ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    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&nbs ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2008

    Coats for Cubs

    Buffalo Exchange

  • Blogs

    July 27, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2007

    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 ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 22, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    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 ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2004

    Buckle Up for Terrorism

    Multi-agency sweep results in major arrests . . . for not wearing seatbelts

  • Columns

    March 25, 2004

    The Muck Stops Here

    Multi-agency sweep results in major arrests . . . for not wearing seatbelts

  • Features

    January 15, 2004

    Like,Gross!

    Four Reasons to Throw Away this Issue NOW!

  • Columns

    August 7, 2003

    Letters

    Four Reasons to Throw Away this Issue NOW!

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    Fidos Last Stop

    Maria Dales battles for cremation at the county animal shelter

  • Columns

    March 7, 2002

    Letters

    Maria Dales battles for cremation at the county animal shelter

  • News

    May 31, 2001

    Who Killed Cappuccino?

    Suspect acquitted, murderer at large

  • News

    May 25, 2000

    Santa Anas Filthy Little Secret

    Economy-class animal shelter pretty much guarantees Fido a one-way ticket into the next world

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Bad Dogcatcher

    Animal Control gets a taste of Mittermeiers whip

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    Pets Held Hostage!

    Week No. 9 at the countys screwed-up Animal Control agency

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    Kat Killers

    Critics charge OCs animal shelter still kills cats the old-fashioned way: Painfully

  • News

    June 24, 1999

    Muzzle Puzzle

    Why is Animal Control displaying a bunker mentality?

  • More >>
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