Animal Rights

The "Ag-Gag" War: Behind the Scenes of the Death Match Between Big Ag and Undercover Animal-Rights Activists

The Undercover Animal Cruelty Videos that Spurred Big Ag's Censorship Crusade

This week's story, "The Ag Gag War," goes behind the scenes of the guerilla fight between animal rights groups and Big Agriculture. For years organizations like the Humane Society and Mercy for Animals have being going undercover at America's largest farms, using hidden cameras to show exactly how ... More >>

PETA Wants You To Have Hot Vegan Sex (Like Animals Do)

Ahh...PETA. No matter what you think of them, they always find a way to drive their point home -- whether it's to not wear fur, stop factory farming, spay your pet, or go vegan. This time, PETA's enlisted the help of British ad agency, Fallon U.K. to show us that "vegans have a bigger sexual appeti ... More >>

Roy L. Boston: Dead and Abused Puppies in Belle Glade; Repeat Animal Abuser Charged

If the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has it right, Roy L. Boston is no friend to animals. Not only was the 44-year-old Belle Glades man rung up last year on animal cruelty charges but he's been at it again. Last week, law enforcement hit Boston with another round of violations. Unfortunately, t ... More >>

Learn to "Eat With a Conscience" Saturday at the South Florida Wildlife Center

Meatless Monday has been around for quite some time, since WWI, actually. At that time, however, it was more about rationing meat during wartime than health, environmental, or animal-rights issues. Times change, and whether or not you believe meat is unethical or bad for your health, Ameri ... More >>

Paws Pound the Pavement

PETA Demands that Great Burmese Python Challenge Not Allow the Decapitating of Snakes

More than 400 people have decided to step up and take on Florida's 2013 Python Challenge, where they'll be competing for $1,000 to snuff out evasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades this weekend. No hunting license, or snake-killing experience is required. Only your dedication to hitting the swamp ... More >>

Feds Cite Planck Institute Over Animal Welfare. Activists Demand CEO's Head

The Max Planck Institute for Neuroscience, in Northern Palm Beach, has hundreds of animals in its care, though "care" may not be quite the word. In the last fiscal year, according to USDA documents, 280 of those animals had their nervous systems experimented on. The animals did not choose to be ther ... More >>

Diane Carle, Crazy Palm Beach Cat Lady, Imprisoned More Than 140 Cats In Urine-Washed Home

It took more than six months to coax Diane Carle out of her home. Authorities had heard complaints for weeks about all the filthy cats roaming her front porch, and no one had seen inside her house -- not ever. But when authorities finally obtained probable cause for animal cruelty and pried open th ... More >>

PETA Wants the Feds to Investigate SeaWorld Dolphin Bite Incident

It was only a matter of time before PETA got involved with SeaWorld Dolphin Bites Little Girl Gate. Eight-year-old Jillian Thomas was bitten in the hand by a dolphin she was feeding at the theme park over the weekend. The attack left several dime-shaped punctures in her hand. See also: - Dolphin ... More >>

PETA Ad That Compares Animal Slaughter to the Holocaust Is Banned in Germany

It is no secret. We have major issues with our food system: pesticides we eat, pollution from fertilizers, genetically-modified food, trans-fats, you name it. One such issue, animal cruelty, is often taken up by animal rights groups through ad campaigns -- many of them shocking and grotesque. A seri ... More >>

Joan Jett Unveils New Peta Ad Campaign at Sublime (Photos)

We all know that Joan Jett loves rock n' roll. But she also loves animals and the environment. Jett, a vegetarian for about 20 years, unveiled her new PETA add Sunday afternoon as part of a campaign to spread awareness of vegetarianism. The unveiling took place at Sublime in Fort Lauderdale and ... More >>

Bettencourt Dairies: Burger King Supplier Exposed Abusing Cows (Grueling Video)

Over the past few years, consumers have become increasingly aware of the abuse that takes place in the industrial food system. Public outrage has reached a fever-pitch. Due to consumer demand, many corporations and state governments (including Florida) have even begun banning gestation crates--those ... More >>

PETA Names Pembroke Pines Resident Finalist in Sexiest Vegetarian Contest

Animal rights organization PETA has named the finalists in their annual "Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door" contest -- and one of the sexiest men is from Pembroke Pines!Malik Kalonji is a 46-year-old yoga instructor, massage therapist, and winner of several martial arts competitions. The healthy hottie h ... More >>

Model/Real Housewife of Miami Joanna Krupa Unveils PETA Campaign at Sublime

Joanna Krupa -- Playboy model, Dancing With the Stars alum, and the newest cast addition to the hit Bravo reality series Real Housewives of Miami -- was at Sublime in Fort Lauderdale recently to celebrate the unveiling of her new PETA ad, which reminds us to adopt our furry companions.Krupa, who was ... More >>

PETA Coffee: A Cruelty-Free Wake-Up Call

​People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals is now in the coffee trade, selling organic coffee from Central America that's pesticide and beast of burden free.  The animal rights organization has even set up its own website for the politically-correct java. PetaCoffee.com sells three differen ... More >>

PETA Sends "Compassionate Legislator Awards" to Margate Commissioners

​Now there's something for Margate commissioners to hang on the fridge -- an award from PETA.For the commission's unanimous vote to ban bull hooks, electric prods, and other devices that can be used to harm animals, PETA announced today that it's sending the commissioners "Compassionate Legislator ... More >>

Animal-Rights Activists Trying to Ban Circus in Margate for Messin' With Elephants

lahoridanda.blogspot.com​A circus in Margate is probably the most exciting thing to happen in that city for a while, but animal-rights activists plan on showing up to the city's commission meeting tonight to ask them to ban the Cole Brothers Circus from Margate.Why? Cole Brothers seems to have a p ... More >>

Dunkin' Donuts Considers Using Cage-Free Eggs

​First, they introduced a Strawberry Shortcake-flavored coffee this month, and now the company responsible for millions of Americans' morning productivity is considering switching to cage-free eggs. Dunkin' Donuts, it's like you're reading our minds!

Cat Hoarders, Found With 692 Felines, Face 35 Animal-Cruelty Charges Each (Video)

havenacres.orgPennie Lefkowitz (left) and Steven Lefkowitz with some of their former cats.​Forget everything you know about the crazy cat lady who lives next door with a dozen cats -- the cops say Pennie and Steven Lefkowitz were hoarding 692 cats at their place in Alachua County.The raid for the ... More >>

Activists Target Florida College Students Who Experiment on Animals

Negotiation is OverWatch out, pre-med students.​Beware, collegiate science nerds: Just when you thought it was safe to spend the summer watching "Project Runway" and exploring the effects of medical marijuana, a new threat has emerged. Activists with the radical animal rights group Negotiation is ... More >>

PETA Names Sublime's Apple Crumb Pie The Best Vegan Pie in America

PETA Sublime's apple pie - delicious and cruelty free.​People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals just named Sublime's Apple Crumb Pie ala Mode the best vegan pie in America. The pie, made with an oatmeal streusel, Granny Smith apples and currants, is totally vegan, as is the ice "cream" ... More >>

Mercy for Animals Farm to Fridge Tour Stop in Fort Lauderdale April 7

The Mercy For Animals' mobile movie against factory farming.​Mercy for Animals, a nonprofit group best-known for its undercover investigations into practices used at factory farms, will be hitting South Florida just in time for spring break, though beaching and boozing don't really seem to be on t ... More >>

Video: Puppy Palace Hired "Thugs" to Protest Protesters

​Since they started earlier this year, the regular animal-rights protests outside Puppy Palace in Hollywood have run the gambit from the awkwardly sarcastic to the deeply personal to the nearly violent. There have been police, PETA cookies, and a petting zoo. This weekend, though, as about 30 prot ... More >>

UPDATE: Animal Rights Activists Pressure Highland Christian Academy to Stop "Greased Pig" Contest

flickr.comA greased pig contest similar to the one the church has been planning.​It was supposed to be a pleasant Christian festival, scheduled for this Saturday in Pompano Beach. There are supposed to be a few bounce houses, some face painting, a mechanical bull, a beach volleyball tournament, so ... More >>

Huge Dogfighting Bust Went Down Only After Cops Brought Their Pit Bulls to the Fight

Mississippi Murder Brings an Army of Mini-Pinschers to Broward Shelter

Photo: Broward Humane SocietyThese miniature pinschers arrived from Mississippi on Saturday after their owner was murdered.​The August 10 murder of John Bullock, a dog kennel owner from southern Mississippi, created well over 100 four-legged orphans, most of whom have made a soft landing at the Hu ... More >>

Does Michael Vick Think He Can Host a Party in South Florida and NOT Get Protested?

​Michael Vick, quarterback and convicted dog fighter, is coming to South Florida. He's the official celebrity host of a party tonight at MI-VI (pronounced m-i-six), a nightclub at Gulfstream in Hallandale Beach. And with the tenacious vitriol of a fighting dog, out come the protesters. The animal ... More >>

Puppy Protest Gets Personal in Hollywood

Tara Nieuwesteeg​Over the past couple of months, the protests and counterprotests in front of Puppy Palace in Hollywood have been increasingly heated. In addition to signs and chanting, there have been fake dead dogs, people wearing dog suits, a death toll, sarcastic welcome signs, an impromptu pe ... More >>

The Humane Society's Battle With Farmers Began Right Here in Florida

Another Round of Puppy Protests Scheduled for This Weekend

Tara Nieuwesteeg​A few weeks ago, Puppy Palace in Hollywood was the site of a large animal rights demonstration and a simultaneous counterprotest. One side decried puppy mills and held signs that attempted to explain how many dogs go unadopted and die when people purchase expensive, commercially b ... More >>

Hollywood Animal Rights Protesters Get Protested

Tara Nieuwesteeg​ Many people were very confused as they drove down Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday. There was a full-on protest on both sides of the street, replete with colorful signs, matching T-shirts, chanting, music, and adults wearing large, heavy dog costumes. Some drivers thought it was a ... More >>

Clowns Protesting Elephant in the Room

courtesy of PETA and ARFF​Outside American Airlines Arena in Miami this Friday will be a pack of angry clowns. No, it's not a Nickelback concert; it's the circus. And the clowns outside won't be working for Ringling Bros. They're animals rights activists protesting Ringling's treatment of elephant ... More >>

PETA Fretting Over Humane Deaths for Giant Snakes

PETA says: Stun and decapitate​Florida Fish and Wildlife has yet to respond to a July 30th letter from Lori Kettler, senior counsel for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), concerning humane death for Florida's thousands of Burmese pythons. Tori Perry, senior cruelty caseworker at P ... More >>

Why PETA's Dan Mathews Oughta Be Committed

Mathews: Make em laugh​"We'd love it if the world turned vegan tomorrow," Dan Mathews says breathlessly. Mathews is senior vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the controversial animal rights group founded by Ingrid Newkirk in 1980. When I spoke to Mathews by phone ... More >>

Gregg Easterbrook on Michael Vick and Animal Cruelty

​Two weeks ago, former Atlanta Falcon's superstar Michael Vick appeared on 60 Minutes to give his first interview after his release from jail. For those of you living under rocks and sustaining yourselves on grubs and nightcrawlers, Vick was charged in December 2007 with running an illegal dogfigh ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of June 18, 2009

Pit Bulls Banned in Miami Find Refuge in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Petland Faces Puppy Mill Lawsuit; Dog From Davie Store Raised by Rat Bastard

From Nebraska, to Davie, to the arms of Anthony from Petland.The Humane Society of the United States has filed this class-action lawsuit against Petland, which has several local stores, claiming Petland buys dogs from puppy mills. This actually comes as some good news to my landlord, because now I a ... More >>

PETA's Super Bowl Advert is Banned, Legions of Sports Fans Indifferent

Just how irrelevant has PETA become? The one-time-animal-rights-organization-turned-ludicrous-marketing-machine long ago gave up trying to reach people with reasoned arguments about the sanctity of all life or the wastefulness of our meat-happy culture. Instead they've adopted a fairly standard mark ... More >>

Weakened at Bernie's: PETA Gets the Ponzi Treatment, Too

She will not be streaking at the inauguration.You probably thought today's inauguration ceremonies would provide a day's relief from the death march of victims of area reprobate Bernard Madoff. Well, sorry. Turns out the Palm Beach financial wizard made special-access inauguration tickets disappear ... More >>

Cowed by Bernie Madoff, PETA Shenanigans Are Uninspired

Like we told you earlier, PETA's inauguration day high jinks were hampered by Bernard Madoff, and judging by the photos Deirdra's sending from D.C., the animal rights group had to resort to this old gag.More photos from our correspondent's day in D.C., after the jump.

PETA Likes Dolphin Stadium

Once Bitten

Animal rights activist gets sued, shy

Less Rock, More Talk... Part II

Life's a speech — and then you turn 30.

Honk If You Love Foie Gras

Duck and Cover

Letters for January 16, 2003

Rick Is a Wreck

A Fine Mess

A troubled wild kingdom looks to set up a SoFla outpost

Bow Woe Woe

Rescue groups in Palm Beach County believe Animal Care & Control is killing dogs that could be adopted

Santa Claws