Gazing at her laptop, loldog is not amused. The caption on this deMotivational poster reads, “EMAIL: Taking all the fun out of attacking a real live mailman.” Image via I Has A Hot Dog! (FWIW, I was tempted to use a PETA-themed deMotivational poster, but couldn’t stomach the sexism and speciesism. They are, however, a good example of what PETA’s nude campaigns really accomplish, particularly among the male demographic advertisers so covet.)
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From: PETA UK
Date: Wed, May 19, 2010 at 5:36 AM
Subject: 10 Reasons Why You Should Go Naked for PETA

Dear Friend,

PETA US launched its “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign with the help of the popular rock band The Go-Go’s in 1991 in order to raise awareness of the millions of animals who are trapped, drowned, beaten and electrocuted for their fur. Since then, thousands of compassionate people have bared their bodies for PETA and its affiliates all over the world to help animals in need.

Now you can speak up for animals by participating in PETA campaigns in your area. Just send us an e-mail and attach your photo and contact details for a chance to take part and help save animals!

Animals always need more lovely ladies and gorgeous guys who can draw attention to our campaigns by dressing up as Lettuce Ladies, Broccoli Boys and Shower Guys/Girls and handing out vegetarian food at public events; by participating in our iconic protests; or by taking part in the many other eyebrow-and consciousness-raising events that we coordinate in order to promote animal rights!

Have a Flickr account? Check out some of the people who have volunteered for PETA’s and PETA’s affiliates’ demonstrations!

Ready to get started? Join the likes of Pamela Anderson, Alicia Silverstone and countless others by e-mailing us today and sending us a photo of yourself with your details. We’ll contact you the next time we need someone in your area to bare some skin to help save animals’ skins.

Please be sure to read our terms of submission before sending us your photo.

Sincerely,

PETA

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[All emphases and links are PETA's.]

A few initial thoughts:

1. Read, *eyerub*, and reread as I might, I do not see ten compelling reasons why I should “go naked” for PETA (and, by extension, for the animals…allegedly).

What I do see are ten links to ten existing PETA campaigns, demonstrations and advertisements, some of which are just variations on the same theme, and all of which involve nudity.

So, to summarize: I should go naked for PETA because PETA conducts naked demonstrations?

Epic logic FAIL, PETA.

2. Note the repeated requests for interested activists to send photos along with their details, as well as the bolded emphasis on “attach your photo” and “sending us a photo of yourself” in paragraphs two and five.

Shorter PETA: “We want you to help us help the animals – but no uggos, mkay?”

3. Of the linked campaigns, five out of ten feature naked women exclusively (either in groups or singly). The other five include mixed-gendered groups of activists, the overwhelming majority of which are women.

Make of this what you will, but also consider that:

4. PETA mentions both its Lettuce Ladies and Broccoli Boys campaigns in the third paragraph…but only links to an example of the former. Far from unusual and most likely not an oversight, this is par for the course re: how heavily PETA promotes each campaign. So let’s not pretend that the Broccoli Boys are the gender equitable answer to the Lettuce Ladies, kay?

5. Also in paragraph three, the link “Shower Guys/Girls” actually directs the viewer to – wait for it! – a video of four topless (young, white, thin, conventionally attractive and conveniently wet) women participating in a shower demo. See: bullet point #4 re: the disingenuous gender parity that is the Shower Girls vs. Shower Guys campaigns. Hello, tokenism!

6. Shorter TOS: PETA owns you and your artistic intent – from here to eternity – bitches! They are also free to call you a bitch (or cow or hag or whale or whatnot) should they so desire. And they didn’t even have to pay you minimum wage in exchange! Exploitative much?

7. I think I’ll pass, thanks. Probably I’m not up to PETA’s snuff, anyhow, what with my fat, old, ugly, hairy-legged, feminazi, hag-of-the-hags self and all.

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PETA has had a cooperative relationship with Liz Claiborne Inc. for many years. Through our work together, the company has made—and continues to make—many great strides to reduce the suffering of animals who are used and abused in the clothing industry.

We would like to share an exciting development that has resulted from our discussions with Liz Claiborne Inc.: Juicy Couture—a high-end clothing company owned by Liz Claiborne Inc.—has now adopted a permanent fur-free policy. While Juicy Couture is still selling some fur items that were stocked before this policy was adopted, it has assured us that no new fur items will be procured and that as soon as the current stock of items has gone, the company will be completely fur-free.

We applaud Liz Claiborne and Juicy Couture for making this move, which will spare animals from suffering all the torment and abuse inherent in fur production.

Unfortunately, some companies continue to sell fur despite the fact that new evidence of horrific cruelty is exposed year after year. PETA Asia-Pacific’s recent undercover investigation in the Shandong region of China, for instance, produced video footage of rabbits who kicked and screamed as they were slaughtered. Another investigation into rabbit fur farms in France showed similar cruelty.

We need you to speak out and let the world know that it is never OK for any company to sell fur. Please let your voice be heard by urging these holdouts to go fur-free once and for all!

Armani

After watching PETA’s shocking new exposé of the rabbit-fur industry you’ll understand how urgent your voice is needed! Please contact Armani immediately and forward the video on to everyone you know!

Donna Karan

Donna Karan’s top competitors have made fur-free commitments, and it’s past time for her to do the same. Please urge Donna Karan to discontinue the sale of all fur items immediately.

Zappos.com

Online shoe retailer Zappos.com prides itself on good customer service, but no compassionate shopper wants to buy from a company that promotes the awful cruelty of the fur industry. Please demand that Zappos institutes a permanent fur-free policy today.

Canada Goose

Canada Goose, an outerwear retailer, knows about the suffering that goes into every fur-trimmed garment, but the company continues to contribute to it by using fur. Please ask Canada Goose to remove fur from their collections permanently!

Please also add PETA’s recent exposé of rabbit fur farms to your social networking pages or personal Web site to show friends and family why they should never wear fur.

With constant vigilance and your continued support, we will see a completely fur-free shopping season. Thank you for contacting the companies above and for helping make the world safer for fur-bearing animals.

Sincerely,

Erin Edwards
Activist Liaison
info [at] peta.org

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And yet…I have yet to see “Whose Skin Are You In?” featured on a non-veg*n blog as of this writing. Just, you know, making a note. *shrug*

You can sign the fur-free pledge and order “Fake for the Animals’ Sake” stickers here.

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For more on humane methods of mouse control, please see a series of articles I wrote on the subject:

How to Tell If There’s a Mouse in Your House (Article 1 of 3)

How to Mouse-Proof Your House (Article 2 of 3)

Spare the Snap-Trap and Have Mercy on the Mice (Article 3 of 3)

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From: PETA
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Subject: Skin Ripped Off and Left to Suffocate – Tell Lowe’s No More Glue Traps!

Thank you for participating in the action alert that targets Lowe’s for its sale of cruel glue traps. I’m sure that you received Lowe’s automated response, which stated, “We…have changed our merchandise offering to cut in half the number of glue traps we offer, and only carry the products that contain Eugenol, which is an anesthetic.”

Unfortunately, Eugenol can only act as an anesthetic when injected directly into an animal’s bloodstream or given through a tube into the stomach. Topical application—which is how animals caught in glue traps would come into contact with Eugenol—would not result in any pain relief whatsoever. In fact, it could cause the animals to experience an additional painful burning sensation, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and seizures. These “modified” glue traps are every bit as cruel as standard glue traps.

Please contact Lowe’s at 1-800-445-6937 and let them know that Eugenol does nothing to ease the suffering of animals caught in glue traps. Also ask that they stop selling all glue traps immediately.

Thank you for everything that you do for animals.

Sincerely,

Emily Allen
Special Assistant to the Vice President
Cruelty Investigations Division
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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Two tiger attacks in Missouri this week graphically illustrate the need for new laws. On August 4, a 16-year-old worker at Predator World—an unaccredited zoo in Branson, Mo.—was attacked by three tigers, and the victim is currently in the hospital in critical condition. On August 3, a tiger was shot and killed after the animal attacked a worker at Wesa-A-Geh-Ya, a private menagerie in Warren County, Mo. The victim’s leg had to be amputated.

These are not Missouri’s first tragic incidents involving exotic animals. Previously, a volunteer at Predator World was bitten by a leopard, and three wolves, a grizzly bear, and a fox have escaped from the facility. In 2001, an African lion at Ozark Nature Center in Morgan County escaped and was on the loose for four days. In 1999, a 5-year-old boy in Williamsville was mauled by a neighbor’s “pet” lion.

Potentially dangerous wild animals—such as big cats, bears, wolves, and primates—should not be kept in captivity. These animals pose public health and safety risks, and they suffer immensely when they are kept as “pets” or in poor conditions at unqualified and inexperienced roadside zoos or pseudo-sanctuaries.

What You Can Do

Please contact Governor Blunt and your state legislators [if you live in Missouri], and let them know that it is time for Missouri to enact a statewide ban on the private possession of wild and dangerous animals. Politely insist that accredited zoos and sanctuaries should be the only exceptions.

Please send polite comments to:

The Honorable Matt Blunt
Governor of Missouri
Office of the Governor
State Capitol Bldg., Rm. 216
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-3222
573-751-1495 (fax)
E-Mail Form

You can find out who your state legislators are and their contact information here.

Thank you for taking action for animals. Please send us copies of any responses that you receive. Please forward this important information to you your friends and family.

Sincerely,

Lisa Wathne
Captive Exotic Animal Specialist
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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5/7/08: Eight Belles Ran For Her Life…And Died

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We ordinarily write all SAMPLE LETTERS. However in the recent death of young Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby — we cannot out-write the magnificent letter PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk sent to presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton. Ms. Newkirk’s letter is presented as a sample letter below:

1. CHANGE AS MANY WORDS AS POSSIBLE, TO MAKE THE LETTER YOUR OWN.
Include a DISCLAIMER as shown (BELOW). Remember: You are NOT Ingrid Newkirk.

2. KINSHIP CIRCLE BELIEVES HORSE RACING, LIKE DOGFIGHTING AND COCKFIGHTING, SHOULD BE OUTLAWED. However, if you’d like to participate in a campaign that calls upon “the racing industry to suspend the jockey and trainer, bar the owner from racing at the track, and… stop using young horses susceptible to horrific injuries…” PETA provides a web letter here: getactive.peta.org/campaign/eight_belles/iiwn8g8227xnmxix

Kentucky Horse Racing Authority
4063 Ironworks Pkwy, Building B; Lexington, KY 40511
ph: 859-246-2040; fax: 859-246-2039
email: lisa.underwood [at] ky.gov, jim.gallagher [at] ky.gov

LEFT PHOTO: Track personnel try to hold down Eight Belles after the 134th Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Eight Belles was euthanized after breaking both front ankles following a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)

abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=4784855

RIGHT: Eight Belles and trainer Larry Jones walk before the Derby.

news.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/horse_racing/view.bg?articleid=1091901

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TO HILLARY CLINTON: INGRID NEWKIRK’S LETTER

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Hillary Clinton (D)
Hillary Clinton for President
4420 North Fairfax Drive; Arlington, VA 22203
ph: 703-469-2008; fax: 703-962-8600
web mail: www.hillaryclinton.com/help/contact/

Dear Senator Clinton:

Animal cruelty is not a partisan issue. In light of Eight Belles’ tragic death in the Kentucky Derby, I ask you to condemn horse races.

I support sentiments expressed in the letter below and urge you to denounce brutal spectacles such as horseracing. Horses forced to run so fast their legs can’t support their weight never “win.” Dogfighting, cockfighting, and horseracing measure an animal’s worth in dollars. When their glory fades, racehorses are neglected and abused. Some wind up on kill floors.

Animal protection issues matter to myself and many other voters. Please be more aware of this untapped constituency and take a stand against cruelty.

“As a high profile political figure with the esteem of many women, I regret to say that your public support of horseracing — and specifically betting on Eight Belles — makes you culpable in her destruction. I ask you now to publicly condemn races like the Kentucky Derby. Eight Belles ran for her life and was fiercely whipped as she came down that final stretch when she was no doubt in a great deal of pain. We cannot call ourselves a civilized nation if we allow any living being to endure such abuse.

“Races like this are the equivalent of child sweatshops. These are not even seasoned horses: They are young fillies and colts whose joints are not formed enough to endure such a grueling race. Despite this, they are pushed beyond their limits. The Triple Crown and other major horse races have become the graveyards of too many horses who were called champions.

“For example, Go For Wand, who went down in the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Distaff and then stumbled up and tried to keep running with her broken leg dangling; Union City, who fractured a leg in the 1993 Preakness and was destroyed; Prairie Bayou, who that same year suffered a compound fracture in the Belmont Stakes and had to be destroyed; George Washington, who was euthanized after breaking his leg while running the Preakness last year; and of course Barbaro, the ‘poster horse’ of the racing industry’s failures and excesses, who despite efforts could not be saved from the injuries sustained during the 2006 Preakness.

“Barbaro’s injuries were terrible — fractures of his canon bone, sesamoids, and long pastern as well as the dislocation of the fetlock joint. These are just a few of the horses we hear about — they are the winners, the horses who run the big races. Hundreds of horses meet the same painful, deadly fate every year in the horseracing industry.

” A racetrack is not a place for a fun day out. Attending the Derby is as despicable as attending a dogfight. Most horses you see will not end up out to pasture on a beautiful ranch but will be sent overseas to be slaughtered for someone’s dinner plate. At some point, all horses stop winning.

“We call on you to publicly reject betting on such hideous spectacles of domination over wonderful animals who deserve more than pain and death for human profit and amusement.

“Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk, President, PETA”

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TO BARACK OBAMA & JOHN MCCAIN: NEWKIRK’S LETTER MODIFIED

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Barack Obama (D)
Obama for America; P.O. Box 8102; Chicago, IL 60680
ph: 1-866-675-2008
web mail: my.barackobama.com/page/s/contact2

John McCain (R)
John McCain 2008; P.O. Box 16118; Arlington, VA 22215
ph: 703-418-2008
web mail: www.johnmccain.com/Contact/

Dear Senators Obama and McCain:

Animal cruelty is not a partisan issue. In light of Eight Belles’ tragic death in the Kentucky Derby, I ask you to condemn horse races.

I support sentiments expressed in the letter below and urge you to denounce brutal spectacles such as horseracing. Horses forced to run so fast their legs can’t support their weight never “win.” Dogfighting, cockfighting, and horseracing measure an animal’s worth in dollars. When their glory fades, racehorses are neglected and abused. Some wind up on kill floors.

Animal protection issues matter to myself and many other voters. Please be more aware of this untapped constituency and take a stand against cruelty.

“Eight Belles ran for her life and was fiercely whipped as she came down that final stretch. She was no doubt in a great deal of pain. We cannot call ourselves a civilized nation if we allow living beings to endure such abuse.

“Races like this are the equivalent of child sweatshops. These are not even seasoned horses: They are young fillies and colts whose joints are not formed enough to endure such a grueling race. Despite this, they are pushed beyond their limits. The Triple Crown and other major horse races have become the graveyards of too many horses who were called champions.

“For example, Go For Wand, who went down in the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Distaff and then stumbled up and tried to keep running with her broken leg dangling; Union City, who fractured a leg in the 1993 Preakness and was destroyed; Prairie Bayou, who that same year suffered a compound fracture in the Belmont Stakes and had to be destroyed; George Washington, who was euthanized after breaking his leg while running the Preakness last year; and of course Barbaro, the ‘poster horse’ of the racing industry’s failures and excesses, who despite efforts could not be saved from the injuries sustained during the 2006 Preakness.

“Barbaro’s injuries were terrible — fractures of his canon bone, sesamoids, and long pastern as well as the dislocation of the fetlock joint. These are just a few of the horses we hear about — they are the winners, the horses who run the big races. Hundreds of horses meet the same painful, deadly fate every year in the horseracing industry.

“A racetrack is not a place for a fun day out. Attending the Derby is as despicable as attending a dogfight. Most horses you see will not end up out to pasture on a beautiful ranch but will be sent overseas to be slaughtered for someone’s dinner plate. At some point, all horses stop winning.

“We call on you to publicly reject betting on such hideous spectacles of domination over wonderful animals who deserve more than pain and death for human profit and amusement.

“Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk, President, PETA”

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION / REFERENCE LINKS

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PETA Writes to Clinton About Eight Belles

blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/peta-writes-to.html

Tragedy overshadows unbeaten Big Brown’s Kentucky Derby win

abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=4784855

Eight Belles’ trainer defends jockey

news.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/horse_racing/view.bg?articleid=1091901

Another Horse-Racing Horror

www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/opinion/06tue4.html?th&emc=th

Race’s Aftermath Shows Sport’s Brutal Side

www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/sports/othersports/04rhoden.html

VIDEOS & MORE COVERAGE / Death at the Derby

abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=Eight%20Belles&from=10&to=19&type=feature

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Thank you for contacting Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd about cruelty in the Australian wool industry.

We have exciting news to share with you!

Following discussions with PETA—and thanks in large part to activists like you who have helped raise awareness about the mutilation of lambs by Australian farmers—global retail giant HUGO BOSS has announced that it will phase out wool from lambs who have undergone the mulesing mutilation. The company said, “HUGO BOSS disassociates itself from mulesing because it contravenes our corporate values ….”

Please take a few moments to send HUGO BOSS a note of thanks for its willingness to speak up for the millions of sheep who are mutilated each year at the hands of cruel Australian farmers. E-mail HUGO BOSS officials at customerservice [at] hugoboss.com and let them know that you will be telling your friends and family about the company’s compassionate decision.

Thank you for all that you do for animals!

Best regards,

Danielle Katz
Outreach Program Coordinator

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For more on humane methods of mouse control, please see a series of articles I wrote on the subject:

How to Tell If There’s a Mouse in Your House (Article 1 of 3)

How to Mouse-Proof Your House (Article 2 of 3)

Spare the Snap-Trap and Have Mercy on the Mice (Article 3 of 3)

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From: PETA – newsmanager [at] peta.org
Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Subject: Lowe’s Insists on Selling Cruelty; ‘Modified’ Glue Traps Are Repackaged Torture

In response to your calls and e-mails, Lowe’s has issued a statement claiming that the company will “only carry the products [glue traps] that contain Eugenol [clove oil], which is an anesthetic.” Don’t be fooled! Such “modified” glue traps are a shameless attempt to dupe consumers. They are still glue traps that kill animals slowly through starvation and dehydration. These glue traps show absolutely no evidence of reducing animal suffering. In fact, they cause as much suffering as—if not more than—standard traps.

Please continue to push Lowe’s to stop carrying all glue traps. Please call and fax Lowe’s today and tell the company that caring consumers strongly oppose the use of glue traps and will not patronize Lowe’s until the company removes all glue traps from its stores and issues a statement vowing never to sell them again.

Please send polite comments to:

Patti Price, Senior Vice President
704-758-2394
704-757-0593 (fax)

Robert A. Niblock, CEO
704-758-2084
704-757-0542 (fax)

And please forward this message to others who might be willing to lend their voice to this cause.

Sincerely,

Daphna Nachminovitch, Vice President
Cruelty Investigations Department

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Documents received by PETA reveal that in 2007, the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., “donated” a kudu and a kangaroo to Buddy Jordan, a notorious animal dealer who has been featured in numerous media investigative reports. The media investigations have all documented that Jordan sold animals to hunting ranches, operators of exotic-animal auctions, exotic-animal breeders and dealers, unaccredited zoos, and pet owners. The zoo also sold two giraffes to Los Jaboncillos Ranch in Texas and transferred three kangaroos and a wallaby to Dianna Tatum, a licensed animal dealer.

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) states that it accredits “only those institutions that have achieved rigorous standards for animal care …” and has a policy that prohibits accredited zoos from sending animals to auctions or hunting ranches. Clearly, the Dickerson Park Zoo fails on all counts.

You Can Help

1. Please click here to contact the AZA and ask it to revoke Dickerson Park Zoo’s accreditation.

2. The zoo is a division of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. Please contact the board and politely ask it to ensure that the animals who have been so callously discarded by the zoo are retrieved and relocated to accredited facilities. In addition, urge the board to implement a policy prohibiting the disposal of “surplus” zoo animals to unaccredited facilities. Please send polite comments to:

Bob Horton, Chair
Springfield-Greene County Park Board
1923 N. Weller
Springfield, MO 65803
417-864-1049
417-837-5811 (fax)
parks [at] parkboard.org

Thank you for caring about animals.

Sincerely,

Lisa Wathne
Captive Exotic Animal Specialist
PETA

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For more on humane methods of mouse control, please see a series of articles I wrote on the subject:

How to Tell If There’s a Mouse in Your House (Article 1 of 3)

How to Mouse-Proof Your House (Article 2 of 3)

Spare the Snap-Trap and Have Mercy on the Mice (Article 3 of 3)

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From: PETA – newsmanager [at] peta.org
Date: Feb 6, 2008 10:12 AM
Subject: Lowe’s Insists on Selling Cruelty–Your Voice Is Still Needed!

Thank you for taking action and urging Lowe’s to stop selling glue traps at its stores. Your voice is still needed! Please call and fax Lowe’s today and tell the company that caring consumers strongly oppose the use of glue traps and won’t patronize Lowe’s until the company removes glue traps from all its stores and pledges not to sell them again. It is possible to change corporate policies. Animals are depending on you to make their voices heard.

Please send polite comments to:

Patti Price, Senior Vice President
704-758-2394
704-757-0593 (fax)

Robert A. Niblock, CEO
704-758-2084
704-757-0542 (fax)

Please forward this message to others who might be willing to lend their voices to this important issue.

Sincerely,

Daphna Nachminovitch, Vice President
Cruelty Investigations Department

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