What a smart bunny to figure out the fake bunny could be used as a masseuse! I think I will have to buy one for my cat and another one for me!
But seriously how adorable is that video???
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What a smart bunny to figure out the fake bunny could be used as a masseuse! I think I will have to buy one for my cat and another one for me!
But seriously how adorable is that video???
Chuck Wolery is going to host Game Show Network's Meow Mix Game Show starting on November 15th according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Owners will be quizzed on general feline knowledge, covering such categories as nutrition, behavior, anatomy and the role of cats in pop culture, as well as interactive challenges where cats and humans must work together to be successful.
Woolery said this represents a first for him.
"In my game show career, I've worked with TV stars, film stars, sports figures, legendary musicians and many other contestants," he said. "Now I'm thrilled to be working with my furry friends — cats. It's a first for me, and I'm delighted to be partnering with Meow Mix and GSN."
I wonder why Bob Barker isn't hosting this, it seems so up his alley!
Oh yeah, the humans compete to win $1 million for themselves and $100,000 for their local cat charity. Not bad winnings at all! Imagine all the cat nip you can buy with that!
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He’s built a career playing snotty little know-it-all guys. He dates Playboy bunnies. But actor David Spade also has a humanitarian side, which he recently showed with a $10,000 donation to an animal shelter located in his hometown of Lakeside, Arizona, where Spade’s mother still lives.
David Spade has donated $10,000 to save the Humane Society of the White Mountains in his mother’s town of Lakeside, Arizona, a source tells Usmagazine.com.
“The shelter was falling apart, and they were going to shut it down, so he stepped in,” says the source. “It was far and above what they needed and ever received.”
According to the shelter’s web site, the facility specializes in rescuing animals who have been abandoned in the surrounding mountains. The shelter neuters, immunizes and cares for more than 3,500 animals a year until they can be adopted. Usually, I think David Spade is a snarky little jerk, but he gets points from this animal lover. I especially like that he did it under the radar without issuing a press statement or inviting a bunch of photographers along. Yes, I’m looking at you, Paris.
Picture note by Celebitchy: David Spade is shown out at Koi on 7/29/08. Doesn’t he look like a cartoon character? Credit: WENN

OMG! How cute is that video and doesn’t it just put you in a good mood? It is the perfect video for a Monday!
Seriously watching that mother moose with her two babies playing with the sprinkler, made me realize they are just like us! They just looked most moms on a hot summer day allowing their kids to play with the sprinkler to cool off! So sweet!!!
xoxo Nancy!
Rachael Ray has gotten into the dog food business with the proceeds going to her dog charity Rachael's Rescue according to AP.
"It seemed like not a lot of extra time to donate to something that could potentially raise millions of dollars for championing these little creatures that can't speak for themselves," Ray said. A line for cats also is planned.
I was going to say at least Rachael Ray is finally feeding her own kind, but since she is doing something good with the proceeds I won't go there. Check out her site to see where you can get Rachael Ray Nutrish for your dog! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fseriouslyomg.com%2F%3Fp%3D8785'; addthis_title = 'Rachael+Ray+goes+to+the+dogs%21'; addthis_pub = 'seriously';
OMG! How are cute are those 3 baby White Lions that were born at the Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock safari park just two weeks ago. Can you believe those 3 little cuties were abandoned by their mom and have to be bottle fed by the humans according to the Daily Mail. I don’t know how she couldn’t want those 3 little cubs, look at those faces you just want to love them up! I so want one!
Every year at the Sonoma-Marin Fair they pick the World’s Ugliest Dog and this year it was Gus a pedigree Chinese Crested dog with one eye and three legs. Gus lost one of legs to skin cancer which he is still suffering through and his eye to a Tom Cat, but he was all winner yesterday! He might be the World’s Ugliest Dog, but I think he is adorable!!!
Tai and Pip were born on May 26th at the Edmonton Valley Zoo in Canada on May 26th and they are just the cutest things! Red Pandas are rare, in fact only 4 cubs were born in North America last year and the zoo is doing all it can to ensure that they have a long life.
The twins were removed shortly after birth when the mother began aggressively holding and grooming one of the babies endangering its life. To ensure their survival, the babies will be hand raised by Sandy Heiliker, the Valley Zoo’s Animal Health Technologist. She will be responsible for the 24/7 care of the babies, in conjunction with the Valley Zoo’s veterinarian Dr. Milton Ness. Sandy was responsible for the care of the twins born in 2007, who have become robust young pandas.
I think I am going to have to go to Edmonton to see those two little cuties!!!
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Denise Richards really seems to have some problems with the truth. Not that that’s news to anyone, but she’s increasingly getting caught for all of her lies. The actress has long been called out on fudging the details in her relationship with ex-boyfriend Richie Sambora. Richie is the ex-husband of Denise’s former best friend Heather Locklear. Denise has always claimed that she and Heather hadn’t been friends for several months when she and Richie started dating – but most people agree that’s a load of crap.
Denise Richards claims to be “setting the record straight” on her new E! reality show, “It’s Complicated,” but several sources who know the actress say it’s a record that she’s making up.
On the show, Richards says more than once that she’s no husband stealer, claiming that she and Heather Locklear weren’t friends for months before she started dating Locklear’s estranged husband, Richie Sambora - and that the relationship started only after Locklear and Sambora split. But a Locklear pal says otherwise.
“Heather has phone records that prove Denise was calling Richie while Heather was still married to him,” our source said. “Heather was such a good friend to Denise. She gave Denise clothes and offered her a shoulder to cry on when she and [now ex-husband] Charlie [Sheen] split up - there are even photos in the press of Heather taking Denise out after she and Charlie split. And then a few weeks later - not months - Denise starts dating Richie.
“For Denise to claim that not only did she not initiate contact with Richie but that she and Heather weren’t friends for three months before she took up with him, well, that’s just absurd and an outright lie.
[From the New York Post]
Denise has also downplayed how many animals she has. It turns out she’s an animal collector, a la Paris Hilton.
On her show, Richards also says she has five dogs, four cats and three pigs. But an insider said, “Please - she has over 20 dogs, five cats, three pigs and several guinea pigs. Her place is like a zoo. She collects animals.”
Richards, via a rep, told us: “I will not respond to these tireless rumors. It’s such old news. I will say I have 10 dogs. Is there a law against having a lot of animals? My family loves animals, I live on a ranch, and I provide a great environment for them, so I am not sure why there is so much drama about how many animals I have.”
[From the New York Post]
First off, yes there is a law against having a lot of animals. Several laws. It obviously varies by county, and perhaps living on a ranch gives Richards a little more leeway, but yes, there is a law.
Secondly, on the show Denise specifically states that she has five dogs. In her response, she admits that she has at least ten. Yet she doesn’t seem to realize that she’s just been caught in a very obvious lie. And the phrasing “I will say that I have 10 dogs” seems odd to me. She didn’t say “I have ten dogs.” It’s more like, “I’ll admit to ten.” And considering five equaled ten before, it makes you think that ten might very well equal twenty. Which makes you wonder what other math Richards is fudging. Or dates.
Here’s Denise shopping in Malibu in March. Images thanks to WENN.

Paris Hilton is easily one of the worst pet owners in the world. Whereas most women collect and disregard shoes, Paris does the same with animals – and doesn’t treat them a whole lot better than that pair of heels you found underneath your dresser.
Paris owns two ferrets, a goat, something she calls a “big ass cat,” (we’re still not sure exactly what kind of cat it is… or how big an ass it has) a chinchilla, and so many dogs and cats that even Paris doesn’t seem to remember how many she actually owns. Or she just can’t count that high. She also used to owns a kinkajou, but it may or may not have been taken away by authorities.
Paris’ animal acquiring has deservedly earned her quite the bad reputation – not just on the internet, but among pet stores as well. It seems that the employees of The Puppy Store in Los Angeles must have seen the “Tell Paris No!” website, whose mission is to dissuade the heirhead from collecting more animals that she won’t bother to care for.
The Puppy Store on Melrose Avenue in LA deserves an ASPCA award. Over the weekend, spies said, Paris Hilton was on her way to a photo shoot and “wanted a puppy in the picture with her so it would look cuter.” Hilton waltzed in and tried to buy a Yorkie but was rebuffed by an employee who said it was clearly “an impulse buy.” Hilton, who has a menagerie of neglected animals, went “ballistic,” we’re told. “She started screaming, ‘I love my puppies! I want my baby!’” - but to no avail. The store had no comment.
[From Page Six]
I cannot tell you how much I love the mental image of Paris Hilton having a full-out temper tantrum a la Violet Beauregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I pray, pray, pray that she fell to the floor and started kicking and screaming and thrashing around. What adult stars screaming “I want my baby!” And just as a technicality, I will point out that it’s not her baby until she actually walks away with the dog. Makes you realize just how much Paris considers everything she wants to be hers. It also really makes you wonder exactly how she’ll treat her real babies when she has them.
Hopefully more pet stores will hop on board and refuse to sell Paris Hilton any animals. And then the ASPCA will invade her house, tactical ATF style. Some sort of breaking down the door should definitely be involved. Followed by a dramatic seizing of animals, and Paris being dragged away kicking and screaming.
Here’s Paris and the rest of the Hilton clan out for Father’s Day at Mr. Chows in Beverly Hills on Sunday. Header of Paris trying to eat a puppy. But according to the caption, she’s “enjoying the sunshine on Malibu beach with her new Chihuahua and a number of other dogs” last July. Images thanks to WENN.
Seriously how cute is that little puppy thinking he could take on that big old German Shepard! And then to think that he can actually get the big tennis in his little mouth. He is going to be such a terror when he gets bigger…that and so cute!

If I could be start life again and choose who I would be born as, I would be Mark A. Perigard. Who? The brilliant reviewer for the Boston Herald, who started off his review of Denise Richards’ new reality show Denise Richards: It’s Complicated with the following: “Denise Richards’ life is one steaming pile of pig poop.”
While he goes on to explain a little more – turns out pig poop really does play a central role in Richards’ life – the metaphor sticks. And when you reflect on all the negative press Richards and ex-husband Charlie Sheen have been engaging in towards each other over the last few weeks, you realize that her life really is pig poop, and nothing more. Man I love feeling superior.
In the debut of her allegedly unscripted series “Denise Richards: It’s Complicated” the actress, ex-wife of Charlie Sheen and tabloid mainstay heads up a household stuffed with humans and animals. It’s hard to tell who matters more. In the opener, her pet pigs win out.
Two pigs mount each other in a soft glow as Muzak plays. Is this humorous? Animal Planet would show more discretion. Producer Ryan Seacrest (“American Idol”) seems to have lost his grip halfway through the episode. I for one cannot scrub the image out of my head of one of her dogs eating pig poo. Thank you, Seacrest.
In the human side of this heroic life, Richards is trolling for a new man. It’s hard finding one who can (ewww) measure up to her standards. “Everyone says I need to date a normal guy. What is normal, anyway? For me, normal is a famous actor or a rock star. That’s normal,” she says.
She reluctantly agrees to a blind date, but the man inadvertently trips her gaydar. Sheen went public with complaints that Richards was using their toddlers in the series to rehab her image. The kids are cute, but they’re like everything else here - part of the wallpaper of Richards’ ditzy life.
[From the Boston Herald]
Charlie Sheen infamously called Denise Richards a “sad, jobless pig” in an email last fall. I guess she decided to roll with it. Apparently we’re supposed to see Denise as this “complicated” woman who’s beautiful but will still scoop the pig poo when she needs to. Something tells me it won’t work.
Sheen’s argument that Richards is using their daughters Sam and Lola has some validity. I’ve never seen one single picture of their kids when they don’t look absolutely miserable – especially when they’re with Denise. Seriously, regular kids learn to smile for the camera. Yet the little daughters of two “famous” celebrities can’t muster it.
It’s actually really sad to look at their faces. I’m wondering if the show will manage to edit enough to make it seem like Sam and Lola are actually happy, or if we’ll be subjected to a half hour’s proof that these kids in are in for a lifetime of suckitude.
Here’s a clip from Denise’s show. Thanks to Redlasso. Header of Denise leaving Fox Studios in Manhattan after promoting her show yesterday. Images thanks to WENN.
A tipster—who insists in no uncertain terms that he is not "friends" with the former governor of New Jersey and noted Gay American—forwards us this adorable image of Jim McGreevey's brand-new puppies. Sooo cute! Unfortunately, Dina Matos will sell them all to a puppy fur-obsessed heiress and use the money to buy more helicopters. [Facebook]

DMX’s life is really going down the crapper. On Tuesday he was arrested in Arizona for speeding over 100 MPH and driving with a suspended license. In January, a judge ordered him to pay $1.5 million in a defamation suit brought against him by the mother of one of his children. DMX had said in an interview that he didn’t cheat on his wife, because the woman had raped him. He also said he didn’t remember sleeping with the woman, and he’d remember, because she was ugly. So she must have raped him. And last summer, sheriffs took away twelve of the rapper’s pit bulls due to neglect and abuse. So the easy way to sum up DMX’s life right now is that he is physically incapable of doing even one thing right.
But apparently that wasn’t enough for the guy. On Friday, police went to DMX’s home to finally arrest him on animal abuse charges. Did the guy surrender like a normal person? No, he holed up in his room, refusing to come out, and forcing the police to call in the SWAT team.
…the actor-rapper was arrested early Friday at his Phoenix-area home on suspicion of animal abuse and felony drug possession following a search of the house and, before that, a brief standoff with police when he attempted to shut himself up in his bedroom. According to the Maricopa County sheriff’s office, a SWAT team executed a search warrant on DMX’s Cave Creek, Ariz., residence at about 3 a.m. in connection with a seven-month-old investigation into reports that the Cradle 2 the Grave star had a number of malnourished pit bulls on his property.
“A guy like this DMX character with all his money and fame has no excuse for not providing proper care for his animals,” said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. “He has a long criminal history and obviously has no respect for the law.”
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, tried holing up in his room when the fuzz first arrived, but officers quickly talked him into cooperating, after which they discovered weapons, drugs and five pit bull puppies, which were taken to a nearby prison where female inmates will look after them (the pups, not the guns and drugs).
[From E! News]
DMX is due in court on the charges next week. He was also booked on four counts of drug possession. His lawyer gave some poorly worded speech about how the sheriff just had it in for DMX, because he was videotaped speeding and arrested. And apparently the lawyer thinks the sheriff somehow took that as a personal insult. Um… I’m guessing it definitely served to remind the guy to follow up on some legal issues with DMX, but I don’t think it’s exactly a personal affront.
“I think [that] Earl, when he was caught on video just this week speeding at 114 miles per hour, just rubbed it in [the sheriff’s] face, so the sheriff felt he had to do something. From what I hear, I would’ve been glad to bring Earl in if they ever requested it. I called the sheriff on numerous occasions and never, ever received a phone call.”
[From E! News]
All right then. Next time, it might be a better idea to advise your client not to keep breaking laws, instead of complaining when he gets arrested on new and old charges. Maybe feed your dogs, take care of them, treat them with dignity… and drive less than 114 mph. All those things are likely to keep a sheriff – even one with a personal vendetta – off your back.

Even though she insists on leaving them locked in closets to die, Paris Hilton has acquired another dog. Her 18th. The gum ball-headed socialite/heiress/whatever bought the animal at a pet store of all places. Puppy No. 18, we hardly knew ye. [CityRag]
Humanity's age-old quest to subdue nature is chronicled nowhere so epically as in cheesy Hollywood movies. And today Entertainment Weekly went ahead and chronicled that. A selection of classic screenshots follows.






[EW]
via Ultra Kawaii
Those animals are so cute and unlike Brooke White they can actually remember the lyrics!!!
Go Dad’s Cat!!!
Who would have guessed that Martha Stewart's late dog Paws would look like this? We had her pegged as more of a Labrador person. But her doggie died, and she's grieving via a photoessay on her blog. It's a truly stark portrait of grief and the saddest thing ever.
We are sad for Martha, but ultimately feel she's acting out her grief in an inappropriate and rather unforgiving venue.
For example, the photo captions: "One of Paw Paw's final smiles." "Paw Paw the day before - he just wanted to sleep." "I went outside for one last pee." "I'm not even dreaming anymore." Stop, Martha; we are practically crying at work!!
Oh, no: and then she photographs Paws, presumably right before he was put to sleep. Paws looks so stoic, so ready for the afterlife. Martha has her head buried in her fur.

Excuse me; I need to step outside for a moment for a cigarette and a cry. Rest in peace, Paws.
Have you signed the petition against Guillermo "Habacuc" Vargas yet? He's the Costa Rican artist whose latest big exhibition featured him tying up a starving dog "without food and water under the words 'Eres Lo Que Lees' - 'You Are What You Read' - made out of dog biscuits while he played the Sandinista anthem backwards and set 175 pieces of crack cocaine alight in a massive incense burner." Some reports say the dog starved to death during the display; the gallery director says that's not true. Either way, Vargas is not a popular man with animal lovers. By now, more than a million people have signed a petition (you can sign here, if you're so inclined) urging that he not be allowed to recreate the work, and the cause continues to draw media coverage and generate new outrage. But the artist calls his opponents hypocrites. His defense, and a video of the exhibit in question (which is pretty heartbreaking), after the jump.
The artist is reported to have created the work to pay tribute to Natividad Canda, a Nicaraguan man who was eaten by two Rottweiler dogs in San Jose, Costa Rica, on November 10, 2005.In a statement to the Press, Mr Vargas said the important thing for him was the hypocrisy of people.
"An animal thus becomes the focus of attention when you put it in a place where white people go to see art, but not when they are on the street dying of hunger.
"The same happened to Natividad Canda, people were not (sympathetic) to him until the dogs ate him."
He also highlighted the fact that no one intervened to help the animal while it was on display.
[via Gulf Daily News]
Horse-riding is dangerous. Deadly even. Especially when uppity commoners are involved! Mark Phillips is the coach of the US Olympic equestrian team. He has so far killed three team hopefuls this season with his "challenging" new jumping courses. This very much upsets his ex-wife, Princess Anne. "Phillips is about to be crucified as the halfwit menace," said one British journalist (according to Page Six). The problem is that Phillips isn't royalty, even though he was married to a Princess for a while, and only royalty can properly manage this exciting and deadly sport. We don't know if this is good or bad for Lou Dobbs' daughter Hillary, who is sort of American Royalty, isn't she? Thankfully, the world is still eradicating the horse menace. After the jump, terrifying footage of just how dangerous horse-riding can be.
(Sorry.)
via TV Week
I don’t know about you, but I needed some cuteness this Monday and this so fit the bill!!!
2 cute 4 words!
That is way too cute! I just love his face when she gets all the way to the top and is like “help me and get me down from here”! I know that face all to well because my cat does that all the time and I have to help her down because she forgot to plan for what goes up, must come down.
BTW I had to post this video because even though I have seen my cat do that hundreds of times, I have never seen a dog do that…have you?
OMG! How amazing is that video of a rat on top of a cat on top of a dog! I just love the way all three of them all get along like that, I wish humans could follow their example like the video says! Way too cute!
Thanks Nancy!
Cindy is such a cute dog without her special talent, but her special talent makes her even cuter. Seriously how many times did you go awwwww when you looked at those pictures!!!
Have you seen a dress or tux on the Red Carpet at the Oscars or Emmys and wished you could dress your little dog like that? OK maybe not wished it, but actually you can do that thanks to Little Lily fashions. Little Lily has tuxes inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar tux and Patrick Dempsey's Emmy tux and dresses inspired by J-Lo and Reese's Oscar dresses and Katherine Heigl's Emmy dress according to Reuters!
In fact the husband and wife creators, Lara Alameddine and Daniel Dubiecki, will be at the Oscars on Sunday because he is nominated for one for Juno and said that they will have more dresses and tuxes for your little one 5 days after the show! I can't wait see what they come up with.
And can I suggest a fashion line for cats because my cat would look great in that pink dress!!!
The Daily News had the perfect story on its hands: an exclusive about a lost animal, with a name, being rescued, from the dark scary subway complete with picture. In case you missed the six News stories on the practically (suspiciously!) made-for-media topic, adorable little "Georgia" here jumped out of her owner's cat carrier and scampered into the subway tracks, where she remained for 25 days. Then, OMG, the cat was rescued yesterday by heroic trackworkers, who are named and interviewed, and NYPD officers, who are named and interviewed, and the NYC Transit President called everyone heroes, apparently in some kind of emergency weekend interview. The News nearly had a perfect story, but then they had to make two puns involving "nine lives" and end on this quote from owner Ashley Phillips: "I can't believe she's going to be in the paper tomorrow." Still, well played. [Daily News]
I really don’t think we have enough animal stories here at Celebitchy. And we definitely don’t have enough “when animals attack” type stories. Now to be fair, we’re a celebrity site. And animals don’t attack celebrities nearly as much as they ought to. So it leaves us searching. But once in a while the stars align just right and a monkey grabs an actress’s left boob. Okay by once in a while I mean once ever. But it’s pretty funny nonetheless. It seems that actress Christina Ricci has a longstanding fear of monkeys. Though to be fair, most people are hideously afraid of monkeys. They’re like spiders and snakes. Wait, that’s backwards. Monkeys are freaking adorable. I wouldn’t want one living in my bathroom or anything, but a monkey as a concept is pretty appealing to me. But Christina Ricci and I don’t share this opinion. It’s one of the many things we’re always fighting about. On the first day of filming for her new movie “Penelope,” Christina got attacked by a monkey. A pervert boob-grabbing monkey.
“I’m afraid of monkeys but I had decided not to be afraid of this monkey because no one else is: ‘Everyone else thinks he’s awesome so just be cool.’ It’s the first day of shooting and I have this kitchen scene where I’m sitting down and the monkey is sitting right next to me. Of course it freaks out during the take and grabs my left breast and will not let go, and he’s so strong. I’m thinking, ‘This thing is gonna rip it’s hand away and I will no longer have a boob there!’
“I’m so freaked out and the whole rest of the actors are turned around so no one sees that this has happened to me and I’m like, ‘Help, help’ as quietly and calmly as possible so this thing does not freak out any further.
“Finally they got him off me but my fear is completely validated and I did not go near him for the rest of the shoot… Monkeys are crazy and you never what they’ll grab onto; I don’t like unpredictable animals.”
[From Starpulse]
Something tells me Chim Chim the monkey doesn’t like you much either, or he wouldn’t have been trying to rip your boob off. In the animal kingdom, boob grabbery is considered the greatest of insults. It’s like giving the finger, except it hurts a lot more. Clearly Chim Chim thought Christina’s face was kina odd looking. But being the gentleman that he is, instead of scratching her eyes out he went for the boob. That’s one classy monkey.
Picture note by Jaybird: Here’s Christina Ricci at the Palazzo Las Vegas Grand Opening on January 17th. No specific photos were available, but her left boob appears to be in good working order. Images thanks to PR Photos.
via Jason the Video Lord
OMG! That was just so cute! That dog totally has an amazing talent!!!
And I am the only who clapped at the end of the video when he popped all the balloons?
Ann Curry broke out of her cage—run for your lives! Well, okay, it was a crafty Floridian zebra named after the Today Show anchor. But caging the real Ann Curry might not be such a terrible idea, actually. [Fox]
“I know 2008 will bring all your wildest dreams. 2007 was an interesting year for me. What’s the definition of insanity? This is the year I do everything I wanted to do – my way. I have so many great projects – for the environment, for animals. I’m going to be proud of every single day – and make sure I do not veer from the path. Stay focused.”
–Pamela Anderson from her official website
When exchanging gifts with that special vegetarian in your life, it’s best to just put the present under the tree…NOT STUFF IT INSIDE A TURKEY!!! But don’t take my word for it, just ask Posh Spice-A.K.A Victioria Beckham.
This Christmas, Victoria was given a gift bag by celebrity skin care doctor, Neetu Nirdosh, M.D, with an array of products for her upcoming world tour. Oh yeah, except the actual gift bag wasn’t a bag at all, but a dead turkey. That’s right, in the spirit of the holidays, Dr. Neetu Nirdosh, decided it would be a good idea to stuff some skin care freebies into dead poultry carcasses and give them to celebrities as festive gifts. Apparently, Dr. Nirdosh didn’t do his research or he would have learned that Victoria Beckham is a passionate vegetarian and animal lover. And as someone who himself is sans dead animal, I can freely say it’s probably not the BEST idea to hide my figgy pudding inside a turkey…dead or alive.
The Daily Express quoted a “source” close to Victoria, saying, “The thought of her using these products that have been stuffed inside a turkey is just nuts. She refuses to eat meat or wear fur so Victoria is far from impressed from it.”
I have heard of a lot of messed up things in my life, but this story definitely takes the cake…or should I say the giblets. Dr. Nirdosh, maybe you misunderstood- it’s called stalking stuffer, not stalking stuffing. Listen, I can’t tell you what she wants, what she really, really wants, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t that!! You dummy!
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When I think of West Virginia, the first word that pops in my head surely isn’t: progressive. But color me ignorant! PETA has just announced that their person of the year is no other than West Virginia senator, Robert C. Byrd. Senator Byrd (or as his friends call him Big Byrd…oh how I joke) has spent six decades fighting the man for the sake of the animal.
In 2005, Byrd coauthored the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, which prohibited the transport, purchase or sale of our equestrian pals for human consumption. Willie Nelson publicly added his stamp of approval to this bill as well. Byrd also petitioned to convince the Senate Appropriations Committee to provide 5 million dollars (the most money ever requested) for improving enforcement for the Humane Slaughter Act, in 2002. And most recently, during the Michael Vick case, Byrd delivered a 24-minute speech on the senate floor, condemning dog fighting and describing it as “barbaric.”
Now lately you know this blogger has had mixed feelings about the People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals, but surely one must salute Senator Byrd for his noble acts and must also thank PETA for showcasing them. SALUD!!
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The poor dog getting stuck in the snow like that, but it was just too cute not to share
First off, Merry Christmas to everyone! If you’re not the December 25th celebratin’ sort, my best wishes as well for whatever festive engagement you’re enjoying this time of year. While some of you are busy opening holiday gifts, you might want to start next year’s list early since…
Natalie Portman has announced a new line of shoes in conjunction with Te Casan. The shoes, which are available for pre-order on January 15, are vegan and 5% of profits will be going to charity. Additional details are not available (such as price), but it comes as no surprise that Portman would consider entering this arena. The actress, though herself not a vegan in the food sense, has long made it a rule to purchase fashion that does not come from animals. [natalieportman.com via justjared]
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Spencer Pratt, and Ross McCall spent Christmas Eve volunteering at the Los Angeles Mission in downtown LA. “I have made it a point to come to the Los Angeles Mission at Christmas,” said the 28-year-old Hewitt. “There are so many hurting people on the streets of our city, but when I’m here I get to see the smiles of the children and the great food for everyone. I think they are getting real help from the staff and volunteers. I come to give something back, but invariably I get more blessing than I give.” [via tmz]
Finally, Spice Girl Melanie Brown avoided a potential PR bah humbug by agreeing to donate to charity a $20,000 fee she received as part of her participation in a Make-A-Wish foundation fundraiser. The singer had originally planned on taking the money for personal gain, but smartly did an about-face once she was critcized for the move. Said one source, “All Mel B did was sing a couple of Christmas songs, sign autographs and mingle in with the crowd collecting donations in a plastic bucket. Many people felt she should have waived her fee. It’s the least she could have done to help the needy kids.” [via starpulse]
It’s amazing to me that people like this need to be told “this is the right thing to do”. Alas. All’s well that ends well.
On that note, enjoy the rest of the holiday season — and don’t forget to give when you have the chance, love those around you, and get some good rest and relaxation. 2008 is going to be a busy year!
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It’s still happening. Almost a year after we wrote the post Jay-Z’s Faux-Fur Coat Actually Comes From A Cute Chinese Dog, more retailers are getting caught it the act. Today the Humane Society of the United States released a report that at least 7 brands across six retailers are selling clothing with “faux-fur” in actuality really does come from a cute Chinese dog (raccoon dog), rabbits, and raccoons.
Now, there is a law about labeling products with fur, unfortunately it’s got a big loophole. If the garment doesn’t contain $150 worth of fur, it doesn’t need to be labeled as such. The HSUS sends these “faux” garments to the lab for testing in order to confirm who is not telling consumers the whole story. They also state in their report that they cut “open the lining of the trim to reveal skin. In contrast, the hairs of fake fur contain a fabric or mesh backing.” Yuck.
In a recent fur article on Ecorazzi, a reader commented that we often hear about fur issues, but not so much about leather in general. I’m in agreement, however one reason that fur might be at the top of animal activist lists is because animals are still being skinned alive in places like China, a major processor of fur.
In my opinion, one way to avoid this issue is to not buy even faux fur. It probably isn’t sending the right message anyway. The HSUS recommends asking the FTC to crack down on violators of the Fur Products Labeling Act, either online or by phone: 1 (877) FTC-HELP (382-4357). They also say we should ask our representatives to support better labeling laws. Finally, I’d also add that you should complain to the designers (like Andrew Marc and Burberry) and retailers that are selling the offending items.
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A couple weeks ago, images leaked from the set of the Sex and the City film with Kim Cattrall’s character, Samantha, upset over red paint thrown on her white fur coat. The scene had some unnamed off-screen organization dousing the actress and decrying the use of animal pelts. Amazingly, four separate fur coats were required to shoot that one scene!
Now Cattrall, who in real life does not endorse or wear fur, has made arrangements to have the coats shipped to PETA once filming is complete. As they’ve done with the more than 15,000 fur coats they’ve received over the past 15 years, the animal rights org will donate the coats to the homeless — but not before making a few modifications of their own. From the article,
“‘The only people who can be excused for wearing fur are the homeless-to keep warm during the winter,’ says PETA rep Michael McGraw. And yes, PETA cleans the pelts to get rid of the red paint. However, the group shaves a section down and covers it with a PETA patch because, says McGraw, ‘It drastically reduces its resale value.’
via femalefirst
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While he stopped short of recommending rat’s milk as an alternative, musician Paul McCartney did follow in the footsteps of his former wife Heather Mills by advocating for increased diets of vegetables and less meat.
The former Beatle drew attention to a United Nations report which found that the livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent - 18% - than transport. In a letter to the UK Press Association, he outlined the dramatic effects eating meat has on the planet — including the facts that 70% of former forests in the Amazon have been turned over to grazing and that livestock now use 30% of the entire world’s land surface. From his letter,
“That this message comes directly from an authoritative body such as the UN (whose member states, it should be remembered, are not generally considered vegetarian) rather than an organisation committed to vegetarianism is significant.
What I think is especially compelling is that this report should now encourage everybody to ‘do their bit’ for the planet… the evidence that the report gives is, frankly, stunning. It points directly to the striking detrimental effects of excessive livestock farming on the environment. It generates 65% of human-related nitrous oxide, which has 296 times the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of CO2. Most of this comes from manure.
By simply considering altering eating habits people can strike a blow for the environment, our children and the future. Such facts and data as those listed above can’t be ignored.”
Good words from Sir Paul McCartney and excellent food for thought this Holiday season as the massive festive dinners continue on through New Years. For those of us not vegetarian, consider reducing your intake this year and making an effort to invite more green into your diets. Every little bit helps. We can all be conscious of the impact our food has on the world.
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