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Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files

Kinky Friedman has just released a book, Kinky’s Celebrity Pet Files, that gives the lowdown on all the four legged celebrities and their human counterparts.

Kinky writes about historical individuals like Mark Twain, Winston Churchill and Ernest Hemingway as well as celebs of today such as Brian Wilson and Willie Nelson.

One of the more humorous parts of the book include the captions under the pets indicating what the animal is thinking.

One such photograph is of Phyllis Diller dressed in a fur coat holding her cat with the caption above the cat reading, “How many cats did it take to make that jacket?”

What better way to illustrate moral schizophrenia than to have kitty tell it like it is.

Kinky Friedman is an animal advocate and founded Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch in Texas (cute photo alert on Utopia’s home page).

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is asking the current property owner of Elvis Presley‘s old Circle G Ranch in Horn Lake, Dennis McLemore, to lease the site to them in order to use it as a Don’t Be Cruel Education Center For Children.

“This would be a good way to let kids know the truth about how cows are suffering before they’re turned into burgers or blue suede shoes,” said PETA spokesman Ashley Byrne.

The property went up for sale a month ago and the asking price is $6.5 million, according to real estate agent Rodger Motz.

In a letter to McLemore, PETA said, “in honor of the King and cows, PETA would like to turn the ranch into a ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ center to educate students about how smart and sensitive the animals we eat really are, and why a vegan diet (no meat, no eggs and no dairy) is kindest for animals, the Earth and even our own arteries. Elvis would have benefited from going vegan, that’s for sure.”

Motz said McLemore is “not interested in leasing it to those people,” referring to PETA.

McLemore currently keeps cattle on the land, but is looking to turn it into resort property or residential development.

via commercialappeal.com

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Joan Jett

Inked Magazine, headquarters for all your tattooed news and needs, is featuring Joan Jett as part of their Inked For a Cause section.

Joan spills all the details on the social causes that are most important to her, and gives props to her favorite charity, Farm Sanctuary.

“There is a personal tie because I love animals, and feel a connection with them. I became aware of Farm Sanctuary’s work and wanted to help. Farm Sanctuary has 2 farms where they bring the animals they rescue. One is in upstate New York and one is in California. I just went to visit overnight in New York, and it was an incredible experience! I met my namesake, Joan the pig! I really enjoyed meeting all the animals. I highly recommend the experience!”

When asked what particular way she wants to encourage Inked readers to live, Joan responded:

“To become vegetarian, or vegan. I am vegetarian, I have fluctuated between the two, but my goal is to be vegan. It helps the animals and the earth.”

via beautiful-vegan

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Pink is a vegetarian, card carrying member of PETA and animal activist and lover in general.

But lately, the singer who’s real name is Alecia Moore, has been having some troubles with animals-either in her sleep or when she’s conscious.

“I dreamt the other night that I smuggled two kangaroos home from Australia and they trashed my house and my dog Bailey was terrified,” Pink said. “Bad idea!”

But dear, why are you taking wild animals into your home anyway? A trashed home could be the least of your worries.

The second incident involved a frog that wanted some face lovin.’

During a recent bike trip with husband Carey Hart, the two stopped on the side of the road to, ahem, “relieve themselves.”

“They were relieving themselves by the road when a frog jumped up and hit Pink bang in the eyes,” a source said. “She freaked.”

Lessons learned: Don’t smuggle animals, especially ones that belong in the wild into your home. And don’t pee on a frog’s property as he’ll want to protect his turf.

via contactmusic.com

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Michael Jackson‘s giraffes could be forced from their keeper’s home if someone doesn’t cough up $100,000 and a piece of paper.

Rambo, Jabbar Jr. (JJ), Princess, and Annie Sue were acquired by Freddie Hancock of the Banjoko Wildlife Preserve in Page, Arizona in 2006.

Apparently insurance for Rambo and friends is expensive because the city wants Freddie to fork over $100,000 for a bond to insure them in case of emergencies.

In order to get the bond, Freddie needs the city to hand over a particular form, which Freddie claims they are refusing to give her.

What’s up with this?

Is Page, Arizona playing dirty landlord and trying to evict the giraffes on purpose?

via TMZ.com

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Arch Enemy front woman Angela Gossow loves animals, but won’t keep one for a pet.

“I love all animals in the wilderness,” Gossow said. “This is why I am a vegetarian. I don’t like pets though. They should all be outside where they belong.”

It’s never a good idea to go putting a chimpanzee in your apartment, but how can opening your home to a shelter cat or dog be bad?

“Eating meat is cruel,” Gossow added, citing more reasons for becoming vegetarian. “In the year 2009, no creature needs to be slaughtered anymore. We got plenty of foods to supplement for meat. It is also a big environmental problem — the mass production of cattle.”

via philstar.com

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Christian Serratos "Save The Seals" PETA

Christian Serratos is one of several celebrities to participate in PETA’s latest campaign against the Canadian Seal Hunt, Save The Seals.

Each celebrity is featured in an ad poster, along with a video clip explaining why they chose to partake in the campaign.

Besides Christian, other celebrities featured include Holly Madison, Perez Hilton, Owain Yeoman, Lucy Davis, Jennie Garth, Natalie Dreyfuss, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kelly Osbourne, Levi Leipheimer, Steve-O, ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley, Jorja Fox, Animal Collective, Brody Jenner, Jayde Nicole, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park and Hannah Teter.

You can view other celebrity ads at peta.org.

Watch Christian’s video clip below.

Celebrities Speak Out Against the Seal Slaughter. Learn More.

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Alison Goldfrapp is one popular kitten!

Her celebrity paw print sold for £502.00 at this year’s Celebrity Paws auction which benefited Cats Protection, a feline advocacy group in the UK.

Other popular signatures were Phil Collins, which was sold for £430.00 and Top Gear presenter James May, which was sold for £271.00.

Alison Goldfrapp Cats Protection Paw Print

Vegan singer Chrissie Hynde also donated her print to the event.

When John Challis was asked why he chose to participate, he answered:

“I love cats and I have done a lot of work for charities with a similar cause. We actually inherited some feral cats on the farm and we decided to take care of them. They were breeding at the time, so we took them to the vets and found homes for their kittens. We weren’t really cat people before that, but I think that cats have a way of finding you. We have one male cat and one female- they both follow us around all of the time”.

To take another look at all the celebrity paw prints from this year’s auction, visit cats.org.

via looktothestars.org

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