Vegetarian Star

Joaquin Phoenix is the unfortunate star in a new ad from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that highlights the suffering and struggle fish endure.

“My family and I were on a boat, catching fish,” Phoenix said of a fishing experience he had as a child.

“As one fish was caught, he was writhing, then he was thrown against the side of the boat. You couldn’t disguise what it was. This was what we did to animals to eat them. The animal went from a living, vibrant creature fighting for life to a violent death. I recognized it, as did my brothers and sisters.”

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Wanda Sykes thinks keeping dogs chained for hours and hours is no laughing matter.

The comedian has written a letter on behalf of PETA to Newport News and Suffolk City officials asking they pass laws to ban continuous tethering.

Similar ordinances have been passed in nearby towns, including Hampton, Virginia Beach, Smithfield, Norfolk and Sykes’ hometown of Portsmouth.

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Jenna Morasca, winner of Survivor: The Amazon, is featured in the March/April 2013 issue of All Animals magazine from the Humane Society of the United States.

Morasca has been a proponent of rescuing animals and animal welfare organizations since a child, as she can recall, “giving my allowance money to the humane society when I was in elementary school and … getting into fights with people over animals.”

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Today show anchor Natalie Morales is featured in an ad promoting pet adoption.

The Shelter Pet Project, a campaign from The Humane Society of the United States, Maddie’s Fund and the Ad Council, is part of “Today Takes Action,” a week long series of public service announcements airing this week during the daytime show.

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“My idea of the perfect romantic Valentine’s Day is staying at home, cooking a yummy dinner, and watching a really scary movie.”

“The one thing I find the least romantic is taking a horse and carriage ride. I can’t express enough how unhappy these horses are and how much pain and suffering they go through each day. Please do not ride [in horse-drawn carriages]. Take a beautiful walk together with your loved ones instead of bringing more pain to these beautiful animals.”

—Lea Michele, giving an example of a cruelty-free date night she and Cory Monteith might spend for Valentine’s Day.

Photo: SMicheleL/Creative Commons

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Bob Barker has long been a champion for pets across the country, urging his Price is Right fans to “spay and neuter” at the end of each game show.

Now he’s extending his concern for farm animals as well, urging Wyoming lawmakers to block block “ag-gag” House Bill (H.B.) 126, which would ban undercover cameras on factory farms

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Cats and dogs don’t always get along, but Scottie will have to learn to adapt as a cat has been chosen as the new Monopoly play piece.

Fans of the popular board game chose the cat over several other pieces to replace the iron, including a robot, diamond ring, helicopter and guitar.

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Carrie Ann Inaba will put away her dancing shoes for one evening to return for her second year in a row of hosting the Humane Society of the United State’s Genesis Awards benefit gala on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

“I’m delighted to have been invited back by The Humane Society of the United States to host this truly unique and inspirational event. We all need to be a voice for those who cannot speak out for themselves, which is why The Genesis Awards recognize those who have the power to spread the word about the issues affecting innocent, voiceless animals,” Inaba said.

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