Vegetarian Star

President Obama has signed a law that will require the Department of Defense to create new ways to train military members without the use of real animals.

The goal is to replace live animals with simulators that mimic humans as closely as possible.

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Russell Simmons has lent his name to an award sponsored by Animal Hero Kids Inc. that recognizes adolescents using creativity to bring awareness to animal welfare.

The Russell Simmons Animal Hero Kids Award is currently accepting nominations and will continue to do so until October 31, 2013.

The award will be presented in December 2013.

Nominees must be 18 years of age or under at the time of nomination and “promote the humane treatment of animals through song, dance, rap, poetry, story, art, photography, video or other artistic or creative medium.”

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Jane Goodall served as the grand marshall of the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade.

Riding in the carriage with her were representatives from her youth program, Roots and Shoots, which focuses on getting adolescents excited about conservation and other environmental issues.

Goodall had one other companion along with her for the ride–a good friend helping to bring awareness to the animal population that’s waiting to be adopted.

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Amazing day spent with my Oz friends Donna and Amanda at Facebook.com/LOTLrescue My mind is full of stripes and cat eyes! twitter.com/respektor/stat…

— regina spektor (@respektor) December 9, 2012

Regina Spektor visited an animal sanctuary in Australia to take time to say hello to a few big cats.

“Amazing day spent with my Oz friends Donna and Amanda at http://Facebook.com/LOTLrescue. My mind is full of stripes and cat eyes!” the musician posted to her Twitter account.

LOTL Rescue takes in animals of all kinds from neglected environments, from pets to farm animals to ex-circus and zoo ones. (more…)

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Justin Bieber first gives up his vegan diet and now he’s giving out hamsters to strangers?

The R&B teen hearthrob was criticized for handing what was formerly his pet to a a young girl at a music event in Atlanta.

According to Female First, Bieber told the young girl to take care of his pet Pac, which he gave to her in a cage.

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Michelle Obama spent the Christmas holiday performing a tradition that’s been in place since the 1950s when President Truman’s wife Bess was First Lady.

Michelle read Twas the Night Before Christmas to children at the Children’s National Medical Center in D.C. with a little help with the First Four-Legged family member Bo.

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Delhi Safari may be a great way to teach children the valuable lesson of protecting the environment and animals’ habitats.

Featuring a cute-talking leopard cub and his mother, a bear, a parrot and a monkey, Delhi Safari tells the story of how a few animals living in one forest community stand up for themselves while being threatened by what they question may be the most dangerous animal on earth–man.

Watch the trailer to the film above and check out local listings where it may be playing in a select theatre near you.

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Ellen DeGeneres has Tweeted on a local Los Angeles shelter’s campaign to give more animals a home for the holidays.

“If you love animals as much as I do, find out how you can make December a no kill month in L.A.” she wrote.

If you love animals as much as I do, find out how you can make December a no kill month in L.A. with @nkla. ellen.tv/USGqnn

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 12, 2012

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