Potomac Phil may have been a stuffed groundhog, but PETA doesn't think that the annual Groundhog Day celebration is anything to take lightly. more ›

Nico Dauphiné, the National Zoo researcher who allegedly set out food laced with rat poison and antifreeze to kill off the population of feral cats which lingers around Meridian Hill Park, had the chance to defend herself in court yesterday. more ›

Five literally hot ladies and one dude took to the streets in front of the downtown Macy's department store this afternoon to protest fur farms. more ›

The latest Washingtonian adventure in animal rights protests by PETA -- which, over the last several months, have included showing "baby elephants [being] gouged with steel-tipped bullhooks" at the Verizon Center, giving away a vasectomy and blasting farts along Pennsylvania Avenue -- will hit D.C. today. And frankly, it seems more cruel to the people conducting it than anything else. more ›

This morning, we told you about a researcher at the National Zoo who stands accused of poisoning feral cats near Meridian Hill Park. The commentariat proceeded to explode. And people are noticing! more ›

Hey, fellas: haven't yet jumped on the hot trend of getting a vasectomy during March Madness? Not to worry, because People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has you covered! more ›

We realize that many of you are not fans of the elephant march that wound its way through the streets of Washington yesterday. (We're not passing judgment either way -- we just feel an obligation to inform people when a large group of pachyderms begin stomping around Capitol Hill.) But don't you worry: PETA stands ready to strike back. According to one government source we spoke with, PETA had actually asked the D.C. government to shut down yesterday's march, but it was too late. Instead, the animal rights group will "confront circusgoers" with a "giant, inflatable 'elephant'" that "will lead PETA's contingent of nearly 100 protesters" tomorrow morning. more ›

PETA doesn't actually take offense to the depiction of rats as the bad guy in the classic ballet, but rather the ballet-goers sartorial choices. PETA has been protesting the Washington Ballet's production the past few days, targeting the audience members who chose to wear fur. Dressed as a bunny in a tutu (don't you know fur is tutu cruel), PETA protesters were seen mostly as funny to passerbys. Apparently as protesters approached probable fur-wearers, all claimed the fur they wore was faux. more ›

In the interest of preventing my inbox from being bombarded with emails about strange noises omitting from the downtown area tomorrow, I present you with this information: beginning at noon on Friday, PETA will be protesting meat-eaters who are helping kill the planet tomorrow at 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. more ›

The saga of Molly, the stolen and ultimately returned Logan Circle area dog, has garnered the interest of aggressive animal rights group PETA. The group sent out a press release today urging pet owners never to leave their animals tied up alone outside. From the release:

Molly, the 7-year-old Vizsla who was dognapped after her guardians left her tied up unattended outside a Washington, D.C., Whole Foods store, is one lucky dog: She was returned to her family safe and sound nearly a month after she was taken. Many dogs who are left unattended are sold under the table, used as "bait" in fights involving pit bulls, or suffer other miserable fates. PETA urges guardians never to leave dogs or cats alone outside a store, restaurant, or anywhere else, even for "just a minute." That minute may haunt an animal guardian for the rest of his or her life. more ›

Animal rights group PETA has submitted an application to Capitol Police to set up an actual pig pen on the steps of the Capitol, complete with fans to blow the odor of urine and manure toward lawmakers, The Hill is reporting. PETA, long known for its aggressive tactics to promote vegetarianism and protect animal rights, hopes the display will drive home the point that the recent worldwide swine flu outbreak is linked with hog farms. more ›