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Sep 21

Cash for Cows Definitely Wows

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Dirty sneakers
On the heels of government rebate programs to exchange old, smelly products for brand-spanking-new ones, PETA is working with our friends MooShoes to give compassionate New Yorkers $10 off the purchase of fabulous vegan footwear when they turn in a pair of shoes made from the skins of dead, abused animals.

Leather is bad for animals and bad for the environment, so there's no excuse to keep wrapping your tootsies in it. And now, newly compassionate NYC consumers who don't have the money for a cruelty-free wardrobe makeover (hint, hint, TLC—that'd be a ratings shoe-in!) can get at least a little help. Anyone who brings in a pair of leather sneakers, pumps, or loafers to the MooShoes store in New York before September 27 will receive a $10 credit toward a pair of snazzy vegan shoes.

MooShoes will donate all the leather shoes it receives to the homeless youth shelter Streetwork Project, making this one cattle drive with a happy ending.

Posted by Heather Drennan

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Sep 03

Jon and Kate Plus Eight (Dead Hermit Crabs)

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Jon and Kate Plus Eight
On a recent episode of the popular TLC reality show Jon and Kate Plus Eight, the family wondered why their pet hermit crabs were all dying. We at PETA have that answer, and we think it's important that Jon and Kate and other folks understand why hermit crabs should never, ever be kept as pets.

Hermit crabs don't belong in a home or aquarium or whatever for several reasons:

  • Hermit crabs are very social by nature—in their natural habitats, they live in colonies of up to 100 or more.

  • They only live in warm parts of the world and cannot survive in places where the temperature drops too low.

  • They must live in very humid climates because hermit crabs breathe through stiffened gills that are kept moistened by the humidity.

  • They will only lay their eggs in the ocean and will not reproduce in captivity—that means that every crab in every tourist shop and pet store was ripped away from their family.

So what can you do? Let the hermit crabs stay in their natural habits with their families. Never buy a hermit crab or support a store that sells them. If you see a store selling them, let people know what's wrong with the practice. If you have kids, they can learn all about hermit crabs by taking PETA's Hermit Crab Quiz.

Posted by Carrie Ann Harris

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