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Japan Dog Rescued: An Update on Belle
I wanted to give you all an update on Belle, the lovely red dachshund who found a new life in Canada after being turned over to Animal Friends Niigata‘s shelter when her previous family fled Japan in...
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Fukushima Farmed Animals Get Help
The Japanese Cabinet officially announced that the prime minister has ordered the Fukushima governor to euthanize all the farmed animals in the 20 km “no-go” zone. As sad as it is, the animals—many who...
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An Update on Belle — Living It Up in Canada
I just wanted to give all of you a quick update on Belle, the dog who was abandoned following the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan and who later found a new home with my parents in Canada. Belle...
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Lettuce Ladies Take Over the World!
Our Lettuce Ladies have been all around the world promoting a vegetarian diet, which is good for your body, animals, and the environment. Not only do vegetarians tend to be thinner than meat-eaters are...
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Vacation? Not if there’s none for animals!
That’s what PETA US supporter and Vanguard Society member Anna Ware said when she heard about an anti-fur demonstration that happened to fall during her vacation in Tokyo, Japan! Anna cancelled her...
View ArticleWhale Wars: Japan Uses Tsunami Fund for Whaling Purposes
It must’ve been a terribly hard decision—whether to use 2.3 billion yen (US$29 million) from Japan’s tsunami reconstruction budget for, you know, tsunami reconstruction or to put it toward propping up...
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A Year in Review: An Update on Belle
Many of you may remember Belle, the dog who was abandoned following last year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan and who later found a new home with my parents in Canada. On a recent visit to my...
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500 Dolphins Slaughtered in Taiji, Japan
Five hundred dolphins were driven into the infamous cove in Taiji, Japan, for the annual dolphin slaughter. In response to international outrage over the “hunt,” Japanese fishers placed tarps over much...
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Victory! Tokyo Disneyland Stops Selling Fur
Compassionate visitors to Tokyo Disneyland no longer have to worry about being confronted with items made of fur. That’s because after learning from PETA and concerned citizens throughout the country...
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Appalling Animal Attraction: Beppu Jigoku
It’s the one attraction that Beppu, Japan, is known for. The Beppu Jigoku, or “hells” in English, are eight natural hot springs that hundreds of tourists eagerly visit each year. Each jigoku has its...
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