ANIMAL RIGHTS WATCH

Fashion council president placed on leave after assaulting animal rights protesters at fashion week

The CEO and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America said he will voluntarily take a leave of absence after he was captured on video assaulting an animal rights protesters. Steven Kolb grabbed the person from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA], who was protesting fashion designers’ use of wool at its runway show. Kolb violently grabbed one protester, held her to the floor, wrapped a leg around her, and covered her mouth and nose with his hands as she shouted, ‘Sheep bloodied and beaten for wool,’ the animal rights group alleged in a statement. ‘Kolb also […]

WISE-UP: Stupidity hurts animals more than malice

For years, I was too scared to rescue animals. I believed the “experts” who told me it was impossible. I was frightened by the state’s threats of punishment. So I blindly obeyed, even when my own reading of the law told me otherwise. I was stupid. And the animals suffered as a result. We are now changing that. Over 1,000 people showed up at Ridglan to fight a stupid system. And it collapsed. And that’s the thing about stupid systems: if enough people push against them, they always fall. WAYNE HSIUNG: “Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than […]

September 12-26, 2026: The March to Abolish Animal Testing

The March to Abolish Animal Testing (September 12-26, 2026) will take people on a 200-mile trek from the State Capitol in New York to the epicenter of dog experiments: Marshall BioResources, a fortress where nearly 20,000 beagles are trapped and awaiting abuse in cages. Echoing marches through history, from the Salt March to Selma, whose toll and toil inspired people across the world, our aim is to have 1,000 people join us as we push for the dogs to be freed. SAVE THE DOGS: The March to Abolish Animal Testing (MAAT) will take people on a 200-mile trek from the State […]