PETA is proposing a "weather reveal" cake in place of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day this year. 

The organization, known for its animal advocacy, believes that Phil is being exploited on the annual winter holiday. In response, they sent a letter to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, asking them to let Phil retire ahead of this year's celebration on February 2. 

This week, an animal rights group carried out a dangerous stunt during an NBA playoff game in Minneapolis. A supporter of the group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) leapt over courtside seats behind where team Minnesota Timberwolves' majority owner Glen Taylor was seated and was tackled to the court almost immediately by a security guard, who was joined by other security in removing her from the court.

Hundreds of domestic rats in San Diego are up for adoption after a woman who had previously been caring for them in the van where she was living gave them up.

“Overall, these rats were well cared for and the owner really loved them,” said Nina Thompson, spokesperson for the San Diego Humane Society. “However, her population got out of hand very quickly.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) praised the new packaging for Barnum’s Animals crackers Monday after the manufacturer caved to pressure and removed the animal cages from its packaging.

After more than a century of imprisonment, Barnum’s cracker creatures are roaming free — until they meet their mushy demise in the mouths of children, anyway.

Lions and tigers and bears are now roaming free – on the box for Barnum's Animals.