Animal Times: PeTA's 'furry' gift to those compassionate souls

darjeeling: from heart-wrenchingstories about rescued animals to eye-opening undercover exposes, people forethical treatment to animals’ (peta) magazine ‘animal times’is a must reading for compassionate people who want to make the world a kinderplace for their furred, finned and feathered friends, says peta indiarepresentative jason baker. in the magazine’s inaugural issue, readerslearn about peta’s latest campaigns and what they can do to help. a doctorreveals why fish isn’t a ‘health food’, sports commentatorharsha bhogle tests your veggie iq, there is an undercover look at the shocking,illicit leather trade and why the government turns a blind eye and a coverage ofaishwarya rai’s campaigns to help yet another endangered species, therhino. “animal times is a terrific resource for everyone who cares aboutanimals,� says baker. “we don’t just tell people about animalcruelty, we show them how to put their compassion into action.� in theupcoming issues of ‘animal times’, readers will learn what theirfavourite celebrities are doing to help animals in india. the compassionateactions taken by celebrities include the signing by manisha koirala, akshayekhanna and raveena tandoon of peta’s petition to strengthen india’slaw against cruelty to animals. there’s also the condemnation by sir paulmccartney, jackie chan, pamela anderson, chrissie hynde and the dalai lama ofthe widespread abuse of cows, goats and buffaloes killed for their skins.