Ahead of Groundhog Day, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have drafted a group letter to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, suggesting a change to ...

This year’s Groundhog Day could look a little different than prior years. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has issued a statement saying the Punxsutawney Phil should be ...

The animal rights group PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil, the beloved groundhog that is used to forecast weather during the annual Groundhog Day celebration in Pennsylvania, with a gold ...

The animal rights group PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil, the beloved groundhog that is used to forecast weather during the annual Groundhog Day celebration in Pennsylvania, with a gold ...

That’s what PETA and Humane Long Island are urging Malverne Mayor Timothy Sullivan to do this Groundhog Day. They’ve written the mayor a letter, asking him to rethink the community’s annual ...

PETA has previously said that Groundhog Day is inhumane, arguing Groundhogs are intelligent beings, and that Phil cannot be happy in the enclosure that he’s kept in.

PETA believes that Phil is being exploited every year, so in exchange, they'll send a "weather reveal" cake each Groundhog Day -- similar to a gender reveal cake. The proposed cake will be cut to ...

PETA calls Groundhog Day inhumane, saying groundhogs are highly intelligent animals that enjoy burrowing, exploring and hibernating -- activities Phil can't do in the small enclosure where he's kept.

The animal rights group PETA is asking for the groundhog on Groundhog Day to be replaced with a giant coin because it says Punxsutawney Phil is only correct about 40 percent of the time.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WKRC) — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is advocating for a change to the traditional Groundhog Day celebration. In a news release, the organization ...

If People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals gets its way, Groundhog Day this year would look very different. Groundhog Day tradition has it that on Feb. 2 each year, Punxsutawney Phil, a ...