In a Jan. 20 statement, PETA announced that it has offered the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club a free vegan cake every year if it allows Punxsutawney Phil to retire.

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

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro isn't sweet on PETA's plan to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a 'weather reveal' dessert on ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro shut down PETA's offer to replace Groundhog Day with a vegan cake. Groundhog Day will go on as planned ...

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 replaced ...

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow today when he emerged from his den in ...

Jeff Swensen/Getty; Getty PETA is calling for a change to Groundhog Day. The organization — which stands for "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" — shared a news release on Jan. 21 ...

PETA activists are calling for Punxsutawney Phil, the region’s fluffiest weather predictor, to be replaced with a vegan “weather reveal cake” during Sunday’s annual Groundhog Day ...

The vegan treat, PETA said, would mimic that of a sex reveal for a baby, with blue meaning six more weeks of winter and pink indicating an early spring ...