PETA suggests to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a ‘weather reveal' cake The proposed cake will be cut to expose one of two colors: blue, signifying six more weeks of winter, or pink, indicating ...

The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club hasn’t publically responded to PETA. According to reports, Phil has been right about early spring or long winter only 30% of the time over the decade.

PETA sent a letter to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, asking if they can replace the animal with a weather reveal cake ...

PETA told Fox News Digital that it has not received a response from the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, and called for the organization to develop "kinder, innovative" traditions that make animals happy.

Punxsutawney Phil's handler A.J. Dereume holds the famous groundhog during the 136th Groundhog Day, at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 2, 2022.© Alan Freed / Reuters ...

PETA has made similar proposals in previous years. In 2024, the group suggested replacing Phil with a giant coin, while in 2022, they recommended using a persimmon tree for weather predictions.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — PETA has sent a letter to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club urging them to retire Phil and another groundhog to a sanctuary, and start using an animatronic groundhog ...

PETA told Fox News Digital that it has not received a response from the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, and called for the organization to develop "kinder, innovative" traditions that make animals happy.

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 ...

Credit: AP Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Author: Cherise Lynch NBC10 Philadelphia ...