PETA is urging Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to remove Punxsutawney Phil from his Groundhog Day duties. The animal activist organization doesn’t plan on leaving the club empty-handed, offering a weather-reveal vegan cake in his place.

German immigrants continued that tradition in Pennsylvania but swapped the hedgehog for a groundhog. Over time, the tradition changed in some parts of the country. Texas has Bee Cave Bob, an armadillo, and Big Al the alligator in Beaumont. Florida also has their "mollusk meteorologist."

If the vegan cake has a blue interior when it's cut, it would mean six more weeks of winter. Pink would signal an early spring.

In a letter to the president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle, PETA suggests replacing live groundhogs with a gender reveal-style vegan cake. PETA said they'd provide the cake every year in exchange for letting Punxsutawney Phil retire.

Will we have an early spring? Or will there be a longer winter? Here's a look at how Punxsutawney Phil has called it over the years.

The proposed dessert would instead reveal a blue filling if the cold weather is expected to continue, with pink frosting indicating an early spring.

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.

Sideline Punxsutawney Phil? Pennsylvania governor had four words for the PETA activists. Amethyst Martinez. Breaking News Intern. Published Jan. 31 2025 4:55PM EST

When it comes to Groundhog Day, Pennsylvania’s legendary Punxsutawney Phil isn’t the only rodent that makes predictions about whether we will have a long winter or an early spring. New Jersey has a few of its own furry forecasters,

Groundhog Day 2025 is upon us, and you know the program: Every Feb. 2, Phil emerges from his burrow in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. If he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If not, spring is just around the corner.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Windy City Weekend" had a live studio audience this Friday. And Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini had a familiar face to greet that audience - restaurateur/entrepreneur Billy Dec, who was one of the guests on the very first "Windy City Live" program back in 2011.