People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal rights organization

Tell Venues That Garden Bros. Circus Needs to Drop Its Cruel Animal Acts!

Please ask venues still planning to host this cruel circus to consider these facts carefully and at least require that scheduled performances go forward without animals.

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Why Should Animals Have Rights?

When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.

3 Men Arrested After Alleged Attack on Heroic Veteran and Turtle

People who abuse animals often move on to their fellow humans, as this story shows.

Bet You Didn’t Know You Could Get Vegan Pizza Delivered Anywhere in the U.S.

The nation rejoices as 3 Brothers Vegan Foods announces vegan pizza delivery anywhere in the country.

Bullfighter Who Says Animals ‘Do Not Have Rights’ Tossed by Angry Bull

During an interview, bullfighter Sebastian Castella declared, “Like all animals, bulls do not have duties, therefore they do not have rights.”

SeaWorld Tries to Silence Shareholders Concerned About Orcas

SeaWorld claims that it doesn’t understand what a seaside sanctuary is, even though the National Aquarium already has plans to build one.

Can You Help This Little Dog Learn to Love Again?

Bethany is lucky to be alive after being attacked by two much larger dogs.

Passers-By Gasp at Naked ‘Crocodiles’ Outside Louis Vuitton Store

These nearly naked “crocodiles” represent the hideous lives and torturous deaths that reptiles experience at Vietnamese exotic-skin suppliers.

Ground-Breaking Case: Seafood Store Convicted for Cruelty to Lobster

You’ll know why after watching the disturbing footage of a staff member butchering a suffering lobster.

Howling Mad Protesters Tell Arcadia to Cancel Coyote-Trapping Plan

PETA continues to offer the city humane coyote-management solutions.

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Save Animals Beautifully With Vegan and Cruelty-Free Blushes

Blush is the secret to a healthy glow, but did you know that your makeup could be hiding an ugly truth?

Corky Has Been a Prisoner for 47 Years—Help PETA Win Her Freedom

Corky is the longest-held captive orca in history, and time is running out.

Greedy Breeders Prepare to Churn Out Replicas of Westminster Winner

Cue the “8-week-old AKC German shepherd puppies” ads. Breeders are already cashing in on the coming breed craze that will result in more suffering for dogs.

‘The Suffering Is Real’: Behind the Locked Doors of U.S. and French Dog Laboratories

Video footage exposes the horrors of a french animal testing laboratory where dogs are bred to have muscular dystrophy and live a short and painful life.

Pamela Anderson Gives Melania Trump a Custom Russian Faux-Fur Coat

As a thank-you gift for the first lady’s fur-free look at the presidential inauguration, Pamela Anderson has sent Melania Trump a Russian faux-fur coat.

These Vegan Chicken Nugget Brands Will Fool Your Meat-Eating Friends

Eating compassionately is a choice you can make every time that you eat. So have no fear—vegan chicken nuggets are here!

You Thought Your Boss Was Bad: What Work Is Like for Dog ‘Actors’

No one wants animals to be mistreated for films, such as “A Dog’s Purpose”—but they are. So decide for yourself: Could you handle life as a dog “actor”?

To Practice Nonviolence, Begin with Who’s on Your Plate

If we want to persuade people to be kind and empathize with the plight of others, the best place to start is with ourselves.

Potential Fur Ban in Israel Is a Step in the Right Direction

Israel’s parliament is expected to advance a bill that would ban the sale of fur in the Middle Eastern country.

Get the Look: Cruelty-Free Date Night With NYX

YouTube star Kristen Leanne and NYX just created your next date-night look, with a fun surprise at the end.

Urge DSW to Stop Selling Exotic-Animal Skins

By selling shoes made of exotic-animal skins, DSW is complicit in the torment of reptiles. Urge the retailer to stop now.

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PETA’s ‘Grim Reaper’ Sends a NYFW Message: Kors Kills

Outside Michael Kors’ New York store, PETA urges the designer to discontinue the use of furs and exotic skins and asks shoppers to boycott the line until he does.

Urge Designer Michael Kors to Stop Selling Fur

Designer Michael Kors continues to sell fur—despite knowing that animals suffer for it. Urge him to stop now.

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Revolutionary High-Tech Fabrics to Replace Wool and Down in Your Closet

Change is in the air, as more high-performing fabrics are replacing archaic down and wool.

Vegan Food Hall Will Be Your Home Away From Home

HOME Food Hall is under construction and will soon rock Midtown Manhattan with vegan deliciousness.

Sexy John Stamos Is Not Afraid of Commitment

One of Hollywood’s hottest men is sexier than ever-John Stamos shows PETA his soft side.

Urge City of Tega Cay, South Carolina, to Stop Coyote Massacre!

Please contact Tega Cay’s mayor and city council and politely urge them to reverse this decision.

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These Vegan Celebs Hit the Red Carpet With Cruelty-Free Fashion

Singer Mýa and fashion blogger Manou hit the Grammys’ red carpet in stunning vegan designs.

PETA to Hallmark: Have a Heart and Stop Exploiting Chimpanzees

Hallmark continues to profit from selling cards featuring chimpanzees who exhibit fear grimaces that look like human smiles.

Dogs Deserve Better Than an Outdated Beauty Pageant

More than 3,000 dogs will be paraded around New York’s Madison Square Garden so that judges can scrutinize every inch of their bodies.

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PETA in Action

PETA Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic Saving Countless Lives
PETA fieldworkers assisted in getting 32 cats spayed or neutered—all from just one community in North Carolina.
PETA Protests the Cruelty of the Fur Trade at Canada Goose in Montréal
Photo credit: L'Urubu. In downtown Montréal, PETA and local activists braved the bitter cold to protest Canada Goose's use of coyotes for fur.
Demonstrators Target UniverSoul Circus Performance in Atlanta
Following the historic news that Ringling Bros. circus will soon close, PETA protesters were on the scene at a UniverSoul Circus performance, reminding passersby of the routine animal abuse in circus acts.
PETA to Military: Save Troops by Sparing Animals in Trauma Drills
PETA protested the shooting, stabbing, and burning of live animals in military trauma training in Jacksonville, North Carolina, home to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
PETA Protests 'A Dog's Purpose' Abuse
After on-set footage revealed a trainer forcing a dog into rushing water on the set of the film A Dog's Purpose, PETA began leafleting, organizing demonstrations around the country, and calling for a boycott of the film.
PETA Leaflets National Museum of African American History
PETA canvassed outside the museum, passing out vegan starter kits with recipes from local restaurant Detroit Vegan Soul inside.
Sheik Gets a Brand-New Doghouse
This pup's previous shelter wasn't going to protect him from the harsh winter, so we brought him a brand-new wooden doghouse. To find out more, visit PETA.org/Doghouse.
PETA Staff Rescues Skunk
Staffers helped ensure that this juvenile skunk, whom they found out in the daytime, was brought to sheltering officials for assessment.
PETA Helps Animals Warm Up During Winter
PETA's Community Animal Project delivered hundreds of bales of straw to dogs (and even chickens!) forced to live outside in freezing weather.
Year of the Chicken
PETA Asia held a vegan lunch for Cherry, a rescued chicken, to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Chicken. She enjoyed a vegan feast of burgers, pizza, and cake.