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

‘Nuns’ on Stilts to Demand a Sin Tax on Meat at Democratic Nat’l Convention

PETA ‘sisters’ are pointing out the high health-care costs of eating animals.

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.

Keep Your Dog Safe in Hot Weather

Did you know the sidewalk pavement on a hot day can heat up to between 130 and 180 degrees—hot enough to hurt your dog’s feet and even seriously burn them?

St. Petersburg Helps Shut Down the Puppy Mill Pipeline

A ban on selling commercially bred animals in pet stores means fewer animals will suffer in puppy mills and more homeless animals will find loving families.

VICTORY: Dublin Council Votes to Ban Wild-Animal Circuses

Dublin joins Limerick, Galway , and others who have taken a stand against circuses that force animals such as elephants, tigers, and zebras to perform.

Photo by Kendall Bryant

Your Daily Cute: Rescued Mice Do Adorable Rescued-Mice Things (Photos)

These mice are having the time of their lives ever since being rescued by PETA from cramped, barren cages.

‘The Walking Dead’ Takes a Bite out of Cruelty to Animals

The Walking Dead’s seventh season is bound to be gory—but it won’t be cruel.

peta2’s Guide to Going Vegan

Going vegan is easier than ever, and peta2 is here to show you how! Nutrition info, recipes, vegan versions of your favorite foods … it’s all here.

Are You the Sexiest Vegan Over 50?

After reading the contest guidelines, fill out the form for a chance to be named PETA’s Sexiest Vegan Over 50 for 2016!

Video: Cat Healing From Infected Wound Finds Best Friend in Little Girl

A rescued cat goes from being targeted by cruel people to being read to by an adorable toddler.

Prank: What if Geese Plucked Humans for Down?

We took a plucked-goose costume on the streets of LA to find out.

Who Is the Deadliest Animal in the Ocean?

It’s probably not who you think it is.

Victory: A Ban on Killing Animals for Veterinary Training in India!

Thanks to PETA India and Indian lawmakers, countless calves, frogs, rats, guinea pigs, and rabbits will never have to endure the horror of life in a lab.

Liam Hemsworth and Jhené Aiko Named Sexiest Vegetarian Celebs of 2016

2016's Sexiest Veg Celebrities!

With more and more super-sexy vegetarian and vegan celebrities to choose from every year, PETA celebrates 2016's sexiest vegan superstars, Liam Hemsworth and Jhené Aiko!

No More Animals Used in U.S. or Canadian Medical Training

Doctors-in-training will learn to heal patients without harming or killing animals: The last holdouts have ended animal use in medical training.

Toronto Animal Services to Justin Bieber: Don’t Exhibit Exotic Animals

Animals aren’t ours to use for entertainment—although it’s a simple enough statement, the singer repeatedly struggles to understand its meaning.

Luck Was on This Black Cat’s Side

It was fate! A wrong turn ended up taking this lucky cat in the right direction.

‘Cows’ to Tell Starbucks Drinkers: ‘Decalf’ Your Latte

Cows Make a Point at Starbucks

Choosing soy means a "latte" to cows, says this compassionate pair.

Does the Bowmanville Zoo Use BB Guns to ‘Control’ Animals?

Witnesses Say Giraffe Shot at With BB Gun at Bowmanville Zoo

Eyewitnesses report someone in what appeared to be a zoo uniform fired at the animal at least seven times.

Testing on Animals Is Shameful, Says Tobacco Industry Editor

Countless animals will suffer and die in newly required testing for nontraditional tobacco products, and one tobacco industry expert isn’t pleased one bit.

Nuns on Stilts Call for a ‘Sin Tax’ on Meat at Republican National Convention

Yes, Those Are 'Nuns.' On Stilts. At the Republican National Convention. (Video)

Watch PETA's perennial plant-eaters suit up to spread the good word to the masses.

Sickly Sea Lions and a Solitary Orca: Look Inside SeaWorld’s Former South American Sperm Bank

Inside SeaWorld's Top-Secret 'Sperm Bank'

SeaWorld has stopped breeding orcas, but a solitary whale is still housed at its old "sperm bank" in South America.

Neglected Puppy Gets ‘Life She’s Always Deserved’ (Photos)

This puppy came to us with deformed legs and weighing half her healthy weight. But just look at Ariel now.

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Professional Stoner Slays SeaWorld via Twitter

Marijuana isn’t the only thing comedian Doug Benson tweets about—he’s made no secret of his disdain for SeaWorld.

‘A Sea Change’: A PETA Scientist on Toxicity Testing Without Animals

Tormenting animals in toxicity tests may soon be a thing of the past, a PETA scientist explains in this exclusive interview.

Show of Force: Hundreds in L.A. Rally Against Ringling Bros.

Hundreds Rally in L.A. at Ringling Bros. Performance (Photos)

See the public's reaction when Ringling makes its first stop in L.A. after "retiring" its elephants.

Game of ‘Pokémon Go’ Turns Into Real-Life Quest to Save Injured Dog

You can’t make this stuff up.

Eyewitness Exposés Threatened by North Carolina ‘Ag-Gag’ Law

A PETA exposé of a hatchery in North Carolina revealed dead and dying animals—but the state wants to silence witnesses, not stop the suffering.

PETA’s L.A. Office Is Pokémon ‘Safe Zone’ Following Pokémon Go Release

Signs outside the PETA office urge everyone to let Pokémon be free from imprisonment and abuse. #GottaFreeEmAll

Photo of the Day: ‘Lettuce Ladies’ Help Congress Pig Out

Finally, something both sides of the aisle can agree on.

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PETA in Action

PETA Places Billboard to Help Chained Dogs
During a sweltering summer, PETA placed an informative billboard to help dogs in danger of suffering from the heat while chained outdoors or penned.
Injured Rabbit Taken to Veterinarian
We arranged emergency vetting for this rabbit, who was found languishing by our caller near her home.
Chai And Sweet Pea Spayed
Sweet Pea and Chai were transported to and from spay appointments, free of charge.
Ben and Jerry's Vegan Ice Cream Giveaway!
PETA campaigners made their way to Columbus, OH to give away samples of Ben & Jerry’s new vegan flavors during the hot summer.
PETA Places Informative Flystrike Billboard
PETA placed a billboard to help dogs in danger of suffering from flystrike while chained outdoors or penned.
OB/GYN Residents Trade Practice on Live Pigs for High-Tech Simulators
Residents at Rush University Medical Center were performing invasive surgeries on female pigs, then killing them. Thanks to work between the hospital and PETA, residents will now train on a virtual reality system.
Raccoon Rescued From Tree
This young raccoon, was freed from a tree where he'd been stuck, thanks to rescue efforts organized by PETA.
Warped Tour 2016 Campaign: Who Are You Wearing?
The peta2 tour team has been hard at work on the "Who Are You Wearing?" campaign educating young tour attendees about the cruelty involved in the production of fur, wool, and leather.
Fledgling Saved From Glue Trap
PETA's Emergency Response Team ensured that this grackle, who was stuck to a glue trap, was rushed to a wildlife center by our caller, who vowed never to use glue traps again.
PETA Asia Visits Beijing Students
In Beijing, PETA Asia worked with a former staffer to organize a talk to schoolchildren about the importance of animal adoption and PETA Asia's work. The kids loved the temporary tattoos!
Animal Rahat Rescues Cow From Well
A team from Animal Rahat, a PETA-supported Indian animal-relief organization, rescued a cow from the bottom of a 70-foot well with the help of dedicated rescuers and a crane.