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

In Its 150th Year, Urge Canada to End the Commercial Seal Slaughter
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Feds Confirm Whistleblower Allegations at Jackson Laboratory, Following PETA Complaint
Bunny-Approved Vegan Easter Candy
Beatings and Death on an Organic Goat Milk Farm

In a Progressive Ban, Taiwan Prohibits the Consumption of Cat and Dog Meat

On Tuesday, Taiwan passed a historic amendment to its animal-protection laws that bans the consumption of cat and dog meat.

How to ‘Veganize’ Your Passover Feast

Here are some fantastic vegan recipes for celebrating a compassionate Passover.

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.

Actor James Cromwell: “Give Pigs a Break This Easter”

“When I made the movie Babe, I learned how smart and sensitive pigs are,” Cromwell says in a new PETA radio ad running in ‘Bible-minded’ cities this week.

Victory! Arena Persuades Circus to Leave Animals Out of Its Show

Today, no animals will be forced to perform for human entertainment at the Union Arena Community Center in Woodstock, Vermont.

PETA Activist Denied Opportunity to Speak to Louis Vuitton Execs at Annual Meeting

PETA—an LVMH shareholder—was denied the opportunity to ask a question of board members at the Louis Vuitton parent company’s annual meeting.

Try a Little Tenderness This Holiday Season With These Vegan Ham Products

Try a Little Tenderness This Easter With These Vegan Ham Products

Here's a hearty helping of vegan ham products and recipes for Easter (and beyond!).

Tell SeaWorld’s Newest Shareholder Not to Bring Animals to China!

Please tell Zhonghong Zhuoye Group to open parks that feature only innovative, exciting, non-animal attractions that thrill the public and don’t harm any animals.

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Study Finds That Cows Want to Be Outside as Much as They Want Food

But 80 percent of those used for meat and milk in the U.S. never get to set foot outdoors.

Photo Credit: Mark Turner

Circus 1903 Creates a New Golden Age of Live Performance

You have to see this thrilling “turn-of-the-century” circus spectacular.

Tigers Left Without Water Inside Cramped, Broken-Down Truck

The Hawthorn Corporation’s shameful record of animal abuse includes more than 200 violations and goes back nearly two decades.

Photos: PETA Members Pour Buckets of ‘Blood’ to Protest Seal Slaughter

PETA supporters drenched in fake blood create an arresting display in Canada’s capital as the commercial seal slaughter begins.

We Are Smitten With This Kitten

Sugar and spice and everything nice—that’s what this kitten is made of.

This Vegan Rainbow Grilled Cheese Sandwich Is the Best Thing Ever (Video)

Our gorgeous rainbow grilled “cheese” sandwich uses Daiya’s new vegan cheese shreds, which melt and stretch better than ever.

ALICIA MACHADO WOULD RATHER GO NAKED THAN WEAR FUR

Beauty queen and actor Alicia Machado flaunts her curves and declares, “Proud to Be Me and Fur-Free: I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur.”

Progress! FDA Studying ‘Organs-on-Chips’ to Replace Tests on Animals

The FDA is partnering with PETA’s 2014 Company of the Year, Emulate, to use organs-on-chips technology.

How to Host a Vegan Seder, by Comic Carol Leifer

Learn more about celebrating a compassionate Passover and creating a vegan Seder meal from comedienne Carol Leifer.

PETA Donates TraumaMan Surgical Simulators, Saving Countless Animals’ Lives

Bangladesh, Ghana, Jamaica, and Kenya are the latest of 20 countries to receive PETA donations of state-of-the-art surgical simulators to replace trauma training on animals.

Researchers: Experiments on Mice Don’t Help Humans

In an in-depth piece on National Public Radio, researchers say that we learn absolutely nothing by drug testing on animals.

Canada's Seal Slaughter Has Begun—Help Fight Back

The barbaric seal slaughter has started off the eastern coast of Canada—here's how you can help stop the killing.

This Simple Checklist Will Help You Create a Cruelty-Free Morning Routine

We made a simple cruelty-free checklist to take the guesswork out of your morning routine.

‘Golden Retriever’ Tells Texas A&M, ‘Let My People Go!’

PETA and its supporters will never give up on the dogs Texas A&M University continues to torment in useless experiments.

Mckenna Grace: A Gift to Animals

Mckenna Grace stole our hearts as the lovable Young Emma in Once Upon a Time. Now she’s speaking up for animals and showing how others can too.

4 Facts That Will Make You Spit Out Your Greek Yogurt

Mmmm, a spoonful of bones, bugs, and fat that damaged the environment.

When You Look at These Pictures, You’ll Return Your Canada Goose Jacket

You’ll never be able to look at a fur coat the same way again.

Their Names Were Jelly and Peony

These golden retrievers, bred to develop muscular dystrophy, spent most of their lives in pain. Learn how you can help stop this.

Is Pasta Vegan?

The short answer is yes. Pasta is vegan!

23 Words and Phrases Used by People Who Abuse Animals

From “cage-free eggs” to “nontarget animals,” here are the animal industry euphemisms that might have fooled you.

City Council in California Nixes Plan to Trap, Kill Coyotes

The California city failed to perform an environmental impact assessment before voting in favor of snaring and killing coyotes. PETA is taking legal action to stop its cruel plan.

Donkey Basketball Games Are Inhumane

Cruel “donkey basketball” games place the lives of animals, participants, and bystanders at risk.

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PETA in Action

Bella Receives Free Veterinary Care
When Bella fell ill and her guardian was unable to afford veterinary care for her, we examined and spayed her free of charge.
PETA Member Asks Canada Goose Jacket Wearers to Unzip Cruelty
A longtime PETA member is asking Canada Goose jacket wearers in New York City to remove the cruelly obtained fur trim. She's donating it to a charity for orphaned wildlife as well as $50 to PETA for each jacket.
PETA Promotes Vegan Fast-Food Options
We're gearing up to launch brand-new billboards targeting Taco Bell patrons across the U.S. in order to remind them that it's now easier than ever to make kind choices with delicious vegan fast food.
PETA Provides Chase With Free Shelter
We replaced this dog's small crate with a brand-new doghouse.
Activist Speaks Up for Dogs in Texas A&M Laboratories at SXSW
During a panel featuring Texas A&M University President Michael Young, a PETA supporter walked on stage with the sign, "Michael Young: Stop Cruel Muscular Dystrophy Experiments on Dogs."
UniverSoul Circus Met by PETA Protests in Charlotte
A bodypainted "zebra" protested in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina prior to a UniverSoul performance, reminding passersby of the abuse that all animals endure in the circus.
Book Giveaway on Our Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics
We continue to give free books to children whose animals are being spayed or neutered on our mobile clinics. For more information, visit PETA.org/MCD.
Activists Lead Caged Protest for Chickens in the Philippines
PETA Asia led a protest in Manila inside a cage to remind passersby that they can spare chickens on farms and in slaughterhouses cruelty by going vegan.
Protest Held Against Ostrich-Racing Festival in Arizona
We promoted this protest against a festival in Chandler, Arizona, in which ostriches and emus were tied to crude chariots or ridden bareback and forced to race in a cruel, dangerous spectacle.
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.