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

Oprah, Your Open Heart Will Mean Their Life

Read PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk’s appeal to a woman who often changes everything with just a nod of her head.

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.

6 Eco-Friendly Solid Shampoos and Conditioners Making Waves for Animals

Companies such as Lush and Ethique are changing the beauty game with solid shampoos and conditioners.

PETA Gives $10,000 to National Aquarium for Dolphin Sanctuary Move

Why Is This Dolphin Smiling?

The National Aquarium is about to make history, with a little help from PETA.

‘Girl Meets World’ Throws Wool out the Window

It was “girl meets wool” in last Friday’s episode of Disney’s Girl Meets World.

Rescued Dog Looks Like an Extra From ‘Frozen’

This Snowball will melt your heart.

Why Do Fish Keep Dying in the Pond on the National Mall?

We have the answer, and we also know how to stop it.

Exposé Leads to Rescue of Scores of Animals, Felony Cruelty Charges!

Starving Animals Fed Rotten Fruit and Moldy Bread at Sham ‘Rescue’

After PETA uncovers neglect of dozens of pigs, dogs, cats, and other animals, owners of Florida hoarding facility are charged with felony cruelty.

This New Law Will Force Laboratories to Save Animals

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signs a bill that will give beagles a break.

Which Girl Scout Cookies Are Now Vegan?

This is serious news, folks.

Rats Cry Out in Fear and Some Are Killed or Bred at This University, Student Reports

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Rats Cry Out in Fear at This University, Student Reports

Effective, humane, and economical methods exist for teaching student labs, so why are rats being tormented at the University of Houston–Clear Lake?

Whistleblower Reveals Emaciated Walrus at Marineland

The walrus struggles to move and looks frail as an oblivious crowd cheers.

Like a True Champ—Olympian Christen Press Rescued Her Best Friend, Morena

Olympic Soccer Star Is a Champion for Homeless Dogs

What's nearly as exciting as competing in the Summer Olympics in Rio? Finding a best friend for life, according to Team USA's Christen Press.

The 5 Easiest Things to Make With Canned Garbanzo Bean Juice (Aquafaba)

That’s right—canned chickpea juice is the perfect egg replacer.

24 Ridiculously Easy Three-Ingredient Vegan Recipes

Surely, your cupboards are stocked with some great vegan ingredients. These recipes will help you put them together without a trip to the grocery store.

Video: EMS Responders Work Together to Free Trapped Squirrel

At first they didn’t succeed, but they didn’t give up.

This Invention Could Save the Lives of Hundreds of Kids and Dogs

More than two dozen kids and three dozen dogs have died in hot cars so far this summer. An innovation by General Motors could have prevented those deaths.

Helping Animals in the Midst of a Natural Disaster

Help Flood Victims in Louisiana

During difficult times, please look out for wondering, lost, and injured animals. If we don’t stop to help them, who will?

Video: Orangutan Dressed Up, Ridiculed, Forced to Take Selfies With Tourists

Their souvenir just funded this orangutan’s misery.

PETA’s Work to End Tests on Animals Could Win Prestigious Award

PETA is working with scientists and regulators all over the world to end the use of animals in experiments.

Video: How the PETA International Science Consortium Saves Animals

Follow the PETA International Science Consortium inside laboratories and boardrooms, and see how a team of scientists is saving millions of animals.

11 Popular Vegan Fast-Food Copycat Recipes

Your day is about to get infinitely better because we’ve compiled this veganized list of your all-time favorite fast foods.

Have You Ever Tried Walking Barefoot Across a Hot Parking Lot?

On a hot day, pavement can heat up to between 130 and 180 degrees—hot enough to burn dogs' feet! Follow these tips to keep your dog safe in hot weather.

Frog Eaten Alive in Disturbing Viral Video

A shocking video of a frog who was skinned, dismembered, and eaten alive at a Japanese sushi restaurant has recently gone viral.

VIDEO: Abused Pig Cuddling With New Family Will Melt Your Heart

This little pig’s name means “warrior”—and when you hear his story, you’ll understand why.

Panicked and Terrified Giraffe Dies at Taiwanese Zoo

This was not an accident—this was the consequence of captive breeding.

How Going Naked at the Olympics Can Help Save the Planet

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Would You Get Naked at the Olympics? These PETA Members Did!

The Olympians aren't the only ones attracting attention in Brazil: PETA's naked bathing beauties are turning heads, too.

Krysten Ritter to SeaWorld: 'Empty the Tanks'

As public sentiment has evolved over more than 50 years, Krysten Ritter reminds people that it's time to fight for orcas.

Protesting ‘Animals’: ‘Enough Exposés, Stop Eating Us Already!’

After yet another exposé of meat-industry animal abuse, PETA animals converge on The Purple Pig to demand change.

Horse Rescued on Eve of Notorious Trainer’s Hall of Fame Induction

It’s a happy ending for a horse who has been used up by the racing industry.

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PETA in Action

Operation Wag Is a Go!
Our toy drive for chained dogs kicked off with the placement of 11 drop-off locations around Virginia.
PETA Helps Rescue Baby Squirrels
When a caller charge contacted us about these baby squirrels, whose tree had been razed by trimmers, we helped get them rehabilitated.
PETA Gives Blue Much-Needed Shelter
We delivered a much-needed doghouse to this North Carolina pit bull who had only a barren wire crate.
Charlie Ray Transported to Vet and Neutered
When Charlie Ray injured himself last month, PETA helped get him to the vet and pay for his treatment. His guardian agreed to have him neutered once he recovered.
PETA Treats Feisty, Emmie, and Coco
PETA provided Feisty, Emmie, and Coco with individual free transports and medical treatment.
13 Bears Get a New Lease on Life
PETA teamed up with The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado to rescue 13 bears held prisoner by individuals and roadside zoos.
PETA Ads Warn About Florida's Monkey Prisons
PETA released ads warning Florida residents that Hendry County's monkey facilities could become reservoirs for the deadly virus now being spread by mosquitoes in Florida.
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.
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.
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.