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

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Urgent: Help Stop SeaWorld’s Plans to Keep Orcas in Tanks
Countries Around the World Work to Ban Cosmetics Testing on Animals
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Exposed: Crocodiles and Alligators Factory-Farmed for Hermès ‘Luxury’ Goods
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‘Lettuce Ladies’ Entice Congress to Cut the Pork—From Their Diets

PETA’s “Lettuce Ladies” are helping our elected officials trim the fat.

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Why Should Animals Have Rights?

Whether it’s based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or species, prejudice is morally unacceptable. If you wouldn’t eat a dog, why eat a pig?

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As Peter Dinklage Faces Pixels, He Wants You to Face Your Food

Peter Dinklage fights video game character aliens in his new movie, Pixels, and wants you to confront what's on your plate.

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Attention, fashionistas: Ditch the cruel Hermès Birkin bag and get this beauty instead! We’re giving away a @FreedomOfAnimals #VirkinBag on Instagram.

Tilikum’s Timehop: How Much Has Changed Since 1983?

Just how much has the world changed in the 32 years that Tilikum has been in captivity? For an orca imprisoned at SeaWorld, it hasn’t changed at all.

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Animal Adoption Message Added to Dr. Seuss Book

The Dr. Seuss book, What Pet Should I Get?, now includes an animal adoption message.

Alicia Silverstone Since ‘Clueless': Compassionate Champion for Animals

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Far From 'Clueless,' Alicia Silverstone Is a Champion for Kindness

Twenty years ago, actor Alicia Silverstone charmed audiences in "Clueless," and since then, she has used her celebrity to help animals at every turn.

PETA Blasts SeaWorld’s ‘Blue World Project’ as Too Little Too Late

PETA calls on the California Coastal Commission to deny a SeaWorld permit request that would still keep orcas confined to small tanks.

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Petland Cruelty Exposed—Again!

A former Petland employee’s Facebook post went viral this week for exposing neglected animals with open sores who were forced to live in cramped conditions.

Morrissey Fans Faint After Seeing This at His Concert

After EMTs had to revive Morrissey fans who fainted at his concert, they all had the exact reaction that Moz was hoping for.

Most Shared: How PETA’s Hermès Investigation Went Viral

This is how more than 50 million people learned how alligators and crocodiles are raised and killed for “luxury” Hermès products like Birkin bags.

Hot Enough to Fry … a Paw

The sidewalk pavement on a hot day can heat up to between 130 and 180 degrees—hot enough to seriously burn bare feet.

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PETA in Action

sparrow spirited to safety

After we were notified of an injured fledgling sparrow, we arranged to have the animal transported to a nearby wildlife clinic.
Baby crocodile freed from net

When a baby crocodile became entangled in a fishing net, Animal Rahat alerted a wildlife warden who gently cut the net from her body. She was soon released into the river Krishna, her natural habitat.
PETA Gives Back

PETA donated $11,000 worth of vegan pâté to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore.
Bunny rescued from roadside

When a PETA staffer found this baby bunny huddled on the side of the road, he sprang into action and took the rabbit to a local wildlife rehabilitation center.
Pig wrestling canceled

After a compassionate person notified PETA of a Midwest fair's plans for "pig wrestling," we jumped into action and the cruel event was canceled.
THANK HEAVENS FOR KINDNESS

When a kind postal worker responded to a little boy who had lost his dog, assuring him that his dog was in "doggy heaven," PETA reached out with a big thank-you— and a box of vegan cupcakes!
Coco's Stunning Transformation

When Coco's guardians surrendered her to PETA, she was riddled with parasites and about half her ideal weight. All that changed after Virginia Beach SPCA and PETA helped her find a "forever" family.
Rabbit Rescued From Dinner Table

What could have been Nigel’s last day on Earth turned into the luckiest day of his life when a PETA staffer rescued him just in the nick of time from a cruel person who was planning to feed him to a snake.
Swallows saved from glue traps

When an office complex illegally set out glue traps to catch swallows, PETA alerted environmental officials and saw to it that the traps were immediately removed.
Justice for Justice

PETA fieldworkers rescued Justice after his collar became embedded in his neck. He was rushed to an emergency veterinary clinic for treatment and is now blossoming in a foster home.