Past Features

Behind the Numbers: 'Turn-Away Shelters'
Many people are surprised to learn that when limited admission, or so-called "no kill," shelters fill up, they turn away homeless and unwanted animals.

Being Ready for Animal Emergencies on the Road
PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk shares her tried and true tips for helping animal victims of traffic accidents.

Beings Who Go Bump in the Night
All animals deserve kindness, compassion, and respect-even spiders, bats, snakes, ravens, owls, wolves, and other animals who are typically maligned at Halloween.

Beware of Veterinary Malpractice and Grooming Incidents
Do you know what happens in your veterinarian’s back room?

Bill Maher Speaks Out for California Dogs
You know him as the hugely talented host of HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher. He's irreverent, exceedingly smart, and one of the funniest TV personalities and comics ever—but one thing that Bill Maher doesn't find humorous is animal abuse.

Bird Flu: Is Your Cat at Risk?
As avian flu outbreaks continue to spread across the globe, cats in areas of Europe have already suffered and died from the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.

Birds Should Fly Free
There is no such animal as a "cage bird." All caged birds were either captured or bred in captivity. In the wild, these beautiful beings are never alone—ever.

Breeding for Greed
As animals such as chimpanzees and tigers grow older, they become impossible to handle. At facilities like the Amarillo Wildlife Refuge, these older animals are bred to provide baby animals for use in lucrative photo shoots at shows and in malls, as well as for television and film contracts.

Builder of More Humane Mousetrap Recognized as PETA’s ‘Person of the Year’
By providing consumers with an award-winning alternative to products that cause enormous animal suffering, Dr. Nigel Binns is contributing to a much more humane way of existing with wildlife.

Bunny Fever - Don't Catch It
As sure as the sun rises every Easter morning, many moms and dads give in to "Easter bunny" temptation and buy a rabbit for their kids, vastly underestimating the amount of care that bunnies require. Weeks later, when "bunny fever" has subsided, many will consign now-unwanted bunnies to outdoor hutches, dump them at animal shelters, or simply set them free outdoors, where they will starve or be killed by predators.