Activism for the Mature, Motivated Mind

Recently, you may have realized that you have more free time and decided that you want to use it to make an impact on the lives of animals. We are happy to help you do this. We can answer questions about animal issues, connect you with activists in your area, send you materials, and more.

Working together, we will make a real difference. There are many little (and big) things that you can do each day to help animals. Here are a few.

Everyday Activism

Enclose a leaflet with every bill payment and letter.
Leave a trail of leaflets wherever you go. Drop off vegetarian literature at your doctor’s office, natural food stores, restaurants, etc.
Write about it! You can write a letter every time you see something good or bad for animals. View our “Guide to Letter-Writing” for assistance.
- Write a letter to the editor of every magazine or newspaper you read; this is the most-read section of the daily paper and is well read in magazines as well.
- Hand-write letters when you see an animal-friendly article, commercial, or TV show. Thank the publishers or producers for the animal-friendly message.
- Write letters to companies that do cruel experiments on animals, such as Iams and its parent company, Procter & Gamble.
- Write letters to your representatives, asking them to support animal-friendly legislation and thanking them for any similar past support.
- Support PETA’s action alerts.

Relating to Others

Buy grandkids, nieces, nephews, and any other kids in your life great animal-friendly books (like Whose Coat?) and get them free PETA comic books or a subscription to Grrr!
Welcome any newcomers to your neighborhood with a vegan welcome basket complete with vegan food, literature, stickers, and a nice letter with tips on vegetarian-friendly restaurants in town.
Call people who are advertising cats and dogs “free to a good home,” and talk about how animal dealers often respond to these ads in order to obtain animals to sell for cruel experiments. Visit HelpingAnimals.com for more information.

Educating Others

Make a library display. Public libraries have spaces for members to educate patrons about issues that concern them. Visit GoVeg.com for more information.
Read animal rights-related kids’ books to children at the library, and pass out leaflets/recipes to the parents.
Teach a class in vegan cooking at your local activity center. We have a complete how-to manual.

Gathering a Crowd

If you are a member of a civic club, social club, or religious group, you can talk to the members about offering vegan meals at all functions and suggest having talks about vegetarianism.
Contact your local Public Access channel and get videos played on a weekly basis.
Find free advertising space. Call around and chat with advertising people to find out what’s available in your town, and we’ll help you place our various vegetarian ads and PSAs. Possible places might be bus stops, airports, train or subway stations, sports facilities, other public facilities, or maybe even billboards or radio or TV stations.

Taking the Law Into Your Own Hands

Start a legislative effort in your community to require spaying and neutering of dogs and cats. Approach your legislators and local officials and do the legwork to get bills for new laws introduced, supported, and passed. For more information, please visit HelpingAnimals.com.
Start a campaign to end animal acts in your community. Order a free circus ordinance pack for more information.

Please e-mail our activist liaison if you have any questions or concerns or would like any materials. Don't forget to include your mailing address for materials!

I hope you can find time to do some of the above things in the near future. As Rue McClanahan once said, "Your actions will make all the difference in the world." To receive alerts about upcoming animal-related events in your area, please join PETA's Activist Network.