Category: Main Issues
VIDEO: How PETA Found a Home for a Hound Exploited by a Blood Bank
The Veterinarians’ Blood Bank is under fire following a damning PETA undercover investigation. Discover Kolbie the dog’s rescue story.
‘Christspiracy’ Is What Compassionate People of Faith Have Long Waited For
“Christspiracy” provides compelling, evidence-backed revelations about “the biggest cover-up in 2,000 years.”
Campaign Updates: Colossal Monkey Prison Proposed in Bainbridge, Georgia
Safer Human Medicine, a company created by former executives of animal experimentation companies, has proposed the largest monkey-breeding and -holding facility in the country, targeting land in Bainbridge, Georgia.
Amid Unprecedented Surge of Dogs and Cats in Shelters, PETA Makes an Urgent Plea to Guardians to Help ‘Fix’ the Crisis
A growing crisis is reaching new peaks, and U.S. animal shelters are bearing the brunt. This World Spay Day, do your part to help dogs, cats, and shelters.
Taos Slaughterhouse Backed by PETA? Here Are the Conditions
It’s easy to forget where meat comes from when it’s in neatly wrapped packages at the grocery store, but what if slaughterhouses had glass walls?
Two Years of Saving Animals in Ukraine: Here’s a Glimpse at Rescuers’ Everyday Lives
After 17,520 hours of rockets, destruction, and suffering, PETA-supported teams continue to move mountains for animals in Ukraine. Learn what they’ve accomplished in two years.
Why Editing Chickens’ Genes Is a Cockamamie Idea
Wait just a wing flap—scientists think messing with chicken genetics will hinder disease?! PETA’s got five reasons why that’s a no.
PETA Proposes a Vegan Update for Palworld, Awaits Pocketpair’s Response
After Palworld’s hit success, Pocketpair is scrambling to finish the game. Will a massive vegan update be enough to keep players?
PETA Urges Ohio’s Sandusky County Fair to Ditch Law-Violating Organ-Grinder Acts
Monkeys are sensitive, highly intelligent individuals. It’s never acceptable to chain them up and parade them around in front of noisy crowds.
USDA Fines Washington Laboratory $5K for Animal Welfare Violations
Pigs, monkeys, and beagles are suffering at Altasciences. Find out what it did to get the feds’ attention and how to help animals now.
Caught on Video: Olympic Dressage Rider Cesar Parra Using Abusive Training Techniques on Horses
Footage of Olympic rider and trainer Cesar Parra shows him abusing horses during training sessions. What does it mean for the future of this cruel “sport”?
Breaking Victory! African Union Bans Violent Donkey-Skin Trade
Victory! The African Union has just passed a monumental decision that will spare countless donkeys from being violently killed for their skins.
PETA’s Oscat Awards: A Closer Look at This Year’s Standout Films for Animal Advocacy
Get ready to roll out the red carpet as we celebrate the most animal-friendly films of the year at the Oscat Awards!
Empathy Over Experimentation: The Case Against the Term ‘Lab Rat’
The term “lab rat” only perpetuates speciesism and condones cruel experiments on animals. Let PETA increase your compassion for rats.
What an Avocado-Loving Rat Taught Me About Humane Rodent Control
Meet Ratty, the avocado-loving rodent who nibbled his way into my life and taught me an important lesson about using humane traps.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind