Category: Activism
It’s Been 35 Years Since Britches Was Rescued
Activists rescued Britches after experimenters tore him away from his mom and sewed his eyes shut. Now you can join our campaign to end ALL tests on animals.
PETA and Animal Rights Take TikTok by Storm!
PETA never stops. Follow us on TikTok today and you’ll discover ways to help animals and fight speciesism from your phone any time of day.
Why Is a PETA Supporter the Only One Left at Largest U.S. Pig Slaughterhouse?
This member withstands the cold in front of a Smithfield plant, the largest pig slaughterhouse in the country, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the meat industry.
Help This Barefoot Vegan Marathoner Raise $20,000 for ‘Backyard Dogs’
“I’m choosing to be uncomfortable for this fundraiser, but dogs who are forced to live chained outside in the extreme heat or cold don’t get to choose.”
If Ever There Were an Essential Service Provider, PETA’s Field Team Is It
What do a tethered king, an ailing queen, Zeus without his palace, and a goose with a broken wing all have in common? Our field team was there for them when no one else was.
Urge Starbucks to Help Cows During the Coronavirus Crisis With 5 Easy Actions
Like us, cows value their lives. They don’t want to be killed for milk any more than any of us want to die of coronavirus. Tell Starbucks to promote health for all, always.
Horse Forced to Pull Carriages in Central Park Collapses, Prompting Protests
Heartbreaking video footage shows a horse used by the carriage industry collapsing in Central Park and then being dragged onto a trailer. 💔
Animals Are the Real Winners, Thanks to Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar Speech
On one of the biggest nights of his life, PETA Person of the Year Joaquin Phoenix wasn’t thinking about himself. He was thinking about what else he could do to help end speciesism.
How Does PETA End Animal Tests? Just Read Our 2019 Recap to Find Out
We’re starting 2020 with hope, because last year, we saved millions of living individuals who were being tormented and ultimately killed in laboratories.
Blood, Bodypaint, and Black Sludge: See PETA’s Top 2019 Photos
2019 was PETA’s most inspirational year yet—and this list is proof! See stunning photos of our boldest protests and most heartwarming rescues of the year.
Longtime PETA Target Karl Lagerfeld Brand Finally Bans Fur!
© iStock.com/DgwildlifeIt’s a victory that was decades in the making: The Karl Lagerfeld brand—whose founder adamantly defended the killing of animals for fashion—has finally banned fur.
WATCH: 2019 Was an Eye-Popping, Record-Breaking Year for PETA
The EPA announced the end of animal tests, Macy’s banned fur, and KFC served vegan chicken. PETA was at the forefront of these jaw-dropping advances in animal rights and much more in 2019.
Truman State University Approves PETA Campus Rep’s Club Following Uproar
Missouri’s Truman State University has changed its policy and no longer denies groups based on the subjective viewpoints of administrators.
Worldwide, PETA Activists Take Aim at Canada Goose on Fur-Free Friday
What better way to burn off all that carb-heavy, vegan Thanksgiving food than with a demonstration that tells Canada Goose it’s garbage?
Joaquin Phoenix’s Newest Must-See Film: ‘The Animal People’
“The Animal People” is the story of a group of advocates determined to shut down the world’s largest animal-testing lab and an industry hell-bent on stopping them.
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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