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Lombard Firefighters Receive PETA Award for Rescuing Ducklings

Jinnine-P — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Senior Citizens to SeaWorld: Don't Take Our Social Security!

Jinnine-P — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:00 GMT

PETA Slashes Cost of Feline 'Fixes' for 'Adopt a Shelter Cat' Month

Jinnine-P — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:48:00 GMT

PETA's 'Milk Triggers Acne' Billboard Makes a Splash in Cincinnati

Jinnine-P — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:18:00 GMT

Kingston-Bound Cole Bros. Circus Racks Up Federal Animal Welfare Violations

Jinnine-P — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:11:00 GMT

Celebrities Protest at Miami Seaquarium to Free Orca Lolita

Michelle Kretzer — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Forty years is a long time to be stuck in a bathtub.

But that's reality for Lolita, an orca who has been imprisoned in the tiniest orca tank in North America—at the Miami Seaquarium—since she was captured and torn away from her family more than four decades ago. She has no other orcas for companionship.

But two of Latin America's brightest stars have set their sights on freeing Lolita, and they won't stop until she has been liberada.To show the Seaquarium that they mean business, actor and TV host Natalia Villaveces and her friend actor Patricia De León led a spirited bilingual protest at the Seaquarium.

Natalia also released a new public service announcement in English and Spanish urging everyone to boycott attractions in which marine mammals are held captive. "They [are] forced to swim in circles and perform meaningless tricks for people who probably have no idea how sad and miserable they are," she said.

Please join Natalia, Patricia, and animal advocates around the world in spreading the message that marine-mammal parks are where happiness tanks.

TeachKind's Teacher Appreciation Contest: We Have a Winner!

Liam-C — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:44:00 GMT

TeachKind's Teacher Appreciation Contest: We Have a Winner!

Liam-C — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:00 GMT

An Adoption That Was Meant to 'Bea'

Alisa Mullins — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Remember Bea, the extremely cute dog we told you about last month?

After we featured her on this blog and on our Facebook page, a kind woman spotted her irresistible mug and, well, couldn't resist it. But what really sealed the deal was the fact that Bea was the woman's grandmother's name, so she figured that adopting this winsome little gal was "meant to Bea."

The only hitch in the plan? The adoptive family lives in Massachusetts, 550 miles from Bea's foster home near PETA's headquarters, the Sam Simon Center in Norfolk, Virginia. But PETA fieldworker Kelly Kercheval rose to the challenge and volunteered to make the 12-hour drive to Bea's new home. Fortunately, the pup proved to be an eager traveler and seemed to relish the chance to relax and see the sights.

Bea now has a spacious new 1-acre fenced yard that she enjoys running around in. She has three canine siblings to play with and has already claimed the prime real estate on the couch. Her family reports that she loves having her tummy scratched more than just about anything else in the world.

What You Can Do

If you are interested in adopting an animal, visit your local shelter or keep an eye on this blog for available animals. E-mail Adopt@peta.org if you would like to be added to our list of potential adopters.

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Caitlin-K — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:03:00 GMT