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Patricia Manterola and PETA Latino Are Making Waves to End Fishing
Patricia Manterola and PETA Latino aren’t letting the fishing industry off the hook for exploiting the ocean.
Photo: © Diana Koenigsberg
PETA Uncovers More Flights of Doomed Monkeys Landing in the U.S.
AELF FlightService continues to callously feed U.S. experimenters’ insatiable appetite for endangered monkeys to poison, cut open, and kill. Take action.
PETA Calls For a Strike on Sex With Meat-Eating Men
PETA is proposing a strike on sex with meat-eating men. Men’s diets cause 41% more greenhouse gases than women’s diets.
PETA Exposes UW’s Monkey Prison, Where Babies Are Condemned to Live Alone in Metal Cages
Cruelty, disease, meaningless experiments, a waste of taxpayer money, and violations of animal welfare laws: The University of Washington’s primate center has it all. Join thousands in calling for its closure.
A representation of primates at UW
200+ Days of War, Thousands of Animals Rescued by PETA Germany—Here’s How to Help
PETA Germany and its partners have rescued hundreds of dogs in and around Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city and a focal point during recent fighting. Learn how you can support this vital work.
Workers Mock-Rape, Stomp on Turkeys—Join PETA in Calling On the Police to File Charges Today
Plainville Farms employees were caught on camera mock-raping and stomping on turkeys. More than a year has passed. When will the police hold the abusers accountable?
Your Tax Dollars at Work: A Mountain of Misery Has Piled Up for Decades in NIH Labs
PETA wants National Institutes of Health staff fired. They neglect to feed and water animals, cut into animals without approval, and violate their own rules. And their science is garbage.
PETA in Action
PETA’s Traveling Exhibit Exposes Nation’s Dark History
We brought our “Without Consent” exhibit to Indianapolis following the rescue of 4,000 beagles bred for experiments at Indiana-based Inotiv’s now-shuttered Envigo facility in Virginia.
‘Animals’ Feast on ‘Humans’ on World Day for the End of Speciesism
A startling PETA U.K. demonstration gave passersby food for thought and tips on replacing the flesh on their plates with tasty, healthy, and humane vegan meals.
Giant ‘Mouse’ Demands Japanese MSG Giant End Tests on Animals
PETA U.K. supporters challenged Ajinomoto’s use of animals in deadly experiments that aren’t required by law and don’t advance human health. Take action at PETA.org/MSG.
PETA U.K. Protests Deadly Dog Race at Formula 1 Grand Prix
Two bicyclists near the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Belgium spread the word that Liberty Media (Formula 1’s owner) still funds the Iditarod, in which more than 150 dogs have died. (Photo: © Christopher Roxs)
‘Hell on Wheels’: Squawking Truck Ruffles Feathers
PETA’s mobile billboard—plastered with images of chickens bound for slaughter—visited the West Chicago Food Festival to drive home the message that the kindest meals are vegan.
Two Is Better Than One (Doghouse) for Diamond and Cole
Diamond and Cole—dogs who previously had to share one tiny plastic “shelter”—received two custom-built doghouses to help protect them from the rain, snow, and blazing North Carolina summer sun. Help dogs like them at PETA.org/Doghouse.
PETA Supporters Encased in Concrete Shut Down Coffee Chain Location
In Nashville, Tennessee, protesters dug their heels in against Starbucks’ punitive price hike on vegan milks—a policy that harms cows, the planet, and customers who are lactose-intolerant.
PETA ‘Animals’ Push Urban Outfitters to Make Vegan Switch
Protesters raised a ruckus outside an Urban Outfitters store in Philadelphia, urging the company to help save animals and the planet by selling products made of only sustainable, vegan materials.
SOS Stands Up for Animal Rights
In a bold student-led protest in Los Angeles, members of Students Opposing Speciesism served In-N-Out Burger customers the message that cows, pigs, and other animals used for food are friendly, inquisitive, and smart individuals—not menu items.
PETA Fieldworkers Hit the Gas to Help Patches, Diesel, and Others
Our Mobile Clinics Division sterilized 273 animals in one week in North Carolina, and animals including Patches and Diesel received free round-trip transport for their appointments.
Support Our Campaigns Locally
Join PETA’s Action Team to hear about protests, events, and volunteer opportunities in your area. You’ll also get tips and ideas to help you advocate for animals.
Caged, Cut Open, and Traumatized: Meet Nick Nack, a Monkey Imprisoned at NIH
Nick Nack has been imprisoned and experimented on for years in Elisabeth Murray’s NIH laboratory. He’s so distressed that he rips out his own hair.
Pinky Cole and Her Children Are Thriving in the ‘Garden of Vegan’
Entrepreneur Pinky Cole—founder of the growing Slutty Vegan restaurant empire—joins PETA for her first official vegan photoshoot with both of her beautiful children.
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Pants on Fire: Texas A&M Refuses to Keep Its Promise to Release Nine Dogs
Pressure from PETA ended Texas A&M University’s canine MD breeding program in 2019. But then nine healthy dogs were sent to another lab instead of being released for adoption.
Planning a Canadian ‘ThanksVegan’ Is as Easy as (Vegan) Pumpkin Pie
Prep your vegan menu and learn where to buy all your holiday favorites with PETA’s ultimate guide to hosting a Canadian “ThanksVegan.”
Urgent Alerts
Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now
Search Cruelty-Free Companies
PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies program is the ultimate resource for conscientious shoppers, making the quest for cruelty-free products as easy as pie.
Urge Build-A-Bear to Stuff Its Cruel SeaWorld Partnership
Please urge Build-A-Bear to rethink its partnership with SeaWorld and stop endorsing this cruelty.
First Beagles, Now Monkeys: PETA Calls On USDA to Investigate Envigo’s Unapproved Monkey Shipments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has apparently enabled illegal shipments of monkeys to vile Envigo, posing great risk to monkeys and the American public.
VIDEO: Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Fieldworker for PETA?
PETA’s field team staff are essential service providers—they’re our miracle workers. If you think you have the compassion and diligence to be on the front line, we want to hear from you.
Know a Kind Teacher? TeachKind Has Free Resources on Instagram for Educators
TeachKind is led by former classroom teachers who create content for teaching compassion. See all the tips and resources you can use with your students this school season!
Urban Outfitters Turns Animals into Fashion Victims. Speak Up!
Francesca Farago and other big names joined PETA at Urban Outfitters’ annual meeting to ask the company an important question.
Students: Don’t Just Opt Out—End Animal Dissection at Your School
Every year, millions of animals are killed for classroom dissection. Order FREE stickers and leaflets to help us end it!
PETA Latino’s Impact Is Felt Across the U.S. and Latin America—Here Are Some of Its Successes
Since 2013, PETA Latino has achieved massive victories for animals throughout the Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S. and Latin America.
1.4 Million People Call For Europe to End Tests on Animals—Hear What’s Next
Action was taken by 1.4 million EU citizens to protect millions of animals from experiments. If the European Parliament doesn’t heed the will of the people, how will brands you love be affected?
Action Needed Now! How to Save Animals During Hurricane Season
What would happen to your beloved animal companions if a natural or human-made disaster were to strike tomorrow? PETA’s laid out all the steps you need to be prepared.
PETA Protesters Disrupt Symposium Hosting Johns Hopkins University’s Owl Torturer
Experimenter Shreesh Mysore has been killing owls illegally for at least seven years at Johns Hopkins University, and PETA is demanding an end to these cruel and wasteful experiments!
Coloring With Kindness: Help Kids Share a Special Message About Cows
Use this free coloring page to help your little one show their friends just how special cows are and how to replace exploitative, animal-based foods with delicious vegan ones.
Can Compassion and Science Go Hand in Hand? Yes! Find Out How
Our scientists have a plan to phase out animal tests and improve research for human health. See our Research Modernization Deal here.
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— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind