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Victory! After Pressure From PETA, Navy Nixes Torture Tests on Sheep
After PETA urged the Navy to end useless decompression experiments that cause sheep crippling pain, they were stopped years early. Now let’s push the Navy to ban all such tests.
More Than 2,000 Animals Rescued From Ukraine—Find Out How You Can Support PETA Germany’s Vital Work
Learn how a team of PETA Germany rescuers whisked 200 animals out of a bomb-riddled city in the nick of time and how you can support this vital work.
Lock Me Up Instead! PETA PHILanthropist Offers to Swap Places With Jailed Celeb
A PETA supporter would gladly take Phil’s place if it will spare him a tedious life punctuated only by the confusion and terror of being dangled in front of a noisy crowd every year.
Victory! Thanks to PETA, NIH-Funded Experiments on Monkeys in Colombia STOPPED!
Now NIH must act. PETA is urging the agency to immediately stop funding the heads of this hellhole and investigate the alleged misappropriation of funds.
Free Event: Join Us on the Front Lines in Ukraine as Rescuers Risk Everything to Save Animals
Meet the animals who need you now more than ever! You’ve been following PETA Germany’s daring rescue work in Ukraine—now we’re taking you as close to the fighting as anyone can get without a flak jacket.
MIT Experimenter Goes Home, Leaves Monkey Restrained for 18 Hours
PETA is calling for the immediate termination of the MIT experimenter who left a monkey restrained for more than 18 hours.
Travel to Help Animals—Apply to Work for PETA Today!
Want a REAL job that makes a difference? Get new experiences, see new places, and make the most of your life—help animals as if it’s your job, because it would be, by applying to be PETA’s traveling campaigner today.
PETA in Action
PETA Ruffles Urban Outfitters’ Feathers Over Down Industry Exposé
“Birds” swooped down on an Urban Outfitters store in Miami to call on the company to stop using down across all its brands after PETA revealed that sensitive ducks and geese are mutilated and killed for clothing.
‘Project Lead The Way’ CEO Faces PETA Protest at Home
In Indiana, protesters urged Project Lead The Way CEO David Dimmett to ditch disturbing and archaic classroom lessons involving the dissection of sheep’s hearts and brains and pigs’ kidneys.
Animal Advocates Divert Starbucks Customers in Surcharge War
PETA’s giveaway of oat milk cold brew led people in St. Louis to shun Starbucks, since the company still charges extra for vegan milk—despite agreeing that it’s better for the planet.
PETA Gives Thor a Free Doghouse
Unlike his namesake, Thor the dog can’t control the weather—so fieldworkers rushed him a custom-built doghouse filled with insulating straw to help protect him from winter storms.
Students Opposing Speciesism Speak Out Against Fur
In Connecticut, a Western Massachusetts student joined forces with local protesters against Max Zeller Furs, which profits from animals’ stolen skin.
‘Dinosaurs’ Roar for Londoners to Go Vegan in 2023
A pack of PETA U.K. supporters stormed Central London with an urgent message: Let animal exploitation go the way of the dinosaurs.
Bar Is on Cloud Nine After a Haircut From PETA
PETA fieldworkers gave a dog named Bar a much-needed grooming session during his neuter appointment—all free of charge.
‘Chicks’ Pass Out Free … Eggs?! They’re Vegan, of Course!
While the bird flu outbreak continues to decimate the egg supply, PETA U.K. members encouraged everyone to dig into fluffy OGGS and other "eggstraordinary" vegan foods that leave chickens in peace.
Can’t-Miss Banner Blasts Secretive Monkey Shipments Flown Into Houston
PETA descended on George Bush Intercontinental Airport following a report that AELF FlightService’s Maleth Aero airline has booked hundreds of macaques a one-way ticket to a gruesome death in laboratories. Take action at PETA.org/AELF.
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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.
Science Suffers as NIH Funds Scofflaw Monkey Supplier for Dubious Tests
Monkeys escape regularly from Alpha Genesis, a supplier of laboratories nationwide, where they also often die due to neglect and incompetence. But NIH keeps giving it money anyway.
Picasso Pufferfish, Married Swans—It’s an ‘Animalkind’ Valentine’s Day
Find out who would love Tinder and who would be the first to hit the dance floor in this glimpse into animals’ secret love lives from Ingrid Newkirk’s book “Animalkind.”
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Guess Which Retailers Joaquin Phoenix Exposes Over Cruelty to Ducks
Joaquin Phoenix narrates a PETA investigative video exposing “Responsible Down”–certified farms and slaughterhouses.
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Black History Month: These Civil Rights Icons Will Inspire You
For these civil rights proponents, creating a just society includes justice for animals.
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Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now
Tell NHL to Leave Alligators out of ‘All-Star Weekend’!
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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.
Just How Bad Is SeaWorld? The Death Toll Speaks for Itself
Learn more about the cruelty of marine parks and discover ways to help animals.
PETA: Against All Prejudice—Watch the Video Now
Why must we confidently help end prejudice against ALL, from pigeons to pigs to pig-tailed macaques? Watch Ingrid Newkirk’s moving speech now to find out.
Check Out These Black-Owned Restaurants Cooking Up Kindness Toward Animals
A new generation of Black leaders is raising awareness of animal suffering around the country—through the vegan food that they serve. Find a local restaurant to support today.
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We Did It! European ‘End Animal Testing’ Initiative Validated With 1.2 Million Signatures
Signed, sealed, and delivered! A total of 1.2 million people banded together to protect rabbits, rats, and others. Find out what’s next for the European citizens’ initiative to end tests on animals.
PETA Urges Urban Outfitters Shoppers to Slip Into Something More Ethical
Alpaca, wool, cashmere, mohair, leather, and down—all are produced with extreme violence and fear. Join the campaign to rid Urban Outfitters of these cruel materials!
PETA to NIH: How Many HIV Vaccine Failures Before You Stop Killing Monkeys?
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has spent 38 years infecting and killing monkeys in an attempt to develop an effective HIV vaccine. It has failed.
PETA Files Criminal Complaint After Sick, Starving Dogs in Alabama Lab Denied Vet Care
A USDA inspection found that dogs at testing lab Blue Ridge Kennel were so thin that their ribs, backbone, and hip bones were visible. Why is this hellhole still in operation?
Inspire Kindness in the Classroom—Help End Animal Dissection
Science education should be cutting-edge, so why are some classes still cutting open animals? If you’re a student, sign up to receive FREE stickers and leaflets to help us end dissection.
WATCH: Treated Like Lawn Decor and Security Systems—Meet the Animals PETA Helped
Every day and night, in all weather extremes, including hurricane conditions and nor’easters, PETA’s field team helps animals right when they need it the most.
Go Behind the Scenes at PETA With Our New Podcast
The podcast takes listeners inside a group that’s impossible to ignore—the world’s most effective animal rights organization.
Parents: Help Your Kind Kid Join This Free Membership Program
Do your kids want to take action for animals but need some encouragement? Help them sign up for our Kind Kid program! They’ll receive a free membership card and monthly ideas for ways to help animals.
Save Lives, Get Better Results: PETA’s Plan to Update Laboratory Research
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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“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