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How Can You Help Dogs Survive Killer Temps? Award-Winning Actor Danai Gurira Has 5 Tips
Warrior for animals Danai Gurira teamed up with PETA to warn people about the dangers dogs face when left in hot vehicles, even for just a few minutes.
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You’ll Say ‘Return to Sender’ After Learning What ‘Gift’ the Government Wants to Give NIH
A budget committee of the U.S. Senate wants to give a “gift” to the cruel and corrupt monkey experimentation industry, and we’re asking for your help to stop it.
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VIDEO: Lada and Victory Were Moments From Death—Until This Team Swooped In
Thanks to your donations, PETA-supported rescuers are able to answer the call when animals in Ukraine need help. See a few of the animals they’ve saved recently.
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Louisiana State University May Sing a Different Tune After PETA’s Latest Victory for Birds
Louisiana State University thought it could hide public records about Christine Lattin’s cruel and absurd experiments on birds. It was wrong yet again.
Why 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.”
Most People Don’t Know What These 5 Universities Are Getting Away With
A new PETA study exposes five universities that can’t seem to help themselves when it comes to violating the law. What’s going on in their labs? You should know—since you’re footing the bills.
PETA Video: Starbucks’ Newest Executive Is … James Cromwell?
Spliced with images of cruel industrialized milking, melting ice caps, and wildfires, a new PETA video features James Cromwell in Starbucks’ signature green apron.
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Massive Blow-Up Fez Follows Shrine Circus Over Big-Top Cruelty
Our larger-than-life spectacle was part of a five-city campaign at each of the circus’ stops across East Texas, during which animal defenders urged Shriners to keep animals out of their shows. Take action at PETA.org/Shriners.
‘Pigs’ Confront OHSU Board Members Over Live-Animal Training
PETA crashed a board meeting at Oregon Health & Science University to urge the school to end medical drills on live animals in its obstetrics and gynecology training program. Take action at PETA.org/OBGYN.
Ties to Monkey Labor Prompts PETA to Dump Coconuts Outside Whole Foods
In Chicago, PETA urged Whole Foods to sell only coconut milk from countries where monkey labor isn’t used, such as India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. You can help at PETA.org/CoconutMilk.
PETA Helps Goats Get Out of a ‘Baaad’ Situation
Two goats rescued by PETA from a hoarding situation are heading to their new home in North Carolina after being vaccinated and pampered in foster care.
‘Polar Bears’ Swarm Starbucks Over Pro-Dairy Policy
PETA occupied a Starbucks location in Ohio because the chain’s upcharge for vegan milk encourages people to opt for dairy, which is a top producer of the greenhouse gases that melt ice caps and kill polar bears. Take action at PETA.org/Starbucks.
PETA U.K. ‘Kittenmonger’ Shocks Residents
A “kittenmonger” at Folkestone’s fish market challenged speciesism by showing passersby that all lives are valuable, not just those of the animals who sit on our laps and are showered with love.
‘Marmosets’ Protest Monkey Experimenter at Psychologists’ Conference
While University of Massachusetts–Amherst experimenter Agnès Lacreuse spoke at the recent American Psychological Association conference in Washington, D.C., PETA called on her to end her cruel and useless menopause experiments on marmosets. Take action at PETA.org/Amherst.
Lucius’ Life Gets a Little Brighter With New Doghouse
PETA delivered a custom-made doghouse to Lucius, who had been forced to use a broken plastic “shelter” for protection against the blazing sun. Help more dogs like him at PETA.org/Doghouse.
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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.
Will NIH Be Banned From Sending Your Money to Overseas Frauds?
The U.S. government pays foreign labs to addict dogs to opioids, feed mice booze, and cause strokes in monkeys. This landmark legislation can stop all that.
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Lights, Camera, Compassion: 18 Celebs Who Are Doing National Adopt-a-Dog Month Right
October is National Adopt-a-Dog Month, and these 18 celebrities are drawing attention to the homeless-animal crisis.
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Want to Help Stop Tests on Animals? This Is 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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Budweiser Made a Clean Break From Its Cruelest Policy—Check Out PETA’s Win!
Budweiser had brewed up a backlash all summer, but now you can crack open a cold one and find out how PETA helped achieve this victory for Clydesdales.
Urgent Alerts
Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now
URGENT: Protect Wildlife From Cruel Trapping in Their Homes!
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The Feds Are Stalling—1,000 Endangered Monkeys Need Your Help!
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In Lolita’s Honor, Tell Miami Seaquarium to Send Dolphins to a Seaside Sanctuary
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Urge Whole Foods to Ban the Sale of Coconut Milk From Thailand
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50 Things SeaWorld Has Done Since Corky's Capture 50 Years Ago
In many cases, a 50th anniversary is cause for celebration. For Corky the orca, however, five decades of captivity is no reason to party.
Here’s How PETA Is Taking a Scalpel to Classroom Cruelty This October
Science education should be cutting-edge, so why are some classes still cutting open animals? Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or student, you can help cut out dissection with these safe, modern methods.
Think You Have What It Takes to Help Us Take Down the Next ‘Tiger King’?
We’ve rescued big cats from Tiger King hellholes, stopped circuses from exporting endangered animals for their shows, and more. Will you be a part of our next big victory?
This Author’s Findings Are Changing Everything We Know About Science
Dr. Pandora Pound, author of the book Rat Trap, blew the lid off the failure of current scientific methods. Listen in as she explains the profound consequences for all of us.
What’s Really Going On Behind H&M’s Feather-Filled Coats?
A PETA Asia investigation reveals ducks’ agonizing deaths to make Responsible Down Standard–certified down for suppliers of GAP Inc., Guess, H&M, and others.
Gutless Science: The Secrets Behind the U.S.’ Hidden Organ Thieves
Will the next pandemic come from pig organs? Here’s what you need to know about dangerous and deadly animal-to-human organ transplants.
PETA Remembers Dianne Feinstein, Animals’ Champion in the Senate
Throughout her long career, Sen. Dianne Feinstein supported legislation to protect animals and spoke out against cruelty, including cub-petting operations and the carnage to horses who are forced to race.
These Rescue Missions Are Nothing Like You’ve Seen Before—Play for Free!
Animal rescues, evil robots, rad rabbits, and more: PETA’s new action-packed game, Bunny Raiders, is available on PS4 and PS5 and free to play now.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Here’s What 35 Celebs Want You to Know
To honor the important contributions of Latine people to the animal rights movement, PETA’s naming 35 celebs who are smashing speciesism for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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What Prepackaged Vegan Snacks Are Family-Friendly? Here Are Our Picks
The next time you’re grocery shopping for your kids’ lunches, take a page from PETA parents’ books. These vegan snacks are some of their favorites.
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Elisabeth Murray’s Monkey Lab Is So Sinister Hollywood Couldn’t Have Imagined It
NIH tried to keep PETA—and you—from learning about Beamish, a monkey imprisoned in the National Institutes of Health’s Maryland laboratory.
Calling All College Students: Get Paid to Lead the Charge Against Speciesism
Want to take your activism up a notch and save animals like it’s your job? If you’re between 18 to 25 and enrolled in a college program, you can apply to become a campus rep for Students Opposing Speciesism.
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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