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Cruelty-Free Friday: PETA Urges Urban Outfitters Shoppers to Wear Fashion With Compassion
On the busiest shopping day of the year, PETA is launching our week of action against Urban Outfitters brands, urging the company to go vegan.
Register Today for a CATivating Free Virtual Event With PETA’s President
There are a lot of tips that your feline friends want you to know, and cat “auntie” Ingrid Newkirk is here to decode the secrets of cats’ bodies and minds in a virtual talk on her new book. Register now!
PETA to USDA: Horrendous Monkey Deaths Demand Action
We asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revoke Wamos Air’s license to transport monkeys after reports that animals destined for labs died horrifically on its recent flight from Cambodia to Houston. Take action.
NEW PETA VIDEO: Yes, NIH Funds Beagle Tests—the Dogs Come From Factory Farms Like THIS
Video: Thousands of beagle dogs and puppies are confined to barren kennels and cages 24/7 at a factory farm that sells them for experimentation. Help them today!
You Can’t Trust the Label! All 11 ‘Humane-Certified’ Factory Farms PETA Investigated Were Horrifically Cruel
How much more video footage of suffering animals will it take for the ASPCA, HSUS, and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) to stop promoting sham “standards” for factory farms? Find out how you can help.
GivingTuesday Will Be Here Soon: Help Unlock $100,000 for Dogs and Cats
PETA is determined to protect cats and dogs from neglect and cruelty. Will you make an early GivingTuesday gift to unlock a $100,000 contribution from a donor?
Find Us a Licensed Veterinary Technician and We Could Pay You Up to $1,000
Introduce us to a friend and—if it’s a match—you could make money! PETA is paying up to $1,000 for qualified referrals, so get started today.
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PETA in Action
‘Animals’ Start Ruckus Outside Urban Outfitters
PETA supporters in Kentucky demanded that Urban Outfitters, Inc., brands leave wool, leather, down, and other animal-derived materials to their rightful owners.
‘Trussed-Up’ PETA Supporter Promotes a Turkey-Free Holiday
A nearly nude PETA member pushed for people in South Dakota—in the “heartland” of America—to have a heart for animals by celebrating Thanksgiving with a vegan feast.
‘Dinosaurs’ Urge President Biden to Appoint Progressive NIH Director
PETA supporters called for President Joe Biden to appoint a National Institutes of Health director who isn’t from the Stone Age. Departing Director Francis Collins continued to fund animal experiments on a massive scale. Take action at PETA.org/Biden.
ThanksVEGAN? PETA and ‘Vigilante Vegan’ Hand Out Free Meatless Roasts
PETA supporters and Stewart Mitchell (aka “Vigilante Vegan”) distributed hundreds of free Tofurky roasts to passersby in Brooklyn in an appeal to give turkeys a break this holiday.
Students Launch Nationwide Push to End Human Supremacy
From California to Illinois to Virginia, a PETA-backed, youth-led revolt of students mobilized to inspire their communities to resist violence against animals and end speciesism.
Guardians Welcome Animals Home After PETA ‘Fixes’ Them
Our fieldworkers doubled as free taxi drivers for Boosie and Lil Bit in North Carolina by giving them door-to-door rides to and from their spay or neuter procedures.
PETA Supporters Tip Off Monkey Experimenter’s Neighbors
Outside “monkey fright” experimenter Elisabeth Murray’s home in Bethesda, Maryland, protesters warned neighbors that she had just moved in and demanded that she stop inflicting brain damage on monkeys and terrorizing them with fake but realistic-looking snakes and spiders. Take action at PETA.org/Taxes.
Precious and Diamond Get the Chance to Find a Loving Home
Thanks to PETA fieldworkers, Precious and Diamond are no longer chained or crated outside in North Carolina. We transferred both dogs to a shelter, where they’ll have a chance at adoption.
PETA Hijacks Starbucks Customers by Giving Out Free Vegan Cold Brew
A protester’s giveaway of oat milk cold brew got Floridians to shun Starbucks, since the company still charges extra for vegan milk—despite agreeing that it’s better for the planet.
Will Boris Johnson Stop the Slaughter of Canadian Bears?
PETA U.K.’s “bear” called for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quick-march the world’s first faux bear fur into use for the Queen’s Guard’s headgear, which currently requires the skin of one bear for a single cap.
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Guinness the Monkey Has Spent 12 Years Caged Alone in an NIH Laboratory
For over 12 years, Guinness has been held in solitary confinement inside a government laboratory. He is so distraught that he rips out his own hair.
HUGE Victory! New Law to Protect Countless Animals From Abuse Passed in France
Vital improvements in France are finally taking shape! From circuses to dolphinariums to fur farms to pet stores—see how this new law will help animals.
Stop ‘Milking’ Monkey Labor: Take a Crack at Kindness, Publix!
In Thailand, terrified monkeys are chained, beaten, and forced to climb trees to pick coconuts. Opting for one of these animal-friendly brands could mean saving a life.
Feds Investigating Texas A&M’s Treatment of Golden Retrievers After PETA Complaints
With the feds and PETA on its case, Texas A&M University should do itself and the dogs it holds captive a favor and put all of them up for adoption.
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NIH Props Up This Animal Misery Industry With Billions in Tax Money
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PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies program is the ultimate resource for conscientious shoppers, making the quest for cruelty-free products as easy as pie.
Victory! Expedia Dumps SeaWorld, ‘Swim With Dolphins’ Ticket Sales After PETA Campaign
PETA congratulates Expedia for officially rejecting cruel “swim with dolphins” encounters and SeaWorld prisons.
Breaking New Footage Exposes Dogs Stuffed in Sacks, Sold for Meat at Wet Markets
As the pandemic, which scientists believe originated in a wet market, rages on, PETA India reveals that wet markets are still illegally killing and selling wildlife and dogs for meat.
‘Lucifer’ Star Lesley-Ann Brandt Raises Hell to Help End Cruel Cub Petting
Lesley-Ann Brandt plays a tough bounty-hunting demon on “Lucifer,” and when it comes to protecting youngsters of all species, she’s ready for action.
PETA’s Been Exposing NIH Atrocities Since 1981—and a Contracted Beagle-Breeding Factory Is the Latest One
PETA’s history of exposing and stopping NIH ugliness proves that the rot has run deep for decades at the agency. Help us urge President Biden not to hire another “dinosaur” to direct it.
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Join PETA in Telling Urban Outfitters: Cruel Clothing Must Go!
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!
Why Is the Reign of the ‘Tiger King’ Villains Over? One Word: PETA!
“Joe Exotic” in prison, Tim Stark bankrupt—what role did PETA play in season 2? Listen in as the PETA Foundation’s Brittany Peet shares how she helped dethrone the “Tiger King” villains.
Dive Deeper Into PETA’s Work Spotlighted by The Washington Post—Watch ‘Breaking the Chain’
From executive producer Anjelica Huston, follow people who bring shelter, food, care, and more to scores of animals. Now FREE on Prime Video and 99 cents on other platforms.
Exclusive PETA Video: Who Inspired Actor Anabelle Acosta to Go Vegan?
In a video interview with PETA, actor Anabelle Acosta discusses why she went vegan and the family member who inspired her.
Help PETA Tell Millennium Hotels to Check Out of Iditarod Cruelty
Dogs die every year in the Iditarod, but companies—such as Millennium Hotels and Resorts—have been reluctant to sever ties with the coldest race on Earth.
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After Rutgers Kills 23,000 Animals, It Gets Tax Bailout—PETA Demands an Audit
Rutgers University went on a killing spree of animals used in experiments deemed “non-critical” during its COVID-19 shutdown, only to ask for reimbursement from New Jersey taxpayers. We call BS.
VIDEO: Students Unite to End Speciesism in and out of the Classroom
Members of the youth-led activist movement SOS are ready to end speciesism and change the world for all animals. Will you join them?
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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“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