Suffering in Every Sip: Abuse on an Australian Dairy Farm

PETA Australia’s exposé of an Australian dairy farm reveals the terrible suffering in every sip of milk, slice of cheese, and scoop of ice cream.

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Why Should Animals Have Rights?

When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.

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9 Ways PETA Took Down Animal Abusers and Saved Lives in March

General Mills banned tests on animals, SeaWorld continued to “tank,” and more companies decided to ditch fur. But we didn’t stop there!

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PETA Asks, How Many Must Die Before Elephant Rides End?

If you travel to India, South Africa, Thailand, or any other country with elephants, never support any venue that forces them to give rides or perform tricks.

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Snip ‘Kitten Season’ In the Bud This Spring

No kitten—now is the time to spay and neuter your cats.

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India Bans Seal Fur, Further Crushing Seal Slaughter

With practically no market left for seal fur and other seal-derived items, the Canadian seal slaughter’s days are numbered.

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Check Out These PETA-Approved Vegan Recipes Perfect for Spring

See our delicious vegan spring recipes featuring artichokes, peas, asparagus, apricots, chives and more!

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PETA Scientists Take Fight to TAMU to Save Tortured Dogs

PETA scientists spoke at Texas A&M to set the record straight: The school’s cruel muscular dystrophy experiments are a complete failure.

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2018: The Time for Animal Rights Is Now

Until every cage is empty, every chain is broken, and every animal is treated with dignity, PETA will not stop. Will you join us?

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Lolita the Orca Is Still Held Captive—Help Free Her

We're campaigning hard to end Lolita's decades in captivity and secure her a new sanctuary home. Help her and other animals by supporting the PETA Legal Fund.

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Revolutionary High-Tech Fabrics to Replace Wool and Down in Your Closet

Change is in the air, as more high-performing fabrics are replacing archaic down and wool.

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T-Pain and Sixx Mann Talk Commitment and Loyalty to Animal Companions With PETA

Grammy-winning producer and rapper T-Pain and the new artist on his label, Sixx Mann, get serious about their companion animals—and the consequences of “cheating.”

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    Breaking: InStyle Magazine Goes Fur Free!

    Compassion is always in style!

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    The PETA International Science Consortium Advances Non-Animal Testing – One Contest at a Time

    The Consortium will cover one early-career scientist’s conference registration and provide a contribution towards travel and accommodation costs.

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    'The PETA Podcast' Tackles Texas A&M's Shameful Dog Experiments

    Dr. Alka Chandna describes what goes on in the lab, how the university is lying about the golden retrievers, and what you can do to help stop the experiments.

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    Circus Truck Hauling Elephants Crashes—PETA Urges Folks to Avoid All Animal Acts

    One elephant is dead and two others injured after a circus truck hauling the animals crashed on a highway in Spain.

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    What PETA REALLY Stands For

    Do you know what PETA stands for? Learn the truth about what’s at the core of the world’s largest animal rights organization.

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    Ravaged by Disease, Roman Was Betrayed by Trap-Neuter-Release Advocates

    Roman the cat was betrayed by the very people claiming to “save” animals. This is the reality of so many “trap-neuter-release” programs.

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    PETA Raises a Glass to the End of Elephant Polo

    Johnnie Walker and Campari Group end their sponsorship of the cruel elephant polo contest.

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    Caught on Camera: Suspect Guns Down Dog at Point-Blank Range in L.A.

    The dog was in his own yard when he was shot and killed by an impulsive, dangerous person. PETA is offering $5,000 for help nabbing the murderer.

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    5 Easy Vegan Ways to Cook Without Butter

    Want less saturated fat in your diet? Here are five vegan hacks for cooking without butter.

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    If You Loved 'Isle of Dogs,' You Should See PETA's TAMU Film

    Wes Anderson’s new film inspired PETA to create our own dog-themed stop-motion video. This one, however, needs your help for a happy ending.

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    PETA’s SEVENTH Wool Exposé: Sheep Still Hit, Kicked, Cut, Thrown

    PETA’s latest exposé reveals that Australian shearers are still punching sheep, cutting them up, and shoving them into chutes like garbage.

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    Help Animals Found Thin, Limping, and in Need of Vet Care at The Camel Farm

    Please join PETA in urging The Camel Farm to transfer the animals in its custody to reputable sanctuaries.

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    Virtual Dissection Now!

    Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or student, you can help end cruel, archaic, and pointless dissection.

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    More Bears and Mountain Lions to Be Released From Concrete Pits​ After PETA Campaign

    The Spring River Park & Zoo has agreed to sweeping changes after working with PETA.

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    The Greatest Hits: Our Top Vegan Cookbook Picks

    For budding chefs everywhere, here’s a list of vegan cookbooks that you’ll come back to time and again.

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    PETA Files Appeal After 'Embarrassing' Roadside Zoo Report Blackout

    This censorship of critical information about an animal abuser is just the latest example of the USDA’s lack of transparency.

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    Top Activities for People Who Love Dolphins

    Love dolphins? Then you definitely don’t want to support abusive “swim with dolphins” programs. Here’s how to see these intelligent, graceful animals without hurting them.

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    A Vegan America Could Feed 350 Million More People, Study Reveals

    Our food system is failing to end hunger here in the U.S., but a new study proposes we could feed 350 million more people by going vegan.

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    PETA in Action

    • PETA Custom-Builds House for Pig in North Carolina
      PETA Custom-Builds House for Pig in North Carolina
      We custom-built a sturdy new house for Yogurt, a friendly adult pig in North Carolina, and her family was very appreciative.
    • Activists to Passersby in Houston: Circus Cruelty Is Not Entertainment
      Activists to Passersby in Houston: Circus Cruelty Is Not Entertainment
      During three Carson & Barnes Circus performances, activists in Houston held signs supplied by PETA to tell passersby that animals exploited in circuses are trained to perform through fear and violence.
    • Vole Rescued From Torture Device
      Vole Rescued From Torture Device
      In Florida, we arranged careful removal, and vetting for this vole, found by our caller in her parent’s house stuck to a glue trap—a device designed to ensnare and starve animals on sticky adhesive. Our caller removed the glue traps and convinced her parents to try nonlethal options. For more information visit PETA.org/Gluetrap
    • At College Basketball Playoffs, PETA Calls On TAMU to Shut Down Its Dog Lab
      At College Basketball Playoffs, PETA Calls On TAMU to Shut Down Its Dog Lab
      PETA supporters protested outside Texas A&M University's Sweet 16 game at L.A.'s Staples Center to demand that the school shut down its cruel lab where dogs are bred to have canine muscular dystrophy. For more information, visit PETA.org/TAMU.
    • Ghost Moved Out of Mud Pit and Given New Doghouse, Thanks to PETA
      Ghost Moved Out of Mud Pit and Given New Doghouse, Thanks to PETA
      Ghost received a free PETA doghouse this week and was moved from his damp, dirty surroundings to a drier area, where he has some fresh grass to sniff. For more information, visit PETA.org/doghouse.
    • Activists Speak Out to Keep Pressure on SeaWorld
      Activists Speak Out to Keep Pressure on SeaWorld
      PETA promoted and supplied signs for this demo outside SeaWorld Orlando, where activists kept the pressure on the abusement park to free its animals from tiny concrete tanks and send them to sea sanctuaries.
    • PETA Aids Protests for Farmed Animals
      PETA Aids Protests for Farmed Animals
      PETA supplied signs for and promoted vigils outside slaughterhouses across the U.S., where protesters provided animals headed to slaughter with water and reminded passersby of the cruelty that animals endure in the meat and dairy industries.
    • Otis and Marshall Are Adopted Into Loving Homes
      Otis and Marshall Are Adopted Into Loving Homes
      Otis the guinea pig was rescued from a cruelty case, and Marshall the cat was surviving a rough life at a gas station in rural Virginia, thankfully, they were adopted by two kind PETA staff members.
    • A Big 'Pup' Celebrates Chinese New Year by Urging People to Adopt, Not Shop
      A Big 'Pup' Celebrates Chinese New Year by Urging People to Adopt, Not Shop
      With a sign in English and Mandarin and a 6-foot-tall "dog," PETA Asia held a demo in Manila's busy Chinatown in the Philippines for the Year of the Dog to encourage people to adopt, not buy, companion animals.
    • California Elementary School Students Pledge to Be Kind to Animals
      California Elementary School Students Pledge to Be Kind to Animals
      We visited a Los Angeles elementary school to speak about the importance of being kind to all living beings. Our presentation included multiple video clips that focused on the complexity and uniqueness of animals.
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