The Women Who Run PETA

Tough, smart, and strategic females make up a whopping 80 percent of our workforce, and together, we’re changing the world for our sisters of all species.

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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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Time Is Running Out—Join PETA Today

We need 25,000 kind people to renew their PETA membership by midnight on January 31. Will you be one of them?

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PETA Asia Rushes to Help Animals After Disastrous Fire Breaks Out in the Philippines

The team treated several animals who had injuries caused by the fire, including infected burn wounds.

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Racetrack Ignores Risks, and Horse Dies

Horses aren’t meant to run on “frozen tundra.”

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The Connection Between Sexual Harassment and Animal Abuse in the Military

Look at the sordid record of the villain who persuaded the military to shoot and stab animals.

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Update: Cruelty Charges Filed Against Dissection Company

After a PETA exposé found birds being drowned, crayfish injected with chemicals, and more, Bio Corporation faces 25 cruelty charges. Help end animal dissection today!

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The Kooples x PETA Clutch—Get Yours Today, Before It’s Too Late

The retailer has teamed up with PETA to launch an adorable vegan clutch, and 100 percent of the profits will support our vital work for animals.

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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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100 Warmhearted People Brave the Cold to Expose Canada Goose’s Cruelty

The only thing colder than the winter air? Canada Goose’s cruelty to coyotes and birds.

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20 Times Twitter Users Summed Up How We Feel About Nosey’s Good News

Nosey the elephant is free from her abusers—Twitter can’t stop celebrating, and neither can we.

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    TAMU, Tell the Truth About Your Shameful Dog Laboratory!

    PETA to TAMU: You can’t argue with this. We’ve got your own documents that prove you’re breeding dogs to have muscular dystrophy.

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    Lent 2018: 5 Reasons Going Vegan Will Be the Kindest Thing You’ve Ever Done

    Christians worldwide are saving animals and the planet. Won’t you pledge to join them?

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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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    PETA Sting Lands Dealer of Wild Baby Turtles in Court

    Meet the latest Craigslist animal abuser to be brought down in a PETA sting.

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    Watch Two PETA Pups Compete in Puppy Bowl XIV

    No matter whom you’re cheering for in that other game on Sunday, we’ve got your picks for Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XIV.

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    Hang Loose With This Lineup of Meat-Free Surfing Prodigies ©StarMaxInc.com

    Hang Loose With This Lineup of Meat-Free Surfing Prodigies

    Kelly Slater is “[f]eeling good” after being vegan for nearly one month. But he’s not alone—these other surfers are choosing plant-based lifestyles, too.

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    Volkswagen Apologizes for Cruel and Corrupt Monkey Inhalation Test

    After PETA contacted Volkswagen condemning its experiment on monkeys, the car company promised that it won’t conduct such tests in the future.

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    Is It Really Natural? The Truth About Humans and Eating Meat

    If you still think eating meat is evolutionary, you need to read this.

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    ‘Ice Maidens’ Shame Iditarod Mushers by Crossing Antarctica Dog-Free

    Iditarod enthusiasts, take note: These women accomplished a trailblazing feat without exploiting or killing dogs.

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    Aldi Now Carries a Bunch of Vegan Products—Check Them Out!

    Did you know that Aldi carries great vegan products? You do now! Bookmark this handy guide to vegan shopping at Aldi before your next grocery run.

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    PETA Fights for Lonely and Cold Chained Dogs in Virginia

    A new bill introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates would prohibit tethering dogs overnight, in extreme temperatures, and during weather emergencies.

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    Act Now to Ban Horse Slaughter!

    Please urge your representative to cosponsor the Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017 (H.R. 113).

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    This Is Why You Should Never Put Hair Dye on Your Animal Companions

    Animals are living, feeling individuals—they’re not props or fashion accessories. Read Violet’s story and learn why you should never dye animals’ fur.

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    Fly-Infested Wounds on Animals Forced to Carry Tourists in Petra

    PETA Asia’s exposé of working animals in Petra reveals the terrible suffering of horses, mules, donkeys, and camels forced to carry tourists under the hot desert sun.

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    Build More Than Friendships on Facebook This Winter

    For dogs chained outside without protection from the rain and snow, the freezing temperatures of winter are more than just miserable—they’re life-threatening.

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    Get Your Mittens on One of These Vegan Hot Cocoa Mixes

    Here’s a list of vegan hot cocoa mixes to help get you through the remaining winter months.

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    16 Things You Need to Know About Wool

    The story that the wool industry doesn’t want you to see.

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    PETA in Action

    • Activists Mourn on the Anniversary of Tilikum's Death at SeaWorld
      Activists Mourn on the Anniversary of Tilikum's Death at SeaWorld
      Across America, activists protested animal captivity at SeaWorld on the one-year anniversary of the orca Tilikum's death, reminding passersby of the 33-years he suffered in captivity. For more information, visit PETA.org/Tilikum.
    • 'Geese' Descend on Canada Goose Store
      'Geese' Descend on Canada Goose Store
      PETA Asia members dressed as geese gathered at Canada Goose's flagship store in Tokyo to protest its fur-trimmed and feather-filled jackets and to remind passersby that behind Canada Goose's "humane" branding are geese crushed to death and coyotes caught in painful steel traps.
    • PUPPIES RESCUED FROM FRIGID WEATHER
      PUPPIES RESCUED FROM FRIGID WEATHER
      In Virginia we spotted a roaming dog on the side of the road who led us to her home. Upon arrival, we discovered 6 puppies enduring the weather outdoors and their owner agreed to surrender them! We warmed up the puppies and took them to a local shelter and are working with the owner to get the dog mom spayed.
    • ACTIVISTS SPEAK UP FOR COWS OUTSIDE RIB RESTAURANT
      ACTIVISTS SPEAK UP FOR COWS OUTSIDE RIB RESTAURANT
      PETA supporters protested against a rib restaurant in Beverly Hills that hosts football players from the Rose Bowl, reminding passersby of the cruelty behind every cut of meat. The demonstration had a great turnout and received media coverage.
    • Hamster Brothers Adopted Out to New Home
      Hamster Brothers Adopted Out to New Home
      After their rescue by PETA from a neglectful situation, Papa and Luke—our last two hamsters—were adopted by a kind couple and taken to their new, loving home in New York.
    • Wren Saved From Glue Trap in Pennsylvania
      Wren Saved From Glue Trap in Pennsylvania
      We secured rehabilitation for this Carolina wren, who was struggling in a glue trap—a cruel device that ensnares small animals in a sticky adhesive. For more information, visit PETA.org/Gluetraps.
    • PETA PROTESTS TAMU AT FOOTBALL STADIUM
      PETA PROTESTS TAMU AT FOOTBALL STADIUM
      After Texas A&M University (TAMU) scored its first touchdown at the Belk Bowl, three PETA supporters stormed the field to protest TAMU for experimenting on dogs and breeding them to develop a crippling canine form of muscular dystrophy. To take action to help these dogs, visit www.PETA.org/MD.
    • PETA BRINGS AID TO COLD 'OUTDOOR DOGS'
      PETA BRINGS AID TO COLD 'OUTDOOR DOGS'
      A bomb cyclone and several inches of snow and ice didn't stop PETA from getting out there and helping animals in need. We braved the blizzard and delivered warm straw to dozens of animals who were languishing in bitterly cold conditions.
    • BAM BAM AND MEME NEUTERED ON PETA'S MOBILE CLINICS
      BAM BAM AND MEME NEUTERED ON PETA'S MOBILE CLINICS
      We transported these two dogs to and from their neuter appointments, free of charge. For more information, visit PETA.org/MCD.
    • ACTIVISTS PROTEST CRUELTY OF WEARING ANIMAL SKINS THIS WINTER
      ACTIVISTS PROTEST CRUELTY OF WEARING ANIMAL SKINS THIS WINTER
      During the cold winter months, we supplied activists across the U.S. with tombstone-shaped signs and full-size coffin props for protests to remind passersby that "fur is dead" and that animals who are killed for their skins endure horrific suffering.
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