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Victory! Big Cat Public Safety Act Passes the Senate and Is Headed to President Biden’s Desk
After decades of hard work, the Big Cat Public Safety Act—championed by Carole and Howard Baskin of Big Cat Rescue and backed by PETA and our supporters—has passed the U.S. Senate.
Margaret Livingstone Shares a Childhood Hobby With Jeffrey Dahmer
Harvard experimenter Margaret Livingstone says she “can’t imagine having more fun” than ripping baby monkeys away from their mothers and sewing their eyelids shut.
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Photos: See How PETA Latino Is ‘Spaying’ the Day for Cancún’s Dogs, Cats
PETA Latino’s Cancún event may have prevented the birth of more than 2,000 animals in the next 12 months alone!
PETA to COP15: Solve the Biodiversity Crisis, Stop the Monkey Importation Pipeline
As COP15 gets underway, PETA urges participants to consider ending the importation of monkeys to laboratories to help stem the biodiversity crisis unfolding worldwide.
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PETA and Los Angeles Alliance for Animals Win Big: No More Pony Rides in Griffith Park!
After comments from the public, the department decided not to renew Griffith Park Pony Rides and Petting Zoo’s contract. Elderly ponies were forced to work for hours in sweltering heat.
1,500 Animals Killed in Neuralink Experiments—What Is Wrong With Twitter CEO Elon Musk?
This isn’t science—it’s a cruel fiasco: the wrong size devices implanted in pigs’ heads, devices implanted on the wrong place on pigs’ spines, monkeys poisoned by the wrong glue.
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PETA in Action
‘Hell on Wheels’: Squawking Truck Ruffles Feathers
PETA’s mobile billboard—plastered with images of chickens bound for slaughter—visited the West Chicago Food Festival to drive home the message that the kindest meals are vegan.
‘Crying Elephants’ Descend on the Shriners International HQ
PETA launched a campaign outside the Shriners International headquarters in Florida—complete with “Shriners” in fezzes beating “elephants”—to push the group to follow the example of Ringling Bros. circus by dropping cruel animal acts.
PETA Dumps Coconuts at Thai Embassy to Protest Forced Monkey Labor
Protesters urged the Thai government to take action after PETA Asia’s third coconut milk investigation showed that monkeys are still being tied up, beaten, and forced to pick coconuts.
PETA Helps Trixie out of a Tricky Situation
PETA delivered a custom-made doghouse to Trixie to replace the small wire crate she was confined to, just in time to protect her from the bitter cold.
COP27’s Meaty Menu Prompts Vegan Push From ‘Lettuce Ladies’
PETA Asia supporters called attention to the hypocrisy of serving meat, dairy, and other planet-killing foods at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt.
‘Ofrenda’ for Orcas: PETA Latino Honors SeaWorld’s Victims on ‘Día de los Muertos’
Protesters built an “ofrenda,” or memorial altar, in Orlando, Florida, to honor the hundreds of animals who have died at SeaWorld parks and called for the remaining animals to be sent to seaside sanctuaries.
PETA Rallies at Wegmans After Turkey Supplier’s Ex-Workers Charged With Felonies
PETA supporters raised a ruckus outside a Wegmans store in New York to urge the supermarket to reconsider its ties to Plainville Farms after a PETA exposé showed its ex-workers abusing birds on the job.
New Virtual Reality Experience Gives ‘Close Encounters’ of the PETA Kind
PETA continued its tour of “Abduction”—a virtual reality experience in which visitors become aliens’ test subjects—at Harvard University to encourage empathy for the real animals who are mutilated and killed in university laboratories. Take action at PETA.org/Harvard.
PETA ‘Fixes’ 381 Animals in One Week!
PETA’s Mobile Clinics Division was busy this week, giving animals like Lola (left) and Poddy (right) free rides to their spay/neuter appointments.
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Put Your Tax Money to Better Use: Help Us Stop Elisabeth Murray!
Solitary confinement, constant thirst, infections, hair loss for more than a decade—this is life for monkeys in Elisabeth Murray’s lab.
Shopping for the Holidays? ‘Fake Meats’ Makes It Easy to Get the Vegan Goods
Cut back on all the prep work of holiday entertaining by ordering these vegan staples and more online from PETA Business Friend Fake Meats.
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PETA Donates Simulators to Spare Animals and Train Surgeons in Iraq
This lifesaving technology spares animals and provides superior surgical training to aid human victims of traumatic injuries.
HellNo Fresh: Descend in Anger on HelloFresh Until It Stops Supporting Forced Monkey Labor
Despite claims to the contrary, monkeys are still being captured, chained, caged, and forced to pick coconuts to fill cans of Thai coconut milk stocked on grocery store shelves. Help stop this!
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5 Ways to Urge the University of Washington to Close Its Cruel Primate Research Center
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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.
SeaWorld Just Secretly Shipped 24 Dolphins to Abu Dhabi, Including Two Who Had Been ‘Rescued’
Learn the names and histories of the 24 dolphins SeaWorld just shipped thousands of miles across the globe.
PETA Names Likely U.S.-Based Unindicted Coconspirators in DOJ Monkey-Smuggling Case
The DOJ just indicted alleged members of a smuggling ring that reportedly abducted endangered macaques and shipped them to U.S. labs. See which companies we believe were complicit.
Harry Styles, Daisy Ridley, and Others Win 2022 PETA Libby Awards—See the Results Now
This year’s winners of PETA’s annual Libby Awards have been announced! Check out which brands, celebrities, and companies took top honors for their commitment to animals in 2022.
PETA Applauds Massachusetts City for Banning Experiments on Animals
Everett’s progressive action is paving the way for more cities to take a similar stand for compassion and superior science.
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Secret’s Out: After Talking With PETA, Victoria’s Secret Confirms Ban on Cashmere
Victoria’s Secret just made a huge difference for goats: After PETA met with company representatives and shared information about cashmere, the chain confirmed a ban on the material.
Amid Some of the Biggest Shopping Days of the Year, PETA Pushes Urban Outfitters to Sell ONLY Vegan Fashion
PETA pushed for compassionate fashion during some of the busiest shopping days of the year. Here’s how YOU can help us urge Urban Outfitters to ditch cruelly obtained clothing.
PETA’s Shareholder Resolution Demands That Ford Slam the Brakes on Animal Testing
Ford Motor Company mutilates animals in crash testing, and PETA is demanding that it ends now!
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Updates From Ukraine: PETA Germany Braves the ‘Impossible’ to Help Dog Trapped in Warzone
Thanks to PETA Germany and its partners, Bari's become part of a loving family alongside two other rescued dogs, ducks, and geese. Learn how you can support this work.
Looking for a One-Stop Shop for Presents? Check Out PETA’s Gifts!
Whether you’re shopping for a vegan gourmand or playing Santa for your dog, PETA’s catalog is a one-stop shop for all your humane holiday needs.
Chained Dogs Need Your Help to Survive This Winter—Will You Take These Steps?
Chains, pens, and low temperatures are a lethal cocktail for dogs living outdoors. If you encounter an animal left outside, here are six ways you can help—and even save their life.
Parents: Count Down to Christmas With These 12 Ways to Help Animals
Looking for fun activities to fill winter break? Grab the glue stick and some construction paper and show your kids how to help animals have a holly jolly Christmas.
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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