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Please take action today to urge the secretary of the interior to send these monkeys to sanctuary!

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How Did PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk Make Her Will More Shocking?

Six feet under? Nope. Two feet bequeathed! Ingrid Newkirk defies death and updates her will by divvying up more of her body parts to help animals.

Dying for Cures: Are Abducted Monkeys Skewing Scientific Research?

If scientists really used reason and logic, they’d acknowledge the evidence proving why using abducted monkeys is killing their chances of finding cures.

Killed for Their Skin—Please Help!

Animals are being mercilessly killed for their skin, feathers, and fur—help PETA transform the clothing industry and put an end to the suffering. Give today and your gift will be matched.

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PETA Pride: These Queer Vegan Celebs Are Loud for Animals

Which of your favorite LGBTQ+ celebs are also all about animal rights? Check out PETA’s list of famous queer vegans as we continue to celebrate #Pride Month!

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Is NIH Funding Criminals?

PETA’s investigation into a disgusting lab led to the largest animal rescue in Colombia’s history. Find out what happened to NIH-bankrolled experimenters next.

BREAKING: Racing Suspended at Churchill Downs—but Is It Enough? Why PETA Says, ‘No!’

After 12 deaths during the Triple Crown season, Churchill Downs is being investigated. Here’s what PETA has urged horse racing authorities to do immediately.

What Rescue Teams Just Achieved in Ukraine Will Make Your Jaw Drop

Don’t miss what over 3 million pounds of food, seven transport vehicles, and your support for teams funded by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund did for desperate animals in Ukraine.

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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.

How Would Elisabeth Murray Feel in Beamish the Monkey’s Shoes?

NIH tried to keep PETA—and you—from learning about Beamish, a monkey imprisoned in the National Institutes of Health’s Maryland laboratory.

Why Should Animals Have Rights?

The Book That Launched PETA Returns—Here’s How YOU Can Get a Copy

Almost 50 years after Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation was published, the author welcomes readers to revisit the philosophical bombshell that changed the animal rights conversation forever.

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This Crooked Company’s Latest Move Could Have Literally Made You Sick

Why does JKL Secure Freight think it’s above the law? PETA’s move proves that we’re watching this monkey transporter.

In a Pinch for Dinner? Try These Vegan Crab Recipes

Be kind to crustaceans by trying out these vegan crab recipes, made with surprising ingredients like hearts of palm, mushrooms, and artichokes.

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What PETA Stands For

People

I am you, only different.

Human beings create temporary and arbitrary boundaries to exclude beings who aren’t like them. Human beings have justified wars, slavery, sexual violence, and military conquests through the mistaken belief that those who are “different” do not experience suffering and are not worthy of moral consideration.


Ethical

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

We are taught the Golden Rule as young children, and all major religions teach principles of nonviolence and kindness. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Ethical treatment—the Golden Rule—must be extended to all living beings: reptiles, mammals, fish, insects, birds, amphibians, and crustaceans.


Treatment

Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.

All beings desire freedom to live a natural life, according to their inherent desires and instincts. While the lives of all beings necessarily involve some amount of suffering, human beings must stop deliberately inflicting suffering on all beings for our own selfish desires. We lose nothing in replacing a cheeseburger with a veggie burger or a leather purse with a fabric one. But beings we exploit lose their lives just for our fleeting fancy.


Animals

We are all animals.

We believe all beings deserve liberty and respect not because they share the characteristics we admire in ourselves but because they are living beings. We share the same evolutionary origins, we inhabit the same Earth, and we are ruled by the same laws of nature. We are all the same.

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Know Someone Who’s Thinking of Visiting SeaWorld? This Will Make Them Say ‘No Tanks’

Learn more about the cruelty of marine parks and discover ways to help animals.

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PETA’s New Experience Is Beaming Onto Meta Quest—Will You Be ‘Abducted’?

Have a Meta Quest headset? Then you can have a free close encounter with PETA’s aliens and find out what experiments are like for millions of animals in laboratories.

8 Celebs Watched What the Wool Industry Does to Animals—Here’s How It Went

Watching celebrities react to undercover footage from the wool industry may have you taking a second look at clothing labels.

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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!

You Won’t Be Able to Stomach What One Probiotics Company Is Doing to Animals

A PETA supporter revealed the truth about GenMont Biotech, including why the company’s experiments are unsound and its claims are questionable.

Hear Why the Triple Crown Has Been Dubbed the ‘Cripple Crown’ This Year

A dozen horses have died at Churchill Downs during the 2023 Triple Crown season. Hear the latest before the final race.

Terry Hurtado Gómez Becomes First Politician Outside U.S. to Win ‘Courage in Leadership’ Award—Here’s Why

A Colombian city council member has won PETA’s Courage in Leadership Award. It’s the first time that this prestigious honor has gone to a politician outside the U.S.

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Heat Kills! Chained Dogs Need Help—Will You Take These 6 Steps?

Chains, pens, and high temperatures are a lethal cocktail for dogs. If you encounter an animal left outdoors, here are six ways you can help—and even save their life.

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Fun in the Sun: 50+ Animal-Friendly Activities for Children 

Are you prepping summer activities for your young ones? Don’t sweat it—PETA Kids has your back with over 50 projects to get your family moving, thinking, and practicing compassion.  

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What Do Animal Hoarding, Roadside Zoos, and Puppy Mills Have in Common?

How do animal hoarders compare with roadside zoos and puppy mills? PETA spotlights their speciesist similarities and what you can do to help their victims.

Want to Help Stop Tests on Animals? 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