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VICTORY! Crying, Tied-Down Alpacas in PETA Video Push LOFT, Ann Taylor to Ban Their Fleece
After communication with PETA, ascena retail has promised to stop sourcing alpaca and ban the material in all future collections. Ann Taylor and LOFT are finally going alpaca-free!
Don't Miss PETA's BIG PARTY—Grab Tickets While You Can!
Join PETA President Ingrid Newkirk and celebrity supporters Edie Falco, Lily Tomlin, Kate del Castillo, Jermaine Dupri, Alec Baldwin, Bill Maher, and other surprise guests for the livestream holiday party of the year!
PETA Pressure Wins Freedom for Another Dog Imprisoned by Texas A&M
Thanks to our determined campaign and supporters like you, another dog has been adopted. Take action now for the remaining 24 dogs in Texas A&M's muscular dystrophy lab.
PETA Exclusive: NIH Execs Draw Fat Paychecks As Animal Tests Fail
A PETA survey found that these government health officials make hundreds of thousands per year—while promoting yesterday’s science.
Pick Up the Phone TODAY and Call On Exxon to Warm Its Ice-Cold Heart
ExxonMobil has pumped $2.5 million into the Iditarod in just the last decade—it's time for this to end. Call the company and ask it to show dogs compassion.
LEFT: © CCI Entertainment PETA EXCLUSIVE: First-Ever Video From Inside Federally Funded Monkey Prison
The Washington National Primate Research Center doesn't want you to see this, because when you see how these monkeys are forced to live, you will want to help us shut this place down.
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Urge Gucci, Prada, and Louis Vuitton to Ban Ostrich and Other Exotic Skins!
© iStock.com/Natalia Bratslavsky More Than 26,000 Stores Have Banned Chaokoh—What Is Albertsons Waiting For?
More than 26,000 stores around the world—including Costco and Walgreens—have pledged not to sell coconut products obtained through monkey labor. What are Albertsons and its subsidiaries, like Safeway, waiting for?
PETA Fires Back at Puppy-Purchasing Celebs With New Campaign
In the midst of a global pandemic, celebs like Jennifer Lopez and James Charles are fueling another national crisis: companion animal overpopulation.
Left/Right: © StarMaxInc.com | Center: ©iStock.com/Pekic New Studies Favor Whip-Free Races—Help PETA Ban Whips in New York!
Since research proves that horses are much more sensitive to whips than people may realize, passing rules prohibiting whips in races remains a top priority.
That Time 'Selena' Star Christian Serratos Bared All to Help Animals
Before she was cast as Selena in the new Netflix series, Christian Serratos bared all for PETA to speak up for animals killed for their fur.
LEFT: © StarMaxInc.com 9 New Vegan Fast-Food Options (and Something to Look Forward to in 2021)
Pizza Hut, Jack in the Box, Dairy Queen, and so many other fast-food chains added vegan options in 2020, which means eating vegan has never been easier.
LEFT: © instagram.com/airamsveganvida | RIGHT: © instagram.com/queencityveganeats For Cows, Sheep, Geese, and Others, PETA Is Putting Urban Outfitters on Blast
Animals don’t need to suffer and be killed for cute and warm clothing. Take these easy actions to let Urban Outfitters, Inc., see that vegan fashion is the way forward.
PETA, Dove, The Body Shop, and More Than 450 Others Defend Animal Testing Ban
PETA and other compassionate companies have signed an open letter calling on the European Parliament, Commission, and Council to uphold the animal test and marketing bans.
See How You Can Win a Vegan Electric Car and Join PETA’s BIG PARTY!
Celebrate PETA’s 40 years of victories by attending an online auction with more than 100 exciting items to bid on, including an electric car, VIP Guns N’ Roses tickets and other great experiences, and vegan Baskin-Robbins ice cream!
Dolphin Obituaries: What Did Bossa, Lily, and Puka Endure Before Dying at SeaWorld?
At SeaWorld, Bossa, Lily, and Puka were used as breeding machines to create generations of dolphins confined to small concrete tanks for life. Now, all three are dead.
Just in Time for the Holidays! Belinda Carlisle Launches ‘Go-Go Vegan’ PETA Tee
1980 saw the founding of PETA as well as the first Go-Go’s single, and the band members were among PETA’s first famous supporters. Now you can get a T-shirt modeled by lead singer Belinda Carlisle exclusively through the PETA Shop.
From Sad Plight to Spotlight: What Happened to Long-Lost Dog Edith?
When Edith disappeared, Jes Cochran and other PETA fieldworkers assumed the worst—but they were in for a surprise. Now you can see Edith's full story in the gripping new film "Breaking the Chain."
PETA Blows Lid off South African President’s Secret Ties to Trophy Hunting Industry
President Ramaphosa is fueling the trophy hunting industry by quietly developing a hunting property and stocking it with animals from his breeding operation.
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We're hiring! PETA is looking for researchers, campaigners, organizers, field investigators, and others. Don't waste your life—use it to help animals.
PETA FAQ: What to Know Before Adopting a Dog During the Pandemic
After months of social distancing and lockdowns, more and more people are adopting dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s one PETA staffer’s experience.
Be the One to Plant the Seeds—Gift PETA's Vegan Power Pack Today!
Stuffed with must-try vegan snacks, quick meals, condiments, and more, our Vegan Power Pack is a perfect gift to share with soon-to-be-vegans or a delicious treat for you to enjoy.
Every High School Teacher Needs This Groundbreaking Social Justice Curriculum
TeachKind’s free “Challenging Assumptions” curriculum empowers students to question societal norms and inspires empathy for all regardless of race, gender, sexual identity, age, ability, or species.
'Without Consent': PETA's Window Into Vivisection Since the 1920s
A candlelight vigil honored the animals featured in the exhibit "Without Consent," including infant monkeys taken from their mothers and raised alone in a "pit of despair."
Virginia Tech Tries to Cover Up Animal Deaths in Labs, PETA Exposes Receipts
Despite misleading claims, the school culled animals because of COVID-19. We're demanding the return of all funding for 'non-essential' experiments.
Think You’re a Cat Expert? Wait Until You Get Your Paws on PETA’s Quiz
Are you PAWSitively obsessed with cats? Do you know all the feline facts? Test your knowledge with this quiz about kitties!
LEFT: © iStock.com/USO Act Now, Pelosi and McConnell—PETA Has 'New Deal' for Medical Research
PETA scientists propose the “Research Modernization Deal,” an important new strategy for optimizing investment in biomedical research by eliminating animal experimentation.
PETA in Action
PETA Primates Tell Kroger, 'Stop the Monkey Business!'
"Monkeys" with chains around their necks at a Kroger store in Tennessee alerted shoppers that the company still sells coconut milk produced with forced monkey labor.
Hazmat-Clad PETA U.K. Members Demand Danish Fur Ban
Protesters at the Danish Embassy in the U.K. called for an end to fur farming after a potentially vaccine-resistant mutant strain of the novel coronavirus spread from minks to humans.
Protesters Crack 'Bloody Horse Whips' in Melbourne
PETA Australia protested at the Melbourne Cup to let passersby know that horses often die while trying to run faster and that whipping sensitive animals so that folks can win some money is wrong.
Gretchen Stretches Out Her Paws in New Adoptive Home
After being rescued by PETA fieldworkers, a formerly neglected dog named Gretchen has found a home in New York and does yoga with her new canine sister.
Seaquarium Must Release Lonely Lolita to a Seaside Sanctuary
When the Miami Seaquarium reopened after a six-month closure, PETA supporters protested the imprisonment of Lolita, who has spent five decades in the world's smallest orca tank.
Hemi, Sweetpea, and Terri Reunited With Their Guardians After Free Spay, Neuter
PETA provided these animal companions and many others in Virginia and North Carolina with roundtrip transportation for their spay/neuter operations.
Canada Goose Faces 'Bloody' PETA Protest
A pack of protesters wore fake Canada Goose coats and lay in pools of "blood" outside the company's Chicago store to show how animals suffer for its fur-and-feather jackets. PHOTO: © Cristian Castellanos
PETA 'Shuts Down' Exxon Gas Station for Cruelty to Dogs
Because ExxonMobil continues to pump money into the deadly Iditarod dog race, supporters armed with yellow caution tape and "blood-filled" gas jugs "closed" a local station in Colorado.
Protesters Hang Banner From Highway Overpass to Call For Closure of WaNPRC
After PETA exposed the dismal conditions that experimenters force monkeys to endure at the Washington National Primate Research Center, supporters demanded that the University of Washington shut the monkey prison down. Take action at PETA.org/CloseWaNPRC.
'Crying Orca' to SeaWorld: 'Lay Off the Animals, Not the Workers!'
Following reports that SeaWorld is permanently laying off hundreds of employees, PETA called on the park in Orlando to save itself by sending animals to seaside sanctuaries.
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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