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BREAKING: PETA Asia Releases Shocking New Video of ‘Wet Markets’ STILL Operating
New investigative footage reveals blood, dogs’ rotting flesh, terrified cats and frogs, and other deplorable sights at Asian “wet markets,” which are STILL open.
PETA: Demand COVID-19 Answers on Imprisoned Primates Now
PETA demands immediate, decisive information about possible spread of COVID-19 among monkeys imprisoned at the Washington National Primate Research Center.
PETA Victory! Relief for Big Cats As Dade City’s Wild Things Reportedly Closes
Dade City's Wild Things, which has long been on PETA's radar, is reported to have closed its doors after the last tigers held there were sent to an accredited sanctuary in Colorado.
This 'Bachelor' Winner Joins PETA's Campaign to Boycott SeaWorld
Reality star Cassie Randolph urges fans to connect their current quarantine with the isolation that dolphins and orcas have experienced at SeaWorld for decades.
Adoptable Dog Transferred for Torment to Another Texas A&M Lab
Cannoli, a young, healthy golden retriever born in the muscular dystrophy lab, has been transferred to another lab—even though Texas A&M had him listed for adoption.
WATCH: PETA President Hosts Virtual Book Tour Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk’s world tour was grounded due to the COVID-19 outbreak, so she’s taking her “Animalkind” book tour online.
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© Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Is this the NIH Pandemic Crisis Plan? Step One: Scare Monkeys With Spiders
While Americans wait for cures for deadly diseases, the National Institutes of Health is sucking out parts of monkeys’ brains and then scaring them with fake snakes and spiders.
PETA Blasts the 2020 Iditarod for Its Disregard for Dogs
Read a roundup of horrific incidents that occurred during the 2020 Iditarod, and find out how you can join PETA in taking action for dogs.
PETA in the Field: Kya, Others Can’t Wait for COVID-19 Pandemic to End
The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving families struggling to feed their beloved dogs and cats. But with your help, our fieldworkers are making sure animals don’t go hungry.
PETA Cheers On COVID-19 Researchers Who Avoid Cruel Tests on Animals
Archaic and cruel tests on animals won't help us quickly find a cure for COVID-19. PETA applauds these scientists who are using non-animal methods.
© iStock.com/tenra COVID-19 Setbacks? Not for This Eatery, Which Went Above and Beyond
You’ve never seen a “fish” fry like this! Good Friday kicked off with an animal-friendly bang, thanks to this restaurant’s fish-free fry with PETA’s Christian outreach division, LAMBS.
60 Members of Congress Agree With PETA: ‘Wet Markets’ Must Close
PETA was the first to call on the World Health Organization to ban "wet markets" globally. Just days later, Sen. Cory Booker and other congressional lawmakers followed our lead.
Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Attention, Parents! Virtual Learning Resources for Grades K–12
PETA's humane education division, TeachKind, offers free and fun educational resources for parents to use with their kids—and they're especially useful during this pandemic.
©iStock.com/fizkes PETA's Pitching a Big Plan to End Animal Tests—You Can Help
PETA scientists propose the “Research Modernization Deal,” an important new strategy for optimizing investment in biomedical research by eliminating animal experimentation.
© iStock.com/olgagorovenko Victory! Longtime PETA Target Hit by New Virginia Law Banning Tiger Cub Petting
PETA is celebrating after Ralph Northam, the governor of Virginia, signed SB 1030—which bans public contact with dangerous captive animals—into law.
7 Reasons Chewy.com Is Dangerous for Animals
PetSmart—a retailer with “no empathy for the animals”—operates Chewy.com. During this coronavirus quarantine and beyond, please, only buy from retailers that DON’T exploit animals.
PETA Invests in Sheep’s and Goats’ Futures During COVID-19 Market Slump
PETA is heading to the boardroom to pressure retailers Ralph Lauren, Urban Outfitters, and others not to sell items that sheep and goats suffered and died for.
PETA Aids Hundreds of Companion Animals During COVID-19 Crisis
Hear how PETA has been busy helping dogs and cats affected by the pandemic from Emily Allen, senior director of our fieldwork program.
Air France: Stop Shipping Monkeys to Labs for COVID-19 or Any Other Reason
Vaccine trials for COVID-19 are already underway in humans, yet experimenters still want to perform tests on monkeys. Tell Air France not to play this game.
Urge Starbucks to Help Cows During the Coronavirus Crisis With 5 Easy Actions
Like us, cows value their lives. They don’t want to be killed for milk any more than any of us want to die of coronavirus. Tell Starbucks to promote health for all, always.
RIGHT: © iStock.com/LeksLaputin Watch: PETA Shows How to Make a Face Mask Using … Underwear?!
Is your store out of face masks? Don’t panic—PETA’s strung together the perfect DIY instructions to spread a message about not eating animals.
39 Tigers From ‘Tiger King’ Facility Now Live in Peace, Thanks to PETA
Before Joe Exotic fled G.W. Zoo, PETA was able to get 39 tigers and other animals away from the “Tiger King” and into reputable sanctuaries, where they’re all thriving.
#Never21: Join PETA and Urge Forever 21 to Stop Selling Wool Now
There’s nothing cute about clothing and accessories that support a bloody, violent industry. Tell Forever 21 to use vegan materials instead.
PETA Slams Many Universities for Coronavirus Killing Spree of Animals
Schools are shutting down experiments and killing animals who, apparently, weren't even considered "critical" to the research mission in the first place.
TikTok: Sharks Dragged From Their Ocean Homes, Abused for 'Likes'
Shame on this beachgoer for dragging struggling sharks out of the water and subjecting them to terrifying abuse. TikTok should ban @braden.lynch immediately—and for good.
PETA Urges Folks Not to Give a Nickel to March of Dimes—Here's Why
The March of Dimes has sewn newborn kittens' eyes shut and killed them. If you're looking for a charity to support this Easter, consider these PETA-approved options instead.
PETA in Action
'Corona Chicken' Urges Shoppers to Prevent the Spread of Disease by Going Vegan
Despite heavy rainfall, PETA activists and "Corona Chicken" took to the streets to urge grocery shoppers in Davenport, Iowa, to go vegan.
Students Opposing Speciesism Barbecue a 'Dog'
Members of Students Opposing Speciesism, a PETA-backed movement led by young people, barbecued a "dog" on a grill in Salt Lake City and served up some food for thought about speciesism.
PETA Mobile Clinics Spay/Neuter Roxy, Peanut, Loca, and Over 200 Other Animals
During the COVID-19 pandemic, PETA's mobile clinics are responding to calls and have reached more than 200 animals in a single week.
'Meat Kills!'—Shoppers Warned by 'Pandemic Pig' and PETA Activist
In Phoenix, Arizona, a PETA activist and "Pandemic Pig" offered grocery shoppers hands-free vegan starter kits through QR codes to encourage passersby to save animals and prevent diseases.
PETA Crew and 'Crying Dolphin' Protest SeaWorld While Social Distancing
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, PETA has been out in force against SeaWorld's "quarantine tanks” in Orlando, Florida.
Showering on the Sidewalk? It's a 'World Water Day' Protest
A PETA supporter in Nashville, Tennessee, took a shower outdoors to remind passersby that the meat and dairy industries are among the nation's biggest water wasters.
PETA's 'Covid Cow' Hands Out Free Toilet Paper to Help Abate Shortage Panic
PETA gave out free rolls of toilet paper in Baltimore printed with a message for users to "wipe out" animal-borne diseases by going vegan.
Sky Receives a Brand-New Wooden Doghouse From PETA
Sky's new, custom-built doghouse will give her much-needed protection from the harsh weather in North Carolina.
Reckless Spring Breakers Get Blasted With PETA's Animal Rights Message
Thousands of young people gathered on Florida beaches, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, PETA flew a banner reading, "Meat Markets Breed Killer Diseases: Go Veg. PETA."
NIH Faces PETA Protest Over Cruel, Worthless ‘Monkey Fright’ Experiments
After PETA released footage of brain-damaged monkeys being terrorized at a National Institutes of Health laboratory, protesters descended on the Department of Health & Human Services building in Washington D.C. to demand an end to the tax-payer funded experiments.
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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