People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

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Surprise: Big ‘Animal Protection’ Groups Are Turning Their Backs on Animals

What PETA found on 12 farms exposes how the ASPCA, The Humane Society of the United States, and another “animal welfare” group are endorsing massive animal suffering!

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Chimp Crazy Set to Dethrone Tiger King as the Most Bizarre Docuseries Ever!

If you were surprised to learn about tiger cub–breeding mills, just wait until you see how some people fetishize chimpanzees.

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Victory! You Helped Bring the Winds of Change for This Airline—and Saved Monkeys

U.S. experimenters are out of luck when it comes to getting monkeys via this airline. Find out how thousands of PETA supporters made it happen.

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Most ‘Purebred’ Dogs Are Sick—Is Yours? Let PETA Foundation Lawyers Know

Did you buy a pug who struggles to breathe, a bulldog who’s sick, or any other “purebred” dog who has health issues? If so, the PETA Foundation’s lawyers want to hear from you.

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Morrissey Knows Silence Will Get You ‘Nowhere Fast’—Will the Pope Save Lives?

As Morrissey once sang, “We all want the bull to survive.” With PETA U.K.’s latest star-studded action, will the Catholic Church stop blessing bull torture?

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PETA Knew Things Were Bad at the National Institutes of Health, and This Just Proved Us Right—Again

Are foreign laboratories running amok with U.S. taxpayers’ cash? A new federal report confirms what PETA has uncovered.

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Dog Nearly Hit by Missile Rescued—Don’t Miss the Latest Video From Ukraine

A PETA-supported team rushed to the war-torn city of Chasiv Yar to evacuate animals. See how the rescuers worked with locals to save lives in Ukraine.

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PETA IN ACTION

Electrifying Highway Display in Seattle Illuminates Atrocities at Primate Prison

PETA shined a light on the violence that University of Washington experimenters inflict on monkeys by placing a light-up banner above a busy interstate. Take action at PETA.org/Seattle.

‘Crying Elephant’ Crashes Shrine Circus Over Bullhook Beatings

As part of a multicity tour, PETA members rallied at Shrine circus stops across Texas, pushing clubs to get with the times by taking animals out of their shows.

‘Animals’ on Stilts Urge Everyone to Go Vegan

PETA India supporters in Tamil Nadu took their advocacy for animals to new heights as they called on passersby to denounce speciesism and go vegan.

Sapphire Blue Shines After Being Reunited With Grateful Guardians

PETA’s Mobile Clinics Division sterilized 194 animals in one week, including Sapphire Blue, who received free round-trip transport for her spay appointment.

PETA’s Boardwalk Blitz Bombards Tourists With Wake-Up Call About Eating Crabs

People in New Jersey felt some pier pressure after seeing how crabs and dogs are the same in all the ways that count—from feeling joy and pain to bonding with their loved ones.

‘Orcas’ Make a Splash at Major Travel Agency’s Store

PETA U.K. protesters pleaded with the travel agency TUI Group to end its promotion of marine parks outside the company’s store in England.

Sick Cats Denied Vet Care at Blood Bank; PETA Urges Gov. Holcomb to Intervene

PETA supporters rallied outside the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, urging Gov. Eric Holcomb to push for cruelty charges against The Veterinarians’ Blood Bank because authorities have failed to take meaningful action for more than five months. Learn more at PETA.org/Blood.

‘Polar Bears’ Occupy Nevada Starbucks Over Earth-Killing Pro-Dairy Policy

PETA pointed out that Starbucks’ upcharge for vegan milk encourages people to opt for dairy, the production of which releases vast quantities of the greenhouse gases that melt ice caps and kill polar bears.

‘Blood on Your Cans!’: PETA Rattles Whole Foods Over Ties to Thai Monkey Abuse

Chained “monkeys” called on a Whole Foods location in Texas to dump Thai coconut milk, as that country’s coconut industry depends on the forced labor of pig-tailed macaques. Take action at PETA.org/Coconut.

‘Students Opposing Speciesism’ Urges Campus to Go Vegan

Compassionate students at Texas State University gave up valuable study time to share how dairy and other animal-derived products harm animals and devastate the planet.

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Do These Shady U.S. Experimenters Have the Feds Wrapped Around Their Finger?

Will monkeys from Cambodia be headed to U.S. laboratories after a two-year-long de facto ban? Tell the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service not to give in to animal tormentors’ demands.

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‘Here Kitty, Kitty’—Watch This if You Let Your Cat Go Outside

“Here Kitty, Kitty” depicts the most common cruelty cases from across the U.S. to encourage cat guardians everywhere to keep their feline companions inside. Watch it now!

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Spice, Spice, Baby! PETA Lists Best Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte Drinks

With autumn comes the pumpkin spice craze. But don’t worry—here’s your guide to the best vegan pumpkin spice latte options.

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Words Can’t Describe This Rescued Pit Bull’s ‘Before and After’—so PETA Made a Video

“My gosh, look at this place,” Billie’s new guardian said with a gasp. See the footage of the now-adopted pit bull chained outside and starved for food, water, and affection—before PETA rescued her.

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Urgent Alerts

Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now

Tell Louisiana Governor That a Packed Football Stadium Is No Place for a Tiger!

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Tell Drugmaker Sanofi to Stop Near-Drowning Test on Mice

Please take action by urging Sanofi to join some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in banning this worthless test.

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Urge Coach to Stop Selling Leather

Urge Coach to end its greenwashing and switch to vegan leather.

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Namibia’s Shocking Plan to Slaughter Over 700 Wild Animals

Urge the Namibian government to reconsider its cruel plans and put a stop to the proposed slaughter.

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SkyTaxi Is Illegally Flying Monkeys to Their Deaths for Charles River—Tell It to Stop

SkyTaxi, a tiny airline based in Poland, has been causing big trouble for monkeys. Learn what a whistleblower found after a flight landed—and why the company must stop sending monkeys to U.S. laboratories.

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Pigeon Forge Hotels Are Profiting Off Animal Suffering—Take Action!

Urge these Pigeon Forge hotels to reconsider their relationship with Parrot Mountain and to avoid exhibiting parrots or any other wild animals.

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WHAT PETA STANDS FOR

People

I am you, only different

Ethical

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

Treatment

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

Animals

We are all animals.

5 Showstopping Ways That SeaWorld Could Thrill Guests Without Harming Corky

By listening to the demands of conscientious people around the world and releasing Corky, SeaWorld could usher in a new era.

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‘Monkey’ Haunts Primatologist Conference

No Getting Past PETA: Rogue Professor’s Experiments Halted After Near Death

A major tax-funded school heard PETA’s demands—and experiments by a professor who violated protocol and repeatedly sickened and burned a monkey to the point of near death have been halted.

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A Major Problem Is Flooding Peru’s Streets—but Now It’s Getting Fixed

Letting dogs roam the streets is common in Peru, but spaying and neutering isn’t. Find out how PETA’s Global Compassion Fund is changing that.

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‘Monkey Love’ or Love of Money: Which Drove Chimp Crazy’s Tonia Haddix to Do THIS?

The first episode of Chimp Crazy dropped on August 18 on Max. You’ll be floored by Tonka’s story and everything else you see.

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VIDEO: Is H&M Downright Deceptive?

Duck defenders descended on the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen with an important message for H&M’s CFO: Let ducks and geese keep their feathers!

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Could a Sniffari Be Your Dog’s Dream Walk? Find Out With PETA’s 30-Day Challenge

Stop—hey, what’s that smell? PETA’s new Sniffari Challenge helps dogs enjoy the world around them. Find out how you can take the journey with them this fall.

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How PETA’s Case for Monkeys Exposed a Hidden World to Everyone

How did PETA’s Silver Spring monkey case rock the boat and make humans question the ways in which we treat our fellow animals? Listen to this interview with Ingrid Newkirk.

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Parents: Help Your Kind Kid Join This Free Membership Program

Do you have children ages 12 or younger? Help them join a community of kind kids taking action for animals with new activities every month.

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Heat Kills—Step Up for Chained Dogs With These 6 Actions

Dogs should never be left outdoors, but when they’re outside and deprived of access to water or shelter, the situation is an emergency. Their life could depend on you—here’s how to take action.

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Primate Expert: ‘People Would Come Unglued’ if They Saw What This University Does

The University of Washington has wasted over a billion tax dollars on pointless and painful experiments on monkeys—but two big victories are a sign of the times. Listen in!

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Put Your Veterinary Skills for Tigers, Snakes, and Others to Work

We’ve rescued big cats from Tiger King hellholes, stopped circuses from exporting endangered animals for their shows, and more. Will you be a part of our next big victory?

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