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TRESemmé Bans All Animal Testing Worldwide, Joins PETA’s ‘Beauty Without Bunnies’ List
TRESemmé is joining Dove, Suave, and other major Unilever brands in going animal test–free! The international hair-care brand worked with PETA to ban all tests on animals worldwide.
You’re Invited to Ingrid Newkirk’s Virtual Birthday Fundraiser—Join Us!
Celebrate Ingrid’s birthday and give a big boost to PETA’s worldwide work to rescue animals who would otherwise have no hope, through your donation to PETA’s Global Compassion Fund. Reserve a spot today!
Why Did PETA’s Texas A&M TikTok Video Go Viral? See for Yourself!
As Texas A&M University graduates leave campus, PETA is pushing the school to let the 20 remaining dogs who are trapped in its canine muscular dystrophy laboratory “graduate” as well.
PETA’s ‘Without Consent’ Brings Speciesism out of the Lab, Into the Light
It’s moving viewers to tears—and action. Experience PETA’s bold new exhibit and see nearly 200 stories about animals used in experiments.
Tule Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore May Be Killed to Appease Ranchers!
Urge the U.S. Department of the Interior to help protect tule elk as well as the ecosystem.
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Introduce us to a friend and—if it’s a match—you could make money! PETA is paying up to $1,000 for qualified referrals, so get started today.
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$17 Million Wasted to Study if Monkeys Think Cartoons Have Feelings
We couldn’t make this stuff up if we tried.
BREAKING: Valentino Will Be Fur-Free After More Than a Decade of PETA Pressure
After more than a decade of campaigning—including protests and runway disruptions—by PETA and our international affiliates, Valentino has announced that it will ban fur.
I Was a Scientist at the WaNPRC—Here’s What I Witnessed
For years, this scientist worked at the WaNPRC. Now, she works for PETA. Find out what made her leave the primate research lab.
Find Out Whether Your Favorite Asian Snacks Are Vegan—You Might Be Surprised!
On your next visit to the Asian market, why not try a new snack or two? We’ve compiled some sweet and savory Asian snacks that also happen to be vegan.
© Instagram/jadecrackseed | © Instagram/madamenhu | © Instagram/indianlifefoods Victory! Pharma Giant Amgen Confirms: No Near-Drowning Tests
The company joined a dozen of its competitors that have banned the useless forced swim test after hearing from PETA scientists. Tell Eli Lilly it’s time to do the same.
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As we begin our second month in confinement, Ariel the dolphin will begin her 28th year of it. Tell SeaWorld to stop subjecting animals to bleak, lonely lives in cramped tanks.
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In Thailand, terrified monkeys are chained, beaten, and forced to climb trees to pick coconuts. Opting for one of these animal-friendly brands could mean saving a life.
Keep Frogs ‘Hoppy’ Every School Year—Dissect a SynFrog, Instead!
With the end of a historic school year in sight, one thing remains certain: Dissecting animals has to stop. Learn how the SynFrog is giving frogs a “hoppier” future.
PETA’s Explosive Urban Outfitters Campaign Explored in New Mini-Documentary
“The Face of Fashion Is Fear,” PETA’s campaign to demand that Urban Outfitters drop animal-derived clothing, is featured in a new mini-documentary. Watch today on NowThis!
PETA Asia Exposes Olympic-Size Cruelty: Japan’s Eggs From Hen Hell
A shocking PETA Asia exposé reveals hellish conditions for hens at ISE Foods, Japan’s largest egg producer, which is certified to supply the Tokyo Olympics. Take action!
UMass Uses Hand Warmers on Marmosets to Mimic Menopause—Seriously?
University of Massachusetts experimenters torment and kill marmosets, supposedly to study menopause—which these monkeys don’t even experience.
Know a Compassionate Kid? Nominate Them to Win Awesome Prizes!
Know a kid who respects animals and understands that they’re friends, not food? Nominate that person today—they could win a trophy, a prize pack, vegan cookies, and yearlong bragging rights.
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Video footage reveals the tragedy of baby monkeys used in experiments like those at the University of Washington. Check it out now.
Hers, Not Yours: Help SOS Speak Up for Exploited Mothers
Call out dairy for what it is: a product of speciesism. These students are on a mission to show the world that a mother’s milk belongs to her. Will you join them?
‘Not Your Usual Animal Rights Conference’: Get Your Ticket to the Event of the Summer!
Take a virtual ride with PETA’s fieldworkers, learn how to binge-watch with purpose, open your eyes underwater, stop pet-trade pimps, and more. Grab your spot now!
She Was Still Alive—Why You Can’t Walk Away From a Turtle Near a Road
Many turtles are severely injured or killed on roads every year. They can survive for weeks after their shell is crushed. If you see a turtle on or near a road—injured or not—here’s what to do!
Expand Your Empathy: Get ‘Animalkind’ in Paperback Today
Can fish sing? How do elephants communicate? Why do all animals deserve our respect? Find out the answers to these and other questions in “Animalkind” by PETA’s president—now in paperback.
When Protesters Have Ph.D.s: Digging Into PETA’s Push to Advance Science
PETA neuroscientist Dr. Katherine Roe met with University of Massachusetts–Amherst faculty, and it went well. Then she was given the cold shoulder. What’s holding the university back from moving to research that helps animals AND humans?
Animals Need Your Help! Do You Have What It Takes to Work at PETA?
Are you organized? Creative? Dependable? Ready to make a difference? Put your skills to work helping animals around the world! PETA’s looking for researchers, managers, field investigators, and others. Search our job openings and apply today.
Want to Stop Tests on Animals in 2021? We Do, Too—Here’s Our Plan
Compassion and science can go hand in hand. The current system is broken, and PETA’s Research Modernization Deal is here to fix it.
PETA in Action
Bodypainted ‘Snake’ Slithers in Petco Protest
In Los Angeles, PETA members called on Petco to stop profiting from the misery of vulnerable beings by continuing to sell reptiles and other small animals to shoppers who aren’t properly prepared to care for them.
‘Primates’ Dump Giant Pile of Coconuts at Dillons
PETA supporters left hundreds of humanely picked coconuts at Dillons—a Kroger subsidiary—to remind the company that it’s nuts to do business with the monkey-abusing Chaokoh brand.
PETA Protests Hermès Flagship in Heels and Hazmat Suits
Protesters in New York City called for Hermès to prevent pandemics by banning exotic skins, following the designer’s decision to dig in its heels at its annual meeting.
PETA Supporters ‘Hound’ Ajinomoto With ‘Dog’ Delivery
Protesters in North Carolina carted over 142,000 petition signatures on a giant dog statue to protest the MSG giant’s use of dogs and other animals in cruel, unnecessary experiments.
‘Giant Babies’ Lead Mother’s Day Giveaway
To point out that cow’s milk is for calves—and that humans can show compassion for mother cows by choosing dairy-free options—PETA “babies” gave out free vegan ice cream in Chicago.
Evelyn Gets the Chance to Find a Loving Home—Thanks to PETA Fieldworkers
In North Carolina, Evelyn wandered around a rural property for weeks before someone alerted PETA. Our fieldworkers jumped into action and safely transferred her to a shelter for a chance at adoption.
Urban Outfitters Is ‘Closed for Cruelty’ by PETA
As part of PETA’s international campaign demanding that all Urban Outfitters brands stop selling anything stolen from animals, protesters rallied at a store in Québec, Canada.
Millennium Hotels Face PETA Protest Over Iditarod Ties
Because Millennium Hotels and Resorts still sponsors the Iditarod—in which more than 150 dogs have died—PETA members held a protest at a Millennium-owned Comfort Inn in Colorado.
Pregnant ‘Avocado’ Births Vegan Revolution
For Mother’s Day, PETA members rolled into downtown Nashville, urging passersby to “avocaGO vegan” with a giveaway of vegan burgers and hot “chicken” sliders.
Chewy and Sade Celebrate Reunion With Guardians After Spay, Neuter
Our fieldworkers doubled as free taxi drivers for Chewy and Sade in North Carolina by giving them door-to-door rides to and from their spay or neuter procedures.
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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