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The Pet Trade: A Living Nightmare for Animals

For seven months, PETA went undercover inside one of the top sellers of reptiles and mammals in the U.S. Learn more.

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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?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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