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Demonstrators in dog masks holding signs as a passerby and his dog walk past.
PETA Supporters Rally Against UMass Chan Experimenter at D.C. Conference

Animal defenders wearing dog masks rallied outside of the ARISE IV 2026 Consensus Conference in Washington, DC, where UMass Chan dog experimenter Matt Gounis was presenting, to call for an end to his invasive, painful, and deadly experiments on dogs.

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Moove Over, Dairy! Kids Scream for PETA’s Free Vegan Ice Cream

Time to churn up the volume! PETA’s fun, family-friendly truck is back on tour, featuring scream challenges, a prize wheel, and creamy vegan delights for all to enjoy.

Met Gala Mayhem! Bloody ‘Bird’ Upstages Celebs

As A‑listers offered first glimpses of their Met Gala looks, a PETA supporter burst onto the scene and shed her coat, revealing a striking pair of faux feathered wings and ‘bloody’ body paint. With “Feathers: A Look That Kills” written across her chest, this advocate gave the stars and throngs of paparazzi an up-close look at the plight of birds who are plucked repeatedly or simply killed for their feathers.

Dorothy and a demonstrator holding a sign
‘Ghost’ of Tormented Monkey Haunts UW Ahead of Grim Anniversary

PETA’s monkey mascot Dorothy appeared at the University of Washington on the eve of the eighth anniversary of her namesake’s death. She joined prospective students on a campus tour. The haunting visit educated tour participants about the plight of the real Dorothy, who spent her final years frail and sick in UW’s underground primate prison before being killed.

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Fortune Favors the Dogs, and Now It’s Lucky’s Turn

Lucky arrived at PETA severely matted with a fishing line wrapped around his leg. After we groomed him and provided medical care, we found him a permanent home where he’ll spend his golden years with a new dog friend.

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PETA India Launches New AI-Powered Robot Goat

Using cutting-edge technology, PETA India has unveiled ‘Awaaz’, an adorable robot goat who engages in gentle, interactive conversations in English and Hindi, asking children and other passersby: “Do you consider me a friend… or food?” Awaaz will be visiting college campuses and city centers to engage with people across the country. Check it out!

Demonstrators holding signs while a 'chicken' is butchered
A Bloody Scene Greets Raising Cane’s Grand Opening in New York

Chaos at Cane’s! Anyone stopping by the latest Raising Cane’s grand opening had some food for thought when PETA members bearing yellow caution tape and sauce buckets brimming with “blood” gathered outside the chicken chain to “close” it with a slash.

Two 'bloody' sheep
Don’t Buy the Lie: Sheep Always Suffer for Wool

Bloodied “sheep” caused a stir outside H&M after PETA Asia’s latest investigation exposed the violence behind its wool supplier. Sheep are restrained, cut into, and left bleeding on the shearing floor so their fleece can be sold. Tell H&M to stop cashing in on their suffering.

SeaWorld Kills Light Board
Runners Dazzled as PETA Spotlighted Decades of Marine Mammal Deaths

Runners in SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival 5K were greeted with a haunting message as PETA supporters set up giant illuminated signs alerting them to the more than 40 orcas and more than 500 other dolphins and whales who have died so far at SeaWorld parks.

A trio of 'aliens' feast on a prop astronaut
What If Aliens Treated Us the Way We Treat Animals?

Following the release of the Pentagon’s UFO files, otherworldly visitors invaded Florida’s Space Coast to offer some food for thought by feasting on a “human astronaut” as part of PETA’s appeal to urge Earthlings to go vegan and treat all animals with compassion.

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