People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

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Victory! Feathers Will Fly After Claire’s Competitors Learn What It Just Did for Birds

After learning from PETA about how birds are raised and killed for their plumage, retailer Claire’s pledged to no longer buy feathers for its products. Will Forever 21 be next?

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Rescuers Rise Up to Face the Flood Head-On—Find Out Who They’ve Saved

After Typhoon Gaemi brought catastrophic rainfall to the Philippines, PETA Asia rescue teams are working to make sure animals are safe. Learn how to support them today.

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The National Institutes of Health Has Been Fueling a Ring of Killers With Your Cash—This Could Stop It

This landmark bill would curb the National Institutes of Health’s out-of-control waste of taxpayer funds on animal experiments around the world, and we need your help to get it passed! 

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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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Ingrid Newkirk’s New Event Is Coming to You, Raleigh! Find Out How to Sign Up

See PETA’s president in person! After this event, you’ll have a new spring in your step, knowing you’re an integral part of the “all” in “all together now.” See how to get your tickets for the event here.

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Dead Puppies Found in Cages Full of Blood: Inside the Facility Fueling Bad Science

Some dogs don’t make it out of Marshall BioResources’ facilities, and those who do are killed in experiments, some tax-funded. Watch this new video to see what the beagle breeder tried to hide.

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Shameful! Another Olympic Rider Shows Their True Colors—See the Photos Now

A rider inflicted horrific pain on a horse for his own glory. Will the Olympics act?

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PETA IN ACTION

PETA Calls Out Cruel Tests on Animals Outside Republican National Convention

A “mouse” in Wisconsin urged all candidates to redirect taxpayer funds to superior, cutting-edge, animal-free research. Learn more at PETA.org/RMD.

‘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.

Screaming ‘Alpaca’ Greets Shareholders at British Retailer’s Annual Meeting

A PETA U.K. supporter called out Marks & Spencer after it reversed its ban on alpaca fleece, citing the Responsible Alpaca Standard—a meaningless industry certification—as the reason for the U-turn.

Protesters Converge on Pamplona, Spain, in Provocative Push to End Bull Torture

PETA U.K. members trapped themselves in “medieval torture devices” to symbolize how 60 bulls will be stabbed and slaughtered in front of jeering crowds during the Running of the Bulls.

Over 200 Dogs and Cats Spayed in One Week, Thanks to PETA

PETA fieldworkers gave kids free books that inspire compassion for all, and animals like Marco and Snoopy were reunited with guardians after receiving complimentary rides for their neuter appointments.

This Fez Is for You! Shriners Face PETA’s Massive Protest Over Circus Cruelty

Animal defenders created a hassle with a giant tassel outside the Reno Events Center in Nevada in the latest push for Shriners to ban animal acts in all member clubs’ circuses. Join in at PETA.org/Shrine.

Protesters Expose University’s Den of Primate Despair as Commencement Crowds Gather

PETA pulled back the curtain on the University of Washington’s underground primate prison for thousands of attendees of the school’s main commencement ceremony. Learn more at PETA.org/Seattle.

‘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. Take action at PETA.org/Starbucks.

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.

‘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.

Did Elisabeth Murray Step Right out of Hellraiser and Into Her Lab?

Urgent action needed! Tell Congress to shut down a tax-funded lab wasting our time and money and to release the surviving monkeys to a sanctuary, before it’s too late.

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Going on a Beach Trip? Take This Hot Seller to Save a Life

Kindness is a shore thing this summer with PETA’s new bundle that helps crustaceans. Don’t miss Ingrid Newkirk’s video about one clever crab and other animals featured in her bestselling book Animalkind.

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Free Event! Go Off-Roading With a Special Celeb Guest on a Global Animal Rescue Tour

For almost every tale of neglect, human hearts rise to the occasion. Join us for a virtual event with James Cromwell as we go where compassion knows no borders and hope has legs (or wings or fins).

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Can’t Make It to Paris for the Summer Olympics? Here’s How to Cook Vegan French Food at Home

Bon Appétit! Celebrate the Summer Olympics’ host city with animals in mind by enjoying vegan French food at home.

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Urgent Alerts

Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now

Urge ASOS, Talbots, Other Companies to Sell Only Vegan Leather

Urge companies to choose kindness—not cruelty and environmental devastation—by selling only vegan leather!

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URGENT: Birds Trapped and Dying in St. Catharines, Ontario!

There are at least 8 live birds currently trapped underneath three solar panels, desperately trying in vain to escape. Urge Niagara Region Animal Services to help these birds!

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Brad Pitt’s Cashmere Company Misleads Customers About Cruelty to Goats—Demand Action!

Please join PETA in urging God’s True Cashmere to stop claiming cashmere is “responsibly sourced” and to switch to vegan cashmere!

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43,000 Monkeys Need You to Stop Charles River Labs’ Latest Scheme

Not everything in Texas should be bigger. Charles River Labs’ new building plans are proof of that. You can help save tens of thousands of monkeys before it’s too late.

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Caught on Video: Police Officer Punching K-9 in the Face

Ask the Fayetteville Police Department to remove the K-9 from the abusive handler’s custody immediately.

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U.S. Residents: Demand an End to Wildlife-Killing Contests on Federal Land

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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.

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Urge SeaWorld to Free Corky, the Longest-Held Captive Orca in the World

Corky is the longest-held captive orca in history, and time is running out. Will you take action?

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VIDEO: Watch a Team Pull Off a Record-Breaking Rescue While Bombs Explode Nearby

For a heart-wrenching 882 days, dogs, cats, and other animals in Ukraine have been living a nightmare. Watch how a PETA-supported team made the most of 72 hours.

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Guess Who Crashed Pharrell Williams’ Paris Olympics Party

PETA U.K. may not have gotten an invitation to Pharrell Williams’ star-studded Olympics party, but we think everyone got the message.

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PETA Entity Reps and Child Jailed in Ethiopia Over Monkey Shipments—Act Now to Save Lives

Ethiopian authorities jailed the three protestors, one of whom was 11 years old, over 24 hours for simply looking at a protest site. You can help out, as they regroup.

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What Is H&M Trying to Hide About Its Clothing?

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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Do You Use Gold Bond or Another Sanofi Product? Try These Instead

Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi refuses to change its dead-in-the-water ways. PETA urges you to hit the company where it hurts.

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No Spoilers: You Must See Chimp Crazy for Yourself!

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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The Top 3 Things Every Med Student Should Look Out For When Choosing a School

If you’re looking for a career in medicine, you’re probably eager to learn with the best training tools available. And since not all schools’ programs are created equal, here’s how to find the best ones.

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How Can You Help Dogs Survive Killer Temps? Award-Winning Actor Danai Gurira Has 5 Tips

Warrior for animals Danai Gurira teamed up with PETA to warn people about the dangers dogs face when left in hot vehicles, even for just a few minutes.

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Animals Have a Lot to Teach Us—a New Book Reveals How to Listen to Them

How did a simple stream help a celebrated science journalist see animals as neighbors? Brandon Keim’s new book will take you into the inner lives of animals, and you may be surprised by what you find.

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Calling Every All-Star for Animals: It’s Kids’ Time to Shine!

Know a kid who respects animals and understands that they’re friends, not food? Nominate them today—they could win a trophy, an assortment of PETA Kids merch, vegan cookies, and yearlong bragging rights.

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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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