In a seismic win for animals and science, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that it will phase out cruel experiments on monkeys in its laboratory—a long-overdue move that PETA has fought for relentlessly and follows our discussion with the Department of Health and Human Services. PETA thanks the administration for … Read more »
After hearing from several whistleblowers about the horrendous conditions at the Holtsville Ecology Site, PETA and Humane Long Island worked to convince town officials to close this roadside zoo. PETA sent a mobile billboard, and Humane Long Island led on-the-ground efforts to protest the site and speak up in town meetings. Town officials finally made … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans—which has over 200 locations—has stopped charging extra for vegan milk. Now, customers can choose plant milks that are kind to cows, their calves, and the planet without penalty. PJ’s joins the rapidly growing list of coffee chains, including Starbucks and Dunkin’, that have dropped their unjust … Read more »
Dollarama banned the sale of cruel glue traps! After hearing from PETA and more than 60,000 PETA supporters, the retailer, which has more than 1,600 stores throughout Canada, stopped selling these inhumane devices that cause small animals to endure prolonged suffering. Dollarama joins hundreds of companies that have banned glue traps, including CVS, Dollar General, … Read more »
In a significant win for animals, Wisconsin-based Fromm Family Foods—a companion animal food company—has heeded PETA’s call to stop funding cruel experiments on animals at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Food Research Institute, joining numerous other corporate sponsors that have done the same or pulled funds entirely for the institute’s gruesome tests on animals after hearing … Read more »
Culver City, CA, has banned the use and sale of glue traps, becoming the third city in the U.S. to ban these torture devices! Most animals caught in glue traps suffer for more than 24 hours before they die slow, agonizing deaths from starvation, dehydration, asphyxiation, or blood loss. As they struggle to free themselves, … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Nordstrom’s young adult brand, BP., has gone completely vegan! That means it has eliminated animal-derived materials, such as leather, wool, and mohair—products of industries that routinely exploit and kill animals. In recognition of this compassionate shift, PETA honored Nordstrom with a Trailblazer for Animals Award. Shop BP. and explore other vegan … Read more »
The Health Effects Institute, which studies the effects of air pollution and is largely funded by the global automotive industry and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, confirmed to PETA that it has no plans to fund experiments on animals for the foreseeable future. The decision comes after PETA first contacted the institute in 2023, urging … Read more »
In a huge victory for animals, Condé Nast announced it will no longer feature new animal fur in any of its global editorial content or advertising, including in the pages of fashion powerhouse Vogue. The big move follows decades of pressure from PETA, which started the movement against the atrociously cruel fur industry back in … Read more »
After talks with PETA, American Airlines, the world’s largest carrier by daily flights, began a trial of JUST Egg on select flights made with Just Egg, hash browns, vegan cheese, spinach, corn, and red pepper. This offering recognizes that compassionate options are in demand, sparing chickens a lifetime of confinement and suffering in the egg … Read more »
Thanks in part to funding provided by PETA Science Consortium International e.V., biology students at Technische Universität Berlin ditched fetal bovine serum and antibodies bled from animals in favor of cutting-edge, cruelty-free science. The team running this laboratory has published a paper that will help other universities adopt this graduate-level course, enabling even more students … Read more »
After meeting with PETA and years of working behind the scenes with the company’s executives and submitting shareholder questions and resolutions, Lowe’s Companies Inc. has banned the sale of glue traps on its website! This decision will spare countless small animals from the agony of being caught on sticky boards, where they may suffer broken … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA)—whose membership includes nearly 20,000 insurance professionals—has banned live-animal displays at its events, except for compassionate adoption events. The move comes after a FAIA trade show in 2025 featured a live giraffe. Animal-free events are safer for everyone and don’t support cruel suppliers that confine … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Rustic Pathways has removed elephant bathing experiences from their trip excursions. Between PETA, peta2, and PETA Latino, more than 35,000 supporters took nearly 90,000 actions urging the company to do right by elephants. Rustic Pathways is in an influential position to educate impressionable student travelers on why interacting with elephants is … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Starbucks’ licensing partner Percassi announced it has dropped the vegan milk upcharge at all locations in Italy. The news was supported by an ad campaign entitled “Why pay more for what you love.” Click here to urge The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to end the upcharge for vegan milks.
