Action Center
Tell Internet Service Provider GCI to Stop Powering the Deadly Iditarod
© Sled Dogs FilmAlaska’s grueling Iditarod dog-sled race has killed more than 150 dogs on the trail and innumerable others in the off-season. Tell GCI to stop sponsoring it now.
7 Simple Ways to Urge NIH to Close the 7 Cruel National Primate Research Centers
Using other primates to address human health concerns is a failed paradigm. It’s time for NIH to cut its losses and close down all the NPRCs.
The German Military Mutilates Live Pigs in Trauma Training—Take Action!
PETA and our German affiliate have fired off a letter to Germany’s defense minister calling for an end to using animals in trauma training drills. Will you add your voice to ours by taking action?
Got Netflix? Then You’ve Got to Watch ‘Seaspiracy’
Don’t sleep on “Seaspiracy”! Host a watch party that’ll have your invitees ditching fish and going vegan faster than you can ask, “What is ‘bycatch’?”
Snakes Beheaded, Geckos Eaten Alive, and Chickens Mutilated in Military Drill
Urge the U.S. Marines, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Thai Ministry of Defence to eliminate the use of live animals in Cobra Gold exercises.
Urge Dictionaries to Ban Derogatory, Speciesist Definitions of Animals or Label Them as Such
Words matter. Using demeaning terms to define animals influences the ways in which we think about and treat them.
Lila Suffered and Died—Help the Remaining Animals at Waccatee Zoo Before It’s Too Late!
Find out why PETA calls Waccatee “the worst roadside zoo in America” and how actor Minka Kelly is trying to help the animals suffering there.
Help Others Leave Chickens OFF Their Grocery List With Stickers
Stick it to the meat industry by telling people to leave chickens off their shopping list with PETA’s peel-off chicken flesh tray stickers.
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The Face of Fashion Is Fear. Urban Outfitters Brands Must Change!
Alpaca, wool, cashmere, mohair, leather, and down—all are produced with extreme violence and fear. Join the campaign to rid Urban Outfitters of these cruel materials!
Join Students Opposing Speciesism
Join Students Opposing Speciesism (SOS) as we rise up and demand empathy for everyone—regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or species.
Help Get Lolita and the Orcas at Marineland Antibes Retired to a Seaside Sanctuary
Urge abusement park owners to retire Lolita, Wikie, Inouk, Moana, and Keijo to a seaside sanctuary!
10 Reasons Why You Should Say No to Cruel Elephant Rides
Trust us: When you discover just how cruel elephant rides are, you’ll cut them from your travel bucket list.
Tell Canada Goose, ‘Ditch ALL Fur and Down’!
This global “luxury” outdoor apparel line is making jackets with fur from trapped coyotes and down from slaughtered ducks and geese. Tell it to stop now!
Urge Texas A&M University to Close Dog Laboratory
Twenty dogs from the school’s failed muscular dystrophy lab remain imprisoned on her campus. Tell her that they deserve to be in loving homes.
Urgent Alerts
Convicted Wildlife Trafficker Behind Shady Houston Interactive Aquarium
There’s an ugly history behind the incongruously named Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve—and it’s nothing less than criminal. Take action now!
Newborn Sea Lions and Seals Threatened by Fireworks Show in San Diego
The city of San Diego reportedly plans to allow an Independence Day fireworks display to be held at Ellen Browning Scripps Park in La Jolla.
Urge South Carolina Beach Store to Ditch Hermit Crab Sales!
Please join PETA in contacting the owners of Bargain Beachwear, Sam and Joshua Laniado, and asking them to do the right thing by not selling live animals at their stores.
Urge Suburban Auto Group to Drop Archaic ‘Trunk Monkey’ Ads
Not only is the practice of using chimpanzees in commercials cruel, it’s also become taboo in the advertising industry. Yet Suburban Auto Group continues to promote its “Trunk Monkey” commercials.
PETA Calls Out Virginia Tech for Buying Beagles From Filthy Mill
Tell Virginia Tech to stop exploiting dogs in its laboratories and trainings, beginning with a reevaluation of its relationship with supplier Envigo.
Horses in New York Are Being Beaten to Run Faster—Take Action NOW
Please send a polite message to the NYSGC urging it to protect horses by enacting a ban on whipping.
