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No More Concrete: PETA Helped Simon Find a New ‘Leash’ on Life in Mexico
PETA fieldworkers are changing lives in Mexico. The team has spent the last week helping dogs like Simon, whom they found chained to a concrete slab.
Join Us on the Front Lines in Ukraine as Rescuers Risk Everything to Save Animals
Join PETA Germany’s team in this virtual event as they take you on rescues while dodging rocket attacks and searching through destroyed towns to find abandoned or injured animals.
Monkey Escape! Feds Slap Suncoast Primate ‘Sanctuary’ With Critical Citations
Curious what came of a capuchin monkey’s temporary escape from a sleazy roadside zoo? Learn how PETA got the feds to hit Suncoast with critical citations.
PETA Files Criminal Complaint After Sick, Starving Dogs in Alabama Lab Denied Vet Care
A USDA inspection found that dogs at testing lab Blue Ridge Kennel were so thin that their ribs, backbone, and hip bones were visible. Why is this hellhole still in operation?
From Couch to Campfire and Back Again: Adventure Awaits With Georgina
With some help from PETA, Georgina is trading a filthy, outdoor pen for family and outdoor fun. Would you give her a new life of adoration and adventure?
We Did It! European ‘End Animal Testing’ Initiative Validated With 1.2 Million Signatures
Signed, sealed, and delivered! A total of 1.2 million people banded together to protect rabbits, rats, and others. Find out what’s next for the European citizens’ initiative to end tests on animals.
Guests Bitten by Animals, a Macaw Driven Mad: SeaQuest in Layton, Utah, Exposed
People should know that SeaQuest’s history of injuries to animals and the public is horrific and that its shoddy facilities deserve to go out of business.
5 Ways PETA Is Controversial … to Animal Exploiters
PETA wrote the playbook on courting controversy for a cause, with strategies that range from going nude to exposing the naked truth about cruel industries.
MIT Experimenter Goes Home, Leaves Monkey Restrained for 18 Hours
PETA is calling for the immediate termination of the MIT experimenter who left a monkey restrained for more than 18 hours.
Be at the Forefront of PETA’s Cutting-Edge Campaigns
Looking for a job that lets you help animals and travel all over for free at the same time? Becoming PETA’s traveling campaigner is your chance!
Why PETA Says It’s a Good Thing Bulldogs, Pugs Eventually Won’t Exist
Why will bulldogs and pugs likely stop existing in the near future? PETA explains why the end of breathing-impaired breeds would be a good thing for dogs
The Year of the Rabbit Is Here—Leap for Joy Over PETA’s Progress for Rabbits in Labs
Lunar New Year on January 22, 2023, ushered in the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac. Leap for joy reading these PETA victories for rabbits in laboratories.
PETA Science Group Funds Breakthrough Study That Will Expand Human Lung Slice Accessibility for Research
A new paper coauthored by PETA scientists is poised to revolutionize the field of inhalation research and reduce the number of animals used in toxicity tests.
PETA: Against All Prejudice—Watch the Video Now
Why must we confidently help end prejudice against ALL, from pigeons to pigs to pig-tailed macaques? Watch Ingrid Newkirk’s moving speech now to find out.
What Makes Goats So Great? Check Out These 8 Amazing Facts!
When we talk about “the goat,” we don’t mean Tom Brady. Learn more about gentle, curious goats with these eight amazing facts.
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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?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind