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Injured Cats, Starving Sheep, and Chained Dogs: PETA Fieldworkers Help Them All
The “dog days” of summer are every day for PETA fieldworkers, who are outside helping chained dogs beat the heat.
The Killing of Freya the Walrus Is Another Reminder to Leave Wildlife Alone
Freya the walrus went viral for climbing onto boats to nap. Now, she’s dead. Why do humans think animals are selfie props?
Animals Starved to Death, Experimenters Gone Rogue in NIH Labs
PETA wants NIH staff fired. They neglect to feed and water animals, cut into animals without approval, and violate their own rules. And their science is garbage.
Celebrities Share Reactions to Collapse of NYC Horse Used to Pull Carriage
After a New York City horse collapsed while pulling a carriage in the street—likely due to illness and heat exhaustion—these celebrities took to social media to share their thoughts.
A Dog Named Pee Wee: Case Study in Texas A&M Laboratory Cruelty
The suffering and death of a dog named Pee Wee is as tragic as it is emblematic of the cruelty in Texas A&M’s muscular dystrophy laboratory. Shut it down!
Rogue Surgeries, Gross Negligence Continue in Vanderbilt U. Laboratories
© iStock.com/ABGlavinIn Vanderbilt University’s laboratories, animals have been subjected to invasive experimental surgeries but denied pain relief—and other animals have died of starvation or thirst.
PETA Fielded Calls From California to Canada to Help Animals This Summer
On an average day, PETA’s Cruelty Investigations Department receives dozens of phone calls reporting cases of animal abuse. Here’s what happens next.
VIDEO: Eyewitness Reveals Bloody Attack of an Orca at SeaWorld San Diego
A visitor who witnessed the bloody attack of an orca at SeaWorld San Diego alerted PETA to the horrific incident. Take action for orcas!
PETA Celebrates the End of USDA’s ‘Teachable Moments’
The USDA’s “teachable moments” proposed that there was a learning curve to treating animals humanely. PETA breaks down why this system was such a failure.
Paulina Rubio Urges Miami Seaquarium to Release Lolita to a Sanctuary
Paulina Rubio, PETA, and many others are speaking out for Lolita, asking The Dolphin Company to let her live out her golden years in a better place.
Are You Patrick’s Star? PETA-Rescued Labradoodle Looking for New Home
Patrick loves tennis balls, has gorgeous cocoa-brown fur, and is looking for a family to call his own—could you be Patrick’s star?
Buying French Bulldogs, Pugs, and Other Breathing-Impaired Breeds Is Flat-Out Cruel
Flat-faced dogs suffer debilitating and sometimes fatal health conditions, all for humans’ arbitrary aesthetic preferences or the latest fad.
Celebrate International Friendship Day With These Heartwarming PETA Rescue Stories
This International Friendship Day, these heartwarming PETA rescue stories will remind you that the truest friends stick together—even through the toughest times.
PETA Primate Scientist Eviscerates Experimentation Industry’s Pathetic Secrecy Defense
Animals in University of Washington labs have died from starvation and strangulation. This powerful op-ed lays out why the school doesn’t get to hide the truth about its “oversight” committee.
How Muslims Can Help Animals in the New Year
This Islamic new year, we’re asking Muslims to consider how they can help make the world a more compassionate place for animals.
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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