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Big-Cat Exhibitor Adam Burck Cited by Feds for Forcing Tigers to Live in Small Crates
Footage reveals that Adam Burck, big-cat supplier for circus shows, routinely keeps tigers in crates so small that the animals barely have room to turn around.
Human Skin Is In: Check Out PETA’s Killer Collection at Urban Outraged
Urban Outraged is a killer shopping experience by PETA that brings new meaning to the question “Who are you wearing?”
Victory! CVS Pulls Great Ape Greeting Cards From Shelves After Push From PETA
CVS’ greeting card aisle is getting a whole lot more humane, thanks to the company’s decision to ban cards that exploit great apes.
PETA President Shares ‘ThanksVegan’ Message: ‘We Are Not Whole Unless We Show Respect to All’
“We are not whole unless we show respect to all.” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk encourages everyone to celebrate “ThanksVegan” with a poem from liberationist Benjamin Zephaniah.
Looking to Adopt a New Canine Pal? ‘Carmen’ Get Her
Carmen the canine enjoys the company of kids, cats, and other dogs—and she might enjoy yours, too! E-mail PETA to find out more about adopting this sweet girl.
Bans on Circuses, Fur Farms, Dolphinariums, Pet Stores: Progress for Animals Is Passed Into Law in France!
Vital improvements in France are finally taking shape! From circuses to dolphinariums to fur farms to pet stores—see how this new law will help animals.
PETA Mourns Passing of Longtime Primate Advocate Dr. Shirley McGreal
PETA mourns the passing of Dr. Shirley McGreal, founder of the International Primate Protection League and a longtime champion for monkeys.
Hooray for Cat TV! Oil Spill Survivors Brandi and Bubbles Thank Kind Donors
It’s PAWSitively true: Cats love TV, too! See how PETA’s office cats are enjoying their cat TV after Samsung and others sent us kind donations.
Register Today for a CATivating Free Virtual Event With PETA’s President
There are a lot of tips that your feline friends want you to know, and cat “auntie” Ingrid Newkirk is here to decode the secrets of cats’ bodies and minds in a virtual talk on her new book. Register now!
‘Tiger King 2’: Zuzana Kukol and ‘The Lyin’ King’
“Jeff Lowe is [an] opportunist,” says Zuzana Kukol in “Tiger King 2.” PETA thinks the apparent “Joe Exotic” supporter should look in the mirror.
Study Links Consuming Fat From Animals With Higher Risk of Strokes
A study that links eating fat from animals with a higher risk of a stroke proves yet again that our fellow animals are NOT food.
Breaking New Footage Exposes Dogs Stuffed in Sacks, Sold for Meat at Wet Markets
As the pandemic, which scientists believe originated in a wet market, rages on, PETA India reveals that wet markets are still illegally killing and selling wildlife and dogs for meat.
PETA’s New Video Exposes ‘Tiger King 2’ Villain Tim Stark’s Cruelty to Cubs
A new PETA video includes footage of baby big cats who died at Tim Stark’s facility following declawing surgeries. Learn more about this “Tiger King 2” player.
PETA’s Full-Page Ads Call for Dairy-Industry Whistleblowers to Report Cruelty to Cows
PETA is seeking information from dairy-industry whistleblowers. Here’s why we’re asking tipsters to submit evidence of cruelty to cows on farms.
Used, Abused, and Traumatized: Meet Guinness, a Monkey Prisoner at NIH
For over 12 years, Guinness has been held in solitary confinement inside a government laboratory. He is so distraught that he rips out his own hair.
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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