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Look Back on PETA’s Victories and Ongoing Efforts to End Shrine Circus Animal Abuse

PETA’s campaign to end the use of animals in Shrine circuses has already resulted in numerous victories. Will you spare a minute to help secure another win?

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VIDEO: Find Out Why These Free Wings Had Foodies Flying Off the Handle

It’s a hoot! Musician Oli Frost joined PETA U.K. to turn the tables on chicken wing–eaters. Watch now.

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Sweet Victory! Candy Companies Won’t Partner With SeaWorld Again

Sweet victory! After hearing from PETA about SeaWorld’s horrors, two candy companies are ding-dong-DITCHING the ABUSEment park.

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Stella McCartney’s Jaw-Dropping Gift to Legendary Singer Will Be Music to Your Ears

A special 90th birthday gift from longtime PETA supporter Stella McCartney is on its way to Nana Mouskouri, one of the best-selling female recording artists of all time. Check it out!

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The Riskiest Foods That Can Kill You

Which foods are some of the riskiest to eat? Find out and learn how to avoid them!

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With a PETA Present, you can send a beautiful e-card and help animals.
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PepsiCo, Travis Kelce Nab PETA’s Praise for NFL Ad Using CGI Tigers

Why is PETA awarding a new PepsiCo commercial starring Megan Thee Stallion and Travis Kelce? The all-star ad kept big cats off TV screens.

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Woman Allegedly Maimed at Elephant ‘Retirement Ranch’ Run by Infamous Circus

ABC News just exposed a sham elephant sanctuary owned by a notorious circus. Find out what happened there and how YOU can take action.

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Viral Experiments on Animals Highlight a Cruelty Epidemic in Tax-Funded Laboratories

Experimenters are going viral, and the consequences for animals are painful and deadly. Read a sampling of the sick experiments that leave animals to suffer from painful disease symptoms.

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Leave Animals in Peace, Not in Pieces! Pharrell Dissed Over Animal Fur and Skins Use at Louis Vuitton in New PETA Video

Will THIS bad news bring the “Happy” singer down? PETA’s diss track against Pharrell reveals the unhappy truth about his Louis Vuitton collections.

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PETA Obtains Documents That Reveal Extreme Suffering in NIH Lab

PETA’s lawsuit reveals that dozens of monkeys had chronic infections and diarrhea and were kept thirsty for years.

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Watch How PETA-Supported Rescuers Brought Iholochka From Her Destroyed Home to Safety—All While Under Fire in Ukraine
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Have You Seen This Video of Pus-Filled Animal Flesh? Go Vegan!

“Abscessed” much? A video of pus-filled animal flesh is apparently shocking the internet—here’s what we have to say about it.

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Denver Voters: THESE Initiatives Would Prevent Animals From Being Killed for Their Fur, Flesh

Two pro-animal measures could raise the Mile High City to even greater heights! Find out why Denver voters should support Ordinances 308 and 309.

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OCTO Act Becomes California Law, Banning Octopus Farms

The OCTO Act will make it illegal for anyone in California to engage in the aquaculture, or farming, of octopuses meant for human consumption.

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14 Arrested in Raid of Texas ‘Bush Track’ After PETA Tipped Off Authorities to Drugging and Abuse of Horses

Find out what officials turned up during a high-stakes raid of Carril Mochomos, an unsanctioned horse racetrack in Texas.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
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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?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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