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Victory! Ninth Circuit Court Strikes Blow Against Laboratory Secrecy

Why are the members of the University of Washington’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee trying to hide?

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Victory! Europe’s Largest Marine Animal Prison Is Closing Down

Europe’s largest marine animal prison is closing. What does it mean for the industry and where will its residents go now?

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Video: A Retirement Party—for a Dog? Rescued Senior Dog Gets New Life in Florida

For nearly 10 years, PETA fieldworkers visited senior dog Rusty in a tiny, dirt pen. Now, he’s living it up in Florida. See how PETA helped him.

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Actor James Cromwell Trashed a Lifetime Achievement Award From the Humane Society—Read His Powerful Op-Ed to Find Out Why

James Cromwell put his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Humane Society of the United States exactly where it belongs—in the trash. Read his powerful op-ed here to find out why.

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A ‘Jingle Bells’ Serenade Forges a Loving Friendship Between a Girl and a Curious Cow—PETA’s Holiday Ad Will ‘Moove’ You
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215 Animals Sterilized in Puerto Rico, Thanks to PETA’s Global Compassion Fund

How many births can be prevented in two days? Read on to find out—and hear how PETA’s team answered one dog guardian’s prayers.

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It’s Not Just Butterball: Find Out Where Else PETA Caught Workers Sexually Abusing Animals

It’s not just Butterball: Sexual abuse of animals is common in the farming industry. See what our undercover investigators documented and how you can help.

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PETA UK Supporters Crash The Fashion Awards Over Use of Feathers

PETA UK supporters crash the red carpet at The Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall to urge the industry to swear off using feathers.

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‘Stellar’ News! PETA’s 2024 ‘Person of the Year’ Goes To…

A “stellabration” is in order! THIS luxury designer and animal-friendly fashion pioneer is PETA’s 2024 ‘Person of the Year.’

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How PETA Revealed What’s Wrong with Butterball Turkey

What’s wrong with Butterball turkey? Find out what the perverse footage shows and how you can help turkeys today.

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This PETA-Backed Spay-a-Thon Helped 324 Cats and Dogs in One Weekend

Meet some of the animals from a free spay/neuter event in Mexico backed by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund and learn how you can help support this vital work.

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Go Green! How ‘Wicked’ Is About Animal Rights

What is ‘Wicked’ about? Find out three ways this ‘Popular’ musical promotes animal rights and going green.

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‘Viva la Vegan Revolución!’ Gojira’s Joe Duplantier Raises a Fist for Animal Rights

No, they’re not the the King of Monsters ravaging Japan. The lead vocalist of heavy metal band Gojira is a king for animals!

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A Prisoner Since Birth: Keto the Orca Dies at Loro Parque

Don’t let Keto the orca’s death be another number on the long list of animals who have died at cruel marine parks—learn his story, then take action.

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Experimenter Cries ‘Monkey Shortage!’ While Killing 10 Monkeys in a Month

Inglorious University of Massachusetts–Amherst experimenter Agnès Lacreuse killed nearly half her monkey population in a single month, not long after decrying a made-up monkey shortage.

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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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