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Good Riddance to Farmer John, Which Killed an Estimated 7,000 Pigs Daily
The infamous California slaughterhouse has finally shuttered, with one last vigil for the pigs as a send-off. The vile facility will not be missed as we mourn the millions of pigs it murdered.
Victory! NHL Drops Cruel Alligator All-Star Weekend Plans After Push From PETA
After hearing from PETA and over 37,000 supporters, today the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Florida Panthers confirmed scrapping plans to incorporate live alligators during All-Star Weekend.
PETA Latino in Cancún: Spaying Like There’s No Mañana
In just one weekend, PETA Latino sterilized more than 200 animals. Learn how their efforts will help end the companion animal overpopulation crisis.
From Concrete Slab to Dog Condo: See How PETA Helps ‘Backyard Dogs’
A heavy chain couldn’t stop Duke’s joy when PETA’s team first saw him in Cancún. See how they changed his life and learn how you can help dogs like him.
Want a Companion Who’ll Keep You Laughing? Meet the Marvelous Mr. Milo
Thanks to PETA, Milo’s story is spinning from tragedy to comedy. Can you give this fun-loving kitten the care and respect he deserves—and a place to work on his stand-up act?
BREAKING: Children as Young as 13 Illegally Working in Hazardous Conditions at JBS Slaughterhouses, Officials Allege
A federal report revealed that children as young as 13 were allegedly working in hazardous conditions at JBS slaughterhouses. Here’s what we know so far.
More Sponsors Drop the 2023 Iditarod: Help PETA Finish the Race
PETA sees the finish line as the 2023 Iditarod loses more sponsors. Help end the death race and save dogs used for sledding.
PETA’s Investigation Is Victorious in Colombia; Not Even a Ripple From U.S.
Colombian officials move to dismantle the hellhole lab that PETA exposed. Is the National Institutes of Health still sending it checks?
UW Now Accepting Applications for Spin Doctor at Notorious Primate Center
The University of Washington is looking for a new PR manager to put a happy face on its notorious primate center, a vile and inept monkey prison.
The Blatant Cruelty of Breeding and Buying Breathing-Impaired Cats
Do you think cats deserve to breathe? We do, too. Find out why breeding flat-faced cats for sale is so cruel.
Play PETA’s New Game, ‘Bad Logic Bingo,’ B-4 You Trust an Animal Experimenter
Grab your bingo cards and markers: Primate experimenters’ self-contradictory logic and flimsy excuses for torture are so predictable that we’re calling them out ourselves.
Awesome Arachnids: Spider Facts That Will Fascinate You
Spiders’ reputation as creepy-crawlies is based on a web of misunderstandings. Not to fear—we have some fun facts about our humble eight-legged friends!
Chuck the Cruel Tradition: PETA Offers to Replace Punxsutawney Phil With a Human
A PETA supporter would gladly take Phil’s place if it will spare him a tedious life punctuated only by the confusion and terror of being dangled in front of a noisy crowd every year.
Victory! Following Pressure From PETA, Cruel Navy-Funded Tests on Sheep CANCELED
After PETA urged the Navy to end useless decompression experiments that cause sheep crippling pain, they were stopped years early. Now let’s push the Navy to ban all such tests.
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.
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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