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PETA Mourns Mali, the Elephant Who Spent Decades Alone at the Manila Zoo
Because of indifference and greed, Mali the elephant died the same way she had lived for nearly 50 years: alone in a concrete pen at the Manila Zoo.
Tune In: PETA VP Featured on Podcast Breaks Down ‘No-Kill’ Sham
What does “no-kill” really mean? A PETA vice president joined “The Animal Welfare Junction” podcast to discuss the divisive term.
Notorious Mt. Hope Auction Makes This Town the WORST for Animals
Three times a year, the Mt. Hope Auction crams thousands of animals into severely crowded pens and stacked cages in its barns. Find out how you can help end this nightmare.
The Adventure of a Lifetime Is Just a Bid Away!
Learn how you could win an adventure like no other at a resort in Guatemala. Bid today on this and other items to help animals in PETA’s end-of-year auction.
Transport Company Leaves Monkeys to Bake on the Tarmac
JKL Secure Freight left more than 300 monkeys in crates on an airport tarmac for more than 90 minutes. And then things got even worse.
This ‘Drag Race’ Contestant Is ‘Feline’ Fine and Helping to Fix a Huge Issue Cats Face
Photo: © Magnus HastingsVictoria Scone, an international star from multiple “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchises, has joined PETA U.K. for a special campaign—and it’s the cat’s meow.
Ready for the Five-Night Trip of Your Life? Bid Today on a Vegan Safari!
Are you ready to check “Go on an African safari” off your bucket list? Bid today to help animals in PETA’s end-of-year auction.
What Gunner’s West Side Highway Escape Should Mean for All Horse-Drawn Carriages
Gunner the horse was frightened during a carriage repair and fled to a busy street in New York. Read the breaking story and find out how to help horses now.
Why This Verdict Is the Perfect Chance to ‘Lash’ Out Against Cosmetics-Testing Cruelty
In one fell swoop, the Court of Justice of the European Union has sentenced thousands of rats and rabbits to horrific suffering and certain death in cruel cosmetics tests. But YOU can still help animals today.
Drone Attack! Teams in Ukraine Save Animals While Under Fire
Drone strikes threatened a PETA-supported rescue mission. How did everyone get out alive? Watch the video to find out—and learn how to support this work.
Misleading ‘Humane’ Claims by UGG Prompt Legal Warning From PETA
PETA sent UGG a cease-and-desist letter over misleading claims the retailer has made about the treatment of animals used for wool and down.
VIDEO: Find Out Why Nude ‘Monkeys’ Were Arrested at the Harvard-Yale Game
Harvard didn’t just lose its football game with Yale—it’s also a loser when it comes to animals. See how PETA “monkeys” took the field.
Beyond Tradition: Sarah Silverman Urges People to Reimagine Thanksgiving
Actor and comedian Sarah Silverman joined PETA to encourage people to rethink holiday traditions and extend kindness to all animals.
PETA Calls For Federal Probe Into Menopause Experiments at UMass
UMass experimenter Agnès Lacreuse’s lab must be shut down, and PETA has the receipts to show why.
5 Minutes, Dozens of Lives Changed: The Latest Rescues in Ukraine
Owners killed, homes destroyed—for many animals in Ukraine, this can seem like the end. But it’s only the beginning, thanks to PETA-supported teams. Learn how to fuel their work!
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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
