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BREAKING: Pig Farm Workers Cut Off Piglets’ Tails and Yank Out Their Testicles
A whistleblower saw workers at Nippon Ham, Japan’s leading pork producer, slam piglets into the floor, inject them with surface disinfectant, and leave them to die.
New PETA Lawsuit Demands L.A. Metro Hit the Brakes on Free-Speech Restraint
This lawsuit is proof that Metro’s unconstitutional practices won’t deter PETA’s efforts to end speciesism. We know that, for animals, there’s too much on the line.
VIDEO: Horse Crashes in NYC—Carriage and Street Left Splattered With Blood
Tourists surely don’t want to see bloodied animals on the streets, and this horse certainly didn’t sign up for such violence. Will New York City ban horse-drawn carriages at long last?
Victory! Following Decades-Long PETA Campaign, Kering Is Going Fur-Free!
After a decades-long PETA campaign, Kering—the parent company of Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and other luxury brands—is going fur-free.
Running Out of Juice in the Bedroom? PETA’s Got You
Can’t put your finger on what’s not working in the bedroom? The time is ripe for going vegan!
PETA to Millennium Hotels: Drop Cruel Iditarod Sponsorship—Tout de Suite!
See photos from PETA protests around the world! Animal advocates are calling on Millennium Hotels to cut ties with the deadly Iditarod.
‘Tiger King 2’: A Lot Has Changed Since Season 1, Thanks to PETA and YOU
Nearly every animal abuser in “Tiger King” is now in custody, out of business, or facing lawsuits or criminal charges. So, will “Tiger King 2” touch on the vanishing big-cat cub-petting industry?
North America’s Top Chocolate Ingredient Supplier Bans Animal Tests After PETA Push
Learn more about PETA’s vital role as leader of the effort to end crude and lethal tests on animals in the global food and beverage industry.
PETA Files Groundbreaking Suit Against NIH, HHS Over Sepsis Experiments on Animals
PETA’s taking the National Institutes of Health to court over its continued funding of failed sepsis tests on animals.
Body Cam Video Exposes Pigs’ Torment Following Fatal Wreck: ‘That’s Probably … a Broke Pig … Laying There’
Body-cam video obtained by PETA shows what officers saw at the scene of a slaughterhouse-bound truck wreck: “That’s probably … a broke pig … laying there,” one observed.
PETA’s 76th Bear Rescue Is in the Books—Dolly and Fox Family Are Finally at a Real Sanctuary
The sun’s set on Sunrise Side, the now-defunct roadside zoo where an injured bear was neglected and a lion bit off part of a visitor’s finger. If Oswald’s Bear Ranch were clued in, it’d fold, too.
Victory! The European Parliament Votes YES to a Future Without Animal Experiments
History in the making: The European Parliament supports PETA’s call to end experiments on animals!
‘I’m Considering Going Vegan Now’: ‘Revolting’ ‘Pig Nipple’ Kick-Starts McDonald’s Customer’s Meat-Free Journey
A bacon sandwich isn’t just putting people off their lunch—it’s making them swear off meat entirely. For the same reasons that nipples don’t belong in a hoagie, no meat does.
PETA Launches Hotline for Reporting Cruelty to Horses Used for Racing
If you witness abuse at the track, the number to call is 706-Whistle (706-944-7853).
2021 Met Gala: Billie Eilish in Oscar de la Renta Makes Going Fur-Free the Star of the Red Carpet
Is this the most animal-friendly Met Gala of all time? Thanks to an all-vegan menu and Billie Eilish’s constant activism, PETA thinks so.
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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