Lindsay Pollard-Post

Lindsay has been writing about animals since she could hold a pencil. She started with comic books—all starring her cat. By middle school, she was writing anti-vivisection essays. As a senior writer and editor for the PETA Foundation, her pieces promoting animal rights have appeared everywhere from The New York Times to high in the sky (on airplane banners). Lindsay finds endless inspiration in the outdoors—on a trail, in a kayak, or on cross-country skis—and in her adopted feline companions, Mia and Sundae.

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Remembering Free-Speech Champion Nat Hentoff

The prolific journalist defended the right to free speech—including the freedom to speak up for animals’ rights.

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Guess Who Saved Millions of Animals in 2016? PETA’s Mobile Clinics!

In 2016, PETA’s mobile spay/neuter clinics broke every record on the books.

These Cruel Tests on Rats Will Make You See Red

There was nothing sweet about what raspberry industry trade groups were doing to rats in laboratories.

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An Equation Could Save 5,000 Animals’ Lives Every Year

Who said math never saved a life? Under a pilot program launched by the EPA, an equation could replace thousands of animals used in deadly pesticide tests.

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Victory! German Pet Stores Scale Back Reptile Sales

Pet stores in Germany have agreed to end or reduce reptile sales following investigations that revealed massive suffering at trade wholesalers.

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First-Ever Online Vegan Food Drive Smashes Its Goal

More than 3,000 pounds of donated vegan foods will ensure that hungry people have access to healthy, humane meals.

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One Slaughterhouse Stops Killing … For Now

USDA inspectors’ observations reveal that struggling cows were repeatedly shot in the skull with metal bolts.

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Once-Neglected Dogs Now Living the Life of Riley (and Stella!)

Two lucky pups find their bliss after being rescued by PETA and given new homes by the Virginia Beach SPCA.

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Snip, Snip, Hooray! PETA ‘Spays’ the Day in Danville

PETA’s third annual trip to Danville, Virginia, is a success—with 123 animals “fixed” and countless unwanted births prevented.

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Looking to Find a New Home for an Animal? Read This First

It’s a dangerous world out there for animals. Make sure their future is secure by following these tips.

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PETA Scientist Briefs Congress on Animal-Free Testing Methods

Senators and representatives learned why testing on animals is cruel and unreliable—and why animal-free methods need to be adopted now.

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Santa Comes Early for Chained Dogs

A toy can make a world of difference for a lonely dog who is chained or penned alone day and night.

India Moves Closer to Replacing Cruel Chemical Tests on Rabbits

India moves toward replacing 1940s-era chemical tests on rabbits with advanced non-animal methods.

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NIH Releases Plan to Retire All Government-Owned Chimpanzees

PETA urges NIH to act swiftly and retire the chimpanzees as soon as possible.

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St. Petersburg Helps Shut Down the Puppy Mill Pipeline

A ban on selling commercially bred animals in pet stores means fewer animals will suffer in puppy mills and more homeless animals will find loving families.

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