After Video Surfaces of Teen Attacking a Calf, PETA Offers Free Empathy Lessons
A video showing a teen’s violent beating a calf, reportedly in Mercer County, Ohio, prompts PETA to offer local schools an urgent lesson in empathy.
After Philly Kids Attack Dog With Bleach, PETA Offers Free Empathy Lessons
A group of minors attacked a dog with bleach and robbed her guardian in Philadelphia. PETA is offering a new lesson to the city’s schools: empathy.
She Did Not Consent: PETA Highlights Sexual Abuse on Farms
From nursing mother pigs locked in farrowing crates, to mother cows restrained in devices called “rape racks,” being violated without consent isn’t just a human problem.
Universal Studios Hollywood to End ‘Animal Actors’; PETA Hopes Orlando Will Follow
The end of “Animal Actors” at Universal Studios Hollywood reflects the fact that audiences no longer find the use of animals in live shows acceptable or entertaining.
Meet the ‘Bertie 5’ and Other Animals Helped by PETA Fieldworkers
When an animal is in need, PETA fieldworkers do everything in their power to help. Learn more about their groundbreaking work.
PETA Protests for Pigs as Supreme Court Considers Prop 12
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk is protesting for pigs in D.C. as the Supreme Court considers Prop 12. But you don’t have to be there to help animals. See what you can do!
Video: Adorable Albatross Couple Shows Same-Sex Love in Animal Kingdom
One same-sex couple is sweeping the internet off its feet—and they’re not humans. Meet the gay albatross couple who is going viral.
Win! Microbio Co. Ends Animal Tests on Health Foods After PETA Plea
Microbio Co., a Taiwanese health food producer, has banned experiments on animals following talks with PETA. Find out how to encourage others to follow suit.
World Rabies Day: Are Your Animal Companions Vaccinated?
Do you know when your dog’s or cat’s rabies vaccination expires? Forgetting can be deadly for all your loved ones.
Who Are You Wearing? PETA Makes Noise, Saying ‘Leather Destroys’
Leather is devastating for animals, the environment, and human health. It has no place in your wardrobe or anyone else’s.
Ivy League Scientist Pummeled Pigs’ Brains and Likely Falsified Data
A Penn scientist whose “research” involved pummeling piglets’ brains left the school suddenly and retracted his findings from publications.
PETA Latino Hosts Its Biggest Spay/Neuter Event Yet, in Cancún
Cancún, Mexico, has a surplus of animals but no lack of heart. PETA Latino’s clinic helped residents care for their animal companions.
Victory! PETA Gains Full Custody of the ‘Bertie 5’ in Court
PETA sued the person who owned death-by-starvation victim Minnie for custody of the surviving dogs, and for now, they’re safe.
Injured Cats, Starving Sheep, and Chained Dogs: PETA Fieldworkers Help Them All
The “dog days” of summer are every day for PETA fieldworkers, who are outside helping chained dogs beat the heat.
The Killing of Freya the Walrus Is Another Reminder to Leave Wildlife Alone
Freya the walrus went viral for climbing onto boats to nap. Now, she’s dead. Why do humans think animals are selfie props?
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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