Video: ‘Possum Drop’ Opossum Injured in Capture, Has Leg Amputated
Video: ‘Possum Drop’ Opossum Injured in Capture, Has Leg Amputated

An opossum trapped for a North Carolina town’s “Possum Drop” event had to have her badly injured leg removed and will never be free again.

Injured Dog Chooses Right House to Seek Shelter From the Storm
Injured Dog Chooses Right House to Seek Shelter From the Storm

You don’t need a weatherman to know Dylan’s future is sunny after his rescue.

Got Conned? How Big Dairy and Big Brother Have Duped You for Decades
Got Conned? How Big Dairy and Big Brother Have Duped You for Decades

Did you know that after World War I, America was overwhelmed by unwanted cow’s milk? (Smell that? It’s the dank scent of foreshadowing.)

UPDATE: Einstein Bros. Expands Vegan Cream Cheese Test Nationwide!
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UPDATE: Einstein Bros. Expands Vegan Cream Cheese Test Nationwide!

Einstein Bros. Bagels just announced that it’s testing vegan cream cheese at locations nationwide. Let’s show the chain that this should be permanent!

Guinea Pig Finds That ‘Heaven Is Under [His] Feet’ After PETA Rescue
Guinea Pig Finds That ‘Heaven Is Under [His] Feet’ After PETA Rescue

Thoreau the guinea pig leaves behind a life of “quiet desperation” to advance “confidently in the direction of his dreams.”

Exotic Animals Are Not ‘Pets,’ Chris Brown Learns From PETA, Wildlife Officials
Exotic Animals Are Not ‘Pets,’ Chris Brown Learns From PETA, Wildlife Officials

California prohibits the personal possession of monkeys as “pets,” which Chris Brown learned the hard way. Find out why these animals should never be “pets.”

Video: One Year Later, Rescued Bears Swim, Play, and Bob for Apples
Video: One Year Later, Rescued Bears Swim, Play, and Bob for Apples

PETA visited rescued bears Ben and Bogey to see how they’re healing and learning to be bears in their beautiful sanctuary. Just look at them now.

Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbug’ Makes Its Way From Farms to Newborns
Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbug’ Makes Its Way From Farms to Newborns

“Superbugs” are brewing on filthy farms. Experts warn that by 2050, more humans will die from antibiotic-resistant diseases than from cancer.

California Foie Gras Ban Back in Effect After Supreme Court Denies Petition for Review
California Foie Gras Ban Back in Effect After Supreme Court Denies Petition for Review

PETA urges everyone to contact restaurants in California that have foie gras on their menus and demand that they remove it immediately.

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PETA Blasts National Institutes of Health in Its Own Backyard
PETA Blasts National Institutes of Health in Its Own Backyard

The suffering that NIH funds in laboratories across the country would give most people nightmares. We think that its neighbors should know this.

Bevo/Uga Near-Tragedy Is Why Animals Don’t Belong in Football Stadiums
Bevo/Uga Near-Tragedy Is Why Animals Don’t Belong in Football Stadiums

After Uga X was nearly trampled by Bevo XV, PETA is renewing its call for both schools to end their use of live-animal mascots.

California Is the First State to Ban the Sale of Nonrescued Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits
California Is the First State to Ban the Sale of Nonrescued Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits

California is sending a clear message: Animals don’t exist to suit our fancy. Every sentient being deserves a loving home, regardless of species or breed.

Videos: Heartwarming PETA Animal Rescue Stories From 2018
Videos: Heartwarming PETA Animal Rescue Stories From 2018

Get out the tissues and get ready to celebrate as you see how these animals got a new lease on life, thanks to PETA and our supporters.

Hawaii Becomes the Second State to Shut Out Wild-Animal Circuses
Hawaii Becomes the Second State to Shut Out Wild-Animal Circuses

A big “mahalo” is in order for Hawaii after it effectively became the second state to ban traveling wild-animal exhibitions.

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13 Animals Who Won’t Get to Spend the Holidays With Their Loved Ones
13 Animals Who Won’t Get to Spend the Holidays With Their Loved Ones

These animals were torn away from their mothers, many to be exploited by humans. Forget the holidays—these animals NEVER see their loved ones.

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