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Category: Animal Companions

86 Companion Animals Spayed or Neutered, Thanks to PETA

PETA’s Mobile Clinics Division has helped spay or neuter more than 227,700 companion animals since it began. See the latest lifesaving event!

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Rescued dog Gordon before and after
Animal Companions
PETA Sterilized 499 Animals in Mexico—and Brought Back One Lucky Pup

Emaciated, riddled with parasites, and with a fractured leg, Gordon was fighting for his life on the streets. But thanks to PETA, this adoptable pup is ready for the good life.

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three people from PETA's spay neuter event in different parts of Mexico
Animal Companions
Mexico’s Homeless-Animal Crisis Is a Huge Problem—Here’s How PETA’s ‘Fixing’ It

In Chichimilá and Cancún, Mexico, scores of companion animals rolled up in style to PETA’s free spay/neuter clinics. Help us continue this vital work!

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Manya Rescued From a Snowdrift in Ukraine: Watch Her Jaw-Dropping Recovery

Manya the dog’s tale went from hopeless to hopeful, thanks to a PETA-supported clinic.

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Breeders, Beware! L.A. Passes Temporary Ban on Issuing Dog-Breeding Permits

Join PETA in calling on Mayor Bass to do her job and remind city shelters of theirs: to provide shelter to all animals in need.

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Nothing to ‘Snicker’ About: Mars Candy Tied to Bleeding Animals

Mars Inc. has a sick connection to what a recent PETA investigation exposed. Find out what the Snickers maker has to do with bleeding dogs and cats.

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Tsunami the dog before and after rescue
Animal Companions
Tsunami’s Perseverance Was Stronger Than a Tidal Wave—Watch Her Video

Beneath the burns and shrapnel wounds covering Tsunami’s body was a sweet dog whose life has now been transformed by PETA-supported rescuers.

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FURever Friends: Jennifer Aniston Receives Adoption Advocacy Award From PETA

Jennifer Aniston is a true leading lady in adoption advocacy, which is why PETA applauded her with an “I’ll Be There for You” Adoption Advocacy Award.

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Animal Companions
‘Pawsitively’ Impactful: How v-dog and PETA Are Inspiring Top Oscar® Nominees to Help Dogs in Need

PETA and v-dog teamed up to promote compassion with special gifts for top Oscar® nominees, featuring vegan dog treats and a pledge to feed dogs in need.

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Jane and Vivi, two adoptable cats rescued by PETA from a blood bank
Animal Companions
From Life in Prison to Life of the Party: Meet Jane and Vivi

A PETA investigator rescued Jane and Vivi from an animal blood bank just in the nick of time—now these two terrific tabbies are banking on finding the perfect permanent home.

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Animal Companions
Iditarod 2024 Updates: Race Ends With 3 Dog Deaths, 200+ Pulled From Trail

Now that the deadly 2024 Iditarod is over, PETA is breaking down the chaos of the race and the dogs’ suffering that permeated it.

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Kolbie the dog resting on an orange blanket after being rescued from The Veterinarians' Blood Bank
VIDEO: How PETA Found a Home for a Hound Exploited by a Blood Bank

The Veterinarians’ Blood Bank is under fire following a damning PETA undercover investigation. Discover Kolbie the dog’s rescue story.

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(left) woman petting dog with text that says "just spay me" (right) man and dog with text that says "just neuter me"
Amid Unprecedented Surge of Dogs and Cats in Shelters, PETA Makes an Urgent Plea to Guardians to Help ‘Fix’ the Crisis

A growing crisis is reaching new peaks, and U.S. animal shelters are bearing the brunt. This World Spay Day, do your part to help dogs, cats, and shelters.

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Rescued dog Suni at the beach
Animal Companions
PETA Came to Sweet Suni’s Rescue; Will You Rescue This Adoptable Dog’s Heart?

Breed: Magnificent mastiff mutt. Height: Picture a pony. Profession: WFH snuggler. Kids: Could take them or leave them. Looking for: A relationship. E-mail [email protected] to take things offline.

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lamb lying on grass with the number 52 marked on their back, to show that we need to respect each animal as an individual, not a number
To Label or to Liberate: Why Animals Aren’t Numbers

You’re not a number—you’re someone. The same goes for every other animal. PETA adds up key reasons to stop labeling living, feeling beings.

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