9 Eye-Opening Takeaways From ‘Breaking the Chain’
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9 Eye-Opening Takeaways From ‘Breaking the Chain’

“Breaking the Chain” highlights the meaningful work PETA’s fieldworkers do every single day—here are some important takeaways from the film.

‘Breaking the Chain’ Started a Movement—Help Dogs in Your Neighborhood
‘Breaking the Chain’ Started a Movement—Help Dogs in Your Neighborhood

“Breaking the Chain” exposed a nationwide crisis of animal neglect. Here’s how you can help chained “backyard dogs” in your neighborhood right now.

A Day in the Life of a PETA Animal Rescue Team Fieldworker
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A Day in the Life of a PETA Animal Rescue Team Fieldworker

A PETA fieldworker tells all: One of those featured in the documentary “Breaking the Chain” takes you behind the scenes to show her work for animals in just 24 hours.

Animals Need You to Watch ‘Breaking the Chain’—Now FREE on YouTube
Animal Companions
Animals Need You to Watch ‘Breaking the Chain’—Now FREE on YouTube

For the first time ever, a documentary is sounding the alarm on a national crisis affecting dogs and other companion animals. Watch “Breaking the Chain” for free now.

VIDEO: Iditarod Musher Gets Shifty When Police Ask About Dogs’ Well-Being
VIDEO: Iditarod Musher Gets Shifty When Police Ask About Dogs’ Well-Being

Iditarod musher John Baker told police that Snickers was in good health—so why did he tell a PETA investigator that he planned to shoot the elderly dog to end “her misery”?

Observe International Homeless Animals Day by Taking Action With PETA
Animal Companions
Observe International Homeless Animals Day by Taking Action With PETA

The overpopulation crisis has left 70 million companion animals homeless in the U.S. Join PETA on August 20 to spread awareness not only of this problem but also of its solution.

Chained Puppies, an Orphaned Owl, and Many More Animals PETA Helped in July
Chained Puppies, an Orphaned Owl, and Many More Animals PETA Helped in July

From an orphaned owl to a suffering goose to doghouses delivered, here are some highlights from our field team, which came to the aid of animals in need.

Dogs and Cats Starved and Abused at ‘Rescues’—Why Does This Keep Happening?
Animal Companions
Dogs and Cats Starved and Abused at ‘Rescues’—Why Does This Keep Happening?

Ironically, authorities raid self-proclaimed “rescues” almost weekly to rescue animals from severe abuse and neglect. Make sure your support goes to the right place.

Animal-Free Classrooms? PETA’s Hopes for Education in the Age of COVID-19
Animal-Free Classrooms? PETA’s Hopes for Education in the Age of COVID-19

This fall, PETA hopes students returning to the classroom will find one thing missing: animals. Here’s why we must reshape and rethink education.

Herons, Opossums, Dogs—PETA Will Help Any Animal in Need Even in a Pandemic
Herons, Opossums, Dogs—PETA Will Help Any Animal in Need Even in a Pandemic

Even during the pandemic, countless animals need PETA’s help every day. Here are some highlights from our field team, which came to the aid of animals in need.

Broken Bones, New Families—Animals Who Need Help Count on PETA Fieldworkers
Broken Bones, New Families—Animals Who Need Help Count on PETA Fieldworkers

It’s often the case that the only food, clean water, or loving touch that these animals ever receive comes from PETA’s dedicated field team.

Man Tortures, Kills Hamsters He Says He Bought at PetSmart
Man Tortures, Kills Hamsters He Says He Bought at PetSmart

PetSmart sells helpless animals to anyone who can pay. The chain reportedly sold vulnerable hamsters to someone who tortured and killed them.

Most ‘Purebred’ Dogs Are Sick—Is Yours? Let Us Know
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Most ‘Purebred’ Dogs Are Sick—Is Yours? Let Us Know

Did you buy a pug who struggles to breathe, a bulldog who is sick, or any other “purebred” dog who has health issues? If so, PETA wants to hear from you.

BREAKING: 21 North Carolina PetSmart Stores Told to Shape Up
BREAKING: 21 North Carolina PetSmart Stores Told to Shape Up

Records show that a dog named Beethoven who developed an inflamed scrotum while being boarded at a PetSmart kennel wasn’t given veterinary care. His suffering must have been awful.

PETA Fieldworkers in Action: Dogs and Cats and Hamsters, Oh My!
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PETA Fieldworkers in Action: Dogs and Cats and Hamsters, Oh My!

For stoic pup Yeehaw Wayne and miniature horse Bea, there’s (now) no place like home. Meet them and the other animals PETA’s essential fieldworkers helped in April.

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