Category: Overpopulation
PETA Latino in Cancún: Spaying Like There’s No Mañana
In just one weekend, PETA Latino sterilized more than 200 animals. Learn how their efforts will help end the companion animal overpopulation crisis.
From Concrete Slab to Dog Condo: See How PETA Helps ‘Backyard Dogs’
A heavy chain couldn’t stop Duke’s joy when PETA’s team first saw him in Cancún. See how they changed his life and learn how you can help dogs like him.
The Blatant Cruelty of Breeding and Buying Breathing-Impaired Cats
Do you think cats deserve to breathe? We do, too. Find out why breeding flat-faced cats for sale is so cruel.
No More Concrete: PETA Helped Simon Find a New ‘Leash’ on Life in Mexico
PETA fieldworkers are changing lives in Mexico. The team has spent the last week helping dogs like Simon, whom they found chained to a concrete slab.
How to Help Sick Puppies for Sale at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Buying a sick puppy at the Tijuana border isn’t rescuing them. Instead, it’s helping to ensure that dozens more puppies will be bred and sold the same way.
Never Trust Animal Breeders: Logan Paul’s Pig Is Another Reminder
The story goes that breeders told Logan Paul that Pearl the pig was a “mini pig”—a species that doesn’t exist. Her story serves as a reminder never to buy an animal.
Progress! New York Passes Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, Banning Sale of Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits
New York’s Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill has been signed into law, so countless cats, dogs, and rabbits will be saved from being bred and sold at pet stores.
5 Shocking PETA Investigations That Sparked Major Action for Animals in 2022
See some of the shocking findings that PETA’s investigations uncovered—and how our work helped animals in 2022.
PETA Latino Hosts Weekend Spay/Neuter Event in Cancún
PETA Latino’s Cancún event may have prevented the birth of more than 2,000 animals in the next 12 months alone!
BIB Dog Winning 2022 National Dog Show’s ‘Best in Show’ Is Nothing to Celebrate
A French bulldog’s win in the 2022 National Dog Show is nothing to celebrate. Here’s why it’s nothing short of cruel to breed—or buy—dogs like Winston.
‘No-Kill’ or ‘No Admission’? Limited-Intake Shelter Policies Implode
As communities experience the disastrous results of misguided “no-kill” policies, PETA urges shelters to make animals, not statistics, their priority.
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.
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.
Austin’s ‘Slow-Kill’ Policy Will Hurt Strays
There’s no excuse for what the video circulating on social media depicts: Austin animals warehoused en masse in crates with no hope in sight.
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.
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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