Category: Overpopulation
Tune In: PETA VP Featured on Podcast Breaks Down ‘No-Kill’ Sham
© iStock.com/mihakonceptcomWhat does “no-kill” really mean? A PETA vice president joined “The Animal Welfare Junction” podcast to discuss the divisive term.
This ‘Drag Race’ Contestant Is ‘Feline’ Fine and Helping to Fix a Huge Issue Cats Face
Victoria Scone, an international star from multiple “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchises, has joined PETA U.K. for a special campaign—and it’s the cat’s meow.
Victory! Rite Aid Is Phasing Out Greeting Cards Featuring Flat-Faced Dogs
What’s wrong with greeting cards featuring pugs or bulldogs? Rite Aid and PETA agree there’s nothing cheerful about animals who can’t breathe.
Hot Spay/Neuter Summer? PETA Says It Was!
When an animal is in need, PETA fieldworkers do everything in their power to help. Learn more about their life-changing work.
230 Animals Spayed or Neutered, Thanks to PETA Latino
PETA Latino’s spay/neuter event in Cancún, Mexico, prevented 230 animals from contributing to the overpopulation crisis.
Meet a Few of the Thousands of Animals PETA Fieldworkers Helped This Spring
When an animal is in need, PETA fieldworkers do everything in their power to help. Learn more about their groundbreaking work.
PHOTOS: How Is PETA Latino Putting the Heat on Puerto Rico’s Puppy Problem?
Find out how PETA Latino’s work for animals in Puerto Rico inspired a local celebrity and hundreds of other people.
PETA Responds After Paris Hilton Buys Chihuahua Puppy From Breeder
Paris Hilton has apparently been living under a rock if she thinks that buying animals is a compassionate thing to do—a visit to an animal shelter would have shown her just how many homeless Chihuahuas need families.
Adios, Animal Overpopulation: PETA Latino’s Free Spay/Neuter Events in Mexico Are Changing Lives
So far, more than 900 dogs and cats in Mexico have had successful surgeries, thanks to this determined team.
Cruel, Seedy, and Greedy: Comparing Animal Hoarders, Roadside Zoos, and Puppy Mills
How do animal hoarders compare with roadside zoos and puppy mills? PETA spotlights their speciesist similarities and what you can do to help their victims.
Is There a ‘Dark Side’ to PETA? Board Our Starship to Shine Light on a Rebel Force
If someone asks, “What’s the dark side of PETA?” we’ve got the answer. Let us shine a lightsaber on the truth of our efforts for animal rights.
Never Be Silent About Animal Neglect: Seedy Store Selling Reptiles Gets Shut Down
Visited a neglectful reptile store before but didn’t know how to speak up? Learn how one individual got over 300 animals removed from a hellhole in Plymouth.
PETA Uses AI to Help Breathing-Impaired Dog Breeds and Cows Abused for Milk
Curious about PETA’s first AI-generated ad images? Learn why artist Shad Clark used AI to create these striking visuals to help exploited dogs and cows.
See the Tail-Wagging Headliners at PETA’s Poochella Adoption Fest
What happens when nine animal shelters and rescue groups throw one epic adoption festival? Poochella! Check out the highlights from this year’s event.
Peek Inside: PETA’s Vital Community Work From January to March 2023
PETA received 581 requests for assistance during the first three months of 2023. Meet just a few of the animals whose lives we improved.
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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