VIDEO: Terrified Military Macaw Screams After Being Shot
VIDEO: Terrified Military Macaw Screams After Being Shot

A shocking video from Durango, Mexico, shows a wild military macaw screaming in pain after being shot in the wing by a family who reportedly wanted to keep the bird as a “pet.”

This Kitten at a ‘Pet’ Market in China Can Barely Keep Their Eyes Open
This Kitten at a ‘Pet’ Market in China Can Barely Keep Their Eyes Open

A dehydrated pug, seemingly ill cats, dogs kept in feces-encrusted wire cages—these are just some of the horrors a PETA Asia investigator found at an open “pet” market in China.

Three Dead Dogs in Three Days: PETA Demands Emergency Ordinance for Chaining
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Three Dead Dogs in Three Days: PETA Demands Emergency Ordinance for Chaining

Those who leave their dogs outside in the heat put them at grave risk. PETA is demanding new laws to prohibit unattended chaining so that more chained dogs won’t die.

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.

Arrival of 500 Puppies—38 Reportedly Dead—in Canada Speaks to Bigger Issue
Arrival of 500 Puppies—38 Reportedly Dead—in Canada Speaks to Bigger Issue

This “horror show” is evidence of a widespread problem: Millions of American dogs are euthanized each year, yet thousands are shipped from overseas, adding to the death toll.

In the Mood for Something Sweet? Julius Might Satisfy Your Craving
In the Mood for Something Sweet? Julius Might Satisfy Your Craving

First impressions can be deceiving. Just ask Julius, a cat who was once thought to be feral but turned out to be anything but.

Tove Lo Cuddles Up With Dog for Lockdown PETA U.K. Campaign
Tove Lo Cuddles Up With Dog for Lockdown PETA U.K. Campaign

The chart-topping Swedish singer is talking animal adoption for a new PETA U.K. ad.

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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.

Get Bitten by These Love Bugs: Rescued Kittens Impossible to Resist
Get Bitten by These Love Bugs: Rescued Kittens Impossible to Resist

These kittens were born under a shed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now they hope to shelter in place in a home of their own.

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.

Let Us Know if You Purchased a Reptile Habitat That Didn’t Meet the Animal’s Most Basic Needs
Let Us Know if You Purchased a Reptile Habitat That Didn’t Meet the Animal’s Most Basic Needs

If you were misled into purchasing a snake or another habitat that didn’t meet the animal’s most basic needs, please contact us.

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