Get Out Your Hankie: New Film Tells Story of Dog Presumed Dead
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Get Out Your Hankie: New Film Tells Story of Dog Presumed Dead

A new documentary tells the touching story of a PETA fieldworker and a dog who was once presumed dead.

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.

OUT NOW! Highly Anticipated Film Shares How PETA Helps Animals 365 Days a Year
Animal Companions
OUT NOW! Highly Anticipated Film Shares How PETA Helps Animals 365 Days a Year

This gripping documentary, executive-produced by Anjelica Huston, tells the story of neglected, often-forgotten animals and the field team dedicated to giving them hope.

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”?

After 7+ Years in a Chain-Link Prison, Mingo Is Living Her Best Life
Animal Companions
After 7+ Years in a Chain-Link Prison, Mingo Is Living Her Best Life

Imagine spending seven years locked inside a walk-in closet. That’s what life was like for Mingo before she was rescued by PETA.

PETA U.K. and Local Groups Rush to Aid Animals in Beirut
PETA U.K. and Local Groups Rush to Aid Animals in Beirut

In the wake of tragedy, PETA’s Global Compassion Fund is supporting those scouring the ruins for animals, delivering crucial animal supplies to families, and more. See how you can help!

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.

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
Animal Companions
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.

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