U.S. Coast Guard Is PETA’s First-Ever ‘Agency of the Year’
U.S. Coast Guard Is PETA’s First-Ever ‘Agency of the Year’

The U.S. Coast Guard has shown that concern for animals can and should be a factor in decision-making.

© Christal Hayes
We Doubt This Cat Is Doing ‘Sit-ups’—There’s Something More Dangerous Happening
We Doubt This Cat Is Doing ‘Sit-ups’—There’s Something More Dangerous Happening

While people debate what this cat is actually doing (sit-ups, really?), many may not realize that the animal is in imminent danger.

Video: Chained Dog Finally Gets to Know ‘the Love of Family’
Video: Chained Dog Finally Gets to Know ‘the Love of Family’

Watch the touching moment when this formerly chained dog’s new guardian greets him at the door—and be sure to have a box of tissues handy.

PETA Exposes the Suffering of 10 Dogs Used by Hemopet
PETA Exposes the Suffering of 10 Dogs Used by Hemopet

Sick, suffering, and stressed, the greyhounds imprisoned at Hemopet were forgotten by the world—but PETA wants you to know their stories.

Horror Stories of Petco Betta Fish the Stores Don’t Want You to See
Animal Companions
Horror Stories of Petco Betta Fish the Stores Don’t Want You to See

As these patrons found out the hard way, the employees and managers they asked to help the sick and dying fish completely failed them.

Victory! Dog-Racing Industry CRUSHED After Florida Votes to Ban Races
Victory! Dog-Racing Industry CRUSHED After Florida Votes to Ban Races

Florida votes to shut down 11 of the 17 U.S. greyhound-racing tracks—hopefully signaling the end of this abusive, greed-driven industry.

World’s Cutest Ghost Adventure Has a PURRfect Ending
World’s Cutest Ghost Adventure Has a PURRfect Ending

Sometimes, things that go bump in the night need to be rescued, too! Fortunately, a woman acted on her instincts and called PETA.

Betta Fish Suffer at Petco
Animal Companions
Betta Fish Suffer at Petco

At Petco stores around the country, they’re confined to tiny plastic cups with scarcely a couple of inches of water inside that are stacked on top of one another.

VIDEO: 8 Good Reasons Cats Shouldn’t Go Outdoors Without You
VIDEO: 8 Good Reasons Cats Shouldn’t Go Outdoors Without You

While indoor cats can live up to 20 years, cats who roam around outdoors have a life expectancy of only one to five years—here’s why.

See Everything PETA’s Community Animal Project Did This Summer
See Everything PETA’s Community Animal Project Did This Summer

The quarterly report highlights our hurricane rescues, doghouse project, and much more!

Snatched From the Jaws of Death, This Dog Is Ready for a Safe Haven
Snatched From the Jaws of Death, This Dog Is Ready for a Safe Haven

Trapped on a tether, Theodore could only watch helplessly as other animals were attacked and killed by another dog. Would he be next?

Stranded Cat Spotted on Last Pass Through Flooded NC Town (Video)
Stranded Cat Spotted on Last Pass Through Flooded NC Town (Video)

After surviving Hurricane Florence flooding by finding refuge on a swamped porch, this cat is seeking a sunny future in a loving home.

WATCH: PETA’s Team Saved These Animals From Hurricane Florence Floods
Animal Companions
WATCH: PETA’s Team Saved These Animals From Hurricane Florence Floods

These powerful photos and videos show just some of the animals our Emergency Rescue Team saved. Find out how you can support our vital work.

Cat Found With Leg ‘Hanging on by a Hair’ Is Latest Victim of TNR
Animal Companions
Cat Found With Leg ‘Hanging on by a Hair’ Is Latest Victim of TNR

“No animal needs to ever experience this,” says the woman who rescued a badly injured cat who was trapped, spayed, and dumped back on the streets.

© Marcie Garcia
Iditarod Dog Handler’s Heartbreaking Dying Wish: PETA, Free the Dogs
Iditarod Dog Handler’s Heartbreaking Dying Wish: PETA, Free the Dogs

A love of dogs led “River Mike” Cranford to become a “handler,” helping out at Iditarod mushers’ kennels. A love of dogs also made him quit.

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