Some of the Most F*%#ed-Up Family Trees From Last Year’s Crufts Winners
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Some of the Most F*%#ed-Up Family Trees From Last Year’s Crufts Winners

We took a look through the family trees of some of the dogs who won “best of breed” prizes at last year’s Crufts. Here’s what we found.

One for the Books: Spay/Neuter Clinics Set New Record in February
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One for the Books: Spay/Neuter Clinics Set New Record in February

With 1,304 dogs and cats sterilized—and in a short month, too—the numbers have never been better.

UPDATE: Beauty Is in the Eye of Deformed Lizard’s New Guardian
UPDATE: Beauty Is in the Eye of Deformed Lizard’s New Guardian

She’ll never be called “Quasimodo” again.

Reptiles Suffer, Left to Die at Another Massive PetSmart Supplier Mill
Reptiles Suffer, Left to Die at Another Massive PetSmart Supplier Mill

Eyewitnesses found that reptiles were denied basic care, left to suffer with gruesome injuries, and cruelly killed at a PetSmart supplier. Sound familiar? It is. Act now!

Meet PETA’s Rescue Team and the Animals They Help
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Meet PETA’s Rescue Team and the Animals They Help

We will never turn our backs on the animals who need us the most. Here’s why.

GRAPHIC: Cats Suffer When Shelters Stop Sheltering
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GRAPHIC: Cats Suffer When Shelters Stop Sheltering

What happens to unwanted cats when shelters refuse to help them?

Video: Ailing, Nearly Blind and Deaf Hound Makes Miraculous Transformation
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Video: Ailing, Nearly Blind and Deaf Hound Makes Miraculous Transformation

Sarah was one of the saddest dogs PETA’s fieldworkers had ever encountered, which is saying a lot. But just look at her now.

Dogs Run Over, Cats Thrown in the Trash: Victims of ‘No-Kill’ Policies
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Dogs Run Over, Cats Thrown in the Trash: Victims of ‘No-Kill’ Policies

“No-kill” often means slow-kill when shelters turn animals away. Urge your shelter to keep its doors open to all animals in need.

(Graphic) The Odds Are Deadly for Cats Released Into the Great Outdoors
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(Graphic) The Odds Are Deadly for Cats Released Into the Great Outdoors

Freezing temperatures, traffic, parasites, illness, injuries, and cruel people are everyday dangers that cats face when released outdoors.

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PETA Time Hop: Watch What Happened When PETA Supporters Disrupted the Westminster Dog Show in 2010
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PETA Time Hop: Watch What Happened When PETA Supporters Disrupted the Westminster Dog Show in 2010

You won’t believe the crowd’s reaction when homeless dogs get a say at Westminster.

Here’s What Happens When You Breed or Buy a Dog (It Isn’t Pretty)
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Here’s What Happens When You Breed or Buy a Dog (It Isn’t Pretty)

Just in time for Westminster, PETA’s tongue-in-cheek video and bold protest outside the show reveal what breeders really think of dogs.

PETA to Help Dogs in Danger After a Dog Park Is Littered With Thumbtacks
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PETA to Help Dogs in Danger After a Dog Park Is Littered With Thumbtacks

After someone strews thousands of thumbtacks around a California dog park, PETA offers a reward and to help pay for CCTV cameras to catch the culprit.

PETA Asks Match.com to Do More to Connect Animal-Friendly Singles
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PETA Asks Match.com to Do More to Connect Animal-Friendly Singles

PETA wants to help animal-friendly singles meet up—with an idea that works even better than just hanging out at the dog park, hoping.

PETA Sting Leads to Conviction for Baby-Turtle Peddler
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PETA Sting Leads to Conviction for Baby-Turtle Peddler

A tip from PETA leads to the conviction of a Virginia man illegally selling wild-caught baby turtles.

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Beware: Scam Shelters Are Everywhere
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Beware: Scam Shelters Are Everywhere

Scam “rescues” that hoard and neglect animals, sometimes fatally, depend on donations from kind but unwitting people. What kind of “rescue” are you supporting?

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