Guest Post: Animals Aren’t Numbers
Guest Post: Animals Aren’t Numbers

Statistics don’t tell the whole story. One shelter director explains why she’ll always do the right thing for animals in need.

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Beatles Donate Use of ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ to PETA for Adoption Campaign
Beatles Donate Use of ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ to PETA for Adoption Campaign

After three decades of being one of the most prolific forces for animal rights, Paul McCartney is still finding creative new ways to promote compassion.

These Cats Love PETA’s Spay/Neuter Clinic (Photos)
These Cats Love PETA’s Spay/Neuter Clinic (Photos)

PETA spays and neuters more than 120 cats and dogs during three-day marathon.

Public Swimming Pool Goes to the Dogs
Public Swimming Pool Goes to the Dogs

PETA makes a splash at three local events near our Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters, the Sam Simon Center.

Photo by Barbara Hays/Norfolk Animal Care Center
These Dogs Didn’t Have to Die Frightened and Alone on a Dirt Road
These Dogs Didn’t Have to Die Frightened and Alone on a Dirt Road

What happens when shelters turn away animals in need? The animals suffer and die somewhere else.

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UPDATE: Woman Who Tortured Animals Found Guilty in Federal Court
UPDATE: Woman Who Tortured Animals Found Guilty in Federal Court

In a historic decision, a woman who made videos of herself torturing animals became the first person convicted for “crush” videos in federal court.

These Dogs Were Put in Crates—and Never Came Out
These Dogs Were Put in Crates—and Never Came Out

Not only is confining a dog to a crate for hours (or days) at a time cruel, it can also be deadly.

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You Need Help, and These Cats Know It
You Need Help, and These Cats Know It

Do you have an opening for a certified stress reducer? Have we got the job candidate for you!

These Shopping Malls Aren’t Selling Out Animals
These Shopping Malls Aren’t Selling Out Animals

Mall-management company Macerich puts animal welfare first.

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The Kitten Nobody Wanted
The Kitten Nobody Wanted

Brock plays the perennial bridesmaid as all the other kittens get adopted.

Kitten Narrowly Escapes the Number One Killer of Strays
Kitten Narrowly Escapes the Number One Killer of Strays

This injured kitten owes her life to a kind person who didn’t just shrug and walk away.

Dangerous Pairings, Cruelty, and Exploitation—Behind the Scenes of Viral ‘Unlikely Friends’ Videos
Dangerous Pairings, Cruelty, and Exploitation—Behind the Scenes of Viral ‘Unlikely Friends’ Videos

If you see content featuring “unlikely animal friends,” don’t share it. Here’s what really happens behind the scenes of these videos.

Video: Little Dog Offers Big Lesson in Forgiveness
Video: Little Dog Offers Big Lesson in Forgiveness

A little terrier mix who was attacked by dogs twice meets a towering Lab mix—and you won’t believe what happens next.

Woman Protests Dog Chaining by Wearing Fur Coat in Sweltering Heat
Woman Protests Dog Chaining by Wearing Fur Coat in Sweltering Heat

A PETA supporter chained herself to a cinderblock to call on government officials to outlaw tethering.

Can You Make These Rescued Cats’ Dreams Come True?
Can You Make These Rescued Cats’ Dreams Come True?

These cats lived through a nightmare—abandoned, starving, and sick. Now, they need someone to give them the life they’ve dreamed about.

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