This 5-Year-Old Will Change the Way Everyone Thinks About the Circus (Video)
This 5-Year-Old Will Change the Way Everyone Thinks About the Circus (Video)

A trip to the circus changed one 5-year-old girl. And now she’s aiming to change the world.

California Horse Racing Board Cracks Down on Thyroid Med Misuse
California Horse Racing Board Cracks Down on Thyroid Med Misuse

After PETA’s exposé, the California Horse Racing Board bans thyroid hormones for nontherapeutic purposes.

Update: Finally! Feds Suspend Jambbas Ranch’s License
Update: Finally! Feds Suspend Jambbas Ranch’s License

The notoriously awful Jambbas Ranch has been hit with a fine and license suspension after failing animals for years.

Update: Circus Ignores Elephant in the Room—and Boy Standing Behind Her
Update: Circus Ignores Elephant in the Room—and Boy Standing Behind Her

A man and a boy grab a dangerous photo op after a circus lets elephants enter an unsecured area.

Update: Tourists Aren’t the Only Ones Trapped at This Sad Tenn. Attraction
Update: Tourists Aren’t the Only Ones Trapped at This Sad Tenn. Attraction

Bears at the Three Bears General Store in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, are pelted with food and living in a cramped, barren pit.

Victory! Indian Supreme Court Bans Jallikattu, Bull Races, and Bull Fights
Victory! Indian Supreme Court Bans Jallikattu, Bull Races, and Bull Fights

The Supreme Court of India has handed down a landmark judgment clarifying that bulls must not be used in bull races, bull fights, in any other performances.

‘Simpsons’ Co-Creator Rescues Horse Labeled ‘Rat’
‘Simpsons’ Co-Creator Rescues Horse Labeled ‘Rat’

Sam Simon steps in to save a horse who came from a stable where a PETA investigator documented routine drug misuse.

Ohio’s Exotics Owners Lose in Court—Enforcement Must Follow
Ohio’s Exotics Owners Lose in Court—Enforcement Must Follow

After exotic-animal exploiters lose a two-year court battle, Ohio law enforcement must take decisive action to enforce the law.

Feds Report Animals Still Suffering at Lazy 5 Ranch
Feds Report Animals Still Suffering at Lazy 5 Ranch

According to a recent USDA report, North Carolina’s Lazy 5 Ranch continues to put animals and the public at risk.

Update: Illegal Shock Devices Smuggled Into Horse Races (Video)
Update: Illegal Shock Devices Smuggled Into Horse Races (Video)

With the Kentucky Derby fast approaching, PETA calls on Churchill Downs to crack down on illegal shock devices.

‘The New Yorker’ Puts Carriage Issue on Cover
‘The New Yorker’ Puts Carriage Issue on Cover

This week’s edition of “The New Yorker” takes on the carriage issue with cover art by a pro-horse cartoonist.

Carriage Flips Over, Pins Horse in NYC Accident
Carriage Flips Over, Pins Horse in NYC Accident

According to an eyewitness, the drivers cared more about the carriage than the horse after an accident.

Video: Rescued Bear Nurtures Her Newborns at Sanctuary
Video: Rescued Bear Nurtures Her Newborns at Sanctuary

If PETA hadn’t freed Ursula before she gave birth, her cubs would have been torn away again. Watch her get to nurture her babies for the first time.

Photos of the Day: Liam Neeson’s Home Swarmed by Animal Advocates
Photos of the Day: Liam Neeson’s Home Swarmed by Animal Advocates

For horse foe Liam Neeson, home is where the protest is.

Owner of Preakness Track Implements Reform Program
Owner of Preakness Track Implements Reform Program

Following a meeting with PETA, the owner of Pimlico Race Course and other tracks announces that it’s implementing strict new reforms at all its tracks.

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