What Gunner’s West Side Highway Escape Should Mean for All Horse-Drawn Carriages
What Gunner’s West Side Highway Escape Should Mean for All Horse-Drawn Carriages

Gunner the horse was frightened during a carriage repair and fled to a busy street in New York. Read the breaking story and find out how to help horses now.

UPDATE: Tioga Downs Arsonist Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
UPDATE: Tioga Downs Arsonist Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

The man who set fire to a barn at Tioga Downs and burned horses alive has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing arson, assault, and other crimes.

Mayor Responds to Lion Escape From Circus Near Rome: ‘I Hope That This Will Stir Some Consciences’
Mayor Responds to Lion Escape From Circus Near Rome: ‘I Hope That This Will Stir Some Consciences’

A recent incident involving a circus near Rome has sparked concern from the public—and from a local mayor—about the dangers of cruel circuses.

’60 Minutes’ on Horse Racing—and PETA’s Role in Achieving Change
’60 Minutes’ on Horse Racing—and PETA’s Role in Achieving Change

How did PETA help pave the way for the federal criminal investigation that led to convictions for illegally drugging horses?

Victory! Rite Aid Is Phasing Out Greeting Cards Featuring Flat-Faced Dogs
Victory! Rite Aid Is Phasing Out Greeting Cards Featuring Flat-Faced Dogs

What’s wrong with greeting cards featuring pugs or bulldogs? Rite Aid and PETA agree there’s nothing cheerful about animals who can’t breathe.

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Uncovering Cruel Conditions for Hoofed Animals at Roadside Zoos
Uncovering Cruel Conditions for Hoofed Animals at Roadside Zoos

Hoofed animals endure multiple welfare issues at roadside zoos. PETA nails down each egregious problem and prompts you to help these animals.

Live Butterflies at Paris Fashion Week? After Hearing From PETA, Designer Agrees to Stop Exploiting Living Beings on the Runway
Live Butterflies at Paris Fashion Week? After Hearing From PETA, Designer Agrees to Stop Exploiting Living Beings on the Runway

Living beings aren’t ours to use as props—that’s what a clothing designer learned after pulling a speciesist stunt while showing his line of dresses at Paris Fashion Week.

Reflect, Remember, and Act: Sherlyn’s Message for the Día de Muertos
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Reflect, Remember, and Act: Sherlyn’s Message for the Día de Muertos

Sherlyn’s heartfelt plea on the Día de Muertos spotlights the urgent need to end bullfighting and protect the sensitive, intelligent animals it tortures and kills.

Photo: © Daniel Moreno
Corky the Orca’s Babies: Honoring the Seven Calves She Lost at Marine Parks
Corky the Orca’s Babies: Honoring the Seven Calves She Lost at Marine Parks

It’s one of the greatest tragedies when a parent outlives their child. THIS long-suffering orca has experienced this pain multiple times at cruel marine parks. Learn her story, then take action.

Hot off the Press: Damning E-Mails Released Concerning Hellhole Miami Seaquarium
Hot off the Press: Damning E-Mails Released Concerning Hellhole Miami Seaquarium

Animals were denied routine veterinary care for months because the Miami Seaquarium employed only one veterinarian, and now it seems it won’t even have that.

PHOTOS: Why Are the Streets in Front of the Vatican Drenched in Blood?
PHOTOS: Why Are the Streets in Front of the Vatican Drenched in Blood?

PETA U.K.’s papal plea to help bulls took to the streets in Rome with a display that turned heads and changed hearts. 

After Video Shows Downed Racehorse Whipped, PETA Calls For Criminal Investigation
After Video Shows Downed Racehorse Whipped, PETA Calls For Criminal Investigation

Anyone who violently assaults a horse should be banned from racing. After seeing this footage of horseman Brevin Lupton, PETA is calling for a criminal investigation.

California Becomes First State to Prohibit Licensees From Participating in Underground Racing
California Becomes First State to Prohibit Licensees From Participating in Underground Racing

When there are no regulations, horses used in races suffer even more—learn how this move by officials will help end illegal racing in California.

‘American Pistachio Growers’ Cuts Ties With Notorious Iditarod Musher
‘American Pistachio Growers’ Cuts Ties With Notorious Iditarod Musher

After hearing from PETA, American Pistachio Growers cut ties with a notoriously cruel Iditarod musher. Urge the race’s sponsors to follow suit.

Lolita’s Necropsy Report Released—Now Corky Must Be Released Into a Seaside Sanctuary
Lolita’s Necropsy Report Released—Now Corky Must Be Released Into a Seaside Sanctuary

Lolita the orca’s necropsy report has been released, revealing multiple chronic conditions that led to her death. Learn why PETA’s making waves about it.

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