Chucking Cruel Traditions: The Village of Babylon Marks Groundhog Day in an Animal-Friendly Way
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Chucking Cruel Traditions: The Village of Babylon Marks Groundhog Day in an Animal-Friendly Way

This groundbreaking groundhog mascot predicted something better than the weather: She forecasted a season of compassion for our fellow animals!

6 Lonely Animals Spending Another Valentine’s Day Without Loved Ones
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6 Lonely Animals Spending Another Valentine’s Day Without Loved Ones

These lonely animals have to spend Valentine’s Day—and every other day—without loved ones. Help us get them the companionship they deserve!

VICTORY! PETA Tip Leads to Prison Time for Trainer Who Fractured Horse’s Skull
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VICTORY! PETA Tip Leads to Prison Time for Trainer Who Fractured Horse’s Skull

Thanks to a PETA tip, Frederick Bourgault, a horseracing trainer with a history of abuse, is going to prison for fatally beating a horse named Finish Line.

SeaQuest Littleton Is Closing: Find Out Why This Animal-Exploiting Hellhole Was a Failure From the Start
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SeaQuest Littleton Is Closing: Find Out Why This Animal-Exploiting Hellhole Was a Failure From the Start

Great news! SeaQuest Littleton, a crummy mall aquarium with a history of injuries, deaths, and animal welfare violations, is finally shutting its doors.

Animal Defenders Crash the Pope’s Evening Prayer With This Message for Bulls
Protest interrupts Pope's prayer on behalf of bulls
Animal Defenders Crash the Pope’s Evening Prayer With This Message for Bulls

PETA U.K. members disrupted a prayer service that Pope Francis attended, pleading with His Holiness to help save bulls’ lives. Watch the video!

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Share Mini Cow TikTok Videos
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Share Mini Cow TikTok Videos

Don’t share that mini cow TikTok video—instead, share these reasons why people should NEVER buy mini cows as “pets.”

Swap the Groundhog for Our Flippin’ Gift, Says PETA to Punxsutawney
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Swap the Groundhog for Our Flippin’ Gift, Says PETA to Punxsutawney

Check out PETA’s massive plan to swap out Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog. Learn how you can help chuck this cruel and tired tradition.

Death Before the Death Race: Iditarod Training Accidents That Killed Dogs
PETA's top Iditarod Facebook and Twitter and Instagram posts with two dogs forced to pull sled through freezing Alaska terrain for Iditarod race
Death Before the Death Race: Iditarod Training Accidents That Killed Dogs

While training for the Iditarod, dogs have been injured and killed in moose encounters, snowmobile accidents, and many other gory ways. Find out how you can help dogs.

Red Flags at Roadside Zoos: Nocturnal and Crepuscular Animals
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Red Flags at Roadside Zoos: Nocturnal and Crepuscular Animals

No one wants to suffer from sleep deprivation. At roadside zoos, nocturnal and crepuscular animals endure this torment all the time.

Video: American Racehorse Lives the ‘Dream’ at Her New Home Following PETA’s Eleventh-Hour Rescue Outside South Korean Slaughterhouse
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Video: American Racehorse Lives the ‘Dream’ at Her New Home Following PETA’s Eleventh-Hour Rescue Outside South Korean Slaughterhouse

VIDEO: American racehorse My Elusive Dream was moments away from slaughter when PETA swooped in to save her. See where she is now.

How Parakeets Are Crushed to Death at Roadside Zoos
common shell parakeets in a crowded enclosure by a staff member's feet at SeaQuest Las Vegas, to represent how interactive parakeet aviaries are deadly for birds
How Parakeets Are Crushed to Death at Roadside Zoos

Parakeet aviaries at roadside zoos and fairs can be deadly for birds. Learn more about these dangerous displays and discover ways you can help budgies.

5 Ways Bear Country U.S.A. Is a Nightmare for Animals
5 Ways Bear Country U.S.A. Is a Nightmare for Animals

Birthing season is rapidly approaching for the bears held at Bear Country U.S.A. Learn how you can help stop future generations from suffering at the facility.

Reality Bites: ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Tom Sandoval Faces Backlash for Tiger Selfies
Tom Sandoval at a Tiger Tourist Trap
Reality Bites: ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Tom Sandoval Faces Backlash for Tiger Selfies

“Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval is headed for another “Scandoval” after posing with tigers at a seedy zoo in Thailand.

PETA Supporters’ Top 10 Victories of 2023: How Action Alerts Help Animals
Happy piglets eat grass, as a joyful picture to represent 2023 action alert victories by PETA supporters
PETA Supporters’ Top 10 Victories of 2023: How Action Alerts Help Animals

Curious about getting more involved with helping animals? PETA shows you how—and celebrates our supporters’ top 10 2023 action alert victories.

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4 Shocking PETA Investigations That Sparked Major Action for Animals in 2023
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4 Shocking PETA Investigations That Sparked Major Action for Animals in 2023

With your support, PETA’s eyewitness investigators can expose—and ultimately end—the cruelty that animal abusers try so desperately to hide.

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