Meet Cats, Dogs, Goats, Chimpanzees, and Others PETA Helped Rescue in 2023
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Meet Cats, Dogs, Goats, Chimpanzees, and Others PETA Helped Rescue in 2023

Take a look at 23 of the top animal rescues we helped carry out in 2023 and find out how you can help us do more great work for animals next year.

From Breaking Elephants’ Spirits to Breaking the Law—Will Carson & Barnes Circus FINALLY Be Held Accountable?
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From Breaking Elephants’ Spirits to Breaking the Law—Will Carson & Barnes Circus FINALLY Be Held Accountable?

Carson & Barnes may think it’s above the law, but PETA’s keeping a close eye on the notoriously cruel circus. See what we said in a complaint to federal officials.

Feds Find Ailing Animals, Maggot-Filled Food at Animal Haven Zoo After PETA Tip
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Feds Find Ailing Animals, Maggot-Filled Food at Animal Haven Zoo After PETA Tip

Animal Haven Zoo has had years to clean up its act, but repeated failures to do so show that it’s either incapable or unwilling to provide animals there with proper care.

Hadi Shrine Circus Losing Sponsorships Left and Right
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Hadi Shrine Circus Losing Sponsorships Left and Right

Victory! Another top sponsor has cut ties with the cruel Hadi Shrine Circus. The owner of the company said THIS in a letter to PETA.

4 Gifts Corky Hasn’t Had for 56 Christmases
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4 Gifts Corky Hasn’t Had for 56 Christmases

Corky has missed 56 Christmases with family while being held captive in tiny marine park tanks. These 4 presents would mean the world to her.

Rescuers in Action: Watch Pregnant Horse Maria’s Jaw-Dropping Escape From Death
Rescuers in Action: Watch Pregnant Horse Maria’s Jaw-Dropping Escape From Death

As bombs tore apart her home in Ukraine, a pregnant horse desperately attempted to escape an explosion. Watch as PETA-supported teams come to her rescue.

What’s the Best Way to Stay up to Date on Helping Our Fellow Primates? Follow This Page!
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What’s the Best Way to Stay up to Date on Helping Our Fellow Primates? Follow This Page!

A new community of people online are exposing what our fellow primates endure in laboratories. Find out how to support them.

PETA Mourns Mali, the Elephant Who Spent Decades Alone at the Manila Zoo
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PETA Mourns Mali, the Elephant Who Spent Decades Alone at the Manila Zoo

Because of indifference and greed, Mali the elephant died the same way she had lived for nearly 50 years: alone in a concrete pen at the Manila Zoo.

Notorious Mt. Hope Auction Makes This Town the WORST for Animals
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Notorious Mt. Hope Auction Makes This Town the WORST for Animals

Three times a year, the Mt. Hope Auction crams thousands of animals into severely crowded pens and stacked cages in its barns. Find out how you can help end this nightmare.

Ready for the Five-Night Trip of Your Life? Bid Today on a Vegan Safari! 
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Ready for the Five-Night Trip of Your Life? Bid Today on a Vegan Safari! 

Are you ready to check “Go on an African safari” off your bucket list? Bid today to help animals in PETA’s end-of-year auction. 

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