Category: General/Animal Rights
Grab the Tissues! Watch Lada—Once at Death’s Door—Make a Remarkable Transformation
Thanks to your donations, PETA-supported rescuers are able to answer the call when animals, like Lada and Victory, in Ukraine need help.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Was a Champion for Big Cats, Horses, and Other Animals
Throughout her long career, Sen. Dianne Feinstein supported legislation to protect animals and spoke out against cruelty, including cub-petting operations and the carnage to horses who are forced to race.
Animals Scalded to Death, Starved as These 5 Universities Rake In Taxpayer Cash
A new PETA study exposes the worst five violators of animal welfare guidelines among the top publicly funded university laboratories.
VICTORY! The North Face and Related Brands Confirm: No More New Cashmere
After hearing from PETA, The North Face, Supreme, and other brands confirmed no more cashmere. Read why kindness to goats is always in fashion.
How to Make a Disaster Survival Backpack Kit for Animal Companions
Do you have a plan in place in case of an emergency? Discover tips for safeguarding your animal companions during earthquakes, fires, floods, and more.
Sink Any Appetite for Fish Through Empathy—Replace Statues of Humans Fishing
SHELLebrate fish and other sea life by cultivating empathy and never eating them. Also, find out PETA’s FINtastic idea to replace a California Fisherman statue.
PETA Scientist and Colleagues Show How Experimentation Is Pushing Monkeys to Extinction
Primate scientists, including PETA’s, have coauthored a new article in the “American Journal of Primatology” showing how the laboratory experimentation industry is emptying the world’s forests of monkeys.
Honor a Loved One on ‘Animal Companion Memorial Day’
We remember our departed animals every day, but “Pet” Memorial Day is a wonderful time to pay special tribute to them.
Taking Down Animal Abusers From the Inside: Hear How PETA Goes Undercover
It can be heartbreaking and dangerous, but it saves thousands of lives. Hear PETA Vice President Daniel Paden explain the work of our undercover investigation team.
It’s Time for Hollywood to ‘Strike’ Animal Exploitation
The writers’ and actors’ strike gives animals who are used for entertainment a much-needed break. Let’s call, “Cut!” on this exploitation.
Zoo Med CEO Gives 10K Monthly to Organization That’s Rotten to Reptiles
Reptile supply company Zoo Med profits from snakes’ suffering and gives money to organizations that contribute to it.
Fighting Poaching With Puppets: ‘Slotherhouse’ Wins Award From PETA
“Slotherhouse,” the horror-comedy film that uses puppetry to convey an anti-poaching message while delivering laughs, has earned an award from PETA.
Calling All Gamers! Learn Why September 10 Is Your Day to Make a Difference
Give PETA a power-up that will boost our vital work and “pwn” animal abusers in laboratories, roadside zoos, and other places.
Video Reportedly Shows a Few Survivors Swimming Among the Dead at PetSmart
A viral TikTok video of dozens of seemingly dead fish reportedly filmed at PetSmart proves that if you love fish, you should never buy them.
3 Reasons to Never Touch an Elephant—According to Science
PETA knows that elephants deserve respect, but now science is backing us up. Read up on a new study that found three reasons you should never touch an elephant.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind