Category: Empathy for Animals
Shanah Tovah! Here Are 3 Ways You Can Keep Animals in Mind During the High Holy Days
@instagram.com/ana_is_bakingHow can we keep our fellow animals in mind during the Jewish New Year? Here are some animal-kind tips for your Rosh Hashanah celebration.
PETA’s President Is Back With a ‘Crabtivating’ End-of-Summer Book Talk
Back by popular demand, Ingrid Newkirk is shining the spotlight on crabs in a virtual talk on her bestselling book “Animalkind.” Sign up today and “catch” a vegan seafood gift!
Greta Thunberg Under Fire for Wearing Wool in ‘Vogue’ Cover Article—PETA Says Hang Tight!
Greta Thunberg’s Vogue Scandinavia article in which she’s photographed in wool is a key example of the deliberate deception that is humane washing.
Thinking About Going Fishing With Dad on Father’s Day? Think Again.
Fish feel pain, too! And if your family usually celebrates Father’s Day by accompanying Dad to the local fishing hole, this will help you start a kinder tradition.
Twitter’s Taking Out the Trash—Will It Bin Speciesist Language, Too?
Twitter gets it: Words matter. It banned hate speech that’s dehumanizing on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, disability, disease, and nationality. Will it consider species, too?
Not Your Average Easter Card: A Printable Card With an Unmistakable Message
This downloadable Easter card from PETA LAMBS uses poetry to raise a question: Should we celebrate Jesus’ life by funding animals’ deaths?
14 Ways to Make Your Stimulus Check Count for Animals
An extra $1,400 might not be a lifesaver for you—but it could be for an animal with little or nothing. Here are some ideas that “pay it forward”!
International Women’s Day: Why You Can’t Be a Cheese-Eating Feminist
Whether horse or human, cow or chicken, all females deserve respect. Here’s how to take a stand against abuse on International Women’s Day and every day.
How Dogs in the Sledding Industry Are ‘Factory-Farmed and Warehoused’
Why should you stop using the term “sled dog”? PETA explains why this is speciesist and how dogs are “factory-farmed” for deadly races like the Iditarod.
Derogatory Definitions, Speciesist Slurs—Dictionaries Should Nix Them All
Everyone knows that the words we use have the power to create a more inclusive world or to perpetuate oppression, so PETA is asking everyone to think before they speak—or type.
Orangutan Father Swings Into Action to Look After His Daughters
Facebook.com/@DenverZooSingle parenting can be tough, but this widowed orangutan is nurturing and caring for his daughters.
Almeda Fire: Suspected Oregon Arsonist Charged With Animal Abuse
A suspect who’s been charged with arson in connection with one of the wildfires in the western U.S. will have to answer for the animal suffering that he’s accused of causing, too.
Challenging Assumptions: A Social Justice Curriculum
TeachKind’s free “Challenging Assumptions” curriculum empowers students to question societal norms and inspires empathy for all regardless of race, gender, sexual identity, age, ability, or species.
A Day in the Life of a PETA Animal Rescue Team Fieldworker
A PETA fieldworker tells all: One of those featured in the documentary “Breaking the Chain” takes you behind the scenes to show her work for animals in just 24 hours.
Animals Need You to Watch ‘Breaking the Chain’—Now FREE on Prime Video
For the first time ever, a documentary is sounding the alarm on a national crisis affecting dogs and other companion animals. Watch “Breaking the Chain” on demand now.
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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