Category: Empathy for Animals
Buying French Bulldogs, Pugs, and Other Breathing-Impaired Breeds Is Flat-Out Cruel
Flat-faced dogs suffer debilitating and sometimes fatal health conditions, all for humans’ arbitrary aesthetic preferences or the latest fad.
Celebrate International Friendship Day With These Heartwarming PETA Rescue Stories
This International Friendship Day, these heartwarming PETA rescue stories will remind you that the truest friends stick together—even through the toughest times.
How Muslims Can Help Animals in the New Year
This Islamic new year, we’re asking Muslims to consider how they can help make the world a more compassionate place for animals.
A Neighbor, Not a Nuisance: Getting the Facts on Opossums
Did you know opossums almost never carry rabies? Learn why, along with other facts about America’s most populous marsupial.
TeachKind Hosts ‘Meet the Author’ Events With Stewart Mitchell, Author of ‘Liberation Summer’
Author Stewart Mitchell visited five schools in New York to help kids learn about the importance of having empathy for animals.
Dolphins, Bees, Goats, and Others: Animals You Didn’t Know Suffer in War
The bloodshed of war is not limited to humans. PETA explains why other animals are not soldiers and how you can help end the use of animals in war.
Buffalo Shooting Suspect Allegedly Beheaded Cat Weeks Before Attack
Details coming out following the tragic shooting in Buffalo, New York, show that the alleged shooter reportedly had a history of violence toward animals.
Shark Hung From School Rafters Prompts PETA Push for Empathy Lessons
A group of high school students reportedly hung a dead shark from the rafters of their high school as an alleged “senior prank.” PETA’s urging empathy lessons.
‘Channel’ PETA on Your TV Screen With New Roku App
Looking for a way to include animal rights in your nightly routine? Keep reading to learn about our favorite Roku channels to add to your TV.
Charity or Cruelty? Watch PETA’s New Video About Animal-Gifting Programs, Then You Decide
Aid organizations like Heifer International claim to work against poverty by donating live animals to families in developing countries, but this only adds to the suffering.
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?
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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