Category: Empathy for Animals

Disturbed at the thought of beloved Disney characters drowning? Then take action for the sensitive mice and rats who are suffering right now in laboratories. Here’s how.

Wondering what makes turkeys unique and why they don’t belong on a plate? PETA can help you learn all about these lovable birds with distinct personalities.

From nursing mother pigs locked in farrowing crates, to mother cows restrained in devices called “rape racks,” being violated without consent isn’t just a human problem.

These animals have beating hearts and families, too! Here’s a way to help your children show some love to often misunderstood animals like owls, bats, snakes, and spiders this Halloween.

For World Animal Day, see what more than 400 academics and philosophers from around the world have to say about the exploitation of our fellow animals.

See what viewers are saying after watching Netflix’s “Dahmer”—a series about the infamous serial killer and cannibal.

A Wisconsin district attorney has until September 28 to decide whether he will step in to seek justice for Cornelius, a monkey imprisoned at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center.

Even though it was difficult for the Urbáezes to bring their canine companion, Max, on the journey for asylum, they persisted, staying loyal to every member of their family.

This International Friendship Day, these heartwarming PETA rescue stories will remind you that the truest friends stick together—even through the toughest times.

This Islamic new year, we’re asking Muslims to consider how they can help make the world a more compassionate place for animals.

Did you know opossums almost never carry rabies? Learn why, along with other facts about America’s most populous marsupial.

Author Stewart Mitchell visited five schools in New York to help kids learn about the importance of having empathy for animals.