In a Progressive Ban, Taiwan Prohibits the Consumption of Cat and Dog Meat
In a Progressive Ban, Taiwan Prohibits the Consumption of Cat and Dog Meat

On Tuesday, Taiwan passed a historic amendment to its animal-protection laws that bans the consumption of cat and dog meat.

PETA Activist Denied Opportunity to Speak to Louis Vuitton Execs at Annual Meeting
Animal Companions
PETA Activist Denied Opportunity to Speak to Louis Vuitton Execs at Annual Meeting

PETA—an LVMH shareholder—was denied the opportunity to ask a question of board members at the Louis Vuitton parent company’s annual meeting.

Actor James Cromwell: “Give Pigs a Break This Easter”
Actor James Cromwell: “Give Pigs a Break This Easter”

“When I made the movie Babe, I learned how smart and sensitive pigs are,” Cromwell says in a new PETA radio ad running in ‘Bible-minded’ cities this week.

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Researchers: Experiments on Mice Don’t Help Humans
Researchers: Experiments on Mice Don’t Help Humans

In an in-depth piece on National Public Radio, researchers say that we learn absolutely nothing by drug testing on animals.

Mckenna Grace: A Gift to Animals
Mckenna Grace: A Gift to Animals

Mckenna Grace stole our hearts as the lovable Young Emma in Once Upon a Time. Now she’s speaking up for animals and showing how others can too.

23 Examples of Euphemisms About Animals
23 Examples of Euphemisms About Animals

There are many examples of euphemisms that make animal abuse sound pleasant. Now, PETA is here to help update your thesaurus.

PETA to Red Wings: Toss Octopus-Tossing Fans out of Joe Louis Arena
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PETA to Red Wings: Toss Octopus-Tossing Fans out of Joe Louis Arena

In a letter to the Detroit Red Wings’ president and CEO, PETA is asking the NHL team to encourage fans not to fling octopuses onto the ice.

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Berkeley Earns PETA’s Compassionate City Award for Voting in Favor of Ban on Fur Sales
Berkeley Earns PETA’s Compassionate City Award for Voting in Favor of Ban on Fur Sales

The council voted in favor of banning local fur sales, making the city the second one in California—after West Hollywood—to do so.

City Council in California Nixes Plan to Trap, Kill Coyotes
City Council in California Nixes Plan to Trap, Kill Coyotes

The California city failed to perform an environmental impact assessment before voting in favor of snaring and killing coyotes. PETA is taking legal action to stop its cruel plan.

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Shocking Video Shows Matador Gored at Spanish Bullfight
Shocking Video Shows Matador Gored at Spanish Bullfight

This is the moment when a young bullfighter was gored through the throat by a bull. This man’s injuries are gruesome, but so is what happens to bulls.

The Proof Is in the Poll: Orcas Belong in the Ocean
The Proof Is in the Poll: Orcas Belong in the Ocean

In light of recent poll results, PETA is calling on SeaWorld to listen to public opinion and let marine mammals out of their concrete cells.

Try Not to Cry While Watching Firefighters Save Dogs from a House Fire
Try Not to Cry While Watching Firefighters Save Dogs from a House Fire

Helmet cameras captured the emotional moments as volunteer firefighters quickly pulled the animals to safety and worked to save their lives.

PETA Thanks Shore Excursions Group for Eliminating Elephant Rides
PETA Thanks Shore Excursions Group for Eliminating Elephant Rides

On behalf of elephants, PETA thanks Shore Excursions Group for pledging to remove elephant rides from its tour options.

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Pamela Anderson Gets TV Host to Stop Using Animals on His Show
Pamela Anderson Gets TV Host to Stop Using Animals on His Show

Following Pamela Anderson’s appearance on one of France’s most popular talk shows, the host pledged to stop using live animals.

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Arkansas ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Is a Gift to Animal Abusers, but We Won’t Quit
Arkansas ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Is a Gift to Animal Abusers, but We Won’t Quit

Arkansas should be ashamed that it has so much to hide, even from its own citizens.

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