One Person’s ‘Trash’ Could Be Your Treasure
Adoptable kitten Oscar
Animal Companions
One Person’s ‘Trash’ Could Be Your Treasure

Oscar the kitten is no grouch—all he wants is a couch to call his own.

Dolan Fire Arsonist Conviction Shows California Cruelty Law Can Apply to Wildfire Arson
Dolan Fire Arsonist Conviction Shows California Cruelty Law Can Apply to Wildfire Arson

After hearing from PETA, a California prosecutor charged the Dolan fire arsonist with 12 counts of cruelty to animals.

Scalded, Drowned, Dehydrated: Incompetence Kills Animals at OHSU
Incompetence kills animals at OHSU
Scalded, Drowned, Dehydrated: Incompetence Kills Animals at OHSU

Federal records reveal ongoing incompetence and negligence inside Oregon Health & Science University’s laboratories, and PETA is calling for an end to it.

Pigs Aren’t Spare Parts! We Don’t Need ‘Frankenscience’ to Solve the Organ Shortage
Pig Kidney used in experiments
Pigs Aren’t Spare Parts! We Don’t Need ‘Frankenscience’ to Solve the Organ Shortage

To talk about such procedures as though they were anything other than cruel—to animals and to humans waiting for organs—is hogwash.

Three Zebras Escaped Jerry Holly’s Exploitation—One Was Killed, the Other Two Were Relegated to His Hopeless Farm
Two zebras in the wild galloping across open land
Three Zebras Escaped Jerry Holly’s Exploitation—One Was Killed, the Other Two Were Relegated to His Hopeless Farm

The matter is as black and white as a zebra’s stripes: Zebras don’t want to be held in roadside zoos or used in traveling acts, nor should they be.

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Don’t Be Fooled by the Name—Why ‘Animal Haven’ Zoo Is a Hellhole
Pig suffering at Animal Haven Zoo in Wisconsin
Don’t Be Fooled by the Name—Why ‘Animal Haven’ Zoo Is a Hellhole

Just how bad is Animal Haven Zoo in Wisconsin? The feds have cited it for a number of troubling animal welfare concerns.

Vivisectors’ Russian Roulette: The History of the Polio Vaccine
polio vaccine history
Vivisectors’ Russian Roulette: The History of the Polio Vaccine

University of Washington primate experimenters like to take credit for medical progress to justify their cruel practices, but the history of the polio vaccine doesn’t back up their claims.

PETA Takes Food Justice Campaign to Cities Across the Country
handing out vegan meals at a food justice event in Washington, D.C.
PETA Takes Food Justice Campaign to Cities Across the Country

The fight for food justice has never tasted so good! See how PETA’s working to bring healthy vegan foods to cities across the U.S.

PETA’s Field Team Gives Three Little Pigs and Other Animals a Fairytale Ending
VIDEO: Fieldworkers Rescue THREE LITTLE PIGS
Animal Companions
PETA’s Field Team Gives Three Little Pigs and Other Animals a Fairytale Ending

You’ve heard the story of the three little pigs. Watch our fieldworkers rescue three real-life pigs kept 24/7 in a cramped, flooded pen—and meet a few other animals PETA helped this summer.

One World Interactive Aquarium Is No Better Than SeaQuest Las Vegas: See Why
wallaby at seaquest las vegas
One World Interactive Aquarium Is No Better Than SeaQuest Las Vegas: See Why

Whether the facility is named “SeaQuest” or “One World Interactive Aquarium,” animals don’t belong trapped inside the Boulevard Mall.

5 Baby Monkeys Died in 2 Days—PETA Asks District Attorney to Investigate
5 Baby Monkeys Died in 2 Days—PETA Asks District Attorney to Investigate

Five infant monkeys died at a University of Louisiana laboratory—and PETA wants those responsible to be prosecuted. Experiments on animals must end!

Oswald’s Bear Ranch No Longer Legally Permitted to Offer Cub Petting Until 2026
Oswald's Bear Ranch
Oswald’s Bear Ranch No Longer Legally Permitted to Offer Cub Petting Until 2026

PETA has notified the Michigan Department of Natural Resources that Oswald’s Bear Ranch is no longer legally permitted to offer cub petting until at least 2026.

Monterey Zoo: Unredacted Records Don’t Lie, but Apparently, the USDA Does
Monterey Zoo: USDA Withholds Records to Conceal Its Own Misconduct
Monterey Zoo: Unredacted Records Don’t Lie, but Apparently, the USDA Does

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is supposed to protect animals, not help boost the profits of animal-exploiting businesses like the Monterey Zoo.

Ohio Racing Officials Look to Implement Lifesaving Rules After Horse Dies
Mox Nix Death Prompts Promise for Ohio Racetrack Rules Changes
Ohio Racing Officials Look to Implement Lifesaving Rules After Horse Dies

PETA called on the Ohio State Racing Commission to conduct a thorough investigation of Mox Nix’s death and disclose the full results to the public—and it listened.

Dog Rescued After Years on Heavy Chain: See Paulina’s Transformation
PETA Helps Romania Paulina before and after
Animal Companions
Dog Rescued After Years on Heavy Chain: See Paulina’s Transformation

Used as a home alarm system, Paulina had only known life trapped on a heavy chain. See her transformation after PETA Helps Romania stepped in.

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