Arsonist Gets 11 Years Behind Bars for Animal Abuse, Other Crimes
Arsonist Gets 11 Years Behind Bars for Animal Abuse, Other Crimes

Arsonist Michael Jarrod Bakkela was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading no contest to animal abuse and other charges.

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Challenging Assumptions: A Social Justice Curriculum
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.

PETA’s Historical Exhibit ‘Without Consent’ Comes to an End
PETA’s Historical Exhibit ‘Without Consent’ Comes to an End

“Without Consent” exposed the wretched history of nonconsensual experiments on humans and our fellow animals in the U.S.

Play PETA’s NEW Video Game: Can You Escape NIH’s Monkey Laboratory?
Play PETA’s NEW Video Game: Can You Escape NIH’s Monkey Laboratory?

California teen Archit Kumar is determined to end the National Institutes of Health’s monkey terror tests, so he developed this free game urging people to take action for animals in laboratories. Play now!

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The Depraved Career of Ned Kalin, Monkey Tormenter
The Depraved Career of Ned Kalin, Monkey Tormenter

Ned Kalin of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center continues a long and cruel legacy of monkey torment and torture. This is his story.

Petco: ‘Health + Wellness’ or ‘Suffering + Death’? Get the Facts, Then Decide
Petco: ‘Health + Wellness’ or ‘Suffering + Death’? Get the Facts, Then Decide

If Petco wants to be a “full health and wellness company,” it’ll have to ban a lot more than just shock collars.

How PETA’s Fieldworkers ‘Broke the Chain’ This Summer
How PETA’s Fieldworkers ‘Broke the Chain’ This Summer

Mingo didn’t know life outside a cramped, filthy pen. Now, she’s living indoors as part of a family. Meet the other animals PETA helped these past few months.

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PETA Is Baffled by This Bird Killer’s Hypocritical Tweets
PETA Is Baffled by This Bird Killer’s Hypocritical Tweets

Our new poster child for cognitive dissonance, Christine Lattin, recently tweeted lamenting that birds were crashing into windows—while she torments birds in experiments.

WATCH: Vegan Gastroenterologist Explains the Link Between Pandemics and Meat
WATCH: Vegan Gastroenterologist Explains the Link Between Pandemics and Meat

Vegan gastroenterologist Dr. Angie Sadeghi knows that the best way to prevent future pandemics is to watch what we eat. Check out her new video with PETA.

Some Videos Are Hard to Forget—This Is One of Them
Some Videos Are Hard to Forget—This Is One of Them

They torment monkeys, owls, sparrows, and dogs in useless and cruel experiments. Watch this powerful video, and then take action to stop them.

Local Activists Lead Charge to Win Over Winners—TJX-Owned Companies Are All Finally Fur-Free!
Local Activists Lead Charge to Win Over Winners—TJX-Owned Companies Are All Finally Fur-Free!

The TJX-owned Canadian department store chain Winners has just banned fur, scoring a major win for animals in the fur industry.

WATCH: Bear Snaps at Handler Mid-Circus, Is Beaten With a Shovel
WATCH: Bear Snaps at Handler Mid-Circus, Is Beaten With a Shovel

It’s not shocking that a bear would lash out after being beaten, and it’s appalling that animals are still being exploited and abused for entertainment in 2020.

PETA Persuades Columbia Sportswear Company to Ban Alpaca Fleece
PETA Persuades Columbia Sportswear Company to Ban Alpaca Fleece

Columbia has just joined the ever-growing list of companies that have banned alpaca fleece, thanks to PETA! But some companies, such as Anthropologie, are still on our bad list.

We Don’t Need a DeLorean to Fight Climate Change—We Need Vegans
We Don’t Need a DeLorean to Fight Climate Change—We Need Vegans

When it comes to solving climate change, there’s no time machine to go back and fix the damage humans have done—unless the world goes vegan.

From Racetracks to Refuge—This Thoroughbred’s Rescue Story Will Melt Your Heart
From Racetracks to Refuge—This Thoroughbred’s Rescue Story Will Melt Your Heart

If local activists hadn’t alerted PETA that Pastel was at an auction, the 18-year-old Thoroughbred wouldn’t be enjoying new pastures and friends at her sanctuary home.

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