Melha Shrine Circus Brings Cruel Animal Acts Back for 2017, PETA Responds
Melha Shrine Circus Brings Cruel Animal Acts Back for 2017, PETA Responds

The Melha Shrine Circus describes itself as “the circus with a purpose,” but there’s no mistaking the purpose of a bullhook.

Race for the Ms. Woman Nevada Crown: Liz Miklosi Wants You to Go Vegan
Race for the Ms. Woman Nevada Crown: Liz Miklosi Wants You to Go Vegan

From saving animals and helping the planet to improving our health, there are plenty of reasons why a vegan platform in a race for royalty is the best.

It’s Tax Day, and ‘Pigs’ and ‘Cows’ Are Asking Lawmakers to Tax Meat
It’s Tax Day, and ‘Pigs’ and ‘Cows’ Are Asking Lawmakers to Tax Meat

Tobacco, alcohol, and gasoline are taxed because of their negative health or environmental costs, so shouldn’t meat be, too? PETA thinks so!

R.I.P., Riccardo: Remembering One of the Youngest Ringling Fatalities
R.I.P., Riccardo: Remembering One of the Youngest Ringling Fatalities

The tragic deaths of Riccardo the elephant and other animals at Ringling Bros. reminds us why all circuses should fold up their tents.

VICTORY: Guatemala Bans Animals in Circuses!
VICTORY: Guatemala Bans Animals in Circuses!

The nation has done the right thing for animals by passing a law that bans circuses from using them.

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PETA ‘Pig’ Gives Away Vegan Sandwiches in Pre-Easter Plea
PETA ‘Pig’ Gives Away Vegan Sandwiches in Pre-Easter Plea

PETA encourages diners to skip the ham this holiday.   

JoJo Is All Grown Up—and Vegan!
JoJo Is All Grown Up—and Vegan!

For JoJo, what began as a dairy-free lifestyle to help her voice became an ethical decision to go vegan. Read how Russell Simmons helped.

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PETA Sends New Alabama Governor a Vegan Alligator-Skin Purse
PETA Sends New Alabama Governor a Vegan Alligator-Skin Purse

Congratulations are in order to Kay Ivey, the second woman in Alabama history to become governor.

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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
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.

Tigers Left Without Water Inside Cramped, Broken-Down Truck
Tigers Left Without Water Inside Cramped, Broken-Down Truck

The Hawthorn Corporation’s shameful record of animal abuse includes more than 200 violations and goes back nearly two decades.

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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Circus 1903 Creates a New Golden Age of Live Performance
Circus 1903 Creates a New Golden Age of Live Performance

You have to see this thrilling “turn-of-the-century” circus spectacular.

Photo Credit: Mark Turner
ALICIA MACHADO WOULD RATHER GO NAKED THAN WEAR FUR
ALICIA MACHADO WOULD RATHER GO NAKED THAN WEAR FUR

Beauty queen and actor Alicia Machado flaunts her curves and declares, “Proud to Be Me and Fur-Free: I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur.”

Progress! FDA Studying ‘Organs-on-Chips’ to Replace Tests on Animals
Progress! FDA Studying ‘Organs-on-Chips’ to Replace Tests on Animals

The FDA is partnering with PETA’s 2014 Company of the Year, Emulate, to use organs-on-chips technology.

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