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‘Sam Got Them Out!’ A Poem About Sam Simon by Ingrid E. Newkirk
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‘Sam Got Them Out!’ A Poem About Sam Simon by Ingrid E. Newkirk

A poem written for animal ally and PETA Honorary Director Sam Simon.

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Sam Simon: A True Hero for Animals
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Sam Simon: A True Hero for Animals

The animals have lost a true ally and a sharp and honest tongue with the passing of PETA Honorary Director and entertainment giant Sam Simon, who was our dear friend, a stalwart champion of animal rights, and the multiple Emmy Award–winning co-creator of The Simpsons and one of the writing geniuses behind hit shows like … Read more »

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Photo of the Day: PETA’s Rescued Pigs Chillin’ at Sanctuary
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Photo of the Day: PETA’s Rescued Pigs Chillin’ at Sanctuary

The pigs PETA rescued from a filthy pen at a trailer park in North Carolina are enjoying a winter wonderland at their new home.

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Photo by Terry Cummings at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
Watch as Activist Flies the Flag for Mutts at Crufts ‘Best in Show’!
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Watch as Activist Flies the Flag for Mutts at Crufts ‘Best in Show’!

Luke was escorted from the building by security – but not before he made sure that everyone in the packed auditorium understood the toll that “breedism” takes on dogs.

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Protesters Make Waves at Travel Expo Outside SeaWorld Booth
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Protesters Make Waves at Travel Expo Outside SeaWorld Booth

PETA campaigns against amusement park’s cruel orca tanks and exhibition of wild animals in crowded expo centers.

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Pig Goes to Iowa Ag Summit with a Message for Governors, Senators, & Trump
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Pig Goes to Iowa Ag Summit with a Message for Governors, Senators, & Trump

Attendees at the first Iowa Ag Summit included politicians, presidential hopefuls, the governors of eight different states, Donald Trump, and a pig.

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The Iditarod’s Grim Toll on Dogs
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The Iditarod’s Grim Toll on Dogs

Teachers shouldn’t portray the Iditarod as anything other than the deadly event that it is.

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After Inditex Stopped Selling Angora, This Is What They Did With 20,000 Surplus Garments
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After Inditex Stopped Selling Angora, This Is What They Did With 20,000 Surplus Garments

Working with PETA, the company donated their remaining stock of brand-new angora wool garments to some of the 1.2 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

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Karl Lagerfeld: ‘I Prefer Not to Know’ Where Fur Comes From
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Karl Lagerfeld: ‘I Prefer Not to Know’ Where Fur Comes From

While discussing his use of fur, Karl Lagerfeld sounds exactly how you’d imagine a designer who uses fur would sound.

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Ohio Officials Slam the Door on Roadside Zoo
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Ohio Officials Slam the Door on Roadside Zoo

See what local, state, and federal animal-protection authorities have done (or not) lately.

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Victory! Ringling Phasing Out Elephant Performances, but Should Elephants Spend 3 More Years in Boxcars?
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Victory! Ringling Phasing Out Elephant Performances, but Should Elephants Spend 3 More Years in Boxcars?

Ringling agrees to pull elephants from performing by 2018, but why wait so long?

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Martha Stewart Asks New York Mayor to Investigate Mysterious Death of Horse in Carriage Industry
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Martha Stewart Asks New York Mayor to Investigate Mysterious Death of Horse in Carriage Industry

A horse named Tickles was put down after he suffered a leg injury.

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Jesus’ Golden Rule and Derick Dillard
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Jesus’ Golden Rule and Derick Dillard

When 19 Kids and Counting star Derick Dillard recently posted a video of himself sledding into a cat, we sent him a letter reminding him that Jesus’ commandment to “do unto others” was meant for all God’s creatures.

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We’re giving away these FREE #CrueltyFree bath products by LUSH! For a chance to WIN, REGRAM this pic, follow @officialpeta, hashtag #PETAprize, & you’ll automatically be entered!

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Casting Call: These Kittens Want Starring Roles in Your Life
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Casting Call: These Kittens Want Starring Roles in Your Life

Rescued kittens Warren and Shirley don’t care about winning an Oscar—they just want to win your heart.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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