A Real-Life Rags-to-Riches Story
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A Real-Life Rags-to-Riches Story

Rain, snow, hurricanes, sweltering summer heat waves, sub-freezing temperatures during winter cold snaps, and floodsyou name it, and Itchy has survived it all.

India Moves to Ban Tests on Animals for Household Products
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India Moves to Ban Tests on Animals for Household Products

Just months after India banned tests on animals for cosmetics, the nation now makes another progressive move for animal rights.

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PETA Urges Feds to Crack Down on Pseudo-Sanctuary
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PETA Urges Feds to Crack Down on Pseudo-Sanctuary

PETA has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service calling on it to investigate the Colorado-based Serenity Springs Wildlife Center.

PETA Asks ‘Anchorman 2’ to Cut SeaWorld Cruelty Out of the Script
PETA Asks ‘Anchorman 2’ to Cut SeaWorld Cruelty Out of the Script

PETA aims to keep Ron Burgundy from making marine animals blue in the new Anchorman flick.

Victory! Notorious Animal Abuser Caught Red-Handed and Arrested
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Victory! Notorious Animal Abuser Caught Red-Handed and Arrested

Perennial PETA target James “Mike” Casey’s attempt to unload three abused chimpanzees at a roadside zoo doesn’t exactly end the way that he planned it.

Is TNR Spreading Rabies?
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Is TNR Spreading Rabies?

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that spaying/neutering and releasing feral cats could increase incidences of human rabies exposure.

PETA Warns Baton Rouge: ‘You Are What You Eat’
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PETA Warns Baton Rouge: ‘You Are What You Eat’

As Louisiana takes top dishonors for being the fattest state, PETA rolls in with a plan to trim the fat.

‘Real Housewife’ Makes a Splash for Lolita the Orca
‘Real Housewife’ Makes a Splash for Lolita the Orca

Adriana is starring in a new PETA ad in which she calls for Lolita, the lonely captive orca at the Miami Seaquarium to be released into an ocean sanctuary.

Listen: Alec Baldwin Discusses Animal Rights
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Listen: Alec Baldwin Discusses Animal Rights

What happens when you give two charismatic animal protectors a set of microphones? Listen now!

Collapsed Horse Tied Up, Dragged, and Hoisted on Forklift (Warning: Disturbing Images)
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Collapsed Horse Tied Up, Dragged, and Hoisted on Forklift (Warning: Disturbing Images)

When a horse who is forced to pull carriages in Salt Lake City collapses in 98-degree heat, that is only the beginning of his traumatic ordeal.

PETA’s in the Loop on Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
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PETA’s in the Loop on Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

Elon Musk wants to help establish the first colony on Mars—and he wants it to be vegetarian.

Thousands of Guinea Pigs Could Be Saved by Test
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Thousands of Guinea Pigs Could Be Saved by Test

PETA U.K. is the first animal rights organization to fund a validation study of a non-animal testing method, which is a truly exciting step forward—for science, ethics, and, of course, animals.

‘Glee’ Star Takes Mug Shot to Free Imprisoned Elephant
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‘Glee’ Star Takes Mug Shot to Free Imprisoned Elephant

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are calling for the release of Mali.

‘No-Kill’ Horror Stories
Sad-looking shaggy dog lying in front of purple wall
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‘No-Kill’ Horror Stories

Instead of focusing on the end result—euthanasia—we need to focus on how so many animals get to this point in the first place.

Moms: Do Your Sons a Favor and Let Chickens Keep Their Wings
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Moms: Do Your Sons a Favor and Let Chickens Keep Their Wings

Findings published by the Study for Future Families showed a significant link between eating chicken during pregnancy and smaller penis size in male infants.

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