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PETA Sends Former President Trump a Gift After He Says He Has to Try Vegan

When former president Donald Trump tries vegan food, it’s gonna be huge. That’s why PETA sent him a gift basket of vegan goodies!

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Victory! Marc Jacobs Bans Reptile and Ostrich Skins Following PETA Push

PETA applauds Marc Jacobs’ compassionate decision to cut ties with the cruel exotic skins industry and urges designers everywhere to follow its lead.

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Corky Is the Last Northern Resident Orca in Captivity—It’s Time for SeaWorld to Return Her to Her Home Waters

For more than 30 years, Corky—the last Northern Resident orca in captivity—has languished in a tiny tank at SeaWorld. Tell the ABUSEment park to send her home!

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World’s First Caviar Farm Exposé Reveals Workers Stabbing Fish, Beating Them to Death With Metal Clubs

The TRUE cost of caviar? Extreme suffering. Find out what the world’s first caviar farm investigation revealed, and help PETA spare fish this horrific cruelty.

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Spay-a-Thons, Adoptions, and More: Just 3 Months Into 2024

From access to spay/neuter surgery to end-of-life services and adoption, we help animals around the world and in our own backyard.

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After Arch Rots, Here’s What The Next Iditarod Finish Line Could Look Like

A striking idea for a new archway to mark the Iditarod’s finish line involves dogs’ buried remains, recordings of yelping dogs, and fake blood. Too much?

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PETA Roasts Martha Stewart’s 2024 ‘Derby At-Home’ Recipes

PETA’s tongue-in-cheek “Derby At-Home” menu highlights grave issues in horse racing and will make people think twice about supporting the 2024 Kentucky Derby.

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UMass Experimenters or Stormtroopers? Yoda the Marmoset’s Life and Death in a Lab 

Behind the cage bars of a University of Massachusetts–Amherst laboratory, a monkey named Yoda struggled with the dark side of science.

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Will Moseley of ‘American Idol’ Under Fire for Horrifying Hunting Video

“American Idol” contestant Will Moseley’s search for stardom has been ruined by a disturbing hunting video that resurfaced and sparked outrage.

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With Abundance of Evidence That Dairy Raises Risk of Cancer, PETA Petitions FDA to Include Warning

Research on the health impacts of dairy has revealed results that will make your blood run cold, so we’re insisting that the FDA labels clearly state the risks.

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South Dakota Governor Shot Her Dog and Goat—See PETA’s Response

See PETA’s response to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem admitting that she shot and killed her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, and a goat who smelled “musky.”

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Animals Kept in Filth, Left to Die at Self-Proclaimed ‘Rescue’—PETA Calls For Charges

PETA exposed neglect at this animal-hoarding hellhole posing as a “rescue” facility. Now we’re asking the local prosecutor to file charges against its owner.

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How Did Sick Dog Britney Survive in a Heavily Bombed City? Watch the Video

Britney was cowering in an old barn, hiding from the terrifying onslaught of gunfire in a Ukrainian town, when PETA-supported teams came to her rescue.

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Everything You Need to Know Before Playing ‘Another Crab’s Treasure’

No matter how much of a gamer you are, you’ll love this new video game. 

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PETA’s TeachKind Sends California School District Humane Education Materials Following Killing of Guinea Pig

After a 12-year-old reportedly kicked a guinea pig to death in the yard of a home in Reedley, California, PETA is stepping in to make sure he and his peers are taught empathy to prevent future acts of violence.

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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?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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