Misleading ‘Humane’ Claims by UGG Prompt Legal Warning From PETA

PETA sent UGG a cease-and-desist letter over misleading claims the retailer has made about the treatment of animals used for wool and down.

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‘Feather-Free Friday’ Actions Worldwide Were a Wake-Up Call for H&M

Will H&M finally ditch down after PETA’s latest “bloody” stunt? Keep reading to see what we sent the company’s CEO.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Wins National Award From PETA for Saying NO to Down

PETA is celebrating Wyndham’s compassionate choice and urges other hotel chains to follow its example by choosing only down-free bedding.

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5 of the Top Animal Exploiters PETA Has Shut Down

Why isn’t PETA shut down? We wish we were—as it would mean that we had met our goal and that animals are no longer being exploited for human desires.

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Target Misses the Mark by Selling Down: PETA Aims to Redirect

Love shopping at Target but wish it would stop selling down products? Learn how a Target shareholder ruffled feathers at the company’s annual meeting.

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Think You Know Everything About Vegan Fashion? Take Our Quiz to Find Out!

You won’t look at a pair of gloves the same way again after you take this quiz. Can you get more than three questions correct?

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Workers Hack at Terrified Birds for ‘Responsible’ Down—PETA Calls Out Gap Inc. for Bogus ‘Ethical Sourcing’ Claims

Gap Inc. claims to sell “responsible” down, but investigations by PETA entities reveal that there’s no such thing. Here’s what we said to the company at a shareholder meeting.

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Ann Taylor and Other Brands Earn PETA Props for This Animal-Friendly Policy

Learn more about why PETA is praising ascena—owner of Ann Taylor and other popular brands—for its animal-friendly policy.

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You’ll Duck Out of H&M When You See What PETA U.K. Is Protesting

What’s going on behind H&M’s down-filled clothing? PETA U.K. and other protesters are making sure customers know what a rip-off these items are.

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There’s Something Rotten at Red River Farm—Will You Dare to Sing Along?

Harry Potter actor and vegan Jessie Cave and a group of singing “animals” put on a show you’re not likely to forget.

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Save 200 Animals Every Year by Going Vegan

H&M Claims to Care About Transparency—but Doesn’t Reveal Its Down Suppliers

In a bid to pressure H&M to stop selling cruelly obtained down, PETA’s asking the company for the bare minimum: transparency.

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PETA Shareholder Resolution Calls On RH to Issue Report on Birds Used for Down

RH refuses to guarantee to its shareholders (including PETA) and customers that the down feathers in its products aren’t yanked out of sensitive birds.

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Personal Care & Fashion

Down With Down and Feathers: French Fashion Group SMCP’s Ban

Cruelty is never in fashion! SMCP Group told PETA France it will stop using birds for their down and feathers by the fall–winter 2023 season.

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Companies Scramble After PETA Asia Exposes Down Industry Cruelty

After PETA Asia exposed cruelty behind “responsible down,” companies have scrambled to do damage control.

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It’s Easy to Shop Vegan on Black Friday—PETA Kids Tells You How

Shop ’til you drop and make your kids’ closets a winter wonderland this Black Friday with PETA Kids’ guide.

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PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now

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