Which Body Parts Is PETA President Ingrid Newkirk Donating in Her New Will?

Fasten your seat belts—it’s going to be a bumpy (yet benevolent) ride reading animal advocate and PETA President Ingrid Newkirk’s updates to her extraordinary will.

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Looking for German Shepherds for Sale? Read This Before You Think About Buying

Here’s what you really need to know about German shepherds before you buy one.

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Celebrate National Hamburger Month With These Top 10 Burgers

The first ingredient in these best vegan burgers is kindness. Are you near one of these U.S. joints?

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This Celebrity Mother Is Pleading With Harvard to End Cruelty to Baby Monkeys

New mother Patricia De León is targeting a Harvard University experimenter for separating baby monkeys from their mothers in depraved experiments.

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Breeding Dogs Is Cruel, No Matter Where in the World It Occurs

PETA entities are exposing the cruelty in dog breeding around the world. These videos show what you may be supporting when you buy a dog from a breeder.

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Bigotry begins when categories such as race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or species are used to justify discrimination.

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Fun Facts About Animal Mothers and How You Can Help Them

Humans aren’t the only animal mothers who sing to their babies. Pigs do it, too. You won’t believe what else these moms can do!

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Why You Need to Celebrate a Vegan Easter This Year—and How

On the hunt for ways to decorate eggs without harming chicks? Need to know which goodies should top off your kids’ baskets? Don’t miss PETA LAMBS’ tips for a vegan Easter.

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Earthquake Survivor Can’t Believe His Luck: Watch New Video

Pisa the cat’s whole world crumbled during the earthquake in Turkey. Watch how a PETA rescuer helped him rebuild his life.

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In Houston for the Final Four? Score a Point for Animals With Vegan Food

The Final Four is being hosted in Houston this year, so we’ve got a vegan food roundup that will help you find the best fare in the city that’s kind to animals.

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PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo: A Former Polo Player Dedicated to Saving Horses

The day this former polo player saw a horse die on a racetrack, all the pieces fell into place. Now her life is dedicated to saving horses.

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Save 200 Animals Every Year by Going Vegan

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Step Away From the Birkin Bag! Your Crocodile Purse and Snakeskin Boots Have a Disturbing Past

Want to know how snakeskin boots and crocodile handbags are made? Watch the videos and find out how companies like Gucci make them.

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Supermodel David Miller Says, ‘Ostrich Feathers Are for the Birds.’

Supermodel David Miller joined PETA to remind people that feathers belong only to birds.

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Amanda Seales Struts Her Mutt in Debut PETA Adoption Ad

She’s smart, funny, and a proponent of animal adoption! Amanda Seales makes her PETA debut in a beautiful new adoption ad with her dog, Geordi.

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Judy Greer Asks Hallmark CEO to Have a Heart This Valentine’s Day

Actor and animal defender Judy Greer wrote to Hallmark CEO Mike Perry asking him to retire all cards with harmful images of chimpanzees and other great apes.

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Updates: Campaign to Shut Down the Violent Monkey-Importation Industry

A cruel pipeline pours thousands of monkeys into U.S. laboratories every year. Almost none of them will make it out alive. Read what PETA’s doing to end the deadly primate trade.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“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