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Now that’s a beautiful move! See the dozens of retailers brushing off badger hair and choosing compassion instead.
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PETA Exposes Monkey Cocaine Experiments at the University of Minnesota
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Cage Door Crushes Monkey’s Fingers at Oregon Laboratory, PETA Demands Action
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PETA’s pro-vegan message ruffled feathers at TenderFest, showing festivalgoers how chickens suffer for “tenders.” The bold display drew so much attention that Navy Pier security personnel unlawfully broke it up and stole PETA’s equipment. PETA will keep making the message impossible to ignore: chickens are friends, not food!

Baseball demo with Tommy Tofu

Baseball fans hungry for a win at the Rays Vs. Yankees playoff game scored free vegan hot dogs courtesy of PETA and Tommy Tofu mascot. Supporters dished out 400 franks alongside animal allies holding signs reading “Hit a Grand Slam for Animals: Go Vegan!” and “Vegan Hot Dogs Are a Home Run.”

Mayor cutting ribbon

PETA rolled out its brand-new state-of-the-art mobile spay/neuter clinic, part of its fleet that provides low to no-cost surgeries for cats and dogs across Hampton Roads and beyond. Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander performed the ceremonial snip alongside State Delegate Jackie Glass, Jill Eyler, and Chief of Staff to Senator Bill DeSteph.

Fish Amnesty Day

To celebrate Fish Amnesty Day, PETA invited anglers to trade in their gear for free trash-fishing kits at Pompano Beach Fisher Family Pier. Want to take up a fun outdoor activity that won’t harm animals for yourself? Check it out!

UW Demo

University of Washington (UW) students arriving for their first day of classes were greeted by a disturbing scene evoking cruel, invasive experiments that monkeys endure at the university’s troubled Washington National Primate Research Center—including those conducted by Mark Walton.

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PETA supporters dressed as fashionable alligators hit Piazza del Duomo during Milan Fashion Week to urge passersby to never buy handbags made from their skin.

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PETA supporters crowded at the Annual Interventional Neuroradiology Symposium in Boston—attended by University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School experimenter Matt Gounis—to call for an end to his invasive, painful, and deadly experiments on dogs.

A freshly shaved dog

Building dog houses and chauffeuring clients to and from spay/neuter appointments aren’t the only lifesaving duties a PETA fieldworker will see in their day-to-day. Chuckie was in desperate need of a shave, and he was given a free grooming session, much to the relief of his grateful guardian.

Banners being hung from a bridge that read "Parakeets Suffer and Die for Petco"

Baseball fans headed to Petco Park got an eyeful as avian allies stole the spotlight by unfurling massive banners over the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge that read “Parakeets Suffer and Die for Petco.” The message draws on PETA’s undercover investigation into Creekside Birds—a parakeet breeding factory in Petco’s supply chain.

Charli stepping out

Outside of Mimi’s Frozen Yogurt in New York City, Charli XC Cow was the cherry on top for customers, inspiring everyone to choose the vegan frozen yogurt option and leave cows in peace.

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Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses. 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