PETA’s Mission Statement
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal liberation organization in the world, and PETA entities have more than 10.4 million members and supporters globally.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview, and focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: in laboratories, the food industry, the clothing trade, and the entertainment business. We also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of rodents, birds, and other animals who are often considered “pests,” as well as cruelty to domesticated animals.
PETA works through public education, investigative newsgathering and reporting, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.
Since its inception in 1980, PETA has continually won groundbreaking victories on behalf of animals. Explore some of our most significant milestones and our latest victories.
PETA’s Current Campaigns for Animals
PETA is known around the world as a force to be reckoned with, thanks to our determined and creative campaigns. Explore our current campaigns and join one today to help us achieve more victories for animals.
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PETA’s news page is your source for information about PETA’s campaigns, breaking news about animals, and animal liberation information from around the globe.
How You Can Help Animals Today
Participating in PETA’s action alerts is one of the easiest and most effective online ways to help animals. It just takes a moment—get started now!
PETA brings together members of the scientific, corporate, and legislative communities to improve animals’ quality of life and prevent their deaths.
PETA’s uncompromising, unwavering views may be controversial, but they are always true to our driving mission: to stop animal abuse worldwide.
PETA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation funded almost exclusively by the contributions of our members.
Wherever animals are in need, PETA is there, giving a strong voice to those who can’t speak for themselves.
When an animal is in need, Community Animal Project fieldworkers do everything in their power to help. Learn more about their groundbreaking work near our Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters.
You Can Help Animals Too
PETA and the PETA Foundation are looking for smart, compassionate, hardworking people to join our teams, and you might be a great match!
PETA provides a variety of opportunities at headquarters for those in the Hampton Roads area who are interested in volunteering for animals.
Interning at PETA is an exciting and demanding opportunity – learn all you need to become an advocate for animal rights and apply today!
Gulf World Marine Park has a lot of explaining to do. Find out how yet another dolphin died at this hellhole, and what YOU can do to take action for dolphins.
PETA’s Global Compassion Fund enabled swift deliveries of aid near Metro Manila, where floodwaters covered buildings’ ground floors.
After seven years of keeping animals captive and endangering humans, SeaQuest Fort Worth is closing.
Thanks to donations from PETA supporters, we were able to replenish dwindling animal care supplies in communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene.
Alexander Lacey said his career of abusing big cats was over, so why did PETA Germany find him whipping a tiger in that country?
PETA Latino grilled a “dog,” “trapped” an actor, and flew to the Vatican this year. See where else our protests took us in 2023.
As it turns out, nobody really wants a biological time bomb in their backyard. Will state and federal authorities respect the county’s resolution?
After sustaining a serious injury on day one of the Breeders’ Cup, there has been no word on how Bus Buzz’s surgery went. What are they keeping from us?
During their adventure on the big screen, help Barbie and Ken find new, animal-friendly callings. Get PETA’s exclusive unofficial accessories for your dolls today!
What should you do if you see a primate housed alone? How do you know if an animal’s hair loss is natural or from a lack of care? PETA’s got you covered with this short guide to identifying red flags you may see at roadside zoos.
Before SeaQuest Folsom sank, a new owner stepped in, sentencing animals to a lifetime of suffering. Find out why you should avoid this seedy facility at all costs.
A swim with manatees isn’t sustainable ecotourism—it’s an industry that harms them every day of the year. Learn why you shouldn’t hit the water with these sentient beings.
After being kept in a barren tank for 21 years, Nakai died at SeaWorld without ever swimming in the ocean. His body tells us what life was really like there.
Power to the people! Learn what makes North Carolina’s agribusiness industry so ugly: The state tried to PUNISH truth-tellers.
Learn how the USDA may strengthen its regulations for the care of wild animals.
