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.
Follow Along With PETA News
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!
Jenny never got a “retirement.” She died in the hands of the circus industry. For other elephants like her, it’s not too late. Take action now.
To help stop animals and kids from suffering in hot cars, PETA worked with these businesses to place warning signs at their malls, supermarkets, stores, and other properties.
Captured from her home in Zimbabwe, Anna Louise was kept isolated from other elephants for more than 30 years. Her misery appears to be over.
These celebs lit up the small screen with their talent, but their advocacy for animals is what truly makes them big stars in PETA’s eyes.
PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction on cruelty charges of the person(s) responsible.
P.T. Barnum was exploiting animals long before his traveling circus was formed. This crazy #throwback post will leave you shocked.
If you care about keeping animals in the ocean safe from plastic waste, don’t just look to your drinking straw—look to your dinner plate.
You may find them totally relaxing … or completely maddening. Either way, these vegan food videos from Peaceful Cuisine are worth a listen.
Bold protests and big targets set PETA apart. See how the world’s largest animal rights organization is working to help animals every day.
Thousands of animals were killed in car-crash tests conducted by General Motors, until we made it hit the brakes. Find out how we just got the company to upgrade its policy.
PETA is pressuring Macy’s to end its sale of fur. See our latest “bloody” protest, and find out how you can take action today.
In a recent “Women’s Wear Daily” feature, several top designers explained why they made the compassionate decision to drop fur. Discover what they had to say.
She’s not a doctor—she just plays one on TV. But when this star’s real doctor told her to go vegan, she took the advice to heart.
Are you standing in line at Starbucks right now, desperately checking your phone to find out what’s vegan? This guide is for you.
For more than 70 years, Yellville has held a cruel “turkey drop.” Learn about this barbaric event and those who have worked to end it.
