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!
Triple W and other exotic-animal auctions are nightmarish for animals, who are confined to cramped cages and denied necessary veterinary care.
PETA’s latest week of action is a multifaceted approach to ending the exotic-skins industry. See how folks are getting involved.
PETA hopes that RBG’s fur coat can teach the next generation that ending speciesism—a human supremacist worldview—is crucial for social justice.
In addition to being cesspools of suffering, monkey breeding and experimentation facilities have failed to address or even admit the potential public health threats that they pose.
Animals at Houston Interactive Aquarium have endured malnourishment, freezing temperatures, and unsafe direct contact with members of the public. Learn what you can do to help.
Ordering a vegan McPlant at a McDonald’s drive-through is no biggie to us, but it’s a matter of life and death for cows and perhaps for the buyer.
PETA scientists will attend the 2022 Society of Toxicology (SOT) meeting in San Diego. At the conference, PETA scientists will both give and receive prestigious awards.
From taking your dog for a walk to persuading mercenaries to show horses respect, watch PETA’s viral guide to an animal-friendly Elden Ring run.
As the bodies continue to pile up in the laboratories of the University of Minnesota, PETA demands a criminal investigation.
What does Chris Brown have to do with an illegal monkey trafficking case? More than you might think. Get the latest updates on this PETA-prompted case.
Right now, thousands of monkeys are locked in cages, living in fear, and being denied the opportunity to engage in behavior vital to their well-being.
Chihuahua mix Charlie and pit bull mix Diamond were huddled together, shivering and scared, when PETA fieldworkers found them locked in a wire crate.
The Endangered Ark Foundation, a shoddy roadside zoo in Oklahoma, puts people at risk every time it promotes public contact events with stressed elephants.
Dolce & Gabbana has listened! The fashion brand has dropped fur and angora after hearing from over 300,000 supporters of PETA entities.
Following pressure from animal rights activists, including demonstrations and nearly 100,000 e-mails from supporters of PETA entities around the globe, Italian luxury brand Moncler is going fur-free.
