Elena

Elena developed an interest in animal rights in high school after she was given a copy of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation, which encouraged her to combine her passion for writing with her hunger for animal liberation. After graduating from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, she joined PETA’s content team so that she could make a bigger impact for animals while working alongside inspiring, like-minded people. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, skateboarding, thrifting, and adding to her vast collection of vegan skincare and makeup products.

Orangutan Father Swings Into Action to Look After His Daughters
Orangutan Father Swings Into Action to Look After His Daughters

Single parenting can be tough, but this widowed orangutan is nurturing and caring for his daughters.

12 Iditarod Mushers Who Have Skeletons in Their Closets
12 Iditarod Mushers Who Have Skeletons in Their Closets

These Iditarod mushers have allegedly committed criminal acts, but even those with clean records may force dogs to run to their deaths. Help PETA call the Iditarod out.

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Rain, Shine, or Pandemic, PETA’s 2020 Rescue Efforts Were Stronger Than Ever
Rain, Shine, or Pandemic, PETA’s 2020 Rescue Efforts Were Stronger Than Ever

Each year, PETA helps countless animals, giving many a new life by placing them in loving homes and accredited sanctuaries. Check out some of our 2020 rescue stories!

Victory! After Hearing From PETA, Karl Lagerfeld Bans Exotic Skins
Victory! After Hearing From PETA, Karl Lagerfeld Bans Exotic Skins

In a decision that will shake the entire fashion industry, luxury brand Karl Lagerfeld confirmed to PETA that it has banned exotic skins.

PETA Is Coming to Town With This Year’s List of Naughty Companies
PETA Is Coming to Town With This Year’s List of Naughty Companies

You better watch out … you better not make animals cry, because PETA is coming to town! Find out who’s getting coal this year and how you can help.

40 Years, 40 Wins—How PETA Helped Animals in Circuses and Roadside Zoos
40 Years, 40 Wins—How PETA Helped Animals in Circuses and Roadside Zoos

For PETA’s 40th anniversary, join us in celebrating 40 major ways we’ve helped animals exploited by circuses and roadside zoos over the past four decades.

Goodbye, ‘Karen’—Hello, Caring: PETA’s What’s ‘In’ and ‘Out’ List for 2021
Goodbye, ‘Karen’—Hello, Caring: PETA’s What’s ‘In’ and ‘Out’ List for 2021

We don’t know what’s in store for the world in 2021, but we do know being animal-friendly is always “in.” Check out PETA’s 2021 list of what’s “in” and “out”!

11 Things You Can Win by Bidding in PETA’s 40th Anniversary Auction
11 Things You Can Win by Bidding in PETA’s 40th Anniversary Auction

PETA’s 40th Anniversary virtual event features an online auction with tons of goodies. Here are a few of the prizes up for grabs in this year’s auction!

New Studies Show Why Racetracks Should Go Whip-Free for Horses
New Studies Show Why Racetracks Should Go Whip-Free for Horses

Since research proves that horses are much more sensitive to whips than people may realize, passing rules prohibiting whips in races remains a top priority.

PETA’s Holiday Gifts Celebrate the Gift That Keeps on Giving: Tofu!
PETA’s Holiday Gifts Celebrate the Gift That Keeps on Giving: Tofu!

Tofu never caused a pandemic, but it sure does make for some fantastic gift ideas! Check out all the hilarious ways PETA is celebrating tofu this season.

Smithfield-Bound Truck Runs off the Road, Kills Pigs
Smithfield-Bound Truck Runs off the Road, Kills Pigs

A truck taking more than 160 pigs to a Smithfield Foods slaughterhouse was involved in a wreck just before delivering the animals.

Breeder Loses License, Slapped With $40,000 Fine Following PETA Tips
Breeder Loses License, Slapped With $40,000 Fine Following PETA Tips

After PETA tipped off authorities, a Pennsylvania guinea pig and rabbit breeder is finally paying the price for his cruel activities.

Wipe Away Impurities With PETA’s List of Cruelty-Free Makeup Removers
Personal Care & Fashion
Wipe Away Impurities With PETA’s List of Cruelty-Free Makeup Removers

Need a cruelty-free makeup remover? PETA’s list of products caters to all skin types, with makeup-removing gels, oils, wipes, and micellar waters.

That Color Correcting Cream on TikTok Isn’t Vegan—but These Are!
Personal Care & Fashion
That Color Correcting Cream on TikTok Isn’t Vegan—but These Are!

The viral CC cream on TikTok isn’t cruelty-free, so make your #ForYou page animal-friendly by trying out these vegan color correcting creams!

PETA Becomes a Shareholder in 4 Racetrack-Owning Companies
PETA Becomes a Shareholder in 4 Racetrack-Owning Companies

For four racetrack-owning companies, there’s a new shareholder in town: PETA. See how we’re going to help horses at racetracks across the U.S.!

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