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!
California is sending a clear message: Animals don’t exist to suit our fancy. Every sentient being deserves a loving home, regardless of species or breed.
If Aquaman thinks that consumer plastics like bags and straws are doing the most damage to our oceans, boy do we have bad news for the king.
Workers at Maine Fair Trade Lobster tore conscious animals limb from limb. One worker said they were alive for hours after the dismemberment.
Yet another elephant imprisoned at Grant’s Farm has died, marking the fourth such fatality at the roadside zoo this year.
This was pure negligence, something that the school seems to excel at.
These pigs didn’t have to die—they were trapped in a barn because humans still dine on animal flesh. But we can all do something about that.
This victory follows years of efforts by PETA activists who were determined to save the elephant whose story sparked this fire—Nosey.
PETA’s fieldworkers have delivered over 300 doghouses this year, but the worst of winter is yet to come. Here’s how you can help.
With the “Martha Everyday” line, we can dress just as compassionately as the home-living icon does. Check out Martha Stewart’s new line today.
‘Tis the season to be cozy! Try these warm vegan holiday drinks to soothe your soul and help you through the chaos of the holidays.
Unprecedented wildfires charred California in 2018, and countless people stepped up to save the lives of humans and other animals.
Campbell Soup Company, potato-manufacturing giant McCain Foods, and others join the global movement to modernize food research.
After hearing from PETA France that goats are violently mutilated and killed for mohair, Lacoste agreed to ban the cruelly obtained fiber.
“It’s the same trend shelters experienced with ‘101 Dalmatians’ or ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua.’ Popular culture drives up interest in certain breeds.”
Internet sensation Knickers has been spared slaughter—here’s how you can help save his brothers and sisters around the world.
