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‘Treat’ Your Dog to These Vegan Biscuits and Cakes

Indulge your animal companions with vegan dog treats from compassionate bakeries. Delicious and nutritious options celebrate animal rights while treating dogs right.

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Do You Deserve Your Cat? Take the Quiz

Are you the cat’s meow or a failure to felines? Rate your cat-care competence by taking this quiz adapted from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk’s cat guardian’s bible, 250 Vital Things Your Cat Wants You to Know.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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