People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

PETA’s Historic Win Makes Headlines as Beagle Hellhole’s Owner Must Pay $22 Million

Following PETA’s investigation, the dog factory farm selling to labs closed and nearly 4,000 beagles were released for adoption—now we have a historic update.

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There’s a Murderer on the Block in Colombia—Will You Help Us Stop It?

PETA shut down one miserable lab in Colombia and got the authorities to rescue all the animals. Now, we’ve uncovered another. We need your help to stop it from killing any more monkeys

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In Just Days, a Town Was Reduced to Rubble—Watch a Team Get Animals Out

Watch as a PETA-supported team scours the rubble-strewn streets of a city in Ukraine, evacuating 20 terrified souls from the wreckage and helping them escape the horrors they’ve endured.

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Most ‘Purebred’ Dogs Are Sick—Is Yours? Let PETA Foundation Lawyers Know

Did you buy a pug who struggles to breathe, a bulldog who’s sick, or any other “purebred” dog who has health issues? If so, the PETA Foundation’s lawyers want to hear from you.

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See Crabs in a Whole New Light With a Video That’s Shore to Astound You

Ingrid Newkirk’s video about crabs and other animals featured in her bestselling book Animalkind will inspire compassion for all. Be sure to share it with a friend!

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How Far Can You Go for Animal Rights? Find Out With Ingrid Newkirk

See PETA’s president in person! After this event, you’ll have a new spring in your step, knowing you’re an integral part of the “all” in “all together now.” See a list of all upcoming tour stops and get your tickets here.

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Former NIH Leader Anthony Fauci Makes Stunning Confession About Your Money

We can’t decide what’s more disturbing about the National Institutes of Health: the amount it spends on animal testing by foreign laboratories or the confession its former leaders have made.

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PETA IN ACTION

PETA Supporter Storms Field at Fenway Over Menopause Tests

A protester crashed a Red Sox game, just as the chancellor of the University of Massachusetts–Amherst was throwing out the first pitch, to decry the school’s deadly menopause experiments on marmosets. Learn more at PETA.org/Amherst.

‘Blood on Your Cans!’: PETA Rattles Whole Foods Over Ties to Thai Monkey Abuse

Chained “monkeys” called on a Whole Foods location in Texas to dump Thai coconut milk, as that country’s coconut industry depends on the forced labor of pig-tailed macaques. Take action at PETA.org/Coconut.

Harvard President Glitter-Bombed in Protest of School’s Experiments on Monkeys

In Massachusetts, a PETA supporter disrupted Interim President Alan Garber’s speech on Alumni Day, demanding that the school end experimenter Margaret Livingstone’s tests on baby monkeys. Take action at PETA.org/Harvard.

Sick Cats Denied Vet Care at Blood Bank; PETA Urges Gov. Holcomb to Intervene

PETA supporters rallied outside the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, urging Gov. Eric Holcomb to push for cruelty charges against The Veterinarians’ Blood Bank because authorities have failed to take meaningful action for more than five months. Learn more at PETA.org/Blood.

Fiery Vegan Appeal Lands in Chicago: ‘Pigs Can’t Fight for Pigs’ Rights’

In honor of PETA President Ingrid Newkirk’s birthday, we placed a striking new visual plea in Chicago, calling on everyone to follow in her footsteps by leaving pigs off their plates. Learn more at PETA.org/VSK.

‘Polar Bears’ Occupy Nevada Starbucks Over Earth-Killing Pro-Dairy Policy

PETA pointed out that Starbucks’ upcharge for vegan milk encourages people to opt for dairy, the production of which releases vast quantities of the greenhouse gases that melt ice caps and kill polar bears. Take action at PETA.org/Starbucks.

Ethan Is Sweet on His Custom PETA Doghouse

PETA fieldworkers got a dog named Ethan out of a tiny crate and provided him with a lightweight tether and a custom-made doghouse, which we placed in the shade as temperatures soared.

Mass Chicken Killings Amid Avian Flu Outbreaks Prompt PETA Vegan Egg Giveaway

Hen defenders in Texas gave out WunderEggs and urged everyone to switch to delicious, nutritious, and disease-free vegan eggs. Learn more at PETA.org/VSK.

Woman in Coat Made of ‘Baby’ Parts Urges Public to Give Leather the Boot

A PETA India supporter informed passersby that every leather coat, bag, shoe, or other accessory came from a complex individual who felt love, fear, and pain as humans do.

‘Students Opposing Speciesism’ Urges Campus to Go Vegan

Compassionate students at Texas State University gave up valuable study time to share how dairy and other animal-derived products harm animals and devastate the planet.

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James Cromwell Fires Back at $16 Billion Sinkhole Sucking Away Our Chance for Cures

James Cromwell, award-winning actor and PETA Honorary Director, is challenging the National Institute of Mental Health’s wasteful tests on animals.

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Sprinkle National Donut Day With Vegan Flavor at These Kind Eateries

Keep animals in mind when celebrating National Donut Day this year by choosing a vegan donut from one of these top eateries.

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Nightmare in the Skies: PETA Uncovers Secret Shipment From Ethiopia to Florida

Ethiopian Airlines is fueling the insatiable animal experimentation industry’s craving for monkeys. Tell it to stop shipping monkeys to U.S. laboratories!

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They’re Here, They’re Queer, and They’re ‘Coming Out’ for Animals—Take a Look!

Which of your favorite LGBTQ+ celebs are also all about animal rights? Check out PETA’s list of famous queer vegans as we continue to celebrate #Pride Month!

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Urgent Alerts

Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now

Urge Pet Stop to Send Frankie the Capuchin to an Accredited Sanctuary

Ask the owner of Pet Stop to do what’s best for Frankie by sending him to a real sanctuary!

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Tell Drugmaker Sanofi to Stop Near-Drowning Test on Mice

Please take action by urging Sanofi to join some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in banning this worthless test.

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Speak Out: A Squirrel Was Reportedly Left to Die in a Trap!

Ask the solicitor and deputy solicitor to vigorously prosecute the case and ask the Division of Fish and Wildlife to revoke Delmar Termite and Pest Control’s trapping license.

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43,000 Monkeys Need You to Stop Charles River Labs’ Latest Scheme

Not everything in Texas should be bigger. Charles River Labs’ new building plans are proof of that. You can help save tens of thousands of monkeys before it’s too late.

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Urge Prosecutor to Uphold Indiana’s Cruelty Statute and Charge Hoarder Who Left Animals to Die

Urge Prosecuting Attorney Voelz to file criminal charges against Ozier and to seek a court order barring her from possessing any animals.

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Urge North Carolina School District to Pause Building Demo for Wildlife!

PETA has been alerted to the Cabarrus County, North Carolina, school system’s apparent plans to demolish Beverly Hills Elementary School and Coltrane-Webb Elementary School in the coming weeks, even though active chimney swift nests are known to be in the buildings’ chimneys. Reportedly, these birds have made temporary homes at the Beverly Hills Elementary School … Read more »

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WHAT PETA STANDS FOR

People

I am you, only different

Ethical

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Treatment

Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.

Animals

We are all animals.

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Urge SeaWorld to Free Corky, the Longest-Held Captive Orca in the World

Corky is the longest-held captive orca in history, and time is running out. Will you take action?

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Are Tax Dollars Destroying Lives? Yes—but Not in the Way You Might Expect

What’s happening to long-tailed macaques native to Asian forests? The answer can be found in U.S. laboratories.

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Red Lobster Is Going Underwater, but It Could Have One Last Shot

Red Lobster sank and went bankrupt, but the pinched chain has a chance to restructure in a far kinder way. PETA reveals how.

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Krabloonik Dogsledding Bites the Dust—Will the Cruel Iditarod Be Next?

Champagne corks are popping at PETA: We can confirm that notorious Colorado business Krabloonik Dogsledding has officially shut down!

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You’ll Duck Out of H&M When You See What It’s Hiding

Duck defenders descended on the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen with an important message for H&M’s CFO: Let ducks and geese keep their feathers!

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NIH-Funded Lab Let 6-Day-Old Piglet Starve to Death—and That’s Just the Start

The U.S. Department of Agriculture took the rare step of fining a school with National Institutes of Health–funded laboratories. Here’s what they did to get a hefty fine.

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Put Your Veterinary Skills for Tigers, Snakes, and Others to Work

We’ve rescued big cats from Tiger King hellholes, stopped circuses from exporting endangered animals for their shows, and more. Will you be a part of our next big victory?

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Feds Address the Elephant in the Room—Will Carson & Barnes Go Animal-Free?

PETA is calling on everyone to leave Carson & Barnes and Jordan World Circus with empty arenas until they go animal-free.

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How Can You Help Dogs Survive Killer Temps? Award-Winning Actor Danai Gurira Has 5 Tips

Warrior for animals Danai Gurira teamed up with PETA to warn people about the dangers dogs face when left in hot vehicles, even for just a few minutes.

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Are You a Bird Person? Grab a Perch as PETA Talks About Their Complex Needs 

They mate, they forage, they fly—but keeping birds as “pets” results in huge negative consequences for them and the humans who care for them. PETA Vice President Christina Matthies shares what you can do to help parrots and other birds.   

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Help Kids Be a Finomenal Friend to Fish With This Free Comic

How can kids help fish this World Ocean Day? With PETA Kids’ free comic. Download it today!

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Froggin’ Awesome: Find Out Why Teachers Give This Program an A+

TeachKind Science, PETA’s humane science education division, has helped thousands of students receive cutting-edge anatomy lessons that don’t involve cutting apart dead animals. Hop into the highlights!

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