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Rabbits Screaming in Terror—Your Gift to Help Them DOUBLES

Angora rabbits live in a cycle of pain, fear, and abuse until they're killed. Through June 30, you can do twice as much to help them and other animals.

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A Snared, ‘Bloody’ Businessperson Pleads with Macy’s for Help (PHOTOS)

PETA is pressuring Macy’s to end its sale of fur. See our latest “bloody” protest, and find out how you can take action today.

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Why Should Animals Have Rights?

When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.

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You Won't Believe Where the Feds Allow Ebola Experiments on Primates

The feds allow a primate facility notorious for neglect and repeated monkey escapes to experiment with this deadly disease. Brilliant.

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PETA Demands Explanation From Toronto for Blocking Animal Rights Ads

PETA’s legal counsel demands an explanation for the longtime refusal to display ads that urge commuters to ditch meat and Canada Goose.

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Iditarod Musher and Admitted Dog Abuser Mitch Seavey Loses Sponsor

After PETA contacted Young Living Essential Oils with information about notorious musher Mitch Seavey, the company agreed to pull its support.

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2018: The Time for Animal Rights Is Now

Until every cage is empty, every chain is broken, and every animal is treated with dignity, PETA will not stop. Will you join us?

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Sad Video Shows Bears Crying After Being Separated From Their Mother

Oswald’s Bear Ranch acquired the three still-nursing cubs from a breeder in order to sell bear-cub photos to tourists.

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How PETA Rescued More Than 70 Bears From Roadside Zoos Across the Country

Listen to learn how PETA gets bears out of barren concrete pits and into reputable sanctuaries.

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Skin, Fur, and Feathers: They Belong to Animals

Animals are not ours to torment or kill for any reason. Through June 30, you can double your impact to help those abused by the cruel fashion industry.

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Discover Who You Really Are: Watch PETA and RZA’s Cutting-Edge Ad

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA narrates a powerful video about who we all are. Discover yourself.

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25-Year Anniversary: PETA Ends Car-Crash Tests on Animals

In 1993, after 18 months of a hard-hitting PETA campaign, General Motors ended crash tests with live animals. Learn more about this victory.

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    PETA Wants SeaWorld to Take Note After Mexico City Bans Dolphinariums

    It's a good day for dolphins in Mexico's capital. The city's governor just declared that dolphins there must be relocated within six months.

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    ‘Decalf’ Your Coffee: Dairy Is Udder Cruelty

    A pro-vegan message from PETA is percolating in independent coffee shops in America’s biggest dairy states. Find out why.

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    How Low Will The Camel Farm Sink? Animals Don’t Even Have Water

    Animals limping, losing their hair, and covered with flies—it’s business as usual at The Camel Farm.

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    Will More Animals Die in EPA Chemical Tests?

    After Congress passed legislation to reduce chemical testing on animals, PETA found an alarming increase in requests for animal tests.

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    PHOTOS: PETA Takes On Texas A&M, the NRA, Coca-Cola, and Others

    Bold protests and big targets set PETA apart. See how the world’s largest animal rights organization is working to help animals every day.

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    PETA Names the Top Ten Vegan-Friendly Cities of 2018

    This year, four new cities have claimed a spot on PETA’s list for the first time ever. See them all, and discover which city took home top honors!

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    What PETA REALLY Stands For

    Do you know what PETA stands for? Learn the truth about what’s at the core of the world’s largest animal rights organization.

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    PETA Has Been BUSY Since Ringling's Last Show

    If you thought we hung up our hats post-Ringling, you’re mistaken. Since its last show, we’ve put even more pressure on other circuses that still use animals.

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    Poland Scraps Proposed Trauma Training Drills on Animals, Praises PETA

    Poland upheld its ban on live tissue training. Now, PETA is urging the nation to build on its progress and become a global animal-welfare leader.

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    5 People Who Took On Animal-Abusing Industries and Won

    From starting the first cruelty-free eye-care company to sparing animals in military drills, five people prove that just one can win.

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    Urge the Frederick Keys to Cancel Cruel ‘Monkey Rodeo’

    Terrified monkeys are dressed in costumes and tied to dogs who race around the baseball field. Speak up!

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    Infamous Pitt Experimenter Strikes Again

    Rajesh Aneja keeps getting tax money to torment mice in useless sepsis experiments. Tell NIH this needs to stop.

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    Police Smash Window and Save Puppy From Hot Car Just in Time

    This puppy was lucky, but at least 44 animals left in hot cars last year were not. PETA is launching a new initiative to save lives.

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    Vegan Coffee Creamers for the Perfect Morning Cup

    When it comes to vegan coffee creamers, we like mixing it up with different brands and flavors—and with so many to choose from, we never get bored.

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    PETA Sues USDA Over Lax Licensing Scheme for Notorious Exhibitors

    The USDA refuses to implement the law. Animals are needlessly suffering with the U.S. government’s blessing, and we’re not having it.

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    Teens Arrested After Allegedly Cutting Open a Kitten on Snapchat

    Students in the area are instructed to cut open cats and other animals in classroom dissection exercises that are eerily similar to this case.

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    The Great Outdoors? Not for Cats!

    Feral and free-roaming cats are tortured and killed in horrific ways, including by being mutilated, shot, and poisoned.

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    The Avengers Are Going Vegan, and PETA Thinks That's 'Marvelous'

    Removing meat and dairy “products” from your meals may not give you superpowers, per se—but you will be a superhero for countless animals.

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    PETA in Action

    • Jasmine Receives Free Spay on PETA's Mobile Clinic
      Jasmine Receives Free Spay on PETA's Mobile Clinic
      This lovely pooch—seen here reuniting with her guardian—had a free round-trip ride to and from her free spay appointment. For more information, visit PETA.org/MCD.
    • Art Exhibition Makes a Statement for Animals Abused in Circuses
      Art Exhibition Makes a Statement for Animals Abused in Circuses
      At a powerful art exhibition in Beijing, PETA Asia displayed paintings on bear-shaped cards made by over 80 artists and celebrities from around the world. The animatronic bear "Bobo" also helped spread the message that bears don't belong in circuses.
    • Chained Dog Finally Gets a Chance at a New Home
      Chained Dog Finally Gets a Chance at a New Home
      We've been visiting Sweet Pea in the same backyard for nearly five years, since she was a young puppy. Finally, we persuaded this gentle giant's owner to turn her over, and we took her to the Virginia Beach SPCA for a chance at adoption.
    • PETA President Caged in KFC Protest
      PETA President Caged in KFC Protest
      Ingrid Newkirk has committed her life to speaking out for animals anywhere that she gets the opportunity, including on the busy sidewalks of Mumbai, India, during a demonstration against KFC in which she encouraged passersby to go vegan in order to help chickens who are caged and abused for their flesh.
    • PETA Helps Goats Move to Foster Home
      PETA Helps Goats Move to Foster Home
      For months, we have worked with a couple in North Carolina who are overwhelmed with animals. Recently, they asked us to help find new homes for four of their goats. The goats are now in a loving foster home, while we work to place them in new homes. For more information, visit PETA.org/CAP.
    • PETA Replaces Brownie's Old Doghouse for Free
      PETA Replaces Brownie's Old Doghouse for Free
      We replaced Brownie's dilapidated shelter with a custom-made doghouse for free. For more information, visit PETA.org/Doghouse.
    • Bodypainted Activists Turn Out for Seals in Canada
      Bodypainted Activists Turn Out for Seals in Canada
      In Toronto, activists braved the freezing weather in order to protest the annual Canadian commercial seal slaughter, in which tens of thousands of seals are shot or beaten to death for their fur. For more information, visit PETA.org/SealFacts.
    • Vole Rescued From Torture Device
      Vole Rescued From Torture Device
      In Florida, we arranged careful removal, and vetting for this vole, found by our caller in her parent’s house stuck to a glue trap—a device designed to ensnare and starve animals on sticky adhesive. Our caller removed the glue traps and convinced her parents to try nonlethal options. For more information visit PETA.org/Gluetrap.
    • 'Dog' Calls On TAMU to Shut Down Its Dog Lab
      'Dog' Calls On TAMU to Shut Down Its Dog Lab
      PETA's "golden retriever" rode the bus on Texas A&M University's campus to show students that dogs are suffering in their school's cruel muscular dystrophy lab. For more information, visit PETA.org/TAMU.
    • Activists to Passersby in Houston: Circus Cruelty Is Not Entertainment
      Activists to Passersby in Houston: Circus Cruelty Is Not Entertainment
      During three Carson & Barnes Circus performances, activists in Houston held signs supplied by PETA to tell passersby that animals exploited in circuses are trained to perform through fear and violence.
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