People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

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Stop the Roman Catholic Church From Blessing Bull Torture

Protesters were arrested during the General Audience at the Vatican. Find out the surprising connection between Pope Francis and bull torture that led PETA U.K. to kick its protests into high gear. 

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Rescuers Saved Animals From a Typhoon—Now They’re Fixing Another Major Issue

Just days after PETA Asia rushed to provide much-needed veterinary care as well as dog and cat food to families reeling from Typhoon Gaemi, the team sprang into action on another mission.

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A Win for PETA and Free Speech! Find Out What the National Institutes of Health Tried to Hide

A court ruled that the National Institutes of Health violated the First Amendment. Here’s what experimenters tried to hide from taxpayers like you.

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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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If This Is How the National Institutes of Health Treats Taxpayers’ Money, We Should All Be Concerned

Are foreign laboratories running amok with U.S. taxpayers’ cash? A new federal report confirms what PETA has uncovered.

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It’s World Elephant Day! Tell Shriners International to Get Its Act Together

Shriners International claims to be dedicated to compassion and service to others, yet its chapters continue to host notoriously cruel animal circuses.

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Raleigh! Attend the Event of the Season to Turn Your Animal Rights Work on Its Head

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.” Get your tickets for the tour stop in Raleigh here.

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PETA IN ACTION

K-9 Abuse Draws Dog Defenders for Rally Outside Police Department

A group of PETA supporters gathered outside the Fayetteville Police Department in North Carolina after a K-9’s handler was caught on video repeatedly punching the dog in the face.

PETA Disrupts Harvard Event to Protest Sinister Tests on Monkeys

At Harvard University’s “A Celebration of Summer in Washington,” primate protectors appealed to Interim President Alan Garber to end experimenter Margaret Livingstone’s cruel tests on infant monkeys. Take action at PETA.org/Harvard.

‘Chef’ Serves Up ‘Kitten’ Rolls Outside Maine Lobster Festival

PETA members showcased a provocative display that encouraged anyone disturbed by the idea of chowing down on a kitten to extend empathy to all sentient beings by going vegan.

PETA France Unites Against Animal Use in Fashion

Protesters came together in the Olympic spirit of peace, respect, and friendship to remind the world that exploiting animals for their skin, fur, or feathers is a bloody business.

PETA Delivers a Taste of Progress at Annual Congressional Veggie Dog Lunch

We invited members of Congress, their staff, and the public in Washington, D.C., to celebrate 28 years of vegan progress with delicious Oscar Mayer vegan hot dogs and free cookbooks.

Billboard Warns That Proposed Monkey Warehouse Could Bring Lethal ‘Inventory’

PETA’s new billboard in Bainbridge, Georgia, blasted plans for a primate prison that could soon breed far more than monkeys. Learn more at PETA.org/Bainbridge.

‘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.

‘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.

Garth’s Five Years Alone on a Chain Are Over!

Thanks to PETA fieldworkers, a dog named Garth is no longer doomed to a life outside. They secured his custody, and he’s now living it up with his new adoptive family.

‘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.

Want to Help Animals This Summer? No Sweat! PETA’s Magazine Has Ideas Big and Small

From bullfighting to blood banks and from monkey farms to the milk mafia, find out about the latest investigations, victories, and updates in the new issue of PETA’s flagship magazine.

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Another Rider’s Cruelty Exposed—Will This Be the Last Straw for Olympic Horse Events?

SIX Olympic equestrian teams are under fire for cruelty to horses. It’s time for the Olympics to leave competition to willing participants.

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How Did a Darling Donkey Experience the Joys of Retirement? Come to This Event to See

Hold on to your seats for a 30-minute virtual thrill ride! Plunge 50 feet underground with daring rescuers, ride along with experts as they transform animals’ lives in entire villages, and experience even more in a free virtual event.

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Where Can You Find Vegan Coffee Shops Across the U.S.?

At these top vegan coffee shops, you’ll never have to worry about accidentally being served cow’s milk in your latte. Find one near you.

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Urgent Alerts

Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now

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India’s Monkeys at Risk of Capture by Experimenters and Other Abusers

Removing the protection of rhesus macaque monkeys will expose them to capture, abuse, and exploitation.

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

Sick Cats Denied Vet Care at Blood Bank: Urge Gov. Holcomb to Intervene

Please urge Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to help these forgotten, suffering animals.

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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 ASOS, Talbots, Other Companies to Sell Only Vegan Leather

Urge companies to choose kindness—not cruelty and environmental devastation—by selling only vegan leather!

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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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Urge Brad Pitt’s Cashmere Company to Switch to Vegan Cashmere!

Please join PETA in urging God’s True Cashmere to stop claiming cashmere is “responsibly sourced” and to switch to vegan cashmere!

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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.

You’ll Ghost SeaWorld After Seeing What These Two Influencers Discovered

If learning what happens at SeaWorld makes your jaw drop, you won’t be alone—multitalented sisters Jules and Hayley LeBlanc were outraged.

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As War Drew Ever Closer, Animals Needed Help—See How This Team Made It Happen

After residents evacuated a war-torn Ukrainian city, countless animals were left behind. Watch PETA-backed rescue teams face the front lines to save lives.

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COP26 or COPOUT26? PETA U.K. Marches for a Vegan World

Must Read! Vox Reveals the Recipe for PETA’s Success

From exposing experimenters’ sins to saving animals’ skins, find out how PETA has become a world-changing, animal rights–winning force.

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Going on a Beach Trip? Take This Hot Seller to Save a Life

Kindness is a shore thing this summer with PETA’s new bundle that helps crustaceans. Don’t miss Ingrid Newkirk’s video about one clever crab and other animals featured in her bestselling book Animalkind.

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If H&M Really Cares About Birds, Here’s What It Needs to Do 

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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Now Streaming! Humans and Other Animals Is the Animal Rights Movie You’ve Been Waiting For

Humans and Other Animals presents profound philosophical ideas that may forever change how humans view other animals—and ourselves.

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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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Harvard Monkey Mutilator Takes a Jab at Cartoons—and You Won’t Believe the Reason

Did you watch cartoons as a kid? This tax-funded animal experimenter thinks they might have clouded your judgment. Learn more by watching PETA’s new video.

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Heat Kills—Step Up for Chained Dogs With These 6 Actions

Dogs should never be left outdoors, but when they’re outside and deprived of access to water or shelter, the situation is an emergency. Their life could depend on you—here’s how to take action.

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Tax-Funded Laboratory Lops Off Baby’s Arm—How Did This Happen?

A just-released report reveals a laundry list of violations in a tax-funded laboratory at Emory University, where, among other horrors, experimenters caused a baby monkey to suffer.

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PETA Obtained Through FOIA

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Want to Help Your Kids See Chickens’ True Colors?

Teaching your young ones about animal rights can be a colorful experience. Help them display their respect for chickens with this fun and free PETA Kids activity.

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Jailed for Planning a Protest? What Ethiopian Airlines Tried to Hide

PETA Asia’s Jason Baker says what he and his 11-year-old son endured is nothing compared to the misery and terror inflicted on monkeys transported by Ethiopian Airlines to U.S. laboratories.

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