People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Seacrets of Crabs Revealed! Watch the Video

Discover who animals are with an exclusive book talk from Ingrid Newkirk. 

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PETA IN ACTION

‘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.

Bus Shelter Blitz Blames Beef-Eaters for Killing Coral Reefs

PETA’s new ad landed near multiple meat-centric Miami Beach restaurants, reminding everyone that eating animals is a leading cause of the climate catastrophe that’s killing coral reefs. Learn more at PETA.org/VSK.

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.

‘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.

Sinister ‘Monkey Experimenter’ Haunts Harvard Alumni Event in Washington, D.C.

PETA mimicked the creepy and cruel tests performed on monkeys by Harvard Medical School’s Margaret Livingstone, who rips newborns away from their mothers and has made staff wear welding masks so that the infants never see a human face. Learn more at PETA.org/Harvard.

Pig Truck Blasts Dying Animals’ Cries Outside Texas Roadhouse in Indiana

Our “Hell on Wheels” truck, with images of real pigs on their way to slaughter, bombarded Hoosiers with recordings of animals’ screams and a subliminal message to go vegan.

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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PETA Knew Things Were Bad at NIH—and Its Former Director Has Proved Us Right

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 director made.

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VIDEO: What’s Kathy Griffin’s Secret to a Life Full of Laughter and Love?

Kathy Griffin and PETA pawsed for a minute to talk about why buying dogs from breeders is no laughing matter.

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You’re Invited! 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.” See a list of all upcoming tour stops and get your tickets here.

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Bird Flu on the Brain? Try One of These Eggcellent Vegan Options

Plenty of replacements are available for baking or preparing a dish that calls for eggs, so start eggsperimenting!

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Urgent Alerts

Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now

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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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 Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office to Help Skeletal Horse

We need your voice! Please contact the Hildalgo County Sheriff’s Office, urging swift intervention for this animal, including immediate veterinary care as deemed necessary, with seizure and charges considered if appropriate.

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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 the Owners of Gator’s Grill & Spirits to End Their Distasteful Live-Caiman Exhibit

Contact the owners of Gator’s Grill & Spirits and urge them to release this caiman to an accredited sanctuary.

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Help Make Peppa Pig Theme Park a Place That’s Safe for All Animals—Not Just Pigs!

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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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How an NIH-Funded Lab Tormented 6 Mother Baboons—and What’s Next

For more than 44 years, a Virginia school has been tormenting pregnant baboons and violating laws left and right. But it gets even worse.

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Heartbreak and Revolution: The Stories of Rebels Who Helped Start PETA

Listen to the Lives Well Lived podcast to learn why PETA President Ingrid Newkirk went naked to help pigs and why she continues to push boundaries today.

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Colombia Charges Ahead in a Groundbreaking Victory for Bulls

Thanks to help from PETA Latino and people like you, Colombia took a historic step to end bull torture. Check it out!

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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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Buckle Up: This Airline’s Secret Flight List Cost More Than a Fine

PETA’s complaint prompted the feds to levy a $1,000 penalty against Hainan Airlines for illegally flying hundreds of endangered monkeys to U.S. laboratories.

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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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Staff and Students Are Concerned About Mutilating Pigs—Is Their School a Stick in the Mud?

PETA received internal e-mails showing that staff and students at Oregon Health & Science University are concerned about the mutilation of live pigs in OB/GYN training.

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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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Help Kids Find Out What’s Beneath the Surface With a Free Comic About Fish

Shellebrate World Ocean Day with a free comic from PETA Kids. Your children will view sea animals in a whole new light!

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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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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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