Sheep form friendships, recognize familiar faces, and—like any of us—want to live. But the wool industry values them only for the fleece on their backs. A PETA Asia investigation into a South African wool farm that sells wool marketed as “ethical,” “humane,” and “responsible” documented sheep being kicked, struck in the face with metal shearing … Read more »
Thousands of dogs are funneled into experimentation every year—but one name keeps coming up.
Approximately 20 million non-native birds are currently kept in cages in American homes. Most of these birds come from animal traffickers or “caged bird” trade shows and expos. Multiple investigations, including PETA’s breaking investigation into Creekside Birds, a breeder tied to PetSmart, Petco, and others, have shown that breeders confine birds to crowded, dirty cages … Read more »
After much campaigning from PETA supporters and other animal rights organizations, Washington State University has announced the cancellation of its planned horse-killing laboratory in the veterinary curriculum, sparing eight healthy and adoptable horses from certain death! But the fate of the horses is still in limbo with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). We must … Read more »
Mobile, Alabama’s City Council pays a private contractor $13,000 or more to slaughter hundreds of beavers annually, allegedly because the city experiences flooding of streets and historical sites. The contractor traps, drowns, and crushes 300-400 beavers to death, then stacks their lifeless bodies in wheelbarrows. These sick raids result in the traumatic abduction of multiple … Read more »
How do rescue dads celebrate Father’s Day? With cute photos of dads with their adopted animals, of course!
Tell Hawks Cay Resort, The Kahala Hotel & Resort, and Hilton Waikoloa Village to end their cruel “swim with dolphins” encounters and not to permit the breeding or acquisition of more animals on their premises.
Luxury and comfort are things many of us enjoy and aspire to have more of, but not many people aspire to support companies that knowingly profit from animal suffering. Dior has the power to lead with compassion, but despite knowing of the cruelty inherent in the production of angora wool, they continue to sell it. … Read more »
Self-care shouldn’t come at an animal’s expense. The FDA still requires tests on animals for everyday products—including sunscreen ingredients, menstrual products, and toothpastes. Animals are exposed to chemicals, sometimes over multiple generations, for sunscreen ingredients, and are subjected to painful procedures that ignore years of existing human safety data and state-of-the-art non-animal testing methods. What … Read more »
To produce foie gras (which literally means “fatty liver”), workers shove tubes down the throats of male ducks or geese and pump as much as 4 pounds of grain and fat into their stomachs, causing their livers to swell to up to 10 times their normal size. The animals are packed into sheds, where they … Read more »
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SeaWorld enslaves and confines animals to small tanks at marine parks around the country, where they are forced to perform unnecessary tricks for “entertainment.”
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Urgent Alerts
Urge Canton Grand Safari to immediately end all public encounters and transfer the animals to reputable facilities where they could finally get the care they need.
Urge Sheriff Clore to take action to secure the removal of and appropriate care for every animal at the Dogtown property and to pursue a criminal investigation and appropriate charges against Sera to prevent her from obtaining more animals.
Please urge your U.S. representative and senators to reject the FAIR Labels Act.
Urge Tomorrowland to serve only vegan food and drink at its festivals worldwide, including those in Belgium, Brazil, Thailand, and Tomorrowland Winter in the Alps.
Take action today, and urge A&W to add a vegan burger to its U.S. menu!
