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How PETA Revealed What’s Wrong with Butterball Turkey

What’s wrong with Butterball turkey? Find out what the perverse footage shows and how you can help turkeys today.

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This PETA-Backed Spay-a-Thon Helped 324 Cats and Dogs in One Weekend

Meet some of the animals from a free spay/neuter event in Mexico backed by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund and learn how you can help support this vital work.

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Go Green! How ‘Wicked’ Is About Animal Rights

What is ‘Wicked’ about? Find out three ways this ‘Popular’ musical promotes animal rights and going green.

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‘Viva la Vegan Revolución!’ Gojira’s Joe Duplantier Raises a Fist for Animal Rights

No, they’re not the the King of Monsters ravaging Japan. The lead vocalist of heavy metal band Gojira is a king for animals!

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A Prisoner Since Birth: Keto the Orca Dies at Loro Parque

Don’t let Keto the orca’s death be another number on the long list of animals who have died at cruel marine parks—learn his story, then take action.

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Experimenter Cries ‘Monkey Shortage!’ While Killing 10 Monkeys in a Month

Inglorious University of Massachusetts–Amherst experimenter Agnès Lacreuse killed nearly half her monkey population in a single month, not long after decrying a made-up monkey shortage.

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Victory! Drake’s Clothing Brand Bans Fur After Push From PETA

Drake’s clothing and lifestyle brand, October’s Very Own, confirmed some major animal-friendly news following a push from PETA.

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Horses and Camels Beaten and Exploited in the Blistering Heat in Egypt’s Tourism Industry—James Cromwell Calls For Action!

James Cromwell thinks that animal-abusing tourist sites belong “Six Feet Under.” Find out what he said in a letter to the Egyptian government, and watch PETA’s latest mini documentary.

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Hey, Tourists: That Civet Cat Poop Coffee Hurts Animals and Might Kill Us All

Hey, tourists: Wake up and smell the cruelty. Find out what PETA Asia found on farms that produce kopi luwak, aka “civet cat poop coffee.”

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PETA Supporters Call Out Hypocrisy at Women’s Marathon in Georgia

A group of animal allies will gather at a women’s marathon in Savannah, Georgia to send a message to its organizer—find out why.

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A Kitten Abandoned in Garbage Got Life-Saving Treatment and a New Home: See the Animals Eduxanima Helped in a Month

In a single month, the PETA-supported group in Romania, Eduxanima, helped hundreds of dogs and cats across the country. Meet the animals whose lives were turned around thanks to their vital work.

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Experimenting on Animals in Psychedelic Research is Ineffective

Research into psychedelics as treatments for a variety of mental health ailments is a promising new development that’s threatened by pointless and cruel animal testing.

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1,000 Days of War in Ukraine: We Asked an Animal Rescuer for Details

It’s been 1,000 days of war in Ukraine, and Igor Sobko’s team is still rescuing animals thanks to PETA support. Learn how you can help!

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Chaos at Coach! PETA Supporters Disrupt Annual Meeting in Push to End Leather Sales

PETA supporters took over Coach’s HQ during its shareholder meeting to get an important message across—find out why.

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Blood, Feces, and Death: Photos Reveal Grim Reality for Monkeys Transported to Labs

Monkeys trapped in blood and feces-smeared cages, others suffer from medical emergencies without care. New photos shared with PETA must be seen to be believed.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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