People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

43,000 Monkeys Spared in Massive PETA Victory!

Everything’s bigger in Texas, including this PETA victory. Learn what Charles River Laboratories tried to do and how we stopped it with your help.

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Roll Credits! Pharrell Just Admitted ‘You’re Right’ During This Protester Showdown

At the premiere of Pharrell Williams’ LEGO-animated biopic, a PETA protester gave the Louis Vuitton men’s creative director a piece of their mind.

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At Tax-Funded Labs, the Only Thing Keeping the Next Pandemic at Bay Is Duct Tape

Are animal experimenters who work with dangerous pathogens in laboratories capable of protecting public health from an outbreak? Spoiler alert: They’re not.

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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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Birds Reportedly Dying in Bird-Deterrent Netting at New York City Public Library

Please urge the library and the Department of Parks & Recreation to immediately free the trapped birds and to remove the netting in order to avoid further tragedies.

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Is UGG Giving Cruelty the Boot? Find Out What It Has in Store This Fall

Animal-friendly fashionistas, get ready to put your best foot forward this fall when UGG launches its first-ever vegan shoe. Take a sneak peek!

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We Helped Chimpanzees Survive It—Now It’s Your Turn to Watch Chimp Crazy

If you were surprised to learn about tiger cub–breeding mills, just wait until you see how some people fetishize chimpanzees.

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PETA IN ACTION

Stella McCartney Teams Up With PETA for Racy Protest Against Leather

We took our iconic “I’d Rather Go Naked” campaign to a whole nude level during New York Fashion Week to lay bare a bold message to stop wearing animals.

Chicken Truck Blasts Dying Birds’ Cries Outside the Denver Food & Wine Festival

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

Electrifying Highway Display in Seattle Illuminates Atrocities at Primate Prison

PETA shined a light on the violence that University of Washington experimenters inflict on monkeys by placing a light-up banner above a busy interstate. Take action at PETA.org/Seattle.

‘Crying Elephant’ Crashes Shrine Circus Over Bullhook Beatings

As part of a multicity tour, PETA members rallied at Shrine circus stops across Texas, pushing clubs to get with the times by taking animals out of their shows.

Sapphire Blue Shines After Being Reunited With Grateful Guardians

PETA’s Mobile Clinics Division sterilized 194 animals in one week, including Sapphire Blue, who received free round-trip transport for her spay appointment.

Boot Country Faces PETA’s ‘Skinned Alive’ Anti-Leather Display

Shoppers in Tennessee were urged to kick leather boots off their shopping lists as a PETA member’s “skin” was torn off to simulate the way cows’ skin is ripped from their bodies for accessories.

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.

Giant ‘Mouse’ Challenges Billions Wasted on Experiments on Animals at Presidential Debate

In Philadelphia, PETA urged all candidates to redirect taxpayer funds to superior, cutting-edge, animal-free research. Learn more at PETA.org/RMD.

‘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.

‘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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A Missile Burned This Dog’s Fur in Ukraine—See Him Now

Find out how an explosion in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, changed this dog’s life forever—and how a PETA-supported team helped him recover.

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Taxpayers, Beware: The National Institutes of Health Doesn’t Know What It’s Funding—but We Do

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

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What’s Next for Chimp Crazy Villain Tonia Haddix? Alan Cumming Has an Answer

Where is Tonia Haddix from Chimp Crazy now? Find out what Alan Cumming said about the notorious animal broker in a letter to federal officials.

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Spice, Spice, Baby! PETA Lists Best Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte Drinks

With autumn comes the pumpkin spice craze. But don't worry—here's your guide to the best vegan pumpkin spice latte options.

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Urgent Alerts

Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now

Birds Reportedly Dying in Bird-Deterrent Netting at New York City Public Library

Please urge the library and the Department of Parks & Recreation to immediately free the trapped birds and to remove the netting in order to avoid further tragedies.

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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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Tell Louisiana Governor That a Packed Football Stadium Is No Place for a Tiger!

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Urge Coach to Stop Selling Leather

Urge Coach to end its greenwashing and switch to vegan leather.

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African Airline With Ties to a Monkey-Smuggling Ring Ships Animals to Their Deaths

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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Namibia’s Shocking Plan to Slaughter Over 700 Wild Animals

Urge the Namibian government to reconsider its cruel plans and put a stop to the proposed slaughter.

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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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Stella McCartney: It’s About F**king Time to End Leather

Why did Stella McCartney representatives and PETA supporters go nude in New York City? To speak up for cows! See the iconic demonstrations, and join us in going leather-free.

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5 Showstopping Ways That SeaWorld Could Thrill Guests Without Harming Corky

By listening to the demands of conscientious people around the world and releasing Corky, SeaWorld could usher in a new era.

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‘Save Me and $22 Billion’: Guess Who Made a Big Squeak at the Trump-Harris Debate?

PETA’s “mouse” appeared at the Trump-Harris Presidential debate to call for an end to wasteful spending by the National Institutes of Health.

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Surprise: Big ‘Animal Protection’ Groups Are Turning Their Backs on Animals

What PETA found on 12 farms exposes how the ASPCA, The Humane Society of the United States, and another “animal welfare” group are endorsing massive animal suffering!

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Are You a Teacher? Hop on This Opportunity to Save Frogs This Year

Transform your classroom with the "Kind Frog"—a humane, innovative learning tool that’s perfect for modern science lessons.

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VIDEO: Is H&M Downright Deceptive?

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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Paws and Smell the Roses: Switch Up Your Dog’s Walks With This Challenge

Stop—hey, what’s that smell? PETA’s new Sniffari Challenge helps dogs enjoy the world around them. Find out how you can take the journey with them this fall.

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There’s a Deadly Secret at the Giza Pyramids, and Tourists Need to Know About It

PETA Asia Vice President Jason Baker exposes what he saw camels endure at the pyramids of Giza so you can be prepared if you ever visit the site. Also find out how to take action now to help animals without leaving home.

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Parents: Help Your Kind Kid Join This Free Membership Program

Do you have children ages 12 or younger? Help them join a community of kind kids taking action for animals with new activities every month.

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With Starbucks’ New CEO on the Grind, PETA Has a Short Order in Mind

Will Starbucks’ new CEO do right by cows and everyone who doesn’t drink dairy? PETA’s putting its campaign against the chain’s vegan milk upcharge on hold to find out.

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