People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

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Help Now: PETA Preps Lifeline of Supplies for Hurricane Helene Victims

This weekend, we’re bringing essential animal care supplies to North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. Can you pitch in?

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WATCH NOW: Find Out Why These Free Wings Had Foodies Flying Off the Handle

It’s a hoot! Musician Oli Frost joined PETA U.K. to turn the tables on chicken wing–eaters. Watch now.

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A Nightmare on Taxpayers Street: You Won’t Believe What One Night Cost You

You’ve heard of Five Nights at Freddy’s—what about one night with Agnès Lacreuse? Find out how this National Institutes of Health–funded experimenter used your money to terrify monkeys.

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Disgraceful! HSUS and ASPCA Failed These Turkeys in Their Final Moments

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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NIH Caves to PETA! Tax-Funded Lab’s Secrets Are Out

PETA’s lawsuit against the National Institute of Mental Health revealed horrors endured by 73 monkeys in a government lab.

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PETA’s First Children’s Book Shows That One Person Can Change the World

PETA’s first children’s book tells the compelling story of how a woman named Helga became a hero for cows—and how you can, too.

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Philadelphia! 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 Philadelphia here.

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PETA IN ACTION

Protesters Urge the Pope to Denounce Bull Torture

Concerned animal protectors gathered outside the Blessing of the Animals service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston to call on the pope to stop blessing bullfighters and bullfights.

Ethiopian Airlines’ Monkey Imports Prompt PETA Uproar at Embassy in D.C.

Protesters gathered in front of Ethiopia’s U.S. embassy to urge officials to end Ethiopian Airlines’ transport of endangered long-tailed macaques to U.S. laboratories. Learn more at PETA.org/Ethiopia.

Protester Arrested at ASPCA Event Over Factory Farm Endorsement

In New York City, PETA’s “pig” demanded that ASPCA leaders resign from the board of directors of Global Animal Partnership, which enables factory farmers to slap deceptive “animal welfare certified” labels on their products. Learn more at PETA.org/GAP.

PETA Supporters Bring ‘The Storm’ to Fortnite Milk Cup Over Dirty Dairy Sponsorship

Protesters converged outside The Milk Cup LAN Fortnite Championship in Los Angeles to blast the event’s partnership with the cruel, environmentally destructive, and anti-female dairy industry.

Protesters Gather at Gruesome Animal Experimentation Summit

PETA members urged University of Washington animal tormentors Elizabeth Buffalo and Michele Basso to stop torturing monkeys and pivot to conducting superior, non-animal research instead. Help close the Washington National Primate Research Center at PETA.org/Seattle.

Cupcake and Shugga Celebrate Sweet Reunions

PETA’s fieldworkers doubled as free taxi drivers for Cupcake, Shugga, and other dogs in North Carolina by giving them door-to-door rides to and from their spay or neuter procedures.

Herd of ‘Animals’ in Hong Kong Protest Against Animal Abuse

PETA Asia met in front of the Consulate General of Egypt in Hong Kong to urge officials to end horse and camel rides in Giza, where often-injured animals are forced to lug tourists under the blazing sun. Take action at PETA.org/EgyptAnimals.

Chilling Virtual Reality Experience Brings Close Encounters to Eastern Kentucky University

peta2—part of PETA’s youth division—brought Abduction, an award-winning virtual reality experience that encourages empathy for animals suffering in laboratories, including those at universities, to the Kentucky campus.

‘Catmonger’ Serves Up ‘Dead Cats’ as Reminder That Eating Fish Is No Different

Protesters challenged speciesism in Queensland, Australia, by showing passersby that all lives are valuable, not just those of animals who sit in our laps and are showered with love.

‘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.

Your Money May Soon Be Safe From Overseas Animal Labs—Help Make It Happen 

This landmark bill would curb the National Institutes of Health’s out-of-control waste of taxpayer funds on animal experiments around the world, and we need your help to get it passed! 

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Pamela Anderson Shares More Than Just Recipes in New Cookbook

Good food is a love language, and Pamela Anderson’s new cookbook is a record of her love for her family, animals, and the planet.

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Is Canada Doomed? The Monkey Business That May Sicken the Nation

A new op-ed from PETA primate scientist Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel urges Canadian officials to pay closer attention to the increased imports of monkeys from Cambodia before it’s too late.

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Here’s Where You Can Try a Vegan Krabby Patty Before They’re Gone

The real Krabby Patty isn’t made from animals. Here’s where you can find vegan Krabby Patties just like the ones SpongeBob would eat.

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Urgent Alerts

Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now

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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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Urge Virginia Farm Museum to Cancel Cruel Hunting Event!

PETA has learned that the Northern Neck Farm Museum in Heathsville, Virginia, is reportedly planning to host its second annual “Predator Plow Down” from December 6 to 8. Apparently, participants in this cruel contest would vie to win money and trophies for gunning down the biggest bobcats, coyotes, and foxes. Such gruesome spectacles incentivize terrorizing ... Read more »

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Monkey Business Ends Here: Demand That Apple Enact a Ban on Primates Now!

Join PETA in urging the company to enact a ban on primates in all future productions to ensure that no monkeys ever suffer for its movies or TV shows again.

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Urge Wisconsin to Help Chickens Left to Die After Company Goes Under

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Tell Your Senators: No More Money for Cruel Monkey Experiments!

Don’t wait! If you want to stop the National Institutes of Health from getting millions more in taxpayer money to torment monkeys, here’s what you need to do.

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Urge Wallack Management Company in New York City to Ditch Glue Traps!

Please politely call and e-mail the company’s management and request that any glue traps be ditched immediately.

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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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Sweet Victory! These Candy Companies Ding-Dong-Ditched SeaWorld

No tricks, just treats! Two candy companies soured on SeaWorld after PETA told them about the abusement park’s history of horrors.

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The Results Are In: Up to 85% of U.S. Residents Want Labs to Change One Major Thing

Have experimenters fooled U.S. residents about what goes on in laboratories that test on animals? Here’s what two surveys found—and what it means for the future of science.

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Iholochka Waited for Rescue in the Ruins of Her Burned-Down Home—Watch What Happened Next

While Iholochka’s village in Ukraine was under fire, the lone dog hid in the basement of her burned-down home. Then PETA-supported rescuers showed up.

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Will You Help Frogs Have a Hoppy Ending? peta2 Will Show You How

It's “Cut Out Dissection” Month! Animals on the dissection tray had thoughts, feelings, and families. Learn how to help your school’s science programs choose a kinder and better way.

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Dressed to Distress: Find Out Which Urban Outfitters’ Fits Are Out of Step

Alpaca, wool, cashmere, mohair, leather, and down—all are produced with extreme violence and fear. Join the campaign to rid Urban Outfitters of these cruel materials!

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13 Injections Into Monkeys’ Eyes: What Is Going On in This Tax-Funded Lab?

Experimenters at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have repeatedly failed to comply with established protections for animals—and birds, primates, and YOU are paying the price.

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Why Did PETA Ask a Jail to Serve ‘Diddy’ Only Dairy-Free Meals?

Find out why PETA wrote a letter to the prison holding Sean “Diddy” Combs, who’s facing charges of rape, sex trafficking, and other horrific crimes.

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PETA Victory Removes Fowl Fashion From H&M’s Racks

H&M’s merciful move is a lifesaving win for ducks and geese and a major first step toward a fabulous animal-free future.

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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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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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Make Your Kids’ Halloween Screams Come True With These Costume Tips

This Halloween, create a scaretacular vegan costume for your kids with help from brands that don’t make their cosmetics or accessories with monstrous methods that harm animals.

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