People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

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Victory! You Helped Bring the Winds of Change for This Airline—and Saved Monkeys

U.S. experimenters are out of luck when it comes to getting monkeys via this airline. Find out how thousands of PETA supporters made it happen.

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Rescuers Have Mere Hours to Save Animals Before Battle Starts—Watch Now!

A PETA-supported team rushed to the war-torn city of Chasiv Yar to evacuate animals. See how the rescuers worked with locals to save lives in Ukraine.

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‘Monkey’ Haunts Primatologist Conference

No Getting Past PETA: Rogue Professor’s Experiments Halted After Near Death

A major tax-funded school heard PETA’s demands—and experiments by a professor who violated protocol and repeatedly sickened and burned a monkey to the point of near death have been halted.

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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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Chimp Crazy Set to Dethrone Tiger King as the Most Bizarre Docuseries Ever!

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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How to Use Your Labor Day to Help Animals Who Labor Every Day

Labor Day means nothing to our fellow animals who are exploited every single day. Here’s how you can help other animals who don’t get Labor Day off.

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PETA Knew Things Were Bad at the National Institutes of Health, and This Just Proved Us Right—Again

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

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PETA IN ACTION

‘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.

PETA Calls Out Cruel Tests on Animals Outside Democratic National Convention

A “mouse” in Chicago urged all candidates to redirect taxpayer funds to superior, cutting-edge, animal-free research. Learn more at PETA.org/RMD.

‘Animals’ on Stilts Urge Everyone to Go Vegan

PETA India supporters in Tamil Nadu took their advocacy for animals to new heights as they called on passersby to denounce speciesism and go vegan.

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.

PETA’s Boardwalk Blitz Bombards Tourists With Wake-Up Call About Eating Crabs

People in New Jersey felt some pier pressure after seeing how crabs and dogs are the same in all the ways that count—from feeling joy and pain to bonding with their loved ones.

‘Orcas’ Make a Splash at Major Travel Agency’s Store

PETA U.K. protesters pleaded with the travel agency TUI Group to end its promotion of marine parks outside the company’s store in England.

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.

‘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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Do These Shady U.S. Experimenters Have the Feds Wrapped Around Their Finger?

Will monkeys from Cambodia be headed to U.S. laboratories after a two-year-long de facto ban? Tell the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service not to give in to animal tormentors’ demands.

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‘Summer School’ for Cats and Dogs?! Don’t Miss Photos From This A+ Event

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

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10 Vegan Barbecue Recipes to Complete Your Labor Day Spread

From veggie burgers and salads to side dishes and desserts, we’ve collected the 10 best vegan barbecue recipes to help you celebrate Labor Day.

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5 Easy Ways to Get Active This ‘World Day for the End of Speciesism’

PETA’s got the lowdown on easy ways to help animals—and some only take a few seconds. What are you waiting for?

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Urgent Alerts

Change the World for Animals—Take Action Now

Tell Groupon to Sever Ties With SeaWorld and Its Animal Abuse

Urge Groupon’s CEO to stop selling tickets to SeaWorld.

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Disorientation, Fear, Horrendous Attacks—No Graduation Is Worth Putting Doves Through This!

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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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City of Lakewood: Speak Up to Stop Cruel Coyote Killing!

Ask the City of Lakewood to call off its cruel plans to kill coyotes.

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SkyTaxi Is Illegally Flying Monkeys to Their Deaths for Charles River—Tell It to Stop

SkyTaxi, a tiny airline based in Poland, has been causing big trouble for monkeys. Learn what a whistleblower found after a flight landed—and why the company must stop sending monkeys to U.S. laboratories.

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Act Now: Cruel Rodeo Set to Come to Pittsburgh for the First Time in 32 Years

Join PETA in urging PPG Paints Arena not to host rodeos.

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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.

Why SeaWorld Is the Last Place You Should Take Kids

SeaWorld aggressively markets its animal experiences and shows to families with toddlers and other children. But is it kid-friendly?

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‘Looks That Kill?’ Mötley Crüe’s Newest ‘Roadie’ Has a Story That Will Rock Your World

Mötley Crüe’s John 5 knows that the best licks come from adopted dogs. Tune in to PETA’s exclusive video starring the iconic rocker and his companion.

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A Whole Latte Love Is Heading to JetBlue for Its Compassionate Coffee Upgrade

Four major airlines are making animal-friendly options more accessible at 30,000 feet by adding vegan creamer to their in-flight coffee service.

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Gizo, Rex, Toto, and Other Dogs Died Painfully—Find Out What Happened Next

The dogs who died during transport to a K-9 training facility in July 2023 weren’t protected or served. Learn about the details of the case, and then take action for dogs used in law enforcement.

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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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Shrine Circus Elephants New Kentucky Regulations

Electroshocked, Beaten, and Whipped: Meet the Victims of Shrine Circuses

Shrine circuses have a lengthy list of elephant victims. Read their stories and learn how you can help end the abuse.

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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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Travis, a chimpanzee featured in Chimp Crazy

Episode 2 of Chimp Crazy Is Out—Who Was Travis the Chimpanzee?

Episode two of Chimp Crazy—the latest documentary from the director of Tiger King—tells the tragic story of Travis the chimpanzee. Stream it now!

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Heat Kills—Step Up for Chained Dogs With These 6 Actions

Dogs should never be left outdoors, but when they’re outside and deprived of access to water or shelter, the situation is an emergency. Their life could depend on you—here’s how to take action.

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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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