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Looking for a Spring Internship? Get Paid to Help Animals With Other Students

Rack up those credit hours and get the paycheck you need by helping animals around the world. peta2 has spring internship positions open now, so apply today!

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Looking for the Perfect Pig Pal? Use Your Noodle—Adopt This One!

Sweet Noodle was destined for a dinnerplate before PETA intervened. Now this adoptable pig’s only mealtime concern is whether you’re gonna share your salad.

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Starbucks Becomes the Largest Chain in the US to Offer Free Vegan Milk

PETA thanks the Starbucks CEO from the cows and their calves, compassionate consumers, and Planet Earth for making this important change.

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Animal Companions
‘Paw’ Reader Wendi McLendon-Covey Foretells Bad Omens for Cats Left to Roam Outdoors

“The Goldbergs” star Wendi McLendon-Covey is a feline fortune teller in a new PETA PSA! Find out what’s in the cards for “outdoor cats.”

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PETA Asia Delivers Aid to Victims of Tropical Storm Trami

PETA’s Global Compassion Fund enabled swift deliveries of aid near Metro Manila, where floodwaters covered buildings’ ground floors.

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‘I’m Not a Performer—I’m a Prisoner’: Bella Thorne Pleads for Freedom in Behalf of Animals Suffering at SeaWorld

Actor Bella Thorne dives deep into the role of a captive orca at SeaWorld in a new PETA video. Watch her gripping performance, and then take action.

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Victory! SeaQuest Fort Worth Closes Following Pressure From PETA; Police Investigation Opened

After seven years of keeping animals captive and endangering humans, SeaQuest Fort Worth is closing.

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Think You’re an Empath? Take Our New Quiz to Find Out

Discover how empathetic you are with this quick 60-second quiz. Uncover insights about your compassion and how it impacts the world around you.

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Egypt Update: PETA’s Pressure Spurs Government Action, but More Is Needed

PETA’s pressure spurs action to increase protections for horses and camels used in Egypt’s tourism industry—but there’s still more to do.

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Meet Deb Fuller, New Warden of the University of Washington’s Primate Prison

Meet Deb Fuller, a problematic animal experimenter who was promoted to a top position at the University of Washington’s decaying primate center.

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PETA Condemns ASPCA, Humane Society Endorsement of Factory Farms—Here’s How

PETA is calling on the ASPCA and the Humane Society of the United States to stop being apologists for animal abusers and factory farms. Learn more.

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‘Wounded Warrior Project’ Auctions Off Canned Hunt of Endangered Oryx; Military Veteran Says Stop Promoting Pointless Violence

Find out what a former U.S. combat medic wrote after learning that a charity that supports veterans auctioned off a canned hunt of an endangered animal at a fundraiser.

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Rescued in Mexico: Gordon the Dog Is Thriving, Thanks to PETA

Homeless dog Gordon wandered into PETA’s clinic in Mexico purely by chance. Find out how we helped this malnourished, exhausted, and injured dog.

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Huge Win! Ojai Becomes First American City to Ban ‘Torture Breeding’ of Cats and Dogs

The adoption of the Companion Animal Protection Ordinance makes Ojai, California, the first city in the U.S. to ban “torture breeding.”

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Exciting News! Romania Bans Chinchilla and Mink Fur Farms

Romania joins 21 other European Union countries in banning chinchilla and mink fur farms—will this push the EU to establish a ban across the continent?

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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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