Danny Prater

Danny spent the formative years of his life in rural Ohio, living among corn stalks and log cabins in the shadow of a ghost town that burned to the ground in the 1840s. Fittingly, you can often find him wearing plaid and sporting a burly beard. With a communications degree in hand from The Ohio State University, he moved to Los Angeles in 2012. In his free time, Danny likes to go for “long-ish” jogs, maintain his self-appointed title as the greatest Dr. Mario player on Earth, and dote upon his two feline companions and numerous succulents.

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Fox Cub’s Narrow Escape From Sticky Situation Shows Why Glue Traps Have Gotta Go

Glue traps are indiscriminate killers! A baby fox nearly died after becoming stuck to one, and now, people around the world are calling for a ban on them.

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Here’s Why You Should Never Dye Your Dog’s Fur

Dogs have no desire to be dyed or subjected to any other unnatural beauty procedure. Here’s why it’s important to think twice before rushing out to buy dog hair dye.

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PETA Blows Whistle on Shady ‘Baby Animal’ Event in Which Bear Cubs Were Kept in Box

PETA is calling on the feds to investigate Idaho-based animal exhibitor Yellowstone Bear World after a recent “baby animal” event in Utah raised eyebrows.

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Mourning Two Deaths at Pymatuning Deer Park

After the deaths of Bosco the bear and Sissy the cougar at Pymatuning Deer Park, PETA keeps urging everyone to help the animals still suffering there.

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PETA’s Titillating Tinder Test Proves Matches Prefer ‘Trash Fisher’ to Average Angler

Looking for love on the apps? PETA took to Tinder to see who would fare better with matches: an amateur angler or a “trash fishing” pro. Here’s what we learned.

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Safe at The Elephant Sanctuary, Nosey Makes Her First New Friends in Decades

Exploited for decades in traveling shows, Nosey was denied contact with other elephants. Now living at a reputable sanctuary, she’s making new “elefriends.”

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R.I.P., Ned: PETA Exposes One Dog’s Death at Texas A&M

Another dog in Texas A&M’s twisted dog lab has passed away. PETA is remembering Ned and calling on the school to release the remaining dogs to safe homes.

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PETA Bus Ads Rally Riders Behind Cause of Closing Chinchilla Mill

Sick and injured chinchillas languished in pain and died at Moulton Chinchilla Ranch near Chatfield, Minnesota. PETA’s new ads urge locals to join us in demanding its closure.

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Catch This: Here’s Why PETA Wants You to Go on a Fishing Excursion … for Trash

Can fishing be kind to animals? Yes—if it involves hooking trash, not trout! Find out how you can take part in this fun, fish-friendly hobby.

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Right Now: PETA Scientists Virtually Attend World’s Largest Toxicology Conference

PETA scientists will be virtually presenting at the largest toxicology conference in the world—the 60th SOT Annual Meeting. Here’s how animals will benefit.

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Murky Green Drinking Water and Limping Animals: Waccatee Zoo Fined by Feds

Waccatee Zoo was fined thousands by the USDA after inspectors found that, among other horrors, animals there were forced to drink cloudy, discolored water.

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Mutated Mink Coronavirus Pushes Global Fur Industry to a Breaking Point

The list of countries with mink COVID-19 outbreaks seems to be growing every day. As the global fur industry collapses, PETA can only say, “We told you so.”

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PETA Suggests Dragging a Meteorologist out of a Hole on Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney Phil is a vulnerable individual who should be respected enough to be left in peace. Here’s how PETA’s taking action in Pennsylvania this Groundhog Day.

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Natural Bridge Zoo Cited Over Dangerous, Unsupervised Elephant Rides

PETA has alerted the USDA numerous times about elephant Asha’s mistreatment, as she’s suffered at Natural Bridge Zoo for decades after being abducted from her natural habitat as a baby.

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PETA Scientists to Biden Administration: Back Non-Animal Testing From Day 1

By embracing non-animal test methods, the Biden administration can spare millions of lives—and PETA scientists stand ready to help. Learn more.

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