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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Henry’s Story: Dachshund Reportedly Dies During PetSmart Grooming Session

As if you needed ANOTHER reason not to go to PetSmart.

Slaughterhouse Workers Start Wearing Diapers After Being Denied Bathroom Breaks

It’s a graphic PETA blog post about slaughterhouse conditions, but this time, we’re not just talking about what happens to the animals.

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UPDATE: Mickey Goes for a Walk—and Finds a Home

While participating in the “Human Walk” event in Chesapeake, Virginia, Mickey catches the eye of his future guardian.

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Melha Shrine Circus Goes Animal-Free, Receives a Big Thank-You From PETA

Further proof that crowds don’t want to see elephants, tigers, and other animals abused for cheap thrills

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Captive Orca Appears to Smash Her Head Into Gate Over and Over (VIDEO)

SeaWorld and Loro Parque have some explaining to do.

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Woman Risks Dog’s Life Because She’s Too Lazy to Walk Him Properly (VIDEO)

Somehow, she thought THIS was a good idea.

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PETA Australia Demands Drug Tests for Sheep Shearers

A new PETA Australia ad is exposing the international wool trade for what it really is: a drug-fueled battleground in which sheep are often beaten and killed.

Bird Shot With Arrow Refuses to Give Up—and so Do We

Whoever did this needs to be caught.

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Overworked Elephant Drops Dead After Giving Rides to Tourists

People, PLEASE. Leave animal abuse off your travel itinerary.

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Men Scald Live Rats, Peel off Their Fur, and Leave Them to Die (VIDEO)

You can hear the men laughing as it happens.

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Chimpanzee Runs for His Life After Escaping Japanese Zoo

This horrifying video will break your heart. The world MUST do better for animals.

Video Surfaces of Christian Youth Group Throwing an Animal Against a Wall

What happened to “treat others the way you would like to be treated?”

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Brave Blowfish Won’t Leave His Trapped Friend’s Side

This touching video will change the way that you think about fish.

Nothing Could Break Ponso’s Spirit

Called the “loneliest chimp in the world,” Ponso was left alone on an island for years after being used in cruel experiments. His luck is finally changing.

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Activists Live-Tweet a Ringling Show to Expose Animal Abuse

PETA’s #LiveAtRingling tweets highlight all the ways that ALL animals—not just elephants—suffer in Ringling and other circus shows.