Elena Waldman

Elena developed an interest in animal rights in high school after she was given a copy of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation, which encouraged her to combine her passion for writing with her hunger for animal liberation. After graduating from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, she joined PETA’s content team so that she could make a bigger impact for animals while working alongside inspiring, like-minded people. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, skateboarding, thrifting, and adding to her vast collection of vegan skincare and makeup products.

Victory! Following Decades-Long PETA Campaign, Kering Is Going Fur-Free!

After a decades-long PETA campaign, Kering—the parent company of Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and other luxury brands—is going fur-free.

PETA Files Groundbreaking Suit Against NIH, HHS Over Sepsis Experiments on Animals

PETA’s taking the National Institutes of Health to court over its continued funding of failed sepsis tests on animals.

PETA Honors Former Animal Experimenter Turned Animal Rights Advocate With a Trailblazing Advocacy Award

PETA is honoring former animal experimenter turned animal rights advocate Dr. John Gluck for his trailblazing efforts to end experiments on animals.

Top Horse Trainer Agrees to Settle Federal Lawsuit on Worker Wage Theft

Notorious horse trainer Steve Asmussen agrees to settlement of his third lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor.

NIH Blocks Comments Criticizing Cruel Tests on Animals From Its Social Media—PETA Takes Action

PETA and others are suing NIH yet again after learning just how far it will go to avoid criticism of its cruel experiments on animals.

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After PETA Complaint, USDA Investigating Emory University Over Callous Mistreatment of Monkeys in Its Laboratories

Following a PETA complaint, the USDA is investigating Emory University for egregious animal welfare violations.

Shanah Tovah! Here Are 3 Ways You Can Keep Animals in Mind During the High Holy Days

How can we keep our fellow animals in mind during the Jewish New Year? Here are some animal-kind tips for your Rosh Hashanah celebration.

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PETA Scientists to Present the Animal-Free Future of Research

PETA scientists will figure prominently at the 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences conference this week.

Pamela Anderson with PETA's methane offset kit

Amid Threat of ‘Code Red for Humanity,’ Pam Anderson Partners With PETA to Donate 10,000 Methane Offset Kits

PETA Honorary Director Pam Anderson is jumping into action again—this time to combat climate change. Join us by going humane against methane!

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Mice rescued at Mass. SPCA

The CDC’s Rampant Negligence Continues—Animals Steamed to Death, Starved, and More

Countless animals suffer and die at the CDC—yet the facilities are still accredited. It’s time for that to change.

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Bob Baffert Impersonator Crashes the Racing Hall of Fame Ceremony

PETA’s Bob Baffert impersonator has a giant syringe, a poppy seed bagel, and a whole host of excuses for his drug violations.

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Victory! Guinea Pig Spared Space Flight After PETA Steps In

This compassionate decision comes after we urged the founder of a Congolese aerospace company to ban the use of animals in his experiments.

Bestselling Author and Animal Expert to NIH: ‘I Am Shocked’

Bestselling author and animal expert Sy Montgomery says she’s “shocked” by the cruelty that monkeys endure at NIH. You will be, too.

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Texas A&M Lies Prove That the School Knows How Shameful Its Treatment of Dogs Is—and That It Doesn’t Care

Texas A&M University is spinning more lies to avoid releasing all the remaining dogs from its barren laboratories. Here’s how you can help.

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Boston Lab Put Live Baby Mice in a Refrigerator, Starved Animals

You’ll be shocked when you find out how animals suffer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. PETA is calling for a police investigation.