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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! Major U.S. Court Says NIH Violated the First Amendment Rights of Animal Testing Critics

In a major win for animals, a court has ruled that the National Institutes of Health violated the First Amendment by blocking protected criticism of animal testing.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Python Escapes Enclosure in Shopping Mall—Stand Against Seedy Mall Aquariums!

A 12-foot-long python got loose in a shopping mall—but why was she there in the first place? The answer may shock you.

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Animal Companions
How to Keep Your Canine Companion Entertained Indoors

If outdoor conditions aren’t dog-friendly, there are plenty of indoor activities that are. Try some of these tips to entertain your dog while indoors!

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'Avoid Meat Like the Plague,' PETA Australia Members Advise
Major Study Links Meat-Free Diets With Lower Risk of Severe COVID-19

Researchers examined how eating habits can be linked to COVID-19 severity. What they found may shock you, but it didn’t surprise PETA.

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Princess Was a Mother, Prisoner, and Victim of the WNPRC—See Her Story

This is the story of a princess whose life was anything but a fairy tale. She wasn’t born in a castle—she was born in a laboratory.

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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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