Michelle Reynolds

Michelle first learned about the cruelty of factory farming while pursuing a degree in journalism at the University of Kentucky. She signed up for an agriculture course as an elective simply because it filled a hole in her schedule. That class, chosen by chance, precipitated her “aha” moment: She immediately stopped eating animals and started learning everything she could about animal rights. When not writing for PETA, she enjoys traveling, listening to The Beatles, spending time on the water near her home in Florida, and doting on her guinea pigs, Duke and Bogart, who were rescued during one of PETA’s PetSmart investigations, and her dog, Capone, whom PETA rescued from a chain.

LSU Grad’s 100th Birthday Wish: Stop the Bird Experiments

The best thing you’ll see today: LSU alum Holly Reynolds uses her 100th birthday to try to save birds from cruel experiments.

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Animal Companions

This Video Shows the Heartbreaking Reason Why You Should Never Give Animals as Gifts

By January, many of the animals given as gifts will already have joined the more than 6 million who enter shelters in the U.S. every year.

Judge Orders Deer Trophy Hunter to Watch ‘Bambi’ Repeatedly in Jail

“While there are some cases where poachers go after the antlers for profit, with this bunch it was more about the thrill of the kill itself.”

Alicia Silverstone Starts 2019 Naked in Times Square

Alicia Silverstone will start off the new year naked in Times Square for PETA.

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PETA President Takes On the Elephant Slave Trade

“I heard the beatings before I saw them. There was the thwack of a heavy stick against elephant hide.”

5 Times You Probably Ate Animal Rectums and Didn’t Know It

Have you eaten an animal rectum recently? Read on to find out if your diet warrants its own Sir Mix-A-Lot song.

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More Mohair Wins! Williams-Sonoma, zulily, Others Pledge to Save Goats

Williams-Sonoma, J Brand, Helmut Lang, zulily, QVC, HSN, and more companies ban mohair, bringing the total to 341 brands. And we’re not stopping there.

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Researchers Win 3D Models Made of Human Cells That Replace Animal Tests

The winners of a PETA International Science Consortium contest will receive technology made of human cells.

Animals Appear Across the U.S. to Say, ‘Wear Something Vegan’

PETA is taking outspoken sheep, cows, foxes, and geese across the country to tell shoppers how they feel about wool, leather, fur, and down.

Why Real Feminists Should Stop Eating Eggs

What does it mean when women pay for another female’s eggs even if she was imprisoned, controlled, and forced to produce them?

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PETA, Doctors Call for Ending Animal Tests in Johns Hopkins Book Launch

The groundbreaking book “Animal Experimentation: Working Towards a Paradigm Change” was written by 51 experts, including a PETA vice president.

ICYMI: 9 Big Victories You Scored for Animals This Month

Take a look at what you and PETA—together—achieved for animals in just one month.

U.S. Coast Guard Is PETA’s First-Ever ‘Agency of the Year’

The U.S. Coast Guard has shown that concern for animals can and should be a factor in decision-making.

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30 Years Ago, PETA Exposed Cosmetics Testing—Look How Much Has Changed

“Once you’ve been here a few days, you lose respect for all living things. Torturing animals is the name of the game.” —Biosearch employee

Dead Whale Ingested Plastic Bottles, Bags, Flip-Flops, and 115 Cups

The whale had also ingested more than 7 pounds of plastic string, which may have been discarded fishing equipment.

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