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.

Joanna Krupa Gets Naked in Times Square to Stick Up for Sheep

Supermodel Joanna Krupa tells the naked truth about wool in PETA’s Times Square billboard.

8 Big Victories You Won for Animals in September

Every month, PETA, our more than 6.5 million members and supporters, and other PETA entities win lifesaving victories for animals.

Food

Here’s Where You Can Grab a Beyond Burger

Craving that “plant-based great taste”? Look no further.

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Female Pigs Are Dying From Prolapses Because We Breed Them to Death

Female pigs are dying from prolapses at an unprecedented rate, and in many cases, they aren’t euthanized but are left to suffer until they die.

After Millions of Animals Die in Florence, PETA Offers Escape Plan

More than 5,500 pigs and 4.1 million chickens and turkeys died during Hurricane Florence, many of them trapped inside filthy sheds.

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Video: PETA Saves Tangled Dolphin From Drowning in Crab Trap Line

The frantic call came in to the PETA office: A dolphin was entangled in a crab pot line, unable to get free and near drowning.

Federal Judge Blocks Bear Hunt, Restores Legal Protection for Bears

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was “arbitrary and capricious” in stripping bears of their protection.

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Animal Companions

Cat Found With Leg ‘Hanging on by a Hair’ Is Latest Victim of TNR

“No animal needs to ever experience this,” says the woman who rescued a badly injured cat who was trapped, spayed, and dumped back on the streets.

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Forget Hunting and Fishing Day—for Real Nature Fans, It’s Fish Amnesty Day

We could have fishless oceans by 2050. These animals don’t deserve extinction—they deserve preservation. So let’s celebrate Fish Amnesty Day.

More Woes for SeaWorld As Former VP Admits He Lied About ‘Blackfish’ Effect

Former VP Fred Jacobs admitted under oath that he had lied to the public when he said SeaWorld could “attribute no attendance impact at all” to “Blackfish.”

Photographer Wins Hunting Tag to Save Bears From Trophy Hunters

Wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen was one of many advocates who entered Wyoming’s bear-hunting lottery to keep tags away from hunters.

Deadly Virus Sweeping Through Mice in Laboratories

A recently identified virus is making mice in laboratories sick—and is making the results of experiments on them even more worthless.

Iditarod Dog Handler’s Heartbreaking Dying Wish: PETA, Free the Dogs

A love of dogs led “River Mike” Cranford to become a “handler,” helping out at Iditarod mushers’ kennels. A love of dogs also made him quit.

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PETA’s ‘Donald Trump Jr.’ Halloween Costume Lets the Leopard Win

Paybacks are hell. With PETA’s limited-edition Halloween costume, a leopard takes revenge on the “half-cocked” trophy hunter.

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Photos: Woman Has to Have Toes Amputated After Fish Pedicure

A young woman who lost her toes to a “fish pedicure” is sharing her story and photos to warn other people about the danger.

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