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.

PETA to Rat Tormentor: Stop Lying About What You Do

There is no defending experimenter Tania Roth’s abuse of rats. But she’s trying anyway.

Here’s What Really Happened to Shamu

Here’s the story you won’t get from SeaWorld about its most famous orca(s).

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Gisele Bündchen Discusses How a PETA Protest Changed Her

“Suddenly it dawned on me,” she explains. “I was in the hamster wheel .… It wasn’t until that shock—it stopped me in my tracks.”

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Beautiful Peacock Is Latest to Die for People’s Selfies With Animals

How many more animals must die for a few “likes” on social media?

Drink Maker Asks Experimenters Using Its Products to End Animal Tests

After discussions with PETA, cruelty-free company James White Drinks is asking scientists who use its products in research to be cruelty-free as well.

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Freedom From Abusive Laboratory Dealer for 19 Monkeys Short-Lived

When their cage door broke, 19 monkeys seized an opportunity to escape from a primate dealer.

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Save Our Bees! Easy Things You Can Do During Pollinator Week

We depend on pollinators. And now, they need to be able to depend on us.

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Video: Elephant Breaks Out of Circus, Has Few Minutes of Freedom

An African elephant being forced to perform in a German circus escaped and took off through town before she was recaptured.

Major Science Journal Publishes Issue on Animal-Free Testing

This special issue features the work of prominent researchers from industry, government, academia, and nonprofit organizations.

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PETA Calls Out Yoga Hypocrite lululemon for Abuse of Birds

PETA calls out lululemon at the store and in the boardroom for knowingly letting birds be tormented and killed.

Watch a Crayfish Remove His Own Claw to Escape a Boiling Pot

A crayfish who was being boiled alive in a pot of hot soup made a courageous attempt to save his own life as diners looked on.

Eau de Slaughterhouse? PETA Has an Answer to Meat Candles

Sorry, A.1., but people don’t want their homes to smell like rotting animal carcasses. Here’s PETA’s response to meat-scented candles.

PETA Stomps Out Animal Tests for Grapes and Strawberries

When you think about tests on animals, strawberries and grapes don’t come to mind. But both were tested on mice until PETA got involved.

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Vegan at The Melting Pot: 4 Courses, So Much Yum

If you have a craving for a big, hot, melty, luscious pot of vegan cheese, head to The Melting Pot.

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How Low Will The Camel Farm Sink? Animals Don’t Even Have Water

Animals limping, losing their hair, and covered with flies—it’s business as usual at The Camel Farm.