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.

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Iditarod Musher and Admitted Dog Abuser Mitch Seavey Loses Sponsor

After PETA contacted Young Living Essential Oils with information about notorious musher Mitch Seavey, the company agreed to pull its support.

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Animal Companions

Police Smash Window and Save Puppy From Hot Car Just in Time

This puppy was lucky, but at least 44 animals left in hot cars last year were not. PETA is launching a new initiative to save lives.

5 People Who Took On Animal-Abusing Industries and Won

From starting the first cruelty-free eye-care company to sparing animals in military drills, five people prove that just one can win.

Texas A&M, Test on This! PETA Tells School to Leave Dogs Out of It

While Texas A&M kills dogs, progressive researchers are using human-relevant methods that offer hope to muscular dystrophy patients.

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Take Action! Cats Being Killed for Fur Coats

Did that fur coat have a collar? Every year, countless cats—some of them wearing collars—are abducted and hanged, bled, or strangled for fur.

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Circus-Bound Truck Crashes With 8 Endangered Tigers Onboard

PETA is urging the USDA to take action after a truck carrying eight tigers wrecked en route to a circus performance in New York.

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Most Vegan-Friendly City of 2018 Announced! The Winner Is …

It’s a cruelty-free celebration! PETA and our pal Moby invited friends of animals to a party honoring the Most Vegan-Friendly City.

PETA Sues Texas A&M for Facebook Censorship

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, PETA is suing Texas A&M after the school banned social media posts about its cruel dog experiments.

Elephant Calf Taken From His Family in Australia to Be Bred at Zoo Miami

Despite what zoos would have people believe, breeding captive elephants doesn’t contribute to the survival of the species in the wild.

Video: 5 Bears Freed From Abusive Act! See Them in Their New Sanctuary

See Andy, Cindi, Brock, Bucky, and Barney, who are free from the shuttered The Great Bear Show and happier than ever in their new sanctuary.

PETA Files for G.W. Zoo Owner’s Exhibitor License to Be Terminated

Jeff Lowe—who’s the owner of the infamous Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park—is a known lawbreaker and longtime animal abuser.

Report: Dog Dies at PetSmart, Company Tries to Buy His Family’s Silence

The Soto family dropped their dog off to be groomed. A little over an hour later, he was dead—and that’s just the beginning of the story.

New Footage Exposes Fur Farm Horrors—Help PETA End Them!

Despite global outrage, Finnish fur farms are still abusing animals, as a new investigation video shows. But we can stop it.

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Snakes on a Plane: PETA U.K. ‘Snake’ Goes to Milan to Confront Prada

PETA U.K.’s bodypainted “snake” turned heads outside Prada’s store, and a PETA rep at its annual meeting made sure execs didn’t slink away.

Watch: PETA Parody Shows Why ‘the Caveman Diet’ Should Go Extinct

In a world…where people are still eating like cave dwellers, it’s up to one parody video to save the planet.