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.

Get Ready to Be Inspired by This 11-Year-Old Activist and TEDx Speaker

On her own, she went vegetarian at age 4 and vegan at 6. Now Genesis Butler is on a mission to change the world.

PETA’s ‘Canada Douche’ Guerilla Marketing Takes Down Canada Goose

PETA plasters Toronto with warning posters about Canada “Douches” on the loose.

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Explosive New Video: Trainers Shove, Whip, Jab, and Shake Animals

PETA is calling for federal law-enforcement action in the wake of the shocking video.

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Lily Tomlin Calls 5,000 Texas A&M Staffers: Close the Dog Laboratory

The Hollywood icon surprises Texas A&M faculty and staff with a personal plea.

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Animal Companions

Ridiculously Cute Rabbit Videos to Brighten Your Day

Stealing food, playing Jenga, making their bed, and, of course, doing some serious binkies: Here are 11 videos of rabbits being rabbits that will make your day better.

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Victory! PETA Gets Cereal Giant General Mills to End Animal Experiments!

Add General Mills to the list of progressive companies that have worked with PETA to end experiments on animals.

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Are You Eating Donkey Skin? Here’s How to Tell

Are you ingesting donkey skin? Or rubbing it on your face? The answer may surprise you.

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Watch: Firefighters Risk Their Own Lives to Save Animals

When animals were in danger, these firefighters and other first responders stepped up and put their own lives on the line to save them.

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Lions Turn the Tables, Eat Probable Hunter

Authorities discovered the remains of a man’s body. Lying next to it were a hunting rifle and ammunition.

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Dr. Drew Premieres His PETA TV Ads to ‘Fix’ Animal Homelessness

Dr. Drew Pinsky explains to his dog pal Mojito why, “when it comes to sex, too much of a good thing is not a good thing.”

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Animal Companions

A Real Underdog Story: Meet Bear, Homeless Dog Turned Puppy Bowl MVP

As fans of both teams gathered for parties and “tail-gating,” alliances were formed and houses were divided. And of course, the Super Bowl was going on, too.

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Joaquin Phoenix Ad Set to Make a Bang at New York Fashion Week

PETA has placed a massive billboard featuring Joaquin Phoenix in Greenwich Village, just around the corner from where the shows will take place.

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Volkswagen’s New Emissions Scandal

PETA Germany shows Volkswagen exactly what the company has paid for—and calls for it to ban experiments on animals.

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The 15 Most Awesome Photos of People Standing Up for Animals This Week

From being chained up at the Detroit Auto Show to having their “skin” ripped off in Times Square, there’s little that PETA supporters won’t do.

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Did You Ride an Elephant? See Where She Was Probably ‘Trained’

How are elephants “trained” to carry tourists around on their backs? Go inside the secretive training camps and see for yourself.