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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Everyone Needs to See ‘Ferdinand,’ and That’s No Bull

‘Ferdinand’ is sweet, funny, and perfect for kids. It’s also perfect for bullfighters.

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23 Cleverly Disguised Vegan Gifts for ‘Bacon People’

Some vegans love the taste of bacon, too, of course—we just prefer ours without the flayed pig stomach.

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Chevron Reportedly Shuts Down Free Speech—PETA Files Shareholder Resolution

Chevron didn’t like ads exposing its support of TAMU. So we’re taking our fight for dogs bred to have muscular dystrophy to the company’s shareholders.

PETA International Science Super-Group Celebrates Five Years

From giving away cool high-tech gadgets to scoring a Lush Prize (yes, that Lush), here are three ways that scientists with the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. are winning big for animals.

See What Vice News Is Calling a Bovine Version of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Vice News is exposing a new depth to the physical and psychological abuse of cows on dairy farms.

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Cat-Throwing Teen Arrested, PETA Offers Humane Education

While law enforcement handles the cat-throwing teenager, PETA is offering his school a humane education program to combat cruelty and violence.

Beautiful: Mice, Rats Rescued From Lab See Sunshine for the First Time

Get ready to have your day made.

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Another Captive Orca Impregnated Too Young

The park had reportedly been trying to breed the juvenile orca “for years.”

Video: Elephant Beaten Until His Leg Breaks During ‘Training’

This is the side of elephant rides, performances, paintings, and close contact with humans that tourists never see.

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Video: At World’s Largest Meat Co., Cows Inadequately Stunned

Photos and video footage from a slaughterhouse operated by the world’s largest meat producer show improperly stunned cows.

Help PETA Stick It to Hunters in the Funniest Way Possible

Tired of seeing photos of insecure, gun-wielding camo-wearers as they stand over dead animals? Let’s show them how real men and women hunt.

9 Ways PETA Members Won November for Animals

Another big circus bites the dust, foie gras is on the no-fly list, and more retailers are going fur-free. Here’s PETA’s monthly news you can’t miss.

Well, I’ll Be a Monkey’s Uncle … Naruto Is PETA’s Person of the Year

His photography did more to expand the concept of “personhood” to include nonhuman animals than any human did.

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Help Us Name This Rescued Gander and Win a PETA Prize Pack

Do you like winning? Of course, we all do, especially when we’re winning victories for animals.

Now Hiring. Do You Have the Guts to Change the World?

Are you compassionate, fearless, and devoted to animals? Have we got a job for you.