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.

Here’s How the Government Is Spending $100 Million of Your Money

The U.S. government just awarded a $100 million contract to laboratories for radiation experiments on animals. You can help stop them.

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You’ll Never Guess What’s Hiding in lululemon’s Goose-Down Jackets

Labels reading “goose down” have never looked so heartless.

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PETA Searches for Killer Who Tortured Family Cat

PETA is offering $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who tortured, choked, mutilated, and killed a beloved animal.

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Orcas Take Over Baggage Claim at Orlando Airport

Orcas took over the conveyor belt to ask holiday travelers to steer clear of SeaWorld.

Congress Wants Monkeys in Closing NIH Laboratory Moved to Sanctuaries

Congressional reps rush an urgent letter to NIH imploring the agency to retire all the monkeys from its maternal-deprivation experiments to sanctuaries.

Senator Takes Jabs at Animal Experimenters in ‘Star Wars’–Themed Attack

“Wastebook: The Farce Awakens,” Sen. Jeff Flake makes a “Star Wars”–themed attack on wasteful government spending.

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SeaWorld Shareholder Resolution Offers the Company a Bailout Plan

It’s time for SeaWorld to face the music. Its business model is dead, its reputation is in the toilet, and its financial situation is a cautionary tale.

Chimpanzee Lisa Marie Is Finally Free

Lisa Marie has gone from a tiny cage in a cramped basement to a lush island sanctuary.

NIH Ending Baby Monkey Experiments

Baby monkeys will no longer be torn away from their mothers and terrorized by government experimenters.

Video: Dogs Cut Open, Left to Die on Roof

PETA is calling on a medical school to end experiments on animals after dogs were cut open and left to die on the roof.

Yep, More SeaWorld Execs Are Jumping Ship

Where’s the safest place to be if you’re a SeaWorld exec? Apparently, the unemployment line.

Video: Millions Meet PETA Online for #30DaysOfVegan

Eating vegan is healthy, satisfying, and fun, but how do you show people that? PETA found 30 ways in 30 days during World Vegan Month in November.

Why Is Pope Francis PETA’s 2015 Person of the Year?

Pope Francis has made unprecedented statements urging Christians to treat all beings with kindness in accordance with their faith.

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PETA’s 2015 Company of the Year Is All Heart

Who can we thank for the vegEMOJI app, Vegenaise, and the all-new VeganEgg? PETA’s 2015 Company of the Year.

PETA Is Fighting the Military’s War on Animals and Winning

With your help, PETA is celebrating three victories in our campaign to end the abuse of animals in military medical training drills.

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