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.

Karl Lagerfeld: ‘I Prefer Not to Know’ Where Fur Comes From

While discussing his use of fur, Karl Lagerfeld sounds exactly how you’d imagine a designer who uses fur would sound.

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How James Cromwell Can Save Vermont From an ‘American Horror Story’

James Cromwell of “American Horror Story” went to school in Vermont, and now he’s ready to share his knowledge with his former state.

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Photo of the Day: Tiny Ballerinas Lead Cutest Ringling Protest Ever

Those nearing Brooklyn’s Barclays Center likely did a pirouette as a troupe of tiny ballerinas led more than 100 animal advocates in a protest against Ringling.

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‘Sheep’ to Manila: In the Year of the Sheep, Don’t Be a ‘Flock’-Blocker

Will 2015 truly be the year of the sheep?

PETA Demo Shows People How to Go Bananas in the Bedroom

Flowers, chocolates, and teddy bears are great—but what we gals really want is a guy who goes, ahem, bananas over us.

P!nk’s Times Square Billboard Turns Heads During Fashion Week

A billboard showing P!nk’s new “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign will greet thousands of fashion editors and buyers at New York Fashion Week.

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Photos of the Day: We’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear … Wool?

Decades after “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” became a household phrase, PETA’s iconic campaign is being revamped.

Our Favorite NFL Superstars

We’re THIS close to the Super Bowl, so we’re satiating our yard-line yearnings with a look at some super studs who are scoring one for animals.

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How Is PETA’s Wrecked Building Bad for SeaWorld?

Our “lemons to lemonade” approach to our smashed Los Angeles office is one more nail in SeaWorld’s coffin.

James Cromwell Spends B-Day Addressing Congress on Monkey Experiments

Cromwell screens the video that prompted 175,000 people to demand an end to NIH’s maternal-deprivation experiments on monkeys.

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What’s the Real #MilkTruth? PETA Pours Dairy Industry a Glass of Reality

Big Dairy is trying to combat flagging sales with a “#MilkTruth” social media campaign—but PETA’s got the real #MilkTruth.

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Whistleblower Reports Apparently Injured, Distressed Animals at Roadside Zoo

A whistleblower has contacted PETA to report dangerous working conditions, apparently injured animals, and animal attacks on humans at G.W.

PETA Takes Sides at the Super Bowl—Who Did We Choose?

We’re fans of the Patriots, and of course, we also love the Seahawks (or “ospreys”)—but we’re hoping that the big winners will be …

Update: Meat Animal Research Center Ordered to Halt New Experiments

New experiments at the Meat Animal Research Center have been put on hold as the USDA and Congress continue to critique the cruel laboratory.

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PETA Demands Action After 30 Captive Animals Die in Fire, Cold Weather

It was a deadly week for animals in captivity.

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