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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This Video of an Owl Family Saving an Orphaned Owlet Will Make Your Day

Just try not to smile when you see what one owl family did to save an orphaned baby bird.

Victory! Elephant Performances Shut Out of Kentucky

Kentucky hammers another nail into the coffin of abusive elephant shows.

Game Changers Documentary

James Cameron’s Film Exposes ‘the World’s Most Dangerous Myth’

From Academy Award winners James Cameron and Louie Psihoyos comes a film that has turned the biggest and longest-held meat myth on its head.

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NIH Wants More Marmosets to Suffer Like This—Speak Out Now

The National Institutes of Health is ramping up funding for experiments on marmosets. These sensitive animals need your voice now.

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Woman Bites Camel in the Testicles After Crawling Into Truck Stop Pen

If you’re wondering why this camel was being kept at a gas station to begin with, you’re not alone.

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Leather Linked to Amazon Deforestation: Nike, Macy’s, GM, More Named

The Amazon rainforest is burning. Are your shoes, car seats, or sofa to blame? Find out.

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Pig Slaughter Gets Even More Cruel: USDA Cuts Speed Limits, Inspections

Against the wishes of members of Congress and 87% of the American people who weighed in, the USDA is eliminating pig slaughter speed limits and hurting animals, workers, and us all.

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Victory! California Bans Alligator and Crocodile Skin Sales

California’s ban on the sale and import of alligator and crocodile skins will save countless animals’ lives.

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Hundreds of Chickens Burned Alive on Their Way to Be Burned Alive

You might expect a fire that claimed hundreds of lives to dominate the news cycle. But you likely didn’t hear about this one.

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Video: Rescued Pig Brothers Swim, Play, and Go Crazy Over Fruit

If you’ve never seen pigs splashing in a pool, getting giddy over fruit, and wagging their tails before, you’re in for a treat.

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Video: Illegal Turtle Dealer Busted, Convicted

Leon Vinston pleaded guilty to two counts of offering wild animals for sale after a PETA sting.

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Michigan Man Pays $400,000 to Kill Harmless Rare Black Rhinoceros

Chris Peyerk of Dan’s Excavating, Inc., is apparently so desperate to show he can fire a gun that he paid $400,000 to kill one of 5,500 remaining black rhinos.

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Win for Dogs All Day Long in This Dream Job

Do you help dogs like it’s your job? Well, now it can be!

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5 Things You Can Do to Help the Amazon Rainforest Right Now

You don’t have to donate millions like Leo, and you don’t have to feel helpless watching the Amazon rainforest burn.

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Video: Baby Dolphin Reportedly Dies While Being Forced to Perform

Another day, another dolphin dies in captivity. This time, the victim was only 9 days old.

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