Joaquin Phoenix’s Newest Must-See Film: ‘The Animal People’

“The Animal People” is the story of a group of advocates determined to shut down the world’s largest animal-testing lab and an industry hell-bent on stopping them.

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PETA Remembers Dr. Thomas Poulton: a Friend to Animals

PETA and countless animals have lost a dear friend in Dr. Thomas Poulton, who was a kind and gifted pediatric physician as well as an outspoken critic of cruel animal testing.

UPDATE: Capsized ‘Death Ship’ Hid Secret Decks Packed With Sheep

Nearly 14,600 sheep were believed to have endured nightmarish deaths at sea when a live-export ship capsized in the Black Sea in November. That number just went way up.

World Record Marathoner Offers to Run Deadly Iditarod in Place of Dogs

Dogs forced to pull sleds in the Iditarod must run the equivalent of about 36 marathons in a row. World record marathoner Fiona Oakes is willing to run it herself to save them.

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Male Piglets Are First Nonhuman Animals to Sue Germany’s Highest Court

By allowing castration without anesthesia, Germany’s government is violating male piglets’ rights. The piglets’ response to the infringement is blazing a new trail.

PETA Adds Aussie Hair Care to Beauty Without Bunnies Cruelty-Free List

Be on the lookout for PETA’s cruelty-free Beauty Without Bunnies logo on Aussie’s iconic purple bottles in the very near future.

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Hunter Kills Animals, Does ‘Sexy’ Photo Shoots With Their Corpses

Hunters like to claim that they don’t get perverse pleasure out of killing, but these photos strongly suggest otherwise.

It Looks Like a Children’s Book … but Look Closer

Just in time for the holidays, PETA is releasing “The Secret Lives of Animals,” a new “children’s book for adults.” Looks sweet, right? Look closer.

‘Psychotic’ Cow Who Attacked Man Was Trying to Save Her Baby

A mother cow attacked the man who stole her baby—and we can’t say we blame her.

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Pet Shop Employee Caught on Camera Throwing Dog to the Ground (Video)

Video footage of a Los Angeles pet shop worker violently grabbing and throwing a dog may have prevented future abuse. If you see something, please, say something.

Matted Poodles, an Emaciated Horse, and Other Animals PETA Helped Last Month

Providing pups with new doghouses, aiding an underweight horse, and neutering a … vampire? Check out these and other actions PETA was taking last month to help animals.

Why Is PETA Asking People to Be More Like Trump?

This might be the only story you’ll see Colbert AND Hannity cover. See what PETA is doing, and follow along with hashtag #PETATrumpsThanksgiving.

Coca-Cola Corn Syrup Supplier Bans Crude Animal Tests After PETA Talks

Previously, Ingredion Incorporated force-fed rats feces, broke the necks of mice, and injected animals with carcinogens—all of which has now ended.

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Find Out What PETA Latino Will Gift Latin GRAMMY Awards® Performers

We’ll be handing out goodies to remind everyone on stage—and everyone at home—that helping animals is the sweetest music of all.

11 Years Ago Today, SeaWorld Claimed the Life of Duncan the Dolphin

Shuffled from theme park to theme park, bred over and over, and held captive until his death: This is Duncan’s story.

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