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‘Can’t Animals Get One Day of Peace?’ PETA Asks Pennsylvania Governor

Sunday—a holy day for many—should be a time to show mercy for traumatized animals.

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Will PETA’s Spoof ‘Sausage Party’ Ad Get a Rise out of Meat-Eating Men?

PETA’s new “Sausage Party” spoof ad might get a rise out of meat-eating men—but we’re not afraid of a little dysfunction.

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PETA Stirs Up a Storm Over Rodeo Depiction in ‘Twisters,’ Tells Universal to Buck Up and Add a Cruelty Disclaimer!

To call out Universal Pictures for glorifying rodeos in “Twisters,” PETA’s stirring up a storm that even Glen Powell won’t be able to wrangle.

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Suspects Charged After Allegedly Using Lost Dog for ‘Target Practice’; TeachKind Offers Support Through Humane Education

Etowah County, Alabama, community members are grappling with a senseless act of cruelty against a lost dog. TeachKind is stepping in to help.

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Rusty, an adoptable senior dog rescued by PETA
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10 Photos, 10 Quotes From PETA Fieldworkers, and Nearly 10 Years Later: Finally, ‘Rusty Is Free!’

After more than 10 years in isolation, anyone would reserve the right to be a little “rusty” at the whole living-the-good-life thing. But not this sweet senior. He’s ready to make up for lost time!

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Catch a Wave of Kindness This Summer With PETA’s New Bundle to Help Crabs

Hot seller! Our new “Eat Carbs, Not Crabs” Bundle gives you everything you need to show crustaceans kindness and respect this summer. Scuttle over to the PETA Shop to get yours today.

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3 Horses and a Steer Dead at Canada’s Cruel Calgary Stampede

The death toll continues to climb at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. PETA is calling on Canadian officials to end the deadly chuckwagon races.

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Dairy Is Milking the Toronto Maple Leafs Dry

PETA is hitting the ice to end the Toronto Maple Leafs’ partnership with the cruel, environmentally destructive dairy industry.

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Bonnie and Cruise, a pair of Asian water monitors, died two months apart at SeaQuest Woodbridge in 2023.
SeaQuest Woodbridge Continues to Put Animals in Danger: Here’s Why You Should Stay Away

PETA is exposing records showing animal deaths at SeaQuest Woodbridge in New Jersey. Here’s why you and your family should always stay away.

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Every Animal Is ‘Somebody Like You’—PETA Urges Keith Urban to Skip Rodeos

Every animal is “somebody like you.” In a letter to Keith Urban, PETA asked the country singer to steer clear of cruel rodeos.

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Rats in the Attic? Here’s How I Gently Moved Them On … for Good!

When a clever rat moved into my attic, I didn’t reach for poison or traps or call “pest control.” Here’s how I got them out with compassion and creativity.

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PETA Wants Answers: Did Maryland Schools Break State Cruelty Laws in Baboon Deaths?

A baboon bled to death, and another one was strangled at separate Maryland universities. PETA wants police to investigate and levy possible charges for violating laws against cruelty to animals.

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chained monkey forced to pick coconuts in Thailand
Victory! Chef’s Choice Foods Drops Coconuts Tied to Monkey Labor

In a historic move, Thailand-based Chef’s Choice Foods has confirmed that it no longer obtains coconuts from its home country. Here’s why that’s big news.

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King Charles’ Decision Could Make England’s Cruel Sport Fly the Coop

First foie gras, now pigeon racing: King Charles made a plucky move that could cause England’s blood sport to nose-dive.

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Lies and More Lies: PETA Exposes Manuel Elkin Patarroyo’s Many Falsehoods

How often can one person lie before it comes back to haunt them? The founder of a monkey torture center in Colombia is about to find out.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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