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People Are Buying Dogs for Instagram Pics and Dumping Them at Shelters

Researchers found that after young people shelled out for purebred dogs for “likes,” they often dumped the animals at shelters.

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Meet Psycho and 10 Other Animals PETA Fieldworkers Helped This Month

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Meet Clyde and 10 Other Animals PETA Fieldworkers Helped This Month

Ever wonder what our Community Animal Project fieldworkers do? Here are just a few examples of the many animals they help every single day.

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Video: NYPD Officer Saves Dog in Pouring Rain—Now They’re Best Friends

It was pouring rain and freezing cold. NYPD Officer Michael Pascale was on patrol when he saw a figure huddled shivering beside a fence.

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Meet PETA’s Rescue Team and the Animals They Help

We will never turn our backs on the animals who need us the most. Here’s why.

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10 Times PETA’s Community Animal Project Made a Difference for Animals This Month

Ever wonder what our fieldworkers see and do on a daily basis? Read up on these cases and find out why these animals desperately need our help.

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PHOTOS: Betta Fish Were Found Sick and Dying at Petco—Folks Are Fed Up

At Petco, complex betta fish are forced to exist in just inches of water inside tiny plastic cups. Join countless people in speaking out.

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(PHOTOS) PETA Steps In to Help Workers Hit by Federal Shutdown

PETA employees donated dog food and their time to help federal workers affected by the government shutdown. See the pictures now.

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UncommonGoods Protects Fish, Ends Fish Tank Sales

“My view is that we should always strive to have a better impact on people, animals, and the planet.” — CEO David Bolotsky

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Two small dogs in wire crate at puppy mill

California Is the First State to Ban the Sale of Nonrescued Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits

California is sending a clear message: Animals don’t exist to suit our fancy. Every sentient being deserves a loving home, regardless of species or breed.

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This Video Shows the Heartbreaking Reason Why You Should Never Give Animals as Gifts

By January, many of the animals given as gifts will already have joined the more than 6 million who enter shelters in the U.S. every year.

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PETA Fieldworkers Help Dogs Survive During Frigid Winter

Here’s How PETA Helps Freezing Dogs Survive the Long, Harsh Winter

PETA’s fieldworkers have delivered over 300 doghouses this year, but the worst of winter is yet to come. Here’s how you can help.

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Wildfire Heroes Are All PETA’s 2018 Person of the Year

Unprecedented wildfires charred California in 2018, and countless people stepped up to save the lives of humans and other animals.

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Game of Thrones fans are abandoning huskies

PETA Says, ‘For the Love of Peter Dinklage, Stop Buying Huskies’

“It’s the same trend shelters experienced with ‘101 Dalmatians’ or ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua.’ Popular culture drives up interest in certain breeds.”

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U.S. Coast Guard Is PETA’s First-Ever ‘Agency of the Year’

The U.S. Coast Guard has shown that concern for animals can and should be a factor in decision-making.

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We Doubt This Cat Is Doing ‘Sit-ups’—There’s Something More Dangerous Happening

While people debate what this cat is actually doing (sit-ups, really?), many may not realize that the animal is in imminent danger.

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