Category: Companion Animal Care

Iditarod musher John Baker told police that Snickers was in good health—so why did he tell a PETA investigator that he planned to shoot the elderly dog to end “her misery”?

The overpopulation crisis has left 70 million companion animals homeless in the U.S. Join PETA on August 20 to spread awareness not only of this problem but also of its solution.

From an orphaned owl to a suffering goose to doghouses delivered, here are some highlights from our field team, which came to the aid of animals in need.

Ironically, authorities raid self-proclaimed “rescues” almost weekly to rescue animals from severe abuse and neglect. Make sure your support goes to the right place.

Even during the pandemic, countless animals need PETA’s help every day. Here are some highlights from our field team, which came to the aid of animals in need.

It’s often the case that the only food, clean water, or loving touch that these animals ever receive comes from PETA’s dedicated field team.

PetSmart sells helpless animals to anyone who can pay. The chain reportedly sold vulnerable hamsters to someone who tortured and killed them.

Did you buy a pug who struggles to breathe, a bulldog who is sick, or any other “purebred” dog who has health issues? If so, PETA wants to hear from you.

For stoic pup Yeehaw Wayne and miniature horse Bea, there’s (now) no place like home. Meet them and the other animals PETA’s essential fieldworkers helped in April.

The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving families struggling to feed their beloved dogs and cats. But with your help, our fieldworkers are making sure animals don’t go hungry.

PETA’s friends at Animal Rahat sprang into action after being alerted to a scared, weak dog trapped in a deep well. Here’s how you can support the group’s lifesaving work in India.

Could you live outdoors in the winter, wet and muddy in near-freezing temperatures? Check out these photos of animals PETA aided in February.