Pit Bull Fatally Mauls 90-Year-Old Woman—Was His Collar to Blame?

When an adopted pit bull is sent home with a shock collar, the results are deadly.

Huge Banners at College World Series Target Texas A&M Dog Laboratories

The university’s experiments on dogs who are deliberately bred to develop a crippling and painful form of muscular dystrophy must end immediately.

Victory! Wells Fargo & Guggenheim Partners End Iditarod Sponsorships

Two more sponsors pulled their support for the deadly Iditarod following outreach from PETA. You, too, can take action and make a difference for dogs.

Rabbit’s Death Prompts Appeal to United: No More Animals in Cargo Holds

No one handling Simon cared for his life.

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Donkey Basketball Games Are Inhumane

Cruel “donkey basketball” games place the lives of animals, participants, and bystanders at risk.

151 Dead Dogs and Counting: PETA’s Running Death Toll of the Iditarod

Please sign our petition urging the Iditarod Trail Committee to put an end to this cruel race.

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Manager of Pet Shop Supplier Convicted of Cruelty to Animals

Clinton Holmes is charged after PETA finds that animals were frozen alive and gassed en masse at Holmes Farm while it was supplying PetSmart and Petco.

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Texas Police Save Puppy Who Nearly Died From Heroin Overdose

A Texas police department is being praised after officers helped save a puppy who nearly died from reportedly eating some of his owners’ heroin.

Shameful: Slow Killing Methods Found Yet Again at Petco, PetSmart Supplier

State officials confirmed an insider’s report that the device used to gas animals to death was located in the breakroom—where employees were expected to eat.

PETA’s Message at Westminster Is Loud and Clear: If You Buy, They May Die

Don’t take away a shelter dog’s chance at a good home. Avoid dog pageants—like Westminster—which promote the breeding of purebred dogs.

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‘Sausage Cat’ Breed Not Trendy, Just the Result of Cruelty

Westminster plans to include cats in its “Meet the Breeds” event this year, but vets warn that cats bred for cosmetic purposes could suffer from various health issues.

Child Throws ‘Ugly’ Dog off Balcony. Watch Her Amazing Recovery! (Video)

Even a shattered leg couldn’t keep this spunky little dog down.

This Dog’s Mouth Was Bound Shut, and He Was Abandoned to Starve

PETA is offering up to $5,000 for any information on the culprits who left this dog to die.

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1,300 Pit Bulls ‘Fixed’ in 2016 and Counting

Every pit bull we “snip” means a brighter future for these frequently abused dogs.

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Pamela Anderson Delivers the Pleas of Thousands to Mauritius’ High Commission

How can people enjoy a vacation on your “Paradise Island” while knowing that such horrors are taking place near their hotels?

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