Westminster Dog Show Winner Buddy Holly Will Be Exploited for Life
Animal Companions
Westminster Dog Show Winner Buddy Holly Will Be Exploited for Life

The only prize the “Best in Show” winner of the Westminster dog show gets is a lifetime of being exploited for profit.

What Gives These Two Horror Stars Nightmares? Hint: It’s Not a Scary Movie!
What Gives These Two Horror Stars Nightmares? Hint: It’s Not a Scary Movie!

Superstar siblings Madeleine and Violet McGraw love a good scary movie, and when faced with this horror for cats and dogs in real life, they know just what to do.

Photo: © Corina Marie
Top 5 Reasons Never to Buy a Dog, According to AI
Animal Companions
Top 5 Reasons Never to Buy a Dog, According to AI

Artificial intelligence is the future, and PETA is glad that ChatGPT knows to never buy a dog. Do you?

Video: Van Hauling Puppies Hundreds of Miles in Tiny, Waste-Filled Crates Crashes
Video: Van Hauling Puppies Hundreds of Miles in Tiny, Waste-Filled Crates Crashes

Find out what—or who—police found at the scene of a Virginia Beach van wreck, and learn about the reality of online puppy sales.

Former AKC Judge Faces 27 Criminal Charges After Officials Found 2 Dogs Dead, Others Reportedly ‘Swimming in Feces’ at His Kennel
Animal Companions
Former AKC Judge Faces 27 Criminal Charges After Officials Found 2 Dogs Dead, Others Reportedly ‘Swimming in Feces’ at His Kennel

This breeder used to judge dog shows for the American Kennel Club. Now it’s his turn to be judged—and he’s facing 27 criminal charges.

White dog photo © Isselee | Dreamstime.com; Dog Behind Bars © iStock.com/Dan Brandenburg
Jonathan Franzen Explains the Number One Threat to American Birds
Jonathan Franzen Explains the Number One Threat to American Birds

Author Jonathan Franzen joined PETA to talk about the dangers of keeping cats outdoors and a real-life incident that prompted a story in his novel “Freedom.”

Cancún Spay-a-Thon Reaches Hundreds of Dogs and Cats
Animal Companions
Cancún Spay-a-Thon Reaches Hundreds of Dogs and Cats

PETA Latino has had a tremendous impact on ending animal homelessness in Cancún—its most recent clinic sterilized more than 450 cats and dogs!

After PETA Push, Dog-Breeding Restraint No Longer Sold at Walmart
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After PETA Push, Dog-Breeding Restraint No Longer Sold at Walmart

After PETA pointed out that dog-breeding stands are used to restrain female dogs so that they can’t fight back, Walmart removed the devices from its website.

Victory! USDA Cracks Down on Craig Kokas
Victory! USDA Cracks Down on Craig Kokas

Craig Kokas kept hundreds of animals at his hellhole of a breeding operation for years—now the USDA is acting on its damning findings.

32 Dog House Drop-Offs and Marley’s Makeover: CAP’s Winter Roundup
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32 Dog House Drop-Offs and Marley’s Makeover: CAP’s Winter Roundup

From giving painfully matted Marley a makeover to helping elderly cat Mischief gently pass, PETA fieldworkers do everything they can to help animals in need.

PETA Latino in Cancún: Spaying Like There’s No Mañana
PETA Latino in Cancún: Spaying Like There’s No Mañana

In just one weekend, PETA Latino sterilized more than 200 animals. Learn how their efforts will help end the companion animal overpopulation crisis.

From Concrete Slab to Dog Condo: See How PETA Helps ‘Backyard Dogs’
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From Concrete Slab to Dog Condo: See How PETA Helps ‘Backyard Dogs’

A heavy chain couldn’t stop Duke’s joy when PETA’s team first saw him in Cancún. See how they changed his life and learn how you can help dogs like him.

The Blatant Cruelty of Breeding and Buying Breathing-Impaired Cats
Animal Companions
The Blatant Cruelty of Breeding and Buying Breathing-Impaired Cats

Do you think cats deserve to breathe? We do, too. Find out why breeding flat-faced cats for sale is so cruel.

No More Concrete: PETA Helped Simon Find a New ‘Leash’ on Life in Mexico
No More Concrete: PETA Helped Simon Find a New ‘Leash’ on Life in Mexico

PETA fieldworkers are changing lives in Mexico. The team has spent the last week helping dogs like Simon, whom they found chained to a concrete slab.

How to Help Sick Puppies for Sale at the U.S.-Mexico Border
How to Help Sick Puppies for Sale at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Buying a sick puppy at the Tijuana border isn’t rescuing them. Instead, it’s helping to ensure that dozens more puppies will be bred and sold the same way.

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