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Category: Overpopulation

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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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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dog rescue after hurricane florence
See Everything PETA’s Community Animal Project Did This Summer

The quarterly report highlights our hurricane rescues, doghouse project, and much more!

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Animal Companions
Cat Found With Leg ‘Hanging on by a Hair’ Is Latest Victim of TNR

“No animal needs to ever experience this,” says the woman who rescued a badly injured cat who was trapped, spayed, and dumped back on the streets.

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Animal Companions
PETA Sticks Up for Dogs and Cats With ‘Human Shaming’ Photos

Would we be so quick to shame our animals if they could call us out, too?

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Five dogs behind door of kennel in shelter
The New York Times Column: ‘Are We Loving Shelter Dogs to Death?’

Take a look at how “no-kill” policies endanger animals and fail to address the root causes of the homeless-animal crisis.

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VIDEO: Why George Lopez Wants Us All to Help ‘Fix’ L.A.

Los Angeles animal shelters were filled beyond capacity this summer, and George Lopez has something to say about it. Watch this video to find out more.

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EXPOSED: Gruesome Crime-Scene Photos From a Self-Professed ‘Animal Rescue’

“The animals’ skin looked like a thin shirt draped over a coat rack,” a sheriff said.

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Two small dogs in wire crate at puppy mill
Pet Store Leasing Scheme Costs Dog Buyers Thousands of Dollars

In a strange scam, shady pet stores have reportedly persuaded unsuspecting customers to sign leases disguised as loans for costly animals.

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Brown dog on lawn looking off to side, trees with pink flowers in background
Another Reason to Make the Snip: Dangerous Bacteria Found in Unneutered Dogs

Sterilized canines live longer, happier lives, but neutering them can also prevent vulnerable humans from contracting a nasty bacteria.

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Would You Shoot Birds Out of Trees With a BB Gun?

The results are the same if you let your cat roam outdoors without supervision.

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German Shepherd, Miss America
PETA Calls on Dog Show to Follow Miss America’s Lead and Nix Beauty Contest

Miss America pageant scrapped its swimsuit and evening gown segments, and PETA is calling on Westminster to end the “beauty” contest competing dogs must endure.

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Now Hiring Veterinarians

You can be the one to end the overpopulation crisis. Apply today!

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Here’s Why the Movie ‘Show Dogs’ Has Shelters Everywhere on Edge

Impressionable moviegoers are notorious for buying animals they see on the silver screen, only to abandon them after the novelty wears off.

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Report: Dog Dies at PetSmart, Company Tries to Buy His Family’s Silence

The Soto family dropped their dog off to be groomed. A little over an hour later, he was dead—and that’s just the beginning of the story.

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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?”

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

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