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Why That ‘Screaming Hamster’ Viral Tweet Isn’t Funny

Animals like this petrified hamster are sold like trinkets at pet stores such as PetSmart and Petco. Find out what you can do to help them.

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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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Heifer International: Advocate for the Meat Industry

An eyewitness exposé reveals that goats can end up on a blood-soaked killing floor.

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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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It Took a Village to Save This Cat

Thanks to several “fairy godparents,” this cat won’t spend any more winters shivering outside.

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ICYMI: 9 Big Victories You Scored for Animals This Month

Take a look at what you and PETA—together—achieved for animals in just one month.

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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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Rescued dog Buster being held by his new guardian Doris

Video: Chained Dog Finally Gets to Know ‘the Love of Family’

Watch the touching moment when this formerly chained dog’s new guardian greets him at the door—and be sure to have a box of tissues handy.

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PETA Exposes the Suffering of 10 Dogs Used by Hemopet

Sick, suffering, and stressed, the greyhounds imprisoned at Hemopet were forgotten by the world—but PETA wants you to know their stories.

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Horror Stories of Petco Betta Fish the Stores Don’t Want You to See

As these patrons found out the hard way, the employees and managers they asked to help the sick and dying fish completely failed them.

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Victory! Dog-Racing Industry CRUSHED After Florida Votes to Ban Races

Florida votes to shut down 11 of the 17 U.S. greyhound-racing tracks—hopefully signaling the end of this abusive, greed-driven industry.

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These PETA-rescued kittens are available for adoption

World’s Cutest Ghost Adventure Has a PURRfect Ending

Sometimes, things that go bump in the night need to be rescued, too! Fortunately, a woman acted on her instincts and called PETA.

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