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Betta Fish Suffer at Petco

At Petco stores around the country, they’re confined to tiny plastic cups with scarcely a couple of inches of water inside that are stacked on top of one another.

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VIDEO: 8 Good Reasons Cats Shouldn’t Go Outdoors Without You

While indoor cats can live up to 20 years, cats who roam around outdoors have a life expectancy of only one to five years—here’s why.

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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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Theodore on a blue leash
Snatched From the Jaws of Death, This Dog Is Ready for a Safe Haven

Trapped on a tether, Theodore could only watch helplessly as other animals were attacked and killed by another dog. Would he be next?

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Stranded Cat Spotted on Last Pass Through Flooded NC Town (Video)

After surviving Hurricane Florence flooding by finding refuge on a swamped porch, this cat is seeking a sunny future in a loving home.

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WATCH: PETA’s Team Saved These Animals From Hurricane Florence Floods

These powerful photos and videos show just some of the animals our Emergency Rescue Team saved. Find out how you can support our vital work.

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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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Iditarod Dog Handler’s Heartbreaking Dying Wish: PETA, Free the Dogs

A love of dogs led “River Mike” Cranford to become a “handler,” helping out at Iditarod mushers’ kennels. A love of dogs also made him quit.

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PETA Rescued James From Hurricane Florence—Now He Needs a Loving Home

After being chained outside 24/7 and abandoned by his evacuating owners, James is now safe in a foster home and available for adoption.

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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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PETA Reveals: Everybody’s Got a Story (VIDEOS)

From locking eyes with pigs headed for slaughter to participating in eyewitness investigations, speakers recall eye-opening experiences that changed their lives in this new video series.

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One Year Later: Dog Rescued After Hurricane Maria Is Unrecognizable

Camo was painfully thin and disfigured by mange when PETA rescued him in the wake of Hurricane Maria a year ago, but just look at him now!

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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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Dog Who Looks Like Yoda: Steal Your Heart She Will

Have you been sensing the Force growing stronger? It might be because this little Yoda look-alike is ready for “a new hope.”

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Pizza, Parties, and Paddling: Dog’s Bucket List Makes Final Days Her Best

Miss Willie spent 12 long years on a chain. Only when she was dying did she finally get a chance to live.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
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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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