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These Emmy Nominees Are Also Stars for Animals—See Why

These celebs lit up the small screen with their talent, but their advocacy for animals is what truly makes them big stars in PETA’s eyes.

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Another Dog Dies After Going to PetSmart

The 4-year-old service dog had saved her guardian’s life “more than once.” She died after a weeklong stay at a PetSmart PetsHotel.

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Animal Companions
Dog With ‘Two Left Feet’ Will Charm Your Socks Off

Resistance is futile: Just go ahead and let Evelyn waltz off with your heart.

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REWARD: Help Us Catch Whoever Lit a Firecracker Inside This Sweet Cat

PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction on cruelty charges of the person(s) responsible.

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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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New Video Reveals Animals Are Still Beaten at Petra

This latest PETA Asia exposé once again shows the need for a ban on forcing animals to haul tourists around the historic city.

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Mass Greyhound Grave Uncovered in Australia

RSPCA inspectors in New South Wales have uncovered the bodies of nine dead greyhounds buried on the property of registered racing trainer in Western Sydney.

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Two Dogs Stabbed, Dragged Along Pavement—PETA Joins Search for Culprits

One dog had a stab wound and road rash all over her body. The other had been stabbed to death through the heart.

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Tree-Swinging Tarzan Cat Is Ready to Settle Down With His Jane

Minnesota has its MPR Raccoon—now meet Virginia’s Tarzan Cat.

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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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PETA Offers Reward After a Dog Was Found With Her Mouth Bound Shut

A rubber band had been fastened around the dog’s mouth so tightly that it was embedded in her flesh down to the bone. We need your help.

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How Bigotry Begins

It’s time we realize that the fight for animal rights is inseparable from the fight for human rights.

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PETA Offers Reward to Find the Monster Who Shot This Dog with an Arrow

A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit(s).

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Now Hiring Veterinarians

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

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Animal Companions
Police Smash Window and Save Puppy From Hot Car Just in Time

This puppy was lucky, but at least 44 animals left in hot cars last year were not. PETA is launching a new initiative to save lives.

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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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