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Animal Companions
Victory! Greyhound Industry Adopts Blood Bank Policy After PETA Exposé

Victories keep coming for greyhounds following PETA’s exposé of the filthy, abusive Pet Blood Bank in Cherokee, Texas.

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6 Awesome Things Ryan Gosling Has Done for Animals, to Celebrate the Actor’s Birthday

Ryan Gosling has done some noble things for animals in his 37 years. To celebrate his birthday, we’re rounding up our favorite ones.

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How You and PETA Shut Down a Shocking Dog Blood Farm in Just Weeks

Anything is possible when we all stand together for animals.

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Animal Companions
Spend Your Extra Daylight Saving Hour Doing One of These 5 ‘Fetching’ Activities

What’s the brightest way to spend that extra daylight saving hour? With your animal pal, of course.

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Dying, Chained, and Sick Dogs Found at Iditarod Champ’s Kennel

The sledding industry continues to crumble, as every day brings new revelations of routine cruelty.

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Report of Hundreds of Iditarod Dogs Killed Prompts PETA Complaint

PETA is asking authorities to conduct a thorough and immediate investigation into this secretive mass killing of dogs in the sled-racing industry.

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Oh, So You Work At A Kill Shelter?

It’s 4:30 in the morning, and I know if I don’t write this now, I won’t be able to shut my eyes.

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Laura Vandervoort Screams in ‘Jigsaw,’ Fights for Animals in Real Life

The ‘Saw’ films are some of the scariest movies around, and the star of ‘Jigsaw’ has teamed up with PETA to call out the horror of cruelty to animals.

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PETA’s Fall Spay/Neuter Special Combats Haunting Animal Homelessness

It’s all treats and no tricks with PETA’s seasonal deal for free spay/neuter surgeries.

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Update: Four-Time Iditarod Champ Implicated in Dog-Drugging Scandal

Here’s how you can help dogs who are forced to run with bloody paws, strained muscles, stress fractures, ulcers, and lung damage.

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Patterson Companies’ Newest Shareholder Is … PETA!

The stock purchase will allow PETA to push for dogs’ rescue from The Pet Blood Bank and the end of captive dog blood sales.

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A Must-See: The Lonely Steer Who Found Love and Lots to Eat

Check out the remarkable transformation Isaac made from a sickly steer to a healthy and loving gentle giant.

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Hurricane Harvey Rescues and Much More Featured in September News Roundup

From rescuing animals from hurricane-ravaged Texas to trolling the University of Pittsburgh, check out what PETA and our dedicated supporters accomplished in September.

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WATCH: PETA’s Animal Rescue Team Returns From Puerto Rico, With a Few Friends in Tow

The animals who endured the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria have been to hell and back. Get to know a few of these dear souls, and learn how you can help them.

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Tests Confirm That Dogs Forced to Run the Iditarod Were Doped

Help PETA shut down this spectacle in which dogs are treated like equipment, abused, and killed.

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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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