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The Dangerous Messages in ‘A Dog’s Way Home’

This tale of a dog’s devotion gets it wrong on breed-specific protection, wildlife, and other important topics.

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Loblaw Receives a PETA Certificate for Signs Reminding Customers That Hot Cars Kill

The grocery and retail chain protects dogs and children from heatstroke by urging shoppers not to leave ‘valuables’ in their cars.

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Buying a Duck or Duckling Could Mean a Lifetime of Misery

Before you add a “pet” duck to your family, please read this list.

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Try Not to Explode From Cuteness Overload as This Bunny Plays Jenga

We all know that rabbits love to hop, but what about playing games?

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Keeping Animal Companions Out of Hot Cars and Off Hot Pavement

When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to well over 100 degrees in just minutes, and asphalt temperatures can reach 140 degrees.

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Icon Cloris Leachman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Cloris Leachman is a film and television icon, and for animals, she’s just as much a legend. PETA celebrates her with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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‘Beatriz at Dinner’: Another Mike White Film, Another Touching Ode to Animals

Once again, the acclaimed screenwriter and actor has incorporated animal rights messaging into his latest film—and PETA is loving it.

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ABC’s ‘Downward Dog’ Gets Messaging Right, but How Well Is Its Star Canine Treated?

ABC’s new comedy “Downward Dog” reminds viewers to prioritize their companion canines—but is the show doing the same?

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Animal Companions
These Two Chihuahuas Have an Unbreakable Bond

Two Chihuahuas rescued from a filthy shed seek a home together.

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Animal Companions
Chicago Red Stars Invite PETA and Hundreds of Dogs to Toyota Park

The goal-oriented gals have a new goal in sight: helping to “shut out” animal homelessness.

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There’s a Good Chance That ‘Walking Dog’ Was Beaten Into Performing

Before you hit the “like” button for this recent viral phenomenon, please realize that this dog could have been abused for these fleeting moments of entertainment.

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Pups Find Love at PETA’s Poochella Adoption Event

Peace, love, and paws! Poochella filled the Bea Arthur Dog Park with free food, live music, and canine camaraderie.

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Victory! Wells Fargo & Guggenheim Partners End Iditarod Sponsorships

Two more sponsors pulled their support for the deadly Iditarod following outreach from PETA. You, too, can take action and make a difference for dogs.

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South Pasadena Bans Sale of Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits

The California city has taken a major stand against cruel breeding mills and the homeless-animal overpopulation crisis.

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Charlie Hunnam Saved the Day—and a Life—by Rescuing a Vulnerable Kitten

See how one cat went from hopeless kitten to beloved friend, thanks to one of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs.

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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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