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Animal Companions
This ‘Drag Race’ Contestant Is ‘Feline’ Fine and Helping to Fix a Huge Issue Cats Face

Victoria Scone, an international star from multiple “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchises, has joined PETA U.K. for a special campaign—and it’s the cat’s meow.

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5 Minutes, Dozens of Lives Changed: The Latest Rescues in Ukraine

Owners killed, homes destroyed—for many animals in Ukraine, this can seem like the end. But it’s only the beginning, thanks to PETA-supported teams. Learn how to fuel their work!

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Animal Companions
Can Holiday Decorations Harm Animals? 12 Animal-Friendly Decor Tips

Follow these 12 tips for animal-friendly decor that will keep everyone in your home safe during the holidays.

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Elmer, a kitten rescued by PETA
Animal Companions
Grab a Heated Blanket, and Warm Up Some Soup: Elmer’s Here to Get Cozy

Can’t decide whether to adopt a rambunctious kitten or a “retired and loving it” senior cat? Get the best of both worlds with Elmer!

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Victory! Rite Aid Is Phasing Out Greeting Cards Featuring Flat-Faced Dogs

What’s wrong with greeting cards featuring pugs or bulldogs? Rite Aid and PETA agree there’s nothing cheerful about animals who can’t breathe.

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Watch Rescuers Brave the Bombs to Save 40 Cats and Dogs

Rescued in Ukraine! Twenty-five bombs rained down on a town in one day, but PETA-supported rescuers braved the battlefield to save 40 panicking dogs and cats.

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Animal Companions
Video: See Rescued ‘Backyard Dogs’ Thrive in Cancún Foster Home

When a local woman alerted us to two thin, chained dogs in Cancún, we acted immediately. See Kal and Abigail now.

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Animal Companions
Hot Spay/Neuter Summer? PETA Says It Was!

When an animal is in need, PETA fieldworkers do everything in their power to help. Learn more about their life-changing work.

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Cats Are Surviving the War in Ukraine in the Coolest Place

Thanks to your help, PETA-supported teams in Ukraine were able to give cats saved from the battlefield the comfort and safety they deserve. Check it out!

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Animal Companions
PETA ‘Fixes’ Danville Cats and Dogs for Free! See How We’re Curbing Companion Animal Overpopulation in Underserved Areas

PETA trekked to an underserved community in Virginia to help curb companion animal overpopulation and homelessness. See how our mobile clinic made an impact!

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Karate, an adoptable Shiba Unu mix
Animal Companions
Need a Little More Action in Your Life? Meet This Adoptable ‘Karate Kid’

Karate used to worry he’d never be fed again—but since PETA stepped in, this dog’s only challenge is finding a family willing to share their vegan sushi.

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Dog Miraculously Survives Bombing in Ukraine —See His Smile After Rescuers Found Him

How did Arik escape his bombed-out home in Ukraine? Watch this video, and learn how to support this vital work.

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Blind Cat Dies, Four Kittens Escape From EGYPTAIR Crates—PETA Urges Federal Probe

PETA is alerting the feds after an airline shipped more than three dozen cats and kittens overseas in crates held together by duct tape.

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Ron Perlman Joins PETA for an Adoption Ad Featuring His Cuddliest Costars

Ron Perlman joined PETA for two heartfelt print ad campaigns to send a powerful message about the importance of adoption.

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Cute black kitten rescued by PETA lying on pink rug
Animal Companions
The Comeback Kitten: Meet an Adoptable Cat Who Defied All Odds

Thanks to PETA, this critically ill kitten made a miraculous recovery. Now she’s looking to spend her remaining eight lives in a loving home.

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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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