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Firefighters Reunite With Dog They Pulled From Frozen Lake

PETA honors the first responders who plunged into an icy lake to save Milo’s life.

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Animal Companions
Solitary Confinement: Bad for Kids, Bad for Dogs

It’s time to end ALL solitary confinement.

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Video: Dogs Cry, Left Outside to Freeze During Blizzard

The animals’ whimpering will break your heart.

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Video: Curious Kitten Can’t Believe Who’s on the Other Side of the Window

Watch this kitten’s ridiculous reaction to an unusual guest at PETA’s shelter.

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Video: Rescued Kitty + Ball Pit = Magic

Henri seems like a very dignified cat—until he discovers the wonders of a ball pit at PETA’s shelter.

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What ‘Making a Murderer’ Didn’t Say About Cruelty to Animals

Cruelty to animals is a red flag that must be taken seriously.

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People Will Decapitate Snakes in Florida, Compete for Prize

PETA urges organizers to ban the cruel decapitation of nonnative Burmese pythons and stop offering cash prizes to those who kill snakes.

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A Record-Setting Year for PETA’s Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics!

2015 was the best year ever for PETA’s low- and no-cost mobile spay/neuter clinics, which sterilized a record number of animals.

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Smurf Got Help, but What About the Countless Others Like Him?

A kitten who was dyed purple and apparently used as a live chew toy has found help, but countless other abused animals need a safe place to go.

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Animal Companions
Just What the World Doesn’t Need: Two More Dog Breeds

Belief in the sanctity of “pure bloodlines.” Striving for a “master race.” A superiority complex. The AKC isn’t so different from the KKK.

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Chained Puggle Goes From Mud Puddle to Christmas Cuddle

Help make this puggle’s Christmas wish come true: Adopt him!

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There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays—Will Jason Get One?

Jason has never had a cozy home for the holidays—just a cold, filthy crate. Luckily, PETA volunteers found him. Now he has a chance at finding one!

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Animal Companions
Video: Firefighters Save Dog Who Nearly Died While Trapped in Tiny Carrier

When a fire broke out at an Oakland, California, residence, a family rushed to safety. But one family member was left behind: a dog trapped inside a tiny carrier.

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PETA Pays Tribute to Scott Weiland

To honor the legacy of Scott Weiland, who rescued a stray pit bull, PETA is offering free services to other adopted pit bulls.

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Animal Companions
These Kittens Want to Do Your Housework (Photos)

Donatello and Raphael don’t do windows, but they do win hearts.

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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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