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PETA Publishes USDA Records Downloaded by Transparency Watchdog

When the USDA removed vital information about facilities found in violation of animal-welfare laws, PETA started to dig. Now we’re sharing what we found.

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Victory! Sanofi Pledges to Stop Killing Animals for Sales Training

PETA uncovered evidence that pharmaceutical and medical-device maker Sanofi was killing animals to train salespeople—and we’ve made sure that it will stop!

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Massachusetts Supreme Court to Hear PETA Lawsuit on Primates in Labs

Massachusetts shouldn’t be allowed to twist public records laws to shield laboratories and primate dealers from much-deserved public scrutiny.

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Science Group Presents Awards for Helping Animals and Humans

Several scientists won a PETA International Science Consortium award for efforts that will help animals and humans.

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An Equation Could Save 5,000 Animals’ Lives Every Year

Who said math never saved a life? Under a pilot program launched by the EPA, an equation could replace thousands of animals used in deadly pesticide tests.

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Dutch Government Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Safety Testing by 2025

A government report outlines how the Netherlands can best work toward the historic goal of replacing animal experiments.

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Laboratory Gets Slap on the Wrist for Chronic Monkey Abuse

It’s time for SNBL to stop spending taxpayer money on cruelty.

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Laboratory Kills Dozens of Monkeys, Gets Slap on the Wrist

How much is a monkey’s life worth? According to the USDA, not much.

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Former Head Vet at UT Medical Branch Sues Alleging Cruelty to Animals

Now, UTMB has been forced to pay a $33,000 fine after allowing eight monkeys to die painfully from the Marburg virus.

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Something to Give Thanks for: Facility That Bred Dogs for Labs Closes

Massive beagle-breeding facility in Italy throws in the towel.

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PETA Int’l Science Consortium Funds Research to End Horse Experiments

Every year, thousands of horses, donkeys, and mules are being used as living factories for antitoxin production.

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PETA Int’l Science Consortium Announces Chance to Win a $100,000 Award

Animals forced to inhale test substances while stuffed inside tubes—but we’re funding a better way to conduct tests!

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Department of Justice Sues Infamous Primate Lab for Fraud

A monkey laboratory allegedly lied so that it could get more tax money. It got caught.

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Update: China to Approve First Non-Animal Cosmetics Test

Scientists at the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, whose work in China was first funded by a grant from PETA, are celebrating an important victory!

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USDA Files Lawsuit Against Monkey Experimenter Over Horrific Animal Deaths

SNBL is being targeted by Feds for dozens of violations of the Animal Welfare Act that have led to suffering and death for of many animals at its facilities.

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