How ‘Free the Animals’ Inspires PETA Lawyers to Take Cruelty to Court

Don’t miss the final installment of PETA Prime’s “Free the Animals” video series—where PETA Foundation Chief Legal Officer Jeff Kerr shares how the true stories from this landmark book influenced the law.

VIDEO: What’s the Best Book About Animals Rescued From Laboratories?

Don’t miss this moving video! PETA President Ingrid Newkirk shares daring rescue stories from the 30th anniversary edition of “Free the Animals.”

PETA to District Attorney: Charge UNC-Chapel Hill for Apparent Animal Welfare Crimes

PETA has asked a district attorney to bring charges against the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill for flagrant violations of animal welfare laws.

PETA Scientists Use Webinars to Help End Tests on Animals—Here’s How

Here’s how PETA scientists use webinars to promote the use of modern, non-animal test methods and reduce the reliance on experiments on animals.

Condemn NIH’s Appalling Decision to Bankroll WaNPRC’s Orgy of Violence

In a colossally tone-deaf move, the government has chosen to bankroll the Washington National Primate Research Center, despite mountains of evidence showing that it should be closed.

Orangutan Champion Pak Bohap bin Jalan Leaves a Legacy of Advocacy

A lifelong defender of orangutans will be remembered for his warmth and generosity.

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VIDEO: She Read About Beagles Trapped in Labs in 1994—Now She Helps Save Them

Since Daphna Nachminovitch read about the gripping rescues in “Free the Animals” nearly 30 years ago, she’s helped PETA save thousands of animals. Find out why the book is moving people like her to act.

Reuters Report: Top Federal Official Steps Down Following PETA Exposé

After PETA obtained documents that show how U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders repeatedly and systemically failed neglected beagles at Envigo, a top official is leaving.

Fear, Pain, and Death in a UMass Lab—This Is Anakin’s Story

Pain, fear, and deprivation were all that Anakin—a marmoset imprisoned in a UMass laboratory—ever knew. Take action for monkeys like him today.

Historic! Pakistani Government Meets With PETA on Strategic Animal Reforms

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk and other staffers met with a top Pakistani government official to discuss potential groundbreaking reforms that would seismically shift how animals are treated in that country.

UAB Experimenters Perform Unauthorized Surgeries, Falsify Records

Federal reports confirm a whistleblower’s allegations and PETA’s complaint: Bumbling and incompetence prevail in this University of Alabama–Birmingham transplant laboratory.

Covance Cruelty—Here’s How PETA Has Squared Up to the Shady Supplier and Lab-for-Hire

Longtime PETA target Covance has been slapped with a court order. Here are 11 times PETA squared up to the supplier and laboratory-for-hire.

Don’t Miss This! From Animal Experimenter to PETA Primate Scientist

This compelling article in The Guardian profiles Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, PETA’s primate expert, who once experimented on monkeys and now works to get them out of laboratories.

Dolphins, Bees, Goats, and Others: Animals You Didn’t Know Suffer in War

The bloodshed of war is not limited to humans. PETA explains why other animals are not soldiers and how you can help end the use of animals in war.

PETA Calls For Investigation After UMass Fails to Report Marmoset Escape to Feds

Marmoset monkeys at UMass were physically harmed on multiple occasions as a result of employees’ improper handling. PETA is calling for action.

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