This heartlessness is how mushers treat dogs at the Iditarod starting line. Imagine the abuse and neglect the animals must endure when they’re on the trail—when no one’s watching.
From doping to corporate welfare, these shocking investigations have blown the lid off the New York horse racing industry. Take action now!
“Has anyone died during the Iditarod?” It’s an important question, but the horrors of life for a dog in the Iditarod extend beyond the race.
This shady intermediary of the roadside zoo industry buys and sells animals and has a history of sending them to slaughter. Take action against roadside zoos!
Jeff Lowe was slammed for “appalling cruelty” in PETA’s lawsuit win. Find out how you can help stop further suffering of animals at roadside zoos.
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Which film is supposedly forcing horses to suffer in extreme heat in Malta? PETA sent an urgent letter to director Ridley Scott after hearing from a whistleblower.
Right now, thousands of monkeys are locked in cages, living in fear, and being denied the opportunity to engage in behavior vital to their well-being.
From morning shows to county fairs, PETA staff members are always looking for new, creative ways to help animals. Watch the second of three videos to learn how they do it!
“Dogs in Distress,” a new Canadian investigation, shows what PETA has been saying for years: Dogs used for sledding suffer. Read on to find out how you can help.
Lolita has lived in a tiny tank at the Miami Seaquarium for 41 years—and this Valentine’s Day may be her last. Find out how you and your kids can help her.
Dogs deserve better than being run to death for mushers’ prize money, and Millennium Hotels and Resorts has agreed to stop supporting such cruelty. The hotel chain is dropping its Iditarod sponsorship after nearly 30 years.
While Geralt is hunting monsters, he should go after the dealers who rent out animals to be used in shows like “The Witcher.”
Abusing animals is no joke. PETA is pushing for a criminal probe into cruel stunts in “Jackass Forever” and urging moviegoers to skip this box-office bust.
The Endangered Ark Foundation, a shoddy roadside zoo in Oklahoma, puts people at risk every time it promotes public contact events with stressed elephants.
In the wake of a shocking PETA investigation, pressure from the group and local activists has scuttled plans for a new horsemeat pet food factory in South Korea.