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PETA’s 8 Animal Wins for October

Gucci is fur-free, the dog blood farm is closing, and no one wants to ride on elephants. Here’s all the animal rights news that you need to know now.

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See the ‘Blackfish’ for Elephants Free Online This Weekend

Filmmaker Sangita Iyer is receiving death threats as she fights a well-funded industry desperate to protect its secrets. But her story has to be told.

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Dying, Chained, and Sick Dogs Found at Iditarod Champ’s Kennel

The sledding industry continues to crumble, as every day brings new revelations of routine cruelty.

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Report of Hundreds of Iditarod Dogs Killed Prompts PETA Complaint

PETA is asking authorities to conduct a thorough and immediate investigation into this secretive mass killing of dogs in the sled-racing industry.

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Laura Vandervoort Screams in ‘Jigsaw,’ Fights for Animals in Real Life

The ‘Saw’ films are some of the scariest movies around, and the star of ‘Jigsaw’ has teamed up with PETA to call out the horror of cruelty to animals.

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Update: Four-Time Iditarod Champ Implicated in Dog-Drugging Scandal

Here’s how you can help dogs who are forced to run with bloody paws, strained muscles, stress fractures, ulcers, and lung damage.

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Miami Beach Commission Passes Mayor Philip Levine’s Resolution Calling for the Release of Lolita the Orca

Join Mayor Levine in urging the Miami Seaquarium to free Lolita, who has been confined for nearly 50 years to the tiniest orca tank in the world.

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Nat Geo Documentary Paints a Portrait of One of the Fiercest Animal Advocates of All: Jane Goodall

Everyone needs a role model, and the legendary primatologist is certainly one of ours. Watch “Jane” to find out why you should strive to be like Jane, too.

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New York Says ‘No’ to Cruel Elephant Circus Acts by Adopting Ban

New Yorkers have proved that they don’t want to see sensitive and complex elephants chained and beaten for circus shows.

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Tiger Forced to Live at a Gas Station Dies

The truck stop’s owner, Michael Sandlin, said that he plans to have Tony “stuffed, mounted and displayed” and wants to purchase another tiger.

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Deplorable Dental Damage: Study Finds Captive Orcas’ Teeth in Horrible Condition

The painful damage, including drilled holes and extreme wear from chewing on tank walls, doesn’t affect wild orcas—yet another reason why SeaWorld should empty the tanks.

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Tests Confirm That Dogs Forced to Run the Iditarod Were Doped

Help PETA shut down this spectacle in which dogs are treated like equipment, abused, and killed.

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Watch: Bear Snaps at Handler Mid-Show, Beaten Back Into Submission

Every time that animals used for entertainment defend themselves, they’re sending a message loud and clear: “I don’t belong here.”

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Graphic Photos Show Tiger From Ringling Bros. Shot Dead

The feds must begin enforcing the law as intended, not bending over backwards to facilitate animal exploitation.

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Video: Here’s the Giraffe Cam Most People Didn’t See

This is what is so sad about keeping giraffes in captivity.

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PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
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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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