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After a Life Spent Chained Up, This Dog’s Retirement Looks Golden

Like plenty of other retired folks, Kale is living out his golden years in sunny Florida. But life wasn’t always walks on the beach for this senior dog.

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PETA’s Fieldworkers Are Braving the Cold

PETA’s field team won’t let anything stop them from helping animals in need.

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as winter weather blasts the U.S., dogs are literally freezing to death
Animal Companions
These Wintertime Horror Stories Show Why All Dogs Should Come Indoors

From Michigan to Florida, dogs are dying in frigid winter weather. Please take your animals indoors, and check out these other lifesaving tips.

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PETA Fieldworkers Bring Kindness and Warmth to Dogs Suffering in Frigid Weather

PETA fieldworkers won’t let anything stop them from helping animals in need.

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How You and PETA Shut Down a Shocking Dog Blood Farm in Just Weeks

Anything is possible when we all stand together for animals.

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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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Hurricane Harvey Rescues and Much More Featured in September News Roundup

From rescuing animals from hurricane-ravaged Texas to trolling the University of Pittsburgh, check out what PETA and our dedicated supporters accomplished in September.

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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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Animal Companions
Heatstroke and Neglect Killed This Pit Bull—but There’s Still Time to Save Others

A chained pit bull in Gatesville, North Carolina, died after being left in the heat. PETA is urging local authorities to protect other animals from similar neglect.

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The Gregory J. Reiter Award Goes to the Virginia Beach SPCA

The VBSPCA provides shelter and care to almost 4,000 companion animals each year. Last year, taking in over 250 dogs and cats from PETA’s cruelty and neglect cases.

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Dallas Makes a Texas-Sized Move to Stop Animal Homelessness

Dallas is making sure that fewer dogs and cats are homeless on the range.

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Rescued Dog Looking for Love in the Afternoon

Audrey was lucky to escape with her life after dogs killed her canine companion.

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Animal Companions
Got Any Spare Change? There’s a Cold Dog Who Needs It

For many neglected “backyard dogs,” winter brings bone-chilling misery. You can help change that.

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Smart Dog Knows Who to Call for Help

Dogged persistence pays off for a chained dog we’ve been helping for three years.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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