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Fur Farming Could Start the Next Pandemic: Mammal-to-Mammal Bird Flu Transmission

A fur farm in Spain has documented bird flu spreading from mammal to mammal. If you’re sick of global pandemics, help PETA urge fashion houses to ban fur.

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PETA's top Iditarod Facebook and Twitter and Instagram posts with two dogs forced to pull sled through freezing Alaska terrain for Iditarod race

PETA’s Top Iditarod Social Media Posts: ‘Like,’ Share, and Get Active for Suffering Dogs

Want to learn quickly about and take action against a notorious dog-abusing sled race in Alaska? Click PETA’s top Iditarod Facebook and Twitter posts.

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Breeding breathing-impaired cats for sale is cruel, including all flat-faced breeds like this cream-colored Persian, and any other Persian, Himalayan, exotic shorthair, or Burmese cat

Animal Companions

The Blatant Cruelty of Breeding and Buying Breathing-Impaired Cats

Do you think cats deserve to breathe? We do, too. Find out why breeding flat-faced cats for sale is so cruel.

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Play PETA’s New Game, ‘Bad Logic Bingo,’ B-4 You Trust an Animal Experimenter

Grab your bingo cards and markers: Primate experimenters’ self-contradictory logic and flimsy excuses for torture are so predictable that we’re calling them out ourselves.

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Capuchin monkey temporarily escapes dismal roadside zoo called Suncoast Primate 'Sanctuary'

Monkey Escape! Feds Slap Suncoast Primate ‘Sanctuary’ With Critical Citations

Curious what came of a capuchin monkey’s temporary escape from a sleazy roadside zoo? Learn how PETA got the feds to hit Suncoast with critical citations.

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PETA exposes animal suffering in labs, offers tips to help monkeys

MIT Experimenter Goes Home, Leaves Monkey Restrained for 18 Hours

PETA is calling for the immediate termination of the MIT experimenter who left a monkey restrained for more than 18 hours.

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5 Iditarod Facts: Do You Know What STILL Happens to Dogs Used in the Death Race?

Shocked that mushers still exploit dogs for sled races in Alaska’s freezing cold? Here are five current Iditarod facts that will move you to take action.

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French fashion group SMCP bans down and feathers in Fall-Winter 2023, a victory for geese and ducks

Personal Care & Fashion

Down With Down and Feathers: French Fashion Group SMCP’s Ban

Cruelty is never in fashion! SMCP Group told PETA France it will stop using birds for their down and feathers by the fall–winter 2023 season.

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dugongs functionally extinct in China partially due to abandoned fishing equipment called "ghost gear"

Dugongs Declared Functionally Extinct in China, Partially Due to ‘Ghost Gear’

Don’t like being “ghosted”? Neither did China’s now functionally extinct dugongs. Read how one of the causes was discarded fishing equipment called “ghost gear.”

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I’ve Tried to Give My Dog a Happy Life; Marmosets Jolly and Noel Deserve One, Too

The marmoset pair, like my dog Ginny, were born during “the most wonderful time of the year”—but there’s nothing wonderful about being imprisoned in a UMass laboratory.

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hotel aquarium in Berlin bursts and kills 1,500 tropical fish

Berlin Hotel Aquarium Bursts, Killing 1,500 Fish

Did you receive the wake-up call? A massive hotel aquarium in Berlin burst, sending 1,500 tropical fish to their death.

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End of Year Action Recap: Victories by PETA Supporters and How You Can Add More

Need some great end of year inspiration? Check out these 2022 victories for animals by PETA supporters, and take action with our easy, cutting-edge systems.

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Situation Critical: ‘Sloth Encounters’ Gets Slammed by the Feds

PETA shares the critical citations that shady Sloth Encounters exhibitor Larry Wallach has received for his ongoing exploitation of sloths.

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sea horse bleeding in aquarium PETA ad against seaquest

Seedy SeaQuest Aquarium Chain Loses Sam’s Club Support

Celebrate a PETA victory for animals! Read why Sam’s Club is the first major company to cut ties with SeaQuest, and learn how you can help.

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‘We’re Someone, Not Something!’ Is the Message of This New PETA Merch

You won’t want to miss your chance to get exclusive PETA merch with a heartwarming message, designed by illustrator Betsy Baytos.

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