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9 parakeets died unexpectedly after breathing in fumes emanating off a dead turkey cooking in a plastic bag
Woman Accidentally Kills Her 9 Parakeets While Cooking a Turkey

She wanted only one dead bird—instead, she got 10. The sad irony of this story should be a wake-up call to self-professed “animal lovers.”

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#TBT Video: Joe Rogan Talks PETA Wool Investigations

Never one to hold back, Joe Rogan thrills us all with his conversation with “Cowspiracy” filmmakers. See what he had to say about a PETA video.

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Excited for the New ‘Ferdinand’ Movie?

Our shirt that encourages people to “pick flowers, not fights” may make you nostalgic for the classic book “The Story of Ferdinand.”

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in spain, a video captured a group of men pushing a wild boar over a cliff face, killing the animal for no reason
WHY?! Video Shows Men Pushing Boar Off Cliff, Killing the Animal

This is the cruelty that animals are up against. Authorities are searching for a group of men filmed pushing a wild boar off a cliff in Spain.

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Mother Helplessly Chases After Her Stolen Calves in Heartbreaking Video

Can you imagine how traumatized this cow must have been?

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PETA CAP worker with Midnight, a black dog
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With a PETA Present, you can send a beautiful e-card and help animals.
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PETA Ads Remind Folks to Keep Compassion on Their Holiday Shopping Lists

Act compassionately this holiday season by keeping animals off your plates and out of your closets.

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Teach Compassion With FREE ‘Share the World’ Kit

TeachKind offers a FREE “Share the World” curriculum kit for educators. Use it to implement engaging lessons on kindness and compassion!

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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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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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PETA Thanks (Some in the) Food Industry in Counterpunch Ad

The future is vegan, and companies must join the vegan revolution or see their businesses go hungry.

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Save 200 Animals Every Year by Going Vegan
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chinese scientists create mutant skinny pigs using crispr technology
News Flash: Eating Mutant ‘Low-Fat’ Piglets Won’t Make You Healthy

Earlier this year, images of mutated “double-muscled” pigs in Cambodia went viral. Now, scientists in China have created “skinny pigs.”

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Did This Spooky Halloween Candy Ad Just Demonize Fishing?

The commercial made such a strong point that one hunter claimed it looked like something PETA would put out.

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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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Listen as These Real Mice Sing to Each Other

Move over, Michael Bublé—there’s a new crooner in town.

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A Must-See: The Lonely Steer Who Found Love and Lots to Eat

Check out the remarkable transformation Isaac made from a sickly steer to a healthy and loving gentle giant.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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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