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Category: Empathy for Animals

PETA Shares Its Message at Opening of African American History Museum

Attendees were asked to consider that peace and nonviolence actually begin on our plates.

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Gut-Wrenching Photos of Injured Kitten Show How Littering Hurts ALL Animals

Add litter to the list of perils that “outdoor” cats face each day. This little guy is lucky to be alive.

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Fish Amnesty Day Prompts PETA Campaign to Nix Fishing Emoji

PETA is asking Facebook and Unicode to remove icons portraying violence to swimming animals.

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Video: Angela Davis and the Road to Liberation

Liberation icon and committed vegan Angela Davis delivers a stirring call for political activism.

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Anti-Bullying Curriculum Shows Kids How to Share the World

Amid a national youth epidemic of bullying and abuse of animals, one of the most important lessons that a teacher can impart is kindness.

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Horse-Drawn Carriage Leaves Trail of Blood on Charleston Streets

This is just the latest in a string of incidents in Charleston in which horses or carriage riders have been injured.

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Victory! California Becomes Second State to Ban Bullhooks

California joins Rhode Island, becoming the second state to ban a weapon used to beat and intimidate elephants.

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Steve-O Knows ‘It’s Natural to Be Horrified’

A side of Steve-O not often seen by the public—watch the comedian’s conversation with PETA about his animal activism.

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Horrifying: Spanish Crowd Cheers as Men Kill a BABY Bull

The bull was reportedly still nursing from his mother. No “tradition” can justify this horrendous display of human cruelty.

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8-Year-Old Girl Bites Into the Heart of a Deer She Shot for Fun

She likes the same things as other kids her age. You know: listening to music, talking to friends, eating the still-beating hearts of murdered animals …

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Oprah, Your Open Heart Will Mean Their Life

Read PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk’s appeal to a woman who often changes everything with just a nod of her head.

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Moby Contributes Music for PETA Germany’s New Video

Known for his atmospheric music and unwavering animal advocacy, Moby has allowed PETA to use his song, “Everloving,” free of charge in a new PSA.

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GoPro Video Captures Spear Hunter’s Twisted Reaction to Killing a Black Bear

Hunters and nonhunters alike are disgusted by this video. His gleeful reaction to killing will disturb you.

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A Flamingo Is Dead After a Man Allegedly Attacked Her at Busch Gardens

We can no longer be surprised when captivity ends in death. Pinky is just the latest victim.

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Rescued! 13 Bears Get a New Lease on Life

Thirteen rescued bears have a new, beautiful life. 

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