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Category: Empathy for Animals

Exposed: Crocodiles and Alligators Factory-Farmed for Hermès ‘Luxury’ Goods

Thousands of crocodiles and alligators are crammed into concrete pits and filthy pools—all killed for their skin before even reaching adulthood.

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Photos: PETA Holds A Naked Human Barbecue

PETA shows that a corpse is a corpse is a corpse.

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New Lawsuit Points Out Dangers of “Opossum Drop” Exemption Law

PETA says the law is a constitutional bust that may override North Carolina’s new ‘ag-gag’ law. 

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How Does PETA Feel About ‘Police Dogs’?
Emergency Call to Police: Protect K9 Officers from Dying in Hot Cars

In the wake of least 20 K9 officers dying in hot patrol cars in the past three years, PETA issues urgent plea to police to install lifesaving heat-alert systems.

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‘I, Chicken’ Reaches Tens of Thousands of College Students

As virtual chickens, they saw their chicken selves in a mirror, socialized with other birds, and took dust baths—at least until the day the truck came.

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See the Thought-Provoking PETA Ad That Just Won a Telly Award

This hard-hitting anti-circus PSA has been recognized as one of the best.

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4-H Hardens Hearts

Agricultural programs are cruel to animals—and to the children who must learn to close their eyes to suffering.

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Tell Oklahoma City Prep School to Stop Dissecting Cats!

PETA has obtained a disturbing video that depicts heartless students wearing lab coats and playfully dancing with dead cats slated to be dissected.

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Suspicious Elephant Death at Carson & Barnes Prompts PETA Complaint

PETA wants authorities to investigate whether circus’ failure to provide adequate veterinary care to long-suffering elephant led to death.

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Bipartisan Bill Could Stop Horse Racing in Its Tracks

On the eve of the Kentucky Derby, two legislators have introduced bipartisan bills that would ban interstate betting and pull the rug out from under the horse racing industry.

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400 Fish Poisoned at Aquarium, PETA Calls for Robotic Replacements

Even the largest tank cannot mimic a river or ocean and so cannot offer the kind of vast, open environment that fish need.

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One Experimenter’s Story: I Hurt Animals

What does it feel like to work in a laboratory?

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‘Has Your Meat Been Molested?’ Billboard Cancelled

PETA’s pro-vegan campaign ad won’t run in the wake of teacher sex-abuse scandals.

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General Mills Leads the Way in Opposing Cow Mutilations

Following discussions with PETA, one of the world’s largest food companies has moved to end the cruel dehorning of calves. 

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Victory! Washington ‘Ag-Gag’ Bill Fails to Make It to the Floor

After being slammed with objections from all sides, Washington’s “ag-gag” bill “can’t move any further.”

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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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