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Watch Now: Harvard Experimenter Blames Cartoons for Empathy Toward Animals

Harvard tax-funded monkey torturer Margaret Livingstone thinks people want her to stop abusing baby monkeys because they watched too many cartoons as children. Here’s what WE think.

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PETA Calls for Use of K-9s to be Phased Out Amid Rising Abuse, Deaths

Due to the growing epidemic of cruelty to and deaths of police dogs, PETA is calling for the use of K-9s to be phased out.

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The Worst Part of the ‘House of the Dragon’ Finale Might Surprise You

HBO’s “House of the Dragon” season two finale let down animals and fans—the show used a macaque monkey as a set decoration.

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PETA to Med Students: 3 Questions to Help Save Animals and Your Education

If you’re looking for a career in medicine, you’re probably eager to learn with the best training tools available. And since not all schools’ programs are created equal, here’s how to find the best ones.

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PETA Entity Reps and Child Jailed in Ethiopia Over Monkey Shipments

Ethiopian authorities jailed the three protestors, one of whom was 11 years old, over 24 hours for simply looking at a protest site. You can help out, as they regroup.

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Why Ditch Dairy? Because Cheese Is Melting the Planet

Why should everyone ditch dairy? PETA points out how humans’ obsession with bovine mammary secretions amplifies the climate catastrophe.

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Helping the Dallas ‘Cattle Drive’ Reflect Reality

Instead of celebrating one of Texas’ worst legacies, here’s how Pioneer Plaza could look toward the future.

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No Spoilers: You Must See ‘Chimp Crazy’ for Yourself!

If you were surprised to learn about tiger cub–breeding mills, just wait until you see how some people fetishize chimpanzees.

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‘Save Me and $22 Billion’: Guess Who Made a Big Squeak at the Vice Presidential Debate?

PETA’s “mouse” appeared at the vice-presidential debate to call for an end to wasteful spending by the National Institutes of Health.

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‘Can’t Animals Get One Day of Peace?’ PETA Asks Pennsylvania Governor

Sunday—a holy day for many—should be a time to show mercy for traumatized animals.

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Dairy Is Milking the Toronto Maple Leafs Dry

PETA is hitting the ice to end the Toronto Maple Leafs’ partnership with the cruel, environmentally destructive dairy industry.

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PETA Wants Answers: Did Maryland Schools Break State Cruelty Laws in Baboon Deaths?

A baboon bled to death, and another one was strangled at separate Maryland universities. PETA wants police to investigate and levy possible charges for violating laws against cruelty to animals.

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Lies and More Lies: PETA Exposes Manuel Elkin Patarroyo’s Many Falsehoods

How often can one person lie before it comes back to haunt them? The founder of a monkey torture center in Colombia is about to find out.

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PETA Pushes Cleveland Browns to End Live-Mascot Program

After the death of the Cleveland Browns’ mascot, Swagger Jr., PETA is asking the team to think before acquiring a successor.

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Dozens in Medieval Torture Devices Protest Against Pamplona’s Bullfights

Animal rights activists gathered in Pamplona ahead of the San Fermín festival to protest against the archaic ritualized execution of bulls.

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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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