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VIDEO: Ingrid Newkirk Is Helping You Put a Special Spark in the Holiday Season

Ingrid Newkirk has a special holiday message for you that will brighten your spirits and help you ring in the new year ready to help animals.

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Hundreds of Monkeys Left Without Food or Water on Flight, Say Whistleblowers

PETA is sounding the alarm after Bluebird Nordic airline reportedly failed to give monkeys food and water during multiple 35-hour flights, according to whistleblowers.

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NIH Accepts PETA Scientists’ Suggestions for Boosting Non-Animal Research

The National Institutes of Health committed to investing in animal-free research after hearing PETA scientists’ recommendations.

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It’s a Christmas Miracle! Ricardo the Rogue Steer Finds a Home at a Real Sanctuary After Train-Disrupting Escapade

After a train-disrupting escapade that captivated New Jersey commuters, THIS rogue steer is getting the Christmas miracle he always deserved.

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From ‘Cluckles’ to Chuckles: ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’s’ Real-World Animated Impact

“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” flips the script, exposing farms while promoting compassion for chickens with a side of vegan nuggets.

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With a PETA Present, you can send a beautiful e-card and help animals.
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PETA’s First ‘JunkSci’ Award Recipient Beheaded Rats in a Guillotine

To encourage one university to clean up its act, PETA is sending it our JunkSci trophy—a gilded garbage can—to signal that its rat torture test should be tossed out like the trash it is.

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Polish Trucker Blockade Threatens Animal Safety in Ukraine

Animals in Ukraine were running out of food when PETA Germany was stopped by a blockade during its monthly delivery. See how the team kept this vital work going.

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Negligence, Incompetence Lead to Dozens of Animal Deaths in FDA Labs

PETA just discovered a shocking litany of animal welfare violations in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s laboratories.

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PETA: Why Is the CDC Allowing Tuberculosis-Infected Monkeys Into the U.S.?

PETA has been warning the CDC that importing thousands of monkeys from overseas is like playing with a ticking time bomb. Now we’ve been proved right.

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Rescuers in Action: Watch Pregnant Horse Maria’s Jaw-Dropping Escape From Death

As bombs tore apart her home in Ukraine, a pregnant horse desperately attempted to escape an explosion. Watch as PETA-supported teams come to her rescue.

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PHOTOS: ‘Doughnuts’ on Stilts Have an Urgent Message Amid COP28 Climate Conference

World leaders got hit with wake-up calls from animal advocates at COP28. Find out why the climate conference must go vegan.

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PETA Calls On U.N. to Add Relief Supplies for Animals to Shipments Entering Gaza

The animals in Gaza who are displaced, starving, abandoned, or injured urgently need help. We have asked the U.N. to ensure that relief supplies reach animals in need.

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Tune In: PETA VP Featured on Podcast Breaks Down ‘No-Kill’ Sham

What does “no-kill” really mean? A PETA vice president joined “The Animal Welfare Junction” podcast to discuss the divisive term.

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Notorious Mt. Hope Auction Makes This Town the WORST for Animals

Three times a year, the Mt. Hope Auction crams thousands of animals into severely crowded pens and stacked cages in its barns. Find out how you can help end this nightmare.

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Transport Company Leaves Monkeys to Bake on the Tarmac

JKL Secure Freight left more than 300 monkeys in crates on an airport tarmac for more than 90 minutes. And then things got even worse.

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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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