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Kolbie the dog resting on an orange blanket after being rescued from The Veterinarians' Blood Bank
VIDEO: How PETA Found a Home for a Hound Exploited by a Blood Bank

The Veterinarians’ Blood Bank is under fire following a damning PETA undercover investigation. Discover Kolbie the dog’s rescue story.

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The directors from Christpiracy sit on a hale bale in front of a van. One holds a lamb.
‘Christspiracy’ Is What Compassionate People of Faith Have Long Waited For

“Christspiracy” provides compelling, evidence-backed revelations about “the biggest cover-up in 2,000 years.”

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Campaign Updates: Colossal Monkey Prison Proposed in Bainbridge, Georgia

Safer Human Medicine, a company created by former executives of animal experimentation companies, has proposed the largest monkey-breeding and -holding facility in the country, targeting land in Bainbridge, Georgia.

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U.S. Animal Shelters Are Facing an Unprecedented Surge of Cats and Dogs—Help Us ‘Fix’ the Crisis!

PETA’s viral “Just Spay Me” campaign is back by popular demand. Help us “snip” companion animal overpopulation in the bud!

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Taos Slaughterhouse Backed by PETA? Here Are the Conditions

It’s easy to forget where meat comes from when it’s in neatly wrapped packages at the grocery store, but what if slaughterhouses had glass walls?

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Two Years of Saving Animals in Ukraine: Here’s a Glimpse at Rescuers’ Everyday Lives

After 17,520 hours of rockets, destruction, and suffering, PETA-supported teams continue to move mountains for animals in Ukraine. Learn what they’ve accomplished in two years.

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mother chicken with baby chicks, to show the birds in a more natural state and encourage researchers not to meddle with chicken genetics
Why Editing Chickens’ Genes Is a Cockamamie Idea

Wait just a wing flap—scientists think messing with chicken genetics will hinder disease?! PETA’s got five reasons why that’s a no.

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PETA Proposes a Vegan Update for Palworld, Awaits Pocketpair’s Response

After Palworld’s hit success, Pocketpair is scrambling to finish the game. Will a massive vegan update be enough to keep players?

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white-faced capuchin monkey named Jo Jo used in organ grinder acts at the Sandusky County Fair in Ohio
PETA Urges Ohio’s Sandusky County Fair to Ditch Law-Violating Organ-Grinder Acts

Monkeys are sensitive, highly intelligent individuals. It’s never acceptable to chain them up and parade them around in front of noisy crowds.

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USDA Fines Washington Laboratory $5K for Animal Welfare Violations

Pigs, monkeys, and beagles are suffering at Altasciences. Find out what it did to get the feds’ attention and how to help animals now.

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Save 200 Animals Every Year by Going Vegan
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Caught on Video: Olympic Dressage Rider Cesar Parra Using Abusive Training Techniques on Horses

Footage of Olympic rider and trainer Cesar Parra shows him abusing horses during training sessions. What does it mean for the future of this cruel “sport”?

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Breaking Victory! African Union Bans Violent Donkey-Skin Trade

Victory! The African Union has just passed a monumental decision that will spare countless donkeys from being violently killed for their skins.

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PETA’s Oscat Awards: A Closer Look at This Year’s Standout Films for Animal Advocacy

Get ready to roll out the red carpet as we celebrate the most animal-friendly films of the year at the Oscat Awards!

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White rat emerges from pink peony, to help show why the term 'lab rat' should be deleted from our vocabulary
Empathy Over Experimentation: The Case Against the Term ‘Lab Rat’

The term “lab rat” only perpetuates speciesism and condones cruel experiments on animals. Let PETA increase your compassion for rats.

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(left) rat in a humane trap cage (right) nibbled avocado
What an Avocado-Loving Rat Taught Me About Humane Rodent Control

Meet Ratty, the avocado-loving rodent who nibbled his way into my life and taught me an important lesson about using humane traps.

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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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