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Protest interrupts Pope's prayer on behalf of bulls
Animal Defenders Crash the Pope’s Evening Prayer With This Message for Bulls

PETA U.K. members disrupted a prayer service that Pope Francis attended, pleading with His Holiness to help save bulls’ lives. Watch the video!

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Fresh Allegations Expose Even More Possible Victims of Fraud in Harvard’s Laboratories

Harvard is struck by more allegations of falsified research. When will the school learn that even unfaked data from animal experiments is a path to false hope?

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PETA ‘Rats’ hit Ajinomoto’s offices in Malaysia to tell company to end horrific tests on animals
Small Animals Sliced Open and Killed in New Test Funded by MSG-Maker Ajinomoto

Ajinomoto Co. Inc. is paying a Philadelphia laboratory to bully, kill, and slice open small animals in a gruesome new experiment.

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Locals in Ukraine Knew Just Whom to Call When This Swan Was in Trouble

An injured swan in Ukraine was desperate for help, trapped in the center of a frozen lake. Watch as PETA-supported rescuers come to his aid.

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three separate stills from a woman's horrific 'crush videos,' showing her with a rabbit, a pigeon, and a chicken
Horrific ‘Crush Videos’: Pennsylvania Woman Charged After PETA Tip

Learn how a Pennsylvania woman’s alleged involvement in the production of “crush videos” led to her arrest after PETA sent a tip to authorities.

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Photos: See How PETA Helped Dogs Forced to Endure Bitterly Cold Weather

When temperatures hit dangerous lows across North Carolina, PETA fieldworkers helped dogs left outside in the cold. Find out how you can take action for dogs, too.

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This May Be the Most Insect-Friendly TV Show for Children

PETA Kids is giving a popular TV show an award, and your children will be inspired by its message of kindness for some of the smallest animal

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VIDEO: As Shelters Overflow, Danville Humane Director Joins PETA in Urgent Spay/Neuter Plea

In a powerful PSA addressed to companion animal guardians everywhere, one compassionate animal shelter director explains how sterilizing saves lives.

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Mouse in a forced swim test
Why Did a Group of Scientific Leaders Create a Tidal Wave Over One Test?

As the U.K. government reviews its policy on forced swim tests, over 400 scientists, academics, and medical and veterinary professionals from around the world are speaking out. Here’s what they want.

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Axe Joins PETA’s ‘Global Beauty Without Bunnies’ Animal Test–Free List

Axe, a popular men’s personal-care company, is axing cruel and pointless experiments on animals and officially joining PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies list.

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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Share Mini Cow TikTok Videos

Don’t share that mini cow TikTok video—instead, share these reasons why people should NEVER buy mini cows as “pets.”

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PETA Protest at The Miami Seaquarium Features Dolphin Mascot
Miami-Dade County Files Lawsuit to Compel the Seedy Seaquarium to Ship Out

The Miami Seaquarium leaves a legacy of agony and anguish: Over 100 dolphins and two orcas lived and died there in misery. Now, no other animal will share their fate.

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an upright groundhog in grass and yellow flowers, to represent how Punxsutawney Phil should get to live at a reputable sanctuary
Swap the Groundhog for Our Flippin’ Gift, Says PETA to Punxsutawney

Check out PETA’s massive plan to swap out Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog. Learn how you can help chuck this cruel and tired tradition.

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PETA's top Iditarod Facebook and Twitter and Instagram posts with two dogs forced to pull sled through freezing Alaska terrain for Iditarod race
Death Before the Death Race: Iditarod Training Accidents That Killed Dogs

While training for the Iditarod, dogs have been injured and killed in moose encounters, snowmobile accidents, and many other gory ways. Find out how you can help dogs.

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Sloth hanging from tree
Red Flags at Roadside Zoos: Nocturnal and Crepuscular Animals

No one wants to suffer from sleep deprivation. At roadside zoos, nocturnal and crepuscular animals endure this torment all the time.

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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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