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What Gunner’s West Side Highway Escape Should Mean for All Horse-Drawn Carriages

Gunner the horse was frightened during a carriage repair and fled to a busy street in New York. Read the breaking story and find out how to help horses now.

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Why This Verdict Is the Perfect Chance to ‘Lash’ Out Against Cosmetics-Testing Cruelty

In one fell swoop, the Court of Justice of the European Union has sentenced thousands of rats and rabbits to horrific suffering and certain death in cruel cosmetics tests. But YOU can still help animals today.

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Joaquin Phoenix Exposes What Most People Never See Before Thanksgiving 

Each year in the U.S., about 46 million turkeys are killed and sold for Thanksgiving. That’s why Joaquin Phoenix and PETA are sharing a recipe for kindness with people across the country.  

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Drone Attack! Teams in Ukraine Save Animals While Under Fire

Drone strikes threatened a PETA-supported rescue mission. How did everyone get out alive? Watch the video to find out—and learn how to support this work.

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UGG Drops Humane-Washing Claims After PETA Sends Cease and Desist

PETA sent UGG a cease-and-desist letter over misleading claims the retailer has made about the treatment of animals used for wool and down.

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VIDEO: Find Out Why Nude ‘Monkeys’ Were Arrested at the Harvard-Yale Game

Harvard didn’t just lose its football game with Yale—it’s also a loser when it comes to animals. See how PETA “monkeys” took the field.

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Beyond Tradition: Sarah Silverman Urges People to Reimagine Thanksgiving

Actor and comedian Sarah Silverman joined PETA to encourage people to rethink holiday traditions and extend kindness to all animals.

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PETA Calls For Federal Probe Into Menopause Experiments at UMass

PETA exposed yet another egregious animal welfare violation in Agnès Lacreuse’s laboratory. Find out what action the feds took.

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VIDEO: Nude ‘Monkeys’ Crash Harvard-Yale Football Rivalry

Two nearly nude PETA supporters interrupted the annual Harvard-Yale football game in the third quarter and were arrested. Watch the video to find out why!

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5 Minutes, Dozens of Lives Changed: The Latest Rescues in Ukraine

Owners killed, homes destroyed—for many animals in Ukraine, this can seem like the end. But it’s only the beginning, thanks to PETA-supported teams. Learn how to fuel their work!

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Duck Defenders Flock to Global Fashion Summit to Ruffle H&M’s Feathers

Duck defenders descended on the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen with an important message for H&M’s CFO: Let ducks and geese keep their feathers!

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Feds Cite UC-Davis After Two Monkey Deaths; Sheriff’s Office Investigating

PETA successfully urged local law enforcement to investigate the death of a monkey at UC-Davis. Now federal authorities have cited the school for critical violations of animal welfare guidelines.

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Can Holiday Decorations Harm Animals? 12 Animal-Friendly Decor Tips

Follow these 12 tips for animal-friendly decor that will keep everyone in your home safe during the holidays.

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Army Ends Brain-Damage Test on Ferrets at Wayne State After PETA Outcry

An army-funded brain-damage test on ferrets has ended at Wayne State University. Now PETA is urging the military to ban weapon-wounding tests on all animals.

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Meet Tommy: PETA’s AI-Powered ThanksVegan Helper!

What if artificial intelligence went vegan? Learn how PETA’s AI-powered chatbot named Tommy will help animals and humans this year for “ThanksVegan.”

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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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