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PETA’s Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities of 2023: The Hope for the New Generation

This year’s Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities are acting phenoms AND powerful advocates for animal rights.

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Campaign Updates: U.S. Army Resumes Weapons-Wounding Tests on Animals

Discover the chilling secrets behind the front lines as thousands of people read PETA’s scorching op-ed by retired Army Sgt. Carla Gunn.

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Hellhole Colombian Laboratory Allowed a Second Chance at Your Tax Money

A leaked letter appears to show that NIH is open to continuing to bankroll a Colombian animal laboratory already shuttered by authorities.

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SeaQuest Folsom Keeps Failing Animals: Feds Slam It With More Citations

Seedy SeaQuest Folsom failed animals again?! Find out why the feds slapped it with four more citations and what you can do.

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$455 Million Suit Filed Over New York Government Horse Racing Scam

The plaintiffs believe that the half-billion-dollar loan for renovations at Belmont Park fly in the face of the New York State Constitution.

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Animal Companions
A Doggone Win: RKD Group Stops Using Breathing-Impaired Breeds in Ads

PETA is celebrating these companies and organizations for banning images of flat-faced dogs and urges other ad agencies, businesses, and institutions to follow their lead.

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Why FIFA Should Give the Red Card to Cruelty and Boot Budweiser as a Sponsor

FIFA should give the red card to cruelty and boot Budweiser as a sponsor. There’s nothing sporting about severing Clydesdales’ tailbones.

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PETA to Urge Kroger to Stop Selling Coconut Products Tied to Monkey Labor

Will Kroger do right by monkeys suffering in Thailand’s abusive coconut industry? PETA is confronting the company with a big question at an upcoming meeting.

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Special Delivery: PETA Lobs Coconuts at Whole Foods Execs Over Forced Monkey Labor

Here’s why some unusual gifts from PETA are on their way to Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel and the company’s nine regional presidents.

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Imported Monkeys Cause Tuberculosis Outbreak in Michigan Lab

PETA has uncovered documents revealing that stressed-out monkeys crisscrossing the U.S. may have brought a deadly surprise with them.

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Animal Companions
Just a Few Minutes Can Be Deadly: Never Leave Your Dog in the Car

Even when cars are designed with emergency fail-safe systems, they can still fail. So how can you trust that your dog will be safe in a car with the AC running?

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Carla Morrison Joins PETA Latino for Powerful Anti-Fireworks PSA

Latin Grammy–winning artist Carla Morrison teamed up with PETA Latino to deliver an anti-fireworks PSA urging people to celebrate with compassion.

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Dairy Months?! No Whey! PETA Takes Pride in Posting Ads to Help Cows in June and July

Must June be National Dairy Month and July be National Ice Cream Month? No whey! Find out how PETA’s latest ads take pride in promoting compassion for cows.

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Protesters Arrested, Close Down Whole Foods Over Forced Monkey Labor

Six PETA members wearing monkey masks were arrested inside a Whole Foods’ store in Washington, D.C. See the shocking photos, and find out why.

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Drop the Down! PETA Calls Out Target Execs on Bird Welfare Hypocrisy During Annual Meeting

Love shopping at Target but wish it would stop selling down products? Learn how a Target shareholder ruffled feathers at the company’s annual meeting.

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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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