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Animal Companions

Public Shelters: Refuge for Animals or Not?

When lockdown resulted in an unexpected surge of adoptions and new foster homes, many shelters chose to leave cages empty, rather than offering refuge to homeless animals.

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Progress for Pigs! Indian State Bans Crates Used to Confine Mothers on Farms

Following a PETA India appeal, Goa has prohibited the use of gestation and farrowing crates, which deny pigs opportunities to forage, build nests for their young, or even take a single step.

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Why We Euthanize

Euthanasia is not a solution to overpopulation but rather a tragic necessity given the present crisis.

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Ice-Cold Cruelty: The 8 Most Notorious 2022 Iditarod Mushers

Dogs are pushed past their breaking point each year. PETA’s roundup of the worst 2022 Iditarod mushers makes it clear that the race must stop.

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"A frog jump toward a pink tulip and open all front fingers, it seems it's catching the water drop."

Students: Help Your School Take a Leap in the Right Direction

Every year, millions of animals are killed for classroom dissection. Order FREE stickers and leaflets to help us end it!

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Bravissimo! PETA Celebrates Dolce & Gabbana’s Farewell to Fur and Angora

Dolce & Gabbana has listened! The fashion brand has dropped fur and angora after hearing from over 300,000 supporters of PETA entities.

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Successo! Moncler to Go Fur-Free After Push From Activists, PETA Entities

Following pressure from animal rights activists, including demonstrations and nearly 100,000 e-mails from supporters of PETA entities around the globe, Italian luxury brand Moncler is going fur-free.

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WATCH NOW: PETA Supporters Just Arrested at HHS Over ‘Monkey Fright’ Lab

Seven PETA supporters were arrested for occupying the foyer of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services as part of a protest against cruel government-funded tests on monkeys.

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Victory! Monkeys Will No Longer Be Flown by Kenya Airways

Four monkeys escaped the scene of a highway wreck, likely terrified and potentially carrying disease. Help PETA end the transport of these sensitive animals.

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SeaWorld Isn’t a Party Venue—It’s a Prison

If your school is planning to hold an event like prom at SeaWorld or another marine park or dubious aquarium, here are the steps you can take to get it moved to a different location.

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Caught on Camera: Polish Hunter’s Eye Gouged by Stag During Escape

A stag facing death at the end of a rifle made a snap decision that saved his life—and opened a hunter’s eyes to the dangers of his “sport.”

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UPDATE: Missing Dog Found After Escape From Deadly Iditarod

Leon, a dog who was used by rookie musher Sébastien Dos Santos Borges and who went missing during this year’s Iditarod, has been found.

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North Carolina Central University Student Wins Award From PETA Science Group

PETA Science Consortium International has named London Harper the winner of its Student Award for Travel and Mentorship in Non-Animal Toxicology—here’s why.

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The Race Is On for the Biggest Horse Racing Drug Scandal of 2022—and It’s Only January

These five drug-related horse racing scandals are making headlines. Find out what you can do to help horses used for racing.

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Victory! Tiger Exploiter Withdraws Application to Cage Tigers in Vegas Circus Tent

After hearing roars from PETA and others, one performer has withdrawn his request to cage tigers for his yearlong magic show in Vegas.

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