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Category: Exotic Skins

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There’s a Snake in Your Boot—and You Won’t Be Able to Stomach How They Got There

Animal advocates took to the streets in Paris on the cusp of two important meetings that could decide the fates of snakes and crocodiles.

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Passionate About the Planet? Then Don’t Miss This New PETA Ad for Earth Day

A fan of Earth Day but stuck on how to contribute? PETA’s witty ad ending with “or put a cork in it” will have you laughing and learning how to help the planet.

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Macy’s Makes Fashion More Compassionate by Shedding Exotic Skins

Which department store ditched products made of exotic skins, favoring compassion for animals? Macy’s! Learn how PETA helped make it happen.

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End of Year Action Recap: Victories by PETA Supporters and How You Can Add More

Need some great end of year inspiration? Check out these 2022 victories for animals by PETA supporters, and take action with our easy, cutting-edge systems.

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Personal Care & Fashion
A Message to Montréal From NOIZE and PETA: Have Compassion in Fashion

Fashion brand NOIZE has teamed up with PETA for a new display in Montréal’s Eaton Centre. Together, we’re calling on shoppers to choose compassionate fashion.

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Victory! American Express Drops Crocodile-Skin Rewards

After 5 years of pressure from PETA supporters, American Express has finally removed some of its cruelest membership perks.

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Fashion Should Be Fun, Not Fatal—See How Snakes Are Suffering for Accessories

PETA Asia’s new video reveals that workers drive nails into snakes’ heads before killing them and selling their skin to fashion brands around the world. See for yourself, and take action.

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Burberry Bans Exotic Skins After PETA Campaign
Big News: Burberry Bans Exotic Skins Following PETA Entities’ Campaigns!

Burberry has banned exotic skins following campaigns by PETA entities. Will Hermès, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton be next?

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Week of Action to Take Down Exotic Skins
PETA Leads the Charge: Inside the Global Effort to Take Down Exotic Skins

PETA’s latest week of action is a multifaceted approach to ending the exotic-skins industry. See how folks are getting involved.

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PETA and Crayola Release ‘Little Animal Rights Activist’s First Paint-Throwing Kit’ so Kids Can Make Activism a Blast

Ready, aim, fire! PETA and Crayola teamed up to bring you the Little Animal Rights Activist’s First Paint-Throwing Kit. It’s a blast!

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Friends, Not Fabric! Parents, Check Out PETA Kids’ Free Coloring Activity

Are you looking for ways to encourage kids to be kind to sheep, cows, snakes, and other animals whose skin is stolen to make clothes and accessories? Check out this free coloring sheet.

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PETA Stormed Runway Shows: How Fur Went out of Style

The fall of fur in fashion didn’t happen overnight. Read on to find out how PETA changed the fashion industry’s sense of style by storming the runway.

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VIDEO: Dozens of Ostriches Escape Chinese Farm, Run Loose on City Streets

You can do your part to prevent the suffering of ostriches on farms and in slaughterhouses by always choosing vegan foods and fashions.

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Human Skin Is In: Check Out PETA’s Killer Collection at Urban Outraged

Urban Outraged is a killer shopping experience by PETA that brings new meaning to the question “Who are you wearing?”

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PHOTOS: PETA Members in a Sea of ‘Blood’ Descend on Hermès in NYC

As part of an international campaign against the use of exotic skins by luxury brand Hermès, PETA and other animal rights groups got bloody loud. See the photos 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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