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TeachKind Springs Into Action as Viral Dog Abuse Video Prompts Arrests

Following three arrests in connection with a viral dog abuse video, PETA is making sure that Ponchatoula High School has the tools it needs to prevent future violence.

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A single dead pit bull is on their side in a small, dimly lit crate. They are dead, their body charred and a prong collar fastened around their neck.

More Than 100 Animals Have Died in Fires Recently, and the Reason Why Might Surprise You

Hoarders who claim to “save” animals often cage them in criminally cruel conditions. When fires break out, animals have no chance to escape. (Warning: graphic images)

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Dead Pigs Cover a Highway After Another Slaughterhouse-Bound Truck Crashes

For one horrifying moment on a roadside in England, it was as though a slaughterhouse did have glass walls. These pigs’ bodies scattered across a highway are all you’ll need to leave flesh off your plate.

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Sympathy at Slaughter

VIDEO: Slaughterhouse-Bound Truck Overturns—Pigs Suffer, Die

Another Slaughterhouse-Bound Truck Overturns: What Happens Next Is Sure to Make You Swear Off Pigs’ Flesh (Video)

These pigs’ screams and their terrifying last moments will motivate you to leave the flesh of pigs and all other animals off your plate.

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Shocking Quotes Reported From PetSmart Employees (Photos)

VICE Report: Animals Are ‘Dying at Alarming Rates’ in PetSmart Stores

“People going into PetSmart should know the company doesn’t view [companion animals] as animals,” one former, traumatized employee told VICE. “They view them as products.”

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Man Apparently Paints Monkey Red (Video)

Video of a Monkey, Apparently Drenched With Red Paint and Visibly Weak, Rightly Sparks Outrage

Painting a monkey is an appalling act of cruelty, and unless he was quickly found and treated, this animal may be dead. Find out how you can help vulnerable monkeys like this one.

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Trainer With Celeb Clients Slams Puppy to the Ground

Is ‘Board and Train’ a Good Idea? Learn From These Horror Stories: Your Dog Should Never Be Trained Without You

Leaving your dog with a stranger is a terrible idea under any circumstances—it’s confusing and scary for your dog, and it’s an invitation to disaster. Mugshot’s guardian learned this the hard way.

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VIRAL: Mother Pig Forced to Watch Son’s Castration (Video)

WATCH: The 4-Second Viral Video That Will Break Every Mother’s Heart

A seconds-long video of a worker castrating a piglet while his mom helplessly watches will haunt everyone, especially those still eating pigs.

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PETA Asia Exposes Live-Export Cruelty: Australian Cattle Butchered Alive

A PETA Asia exposé shows cattle from Australia’s live-export industry butchered for leather while they thrash, kick, and blink—are you wearing their skin?

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Redditors Sound Alarm on Killing of Apparently Petco-Purchased Guinea Pigs

Don’t F**k With Cats … or Guinea Pigs: Redditors Help Bust Man Apparently Seen Online Killing Guinea Pigs Purchased at Petco

According to reports, a man has been arrested after allegedly posting snuff videos involving guinea pigs bought at Petco—a chain that sells vulnerable animals to anyone who can pay.

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Horse Crashes in NYC—Carriage and Street Left Bloody

VIDEO: Horse Crashes in NYC—Carriage and Street Left Splattered With Blood

Tourists surely don’t want to see bloodied animals on the streets, and this horse certainly didn’t sign up for such violence. Will New York City ban horse-drawn carriages at long last?

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bear mauls circus handler during performance

These Viral, Graphic Incidents Prove It: Animals Don’t Belong in Circuses

A tiger convulsing, a distressed bear urinating on herself, a lion mauling a handler—we didn’t need any of these viral incidents to know that animals don’t belong in circuses.

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Kobe, who died during a nail trim; 4 PetSmart employees were later charged

UPDATE: Lawsuit Filed Against 2 Former PetSmart Employees After Dog Dies

“[Kobe] was hanging for over a minute. He was struggling and being tortured. … [T]hey just kept cutting his nails,” said Kobe’s guardian after viewing PetSmart surveillance video.

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Man Shoots His Dog, Then Barbecues the Body on His Front Lawn

A man shot and killed his dog, then used $100 bills to light a fire and barbecue the body. If you find this disturbing but you eat meat, think about your perception.

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burned remains of roadside zoo in Florida that caught fire

Negligence, Abuse, and … Fatal Fires? For Animals, Roadside Zoos Really Are Hell on Earth

Roadside zoos are going up in flames—for real. Hundreds of animals have been killed in fires during the last few years alone—and these are just some of the ones that were reported.

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