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Horse Forced to Pull Carriages in Central Park Collapses, Prompting Protests

Heartbreaking video footage shows a horse used by the carriage industry collapsing in Central Park and then being dragged onto a trailer. 💔

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PETA Adoption Delilah
Hey There, Delilah—You’re a Queen Who Needs a Loving Family

This 2-year-old sweetheart managed to survive living in a horrifically filthy hoarder’s home. If walks and cuddles are your jam, Delilah may be the girl for you.

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Donkeys will no longer be killed in donkey slaughterhouses in Kenya
Victory! Kenya Bans Donkey Slaughter for Ejiao After Big Push From PETA

More than 200,000 kind people just like you took action for donkeys in Kenya. Now, donkey slaughterhouses will be banned nationwide next month.

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Dead sheep in a crowded farm pen
PETA’s 5th Australian Wool Exposé Leads to Guilty Plea to Cruelty Charge

What more do you need to see before you stop wearing wool? How many more sheep must be beaten, cut open, kicked, thrown, and skinned alive? Take action now.

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‘Animalkind’ Earns ‘Best of All Time’ Honor! See What Readers Are Saying

BookAuthority has deemed “Animalkind” one of the best animal behavior books of all time. See what readers are saying and find out how to order your copy now.

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Mexican TV Star Caught Hitting Baby Leopard—PETA Calls For Investigation

In the footage, Juan Durán—who was recently fired from the show “Enamorándonos”—is seen slapping a baby leopard while another person laughs.

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Animals Are the Real Winners, Thanks to Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar Speech

On one of the biggest nights of his life, PETA Person of the Year Joaquin Phoenix wasn’t thinking about himself. He was thinking about what else he could do to help end speciesism.

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PETA to Top Oscar® Nominees: ‘Everyone Wins’ When We All Go Vegan

PETA’s addition to this year’s “Everyone Wins” nominee gift bags will help today’s biggest stars make the connection between animal agriculture and climate change.

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Kirk and Anne Douglas
Kirk Douglas Had Something to Teach Us All

Kirk Douglas’ remarkable life was an inspiration to us all to live compassionately and to speak out against injustice.

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PETA Rescues 3 Big Cats From ‘Filth and Feces’ of Tri-State Zoological Park

A federal judge stated, “Filth and feces dominate Tri-State.” Three big cats are free from an abysmal life of captivity and headed to an accredited sanctuary following PETA’s pressure.

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Baby Chicks Ground Up Alive at Sanderson Farms Hatchery
Do You Eat Eggs? If So, You’re Supporting Grinding Live Chicks

Male chicks used in the egg industry are ground up, simply because they’re deemed “unprofitable.” France’s ban is a step in the right direction, but it’s not nearly enough.

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Cynthia Erivo and Joaquin Phoenix Among PETA Oscats Winners
The Results Are In: Meet 2019’s PETA Oscat Winners

A cat-free “Cats” movie, a faux-fur Elton John biopic, and vegan stars of the silver screen are all being celebrated by PETA for their animal-friendly efforts.

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Animal Companions
Apple Jack Is Doing Jumping Jacks Now, Thanks to PETA

After years confined to a cage, Apple Jack is ready to live in the lap of luxury.

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Ingrid Newkirk on Real Time With Bill Maher About Her New Book Animalkind
PETA Founder Talks ‘Animalkind’ and Speciesism on ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’

We haven’t seen Bill Maher this excited about a guest on “Real Time” in a while. Watch PETA’s president talk about speciesism and her new book, “Animalkind.”

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Pig Strung Up by the Legs, Thrown Off Tower in Horrific Bungee-Jump Stunt

The pig—whose screams could be heard throughout the violent 223-foot drop—has reportedly since been sent to a slaughterhouse.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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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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