Skip to Content
PETA
Animals are not ours
to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.

Category: Programs

VICTORY! World First: Shearers Charged for Abusing Sheep

The realities of the wool industry are hidden from the public. If we all knew the truth about the way sheep suffer for wool, none of us would buy wool products.

Take Action
© iStock.com/Nancy Honeycutt
Stuff Your Face With Plants and Still Lose Weight, Study Finds

New research has found that a diet of plant-based whole foods can shrink your waistline, reverse type 2 diabetes, and lower cholesterol levels.

Take Action
© iStock.com/egal
Auggie Maturo, SeaWorld video screen grab
Actor Auggie Maturo Shows What It’s Like to Be an Orca at SeaWorld

In an important new video, Girl Meets World’s Auggie Maturo shows us how miserable it is to be an orca at SeaWorld.

Take Action
Are Companies Illegally Marketing Cosmetics Tested on Animals?

Thanks to an appeal from PETA U.K. and a petition signed by more than 15,000 supporters, the British government has agreed to request an investigation.

Take Action
© iStock.com/gchutka
Elephant in zoo
Australia’s Last Captive African Elephant Dies

After spending almost 40 years in captivity at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Cuddles the elephant has died.

Take Action
© iStock.com/khalidlk
PETA CAP worker with Midnight, a black dog
Share Compassion With a PETA Present
With a PETA Present, you can send a beautiful e-card and help animals.
SEND AN E-CARD TODAY
The ‘Happiest Man in the World’ Wants You to Go Vegan

Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, who has been called the “happiest man in the world”, reveals why he thinks going vegan is the key to lasting happiness.

Take Action
©iStock.com/themacx
Animal Companions
Got Any Spare Change? There’s a Cold Dog Who Needs It

For many neglected “backyard dogs,” winter brings bone-chilling misery. You can help change that.

Take Action
VICTORY! World First: Shearers Charged for Abusing Sheep

Four more shearers have pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to animals.

Take Action
© iStock.com/locke_rd
Kangaroo looking at camera
Kangaroo Killer Sentenced to Jail in Landmark Decision

In a groundbreaking court ruling, two men have been charged and one sentenced to 11 months in prison for the vicious killing of a kangaroo.

Take Action
© iStock.com/binbeter
Foie Gras Production Has Been Banned in the ‘Capital of Europe’

It’s hard to imagine anything more unethical than the foie gras industry

Take Action
© StopGavage.com
Save 200 Animals Every Year by Going Vegan
Pledge to Go Vegan
Chicks Crushed, Drowned, and Burned to Death for Eggs and Meat

Video obtained by PETA India from Anonymous for Animal Rights taken inside several of India’s hatcheries and farms reveals shocking similarities to U.S. abuses.

Take Action
Ground-Breaking Case: Seafood Store Convicted for Cruelty to Lobster

You’ll know why after watching the disturbing footage of a staff member butchering a suffering lobster.

Take Action
PETA’s Vegan Ads Rub Panama’s Health Ministry the Wrong Way

Panama’s Health Ministry rejects ads that promote healthy vegan food for kids.

Take Action
© iStock.com/elenaleonova
Why Is PETA UK Asking Games Workshop to Make Warhammer Fur-Free?

Fur has no more place in 2017 than it does in the year 40,000.

Take Action
© iStock.com/Betty4240
Pamela Anderson visits Dunkirk refugee camp
Pamela Anderson Delivers Cruelty-Free Hats and Gloves to Refugee Children

The long-time advocate of both animal and human rights hand-delivered the items to children who have been forced to flee their home countries.

Take Action
The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
See them all
More Posts
GET PETA UPDATES
Stay up to date on the latest vegan trends and get breaking animal rights news delivered straight to your inbox!

By submitting this form, you’re acknowledging that you have read and agree to our privacy policy and agree to receive e-mails from us.

Get the Latest Tips—Right in Your Inbox
We’ll e-mail you weekly with the latest in vegan recipes, fashion, and more!

By submitting this form, you’re acknowledging that you have read and agree to our privacy policy and agree to receive e-mails from us.

“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

Read More