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More Than 10 Million Animals Are Used for Dissection Each Year—PETA Is Changing That

Help us make history for animals by making animal dissection a thing of the past.

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Youth Cruelty to Animals—It’s an Epidemic

Kids are abusing animals in your state, and education laws that would prevent violence aren’t being enforced. Humane education is urgently needed now. Take action.

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PETA Cosponsors Legislation to End Animal Dissection in California!

Cutting up the corpses of dead animals for a crude biology lesson should be a thing of the past—and now, California has the opportunity to make animal dissection history.

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21st Century Dissection: Science Education Without Killing Animals

Schools still buy dead animals and ask compassionate students to cut them apart. There’s a better way! TeachKind hails the top animal-anatomy software.

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TeachKind’s Teacher Appreciation Contest—Win Big!

Do you know a teacher who goes above and beyond for animals in the classroom? Nominate this educator to be TeachKind’s Teacher of the Year.

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Idaho Teacher Accused of Feeding Live Puppy to Snapping Turtle (VIDEO)

TeachKind—PETA’s humane education division—will urge this school district to teach kids that violence of all kinds is wrong.

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Destination Empathy at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh: Adventures in Compassion

Children are the explorers in Destination Empathy—a unique exhibit that brought the Golden Rule to life.

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Valentine’s Day: What Do Animals Love?

This Valentine’s Day, teach kids that animals deserve our affection, too! TeachKind’s holiday activity sheets for classrooms highlight wonderful things that all sentient beings love.

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Students and Animals Need Your Help in Maryland

Ten million animals are used for classroom dissection each year. A Senate bill would let Maryland students opt out. Help get it passed!

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Here’s Why That Viral Chick-Hatching Video Is Actually Dark and Demented

Ever wonder where these chicks go after their stint in kindergarten jail?

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Save 200 Animals Every Year by Going Vegan
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Animal Companions
What Winter Is Like for a ‘Backyard Dog’

Countless dogs are chained outdoors, struggling to survive. Learn how PETA helps them. TeachKind’s “Change for Chained Dogs” fundraiser shows schools how to help too.

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Small Mammals Don’t Want to Be Class ‘Pets’

Many cute and furry mammals are purchased to be kept in classrooms. There are better ways to teach. TeachKind dismantles myths about this cruel practice.

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Replace Harmful Idioms With Compassionate Ones

Many classic idioms model dangerous attitudes toward animals. TeachKind has compiled fun, kind alternatives for 10 commonly used idioms that belittle animals.

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Cat-Throwing Teen Arrested, PETA Offers Humane Education

While law enforcement handles the cat-throwing teenager, PETA is offering his school a humane education program to combat cruelty and violence.

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Teach Compassion With FREE ‘Share the World’ Kit

TeachKind offers a FREE “Share the World” curriculum kit for educators. Use it to implement engaging lessons on kindness and compassion!

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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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