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Cat-Friendly Cities, States, and Countries Where Declawing Is Illegal

Declawing cats is banned in a number of cities and countries. Declawing surgeries are cruel and unnecessary, and the list of places where they’re illegal keeps growing.

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Animal Emergencies: Tips From PETA’s Rescue Team to Help YOU Rescue Wildlife

Are you prepared to rescue wildlife? PETA’s Rescue Team has the field-tested tips you need to be a superhero to your outdoor animal neighbors in crisis.

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Shark Stabbed in Viral Video: Just the Tip of Florida’s Shark-Murder Iceberg

A horrific video of two men murdering a blacktip reef shark and a recent shark-killing contest are just the tip of the iceberg for Florida’s legalized shark torture.

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Pitt Labs Go Rogue, Inject Mice’s Brains With Viruses in Unapproved Experiments

Among rogue injections into mice’s brains, hundreds of surgeries without pain relief, and deadly equipment failures, Pitt often couldn’t even be bothered to feed its animal prisoners.

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PETA Celebrates the End of USDA’s ‘Teachable Moments’

The USDA’s “teachable moments” proposed that there was a learning curve to treating animals humanely. PETA breaks down why this system was such a failure.

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A Neighbor, Not a Nuisance: Getting the Facts on Opossums

Did you know opossums almost never carry rabies? Learn why, along with other facts about America’s most populous marsupial.

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1,000 Chickens Burned to Death at Costco Supplier’s Slaughterhouse

PETA is calling for criminal charges against a Costco supplier after 1,000 chickens were killed and 1,500 were injured in a horrific truck fire.

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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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On Opposite Sides of the Glass: Turning 31 With Takara

Takara, an orca exploited at SeaWorld, turns 31 on July 9. A PETA staffer is also celebrating with 31 candles this month—but their lives couldn’t be more different.

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PETA Rescued 12-Week-Old Finnegan From Under a Mobile Home—Now He Awaits Adoption

Meet Finnegan, a 12-week-old, fiery-orange kitten rescued from under a mobile home by PETA fieldworkers. Now he’s awaiting adoption!

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Save a Horse—Ride a Horseless Carriage! Charleston Business Unveils City’s First Electric Carriage

Save a horse—ride a horseless carriage! See what a Charleston business owner did to help horses exploited in his city.

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Vegan Meals in the Military? Why We’re Awarding One U.S. Coast Guard Training Center

Vegan in the military? We’re awarding one U.S. Coast Guard training center that’s making it easier for students to find compassionate meals.

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The Next Pandemic? First American Tests Positive for Bird Flu H5N1 and 5.3 Million Hens Killed in Iowa

See what happened to workers at one of the world’s largest egg factories after the largest mass slaughter on any factory farm in the country.

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Plainville Farms Workers Mock-Rape and Stomp On Turkeys—Why No Arrests Yet?
Video: Watch the Abuse That Pennsylvania State Police Haven’t Addressed, Then Join PETA in Demanding Better for Turkeys

Plainville Farms’ bogus “humane” certification was pulled, and Whole Foods pulled Plainville turkey products from its shelves. When will Pennsylvania State Police pull out the handcuffs?

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Cruel and Dangerous: Bears Forced to Walk Upright, Wear Costumes at Chinese Animal Park

Videos taken at an animal exhibit in China show bears being paraded around like toys for photo ops. Never visit cruel tourist traps!

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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?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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