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Everything You Need to Know About German Shepherds

Everything You Need to Know About German Shepherds German Shepherds are among the most popular and versatile dog breeds in the world. Known for their intelligence, loyalty, and work ethic, they are a top choice for families, protection work, and professional tasks like search and rescue, military, and police work. If you’re considering a German…

Deadly Salmon Truck Crash Prompts PETA Memorial Urging Empathy for Fish

For Immediate Release:April 8, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 La Grande, Ore. – To memorialize the more than 25,000 young salmon who were killed when a tanker truck overturned near Lookingglass Creek on March 29, PETA plans to place a sky-high message near the site reminding everyone that the crash victims were thinking, feeling individuals who…

EVMS Kills Four Mother Baboons After PETA Exposes Federal Animal Welfare Violations, Offers Sanctuary

For Immediate Release:April 4, 2024 Contact:Brandi Pharris 202-483-7382 Norfolk, Va, – Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) experimenter Gerald Pepe killed four mother baboons—Jemma, Cookie, Toya, and Tara—who for years underwent multiple surgeries in which fetuses were cut out of them, some in violation of federal law, records just obtained by PETA reveal. EVMS began quietly…

You Get a Day Off Work, I Get Worked to Death (Cow)

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PETA ‘Fashion Police’ to Crack Down on Leather in Downtown Nashville

For Immediate Release:April 5, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Nashville – A pair of PETA supporters dressed in fashionable police outfits will be “reporting for duty” on Tuesday to bust fashion felons on Broadway and issue “tickets” to anyone caught wearing leather. The action is part of PETA’s campaign to call attention to the suffering of…

Victory! BluePearl, VCA Stop Using Blood Bank: PETA Suspends Campaign

For Immediate Release:April 5, 2024 Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382 Los Angeles – Below, please find a statement from PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch in response to BluePearl Pet Hospital and VCA Animal Hospitals’ confirmation that they are no longer purchasing blood products from The Veterinarians’ Blood Bank (TVBB) in Indiana. The decision follows a PETA…

Photos: Avian Flu Outbreak, Mass Chicken Killings Prompt Nationwide Vegan Push From PETA

For Immediate Release:April 5, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Norfolk, Va. – Following news that yet another bird flu outbreak is sweeping the nation and nearly 2 million chickens have been killed by Texas-based egg seller Cal-Maine Foods Inc., PETA is hitting cities across the country with a multipronged campaign warning of the dangers of continuing…

PETA Calls Out Jason Bateman for Humane Washing

2 min read It looks like Jason Bateman is playing a new role, starring as a deceptive cheese shill. On a recent episode of the podcast Smartless, Bateman endorsed Organic Valley, prompting PETA lawyers to send him a letter regarding the company’s false marketing claim that its products are “ethically sourced”—a claim he propagated in…

‘The Writing Is on the Wall’: Bird Flu Outbreak in Texas Panhandle Prompts Warning From PETA

For Immediate Release:April 4, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Amarillo, Texas – Following the news that Cal-Maine Foods Inc. killed almost 2 million chickens at an egg factory in Parmer County due to a bird flu outbreak, PETA plans to place a sky-high warning near the plant, reminding everyone that slaughterhouses and filthy, severely crowded sheds…

First Germany, Now Westminster? PETA Calls On Kennel Club to Ban Deliberately Deformed Dog Breeds

For Immediate Release:April 4, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 New York – Lawmakers around the world are introducing bills that would ban the breeding of dogs who are the victims of “torture breeding”—bred to have such malformed noses and shortened faces that they endure a lifetime of breathing problems or bred to have dangerously lengthened spines—so…

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‘Bullfighting Is a Sin’: PETA Latino Blasts Rome

3 min read “Bullfighting Is a Sin.” That message is the wake-up call that Catholic authorities need, and PETA Latino is making sure they can’t hit the “snooze” button. Before the First Meeting of Bullfighting Chaplains and Priests in Zamora, Spain, PETA Latino brought the message—imposed on an image of Jesus protecting a bull from…

Global Online Retailer Ditches Glue Traps

After learning from PETA that small animals caught on glue traps suffer for days—tearing flesh, breaking bones, and even trying to chew off their own limbs in an attempt to escape—online retailer LightInTheBox removed the devices from its website! You can help prevent small animals from enduring tremendous suffering by never buying or using glue…

Forests Emptied to Fill Laboratories With Endangered Monkeys—Act Now to Stop This!

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Urge Ottawa Comiccon to Stop Selling Animals!

Upon hearing that Ottawa Comiccon hosted a booth last September that was peddling geckos like trinkets, PETA implored organizers to do away with this kiosk moving forward, apparently to no avail. We need your help today! Geckos are complex beings who have their own preferences and needs. They belong in the wild, where they can…

Feds See Disabled Pig Dragged by Her Ears at Local Slaughterhouse; PETA Seeks Criminal Probe

For Immediate Release:April 1, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Craig, Colo. – Following a disturbing pattern of violations at Fitch Ranch Artisan Meat Company in Craig—e.g., a worker dragged a disabled pig by her ears and employees have repeatedly shocked or electrocuted animals—PETA rushed a letter today to 14th Judicial District Attorney Matt Karzen urging him…

In 2 Months, Will You Kill Me? (Lamb)

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Chickens Can’t Fight for Chickens’ Rights. Go Vegan.

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VIDEO: Police Drag 52-Year-Old Shackled, Bodypainted SeaWorld Protester From Airport Baggage Claim

For Immediate Release:March 29, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 San Diego – This morning, 52-year-old San Diego resident Carolina Roberts and another animal ally were arrested and forcibly removed from San Diego International Airport after posing peacefully on a baggage carousel wearing little more than black-and-white bodypaint and shackles to urge people to stay away from…

5 Secrets About Wool | PETA

4 min read The heat is on for the wool industry, and its members are sweating. Consumers are ditching wool at a fevered pace, and they’re more aware than ever before that sheep farmers are driving one of the cruelest, most environmentally damaging fiber industries. The wool industry is now trying to greenwash its image…

PETA Statement re New Hampshire House’s Tabling of Bill to Ban Breeding of Deformed Dogs and Cats

For Immediate Release:March 28, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Concord, N.H. – Below, please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman in response to New Hampshire lawmakers’ decision to table HB 1102-FN, a first-of-its-kind bill proposed by Rep. Ellen Read that would have banned the breeding and sale of brachycephalic dogs and cats—those…

PETA News

USA SUCCESS! Army Stops Brain-Damage Test Following pressure from PETA, the US Army stopped funding a cruel brain-injury test on ferrets conducted on taxpayers’ dime at Michigan’s Wayne State University. Dozens of curious, once-playful ferrets had been bombarded with radio waves, purportedly to study whether a directed-energy weapon could induce the effects of Havana syndrome…

Houston Interactive Aquarium Under Fire From Feds After Dozens of Birds Escape

For Immediate Release:March 28, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Houston – PETA has just obtained a newly released U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection report dated February 12 revealing that Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve received a critical citation after 40 parakeets escaped through a tear in the mesh of an enclosure and were never…

Water for Elephants Wins PETA’s Pony Award

2 min read Broadway’s newest sensation, Water for Elephants, takes center stage not only for its wonderful performances but also for its exceptional portrayals of animals through the use of lifelike puppets and captivating special effects. As the curtains rise on this innovative musical, PETA is proud to present its prestigious Pony Award—the organization’s play…

Dog Lab Hellhole Fined $80K by Feds After 83 Violations; PETA Asks DA to Investigate Blue Ridge Kennel

For Immediate Release:March 27, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Montgomery, Ala. – Blue Ridge Kennel, an Alabama-based contract laboratory that tests companion animal products on live dogs for the highest bidder, has just been fined $80,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and has racked up 83 citations for violations of the federal Animal Welfare…

Irene Aldana Stars in Knockout PETA Ad

2 min read Renowned Mexican mixed-martial artist Irene Aldana teamed up with PETA for a powerful ad, delivering a compelling message about how imperative it is to keep cats indoors. In this knockout campaign, she emphasizes that cats are integral members of the family and should reside indoors, ensuring their safety while simultaneously protecting wildlife.…

‘Wear Your Own Skin!’ Donna D’Errico Celebrates Her Birthday Suit in New PETA Campaign

For Immediate Release:March 25, 2024 Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382 Los Angeles – To celebrate her 56th birthday on March 30, Baywatch actor, model, and outspoken vegan Donna D’Errico is going back to basics in a bold new campaign for PETA urging everyone to stick to wearing one skin—their own—and leave animals in peace and in one…

Another Company Bans Glue Traps

After PETA contacted Adams Fairacre Farms and explained that the glue traps its stores were selling torture and slowly kill animals, it agreed to ban and remove them from its shelves! We urge everyone never to buy glue traps, because animals who get stuck to them tear off their fur or skin, break their bones,…

Victory! Adams Fairacre Farms Stops Selling Deadly Glue Traps Following Outreach From PETA

For Immediate Release:March 25, 2024 Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Mouse-shaped vegan chocolates are on the way from PETA to Adams Fairacre Farms in thanks for banning the sale of abhorrent and dangerous glue traps at all its stores. The move follows a push from PETA informing the Hudson Valley–based retailer that the trays…

Tell Fleet Feet and Rabbit to Stop Promoting Milk Marathon

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

We are taught the Golden Rule as young children, and all major religions teach principles of nonviolence and kindness. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Ethical treatment—the Golden Rule—must be extended to all living beings: reptiles, mammals, fish, insects, birds, amphibians, and crustaceans.

UW Primate Center Director’s Problems With Surgeries on Monkeys Prompt PETA Complaint

For Immediate Release:March 22, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Seattle – Michele Basso, director of the Washington National Primate Research Center at the University of Washington (UW), has a decades-long record of conflicts with the veterinary staff at the two universities where she previously worked. At issue were the surgeries on monkeys’ skulls that she performed…

Birthday Blitz for Buechel: Giant Crying ‘Monkey’ to Deliver Cake to Whole Foods CEO

For Immediate Release:March 22, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Austin, Texas – “Thai Monkeys Never Have a Happy Birthday, Jason.” That’s the message that will be delivered on a birthday cake, complete with a picture of a screaming, chained monkey, by an 8-foot crying “monkey” to Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel at his lavish high-rise condo…

PETA Statement re Verdict for Cambodian Official Prosecuted for Smuggling Monkeys

For Immediate Release:March 22, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Miami – Please see the following statement from PETA primate scientist Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel regarding the “not guilty” verdict in the U.S. Department of Justice’s prosecution of Cambodian government official Masphal Kry in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida: Regardless of the verdict,…

A Bullfight in Reverse: See PETA Latino’s Newest PSA

2 min read Ahead of Mexico City’s last bullfight of the season, PETA Latino attempted to air a public service announcement (PSA) urging viewers to reject the gruesome violence inflicted on bulls in the bullring but was rebuffed by TelevisaUnivision and TV Azteca—even though both stations broadcast bullfighting content. The PSA features footage from real bullfights…

Will You Buy These New Vegan Products in 2025?

Every year at Natural Products Expo West, companies gather to show off new and exciting vegan products that will hit store shelves soon. This year, PETA staffers had a chance to try some of these items and get a sneak peek into the future of animal-friendly foods. Here’s a recap of the products we spotted,…

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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

Countless Rattlesnakes Slaughtered in Cruel Events Across the Country—Speak Up to End Rattlesnake Roundups!

“Rattlesnake roundups” are barbaric, misguided events that are sometimes held at carnivals, beauty pageants, and festivals. They typically involve forcing rattlesnakes out of burrows using gasoline fumes and hooks, dumping them into cramped crates or pillowcases without food or water and keeping them in there for a month or longer leading up to the events,…

‘He’s HIM, Not HAM’: Pig’s Easter Plea Hits East Haven With Vegan Ham Giveaway

For Immediate Release:March 19, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 East Haven, Conn. – With Easter just around the corner, a group of PETA pig pals will hand out free Tofurky plant-based ham slices and roasts outside the Hagaman Memorial Library, just down the road from a sky-high message reminding viewers that pigs are thinking, feeling individuals…

Cows Can’t Fight For Cows’ Rights. Go Vegan.

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Which PETA Ad Had Buzzer-Beater Brilliance? You Decide!

Vote for the GOAT! Pick the Best PETA Ad and You Could Score a $500 Shopping Spree! Vote for PETA’s Greatest Ad and Enter for a Chance to Win a $500 Shopping Spree! Vote for PETA’s Greatest Ad of All Time and Enter for a Chance to Win $500 at Plant Faced Clothing! Pick PETA’s…

Bill Seeks to Empower Students to Opt Out of Dissection

3 min read Talk about a class act! California legislators have just proposed a PETA-backed bill that could modernize science education and empower students to opt out of cruel classroom lessons. Assembly Member Ash Kalra (D–San Jose) introduced Bill 2640—the CLASS (Compassionate Learning Advancements for Science Students) Act—sponsored by PETA, Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL),…

Dog Defenders to Descend on Liberty CEO’s Home Over Iditarod Deaths

For Immediate Release:March 15, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Englewood, Colo. – “Greg Maffei Has Dogs’ Blood on His Hands!” That’s the message PETA supporters will bring to Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei’s Englewood home on Monday in the wake of the Iditarod deaths of Bog, George, and Henry, three young dogs who collapsed and died…

Dr. Frans de Waal, Primatologist, Has Died

2 min read Dr. Frans de Waal, the primatologist who proved through his research that the cognitive abilities of other species not only rival those of humans but often surpass them, has died. At a time when scientists overwhelmingly dismissed theories in favor of animals’ sentience, he persisted. It would be difficult to overstate his…

Vashon Firefighters Nab PETA Award for Rescuing Dog Stranded on Cliffside After 100-Foot Fall

For Immediate Release:March 15, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Vashon, Wash. – A Compassionate Fire Department Award is on its way from PETA to Vashon Island Fire & Rescue in recognition of rescuers’ bravery and determination in saving a dog who had fallen 100 feet down a cliff and become trapped on a small ledge near…

Eastern Virginia Medical School Violated Law in Baboon Pregnancy Study; PETA Calls For End to Experiments

For Immediate Release:March 15, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Norfolk, Va. – PETA is urging Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) to end a study in which live babies were repeatedly cut out of five pregnant baboons—in violation of federal law—and to release its surviving victims to a reputable sanctuary. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which…

VIDEO: Manya the Dog Rescued in Ukraine

2 min read A kind Ukrainian named Eldar brought his birthday plans to a screeching halt when he discovered a little dog freezing to death in a snowdrift near his home. He scooped up her listless body and rushed Manya inside to a warm shower, soon discovering she was in shock due to the excruciating…

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

These Experiments on Pregnant Baboons Are So Bad the Feds Have Even Stepped In

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Enough Monkey Business! Tell FOX: Exploiting Real Animals on ‘Animal Control’ Isn’t Funny

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Rep. Porter’s Puppy Promise Prompts PETA Plea: Adopt—Don’t Shop!

For Immediate Release:March 13, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Orange County, Calif – Could U.S. Rep. Katie Porter soon be visiting homeless animals in need at her local shelter? Since Porter may not be setting up shop in the U.S. Senate Chamber come January and promised her children a puppy if she lost her bid, PETA…

Why Are Animals Being Turned Away From L.A. Shelters?

3 min read PETA has a message for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass: Strays in L.A. are your fault. Countless animals are suffering because her mismanagement allows Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS) to continue its disastrously failed pursuit of “no-kill” status. L.A. shelter staff have refused to accept stray animals and instructed residents to abandon…

PETA Statement re Third Dog Run to Death in This Year’s Iditarod

For Immediate Release:March 12, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Shaktoolik, Alaska – Please see the following statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman: The Iditarod is the shame of Alaska. How many more dogs need to die before this stops? Dogs’ lives are worth more than this. PETA—whose motto reads in part, that “animals are…

PETA Statement: Iditarod ‘Winner’ Is a Champion of Pain and Suffering

For Immediate Release:March 12, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Nome, Alaska – Below, please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman in response to Dallas Seavey winning the 2024 Iditarod today: Dallas Seavey, who literally wrote the book on abusing dogs, may have finished first, but he cemented his legacy as a champion…

NIH-Funded Cruelty? Not So Groovy (Harvard)

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Hot Dawg! Oscar Mayer Announces Vegan Options

3 min read Hot dawg—victory! Following years of PETA campaigns, Oscar Mayer will be releasing vegan wieners and vegan sausages. NotHotDogs and Italian- and bratwurst-style NotSausages—from a collab between TheNotCompany (NotCo) and Oscar Mayer—will be available nationwide in grocery stores this spring. The products consist of ingredients like pea protein, bamboo fiber, and mushrooms. PETA…

Reward of Up to $5,000 Offered by PETA for Help Catching Bluffton Cat Killer

For Immediate Release:March 8, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Bluffton, S.C. – PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for fatally shooting two cats outside the Belfair Towne Village shopping center this month. Credit: Bluffton Police Department According to the Bluffton Police…

VIDEO: Iditarod Death Toll Rises as Dog Collapses and Dies During Race

For Immediate Release:March 10, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves; 202-483-7382 Anchorage, AK – Anchorage, Alaska — Today, a 2-year-old dog named Bog, who was forced to race in the Iditarod by musher Isaac Teaford, collapsed near the Nulato checkpoint and died. Three of Teaford’s other dogs had already been pulled from the race due to exhaustion, illness,…

PETA to Call For Federal Protection for Monkeys at Smuggling Trial of Cambodian Government Official

For Immediate Release:March 8, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Miami – PETA supporters will gather outside the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for the trial of Masphal Kry, a deputy director in the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, who is facing federal monkey-laundering charges beginning Monday. Supporters will demand that the U.S. Fish…

Video: 13-Year-Old Boy Roughed Up by Police, Wrongfully Arrested at PETA Protest of Starbucks

For Immediate Release:March 8, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Winter Garden, Fla. – Earlier today, a 13-year-old PETA supporter named Evan was arrested for peacefully protesting Starbucks for charging extra for the vegan milks that it agrees are better for the planet. Evan and his family were joining other PETA members in a sit-in at the…

Animal Experiments at George Mason University

PETA is pulling back the curtain on taxpayer-funded animal experiments at George Mason University (GMU) to reveal violations. Official Animal Welfare Concerns at GMU GMU, which includes the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, has used an untold number of animals—including elephant shrews, mice, and rats—in experiments. Unlike most publicly funded animal testing facilities in Virginia,…

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Why Is OHSU Mutilating Pigs In OB/GYN Training?

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PETA Statement re Subpoena From Lawyers for Cambodian Official Indicted for Smuggling Monkeys

For Immediate Release:March 7, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Norfolk, Va. – Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President of Laboratory Investigations Kathy Guillermo regarding the subpoena that PETA just received from the attorneys representing Cambodian government official Masphal Kry, who will go on trial next week for his role in an alleged…

Vet Tech Learns the Truth About Crude Animal Blood Bank

3 min read I feel like I have blood on my hands. Like so many other people, I went into the veterinary medicine field because I wanted to help animals. As a licensed veterinary technician, I took an oath to “dedicate myself to aiding animals … by providing excellent care and services for animals.” It…

Point Pleasant Teen Leads Next Generation of Animal Advocates

For Immediate Release:March 5, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Point Pleasant, N.J. – Mason Melito, a 19-year-old Point Pleasant native, never misses an opportunity to advocate for animals, humans in need, or the planet—whether it’s dressing up as a giant carrot to encourage presidential candidates to go vegan or encasing his feet in cement outside Liberty…

Progress! PETA Applauds Government for Forced Swim Test Decision

The Home Office is one step closer to banning the forced swim test. Lord Sharpe of Epsom, parliamentary under secretary of state for the Home Office, has accepted the Animals in Science Committee’s advice to ban the use of this cruel and scientifically flawed test as a model of human depression or for studies of…

Xenia Reptile Mill Warehousing Thousands of Snakes in Tiny Tubs; PETA, Reptile Experts Condemn Cruel Conditions

For Immediate Release:March 5, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Xenia, Ohio – After learning that locally based reptile mill Reptiles by Mack—which sells reptiles to pet stores across the U.S.—keeps thousands of snakes in small, barren plastic tubs without room to fully stretch out, PETA fired off a letter today to the business’s founder and CEO,…

Why You Shouldn’t Say ‘Cheese’ Before a Photo

2 min read If a photographer asked you to say “cruelty” before snapping your photo, would you flash a toothy smile? In PETA’s new thought-provoking public service announcement, codirected by Christian Carl and Jon Walley with Philadelphia-based production company Format, we’re reminding everyone what “Say ‘cheese’” really means for cows who suffer and die in…

A Cesspool of Suffering: SeaQuest Exposed in New Investigations

4 min read SeaQuest is making national headlines amid a series of damning ABC News investigations into its facilities, bringing widespread attention to many issues—animal deaths, legal violations, and injuries to staff and the public—that PETA has been covering and working to end for years. The Nightmare Laid Bare by Former Employees and Disturbed Visitors…

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Animals Are People—Learn Why in ‘Animalkind’

“With wisdom and eloquence, Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone remind us of what we’ve always known, but too often forget: animals are deserving of our care.” — Jonathan Safran Foer, New York Times bestselling author of Eating Animals “We share this planet and the same kingdom with the animals and although we feel superior to them, they have…

Viva Vegan Leather! PETA Disrupts Victoria Beckham’s Paris Fashion Week Show to Declare ‘Animals Aren’t Fabric’

Today, as Victoria Beckham’s brand held its highly anticipated show at Paris Fashion Week, three PETA activists burst onto the catwalk with signs reading, “Viva Vegan Leather” and “Animals Aren’t Fabric” and “Turn Your Back on Animal Skins” written on their shirts. While the former Spice Girl’s brand has banned the use of fur and…

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Sandworms and Spice: Being Vegan on Dune

4 min read Welcome, fellow travelers of Arrakis! In a universe filled with sandworms, spice, and intrigue, one might wonder, Can one still uphold compassionate values amid the tumultuous sands of Dune? Fear not, for we shall embark on a journey through the desert, armed with stillsuits and spice, to uncover the secrets of being…

Urgent From PETA: Wildfire Survival Tips to Help Animals, Large and Small

For Immediate Release:March 1, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Amarillo, Texas – With the Smokehouse Creek fire extending to nearly 1.3 million acres—becoming the largest wildfire in Texas history and the second largest in U.S. history—and conditions expected to worsen this weekend, PETA warns that animals are likely to die if abandoned during an evacuation. This…

Feds Cite UC-Davis After Monkey Dies Tangled in Bungee Cords: PETA Statement

For Immediate Release:February 29, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Davis, Ariz. – Please see PETA primate scientist Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel’s statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s citation of the University of California–Davis for a critical violation of the federal Animal Welfare Act after a monkey at the affiliated California National Primate Research Center became entangled…

Newest Virtual Reality Experience From peta2 Promises Close Encounters at Lamar University

For Immediate Release:February 29, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Beaumont, Texas – To encourage empathy for animals suffering in university laboratories, peta2—part of PETA’s youth division—is visiting Lamar University today and tomorrow with Abduction, a unique virtual reality experience landing on college campuses across the country. In this eerie experience, visitors will enter a mysterious truck…

Behind-the-Scenes: Atlanta Film Animals Suffering

A PETA undercover investigation into Atlanta Film Animals (AFA)—a business that trains and provides animals for the film, television, and advertising industries—revealed that behind the scenes, workers denied cats and other animals food using antiquated training methods, deprived elderly pigs of veterinary care, and warehoused dogs in cold, barren kennels. “She’s a total bitch!”“Fucking whore“…

29 Quick and Easy Ways to Help Animals on Leap Day

Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way. That’s why PETA works year-round to end speciesism—the human-held belief that other species are inferior—and reminds people that every animal is someone. 2024 is a leap year, meaning that we all have an additional 24 hours this…

Feds Cite Emory University for Animal Welfare Violations and Death; PETA Calls For Investigation

For Immediate Release:February 27, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Atlanta – Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding a slew of citations posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture against Emory University after staffers at the school’s Whitehead Biomedical Research Building violated the federal Animal Welfare Act numerous times. PETA has…

Phones of Starbucks Execs, Patrons to Play James Cromwell Video Slamming Vegan Upcharge

For Immediate Release:February 27, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Seattle – Starbucks saboteur! People visiting the local Starbucks Reserve Roastery—and executives working in the company’s headquarters—will be served a venti shot of disgust at the chain’s disgraceful vegan milk upcharge, courtesy of geofencing technology and PETA. For up to a month—and even after they’ve left the…

PETA Statement: HISA Report on 14 Horse Fatalities at Saratoga Race Course

For Immediate Release:February 26, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo about the report just issued by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) regarding the 14 Thoroughbreds who died at Saratoga Race Course during its 2023 season. See video footage here.…

Taos Slaughterhouse Should Include a Glass Wall

2 min read Although many residents of Taos, New Mexico, are up in arms over the construction of a new slaughterhouse funded in part by taxpayer dollars, PETA fired off a letter to the city’s mayor, Pascualito Maestas, in support of the project—if the facility is built with a glass wall and broadcasts livestream video…

Is Going Vegan Ahead of 1.0 Palworld’s Best Bet?

4 min read We wanted a vegan guide to Palworld, and Aden Carter from Game Sandwich delivered, showing us his best attempt at a vegan run of the game—it ends at Level 28 and consists entirely of collecting berries. Berries are great and all, but PETA now proposes that with just five updates, Palworld would…

Why Editing Chicken Genetics Is ‘Fowl’ Play

4 min read It’s been flapping around in the news that some experimenters think changing chickens’ genes will fend off avian influenza (bird flu). How about having respect for these remarkable birds rather than tampering with their DNA in order to keep using them for food? Editing chicken genetics, which only might make the birds…

Two Years of Saving Animals in Ukraine

3 min read Destroyed homes, gruesome untreated wounds, and a constant search to find enough food to survive—these are a few of the daily struggles dogs, cats, and other animals in the war zones in Ukraine face two years after the country was invaded, and their numbers grow with each day of the bloody conflict.…

‘Blood on Your Cans!’: PETA to Rattle Whole Foods Over Ties to Thai Monkey Abuse

For Immediate Release:February 23, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Sacramento, Ca. – A troop of PETA “monkeys” dressed in prisoner garb will make a splash outside a local Whole Foods store on Sunday as they dump fake blood from spoof Thai coconut milk cans emblazoned with “Cruel Foods” labels to call out the grocery giant for…

Photos: PETA Germany Asks Parliament to Grant Personhood to Animals as Understanding Evolves

For Immediate Release:February 23, 2024 Contact:Rachel Hershkovitz 202-483-7382 Stuttgart, Germany – Earlier today, in an action to mark PETA Germany’s 30th anniversary, dozens of PETA members and supporters descended on the New Palace in Stuttgart—dressed in formal attire, carrying briefcases, and wearing animal masks—as they called on the country’s parliament to change the constitution to…

U.S. Lags Behind While PETA Entity Pushes Germany to Grant Rights to Other Species

For Immediate Release:February 23, 2024 Contact:Rachel Hershkovitz 202-483-7382 Stuttgart, Germany – While the U.S. is still the land of rodeos, trophy hunters, NRA “sportsmen’s clubs,” bounties on wildlife, and many other archaisms that reduce other species to their utility to humans, Germany’s parliament may just take the lead by recognizing who these “others” are and…

Bald Eagles in Highfill, Arkansas, May Be in Danger—Act Now!

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‘Eat Me!’ Chris P. Carrot Says Presidential Candidates Must Go Vegan to Combat Climate Catastrophe and More in Georgetown

For Immediate Release:February 22, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Georgetown, S.C. – PETA’s bipartisan mascot Chris P. Carrot is on the campaign trail in South Carolina, where he’ll give attendees and presidential hopefuls some food for thought as he holds an “EAT ME!” sign and urges them to go vegan for three good reasons: to stop…

Newest Virtual Reality Experience From peta2 Promises Close Encounters at UCF

For Immediate Release:February 21, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Orlando, Fla. – To encourage empathy for animals suffering in university laboratories, peta2—part of PETA’s youth division—is visiting the University of Central Florida (UCF) today and tomorrow with Abduction, an award-winning virtual reality experience landing on college campuses across the country. In this eerie experience, visitors will…

Feds Cite MRIGlobal After Animal Welfare Violations and Deaths; PETA Calls For Investigation

For Immediate Release:February 21, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Kansas City, Mo. – Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna regarding two separate citations posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture against MRIGlobal, a contract testing laboratory in Kansas City, Missouri, after staffers failed for hours to monitor an anesthetized “minipig”…

Louisiana Jockey Charged With Cruelty as Black Market Horse Races Exposed

For Immediate Release:February 20, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Bossier City, La. – In the wake of PETA’s 10-month undercover investigation into unsanctioned Quarter Horse racing at two notorious “bush tracks” in Georgia, prosecutors in the state have charged six jockeys with cruelty to animals and one bookie with felony commercial gambling. One of the jockeys, Germarius…

After 30 Years, PETA Germany Brings More Heat Than Ever Before

As PETA Germany celebrates its 30th anniversary, its supporters proudly reflect on decades of victories for animals. To mark the occasion, dozens of uniformed PETA Germany supporters carrying briefcases swarmed Stuttgart’s New Palace today, and they meant business. Animals Have Always Been People—Here’s How the Law Can Recognize That PETA Germany sent a letter to…

Animal Rescuers in Ukraine Under Drone Attack: VIDEO

PETA-supported animal rescuers in Ukraine are scouring the war-torn streets of Avdiivka, Ukraine, for traumatized dogs and cats who desperately need their help. Watch as a drone attack threatens to thwart their mission and hits their vehicle. Rescued in Ukraine: How PETA is Helping Animals Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, PETA Germany…

Dire Conditions at the Seaquarium Prompt New Protest at Mayor’s Office to Demand Park Shutdown

For Immediate Release:February 19, 2024 Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382 What: The failed veterinary care, derelict enclosures, and suffering animals found by federal inspectors at the Miami Seaquarium will bring PETA supporters to a fiery protest outside Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s office on Tuesday, demanding that officials shut down the marine park now. The…

Video: PETA Supporters Crash Sharon Shrine ‘Nobility Ball’ Over Circus Cruelty

For Immediate Release:February 18, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Tyler – “There’s nothing noble about exploiting animals!” That’s the loud message that a PETA member delivered when she descended on the Nobility Ball at the Sharon Shrine temple last night to shame the Shriners for continuing to force elephants and other animals to perform in old-style…

Hallmark Bans Degrading Chimpanzee Cards After PETA’s Push

Victory! Following a bold PETA campaign, Hallmark, the world’s largest greeting card company, has stopped producing and selling cards featuring harmful and degrading images of chimpanzee infants who were torn away from their mothers. Hallmark’s action comes after PETA held lively demonstrations near the company’s headquarters, ran creative ads, and enlisted the help of celebrities,…

Right Whale Dies After Entanglement in Lobster Gear

Federal officials have confirmed that gear from Maine’s lobster-fishing industry was a factor in the January 2024 death of a young North Atlantic right whale—a critically endangered species—who washed up on Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Edgartown, Massachusetts, with a rope deeply embedded in her tail. In response, PETA will share a striking message in…

Whale’s Death in Lobster Gear Prompts PETA to Point Finger at Seafood Eaters

For Immediate Release:February 16, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. – Federal officials just confirmed that fishing gear traced back to Maine’s lobster industry has been linked to the death of a young North Atlantic right whale—a critically endangered species with fewer than 70 reproductively active females—found washed up on Joseph Sylvia State Beach…

PETA Statement: What a Twist! PETA Supporter Wrongfully Detained While Demonstrating Against Miami Seaquarium

For Immediate Release:February 16, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Miami – Today, in an ironic move mirroring that of the wrongful detention of marine mammals inside the Miami Seaquarium, PETA supporter Juan Endara was wrongfully detained by Miami-Dade County police during a demonstration urging Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to shut down the Miami Seaquarium…

Support the Glue Trap Prohibition Act—Let’s Get These Cruel Devices Outlawed

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Newest Virtual Reality Experience From peta2 Promises Close Encounters at UGA

For Immediate Release:February 15, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Athens, Ga. – To encourage empathy for animals suffering in university laboratories, peta2—part of PETA’s youth division—is visiting the University of Georgia (UGA) tomorrow with Abduction, a unique virtual reality experience landing on college campuses across the country. In this eerie experience, visitors will enter a mysterious…

Federal Agencies Fail to Bust Bush Track; Horses Suffer

Federal officials from multiple agencies failed to act on overwhelming evidence that horses were electroshocked and injected with street drugs–including cocaine and methamphetamine–at unsanctioned races, where illegal gambling and other violations are rampant, The Washington Post revealed today. PETA responded to the feds’ abandonment by seeking local prosecutions and the enactment of regulations to offer…

U.S. Tax Money Pays for Cruel, Deadly, and Fraudulent Foreign Animal Tests

PETA has found even more reasons to ask your legislators to take action and dam the flood of taxpayer money that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) uses to bankroll pointless experiments on animals in foreign countries. Not only does PETA point out that these experiments are cruel and deadly, we’ve also found that some…

PETA Exhibit Exposing History of Cruel Animal Experimentation Coming to Nashville’s West End Neighborhood

For Immediate Release:February 14, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner Nashville – Starting next Wednesday, PETA will show its eye-opening exhibit “Without Consent,” which explores the troubled history of experiments on animals and challenges institutions to rethink this cruel and archaic concept of science, at Centennial Park—a stone’s throw from Vanderbilt University, an institution with a troubled history…

Deadly Break-In Brings PETA’s Offer of $5,000 for Local High School to Switch to Plants-Only Ag Program

For Immediate Release:February 13, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves Norfolk, Va. – The future of farming means stepping away from animal-based agriculture, and after two young animals—Stetson the goat and Oakly the pig—were killed with an axe during a break-in at the Hollister High School agriculture barn, TeachKind, PETA’s humane education division, sent a letter today to…

PETA Exposés Reveal Cruelty in Your Cashmere Sweater

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Breaking: PETA Disrupter Crashes Coach Show at NYFW Over Leather

For Immediate Release:February 12, 2024 Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382 New York – Moments ago, a PETA supporter stormed the Coach fashion show at the James B. Duke House brandishing a sign proclaiming, “Coach: Let Cows Live,” before being marched out by security. The disruption is the latest salvo in PETA’s campaign to compel Coach and other designers…

PHOTOS: Baby Goats Rescued in Ukraine

A PETA-supported team in Ukraine called Animal Rescue Kharkiv (ARK) rescued several baby goats (kids) recently, effecting an adorable “kindergarten.” The war had taken everything from these goats but their lives—their home was blown to bits, and their elderly owner suddenly passed away. By the time the owner’s daughter called ARK for help, the mother…

Nails to Be Dumped Outside Mayor’s Office in 2-Pronged Push for Seaquarium’s Closure

For Immediate Release:February 11, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Miami – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a new report revealing another slew of federal Animal Welfare Act violations at the Miami Seaquarium—including a dolphin found with a 2-inch nail in his throat—so a large pod of PETA supporters and anti-captivity demonstrators will dump a…

Update: Urge Highfill, Arkansas, to Protect Bald Eagles From Developers (Again)!

Last year, PETA was alerted to the proposed rezoning of land along W. Arkansas Highway 12 in Highfill, Arkansas, which is reportedly a well-established nesting area for bald eagles. After hearing from PETA supporters, town officials voted against issuing permits that would allow billion-dollar development company D.R. Horton to bulldoze and build on the land.…

Edie Falco: Don’t Take My Cheese Away! 0:60

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‘You’re Too Old for Breast Milk’: Giant ‘Baby’ to Give Away Free Vegan Cheese for Super Bowl

For Immediate Release:February 9, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Kansas City, Mo. – Ahead of the big game on Sunday—one of the biggest days of the year for cheese consumption—a team of PETA supporters, accompanied by a giant inflatable baby armed with a sign that reads, “If You Can Read This, You’re Too Old for Breast…

Freezing Weather Prompts ‘Take Your Dog Inside’ Messaging Appeals From PETA

For Immediate Release:February 9, 2024 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Detroit – With overnight temperatures expected to drop back below freezing in the upcoming week and because the city’s three-hour limit on tethering dogs is reportedly not being enforced—leaving many dogs chained outdoors 24 hours a day—PETA has rushed a code blue alert to the Motor City,…

Will Animal Carousels Change With the Times?

Today, PETA sent a letter to Aaron Landrum, president and CEO of Chance Rides, the largest manufacturer of amusement rides in the country, asking that the company end the production and sale of animal-themed carousels that normalize the use of animals as conveyances and amusements and instead produce carousel figures in the shape of cars,…

Bodycam Video Shows Hectic Scene at Site of Circus Trailer Fire

According to reports, a trailer hauling animals for the Mizpah Shrine Circus recently caught fire in Indiana, endangering lives and causing a hectic scene that was captured in shocking bodycam video footage. In the clip below, a group of men are seen trying to get a terrified zebra out of the burning vehicle, pulling on…

What’s New at Trader Joe’s This Month? (February 2024)

We love going to Trader Joe’s for the standards—products like soy chorizo, vegan pesto, baked tofu, and vegan tikka masala—but we’re always on the lookout for new animal-friendly items to try. This month, the grocery chain is launching several exciting vegan products and bringing back some old favorites. Here’s what we’re looking forward to trying…

PETA Statement: Miami Seaquarium Must Close as Even More Violations Are Found!

For Immediate Release:February 7, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Miami – A just-released U.S. Department of Agriculture report reveals that the Miami Seaquarium was cited following an October inspection for yet another slew of violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including such serious failures as not having the basic equipment needed to provide animals with…

Will Animal-Themed Carousels Change With the Times? PETA Appeals to Wichita’s Chance Rides

For Immediate Release:February 6, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Wichita, Kan. – Today, PETA sent a letter to Aaron Landrum, president and CEO of Wichita-based Chance Rides, the largest manufacturer of amusement rides in the country, asking that the company end the production and sale of animal-themed carousels that normalize the use of animals as conveyances…

Slice of Heaven: Local Kansas City Pizza Joint Makes PETA’s Top 10 List of Vegan Pies

For Immediate Release:February 6, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Kansas City, Mo. – Kickoff may still be days away, but Kansas City has already scored. Ahead of National Pizza Day (February 9) and Super Bowl LVIII (February 11), one of the biggest days of the year for pizza sales, PETA has drafted its picks for the…

Not a Number: Three Individuals Who Were Never Digits

We’re all unique individuals, not numbers. Labeling and numbering have long been default modes of human behavior and organization. Relegating inanimate objects to the realm of numbers is one thing, but we should never do that to other species. An animal is not a number—and the lives of Samson the beagle, Ricardo the steer, and…

Slice of Heaven: Local Pittsburgh Pizza Joint Makes PETA’s Top 10 List of Vegan Pies

For Immediate Release:February 5, 2024 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Pittsburgh – To kick off National Pizza Day (February 9) and Super Bowl LVIII (February 11), one of the biggest days of the year for pizza sales, PETA has drafted its picks for the Top 10 Vegan Pizzas in the U.S., and with its tangy BBQ Seitan…

Vegan Coats Steal the Show at the GRAMMY® Gift Lounge

The music industry’s biggest names were making some noise for Noize vegan leather jackets at the GRAMMY®Gift Lounge this year! PETA partnered with Noize to dress stars in animal-friendly jackets, making them cool without the cruel. Every year, the global fashion industry kills billions of animals and wreaks havoc on the environment. Vegan jackets and accessories—which…

Register to attend the Global Compassion Fund Fireside Chat

Register to attend the Global Compassion Fund Fireside Chat. After completing the form below, you’ll receive an e-mail confirming your registration. Register for Thursday, February 22, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.

PETA Welcomes NIH Plan to Strengthen Support for Animal-Free Research

For Immediate Release:February 2, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Norfolk, Va. – Please see the following statement from neuroscientist and PETA Director of Scientific Advancement and Outreach Dr. Emily Trunnell regarding the National Institutes of Health’s release of its new “Statement on Catalyzing the Development of Novel Alternative Methods”: NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli’s plan to prioritize…

Deadly Fire at Feather Crest Farms Prompts PETA Memorial for Chickens

For Immediate Release:February 2, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Bryan, Texas – In honor of the birds who burned to death in a massive fire that broke out at Feather Crest Farms in Kurten on Monday, PETA plans to place a sky-high memorial in the area pointing out who’s responsible for their deaths: everyone who isn’t…

State Lawmaker’s Ten Commandments Bill Prompts PETA to Push for Vegan Version to Be Displayed

For Immediate Release:February 2, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Oklahoma City, Okla. – Rep. Jim Olsen has introduced a bill in the Oklahoma House of Representatives that would require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all Oklahoma public school classrooms, so today PETA sent him a letter proposing that he file similar legislation to request…

That Chicken Sandwich Isn’t Worth This

“Eat a chicken and the penguin gets it!” Sounds like something straight out of a movie, right? But this isn’t some corny Hollywood scenario—it’s a real-life hostage situation. Penguins in Antarctica are suffering and dying from a superspreader disease that Big Meat helped propagate in what scientists think could be one of the worst ecological…

Brown County Truck Crash That Killed 4 Cows Inspires PETA Memorial Urging Empathy

For Immediate Release:February 1, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 De Pere, Wis. – To honor the four cows who were killed and the dozens of others who were injured and traumatized in a truck crash on I-41 in January, PETA has erected a sky-high memorial that asks everyone to see cows not as pieces of meat…

What Does a Bulldog Skull Look Like?

Why do bulldogs, boxers, pugs, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, and other flat-faced dogs struggle to breathe? Breathing-impaired breeds (BIB) have been intentionally bred to have deformed skulls and unnaturally flattened faces, which prevents them from breathing properly. But what does a bulldog skull look like? Is it really that different from those of dogs who…

If OHSU’s David Jacoby Wants to Restore Trust Following Abuse Scandal, He Should Start in the OB/GYN Residency Program: PETA

For Immediate Release:January 31, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Portland, Ore. – Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Shalin Gala regarding a letter released by David Jacoby, dean of Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Medicine, in response to criticism of his long inaction after a student brought allegations that a university…

PETA Exhibit Exposing History of Animal Tests Coming to University of Alabama at Birmingham

Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Birmingham, Ala. – Beginning on February 5, PETA will bring its eye-opening exhibit “Without Consent” to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on one of the final stops of its national tour. The traveling exhibit explores the troubled history of experiments on animals and features almost 200 stories about animals used…

Police Arrest Harness Racing Trainer Frederick Bourgault

Breaking news: Today New York State Police arrested harness racing trainer Frederick Bourgault for allegedly beating a horse named Finish Line so violently that he had to be euthanized. Bourgault was charged with two felonies: interference with or injury to certain domestic animals and criminal mischief in the second degree. The incident reportedly took place…

5 Ways We Help Animals in Our Community

On Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and every other day of the year, thousands of animals are chained or penned outside 24/7 in all weather extremes, and many of them are hungry, sick, and lonely. Fortunately, PETA fieldworkers are there to help. We provide sick and injured animals with veterinary care, organize or participate in community events…

PETA to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: Speak Up for Older Americans, Condemn Bogus Monkey Tests

For Immediate Release:January 29, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Madison, Wisconsin – PETA is urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to speak out against a sleep deprivation experiment so cruel it has been given the highest pain classification. The experiment would blast noises at tiny marmoset monkeys as loud as those from a lawn mower every 15…

‘Cow Wow’ (‘Helga and the Lightning Herd’) 2:15

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Meowvelous! Local Man Nabs PETA Award for Saving Cats Stuck in Trees

For Immediate Release:January 26, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Pitman, N.J. – For making sure that area cats can keep their nine lives, Steven Murrow of Tesla Tree Service is receiving a Compassionate Action Award from PETA. Murrow used his professional skills to rescue a whopping 39 cats, who were too scared or just plain unable…

Baby Blitz! PETA’s Inflatable Infants to Give Away Vegan Cheese at Detroit Lions Watch Party

For Immediate Release:January 26, 2024 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Detroit – “Would you like some vegan cheese with that victory dance?” Attendees of the Detroit Lions watch party at Ford Field on Sunday will get a tasty treat from a pair of giant bouncy “babies,” who’ll hand out free Babybel Plant-Based cheese snacks, reminding people that…

PETA Statement re Mizpah Shrine Fire

For Immediate Release:January 27, 2024 Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382 Grant County, Ind. – Please see the following statement from PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Welfare Debbie Metzler in response to reports that a trailer hauling animals for Mizpah Shrine Circus caught fire this morning. The Shriners have been repeatedly warned that it’s already terrifying for…

Victory! SeaQuest Littleton Closing Following Constant Pressure From PETA

For Immediate Release:January 26, 2024 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Littleton, Colo. – After PETA filed numerous formal complaints with federal and state authorities detailing egregious animal welfare issues and many injuries to customers at SeaQuest, the notorious shopping mall petting zoo announced that it’s permanently shutting down its Littleton location. Last year, the U.S. Department of…

Urge Wisconsin Officials to Help a Downed Horse!

PETA has just been alerted to the plight of a horse who has reportedly been downed and unable to get up for at least four days in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Horrifically, when we called the local sheriff’s office to report the situation, we were told that that the situation was known and that the animal…

VICTORY: SeaQuest Littleton Is Closing

Victory! SeaQuest Littleton, the slimy shopping mall aquarium in Colorado that doubled as a death trap for animals, is finally shutting down. Soon, the infamous animal-exploiting hellhole will no longer force animals into stressful interactions, put them and the public in danger, or confine them to filthy, dilapidated enclosures. SeaQuest Littleton Was a Failure From…

‘Hell on Wheels’ Is Coming: Squawking Chicken Truck to Ruffle Feathers Outside Naples Restaurants

For Immediate Release:January 25, 2024 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Naples, Fla. – Local diners just might think twice about chowing down on fried chicken after they see—and hear—“Hell on Wheels,” PETA’s guerilla-marketing campaign featuring a life-size chicken transport truck covered with images of real chickens crammed into crates on their way to a slaughterhouse, complete with…

Breaking: Animal Allies Crash Pope’s Evening Prayer, Beg Him to Condemn Bullfights

For Immediate Release:January 25, 2024 Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382 Rome – This evening, PETA U.K. activists wearing T-shirts reading “Stop Blessing Corridas” disrupted a prayer service at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls attended by Pope Francis, pleading with His Holiness to cut the Catholic Church’s ties with bullfighting and condemn the despicable blood…

3 Ways Going Vegan Can Make Menopause Easier

People experiencing menopause and perimenopause may benefit from taking a holistic approach to their health, including examining what they eat and how it may affect their bodies. Going vegan, eating a low-fat diet, and getting regular exercise can help manage hot flashes, mood swings, unexpected weight gain, and a variety of other symptoms. Here are…

Animal Allies to Protest at OHSU Board Meeting in Defense of Pigs

For Immediate Release:January 24, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Portland, Ore. – Wearing pig masks and “bloody” hospital gowns and holding signs that read, “Use Simulators, Not Pigs,” PETA supporters will rally inside Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) board of directors meeting tomorrow, urging the school to end its invasive procedures on live pigs in…

‘Monkeys’ Tormented by Flashing Lights to Swarm Harvard Campus Over Cruel Experiments

What: In a dizzying display, PETA supporters wearing monkey masks will descend on Harvard University’s campus tomorrow as “experimenters” in lab coats torment them with strobe lights. The bizarre scene is meant to mimic Harvard experimenter Margaret Livingstone’s latest cruel test, in which she permanently separates baby monkeys from their mothers and forces them…

Feds See Pigs Repeatedly Struck at Local Slaughterhouse; PETA Seeks Criminal Probe

For Immediate Release:January 23, 2024 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Luverne, Minn. – Following recently obtained federal reports documenting workers repeatedly striking pigs with paddles at Premium Minnesota Pork in Luverne, PETA fired off a letter this morning to Rock County Attorney Jeff Haubrich calling on him to investigate and file applicable criminal charges against the workers…

Officials Move to Terminate Miami Seaquarium’s Lease

After a years-long PETA campaign that included lawsuits, celebrity ads, letters to county officials, and lively rallies, including this month at the Miami-Dade County Mayor’s Office—along with a decade of weekly protests by local activists—the county has finally announced that it’s moving to revoke the Miami Seaquarium’s lease, marking the beginning of the end for…

PETA Offers to Swap Punxsutawney Phil Wiiiiith …

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, a groundhog’s weather prediction is no more accurate than flipping a coin. And PETA has quite the coin trick up our sleeve to urge compassion for a groundhog called Punxsutawney Phil. He is not a meteorologist and deserves better than to be exploited every year for tourism money. A…

Dog Who Saved Philly Block From Gas Leak Nabs National Award

For Immediate Release:January 19, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Philadelphia – A Heroic Dog Award is on its way from PETA to a local dog named Kobe, who saved his neighborhood last month from a potentially deadly gas leak. Kobe’s guardian, Chanell Bell, told PETA that he first tried to alert her to the gas leak…

Local Dogs Found by PETA Left Outdoors in Bone-Chilling Cold

Local Illustrator Nabs First-Ever ‘Advocacy Through Art’ Award From PETA

For Immediate Release:January 18, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Lake Worth Beach, Fla. – His depiction of a family of turkeys gathered around a table with a human on the serving platter went viral on X (formerly Twitter), and now visionary vegan artist Choice has nabbed PETA’s first-ever Advocacy Through Art Award for creating an immersive…

Georgetown Township Firefighters Nab PETA Award for Saving Dog From Frozen Lake

For Immediate Release:January 19, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Georgetown Charter Township, Mich. – A Compassionate Fire Department Award is on its way from PETA to the Georgetown Township Fire Department in recognition of rescuers’ bravery and determination in saving a dog who had fallen through the ice into Cedar Lake East on Monday. The dog,…

Washington State Bill Introduced to Require Transparency at Troubled UW Primate Center

For Immediate Release:January 19, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Olympia, Wash. – State representatives have just introduced a landmark bill that would require transparency at the publicly funded University of Washington (UW) Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC), which has received hundreds of millions of tax dollars in the past 10 years alone. The Publicly funded…

How Do Nocturnal Animals Suffer at Roadside Zoos?

If you’ve ever endured a sleepless night or pulled an all-nighter to study, you know how miserable it feels to be sleep-deprived. Roadside zoos and other tourist traps inflict this torment on some animals all the time. Nocturnal animals, who are most active at night, and crepuscular animals, who are typically active at dawn and…

‘Hell on Wheels’ Is Coming: Squawking Chicken Truck to Ruffle Feathers Outside Fort Myers and Cape Coral Restaurants

For Immediate Release:January 18, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Cape Coral, Fla. – Diners in Fort Myers and Cape Coral just might think twice about chowing down on fried chicken after they see—and hear—“Hell on Wheels,” PETA’s guerilla-marketing campaign featuring a life-size chicken transport truck covered with images of real chickens crammed into crates on their…

Demand That Mackage Finally Stop Selling Fur!

UN LAB Middleware Label: Title Begins UN LAB Middleware Label: Title Ends UN LAB Middleware Label: Description Begins UN INT Intro Text w/ Responsive Image – *Important Note* You must UNLINK this shared library component before making page-specific customizations. Outerwear clothing brand Mackage continues to sell products made with fur despite former claims by the…

Happening Now: PETA ‘Monkeys’ Dump Coconuts at Local Whole Foods Over Ties to Forced Labor

For Immediate Release:January 17, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 South Windsor, Conn. – A whole lot of monkey business is going on at Whole Foods’ grand opening at The Shops at Evergreen Walk as PETA supporters draped in chains and wearing monkey masks and prisoner garb dump humanely picked coconuts outside the store to condemn the…

Check Out the Obscene Federal Animal Welfare Violations at Tulane University

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors have documented serious and chronic violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) in the laboratories of Tulane University and its associated Tulane National Primate Research Center. The AWA provides the bare minimum of animal welfare standards, but Tulane experimenters have repeatedly failed to comply with even those basic…

‘I, Orca’? ‘I, Chicken’? ‘I, Calf’? I Bet PETA Can Plug You In

On grassroots tours that leverage three of PETA’s virtual reality (VR) programs—“I, Orca,” “I, Chicken,” and “I, Calf”—animal advocates help the public see the world through another species’ eyes. The best part? For “I, Orca” and “I, Chicken,” anyone with access to an Android phone and Google Cardboard can bring these powerful experiences to their…

PETA Science Group Shortlisted for 2024 Lush Science Prize

We’re pleased to announce that PETA Science Consortium International e.V. has been shortlisted for the prestigious Lush Prize in Science! The Science Consortium nabbed a spot on the 2024 shortlist for its work to replace the use of animals in tests that assess how chemicals affect human lungs. The Lush Prize in Science, which is open…

What’s Wrong With the ‘Cat Distribution System’?

What’s wrong with the “Cat Distribution System” concept that’s trending on TikTok and other social media platforms? It focuses on a few rare stories of homeless cats who’ve found suitable guardians and ignores the fates of millions of others who struggle to survive on the streets or in overburdened animal shelters that are bursting at…

Get to Know Adoptable Figgy—She Wants ‘Tabby’ With You

Picture this: Rural North Carolina. Christmas Eve 2023. Three PETA fieldworkers are wrapping up a heartrending but fruitful day. It’s dark, they’re hungry, and tomorrow’s a holiday—but this all means nothing when a call to the local emergency pager comes through about a sick newborn kitten with a possibly broken leg. The fieldworkers, perhaps a…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Never Being Silent

Who among us wouldn’t agree that abuse and oppression are wrong? Racism is wrong. Sexism is wrong. Speciesism is wrong. But what are we doing about it? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asked, “What are you doing for others?” and gave a reminder that “[a] time comes when silence is betrayal.” By rallying for civil…

‘Unhealthy’ Brownsvillians Warned to Be Wary of Dairy in Bus Blitz, Courtesy of PETA

For Immediate Release:January 12, 2024 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Brownsville, Texas – Residents of the town recently designated as the “unhealthiest city” in the U.S.—in a state that holds the record for the most Dairy Queen locations—will get some serious food for thought as PETA launches a messaging blitz on city buses urging residents to steer…

Modernize That Meal, Evolve Your Eatin’, Veganize Those Vittles! PETA Offer Would Honor Raccoons Instead of Killing Them

For Immediate Release:January 12, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Gillett, Ark. – In advance of the Gillett Farmers and Businessmen’s Club’s annual Gillett Supper—for which dozens of trapped and hunted raccoons are cooked—PETA fired off a letter to event organizer Gabe Holmstrom today, urging him to give the event a sorely needed update and offering to…

Four Chained Dogs in Miller County, Missouri, Are Facing Lethal Subzero Temps—Will You Help Them?

PETA was recently alerted to the plight of four dogs reportedly kept chained 24/7 at a residence on Rabbit Hill Road in Eldon, Missouri. The “shelter” provided to these animals is shoddy at best; the “house” for at least one of them has no front wall, leaving the dog completely exposed to the elements. Witnesses tell PETA that a litter…

Freezing Rabbit in Caseyville, Illinois, Needs Your Help

Update (January 12, 2024): The rabbit was brought inside and will remain there for the duration of this cold spell, and his owner has agreed to provide an insulated shelter moving forward. THANK YOU to everyone who spoke up for this animal and to St. Clair County officials for taking action! Click here to speak…

Plan for Largest Monkey Warehouse in the U.S. Targets Georgia Town, Prompting Pushback From PETA

For Immediate Release:January 12, 2024 Contact:Amanda Hays 202-483-7382 Decatur County, Ga. – A PETA scientist will join local residents at the Bainbridge City Council meeting on Tuesday, urging council members to reverse course and stop a plan to build the largest monkey warehouse in the U.S., capable of holding 30,000 monkeys—twice the human population of…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Cockamamie Cattle Project Prompts PETA to Launch National Empathy Plan

For Immediate Release:January 11, 2024 Contact:Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382 Norfolk, Va. – Prompted by Mark Zuckerberg’s out-of-touch announcement that he and his family, including his young children, have begun raising cows to be killed for their flesh on his ranch in Hawaii, PETA is rolling out a nationwide platform that empowers people not to think of…

‘We Feel, Just Like You’: Animals Make Vegan Plea Over McDonalds, Courtesy of PETA

For Immediate Release:January 11, 2024 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Columbus, Ohio – Diners at the McDonald’s on High Street might grimace at their grub this month as a cow, a chicken, and a fish loom overhead with a moving message: “We Feel, Just Like You.” The sky-high appeal, courtesy of PETA, landed near the Ohio State…

I Am Not A Jacket, A Pair Of Boots, Or A Steak. (reduced text for billboards)

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Bears Killed for Fur | PETA

Once hunters have slaughtered the bears, they may keep parts of their bodies, such as the head or claws, as trophies they imagine are “macho” and sell or auction off the fur. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) cap makers buy the fur of slaughtered black bears and use it to make the headgear worn by…

‘The Failed Experiment’ Is Sure to Spark Student Interest

Teachers know better than anyone how difficult it can be to capture and hold students’ attention, but TeachKind has something that can do just that. PETA has teamed up with executive producer Bill Maher to create The Failed Experiment—a shocking six-episode docuseries that takes a deep dive into the vivisection (animal experimentation) industry. This is…

Unlucky 13: Seaquarium’s New Citations Prompt PETA To Command: ‘Pay With Your Lease!’

For Immediate Release:January 5, 2024 Contact:Moira Colley 202-483-7382 Miami – PETA has obtained a just-published U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection report revealing that conditions are much the same for animals (i.e., absolutely terrible) at the doomed Miami Seaquarium, which, despite lip service to the contrary, has clearly failed to clean up its act—as revealed…

Birds Crushed to Death at Exploitative Parakeet Aviaries

Imagine you’re a common shell parakeet—also called a budgie—in constant danger of being crushed to death or badly injured by humans. Bred into existence for entertainment and confined to a crowded cage, you’re forced to endure a repetitive struggle for survival every day. Parakeet aviaries in roadside zoos and at fairs often subject birds to…

5 Reasons to Never Go to Bear Country U.S.A

A PETA undercover investigation revealed babies violently ripped from their mothers and sick animals languishing in pain were just part of business as usual at Bear Country U.S.A. in South Dakota. The investigation at this shoddy roadside zoo exposed workers admitting to tormenting mother bears and their newborn cubs with fireworks, a fiberglass pole, and…

Florida Legislator Cosponsors Bill to Ban NIH Funding of Cruel Foreign Animal Experiments

For Immediate Release:January 4, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Sarasota, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.-17) has signed on as a cosponsor of the bipartisan H.R.4757, Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Act, which would bar the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from funding animal tests in foreign laboratories. This follows PETA’s 18-month investigation into…

The Sky’s No Limit: Alaska Airlines on Board With Oat Milk, Nabs PETA Award

For Immediate Release:January 3, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Seattle – Alaska Airlines has landed a Compassionate Business Award, courtesy of PETA, for the oatstanding addition of oat milk coffee creamer to its in-flight menu—a move PETA has pushed for, as it will help spare cows miserable lives in the dairy industry and decrease the airline’s…

Animals Confined With Feces at Kingwood Pet Store; PETA Seeks Criminal Probe

For Immediate Release:January 3, 2024 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Kingwood, Texas – Damning U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports just obtained by PETA reveal that local animal breeder and pet store Animal Ark has been cited for multiple violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act after an inspector found animals confined to cages filled with accumulated…

EGYPTAIR to Face Uproar at JFK Terminal Over Risky Monkey Imports

For Immediate Release:January 2, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Queens, N.Y. – On Wednesday, a troop of PETA supporters will cause a ruckus outside the EGYPTAIR departure terminal at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport over the airline’s ongoing importation of hundreds of endangered long-tailed macaques for use in the animal experimentation industry despite the company’s previous…

PETA Discovery: Charles River Plans Largest Monkey Facility in U.S., Housing 43,000 Primates

For Immediate Release:January 2, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Brazoria County, Texas – PETA has uncovered plans by Charles River Laboratories, the largest importer of monkeys used for laboratory experiments, to build the largest monkey-holding facility outside Asia—capable of housing 43,000 primates—and the company is pursuing construction on ecologically sensitive land in Texas despite the objections…

Why Won’t Bertie County Commissioners Vote To Help Dogs Like Princess?

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Kim Chi Says, ‘Mink Stinks!’

Known for her popular business, extraordinary creativity, phenomenal makeup skills, and standout performance on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Kim Chi pushes the boundaries of traditional beauty standards and inspires everyone to embrace their true self. Now the drag superstar has also teamed up with PETA, starring in a beautiful ad campaign that encourages people to unleash…

Cruelty-Free Queens Speak Out Against Animal Testing

Legendary drag queens Alaska Thunderf*ck and Heidi N Closet have teamed up with PETA for a striking ad campaign that celebrates beauty by advocating for cruelty-free cosmetics. This dynamic duo sends a powerful message: Beauty should be cruelty-free, fabulous, and a force for positive change. Some U.S. companies agree to allow their cosmetics ingredients to…

Animal Testing Is a Drag! Alaska Thunderf*ck, Heidi N Closet, and Kim Chi Star in PETA Cosmetics Campaigns

For Immediate Release:December 27, 2023 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Los Angeles – Oh no she better don’t wear makeup that hurts animals! As everyone prepares to glam up and go out for New Year’s Eve, Alaska Thunderf*ck, Heidi N Closet, and Kim Chi are starring in a pair of PETA campaigns that urge everyone to turn…

‘No-Kill’ Is Failing Animals and Communities

An article in The New Yorker by bestselling novelist Jonathan Franzen is lifting the veil on how “no-kill” policies at animal shelters—even those funded by taxpayer money—are causing cats and dogs to suffer. How ‘No-Kill’ Policies Are Harming Animals As Franzen explains in the article, many shelters prioritize “save rates” over spay rates. Facilities are…

Drop It! PETA Has ‘Beef’ With City’s Bologna Drop, Offers Vegan Upgrade

For Immediate Release:December 27, 2023 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Lebanon, Pa. – After learning that Lebanon plans to host the Lebanon Bologna Drop, PETA fired off a letter today to Mayor Sherry Capello pointing out that cows are gentle, curious, and clever animals who don’t want to be ground up into bologna to be used as…

4 PETA Investigations From 2023 That Made Headlines

PETA celebrated many massive victories this year after blowing the lid off cruelty to animals on farms, at racetracks, and at roadside zoos all over North America and rallying our supporters to help end it. These four PETA investigations revealed shocking animal abuse in 2023: 1. Exposed: Anheuser-Busch Amputated Budweiser Clydesdales’ Tailbones PETA investigators went…

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How Rescuers in Ukraine Helped a New Mother

When kind Ukrainian soldiers discovered a pregnant dog searching for safety near the front lines, they gave her refuge in their bunker—where she later gave birth to eight puppies. Watch as a PETA-supported team goes on a mission through the destroyed village to rescue abandoned animals, including the new mom and her tiny babies! Rescued…

Must-Have Vegan Cookbooks Coming in 2024

If helping animals is your 2024 resolution, you may want to pick up a new cookbook to help you enlighten your taste buds and end the exploitation of animals used for food. There are a lot of cookbooks to look forward to, from those focused on simple time-saving recipes to ones with inspiring dishes that…

New Details Surface in Teen’s Death at Mar-Jac Poultry

Another damning revelation has further underscored the rampant abuse of migrant children in the meat industry. Duvan Pérez, who was only 16 years old when he died on the job at a Mississippi slaughterhouse in July, was reportedly hired illegally using the identity of a man twice his age—a discovery that points to the apparent…