Ethical, Vegan Fashion Steals the Show at PETA’s Style-Studded Panel Event

PETA’s first-ever Vegan Fashion + Sustainability panel brought together pioneers in ethical fashion.

Read More

Former M.A.C. Model Pamela Anderson Urges Company To End Animal Tests

Actor pens letter on behalf of PETA urging cosmetics giant to go cruelty-free again.

Read More
Is It Really a ‘Sport’ if Dozens of Competitors Die? © iStock.com/Roberto A Sanchez

Is It Really a ‘Sport’ if Dozens of Competitors Die?

Seventy-one deaths would decimate the New York Mets and Yankees, but it’s just business as usual for horse racing.

Read More
Manhandled Panda Cub Dies at Zoo © iStock.com/Daniel Stein

Manhandled Panda Cub Dies at Zoo

Mei Xiang’s cub is the latest victim of the National Zoo’s panda breeding program.

Read More
Read More
Outdoors Retailer Agrees to Go Fur-Free Following Talks with PETA © iStock.com/paulbinet

Victory! Fashion Retailer Stops Selling Fur Following Talks with PETA

Sport Chalet agreed to stop selling fur after learning from PETA how animals are electrocuted, bludgeoned, strangled, and skinned alive for their pelts.

Read More

Gross Things in Meat (Infographic)

Check out the infographic that exposes exactly what the meat industry is hiding inside that burger.

Read More

PETA in Action

  • Late Police K9 Honored
    Late Police K9 Honored
    When brave police K9 Izzy passed away, PETA presented a Heroic Dog certificate to her human handler and honored her with a commemorative leaf on our "Tree of Life" memorial at PETA's headquarters.
  • Teaching Compassion
    Teaching Compassion
    PETA has started humane education programs in China and the Philippines to teach young people about caring for companion animals and the importance of spaying and neutering them.
  • Kindness in Queens
    Kindness in Queens
    PETA arranged for five dogs in Queens, New York, who were not receiving regular care after their owner's death, to be transported to a shelter.
  • Pigeon Rescued at Warped Tour!
    Pigeon Rescued at Warped Tour!
    A pigeon who couldn’t fly was transported to a wildlife rehabber for assessment after she was given to peta2 workers at a stop on the Vans Warped Tour.
  • Rescued and Ready for a Home!
    Rescued and Ready for a Home!
    When PETA was alerted to the plight of this dashing stray, we urged animal control to pick him up, and he was subsequently put up for adoption.
  • Sweet Poodle Mix Rescued
    Sweet Poodle Mix Rescued
    When a compassionate person told PETA about this angelic stray, we helped get her to a reputable animal shelter.
  • Pheasant Rescued
    Pheasant Rescued
    A call came in about a pheasant found languishing after what appeared to have been a hawk attack, so we ensured that she was taken to a wildlife rehabber for care.
  • Bunny rescued from roadside
    Bunny rescued from roadside
    When a PETA staffer found this baby bunny huddled on the side of the road, he sprang into action and took the rabbit to a local wildlife rehabilitation center.
  • Freedom in Florida
    Freedom in Florida
    When PETA heard about an emaciated pit bull terrier mix who had been chained outdoors in the Florida heat, we quickly got her taken to an animal shelter and put up for adoption.
  • Trapped No More
    Trapped No More
    An Animal Rahat staffer helped free a dog who had fallen into a well and become trapped.
  • From Abandoned to Sheltered
    From Abandoned to Sheltered
    When a report came in about an abandoned dog tied to a tree with a phone cord, we promptly took action and made sure that she was taken to an animal shelter.
  • Skunk Rescued From Laundry Room
    Skunk Rescued From Laundry Room
    A skunk, named Rosie by her captors, was held in a dingy laundry room prison for years. She finally saw the light of day after PETA alerted wildlife officials, who quickly rescued her.
  • Baby Woodpecker Rescued
    Baby Woodpecker Rescued
    When an orphaned woodpecker nestling was found languishing after a storm, PETA fieldworkers contacted a capable rehabilitator, who spirited him to safety.
  • Baby crocodile freed from net
    Baby crocodile freed from net
    When a baby crocodile became entangled in a fishing net, Animal Rahat alerted a wildlife warden who gently cut the net from her body. She was soon released into the river Krishna, her natural habitat.
  • Pig wrestling canceled
    Pig wrestling canceled
    After a compassionate person notified PETA of a Midwest fair's plans for "pig wrestling," we jumped into action and the cruel event was canceled.
See PETA's Milestones
Sign Up for PETA Updates

Thanks for signing up! We will be in touch.

Sign Up for PETA Updates

I agree to texting T&Cs;. Message and data rates may apply.

Thanks! You’re Signed Up

Want more personalized messages? Tell us more about yourself.
Please complete the following:
Make a Donation

Make a Donation

Yes, I would like to repeat my gift to PETA every month automatically.

Connect