People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal rights organization

Grab a Pussy(cat)

PETA is aiming to help people choose the right catidate and elect to adopt.

Why Should Animals Have Rights?

When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.

How PETA Is Using Emerging Technology to Cultivate Empathy for Animals

At a virtual reality conference, PETA discusses and demonstrates its high-tech, unique projects to help people become more empathetic.

Gorilla Who Escaped London Zoo Enclosure Has Been Returned to His Unhappy Life in Captivity

Kumbuka, a male silverback gorilla, sparked an emergency when he escaped from his enclosure at London Zoo.

Video: More Evidence That Pit Bulls Are the Most Abused Dogs on Earth

Los Angeles County authorities are looking for a suspect who was caught on camera mercilessly throwing a dog over a hillside.

Free Halloween Stickers and Tags for Trick-or-Treaters!

Expecting trick-or-treaters this Halloween? Give them candy AND free Halloween stickers!

PETA to Resort: Don’t Gamble With Pandas’ Health and Well-Being

PETA is asking Genting Group’s CEO to drop a cruel panda exhibit from the blueprints for a Chinese-themed resort scheduled to open in Las Vegas in 2018.

Samuel’s Story: Pushed out of a Plane to His Death

At least two turkeys died after being pushed out of a plane in a sadistic tradition.

The Next ‘Jurassic Park’ Movie Just Might Change the Way You Look at Animal Rights

A combo of breathtaking CGI and a powerful message that animals are not “ours to use” could make the next “Jurassic World” an instant hit.

Famous ‘Bloody’ Vegan Burger Debuts in California

The juicy Impossible Burger is now available at three California restaurants.

‘Chickens’ Gang up on Creepy Clown

A band of vigilante “chickens” goes after a killer clown responsible for the deaths of billions of animals.

How We’re Ending Pit Bull Overpopulation the Right Way

PETA’s free spay/neuter services for pit bulls attack the crisis at its source: breeding!

The Future Is Vegan, and Tyson Foods Knows It

Eating vegan is on the rise, and animal abusers are taking notice.

Tell the American Museum of Natural History to Stop Exploiting Crocodiles!

The AMNH’s live exhibit teaches the dangerous anti-conservationist message that wild animals are ours to dominate and display in tiny tanks for profit.

9 Ways Your Animal Companion May Actually Be the Boss of You

Our animal roommates depend on us. But who really runs the show?

Why Did PETA Send Jared Cook Vegan Chicken Wings?

What he found in his meal will shock you.

This Dog Scratched Himself Bloody From Fleas (Photos)

His bald spot makes him look like a middle-aged man, but Chip is really just a young whipper-snapper full of puppy pep.

Brazilian Furnishings Brand Features a Vegan Space in New Exhibition

Upcoming exhibition features a room furnished entirely with cruelty-free materials.

Good Riddance: Bowmanville Zoo Finally Closes Its Doors

The disgraced owner of the zoo was caught on video viciously whipping a tiger and then boasting about it.

What to Do if You Find a Stray Dog or Cat

You could be a crucial part of reuniting lost animals with their families or, if they don’t have homes, giving them a chance at finding one!

Holland Poised to Become First Country in the World to Ban All Animal Tests

With the help of PETA U.K. scientists, the Netherlands aims to phase out all animal experimentation within a decade.

We Save Pit Bulls by Spaying Them

Montréal’s pit-bull legislation has the potential to protect pit bulls by helping ensure that they will be well cared for and won’t contribute to the homeless-dog crisis.

Dozens of Pigs Killed in Crash as Pig Defender Goes on Trial

A truck carrying 160 pigs crashes in Ontario near the very spot where a woman gave water to thirsty pigs on a slaughterhouse-bound truck and ended up charged with …

This Orca Has Been Imprisoned Since the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

It’s time to take another giant leap for humankind and send Corky home.

Chew on This: 8 Vegan Jerky Brands

Plant-based jerky is pretty much the tastiest snack ever. Try these brands.

Who Beat These Women Up?

Women display their “bruises” to highlight the everyday violence hiding in plain sight at the shopping mall.

9 Cruelty-Free Fall Makeup Trends at $13 or Less

Try the new fall makeup trends without harming animals or breaking the bank.

Urge the Indian Government to Close Abusive Horse Facilities

Horses Warehoused in Filth to Make Antivenin Serum

PETA India exposes appalling neglect, gruesome injuries at Indian equine facilities. How you can help these horses.

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Vegan Starbucks Frappuccinos

With some minor adjustments, all these Starbucks blended drinks can be made completely vegan.

Abducted From Her Family: Corky’s Story Will Break Your Heart

Experts believe that Corky still recognizes the cries of her family pod decades after being taken from the ocean and stuck in a tiny tank.

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PETA in Action

PETA Tables at Calvert Square Community Day in Norfolk, Virginia
PETA tabled at a local public housing community day and gave out comic books, coloring books, and stickers to kids as well as information on our local companion animal–care services to parents.
Protesters Brave the Rain to Protest Ringling in Salt Lake City
Despite the dismal weather, more than 50 protesters gathered outside a Ringling Bros. circus performance in Salt Lake City. They made good use of our new tiger costumes and received local media attention.
Stray Cat Rescued From Edge of Bridge
A PETA fieldworker on his way to work spotted this cat on the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge in Virginia. With the help of a good Samaritan, he was able to get the cat to safety.
Successful PETA Outreach at Washington, D.C., VegFest
PETA volunteers informed VegFest attendees of our lifesaving campaigns by giving out thousands of pieces of literature. Dozens of people who wanted to be more involved also signed up to join our Action Team.
Animal Rahat Rescues Porcupine From Well
A team from Animal Rahat—a PETA-supported Indian animal-relief organization—rescued a porcupine from the bottom of a dry well with the help of dedicated fieldworkers.
Mobile Clinics Division Provides Free Spay/Neuter Service
PETA provided Bailey, Champ, and Pebbles with free transportation to and from their spay/neuter appointments at our mobile clinics.
The Arc of Justice Comes to Campuses!
The peta2 "Arc of Justice" is a 32-foot-long timeline of the animal rights movement, offering students an important history lesson that contextualizes animal rights in relation to other social justice movements. Starting at UCLA, the arc will tour universities around the country.
KLIP Program Provides Free Vet Services
PETA Asia's Kapon/Ligation Immediately, Please (KLIP) program is working hard to provide animals in the Philippines free spay/neuter services as well as other veterinary care.
PETA Calls on Feds to Investigate Allegations of Laboratory Abuse
After hearing about the abuse of dogs, monkeys, rats, and other animals at MPI Research, PETA filed complaints calling on the U.S.D.A. and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the allegations.
Avanti to Remove Elephant Rides
The tour operator has committed to removing elephant rides from its offerings. Avanti's president called PETA's materials "shocking" and said that the decision was a no-brainer.
PETA Supporters Urge NIH to Send Chimpanzees to Chimp Haven Sanctuary
After NIH announced a plan to retire all the chimpanzees it owns or supports who are now warehoused in laboratories, PETA began to urge the government to move to get these animals to sanctuaries swiftly.