Major PETA Victory! A Hellish Facility Where Dogs ‘Pay Rent in Blood’ Shuts Down

Hemopet kept nearly 200 greyhounds in tiny crates and barren enclosures to sell their blood to veterinary clinics—but no longer. Learn how PETA helped achieve this win and what’s next for the dogs.

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Find Out Why Steve Buscemi Is PETA’s Latest Favorite Compassionate Filmmaker

Listen up, Hollywood! Steve Buscemi’s indie drama starring Tessa Thompson is setting an example for compassionate filmmaking.

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After Reading This, You’ll Wonder Why the WaNPRC’s Director Hasn’t Been Fired Yet

Michele Basso’s résumé should make anyone nervous, yet she’s landed a top role at the Washington National Primate Research Center. Monkeys need you to act now.

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Be a Hero for an Animal

You can help PETA’s Emergency Response Team as it rushes to protect animals with nowhere else to turn—from abandoned dogs and cats to injured wildlife.

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WATCH: PETA’s President Cracks Open the Myths About Easter

After watching Ingrid Newkirk’s Easter video, you’ll know the history behind the holiday—and how to help animals today.

Tax-Funded Frauds: How to Stop NIH From Wasting Your Money in China

PETA has found even more reasons to urge your legislators to act. Let’s save lives and stop the National Institutes of Health from using our tax money to fund foreign laboratories.

30 Animals in Ukraine Needed Help to Escape Bombed Area—Watch What Happened

You’ll be on the edge of your seat as rescuers save the lives of 30 frightened souls who will now get the care they need at a PETA-supported clinic.

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Don’t Miss Ingrid Newkirk’s New Speaking Tour!

See PETA’s president in person! After this event, you’ll have a new spring in your step, knowing you’re an integral part of the “all” in “all together now.” See a list of all upcoming tour stops and get your tickets here.

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Support Our Campaigns Locally

Join PETA’s Action Team to hear about protests, events, and volunteer opportunities in your area. You’ll also get tips and ideas to help you advocate for animals.

Act Now: Georgians Need Your Help to Stop the Country’s Largest Monkey Prison

Tell Georgia officials to reconsider a plan for the largest monkey prison in the U.S. before a single shovel breaks ground.

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Vegan Easter Recipes That Will Have You Hippity-Hoppin’ for Seconds

Deviled potatoes, a rack of “lamb,” and more: Your vegan Easter meal won’t be complete without one of these recipes, which are inspired by classic dishes—without harming animals.

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Don’t Let This ‘Kennel’ Put Another Skeleton in Its Closet: How to Act Now

The pain and misery endured by dogs at Blue Ridge Kennel will make you see red. Here’s how to take action.

Christspiracy Is What Compassionate People of Faith Have Long Waited For

Christspiracy provides compelling, evidence-backed revelations about “the biggest cover-up in 2,000 years.”

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What PETA Stands For

People

I am you, only different.

Human beings create temporary and arbitrary boundaries to exclude beings who aren’t like them. Human beings have justified wars, slavery, sexual violence, and military conquests through the mistaken belief that those who are “different” do not experience suffering and are not worthy of moral consideration.


Ethical

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

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.


Treatment

Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.

All beings desire freedom to live a natural life, according to their inherent desires and instincts. While the lives of all beings necessarily involve some amount of suffering, human beings must stop deliberately inflicting suffering on all beings for our own selfish desires. We lose nothing in replacing a cheeseburger with a veggie burger or a leather purse with a fabric one. But beings we exploit lose their lives just for our fleeting fancy.


Animals

We are all animals.

We believe all beings deserve liberty and respect not because they share the characteristics we admire in ourselves but because they are living beings. We share the same evolutionary origins, we inhabit the same Earth, and we are ruled by the same laws of nature. We are all the same.

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As SeaWorld Marks 60 Years in Business, PETA Lists 60 Animals the Company Has Exploited

As SeaWorld celebrates its 60th anniversary, PETA names 60 animals who’ve suffered in the company’s tanks. Learn more about the misery they’ve endured.

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PETA Fixed How Many Companion Animals in Mexico?!

In Chichimilá and Cancún, Mexico, scores of companion animals rolled up in style to PETA’s free spay/neuter clinics. Help us continue this vital work!

Is Bullfighting a Sin? Check Out PETA U.K.’s New Ad for the Answer

It’s almost Easter, and ahead of the First Meeting of Bullfighting Chaplains and Priests in Zamora, Spain, an urgent message has appeared throughout Rome and Vatican City.

Atiana De La Hoya’s ‘Get Ready With Me’ Video Will Make You Rethink Your Beauty Routine

Get a glimpse into Atiana De La Hoya’s passion for cruelty-free beauty and learn how you can follow in her footsteps.

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You’ll Duck Out of H&M When You See What It’s Hiding

Will H&M finally ditch down after PETA’s latest “bloody” stunt? Keep reading to see what we sent the company’s CEO.

PETA’s March Adness Is Here—Win Big!

Cast your vote for the GOAT: Pick your favorite colorful, comical, or controversial PETA ad and you could score a $500 shopping spree at Plant Faced Clothing.

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10 Reasons Not to Buy a Bunny for Easter—or Ever

Bunnies are sensitive individuals who are surprisingly high maintenance, and you’ll be shocked by how terribly they’re treated in the pet trade.

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Now Free on YouTube! You Must Watch This With Your Family and Friends

In this riveting docuseries, you’ll learn how to silence every argument used to justify experimenting on animals.

Know Someone Who Lets Their Cat Outside? UFC Star’s Message Will Pack a Punch

UFC star Irene Aldana throws down the gauntlet, delivering a powerful ad that not only protects cats but also takes up the fight to preserve wildlife.

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She Was Still Alive—What You Need to Know if You See a Turtle Near a Road

Many turtles are severely injured or killed on roads every year. They can survive for weeks after their shell is crushed. If you see a turtle—injured or not—on or near a road, here’s what to do!

From Love to Grief: One Donkey’s Story Will Change How You See Animals

Why did a donkey attend a horse’s funeral? How do animals in laboratories express themselves? Dr. Barbara J. King, author of How Animals Grieve, shares her discoveries.

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Put Your Veterinary Skills for Tigers, Snakes, and Others to Work

We’ve rescued big cats from Tiger King hellholes, stopped circuses from exporting endangered animals for their shows, and more. Will you be a part of our next big victory?

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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