Update: PETA has just received more good news for animals in laboratories: Tox21, an ongoing collaboration among the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Food and DrugRead More…
Ask Pennsylvania Association to Halt Bowhunting
Distressed Pennsylvania residents are calling PETA because they are outraged that the Gold Key Lakes Community, a property owners association in Milford, approved the use of cruel bowhunting to control resident deerRead More…
Playboy Playmate: Bunnies Aren’t for Wearing
Courtesy of Mahdi Dadrass Playboy Playmate Crystal McCahill is no stranger to wearing bunny ears. But today, she and PETA campaigner Tracy Patton put on bunny ears for a different reason: toRead More…
Update! Brixmor Properties Will No Longer Host Pocket
Brixmor, the second largest owner of community and neighborhood shopping centers in the U.S., has made the compassionate decision to ban Pocket Pets—a traveling kiosk that sells tiny marsupials called “sugar gliders”—atRead More…
Send Tony the Tiger to Sanctuary
Update: A Louisiana district judge has denied a motion for a new trial requested by the owner of the Tiger Truck Stop, which paves the way for Tony to be moved. We areRead More…
Pennsylvania: Put an End to Cruel Pigeon Shoots
A new lifesaving amendment is being considered in the Pennsylvania legislature! If passed, the proposed amendment to SB 71 would outlaw the shooting of animals for trap shoots or target practice. ThisRead More…
Hanukkah Gifts for Everyone on Your List
Hanukkah is almost here, and you know what that means: good food, festive gatherings with family and friends … and eight days of presents! PETA’s animal-friendly gift ideas will keep you goingRead More…
Leave Pigs off Your Holiday Menu
Mother Pigs and Piglets Abused by Hormel Supplier Update: Twenty-two charges of livestock neglect and abuse were filed against six former employees of the Hormel supplier. Five of the six people chargedRead More…
Lame Elephants Still on the Road
The record penalty paid by Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus for violations of federal animal welfare laws has so far made no difference for the lame and suffering elephants the circusRead More…
Help Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in New York City
The plight of New York City’s carriage horses is well documented. Fortunately, the New York Legislature has two bills pending that would put an end to this exploitive industry in the BigRead More…