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URGENT: Help Shut Down Live-Animal Markets That Breed Deadly Diseases

No matter what species they're peddling, live-animal markets will continue to put the global human population at risk, in addition to sentencing countless animals to a miserable death. Join PETA in urging the World Health Organization to call for an end to deadly live-animal markets around the globe.

SPEAK OUT AGAINST LIVE-ANIMAL MARKETS

WHAT ARE LIVE-ANIMAL MARKETS, AND HOW ARE THEY RELATED TO GLOBAL PANDEMICS? 
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Breakthrough! PETA Science Group Saves Animals With New 3-D Lung Model

Animals are not laboratory equipment, yet they're commonly used and killed in inhalation tests. However, the exciting development of this 3-D lung model has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives.

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PETA's Legal Team Needs Your Help

Our legal team members are getting tigers, bears, and other animals out of decrepit roadside zoos and challenging speciesism in pioneering new ways—and today, they need your support.

KEEP THEIR WORK GOING STRONG!
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PETA and Tiger King: Here's What You Won't See on Netflix

PETA has a key role in the new number one series on Netflix, Tiger King. Learn the truth about notorious animal abuser "Joe Exotic," and see how you can help big cats now.

PETA RESPONDS TO TIGER KING
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Sweet Victory! SeaWorld Loses Another Sponsor: Snickers

Once the "official candy bar of SeaWorld," Snickers has made the savvy and conscientious decision to end its sponsorship of the shady company. Now tell AAA to reconsider its affiliation with the abusement park and stop selling SeaWorld tickets.

URGE AAA TO FOLLOW SUIT
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A Look Inside 'Wet Markets,' Where Experts Believe COVID-19 Originated

Zoonotic viruses aren't simply a "wet market" or "wildlife trade" problem—they're a human problem. Humans' actions toward other animals created the current pandemic, and it's up to us to shape up.

WHY WET MARKETS SHOULD BE BANNED
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Air France: Don't Ship Monkeys to Labs for COVID-19 or Any Other Reason

A vaccine trial for COVID-19 is already underway in humans, yet experimenters still want to perform tests on monkeys. Tell Air France not to play any part in cruel and pointless tests on animals.

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Nordstrom Doesn't Care About Animals Slaughtered for Fur

A worker on a Russian fur farm cut off a rabbit's head with a knife. 😰 Tell Nordstrom that animals are not clothing or fashion accessories and that it should stop selling fur immediately.

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WATCH: This Dog Was DRAGGED Through the Snow 😢

The Iditarod didn't care if a dog was scared, tired, freezing cold, sick, or injured—see the video that sparked public outrage. The 2020 Iditarod is now over, but you can still join PETA's campaign for dogs. Help ensure that no more of them will be forced to run hundreds of miles in this grueling spectacle by urging companies to stop sponsoring the cruel and deadly race.

SPEAK UP FOR DOGS
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How to Help Animals During a Pandemic While Shopping Online

During this time of social distancing, many people are making more purchases online. Did you know that your purchases can directly assist animals? Learn how these programs are helping compassionate shoppers like you make a difference with every purchase.

HELP ANIMALS WHILE YOU SHOP
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PETA's Vegan Guide to Nintendo's New Game 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons'

Love Animal Crossing: New Horizons? This guide to Nintendo's new game will answer some of the tough ethical questions that you may have while enjoying island life—like, is fishing OK?

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