Good news! The U.S. Department of Agriculture is closer to stopping Tim Stark from tormenting wild and exotic animals for cash. He has told people to hit cubs during public encounters, tossed monkeys by their tails, and even bludgeoned a leopard to death with a baseball bat. Urge everyone you know to stay away from animal exhibitors and roadside zoos.
PETA is determined to shut down live-animal markets—both in the U.S. and worldwide—and we need you with us. Please keep our vital work to close the markets and stop the suffering of animals abused for their flesh going strong by giving today.
Around the globe, a number of animal-free experiments are already underway aimed at developing a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19.
Netflix released a follow-up eighth episode of Tiger King—however, even if this show were 37 episodes long, it couldn't possibly cover all the cruel things that "Joe Exotic" has done to animals. The series largely glossed over serious issues, including the horrors of cub trafficking and the problems with commercial cub-petting attractions, so PETA is speaking up about what Tiger King left out.
Wool is not just a haircut. It's up to us to help sheep—never buy wool, and urge companies to drop all wool immediately in favor of animal-friendly materials.
Scott DeFusco, a hero to animals, is running approximately 26 miles barefoot to help neglected dogs left outside year-round. His fundraiser will help PETA continue giving food, toys, veterinary care, sturdy doghouses, and affection to those who need it most.
PETA was the first to call on the World Health Organization to ban "wet markets" globally. Just days later, Sen. Cory Booker and other congressional lawmakers followed our lead.
Cassie Randolph is using her popularity from The Bachelor and her compassion for animals to speak up for orcas and bottlenose dolphins imprisoned at SeaWorld—and you can, too. If you haven't tried the #SeaWorldBathtubChallenge yet to speak out against the abusement park, join countless others taking part in this trending challenge that's sweeping the world.
A new Virginia law will make public contact with big cats, bears, and primates illegal, putting an end to cruel cub-petting encounters in the state!
"The animal just stood there and stared at us and drooled," Justin Reineke recalled. He said that it felt as though, through that last gaze, the pig was asking, "Why are you doing this to me?"
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