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Call Now: The Big E Plans to Exploit Elephants and Camels Again

Despite public outrage last year over a tired, suffering elephant who was forced to give rides and a handler who was seen forcefully jerking a camel to stand—even though he appeared to be in desperate need of rest—The Big E fair in Massachusetts plans to exploit elephants and camels again this year, beginning on September 13. Please call the Eastern States Exposition, which operates the fair, at 413-737-2443 and let us know how your call went.

 
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Victory! Chicken Slaughterhouse Shut Out of Town

In a resounding victory, the Long Island town of Islip, New York, has denied chicken killer Joseph Rosario's application to build a chicken slaughterhouse there after hundreds came out to speak up for the lives of these intelligent, inquisitive, and loving animals.

 
SPEAK UP FOR ABUSED CHICKENS
 
 

Help a Dog Survive Summer's Worst

We're determined to deliver dozens of life-changing PETA doghouses to neglected dogs with little protection from summer heat and storms. Will you help?

 
SPONSOR A DOGHOUSE
 
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Failed Tests: Campus Cruelty Report

Our new resource compiles appalling statistics on some of the animals used in experiments in colleges and universities across the country.

 
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Betta Fish Live and Die in Small Cups on Petco Shelves

Today is #DontBuyBettaFish Day, and we're debunking common misconceptions about betta fish. They're stacked on Petco's shelves like merchandise and forced to live in scarcely a couple of inches of water, even though scores of customers have complained of finding dead, sick, and injured bettas floating in filthy water. Help spread awareness of this issue and urge Petco to stop selling betta fish by sharing our alert on Facebook today.

 
END THE SALE OF BETTA FISH
 
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Get All the Gear to Speak Up for Animals This Summer

Hot weather is still in full force, and it's a powerful reminder that summer is not yet over—so stay active by grabbing some PETA gear and speaking up for animals on all your summer adventures.

 
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Experimenters Want Airlines to Fly Monkeys to Their Deaths

For years, nearly every commercial airline in the world has refused to fly monkeys from other countries to the U.S. in order to be tormented and killed in laboratories. Now, a trade group representing animal experimenters is attempting to force four airlines to transport monkeys to laboratories.

 
TAKE ACTION FOR MONKEYS
 
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Festivals Are Endangering Animals, Hermit Crabs Are Sold As Vacation Trinkets, and More

Animals exploited by humans don't get summer vacations. Learn how you can take action to help them this summer.

 
5 WAYS TO HELP ANIMALS
 
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PETA Explains What Dogs Suffering From Heatstroke Actually Endure

Every summer, reports surface of dogs who die in hot weather. Knowing the signs of heatstroke could save a dog's life.

 
WARNING SIGNS OF HEATSTROKE
 
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PETA Is Taking Down the Fur Industry One Coat at a Time

Animals in the fur industry are gassed, electrocuted, poisoned, or sometimes even skinned alive. You support these cruel practices when you buy fur.

 
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Video: Rescuers Save the Life of an Injured Cow in a Deep, Water-Filled Trench

After a harrowing day for this sweet bovine, she landed safely back on land, thanks to a team of rescuers who refused to give up.

 
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This Week’s Episode:

Episode #81: PETA's Vivisector of the Month: The Bird Tormentor of LSU

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