Join the Action Team

Pledge to Go Vegan

Donate Now

Ask This Magician to Make Tigers Disappear From His Show

Despite the public's growing opposition to abusive animal acts—along with the ongoing global pandemic—magician Jay Owenhouse plans to cage three tigers in a parking lot near a busy airport on the South Las Vegas Strip for six months and exploit them in his upcoming act. This will put the well-being, health, and safety of the animals and attendees at risk, especially during the pandemic.

TAKE ACTION FOR TIGERS NOW

HELP IS HERE! TEACHKIND HAS YOUR BACK THIS PANDEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. LISTEN NOW!

Prada Bans Kangaroo Leather—Now Tell It to Ban All Exotic Skins

Great news! Italian fashion giant Prada has banned kangaroo leather. See which companies are still selling it, and then urge Prada to take the next compassionate step by ending sales of ostrich and all other exotic skins, too.

CONTACT THE COMPANY TODAY

Help a Dog Like Molly

Molly died alone in the relentless summer sun, her body found in the shallow hole that she'd dug in a futile attempt to keep cool. Right now, dogs just like her are struggling to survive in the extreme heat—we must reach them before it's too late.

DOGS NEED YOU NOW

What Is Vivisection, Is It Legal, and Which Animals Does It Harm?

The practice of experimenting on animals is known as vivisection. Here's how it kills and why it's fake science.

VIVISECTION 101

Imprisoned for 10 Years, Dillan Needs YOUR Help to Get Abusers Charged

A morbidly obese bear named Dillan suffered for years from painful and life-threatening dental disease—an abscess in one of his teeth became so severe that it was draining through a hole that it had bored through his gums—and he spent his days rocking back and forth in a small, concrete-floored cage. His abusers knew they were neglecting him, yet they still haven’t been charged.

DEMAND JUSTICE FOR DILLAN

BREAKING: Horse Race Bettor Settles Doping, Fraud Lawsuit for $20,000

In a first-of-its-kind PETA-supported lawsuit victory, a bettor has secured a $20,000 settlement after suing a horse's trainer and owner over a doping scandal.

READ THE FULL STORY

The Truth About That 'PETA Kills Animals' Rhetoric, Straight From PETA

We will never turn our back on animals who need us most—like Boe, a severely emaciated, cancer-ridden pit bull, and others who are too far gone from disease or injury.

FAQS ABOUT PETA AND OUR SHELTER

Mark Your Calendar: PETA President Ingrid Newkirk's Free 2020 Virtual Book Tour

Join PETA President Ingrid Newkirk on August 20 for a live Zoom "in store" talk on her latest book, Animalkind: Remarkable Discoveries About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion. You won't want to miss this.

Has Killing Animals Brought Us Any Closer to Effective Alzheimer's Disease Treatments?

After decades of wasted time, money, and animals' lives, there's still no cure for Alzheimer's disease—here's why these experiments are failing humans and other animals.

WHY WE MUST DITCH ANIMAL TESTS

Victory! Paragon Sports Is Banning Fur, Thanks to Supporters Like You

After years of campaigning by grassroots animal activists in New York City supported by PETA—including e-mails from more than 56,000 supporters—this will be the last winter that Paragon Sports sells fur.

URGE CANADA GOOSE TO FOLLOW SUIT

Don't Be Fooled: The Real Meaning of These Meat-Industry Euphemisms

"Calf grafting," "depopulation," "free-range"—these are some of the words that the animal agriculture industry uses to try to hide its cruelty. But a "processing plant" is still a slaughterhouse, no matter how you phrase it.

WHAT THESE TERMS ACTUALLY MEAN

Urgent Action Needed

This Week’s Episode:

PETA Podcast #132: Help Is Here! TeachKind Has Your Back This Pandemic School Year

Listen Now

Trending Now at the PETA Shop

Tofu Never Screams Tote

Adopted and Adored Dog Bandana

Meat Markets Breed Diseases T-Shirt

☆ ☆ ☆

Fascinating Fact:

Humans aren't the only ones who love to travel. Some lobsters take long-distance seasonal journeys and can cover 100 miles or more each year. (That's the equivalent of a human walking from Maine to Florida!)