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Killed for Purses and Watchbands—Urge Gucci, Prada, and Louis Vuitton to Ban Exotic Skins

Ostriches' throats are slit, metal rods are rammed into crocodiles' and alligators' brains or spines, and snakes are skinned alive before being made into "luxury" items. Wearing dead animals is not fashionable—urge Gucci, Prada, and LVMH—the parent company of Louis Vuitton—to ban exotic skins today.

E-MAIL GUCCI, PRADA, AND LOUIS VUITTON

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facts about turkeys

22 Facts That Will Make You Pass on Turkey This Year

From the time they're hatched to when they're slaughtered, turkeys go through hell. See how that turkey dinner actually got on your plate.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS TO TURKEYS
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Help Protect Cats This #GivingTuesday

If 4,000 kind people pitch in by midnight on December 1—#GivingTuesday—PETA will receive an extra $12,000 to protect cats from cruelty.

CATS NEED YOU
good news for alpacas

VICTORY! Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Others Have Banned Alpaca Fleece, Thanks to PETA

After seeing PETA's investigation, all ascena retail group brands—including Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lou & Grey, and Lane Bryant—are excluding alpaca from future collections. This compassionate decision will prevent countless alpacas from being violently sheared for their fleece.

URGE OTHERS TO FOLLOW SUIT
the pet trade exposed

Help Abolish the Pet Trade! Why You Should Never Buy Animals

Every year, millions of birds, fish, cats, dogs, reptiles, and other animals are born into an uncaring and deadly industry. They're treated like disposable merchandise and handed over to anyone with the cash to pay. Don't be a part of this.

THE PET TRADE EXPOSED
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Don't Miss THE Event of the Year—Join Us at Our Big Virtual Party

It's almost time for the livestream holiday party of the year! Celebrate with PETA President Ingrid Newkirk and celebrity guests, including Dolly Parton, Bill Maher, Edie Falco, Jermaine Dupri, Alec Baldwin, Lily Tomlin, and Tyrann Mathieu—plus, there will be various surprise guests!

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VIDEO: This Place Has Been a Monkey Torture Chamber for Nearly 60 Years

Experimenters at the Oregon National Primate Research Center have forcibly bred monkeys and have taken young monkeys away from their mothers and traumatized them. Pregnant monkeys were drugged with nicotine, and juveniles were bled to death. These animals' freedom and lives are being taken from them—help shut this lab down now.

SPEAK UP FOR MONKEYS
PETA is making progress for horses

Progress! Lifesaving Racetrack Changes That Passed, Following PETA Push

Horses are sensitive, intelligent animals who should never be treated as racing machines. But horses continue to die in the racing industry, so PETA is making a substantial effort to protect them.

HOW YOU CAN HELP HORSES
why fur farms are putting us at risk

Biggest Fur Auction House Folds After PETA Predicted COVID-19 Outbreak on Mink Farms

Since the public now shuns fur after decades of PETA campaigns, it's only natural that yet another of the world's biggest fur-peddling companies is collapsing. However, the threat posed by remaining fur farms is still very real. Take action for animals on fur farms today, who spend their entire lives trapped inside cramped, filthy wire cages and are killed by the cruelest methods available, such as suffocation, electrocution, and poisoning.

MINK FUR FARMS AND COVID-19
your thanksvegan guide

Gobble Up PETA's Ultimate Holiday Guide to Celebrate 'ThanksVegan'

Your feast will look and taste great—and you'll feel good, too—with these easy vegan recipes that everyone will love and that no animals had to die for.

FAQS, RECIPES, AND PRODUCTS
Animal Friendly Nursery Rhymes

Animal-Friendly Versions of Outdated Nursery Rhymes

Are you still singing about taking a sheep's wool and cutting off mice's tails with a carving knife? Our attitude toward animals has greatly evolved since many nursery rhymes were written, so PETA Kids just gave classic nursery rhymes like "Three Blind Mice" and "This Little Piggy" a makeover with some much-needed animal-friendly updates.

NEW AND IMPROVED NURSERY RHYMES
your turkey dinner in reverse

Where Did Your Turkey Dinner Come From?

This is what happens to turkeys for Thanksgiving feasts.

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Fascinating Fact:

Turkeys are social butterflies. They love greeting visitors, making new friends, and being around others. They can even recognize human faces! When they're cuddling with each other or being petted, they even purr, much as cats do.