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Don't Be Fooled: 'No-Kill' vs. Socially Conscious Open-Admission Animal Shelters

Every year in the U.S., more than 6 million lost, abandoned, abused, or unwanted dogs and cats enter animal shelters, but are all these shelters the same? PETA answers some of the most common questions about shelters—what they do, why they're important, and more.

 
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Dunkin' Expands the Beyond Sausage Breakfast Sandwich Nationwide

You may have heard that Dunkin' has added a breakfast sandwich featuring Beyond Meat vegan sausage patties to its menu. Now, spread the word, because yesterday, the chain expanded its new sandwich to more than 9,000 locations nationwide.

 
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Dogs Face a Cold, Lonely Death

Right now, neglected "backyard dogs" are being forced to endure winter's driving rain and freezing temperatures without proper shelter—and without our help, some won't survive.

 
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Live Pigs or Goats Shot, Stabbed, and Dismembered in FBI Trauma Training

More than $100,000 of taxpayer money is funding needless, obsolete, and gruesome trauma training on animals—urge the U.S. Department of Justice to switch to more effective, humane training that doesn't injure or kill animals.

 
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UPDATE: Another Win for Nosey the Elephant!

PETA's campaign to save Nosey and take down elephant abuser Hugo Liebel began in 2004. Now, after another win in court, Nosey remains safe from the people who kept her in chains and used her aching body for rides.

 
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Laura Clery Debunks Vegan Myths in Hilarious 'Between Two Ferns' Parody Video

PETA teamed up with actor, author, and social media star Laura Clery and gastroenterologist Dr. Angie Sadeghi, M.D., for this entertaining between two kale bunches interview.

 
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PETA Takes On Experimenters for Smashing Animals in Bloody Car-Crash Tests

Despite the existence of sophisticated animal-free models, experimenters in China continue to fasten abused, frightened animals into car seats and crash them into walls until their bodies are bloody, broken, and mangled.

 
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Victory: Pharma Giant Pfizer Bans Forced Swim Test After PETA Pressure

More than half a million PETA supporters took action, urging Pfizer to commit to banning the forced swim test—in which small animals are dropped into inescapable beakers of water and forced to swim to keep from drowning—and it worked.

 
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Dogs Chained to Plastic Barrels in Subzero Temperatures at Iditarod Champions' Dog Yards

As if being forced to race approximately 1,000 miles weren't grueling enough, dogs treated like heavy equipment for the Iditarod don't get a break even when the race is over—that is, if they survive the race.

 
THE REALITY OF DOG SLEDDING
 
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HUGE NEWS: Queen Elizabeth II Has Gone Fur-Free!

The Queen's decision is in line with the many forward-thinking consumers, businesses, and nations recognizing that faux-fur fabrics spare animals a miserable life and a bloody death.

 
WHAT'S WRONG WITH FUR?
 
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New York City Bans Foie Gras After Urging by PETA and Other Groups

One of the biggest cities in the world took a firm stand against cruelty. New York City has not only banned barbaric foie gras but also passed new laws to help horses, wild birds, dogs, and others.

 
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