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Experimenter Painfully Cut Spines of Newborns on the Taxpayers' Dime

University of Delaware experimenter Tania Roth put newborn rats into an ice bath until they passed out before she slashed their spines when they were just a day old. She calls this "science." Be sure to share this alert on Facebook so that others can join you in taking action.

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WHY NORTH CAROLINA NEEDS TO DROP THE 'POSSUM DROP'. 
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Help Protect Animals With PETA President's New Book, Animalkind

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk and bestselling author Gene Stone's new book, Animalkind—which will be released on January 7, 2020—reveals the remarkable diversity of the animal world and all the ways humans can respect and protect it.

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dogs killed for their skin

Dogs Terrified and Wailing on Floors Slick With Blood

Dogs endure utter horror at slaughterhouses in China before being killed and skinned. We need your help to stop this.

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help bettas

Betta Fish in Thailand Starved, Doped, and Shipped to Be Sold in Pet Stores Around the World

You'll never buy a betta fish after seeing this. Watch and share the video, and then urge Petco to end its sales of sensitive betta fish immediately.

TAKE ACTION FOR BETTAS
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Your E-Mails Worked: Kalitta Air Bans Shipments of Monkeys to Labs

You did it! Kalitta Air has banned all shipments of monkeys destined for use in laboratory experiments anywhere in the world. Now ask Air France to follow suit.

SPEAK UP FOR MONKEYS
Help Corky

50 Terrible Things SeaWorld Has Done Since Corky's Capture 50 Years Ago

On December 11, 1969, Corky was captured from the ocean and later taken to SeaWorld. She was torn away from her family and her home and denied everything that's natural and important to her. She's now been held in captivity for longer than any orca in the world. 💔

HELP SEND CORKY HOME
see the company of the year

PETA's 2019 Company of the Year Is Taking Down the Down Industry

This compassionate company is inching us closer to a day when billions of ducks and geese are no longer killed just for a coat.

AND THE WINNER IS …
how it endangers animals

Here's Why You Shouldn't Pay to Touch Captive Wildlife

Wild animals don't want to be in your selfie or be touched by you. Learn how hands-on animal encounters endanger wildlife, and then take action for animals exploited in roadside zoos and touch tanks.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
this is the wool industry

Patagonia, Forever 21, Express, and Others Are Selling Products From the Abusive Wool Industry

No matter the farm, no matter the continent—when we've gone into shearing sheds, we've found that sheep are abused for their wool (and eventually killed). It's not just a haircut—it's cruelty.

MESSAGE THE COMPANIES TODAY
help dogs

Pamela Anderson Offers to Adopt Every Dog in Texas A&M's Laboratory

Texas A&M University's canine muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs aren't helping humans, the dogs are forced to endure a lifetime with the painful and debilitating symptoms of the illness, and the whole world knows it, thanks to PETA's vigorous ongoing campaign.

LET'S HELP THESE DOGS GET A HOME
stocking stuffers

Cruelty-Free, Vegan Stocking Stuffers Under $15

This year, get your holiday shopping done at the PETA Shop with soy wax candles, vegan chocolates, enamel pins, and more.

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PETA Podcast #98: Why North Carolina Needs to Drop the 'Possum Drop'

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