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Horse Slaughterhouse

Horses Crammed Together in Cargo Planes and Shipped From Canada to Japan for Slaughter

The horses are often deprived of food and water and packed so tightly that they're unable to stand naturally for the duration of the 16- to 18-hour flight. Numerous horses have died, and one horse was even discovered dead and upside down in a crate.

Gajraj

Over 200,000 People Took Action for Gajraj the Elephant, and It Led to His Freedom

After more than 50 long years chained up as a tourist attraction in India, Gajraj the elephant has finally been rescued. Share the great news then take action for other abused and exploited elephants.

Fox on Fur Farm

Over 10,000 Donors—Will You Be Next?

Compassionate people around the world are rallying to help animals through PETA's "Save Our Skins" challenge—don't miss out!

Lolita in Tiny Tank

Solitary Orca Miserable at Miami Seaquarium, yet the Capital One Orange Bowl Is Promoting It

For more than 46 years, the orca Lolita has been forced to swim in endless circles in a tiny, barren tank at the Miami Seaquarium, and she hasn't seen another member of her species since 1980. Why would anyone support such misery?

Birds Plucked Alive

After Hearing from PETA, 1 Hotels Brand Drops Cruel Down Bedding

The eco-conscious brand 1 Hotels takes a stand for birds being plucked alive in the down industry by agreeing to start purchasing only down-free bedding. Now you can take a stand for ducks and geese, too, by urging these five companies to stop selling down today.

Rabbit

Two Huge Victories! Animals Spared Deadly Chemical Tests

Animals won't be forced to inhale deadly chemicals, and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has accepted results from human tests—instead of those from animal experiments—to determine whether lubricants will cause skin irritation and allergic reactions.

Emma Kenney

Emma Kenney Is 'Shameless' in Her Support of Companion-Animal Adoption

Just like her character on the show Shameless, Emma Kenney is a badass in real life, and she uses her voice to speak out against breeders and speak up for animals in shelters.

Zebra

Ask Venues Planning to Host Kelly Miller Circus to Request That It Drop Animal Acts

An exhibitor with Kelly Miller Circus was caught using an electric prod on zebras and camels at a Kelly Miller Circus show in 2015. Tell venues that animals shouldn't be beaten and forced to perform for the circus.

Capuchin Monkey in Lab

Court Sides With PETA in Records Case Involving Imported Monkeys for Experiments

This is a landmark ruling for PETA! Each year, thousands of monkeys are taken from their natural homes or bred on squalid breeding farms in Asia and Africa, crammed into tiny wooden crates, and transported on long-haul flights to U.S. laboratories. In Massachusetts, primate laboratories have been trying to keep all information about this importation secret. Read about the ruling, and then take action for monkeys being flown to laboratories.

Cows in Dairy Industry

Not Your Mom, Not Your Milk

The new campaign for peta2—PETA's youth program—informs young people that female cows are raped, their babies are taken away from them at birth, and the milk meant for calves is stolen for humans.

Urgent Action Needed

bullet Speak Up for Animals Abused at Carson & Barnes Circus
bullet Starvation Experiment on Rats—Yes, You Read That Right
bullet Urge Spring River Park & Zoo to Retire Suffering Animals to Reputable Sanctuaries
bullet Ask State Fair Meadowlands to Drop Cruel Elephant Rides and Petting Zoo

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