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Writing for Animals: Tips You Need to Know

Often the pen—or computer—really is mightier than the sword. And you don’t have to be Shakespeare! Writing letters to newspapers, businesses, and legislators is an easy, effective way to …

Found Nemo. Finding Dory. Saving Tilikum.

To avoid supporting the cruelty of zoos and aquariums and the conditions that animals confined to those facilities are forced to endure, compassionate parents and children can seek other …

The Truth About Halal Meat

Halal meat has been making headlines around the world recently, with revelations that several major UK restaurants have been “secretly” selling it to customers. Here’s the thing: No religion …

Victory! Cruel Fetish Animal Torturer Sentenced to Prison

In the United States last week, Ashley Richards was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of cruelty to animals. Richards and her co-defendant …

Get a Feel for Angora

Imagine having your hair ripped out while you scream in pain. PETA’s shocking new ad lets viewers get a feel for angora.

Appalling Animal Attraction: Beppu Jigoku

It’s the one attraction that Beppu, Japan, is known for. The Beppu Jigoku, or “hells” in English, are eight natural hot springs that hundreds of tourists eagerly visit each …

Thanuja Ananthan Is an Angel for Animals

Although Thanuja Ananthan, the reigning Miss Malaysia World, is certainly on top of the beauty pageant world, this true-life “angel for animals” took time off from her busy schedule …

“It Was Raining Pigeons”: Millions Die in Taiwan Sea Races

More than a million homing pigeons die every year during Taiwan’s seasonal pigeon races, grueling sets of seven races over the open ocean from ever-increasing distances. Young birds—not even …

Malang the Crocodile Swims Free, Once Again

After Malang, a freshwater crocodile who was rumored to be the largest ever caught, was illegally trapped in Liguasan Marsh, PETA sent an urgent plea to Mlang Mayor Joselito …

China Southern Airlines Fined for Illegally Shipping Monkeys to Labs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has fined China Southern Airlines U.S.$11,600 for illegally shipping 1,380 monkeys over a six-month period in 2013 from breeding facilities in China to laboratories …