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The Animal Activist Handbook, Part 2: Snappy Comebacks

Having covered the basics of remaining calm and being confident while answering questions about animal advocacy and your decision to go vegetarian, we now move on to part two—answering …

Would You Like Breast Cancer With That?

If breast cancer runs rampant in your family tree, you might want to think twice about eating fast-food—especially grilled chicken. In an October issue of Toxicology, researchers at Imperial …

VICTORY! UNIQLO Pledges to Phase Out Buying Wool From Mulesed Sheep!

After eight-months of international campaigns by PETA Asia and our affiliates, UNIQLO—part of Fast Retailing, the fifth-largest retailer in the world—has agreed to phase out the use of wool …

Urgent Alert: Tell Cairo University to STOP Animal Abuse

We like to think of veterinarians as the allies of animals, committed to helping them and protecting them from harm—which makes the recent news about the severe and intentional …

Natalie Imbruglia in New PETA Anti-Fur Ad

What’s the difference between a full-length fur coat and just a little fur trim? Nothing, says famed Australian singer, actor, and model Natalie Imbruglia.

Swimming With Whale Sharks—the Gentle Giants

There is often debate over eco-tourist schemes and whether they are a help or hindrance to the animals who are the focus of them. With this in mind, I …

Urgent Alert: Ask Government to Close the Surabaya Zoo

Indonesia’s Surabaya Zoo has recently come under fire yet again for keeping animals in severely crowded, filthy, inadequate enclosures and for the long list of animals who have died …

World-Renowned Elephant Veterinarian: Mali Is Suffering

Following a directive from President Benigno Aquino III to evaluate Mali, the 38-year-old solitary elephant at the Manila Zoo, and move her to a sanctuary, a new medical report …

Join the Fight to End Animal Abuse in China

China is expanding rapidly, and it’s a vital location for the animal rights movement. And although animal welfare is a new concept in China and in the region as …

The PETA Patter of Tiny Feet

There are few people in this world who don’t think that at least some animals are lovable and worth protecting. There are perhaps even fewer people who think that …