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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), with 6.5 million members and supporters, is the largest animal rights organization in the world. PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. PETA staffers have had their articles and opinion pieces published in everything from BUST magazine to The Wall Street Journal, and several staffers post pieces to OpEdNews.com using this account.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 31, 2010 Dolphins in tanks: Cruel confinement
Removing dolphins from their natural habitat and communities to display them as attractions at theme parks and resort hotels is a reprehensible practice that has brought a great deal of trauma and tragedy to hundreds of these intelligent animals. It's time for a permanent ban on cruel dolphin displays.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 24, 2010 Don't turn your back on feral cats
An estimated 70 million feral cats are roaming America's back yards and back streets. Feral cat colonies don't spring out of nowhere--they are the direct result of irresponsible people who abandon or allow their unaltered cats to roam outside.
SHARE Thursday, March 25, 2010 Protecting animals protects everyone
Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals rarely stop there--many of them move on to their fellow humans. For everyone's safety, state lawmakers should consider establishing online registries for convicted animal abusers.
SHARE Saturday, March 26, 2011 What a horrific cruelty case can teach us
Animal abusers are cowards who take their issues out on "easy victims"--and their targets often include their fellow humans. Reporting people who hurt animals doesn't only protect animals. It makes the entire community safer.
SHARE Sunday, November 22, 2009 4-H: Cruel to animals and kids
What does it say about society's mindset when children are encouraged to participate in a program that ultimately means the death of an animal they've befriended and whose trust they actively courted? 4-H programs teach the wrong lessons about animals—and they should have no place in our schools.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Squash your carbon footprint: Go vegan
According to a new report, if every American stopped eating meat and cheese for one day a week, it would be the same as if we collectively drove 91 billion fewer miles a year. Imagine the result if we all went vegan.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 16, 2009 If chimpanzees could talk, what would they say?
The U.S. is the only country in the world that continues large-scale use of chimpanzees in experiments. It's time to stop viewing our closest living relatives as little more than test tubes with fur.
SHARE Sunday, April 21, 2013 Vegan is the 'new green' for Earth Day
Planting trees and cleaning up rivers won't mean much in the long run if we continue to trash the planet with our meat habit. To truly "go green," we must start with what's on our plates.
SHARE Thursday, February 4, 2010 Stop carping: Fish farms are the real problem
Half of the fish consumed worldwide now comes from fish farms. As the saga of the Asian carp shows, we'd be better off if we left fish off our plates.
(8 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 25, 2013 News flash: Vegetarians live longer than meat-eaters
If you're searching for the Fountain of Youth, you may want to start by looking at what's on your plate. According to a new study, vegetarians live longer.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, February 26, 2010 Temple Grandin: Helping the animals we can't save
While we at PETA would prefer that no animals be killed for food, we won't ignore the horrors of factory farms and slaughterhouses just because we wish that they didn't exist.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 18, 2010 Animal tests: A choice we can't live with
Congress and the EPA are considering reforming the laws that regulate toxic chemicals. Any update of these laws must include measures to ensure that only the most modern, non-animal testing methods are used
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 18, 2012 Eat Vegan To Beat Breast Cancer--Doctor's Orders
Does the nation seem to have a pink tint to it these days? It's not your vision--it's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But when it comes to winning the war on breast cancer, eating "green"--in other words, eating vegan foods--is more effective than buying pink.
SHARE Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Animal tests are today's Tuskegee experiments
History will look back on humans' violent exploitation of animals in laboratories as a grave moral misstep. High-tech, reliable, and relevant non-animal testing methods exist, and more are waiting to be developed, limited only by our ingenuity.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 28, 2009 Slaughterhouses: Where racehorses go to 'retire'
Every year, hundreds of thoroughbreds from the U.S. are sold to stables in Japan. Many of these horses will eventually end up in Japanese slaughterhouses, where they will be killed, cut apart, and turned into dog food.
(4 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Exotic pets must be outlawed
Thousands of people all over the country have been bitten, mauled and killed by exotic pets. Keeping tigers, monkeys, pythons and other dangerous animals in our homes is like lighting a fuse and pretending it won't go off.
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 11, 2011 Shocking: These collars hurt dogs
A man in Wales--where the use of shock collars is illegal--was recently fined for putting a shock collar on his collie. These cruel devices should be banned in the U.S. too.
(13 comments) SHARE Monday, June 22, 2009 Looking at the World Through a Fly's Eye
What do chimpanzees, dolphins, crabs, and even flies have in common? They all have talents-and feelings-that humans are often completely unaware of. PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk makes the case for recognizing and embracing the bonds we share with animals-and acting on them.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 4, 2009 Zoos: Boredom behind bars
We punish criminals in our society by taking away their freedom. Yet animals in zoos, who have committed no crimes, are also denied all of their most basic needs, including the opportunity to move about and roam freely, forage, explore, play, and socialize with other animals.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Would you give your right arm (or leg) for a steak?
Studies have shown that eating a low-fat, high-fiber, plant-based diet can help control--and even prevent--diabetes. This November, National Diabetes Month, is the perfect time to go vegan.
(4 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 20, 2011 Bullfighting: The end is in sight
Spain's national television network recently banned bullfighting from the country's airwaves, deeming it harmful for children to watch. The only thing keeping the fights alive and the bulls dying are tourists. If you travel abroad, never patronize a bullfight.
(7 comments) SHARE Friday, February 25, 2011 Declawing: Taking a hatchet to a cat's nail
According to a new AP poll, 55 percent of cat guardians think it's OK to declaw cats. Perhaps they don't realize that declawing is a painful and permanently crippling procedure and that humane options exist.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 10, 2013 Crufts: Making dogs suffer for 'beauty'
Dog shows such as Westminster and Crufts put dogs at risk. Dog breeders routinely use inbreeding and genetic manipulation to achieve certain "desirable" traits, and as a result, as many as one in four purebred dogs is plagued with a serious genetic health problem.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 3, 2010 SeaWorld: Empty the tanks
More than 20 orcas have died in U.S. SeaWorld facilities since 1986--and none of them died of old age. As you make your summer vacation plans, please leave cruel marine mammal theme parks off the list.
SHARE Thursday, September 10, 2009 In a fog? It could be the fish
None of us would dream of drinking water tainted by sewage, pesticides, heavy metals and other contaminants, yet we'll happily eat fish who are pulled from this toxic brew. A new study, which found mercury in every single fish tested from streams across the country, provides one more reason to leave fish off our plates.
SHARE Wednesday, December 14, 2011 They kill horses, don't they?
Congress recently paved the way for horses to be slaughtered for meat in the U.S. If eating horse flesh appalls you, so should the industries that provide the bodies.
(10 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 31, 2009 Saving the planet one meal at a time
There is no such thing as a meat-eating environmentalist. Whether you do it for the planet, your own health, or for the sake of animals, you have the power to change the world, simply by changing what's on your plate.
SHARE Monday, November 1, 2010 Has your meat been molested?
PETA's undercover investigations of factory farms and slaughterhouses have revealed a shocking form of cruelty: the sexual abuse of animals by some workers at facilities where animals are bred, raised and slaughtered. The only way that anyone can be sure that they're not supporting these heinous acts is to go vegan.
SHARE Sunday, December 7, 2008 Life's no Disney movie for pet-store 'Rhinos'
Rhino, the pint-size hamster sidekick in Disney's new movie, Bolt, is getting the big-screen star treatment, but his real-life cousins are all too often treated like trash. All those "Rhinos" you see for sale in pet shops come from massive breeding warehouses, where small animals live in deplorable conditions and routinely go without fresh food, clean water or veterinary care.
(6 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 11, 2009 For Kids' Health, Ronald McDonald and Joe Camel Deserve Bans
The children who eat chicken nuggets and pepperoni pizza today will likely grow up to be the obese adults and heart patients of tomorrow. Encouraging kids to eat nutritious vegetarian foods instead will give them the fuel they need to be healthy and active now—and help protect them from many debilitating diseases as they grow older.
SHARE Saturday, September 25, 2010 Fall fashion's hottest trend: Faux fur
This season, designers and retailers from Anna Sui to Uniqlo are selling faux-fur bags, faux-fur jackets and other faux-fur creations. For the sake of animals suffering in crowded wire-mesh cages on fur farms, this is one trend that we should all embrace.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 7, 2013 "Saving" Animals at Any Cost Can Be a Dangerous Proposition
Making animal shelters "no-kill" is certainly a worthy goal. But halting euthanasia at shelters before reducing the number of animals who are born creates more problems than it solves and leaves many animals to suffer a fate far worse than a painless death.
SHARE Friday, September 3, 2010 Tax dollars thrown away on pointless animal experiments
Wasteful and cruel addiction experiments on animals are being conducted all over the country--and taxpayers are footing the bill for many of them. Federal tax dollars would be much better spent funding cash-strapped addiction treatment centers and studying drug addictions in humans in a clinical setting.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 7, 2009 Leading Alzheimer's researcher: Animal experiments will not help humans
A recent Pew Research Center poll found that 43 percent of adults—and nearly 60 percent of those under 30—oppose the use of animals in experiments. A top Alzheimer's researcher explains why we would all be better off if animal experimenters stopped subjecting animals to painful and deadly experiments that are irrelevant to humans.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 16, 2011 Are we supporting violence in God's name?
When we sit down to eat, we can support the misery and violence of factory farms and slaughterhouses or we can make choices that support mercy and compassion. The decision should be an easy one for us.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, May 16, 2009 No sure bet for thoroughbred horses
While on-track breakdowns are dramatic, racehorses are much more likely to meet a different end. The horses who will be revered, praised and wagered on during this year's Triple Crown races may very well end up in a slaughterhouse.
SHARE Thursday, May 12, 2011 Cruelty is never just a game
Google's KG Dogfighting app trivializes the horrendous suffering that animals endure at the hands of dogfighters. The company should pull this ill-conceived app: There is no excuse for trying to pass off animal abuse as "entertainment."
SHARE Saturday, May 21, 2011 For good bone health, break your dairy addiction
People who consume cow's milk, cheese, meat and other animal products tend to lose calcium from their bones surprisingly fast--because animal protein leaches this important nutrient from the body. If you want to build strong bones, dumping dairy products is a good place to start.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, May 30, 2009 Cruelty on the midway
Big-cat photo ops, petting zoos, pony turnstiles and elephant and camel rides are staples on the state and county fair circuit. But for the animals used in these cruel displays, life is anything but fun and games.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 12, 2010 It's up to us to stop puppy mills
Most puppies and kittens who are sold at pet stores come from mass-breeding facilities where animals are kept in tiny, feces-caked cages and are never given any love, attention or even a chance to roll in the grass. We can put puppy mills out of business by never buying animals from pet stores.
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, December 31, 2010 Downsize yourself in 2011: Go vegan
Every year after the holidays, millions of people resolve to lose weight, only to see their resolve stall in the McDonald's drive-through weeks later. This year, keep your resolution--not with fad diets or "miracle weight-loss pills," but by making the switch to a healthy vegan lifestyle.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Don't just buy pink this month--eat green too
A never-ending barrage of pink products hits the market every year around October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wearing pink is a good way to raise awareness about breast cancer, but eating a "green" vegan diet is an effective way to actually prevent and combat the disease.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, June 17, 2011 Fight cancer with your fork
According to the World Health Organization, up to 40 percent of all cancers are preventable. Eliminating animal products from our diets and replacing them with wholesome vegetarian foods will help protect our health rather than harm it.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, April 27, 2012 Spring: The saddest season for animal shelters
When the weather warms up, homeless kittens and puppies pour into animal shelters across the country. We need to stop overpopulation at its source--by spaying and neutering animals to prevent more unwanted animals from being born.
(39 comments) SHARE Monday, June 7, 2010 Get hooked on compassion--not fishing
It's time to stop pretending that fishing is an acceptable pastime. Fish are intelligent animals who form complex social relationships, have impressive long-term memories, and use tools. And they feel pain, as all animals do.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, May 9, 2011 PETA plan would spare thousands of thoroughbreds from slaughter
As the Kentucky Derby fast approaches, PETA is calling on the Jockey Club to adopt the group's new Thoroughbred 360 Lifecycle Fund, which would provide funds for the humane retirement of racehorses who are now sent to slaughter. More than 10,000 U.S. thoroughbred horses end up slaughtered for meat every year.
SHARE Monday, April 13, 2009 Oh, Canada: Stop the shameful seal slaughter
As you read this, tens of thousands of seals are being clubbed and shot for their fur in Canada. Killing animals for something as selfish as fur can never be justified-but the very least that we can do is end the sickening spectacle of the seal slaughter once and for all.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, June 15, 2012 Fight cancer with food
When it comes to beating cancer and other diseases, an ounce of prevention (switching to a healthy, humane vegan diet) is worth a pound of cure (surgery, radiation and chemotherapy).
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 9, 2013 On Mother's Day, don't forget animal moms
Some of the best mothers in the world are found in the animal kingdom, yet few animal moms on today's farms are ever allowed to nurture their babies as nature intended. This Mother's Day, honor all mothers " with a vegan celebration.
SHARE Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Civil Rights Fopr Orcas?- PETA Takes Sea World To Court!
Last week, five captive orcas were represented in a U.S. federal court in a lawsuit filed against SeaWorld seeking to establish that the animals deserved protection under the Constitution's 13th Amendment, which prohibits slavery. There is no question that SeaWorld enslaves animals.
SHARE Saturday, March 19, 2011 Hoarders hurt animals
Animal hoarders--once described as "collectors" whose good intentions had gone awry--are now recognized as individuals whose mental illness or compulsion can cause criminal behavior with horrific consequences. If you suspect animals are being neglected or abused by their caretakers, please contact local authorities.
SHARE Saturday, July 31, 2010 Modern tests spare animals from oil leak fallout
The EPA is using efficient and effective non-animal testing methods to study the endocrine effects of chemical dispersants that could be used to clean up oil in the Gulf of Mexico. As this urgent situation highlights, we can no longer afford to rely on crude and cruel animal toxicity tests that date back to the 1930s and take years to provide answers.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 4, 2009 Cruelty in the classroom
October is national "Cut Out Dissection" Month. There are far better ways to teach biology than by killing animals, damaging the environment, and giving students a lesson in insensitivity.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Animals don't make war--and shouldn't be treated as the enemy
At 17 military bases across the country, medics are being forced to maim and kill goats and pigs in cruel and outdated trauma-training exercises. Our troops deserve the very best, so why is the military still stabbing, burning and shooting animals when it could be using the very latest equipment to train medics to save soldiers' lives?
SHARE Friday, May 14, 2010 KFC's 'pink buckets' are a recipe for cancer
Studies have long shown that eating meat--including chicken--can increase your cancer risk. So why is KFC peddling "Buckets for the Cure"?
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 27, 2014 Zoos' dirty little secret
The public killing of the 18-month-old giraffe Marius at the Copenhagen Zoo should be a wake-up call: Zoos are businesses whose "merchandise" is living, feeling animals, and unwanted animals are routinely unloaded in unsavory ways.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, February 4, 2011 Foie gras a faux pas
Foie gras production involves force-feeding ducks and geese until their livers balloon to the size of a small football. It's time to ban this epicurean atrocity.
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, September 9, 2011 Can your dog or cat count on you if disaster strikes?
Whether you live in a hurricane zone, near a fault line, in Tornado Alley or somewhere in between, disasters can strike anytime and anywhere. Help keep your loved ones safe by making emergency plans now to protect all the members of your family--including your animals.
(6 comments) SHARE Friday, April 19, 2013 Think your animals are safe in your backyard? Think again
Every day, countless animals are used for target practice, stolen for experimentation, used as bait for dogfighting and worse after being left outside alone for "just a few minutes." Protect your animals: Keep them indoors.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 8, 2011 Racing young horses at reckless speeds needs to stop
Thoroughbred auction companies recklessly endanger--and even kill--very young, inexperienced horses by forcing them to sprint at top speeds in shows for potential buyers. This abusive practice needs to stop.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 8, 2011 Season's eatings: How to avoid the holiday spread
The average person consumes an extra 600 calories per day between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Stick with good-for-you meat- and dairy-free holiday treats, and you won't need to ask Santa for a bigger belt.
SHARE Friday, April 9, 2010 Food inspectors failing the public--and animals
Animals on factory farms live mired in their own waste and are slaughtered on killing floors that are contaminated with feces, vomit and other bodily fluids. When government food inspectors--pressured by supervisors--turn a blind eye to these filthy conditions, it's little wonder that tainted meat enters the food supply.
SHARE Monday, February 13, 2012 Federal snake ban lacks bite
A recent federal ban that stops imports and interstate commerce in four species of snakes doesn't go far enough. No one "needs" a pet python or anaconda. For the animals' sake--and ours--it's time to outlaw ownership of exotic pets.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 7, 2012 2011: A surprisingly good year for animals
In 2011, we saw bullhooks banned, elephant exhibits closed, animal testing halted, and fur given the cold shoulder. We can keep the momentum going by resolving to make animal-friendly choices in the coming year.
SHARE Thursday, June 7, 2012 The drug days of summer horse racing
Thoroughbred I'll Have Another would seem to be in an exalted position as the Belmont Stakes approaches--but even horses at the top of the racing world are at constant risk. I'll Have Another's trainer, Doug O'Neill, has a long rap sheet of drugging violations, and his horses break down or show signs of injury at more than twice the national rate.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Antibiotic-free or not, meat should be off hospital menus
Hospitals across the country are starting to buy only antibiotic-free meats in an effort to improve the quality of the food that they serve to patients. This begs the question, "Why are hospitals serving meat in the first place?"
SHARE Thursday, March 3, 2011 Iditarod suffering begins even before the starting line
More than half the dogs who start the Iditarod don't make it across the finish line, and 81 percent of those who do finish suffer lung damage, according to a report published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. It's time for this cruel event to end.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 22, 2011 Why PETA is ready to go all the way for animals
PETA's job is to make the animal rights message impossible to forget. That's why we're launching a PETA.xxx website this fall.
(4 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 6, 2009 Pork for Dinner? In a Pig's Eye
A new study provides more insight into the intelligence of pigs—and raises questions about the intelligence and thoughtfulness of the humans who eat them.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 19, 2009 Giving farmed-animal abusers their due
Recent convictions in two separate cases have let the meat industry and its employees know that the courts won't tolerate animal abuse-and given the public yet another reason to go vegetarian.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 21, 2009 In hard times, make a real fashion statement: Don't wear fur
Cruelty is never in style. But now more than ever, as more and more fashionistas are becoming "recessionistas," fur is as conspicuously out of place as a bailed-out banker's private jet.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 30, 2009 How the 'Obama puppy' can help end animal homelessness
It won't happen overnight, but if we vow always to do two simple things-adopt animals from shelters or rescue groups rather than buy them from breeders or pet shops and get our animals spayed or neutered-then together, yes, we can end animal homelessness once and for all.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 5, 2010 A fate worse than death
Tilikum, the killer whale who attacked and killed SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau, is now confined to a solid-sided concrete pool that measures just 36 feet long and 25 feet wide--barely bigger than his own body. It's time for SeaWorld to "Free Tilly."
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 11, 2010 Greyhounds: Racing to the grave
Officials in Florida recently discovered the bodies of 37 dead and decomposing dogs at a greyhound racing track. People who care about dogs should stay away from greyhound tracks and betting parlors until this ruthless industry is shut down.
SHARE Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Jellyfish--swimmers' new BFFs?
Research shows that jellyfish, lobsters and other sea animals are far more complex than we ever imagined. Perhaps it's time to leave these animals off our plates.
SHARE Friday, April 8, 2011 All bears in zoos are Knut
Just weeks after the highly publicized death of Knut, the polar bear at the Berlin Zoo, another animal at the same zoo, a six-year-old elephant, has died. It's time to stop confining animals to cages for our entertainment.
SHARE Monday, January 30, 2012 The military abuse video you haven't heard about
In 2008, a scandalous video emerged of a U.S. marine throwing a puppy off a cliff. Now there is a video of a soldier repeatedly beating a sheep with a baseball bat. Whether the abuser is a military service member or a regular Joe, cruelty to animals must be taken seriously, for everyone's safety.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 28, 2013 Cherokee's Trail of Tears Continues
A recent PETA undercover investigation documented systemic neglect, deprivation, and abuse of bears at the Chief Saunooke Bear Park in Cherokee, North Carolina. Animal-friendly tourists should steer clear of such roadside zoos.
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 13, 2011 The meat industry endangers motorists and animals alike
Every year, scenes of slaughter play out along our highways and rural roads as trucks carrying farmed animals to their fate overturn. The meat industry must act to prevent these wrecks--for the sake of both animals and motorists alike.
SHARE Thursday, June 30, 2011 America the meatless--we're one step closer
More than any other city in the U.S., Aspen, Colo., has embraced Meatless Mondays. For our own health and the health of the planet, the rest of us should follow Aspen's lead.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 15, 2011 New dietary guidelines are 'fishy'
The latest incarnation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which was recently released, includes a recommendation to eat more fish. Here's why you shouldn't.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, May 19, 2012 Pigeons: Racing to the death
A recently completed PETA investigation of pigeon racing spanning many states found rampant suffering, deaths of birds and illegal interstate gambling. This cruel "sport" is driven by money, but it's the pigeons who pay the ultimate price.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, May 31, 2010 Animal suffering in laboratories: A failure to care
A new study shows that mice--like other animals--grimace when they are in pain. Yet mice and rats are still used and killed by the tens of millions in U.S. laboratories every year--denied even the minimal coverage of the only federal law offering any sort of protection to animals in laboratories.
(10 comments) SHARE Thursday, April 22, 2010 You can't be a meat-eating environmentalist
Saving the planet starts with what you put on your plate. Celebrate Earth Day every day--and at every meal--by going vegan.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, May 25, 2012 Time to ban foie gras
Starting July 1, it will be illegal to sell foie gras in California. It should be illegal everywhere.
SHARE Friday, November 18, 2011 Drivers, beware: Deer-car collisions increase during hunting season
Hunters like to say that killing deer is the only way to prevent traffic collisions with them. So why are the opening day and opening Saturday of deer hunting season "two of the most dangerous days to drive"?
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, January 17, 2011 Resolve to change a chained dog's life
Cold weather means extra hardship for "backyard" dogs, who can suffer from frostbite, exposure and dehydration when water sources freeze. This January, "Unchain a Dog Month," PETA is encouraging people to allow their best friends inside, where they will be safest and happiest.
SHARE Thursday, June 23, 2011 Lions and tigers and E. coli
Some state and county fair organizers continue to fall back on stale old midway displays such as tiger cub photo booths, pig races and petting zoos. For the sake of the animals as well as children--who are put in harm's way by such displays--parents should avoid cruel animal attractions.
SHARE Sunday, October 25, 2009 New investigation reveals dairy's dark side
From birth to death, animals on today's factory farms are treated like nothing more than machines. Cows on dairy farms are no exception—as PETA's latest undercover investigation reveals.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 17, 2013 There's no call for cruelty in Christmas
Santa belongs at the mall. Reindeer do not. Help make the holidays brighter for animals by refusing to patronize reindeer photo ops, horse-drawn carriage rides and "living" Nativity scenes.
SHARE Friday, August 3, 2012 Consumers can convince companies to do the right thing
While some companies are selling animals out for a market share in China, where cruel and deadly animal tests are required by the government, consumers don't have to backslide with them. We can still choose to purchase products from the more than 1,300 companies that are committed to being cruelty-free.
SHARE Sunday, March 7, 2010 SeaWorld: A world of suffering
The death of the SeaWorld trainer following the attack by a killer whale is a tragedy that didn't have to happen. For years, PETA has been calling on SeaWorld to stop confining oceangoing mammals to an enclosure that to them is like a bathtub--and to stop forcing the animals to perform silly tricks over and over again.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, June 10, 2011 Adopt, don't shop, for your four-legged friend
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and it's the perfect time to save a life by adopting a cat (or two) from an animal shelter or reputable breed-rescue group. Whether you have your heart set on a regal Persian or a sassy tabby, animal shelters are overflowing with cats of every stripe.
SHARE Thursday, November 15, 2012 As autumn sets in, be nice to mice
If there's a mouse in your house, don't turn to poisons or glue traps. Keep rodents away with humane mouse-proofing techniques such as sealing up cracks in walls and storing food in chew-proof containers.
SHARE Saturday, March 13, 2010 NASA's cruel monkey experiments should be grounded
For many people, NASA represents cutting-edge science and grandiose achievements such as sending a human to the moon. Unfortunately, future NASA projects are not so inspiring: The agency plans to irradiate squirrel monkeys and force them to endure years of laboratory experiments to measure the inevitable devastation that the radiation causes to their brains and bodies.
SHARE Thursday, September 6, 2012 Don't let the drought dry up your wallet--go vegan
Thanks to this summer's drought conditions, meat-eaters can expect to see a spike in prices in the coming months. If you're concerned about your grocery bills--or your health--now would be a good time to go vegan.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 9, 2013 A mouse is not a man--or a tool
A new study has found that decades of burn, sepsis and trauma experiments on mice have led nowhere. It's time to switch to sophisticated human-focused research that will help people rather than waste resources and needlessly harm animals.
SHARE Thursday, September 1, 2011 This Labor Day, remember animal shelters' unsung heroes
This Labor Day weekend, please give a thought to the brave people who pour their hearts and souls into helping animals at open-admission shelters. We can all make shelter workers' lives a little bit easier by having our animal companions spayed and neutered and always adopting homeless animals, rather than buying animals from breeders or pet stores.
(4 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 20, 2010 If dinner is still twitching, don't eat it
Showing cruelty of gastronomical proportions, some restaurants are now chopping up and serving live octopuses, lobsters and other sea animals to their customers. But consuming live animals doesn't just push the boundaries of good taste: It's animal abuse.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 13, 2010 Give fur the cold shoulder
Fashion guru Tim Gunn says, "Wearing fur is like wearing a big sign reading, 'I'm in favor of inflicting cruelty and pain on animals as a fashion statement.'" Surely the frigid temperatures haven't left you that frosty.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 4, 2009 Declare dog Independence Day
From Chesapeake Bay retrievers to Boston terriers to Alaskan malamutes, millions of dogs in the U.S. live their entire lives in chains. This Fourth of July, before we slice the watermelon and light the sparklers, let's make it a true Independence Day for everyone-by urging friends and neighbors to unchain their dogs.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, August 19, 2011 These tourist traps are the pits
If you're on the road this summer and pass a roadside zoo, please keep on driving. These cruel operations stay in business only because people patronize them.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 6, 2013 A 'snip' in time saves felines
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month--the perfect time to save a life by adopting a cat from an animal shelter or reputable breed-rescue group. But if we want to one day celebrate "There Are No More Shelter Cats in Need of Adoption" Month, spaying and neutering are the keys.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, January 24, 2012 A resolution for cat people
When cats are allowed outside unattended, they may come back injured, or not come back at all. They can be exposed to fatal illnesses, hit by cars, attacked by dogs or abused by cruel people. Keep your cats safe this year--by keeping them inside.
SHARE Saturday, October 3, 2009 The season's best look: faux fur
Most people wouldn't dream of wearing a coat made from the skins of 120 dead minks, but what about fur trim? Even a little bit of fur adds up to a lot of suffering for rabbits and other animals on fur farms.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, May 8, 2009 Humans are responsible for swine flu
Factory farms are breeding grounds for life-threatening conditions, including swine flu, avian flu, E. coli infection and others. If we don't want pigs, chickens and cows to be our downfall-either through animalborne illnesses or through heart disease or cancer-it's time to reevaluate the way we eat.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, March 29, 2009 Is there an upside to the capsizing economy?
According to food writer Giles Coren, using foie gras is "a lazy way for a half-competent chef to make his food seem flash." If there's one bright spot in the current recession, it's that foodies are beginning to give up this cruel and selfish indulgence.
SHARE Saturday, January 5, 2013 There is good reason to be optimistic about 2013
As we head into the new year, let's reflect upon some of the things that made 2012 memorable for animals--and remember that we can continue to push for progress by taking simple steps such as buying cruelty-free products, choosing meatless meals, and wearing animal-friendly fashions.
SHARE Saturday, July 10, 2010 A proven method of 'girth control'
The USDA's new dietary guidelines recommend a shift toward a "more plant-based" diet. Going vegan is the easiest, healthiest way for Americans to fight the "battle of the bulge."
SHARE Wednesday, February 13, 2013 In the year of the snake, shed your skins
Every year, millions of snakes, lizards, crocodiles and alligators are violently killed for their skins. You can help snakes and other reptiles in the Year of the Snake and beyond by not wearing them.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 31, 2011 Why I 'pied' a government official
During Canada's annual seal slaughter, tens of thousands of baby seals are shot or bludgeoned with clubs, hooked in the eye or cheek and skinned, sometimes while the animals are still conscious. It's time for Canada to end this cruel and senseless spectacle.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 8, 2012 The Iditarod: 1,150 miserable miles
USA Today columnist Jon Saraceno has called the Iditarod a "sick marathon " carried out on the backs of defenseless animals." People who care about dogs should condemn this cruel event.
SHARE Thursday, December 27, 2012 'No-kill' is no solution to animal homelessness
Every caring person wants to end the need for euthanasia of homeless dogs and cats. But the only real and humane way for communities to become no-kill is to first become no-birth--by passing mandatory spay/neuter legislation and by outlawing the unregulated breeding and sale of animals by breeders, pet shops and puppy mills.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, March 19, 2010 Racing dogs to death
Dogs die every year in Alaska's grueling Iditarod race. It's time to relegate the Iditarod to the history books.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, February 18, 2011 Why I won't watch Westminster
A Scottish deerhound won this year's Westminster Dog Show--and we can only guess how many people who watched the televised event decided that they absolutely must have a dog exactly like "Hickory." You're better off turning off the TV--and adopting a mutt from your local animal shelter.
(2 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 14, 2009 Don't get squeezed on your next flight
With the news that airline passengers with "extra baggage" may have to pay for two seats, here's a simple way for frequent flyers to shed pounds and avoid paying extra airfare: Go vegetarian.
SHARE Sunday, November 22, 2009 Tormenting turkeys: Not in the holiday spirit
On Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will gather around dead turkeys to give thanks for the blessings in their lives. Turkeys, of course, have nothing to be thankful for
SHARE Saturday, August 8, 2009 If you love your cat, keep her inside
Across the country every day, companion animals are stolen for experimentation, used for target practice or bait for dogfighting and worse after being left outside alone for “just a few minutes.†Keep your feline (and canine) friends safe by keeping them indoors.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 24, 2011 This Thanksgiving, meet a turkey named Fern
Thanksgiving is murder on turkeys. If people got a chance to know these interesting and personable birds, they'd balk at baking and eating their wings, legs and breasts.
SHARE Thursday, April 29, 2010 Time to ban barbaric tools of the circus trade
Animal handlers in circuses use whips, sharp metal bullhooks, electric shock prods and other devices to force elephants to perform. These barbaric devices can turn animals into ticking time bombs--as a recent incident at a Shrine-sponsored circus shows.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 28, 2009 Meet your meat
The animals on our plates were once inquisitive individuals who valued their lives, solved problems, formed friendships and experienced fear and pain-just as we do. Just ask Molly the cow.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 21, 2011 Canines and hot cars: a deadly combination
During warm weather, even dogs who are left in a car in the shade can quickly succumb to heatstroke, and many animals suffer horrifying deaths after being left in a car unattended. Please keep your dog safe--leave him at home.
SHARE Tuesday, August 2, 2011 Why aren't there more felony indictments for lab animal abusers?
In July, a grand jury indicted four individuals who worked at Professional Laboratory and Research Services on 14 felony cruelty-to-animals charges. This should be a trend: If someone hits, kicks, throws or neglects animals, it should be a crime, wherever it happens.
SHARE Thursday, November 3, 2011 Fall's Hottest Trend? Hint: It's Not Fur
While some designers' fall collections look as if they were conceived in a taxidermist's basement, designers who still use real fur are out of touch with today's fashion-forward consumers.
SHARE Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Exotic 'pets': suffering for sale
Every year, countless people succumb to the temptation to purchase "exotic" animals such as monkeys, pythons, macaws-even tigers, lions and bears-to keep as "pets." All too often, they-and the animals-pay with their lives.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, July 26, 2009 The saddest show on Earth
Earlier this year, PETA went undercover at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and captured Ringling workers on video as they beat and whipped elephants dozens of times. The abuse extended from Birmingham, Alabama, to Providence, Rhode Island―Ringling's venues changed, but the beatings did not.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, March 23, 2012 Dairy farm abuses hard to swallow
From birth to slaughter, cows on dairy farms are treated like milk machines, not living beings. If you don't want to cause animals undue suffering, perhaps it is time to switch to almond milk and soy cheese.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 19, 2009 This Christmas, just say 'No' to that doggie in the window
Animals who are given as holiday gifts are often discarded or given away yet again when the holiday season is over. Well-intentioned holiday shoppers who might be thinking about giving a kitten, puppy, or other animal as a gift should cross animals off their shopping lists.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 5, 2013 For chained dogs, it's a long, cold, lonely winter
Hidden out of sight in the backyard, many chained dogs go without proper food and water, shelter and veterinary care, and they suffer through all weather extremes. If there are chained dogs in your neighborhood, please encourage their guardians to take them inside, where they can be a part of the family.
SHARE Wednesday, October 19, 2011 'Pinkwashing' has me seeing red
Does the nation seem to have a pink tint to it these days? It's not your vision--it's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But when it comes to winning the war on breast cancer, eating "green" is more effective than buying pink.
SHARE Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Change everything for a chained dog
January is "Unchain a Dog" Month. If you know someone with an outside dog, please urge the dog's guardian to bring his or her forgotten companion indoors to be with the rest of the family.
SHARE Friday, April 22, 2011 This Easter, choose eggs that are green, not mean
On a typical egg farm, hens are crammed together in wire cages so small that they can't even stretch a single wing. This Easter, please choose plastic or wooden eggs for your celebration--they're just as fun for kids, and they don't harm hens.
SHARE Wednesday, October 12, 2011 This October, 'fall' for a dog from a shelter
October is "Adopt a Shelter Dog" Month, and if you're ready to commit to caring for a canine companion, there is no better place to find your new best friend than a shelter or rescue group.
SHARE Wednesday, November 4, 2009 The land of the free?
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.†The time has come to recognize that all oppression, prejudice, violence and cruelty are wrong and must be rejected, regardless of race, regardless of sexual orientation—and regardless of species.
SHARE Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Is Westminster promoting doggie defects?
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and other dog shows are little more than overblown beauty pageants. But as trivial as dog shows may seem, they have serious repercussions, including the promotion of dangerous and unhealthy breeding standards that result in one out of four dogs being born with physical problems ranging from allergies to epilepsy.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, April 6, 2012 Save a bundle and a bunny this Easter
If your kids are begging for a bunny this Easter, stick to the kind found in toy stores--not pet stores.
SHARE Thursday, July 22, 2010 Not your grandmother's state fair
"Green" state and county fairs--featuring everything from vegetable oil-powered cars to organic food vendors--are sprouting up all over the country. We should embrace these eco- and animal-friendly innovations and send tired animal displays, such as elephant rides, tiger photo booths and petting zoos, packing.
SHARE Thursday, April 28, 2011 Dear Mr. President: Remember the elephants
While Britain recently retired its last remaining "circus elephant," Ringling and other circuses in the U.S. continue to subject elephants to a lifetime of abuse. People who care about animals should stay away from the big top.
SHARE Monday, May 10, 2010 All bets are off: Steer clear of horse racing
Every day in the U.S., three horses, on average, suffer catastrophic injuries while racing and must be euthanized. People who care about horses for horses' sake should steer clear of the upcoming Preakness and Belmont stakes.
SHARE Sunday, April 4, 2010 This Easter, stick with chocolate bunnies
Most rabbits who are purchased as Easter presents for kids end up dead or abandoned before their first birthday. Weeks after Easter, when "bunny fever" has subsided, many people consign now-unwanted bunnies to outdoor hutches, dump them at animal shelters or simply set them free outdoors--where they will starve or be killed by predators.
SHARE Thursday, June 17, 2010 BP should face cruelty charges
According to a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll, almost two-thirds of Americans believe that the federal government should pursue criminal charges against BP. Cruelty to animals should be included on the list of charges that BP faces.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 16, 2012 A parked car is no place for kids or animals
No one--including kids, cats, dogs or any other living being--should ever be left alone in a car, especially in warm weather. Dogs trapped inside parked cars can succumb to heatstroke within minutes.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, June 1, 2012 Zoos: Don't 'get the party started'
It's bad enough that animals in zoos are confined to small enclosures and prevented from doing most of the things that are natural and important to them. Now they are also being used as party props.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, December 14, 2012 Not-so-merry mangers
It doesn't take a wise man or woman to see that Christmas is anything but merry for animals used in live nativity displays. We can spread goodwill by keeping animals in our thoughts and prayers--not in our mangers.
SHARE Wednesday, January 16, 2013 In 2013, let's remember: Kindness is not a finite commodity
Compassion is not something that gets used up and must be doled out sparingly. Standing up for the defenseless of all species helps make the world a kinder place for us all.
SHARE Saturday, December 12, 2009 If activists are silenced, who speaks for the animals?
Animal advocates who engage in nonviolent protests and civil disobedience are sitting in jail cells, while people who wake up every morning and go to jobs in which they torment and kill animals in laboratories continue to enjoy their freedom, paychecks, social lives and families. This should give every American pause.
SHARE Friday, July 16, 2010 Help animals weather a wicked hurricane season
Animals aren't any better equipped to survive natural disasters than humans are. Making emergency plans now can help all the members of our families weather the storm.