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After Discovering She Was Wearing Fur, This Actor Ditched It on the Spot
Anything can happen on the streets of New York City. Just ask actor Bojana Novakovic, who chose compassion and ditched her fur trim on the spot after encountering an anti-fur demonstration outside the Dolce & Gabbana store in Soho over Thanksgiving weekend. Bojana documented her experience on her personal Instagram page, showing how activists can […]
New Book Calls for a Paradigm Shift Away From Animal Use in Science
Written by PETA | December 3, 2018 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) is hosting a launch event for a groundbreaking new book titled Animal Experimentation: Working Towards a Paradigm Change. The book, that will be available through open access early next year, reviews current animal use in […]
Another Fashion Victory! Chanel Bans Fur and Exotic Skins
Written by PETA | December 3, 2018 Breaking news! The champagne corks are popping at PETA, thanks to Chanel’s announcement that it’s kicking fur and exotic skins—including crocodile, lizard, and snake skin—to the curb. For decades, PETA has called on the brand to opt for luxury, cruelty-free fashion that no animal had to suffer and […]
Why Real Feminists Should Stop Eating Eggs
The human egg is tiny, undetectable to the human eye—and yet it’s a powerful, life-giving force that is still polarizing nations. Such an innocuous little ovum, yet it holds such an immense power to divide—and to divide people. As the battle for control over women’s fertility and reproductive rights wages on, feminists are rising up […]
It Took a Village to Save This Cat
Winter has come early this year—much of the U.S. and Canada is already experiencing subfreezing temperatures. New England had its coldest Thanksgiving on record. Buddy, a Doberman pinscher belonging to a homeless man in Montréal, reportedly froze to death in the man’s arms. So when a cat named Pumpkin’s guardians had the same argument that […]
ICYMI: 9 Big Victories You Scored for Animals This Month
Companies are ending animal tests; protecting lobsters; banning fur, mohair, angora, and exotic skins; and refusing to sponsor elephant polo games. Take a look at all of the PETA victories in just one month that you helped us win. Ready to win some more? Make sure that you’re receiving PETA’s action alerts so that you’re […]
It Took a Village to Save This Cat
Winter has come early this year—much of the U.S. and Canada is already experiencing subfreezing temperatures. New England had its coldest Thanksgiving on record. Buddy, a Doberman pinscher belonging to a homeless man in Montréal, reportedly froze to death in the man’s arms. So when a cat named Pumpkin’s guardians had the same argument that […]
PETA, Doctors Call for Ending Animal Tests in Johns Hopkins Book Launch
In a remarkable step forward for animals, Johns Hopkins University is hosting a launch event for a groundbreaking new book on ending animal tests, titled Animal Experimentation: Working Towards a Paradigm Change. The book is a collaborative effort of 51 experts, including scientists, physicians, and PETA’s vice president of international laboratory methods, Shalin Gala. The […]
Knickers the Giant Steer Is Too Big to Eat, but All His Friends Will Die
Cows (and steers) are awesome and have the ability to experience a plethora of complex emotions. These gentle giants cherish their friends and mourn the deaths of loved ones. They may even shed tears when they suffer a loss. So while it’s wonderful that the life of Knickers—the massive steer who has become a recent […]