Written by Michelle Kretzer
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This mayor could lick your mayor any day of the week.
Art imitates life when art students join together to campaign to free the Philippines' only captive elephant.
Alright, North Americans, it's time for us to step up. Our birds are ingesting plastic waste at rates that are among the highest in the world.
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Well, well, look who's advocating a plant-based diet now: Bill Gates! (We did not add him to our payroll, we swear.)
No surprise, it's happened again. Another frustrated captive killer whale attacked a trainer.
And now for a bit of trivia. Who said it? "I had a lot of quirks as a child. One was that I didn't like to eat meat; didn't like to chew it, didn't like the taste or smell of it, and just wasn't having any of it."
NEW ACTION ALERTS
Every year, horses are killed during the Calgary Stampede. Urge Alberta Premier Alison Redford to help get at least the most deadly event—the chuckwagon races—canceled.
Tell Sarasota County, Florida, officials that letting feral pigs be mauled by dogs and stabbed is cruel, and ask them to use humane methods if they insist on killing hogs.
Thank you for saving dogs from being poisoned in San Pedro! After hearing from you, the mayor of San Pedro, Belize, agreed to cancel the city's plan to poison homeless dogs and will now let the local animal shelter take them in instead.
NEW FEATURES
Monkeys aren't laboratory equipment, and they aren't luggage either. Tell United Airlines to stop transporting monkeys to their deaths in laboratories.
If you plan to spend part of the weekend knocking around the house, did you know that you can help animals every time you take out the trash?
Been jamming to some One Direction? Guess what really makes you beautiful.
Soccer moms aren't the only ones who can regale you with stories of their children's first words. Goats recall the sound of their kids' bleats even after they've been separated for a long time.
I can't top this headline, so I won't try: "Single Parent Beaver Dad Gives a Dam."
After a truck hauling 600 turkeys for Circle S farm overturned, workers left turkeys to suffer for hours and allegedly abused others. Help us put pressure on Circle S to develop a humane accident-response plan.
Officials with Florida's Suwannee River Water Management District are considering allowing bowhunting on district lands. Urge the board not to allow bowhunting, which often causes deer to die slowly and painfully when they are shot but not killed.
Thank you for helping to free birds trapped at an Illinois mall! After hearing from all of you, officials freed the birds, veterinarians treated those with injuries, and the mall is making its roof safe for birds.
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There's one thing that both Team Twilight and Team Hunger Games can agree on: Everyone should be on Team Tilly.
Are rats smarter than your search engine? The answer may make you want to Google the "Hidden Lives of Rats."
New Jersey is serious about protecting animals in vehicles. Drivers who let their Benjis ride without a seatbelt could find themselves shelling out a few Benjis.
Blood, flesh, veins, muscles, tendons, cow secretions, hen periods, and bee vomit? Bon appétit!
Sarasota County, Fla., officials postponed their decision on feral hog hunting—in which dogs are allowed to chase and maul feral hogs—in order to consider other wildlife control options. Send the county your thanks and ask it to choose humane methods.
Urban Decay is letting its values decay—urge the company to halt its new animal tests and remain cruelty-free.
If you have a general question for PETA and would like a response, please e-mail Info@peta.org. If you need to report cruelty to an animal, please click here. If you are reporting an animal in imminent danger and know where to find the animal and if the abuse is taking place right now, please call your local police department. If the police are unresponsive, please call PETA immediately at 757-622-7382 and press 2.
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