Named “Messi” after soccer legend Lionel Messi for his fancy footwork and masterful moves on the pitch, this 8-month-old foal is a budding soccer superstar at his sanctuary home. Young Messi was born at a PETA-supported animal sanctuary in India after his mother, Seeta, was rescued from Delhi’s cruel animal-drawn cart trade, thanks to PETA India’s Mechanization Project. Her guardian exploited her for years, forcing her to haul a heavy vegetable cart through Delhi’s hectic streets without receiving regular veterinary care. After Seeta was retired and transferred to a sanctuary, she gave birth ..read more

BREAKING: PETA has received a whistleblower tip alleging horrific abuse and suffering at American Ostrich Farms in Kuna, Idaho—a “humane” farm that peddles ostrich flesh. The whistleblower reported that workers on the farm violently hit and kicked ostriches frequently. Some employees allegedly assaulted birds while moving them by inserting their boots into birds’ vents—or their rear orifices—while saying things like “I’m gonna f— you in the a–.” Some clearly panicked and distraught birds desperately attempted to get away, running full force into fences. The impact broke their wings and toes, s ..read more

Wait—there are events in which folks fling fish corpses for fun?! On April 22, PETA sent a letter to John McInnis III, co-owner of The Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, & Oyster Bar, urging him to bring a wave of fintastic compassion to this year’s Flora-Bama Mullet Toss by replacing the dead fish typically tossed across state lines with realistic, reusable rubber ones donated by PETA. We also offered to cater the mullet toss with tasty vegan fish sandwiches, which spare animals a violent death and don’t contain the mercury, iodine, sewage, and other contaminants often found inside real fish. Th ..read more

You know what time it is—time to go vegan! Vegan rapper and songwriter C5 is known for his lyrical prowess and opening for artists such as Chance the Rapper, Snoop Dogg, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, and Usher. Now he’s lending his remarkable talents to PETA to deliver a powerful Earth Day message through the art of rap. He and his beautiful family joined PETA on the beach to create a music video with a timely, important message. Lyrics You know what time it is? Time to go vegan. You know what time it is? Come on. I don’t mean to come off like I’m ridiculin’ or preachin’, but here’s a couple reaso ..read more

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PETA U.K. Members Arrested—Will Their Actions Tip the Scales for Animals? Watch the Scale-Tipping Fiasco at LVMH’s Annual Meeting What Fashion Faux Pas Did Protesters Expose at LVMH’s Annual Meeting? Protesters Bagged at LVMH Meeting After Exposing the Brand’s Killer Secret Why Were PETA U.K. Members Bagged at LVMH Meeting? Bagged for Exposing Purses? Watch the Moment Caught on Camera PETA U.K. supporters took over the LVMH annual meeting to expose how the company is lagging behind. Watch the video now. PETA U.K. members were arrested, but what crimes against fashion is LVMH committing? The po ..read more

PETA and Halifax County Paws and Claws SPCA sterilized a whopping 86 animals free of charge in just one day! See some of the animals who won’t be contributing to the companion animal overpopulation crisis, and find out how you can help support our spay/neuter events: South Boston, Virginia, Spay/Neuter Event Was a Pawsome Success PETA deployed two of our mobile clinics from the Hampton Roads area to South Boston, Virginia, for a pawsome spay/neuter event. Thanks to the generous support of the Halifax County Community Recovery Grant Program, Halifax County Paws and Claws SPCA covered the cost o ..read more

Victory! Following a vigorous PETA campaign—which included more than 250,000 e-mails from our supporters, spirited protests, and letters to sponsors—the Hadi Shrine Circus will no longer exploit elephants in its shows. This is great news for elephants, who will no longer be forced to perform at the Hadi Shrine Circus under the constant threat of punishment. Abusive Exhibitors and Broken Spirits: Why the Hadi Shrine Circus Earned its Bad Rap The Hadi Shrine Circus has a history of hiring notoriously cruel exhibitors who keep elephants in shackles and abuse them with bullhooks—weapons that resem ..read more

Shocking video footage from Butte, Montana, reveals that an elderly elephant, Viola, escaped from Jordan World Circus on Tuesday, April 16, and ran loose on city streets. She was supplied by Carson & Barnes Circus, which has been cited for more than 100 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. Watch the dramatic elephant escape video now (contains graphic language): ELEPHANT ON LOOSE IN BUTTE ELEPHANT ON LOOSE IN BUTTE: An elephant got loose in Butte on Tuesday. The Jordan World Circus is in town tonight. The elephant is now safe with its handlers. Viewers say before the elephant was ..read more

It seems that the residents of Panguitch, Utah, won’t have to evacuate just yet, but as they await the possible impact of melting snow, PETA is poised to help them out. PETA Pitches Panguitch a Dam Good Bargain As emergency repairs continue on a massive 60-foot-long crack that’s threatening the integrity of the Panguitch Lake Dam, we sent a letter to Allen Henrie, president of the West Panguitch Irrigation & Reservoir Company, offering to contribute to the considerable funds required to fix the fissure—provided the company agrees to plaster the dam with our eye-catching appeal urging resid ..read more