Companion Animals

Victory! Cruel Fetish Animal Torturer Sentenced to Prison

In the United States last week, Ashley Richards was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of cruelty to animals. Richards and her co-defendant …

Thanuja Ananthan Is an Angel for Animals

Although Thanuja Ananthan, the reigning Miss Malaysia World, is certainly on top of the beauty pageant world, this true-life “angel for animals” took time off from her busy schedule …

Why You Shouldn’t Buy ‘Pet’ Birds

This article was written by peta2 staffer Whitney Calk. When I was 9 years old, my parents bought me a cockatiel for Christmas from a local pet store. I …

Clover’s Story: Adopting an Older Animal

Clover was already well into her twilight years when she was rescued from being butchered and taken in by The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). She waited at the …

PETA Receives Award for Typhoon Haiyan Relief Work

PETA was recently invited to speak about our work with helping animals in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan at the celebration of the Philippines’ Bureau of Animal Industry’s 84th …

8 Reasons to Adopt—Not Buy—Dogs

We’re going to let these clever canines attempt to teach you why adopting a dog is always better than buying one.

PETA Still Helping Animals After Typhoon Haiyan

Note: This blog has been updated since posting to include the recent happenings from PETA’s work in Palawan. Read on! PETA Asia, which has had an office in the …

PETA Aids Animals in War-Torn Zamboanga

Animals don’t belong to religions or have nationalities, and they own no bombs or guns—yet they often suffer in our wars. After the Zamboanga crisis, PETA Asia caseworker Jana Sevilla …

Another Dog Dies: Why Animals Aren’t Meant for Cargo Holds

When a passenger decided to travel with his beloved dogs, an adult and a puppy named Shon, he had no choice but to fly both animals in the aircraft’s …

Daniel Henney Fights Against Animal Homelessness in New PETA Ads

Actor and model Daniel Henney has recently taken on a very different kind of role: helping to end the homeless dog and cat crisis. The heartthrob stars in two …