Companion Animals

Your Deadly Neighborhood Fight Club

Roosters, horses, dogs, and other animals are pitted against each other and forced to fight, often to the point of death—all for the “amusement” of onlookers, who make bets …

BREAKING NEWS! Makers of Cruel ‘Crush’ Videos Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Earlier today, a Philippine court found La Union residents Vicente and Dorma Ridon—who have been in jail during their trial since June 2012—guilty of child abuse, animal welfare crimes, …

Understanding the Misunderstood: Purebreds and Mixed-Breed Dogs

This is an issue all over the world: the pervasive myth that purebreds are “superior” to mixed-breed dogs. As someone who has never owned and will never own a …

Considering a Companion Animal? Reflect on These Questions Before You Commit

Before adopting an animal, think about your location, lifestyle, and liability!

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.