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Don’t Let the FDA Demand More Tests on Animals to Keep Sunscreens on the Market

Using animals in painful experiments to test sunscreen ingredients is cruel, and these tests aren’t even relevant to humans. Yet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pushing sunscreen companies to conduct animal tests just so they can keep their products on the market.

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More Than 16,000 Animals in Ukraine Saved by PETA-Backed Teams—Hear What’s Next. 
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Huge Victory! Thailand-Based Coconut Company Takes BIG Action for Monkeys

When a Thailand-based company no longer obtains coconuts from its own home country, you know the situation is bad. See how a PETA Asia investigation into the Thai coconut industry led to huge changes for a company that sells coconut milk products in over 60 countries.

TAKE ACTION FOR MONKEYS
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Help Change a Dog’s Life This Summer

Dogs chained outside 24/7 have no relief from the scorching heat. You can help them survive this summer’s worst by sending an emergency care package today.

HELP NEGLECTED DOGS NOW
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Hermit Crabs Abducted From Nature Are Sold as Cheap Trinkets at Beach Stores

Selling live hermit crabs to impulse shoppers who cannot possibly meet the animals’ complex needs is a death sentence for these sensitive, social animals.

SPEAK UP FOR HERMIT CRABS
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How PETA’s Executive Vice President Humanely Evicted Rats From Her Attic

When some clever rats moved into the home of PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman, she didn’t reach for poison or traps or call “pest” control. Instead, she used some simple technology and took a few harmless steps to keep them out permanently.

SEE HER CREATIVE SOLUTION
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Killer Receives Tiny Fine After Tormenting a Wolf in Wyoming—Take Action Now

None of the horrible things that a man in Wyoming did to a wolf should be considered legal. Urge Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to implement immediate emergency protections for gray wolves and to reinstate full federal protections for them under the Endangered Species Act to ensure others cannot harm wolves this way without facing serious repercussions.

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Dozens Wore Medieval Torture Devices to Stand Up for Bulls in Pamplona

Every year, 60 bulls are stabbed and slaughtered in front of bloodthirsty crowds at the San Fermín festival in Spain. Animal defenders gathered in a unique display in Pamplona last week to protest against this archaic ritualized execution of bulls—join them in condemning the horrific spectacle.

TELL PAMPLONA’S MAYOR TO HELP BULLS
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PETA Confronts RH at Its Annual Shareholder Meeting—Will It Ban Down?

In the down industry, the necks of ducks and geese are cut and the birds are then dumped into scalding-hot water to remove their feathers. PETA confronted RH executives at their annual shareholder meeting with investigative footage revealing the horrific abuse of birds for down, yet the company continues to sell down- and feather-filled bedding, furniture, and decor.

URGE RH TO BAN DOWN
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Ukraine, Two Years Later: How PETA-Backed Teams Persist and What YOU Can Do

During more than two years of danger and hard-won victories, PETA-backed teams have raced to save animals in Ukraine. What’s the one thing you can do to help protect even more lives? Find out on this week’s podcast episode on PETA.org, or click below to hear it on iTunes.

HOW TO HELP ANIMALS IN UKRAINE
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WATCH: Amazing Monkey Rescue by PETA India

By transitioning a monkey from a small cage filled with only hay and trash to a peaceful, fulfilling existence in nature, PETA India helped give him the life he deserves.

SEE HIM IN HIS NEW FOREST HOME
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Let Your Tee Do the Talking: PETA Classic Tees That Help Monkeys, Birds, and Others

Anytime you leave the house, something as simple as the message on your T-shirt can make a big difference for animals. These classic designs speak up for animals in laboratories, birds trapped behind the bars of their cages, and countless others.

SHOP OUR TIMELESS DESIGNS
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PETA Scientists Tackle Two of the Most Pointless Pharmaceutical Animal Tests

These experiments do nothing except make mice and other tiny animals fear for their lives in inescapably terrifying situations.

HELP END THE FORCED SWIM TEST
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Do You Know a Kid Who’s an All-Star for Animals? They Could Win Big!

PETA Kids’ All-Star for Animals Contest is back, and we’re searching for some of the most compassionate kids in the country. Your children could enter and share the awesome things they do for animals for a chance to win fun, animal-friendly prizes!

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Fascinating Fact:

Hermit crabs need lots of friends and can become lonely if kept by themselves too long. They thrive in large colonies, sometimes with up to 100 members. They travel together, collaborate to find food, and often sleep together in piles.