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About PETA PETA’s Mission Statement People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal liberation organization in the world, and PETA entities have more than 10.4 million members and supporters globally.
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PETA was founded in 1980 and is dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of all animals. PETA operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way. PETA informs policymakers and the public about animal abuse and promotes kind treatment of animals. PETA is an international nonprofit charitable ...
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PETA’s Rescue Team helps thousands of animals every year. Meet our staff and some of the animals they helped in 2025.
PETA supporters are making the world a more compassionate place for animals, and your gift today can help. Giving as little as $5 can provide a neglected dog with a week's worth of food, and a gift of $350 can help supply PETA investigators with the resources that they need to expose—and ultimately stop—animal abuse wherever it occurs. You can be confident that your contribution to PETA ...
PETA spays and neuters hundreds of animals every week in Southeastern Virginia in our state-of-the-art mobile spay-and-neuter clinic.
Washington Examiner: PETA first at Mar-a-Lago to urge DOGE to stop NIH animal tests