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PETA Names Dr Jane Goodall the 2025 Person of the Year

05-12-2025 18:03 via peta.org.au

For devoting her life to reshaping how humans perceive our fellow animals, world-renowned primate expert, vegan, and trailblazing animal advocate Dr Jane Goodall has been posthumously named PETA’s 2025 Person of the Year.Dr Goodall exemplified the compassion and determination necessary to drive positive change for the other animals with whom we share this planet. From her groundbreaking research that reframed animals as “someone, not something,” to her outspoken

Global Compassion Fund Fireside Chat

05-12-2025 17:22 via secure.peta.org.au

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Watch: Workers Caught Cutting Angora From Rabbits’ Bloody Bodies

21-11-2025 20:02 via peta.org.au

Medieval torture has a modern-day sequel: the angora industry. Imagine someone tying you up so tightly you can’t move. They violently shave every inch of your body until your skin bleeds. For rabbits in the angora wool trade, this nightmare is reality—and PETA has the undercover investigation to prove it.PETA Asia obtained shocking footage shows bloody rabbits frozen with fear from eight angora wool factory farms in China, where most of the world’s angora is sourced. Workers ti

This Aussie Company’s Realistic Human Simulators Could Save Countless Animals’ Lives Globally

12-11-2025 22:35 via peta.org.au

Thousands of animals across the globe are sliced open, mutilated, and killed in surgical training procedures each year, even though simulators can replace the use of animals in nearly all training situations.But after speaking with PETA entity scientists, one innovative maker of animal-free medical training models has solidified its public stance supporting the development of ethical surgical training tools to help medical institutions shift away from using live animals.Australia-based IMRA

Balloons and Soy Sauce Packets are Just a Drop in the Ocean When it Comes to Plastic Pollution

11-11-2025 22:33 via peta.org.au

New South Wales plan to phase out more common plastic litter is a step in the right direction when it comes to helping animals and the environment. But stopping balloon releases and avoiding single-use plastic soy sauce containers is just a small step when it comes to helping animals in the ocean.Humans produce nearly 300 million tons of plastic every single year, and 14 million tons of it is dumped into our oceans annually. With balloons, what goes up must come down. Whether they&rsqu

Investigation: Elephants in Bali Subjected to Violence and Neglect

08-11-2025 02:46 via peta.org.au

A new PETA video reveals that elephants at tourist traps in Bali, Indonesia were chained in barren pens with wounds and scars on their heads and scars on their legs. Workers hit and jabbed them repeatedly with bullhooks –weapons that resemble a fireplace poker with a metal hook on one end.Bali’s Elephant Tourist TrapsThe facilities exposed in PETA’s undercover video include Bakas Adventure Elephant Safari and Rafting and Mason Elephant Park & Lodge –which market thems

Egyptian President Urged to Act Following Damning New Footage of Horse ‘Graveyard’ Near Pyramids

06-11-2025 21:37 via peta.org.au

Horses and camels used for tourist rides near the pyramids of Egypt are perishing in numbers higher than ever before. Ahead of the official opening of the historic new Grand Egyptian Museum, PETA Asia sent a letter to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi alerting him to damning new footage of dead horses – used to give tourists rides through Egypt’s historic sites – piled up in a secret graveyard close to the new museum’s walls.Watch the new video to see horses and camels force

“Embrace Vegans and Get Five Stars!”

06-11-2025 18:21 via peta.org.au

Chef Dylan Cashman of The Blue Door restaurant in Surry Hills has been bombarded with one-star reviews for failing to offer animal-free options, which has prompted a sweet – but cheeky – gift from PETA.We’ve sent the chef sent a PETA empathy kit and five vegan chocolate stars, with a note reading, “Imagine all the stars you could earn by embracing empathy – and vegans!”PETA isn’t condoning fake reviews, but we do agree that failing to cate

PETA to AC/DC: Wool Industry is a “Highway to Hell” For Sheep

04-11-2025 17:10 via peta.org.au

Ahead of the Australian leg of AC/DC’s “Power Up” tour, PETA is sending guitarist Angus Young a new school uniform made with 100 per cent plant wool. Both the plant wool blazer and the 100 per cent cotton cap are embroidered with a patch featuring a sheep and the words “ACD-SEE Sheep, Not Wool”.The gift coincides with PETA’s inaugural Plant Wool Month, which celebrates sustainable, animal-free fibres made purely from plants.We hope this new uniform will inspir

PETA Wants Black Caviar Statue Fitted With “Cruel Apparatus” To Reflect Mare’s Final Years

03-11-2025 18:35 via peta.org.au

Ahead of the Melbourne Cup, PETA has written to Strathbogie Shire Council, urging it to update Nagambie’s Black Caviar statue to reflect the cruelty she endured in her final years as a breeding mare.
Black Caviar’s bronze likeness currently only reflects the abuse she endured on the sprint track, but we want racegoers to know that, even in disingenuously named “retirement”, Black Caviar was forced to produce nine foals in 11 years.Our artist’s rendering illustrates

November Is Plant Wool Month: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

03-11-2025 16:41 via peta.org.au

When it comes to weaving a better future using long-lasting materials that can help protect our forests and oceans, reduce emissions, and protect animals, nothing comes close to soft, insulating, natural, and environmentally friendly plant wool.Made from a myriad of natural fibres, from cotton and hemp to nettles, bananas, and even potatoes, the list of plants being innovatively turned into green, kind fibres continues to grow. All over the world, visionaries a

‘Love Triangle’ Host and Her New Rescued Pup Have a Message for Dog Guardians

30-10-2025 20:33 via peta.org.au

Love Triangle host and Selling Sunset star real estate agent Chrishell Stause knows a thing or two about finding the perfect home—and recently, she found one for someone extra special: her rescued pup, Peace. Together, they’re stealing the show in a new PETA campaign to urge everyone to Give a Shelter Dog Their Home Sweet Home and include them in every part of our day—whether we’re getting ready in the morning, preparing dinner, or strolling around the neighbourhood.Prote

Animal Allies Arrested at the Vatican Over Catholic Church’s Ties to Cruel Bullfights

09-10-2025 14:45 via peta.org.au

Earlier today, PETA supporters in Europe were arrested at the Vatican during the Jubilee of Consecrated Life as crowds of monks, nuns and priests looked on in shock.Wearing t-shirts reading “Stop Blessing Corridas!” and holding a banner featuring Jesus proclaiming that torturing animals is a sin, the action in front of St Peter’s Square was urging the Catholic church to cut ties with cruel bullfighting. It followed the news that a group of Franciscan monks, from the Capuc

Rodeo Reimagined: Could This be Hobby Horsing’s Next Leap?

06-10-2025 22:25 via peta.org.au

PETA entities and animal protection group GAIA (Global Action in the Interest of Animals) have sent a joint letter to the Hobby Horse Federation urging it to add a rodeo discipline to hobby horsing. Such an event would highlight what the federation does best: entertaining audiences with human athleticism and creativity that doesn’t saddle animals with suffering.Hobby horsing is a sport that simulates equestrian events like show jumping and dressage, using a hobby horse instead of a real ho

Rage Against the Machines: New Australian Footage Shows Babies Being Sorted Like Mail

02-10-2025 03:38 via peta.org.au

When kids’ TV shows depict baby animals on farms, they’re always happy. Pigs snuggling with their mums, calves drinking from their mothers’ teats, and baby chickens nestling under their mother hen’s wing.But the reality for young animals in the food industry is far more grim: whirring blades, mechanised sorting systems, and cold steel machines where warm mothers should be.No matter what welfare labels are slapped on the products of cruelty, all paths from living being to

Will Adelaide Council Erect PETA Memorial to Honour Pigs Killed in Factory Farm Blaze?

18-09-2025 18:28 via peta.org.au

Andgar piggery in Dublin, South Australia, a grotesque factory farm already being investigated for cruelty allegations, is back in the headlines after a fire reportedly claimed the lives of hundreds of pigs.In a rapid response, PETA has written a letter to Adelaide Plains Council calling for the erection of a memorial plaque at the site to “honour the hundreds of pigs who no doubt screamed in agony while they burned alive”. Every Pig is SomeoneLike all animals,

Will the “Pub with No Beer” Become the Pub with No Meat?

11-09-2025 20:18 via peta.org.au

Sixty eight years ago, Australian country music legend Slim Dusty wrote the ballad a Pub with No Beer. This song, which was the first-ever Australian-recorded song to receive a Gold Record in Australia, was based on a poem written in and about a pub called Lee’s Hotel, in Ingham, Queensland.PETA Asks Ingham Icon For Menu ChangePETA has written to Lee’s Hotel, the venue that started it all, urging it to become a Pub with No Meat. We’ve even offered to cover the cost of a year&rs

Art Meets Activism: Portrait of Ingrid Newkirk Nominated for Prestigious Award

08-09-2025 22:50 via peta.org.au

Australian artist Jaq Grantford has been named a finalist in 2025’s Portia Geach Memorial Award, Australia’s most prestigious portrait prize for women artists, and her subject is none other than Ingrid Newkirk, the founder of PETA and a fearless force for animals. The powerful portrait, titled The Animal Advocate, captures not only Ingrid’s likeness but also her unwavering spirit and lifelong dedication to animals. It is bold, unapologetic, and deeply moving, just like Ing

Tasmania’s Salmon Farms—And All Fish Factory Farms—Must Go, Not Grow

08-09-2025 16:48 via peta.org.au

Most people are familiar with the intensive factory farming of pigs, chickens, and other mammals exploited for food, but few realise that fish are also factory-farmed. In Australia, farming marine animals (called aquaculture) is the country’s fastest-growing primary industry, accounting for 34% of the total gross value of sea animals used for food.Forty different species are victims of aquaculture in Australia, with the most intensively farmed animals being tuna, prawns, crabs, barramundi,

PETA Warns Travellers: Avoid Bali’s Illegal Cockfighting Spectacles

06-09-2025 15:41 via peta.org.au

Foreign travellers are being lured to disgusting cockfighting spectacles in Bali, where frightened roosters are forced to slice each other to the bone to prop up illegal gambling operations.Disturbing, video footage from the first-ever PETA Asia investigation into the cruel events reveals that terrified roosters have sharp razors strapped to their feet and are forced to fight to the death in front of jeering crowds where illegal gambling runs rampant – and Bali cab drivers are promoting th

Rodeo Does Not Belong at the Olympics

28-08-2025 20:41 via peta.org.au

The Olympics are meant to celebrate fair play and sportsmanship, not violence and animal abuse, so PETA is urging the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games to reject the Mount Isa mayor’s suggestion that rodeo be featured as an exhibition event.As more of the public have come to understand that cows, bulls, and horses are no different in any way that matters from the animals with whom many of us share our homes, public opposition to rodeos has grown. The individuals tormented at rodeo

How to Help Fathers of All Species This Dad’s Day

21-08-2025 18:17 via peta.org.au

Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the father figures in our lives, and the special bonds that dads of all species share with their kids. After all, humans are far from the only animals who bond with their babies, bring home the bagels, and seek to enjoy family time without encountering cruelty.Let’s celebrate some of the more uniquely Aussie great animal dads and how you can help ensure they’re free from harm to enjoy time with their babies.EmusWhen it comes to medal-worthy d

Good News! Tasmania Will Phase Out Greyhound Racing – But This Needs to Be Nationwide

11-08-2025 18:22 via peta.org.au

Citing a clear misalignment with community values, the Tasmanian Premier, Jeremy Rockliff, has finally announced a plan to phase out greyhound racing in the state by 2029.This, of course, is excellent news for greyhounds, some 6,500 of whom have been injured and 78 more killed on Australian tracks in the past year alone.
But, with other state governments still throwing millions of dollars at the cruel industry, and thousands of dogs still being abused in the name of gambling, so much more needs

Baby Clings to Life at Australian Lamb Farm

04-08-2025 22:38 via peta.org.au

Which animal loves to play, wags their tail to express joy, and will paw at you for pats?A lamb, of course!Like puppies in all the ways that matter, lambs are gentle, curious individuals who are killed at mere months old so we can eat their flesh.Newly Released Footage Reveals Suffering in Aussie Lamb IndustryNewly released footage shot inside an Australian lamb operation by PETA Asia reveals dead and dying lambs, some covered in blood, others swarming with flies as their bodies rot in the scorc

PETA Exposes Camels Being Horrifically Abused for Tourism in Morocco

31-07-2025 16:02 via peta.org.au

A new PETA Asia investigation into the Moroccan tourism industry reveals that camels used to give rides are viciously beaten, tied up with no protection from the elements, and slaughtered when they’re no longer profitable.Exploited and Beaten, then Killed or Sold for MeatThe disturbing video shows camels tethered on ropes only a few feet long, left exposed amid a severe sandstorm, and forced to haul tourists all day in the sweltering heat. One operator was filmed repeatedly beating a tied-

Australian Experimenters Strangle Female Rats in Gruesome Domestic Violence Test

06-03-2025 23:57 via peta.org.au

Australian Experimenters Strangle Female Rats in Gruesome Domestic Violence TestNews7 March 2025PETA US and PETA Australia are calling for swift and immediate consequences after experimenters at an Australian university tied weights around female rats’ necks and strangled them in a gruesome and pointless attempt at studying domestic violence in humans.The cruel test was first exposed by Animal-Free Science Advocacy and took place at Melbourne’s Monash University.PETA entity scientist

Lent— An Ideal Time to Go Vegan

03-03-2025 22:00 via peta.org.au

Lent— An Ideal Time to Go VeganNews4 March 2025
For more than eleven million Australian Christians, Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts approximately 40 days, is a practice in self-denial to honour the sacrifices made by Jesus. Traditionally, Lent is a time of introspection, which many observe by abstaining from foods such as eggs, meat, and fish. More recently, this has evolved to include avoidance of vices like social media and alcohol, but, with more than 700 million land

Yes, Fish Are Animals Too – SA Updates Animal Welfare Act

27-02-2025 22:22 via peta.org.au

Yes, Fish Are Animals Too – SA Updates Animal Welfare ActNews28 February 2025
South Australia has introduced new reforms to the Animal Welfare Act. The revisions introduce tougher penalties for humans caught abusing some animals as well as minimum standards of care, allowing authorities to intervene when a companion animal is being neglected. The new rules have also finally updated South Australia’s definition of an animal to include fish. As PETA pointed out in our submission t

How World Spay Day— February 25— Saves Lives

24-02-2025 22:26 via peta.org.au

How World Spay Day— February 25— Saves LivesNews25 February 2025
Thanks to Valentine’s Day perched right in the middle, February is known as the month of romance. But when it comes to our companion animals, unbridled passion is a bad idea, which is why the last Tuesday in February is World Spay Day.World Spay Day reminds us how important it is to desex the cats, dogs, rabbits, and other animals we live with so that they can live longer, happier lives and so that we never contri

Airbnb Moves Away from Animal Rides at the Great Pyramids

24-02-2025 20:42 via peta.org.au

Airbnb Moves Away from Animal Rides at the Great PyramidsNews25 February 2025
After hearing from PETA US, holiday rental giant Airbnb has agreed to stop promoting and selling tickets for exploitative animal rides at the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Life for Animals at the PyramidsPETA exposés have found camels and horses used for tourist rides at popular sites in Egypt are being beaten, hit on the testicles and denied rest, while dead animals are dumped like rubbish. Despite their promises, th

‘The White Lotus’ Creator Writes to Thai Prime Minister in Behalf of Baby Monkeys

21-02-2025 16:55 via peta.org.au

‘The White Lotus’ Creator Writes to Thai Prime Minister in Behalf of Baby MonkeysNews22 February 2025
After Mike White finished filming the third season of his highly anticipated Emmy Award–winning HBO series The White Lotus in Thailand, PETA US sent the auteur undercover footage of baby monkeys chained up at coconut-picking schools in the country. The esteemed creator dropped everything to write to the Thai government. In his letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, he

PETA Sends Environment Minister a “Dead Koala” Lunchbox

11-02-2025 16:11 via peta.org.au

PETA Sends Environment Minister a “Dead Koala” LunchboxNews12 February 2025
PETA has sent a gift to the Environment Minister to remind her who else, aside from gentle, clever cows, is at “steak” when beef is on the menu— Australia’s endangered koalas.A damning new report has revealed that, in 2024, the Albanese government approved the destruction of over 3000 hectares of koala habitat despite the native marsupial being declared endangered in 2022. While railwa

Cruel Glue Traps Are Now Banned in NSW

07-02-2025 02:26 via peta.org.au

Cruel Glue Traps Are Now Banned in NSW News7 February 2025
Its now illegal to set a glue trap in New South Wales! The new rules came into effect over the weekend with the updated Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2025.Glue traps are indiscriminate killers, designed to ensnare any small animal who wanders across or lands on them. Once stuck on the trap, birds, mice, lizards, frogs and other small animals slowly die of dehydration, fatigue, starvation, asphyxiation, exposure, or blo

Whales Continue to be Entangled and Die in Fishing Gear

04-02-2025 22:20 via peta.org.au

Whales Continue to be Entangled and Die in Fishing GearNews5 February 2025
Marine experts at Griffith University have reported that at least 45 whales were entangled by fishing ropes and lines on the East Coast in 2024, with dozens more likely caught but unreported.
That’s why PETA is reminding the public that as long as we consume the bodies of dead fish, whales will continue to be entangled and die in fishing gear. Our new billboards near whale migration watching hotspots in Southport, Q

New Footage: Pythons Skinned for Snakeskin Accessories

27-01-2025 23:23 via peta.org.au

New Footage: Pythons Skinned for Snakeskin AccessoriesNews28 January 2025
These are standard practices in the python skin industry. New footage from PETA Asia documents how snakes suffer as workers cut into them for their skins.Pythons are complex beings who enjoy basking in the warmth of the sun, but the snakes sentenced to die for handbags and accessories from brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci are confined to tiny, filthy boxes before being bludgeoned, pierced through the skull, and skinned.

Labeling Lies Exposed in More New Zealand Wool Industry Footage

22-01-2025 19:12 via peta.org.au

Labeling Lies Exposed in More New Zealand Wool Industry FootageNews23 January 2025
Can you guess which one is ZQ-certified?A second PETA Asia-Pacific investigation into New Zealand’s wool industry has revealed that the abuse and suffering on ZQ-accredited farms is similar to those on farms without any certification.The sham certification standard was developed and owned by The New Zealand Merino Company. The company calls itself “the world’s leading ethical wool brand” an

2024 Highlights: PETA Australia’s Fight for Animal Rights

26-12-2024 23:35 via secure.peta.org.au

2024 Highlights: PETA Australia’s Fight for Animal RightsNews27 December 2024
Two PETA UK supporters were taken away by the police at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai today. In response to plans to present meat as “sustainable”, one of the protestors was nearly nude, body-painted as a bovine alongside a “butcher”. The action urged the world leaders present to avert the worst effects of the climate catastrophe by acknowledging the cow in

Inside Vietnam’s Frog Meat Trade: Unseen Horrors

19-12-2024 15:52 via peta.org.au

Inside Vietnam’s Frog Meat Trade: Unseen HorrorsNews20 December 2024
In a recent undercover investigation, PETA Asia revealed the conditions endured by frogs in Vietnam’s frog meat industry. From crowded sacks to ineffective and agonising “ice baths,” these animals suffer immensely before being cruelly slaughtered. PETA Asia investigators documented shocking acts of brutality at multiple facilities, where frogs were mutilated and skinned alive.A Grim Reality for Frogs in

New PETA Exposé Reveals Thailand’s Heartbreaking Baby Monkey ‘Schools’

18-12-2024 18:28 via peta.org.au

New PETA Exposé Reveals Thailand’s Heartbreaking Baby Monkey ‘Schools’News19 December 2024
Do you know where Thai coconut products really come from? In May 2024, PETA Asia investigators and independent veterinarian Dr Heather Rally cracked the Thai coconut industry wide open by exposing exploitative “schools” in which baby monkeys are imprisoned and forcibly trained to pick coconuts. As many as 50 baby monkeys at a single school are isolated and confined by t

Christmas Shoppers Asked: ‘If You Wouldn’t Eat Your Dog, Why Eat a Lobster?’

17-12-2024 22:03 via peta.org.au

Christmas Shoppers Asked: ‘If You Wouldn’t Eat Your Dog, Why Eat a Lobster?’News18 December 2024
As many plan to visit the fish markets this festive season, PETA’s half-puppy, half-lobster hybrid will give shoppers food for thought. The billboards in Lewisham, Rozelle, and Seaforth, NSW are challenging viewers to question why we kill and consume lobsters when we wouldn’t dream of doing the same to dogs.Lobsters feel pain and fear – in all the ways that matter,

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Travel the World with PETA President Ingrid Newkirk!

05-12-2024 15:08 via peta.org.au

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Travel the World with PETA President Ingrid Newkirk!News6 December 2024
A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!Grab some popcorn and your favourite streaming device, and join PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk on a thrilling spin around the globe to see how PETA’s Global Compassion Fund (GCF) is changing the lives of animals far and wide. You won’t want to miss a visit

A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!

05-12-2024 15:08 via peta.org.au

A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!News6 December 2024
Grab some popcorn and your favourite streaming device, and join PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk on a thrilling spin around the globe to see how PETA’s Global Compassion Fund (GCF) is changing the lives of animals far and wide. You won’t want to miss a visit to the new animal sanctuary built by GCF-supported rescuers in Ukraine. A stop at ye

David Jones Commits to Shedding Wild-Animal Skins

28-11-2024 22:26 via peta.org.au

David Jones Commits to Shedding Wild-Animal Skins
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29 November 2024
Australia’s oldest department store, David Jones, will ban the sale of wild-animal skins in its 41 stores and on its popular website.For months, PETA and our supporters have consistently urged David Jones to do the right thing by sentient snakes, crocodiles, ostriches, and other animals who didn’t want to die.David Jones’ decision comes after PETA held closed-door meetings with the company, numerous store d

Commercial Dog Breeder Withdraws Application Days After NSW’s Puppy Mill Ban

28-11-2024 17:54 via peta.org.au

Commercial Dog Breeder Withdraws Application Days After NSW’s Puppy Mill Ban
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29 November 2024
A pet shop in Oakdale, NSW, has withdrawn its local planning panel application for a facility to house 50 dogs used for breeding an unspecified number of puppies. The news of the withdrawal comes following new legislation passed by the NSW parliament earlier this month to restrict puppy farms. From December 2025, new commercial dog breeders in the state will be restricted to a maximum of 20 f

80 Reasons to Go Vegan This World Vegan Month

27-11-2024 23:58 via peta.org.au

80 Reasons to Go Vegan This World Vegan Month
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28 November 2024
November is World Vegan Month, and this year, it’s extra special because it marks 80 years since animal activist Donald Watson coined the word “vegan” to describe a way of living that excludes animal exploitation.Since then, we’ve come a long way. There’s more vegan food and fashion than ever, and advances like the Research Modernisation Deal – a roadmap for removing animals from laboratories

‘Free the Animals’ Friday: Transforming Black Friday Into a Day of Compassion

27-11-2024 22:55 via peta.org.au

‘Free the Animals’ Friday: Transforming Black Friday Into a Day of Compassion
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28 November 2024
Let’s turn Black Friday into a day of hope and positive change for animals worldwide!November 29 marks the inaugural “Free the Animals” Friday, a powerful initiative by PETA supporters around the world. This international effort aims to inspire consumers to show compassion for animals by choosing vegan items during the busiest shopping day of the year. Fur has fallen

Progress: NSW Takes Steps to Limit Puppy Farming

19-11-2024 22:17 via peta.org.au

Progress: NSW Takes Steps to Limit Puppy Farming
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20 November 2024
Australia continues to take steps towards shutting down commercial dog breeders. The New South Wales parliament has passed legislation to restrict puppy farms!Puppy farms are cruel and should have no place in Australia. Thankfully, they are on their way out. Similar laws have already been introduced in Victoria, Western Australia, and Queensland, and a bill in South Australia is currently making its way through the parl

‘Bad Chicken’ at University of Canterbury Prompts PETA Offer of Vegan Chicken

07-11-2024 02:46 via peta.org.au

‘Bad Chicken’ at University of Canterbury Prompts PETA Offer of Vegan Chicken
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7 November 2024
After the University of Canterbury reported that more than 100 of its students had fallen ill in a suspected case of food poisoning after eating a bad chicken souvlaki at their halls of residence, PETA sent a letter to Chancellor Amy Adams urging her to remove bird flesh from campus menus. We have also offered to send the university some vegan chicken should she agree!As UC students exp

Here’s Why PETA Supporters Keep Crashing David Jones’ Stores

31-10-2024 02:07 via peta.org.au

Here’s Why PETA Supporters Keep Crashing David Jones’ Stores
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31 October 2024
PETA supporters crashed the grand reopening of David Jones in Westfield Burwood. With signs reading “David Jones: Drop Wild-Animal Skins”, the disruptive action was designed to remind those celebrating that despite several closed-door meetings with PETA, David Jones still hasn’t created a policy to ban wild-animal skins. View this post on InstagramA post shared by PETA Australia (@peta

Watch: Rescued Animals Celebrate Diwali

30-10-2024 18:35 via peta.org.au

Watch: Rescued Animals Celebrate Diwali
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31 October 2024
Camels, bulls, dogs, horses, goats, chickens and other rescued animals are celebrating Diwali at Animal Rahat’s sanctuaries in India. With colourful fruits and fresh vegetables being chopped and set out in heart-shaped designs, animals who have had a hard life are enjoying the tantalizing feast.The residents of Animal Rahat’s sanctuaries have been rescued from terrible situations, such as being forced to perform in circuses