PETA Supporters Blast Petco’s Parakeet Sales Across the Nation

Two PETA supporters body-painted as vibrant parakeets perched atop tree-like stilts outside a Petco store to alert passerby to the horrific cruelty exposed in PETA’s undercover investigation into Creekside Birds—a parakeet breeding factory in Petco’s supply chain.

‘Hermit Crab’ Protests Crab Races

“Shell No! Stop Racing Crabs!” That’s the message animal defenders brought to the Ocean City Boardwalk outside the Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant and Hermit Crab Races. PETA supporters called on organizers to keep the quirky shore tradition but stop using live animals by switching to robotic crabs, which PETA has offered to provide.

Life-Size Animatronic Bear Pleads With Tourists: ‘Never Visit Roadside Zoos!’

Tourists came face-to-face with PETA’s talking, 7-foot-tall, animatronic bear, Bernard, voiced by Oscar-winning actor Casey Affleck. Bernard warned everyone to never visit cruel roadside attractions—including Three Bears General Store, where bears are confined 24/7 to a barren concrete pit.

CC Had a Fishhook Pierced Through His Lip. Here's Who Came to the Rescue.

PETA’s Community Animal Project removed a fishhook that was embedded in CC’s upper lip at no charge. Our clinic staff urged his owner to keep him indoors, away from dangers outside.

‘Free Okha!’ Circus Faces PETA Uproar for Forcing Elderly Elephant to Perform

PETA deployed a life-size “crying elephant” outside the Loomis Bros. Circus to call for the release of Okha, a 56-year-old elephant. Okha was captured in India as a baby and has been forced to perform in circus acts for more than 50 years.

‘Dead Mouse’ Slams Cruel Sepsis Experiments at London University

At Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), PETA UK placed a new billboard just a stone’s throw from the campus, warning prospective students that experimenters at the university are tormenting mice in cruel and useless sepsis experiments that consistently fail to lead to effective treatments for humans.

Break Up With Cheese–You Deserve Better!

peta2 has been hitting the ground running with The Breakup, urging young people to ditch their toxic relationship with dairy and go vegan. You may have seen us at various festivals this spring, including Let’s Go, Beyond Wonderland, Project GLOW, and Vans Warped Tour. Keep an eye out for your breakup besties at more festivals this summer!

Santas Gather Outside Radio City to Stop Live-Animal Nativity Scenes

PETA supporters dressed as Santas flocked to Radio City Music Hall, urging the venue to stop using live camels, donkeys, and sheep in the Nativity scene in the Christmas Spectacular.

Young ‘Crying Sheep’ Lead Rally Outside H&M

Two Cape Cod sisters flocked to an H&M store where, dressed as sheep, they led fellow PETA supporters in asking the retailer to stop selling wool.

Cruelty to Chickens Called Out at Raising Cane’s Grand Opening in Florida

Animal defenders gathered at the opening of a Raising Cane’s in Florida to encourage customers to consider the animal suffering behind each combo meal. Throughout the demonstration, dozens of passing drivers noticed our signs and many expressed support by honking.