Animal Cruelty

  Animals Used for Clothing Every year, billions of animals suffer and die for clothing and accessories. Skin is torn from them to make leather, birds are held down while handfuls of feathers are ripped out of their sensitive skin, and small animals are caged for life before being killed for their fur. Sheep are often beaten and mutilated by workers stealing their wool and their skin for shearling. Goats are similarly abused for cashmere and mohair. All this is done in the name of fashion. No matter the type of material or where it comes from, if the process involves an animal, it involves horrific cruelty. The practice of wearing animal-derived materials is on its way to becoming a thing of the past, thanks to PETA. Our dedicated activists and supporters have exposed systemic cruelty in the  skins (leather) ,  wool ,  down ,  cashmere ,  mohair , and  fur  trades. Our investigations of these industries have repeatedly exposed widespread and relen...

  An Endless Cycle of Abuse Cows are beaten into submission and artificially inseminated so that they will keep producing milk. Although this practice should be performed by trained professionals, most cows are repeatedly inseminated by "barefoot healers" who ignore the most basic hygienic standards and use equipment that has not been sterilised, exposing cows to infections and diseases. Most of a cow's day is spent confined to a narrow, filthy stall. Cows are injected with Oxytocin, an illegal drug that causes them to produce unnaturally large quantities of milk and suffer severe stomach cramps as though they were in labour. Cows are impregnated repeatedly. They grieve for every calf they deliver who is ripped away a few days after birth. Cows often develop mastitis – an infection of the udders – from rough handling and rumen acidosis from unwholesome food. Other abuses documented by PETA's investigator include:     Calves were tethered with short chains, often with...

  What’s a dog breeder? Anyone who forces dogs to reproduce in order to make a profit is a breeder. Some may be small-time “backyard” operations, whereas others are filthy industrial-sized  puppy mills . Regardless of size,  every  breeder is responsible for exacerbating the overpopulation crisis. Breeding dogs is cruel and irresponsible, especially given the extensiveness of  companion animal overpopulation .  Dog breeders  treat living individuals as commodities to be genetically manipulated for profit. In this industry, many dogs are kept in hutches, crates, and cages, where they’re in constant isolation, never experiencing the affection of a loving family. How are dog breeders exacerbating the overpopulation crisis? There’s no excuse for bringing more puppies into the world. On any given day in the U.S., an  estimated 70 million homeless dogs and cats  are struggling to survive. Of the millions of animals who enter shelters each year, abo...

  According to the United Nations, the number of industrial livestock sent to slaughter each year is equivalent to  eight times the human population on planet Earth . At no other time in history have so many animals died or suffered so much throughout their lives. Factory farming is the main cause of animal suffering and abuse . These silent victims have been converted into  machines that generate meat, milk, and eggs . These animals are sentient beings with a desire to live, but we take that life away. These images show us the reality of an industry that is hidden from us so well. If you ever think about helping animals, there is no better time than now. With every  meatless meal , you can help make these images a part of the past. This way you will do your part to create a better world for all, including the animals. This is a factory farm. These big windowless sheds with artificial light are the living spaces of the innocent animals that  end up packaged at t...