Mark Twain's love and respect for animals from cats to wildlife is, for me, a reason to re-read the literary giant's books and essays. Twain's wry, wise observations attracted attention in his own time as well. No wonder the town of Elmira, New York, home to a top-ranked Elmira College, is hosting …

As we celebrate Labor Day, we want to take a moment to remember the suffering of animals who labor for human "entertainment."

From the very moment that she was born into captivity, Tonka has never known the freedom of a holiday.

For more than 20 years, she has been …

The people have spoken, and PETA Prime readers have chosen Ming as the cutest cat in the whole world! Christina G. of Randolph, Massachusetts, shares her home with Ming, an adorable rescue who charmed hundreds of readers with her sleepy portrait. According to Christina, "Ming is our second adopted shelter cat, and she is very lovable and sweet. …

While the recent salmonella outbreak in eggs may turn public opinion on the safety of animal products, a recent New York Times article focused on something much more important: the suffering of some 340 million chickens for egg production and the various marketing schemes that the U.S. egg industry employs to keep consumers in …

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Weight loss diets come and go-the baby-food diet, the watermelon diet, hypnosis diets, the South Beach diet, and even the doughnut diet. (OK, we made that last one up.) Some diets do actually help people lose weight, but unfortunately, some of them carry hidden risks.

One such diet is …