Benjamin Franklin once said that nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes. Tax codes in the U.S. and Canada are very charity-friendly, so tax savings are one reason that people make PETA the beneficiary of their retirement accounts. By going that route, you can save animals with your generous support, and as …
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Those of us who are of a certain age, like me, are concerned not only with the work to save animals right now but also with what the future holds for the animal rights movement. And thanks to PETA’s one-of-a-kind youth outreach program, the younger generation is adopting a compassionate lifestyle like no other before …
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I used to eat a lot of eggs, on the premise that eating just the eggs doesn’t hurt chickens. I imagined the idyllic barnyard of yesteryear, with a dozen hens pecking wherever they like, enjoying life in the warmth of the sun, dustbathing, and forming social bonds, free to move about …
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Perhaps it’s an illusion (or maybe just hormones), but as I get older I find that I have a greater sense of inner peace than I did in my youth. I am still astonished by how cruel people can be toward others-that never stops as I fight to end animal abuse. And life’s complications can sometimes …
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I sometimes hear people who aren’t familiar with the breadth or depth of PETA’s work say that the organization doesn’t actually save animals-it just protests abuse. But a quick look at some of PETA’s recent victories will quickly disprove that notion.
I think many of you already know about the extensive work that PETA …
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