Sara Oliver

A deep sniff lets dogs catch up on neighborhood gossip. Find out why it’s good to let dogs sniff on walks during National Dog Day—and every day.

Thanks to a massively successful two-day spay/neuter event backed by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund, 265 dogs and cats won’t contribute to Mexico’s deadly companion animal overpopulation crisis. Meet some of the animals from the event, held at the Universidad del Caribe, and learn how you can help PETA-supported teams continue this vital work.

The third episode of Chimp Crazy —the latest documentary from Tiger King director Eric Goode—tells the story of Buck, a “pet” chimpanzee who was shot and killed after he attacked and injured the daughter of his owner. But who was Buck the chimpanzee, and how did he end up in this situation to begin with?

A puppy named Shaka reportedly died during an ear-cropping surgery in Memphis, Tennessee. Find out what could have prevented his death.

The suspected Georgia school shooter’s father reportedly called the day his son shot and killed a deer for the first time “the greatest day ever.”

Why is PETA awarding a new PepsiCo commercial starring Megan Thee Stallion and Travis Kelce? The all-star ad kept big cats off TV screens.

The adoption of the Companion Animal Protection Ordinance makes Ojai, California, the first city in the U.S. to ban “torture breeding.”

Most of the animals at a PETA-sponsored spay/neuter clinic in Mexico were brought by their guardians, but one little dog checked himself in. Gordon wandered into the temporary clinic purely by chance, and PETA fieldworkers leaped into action to help the homeless dog, who was malnourished, exhausted, and injured. A new PETA video follows Gordon on his journey to his new home and shows his dramatic transformation into a healthy, high-energy, beloved companion.

This summer, PETA fieldworkers helped thousands of animals. Read about the pig we found a home for, the dogs we kept cool, and so much more.

After the successful rescue of a mother dog and her puppies near the front lines, PETA-supported Animal Rescue Kharkiv’s team was driving to get them to safety when, suddenly, their truck was bombed on the empty road—a drone attack!