More than 1.8 million people PETA, making it the largest animal rights organization in the world! Find out more about PETA right here.
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PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It was founded in 1980 by a couple of animal rights activists named Alex Pacheco and Ingrid Newkirk. PETA believes animals have just as many rights as humans, so they're "not ours to eat, wear, experiment on or no fur, no wool, no leather, no zoos, no circuses and no medical research using animals!
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PETA has created a school campaign called Cut Out Dissection, which tries to stop fish, mice and other animals.
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PETA has a ton of celebrity backing to help them fight for their cause! Here's just a few of 'em:
- Carrie Underwood
- Jessica Biel
- Natalie Portman
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Common
- Rob and Big
- Al Gore
- Simple Plan
- P!nk
- Carey Hart
- Sir Paul McCartney
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Pamela Anderson
- Joss Stone
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It's okay to brag about bein' a superstar, as long as it's in the name of animal rights! If you or someone you know is steppin' up to protect animals, send an email to [email protected] to nominate a superstar of the month!
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- PETA pelted a flour bomb at wearing fur!
- PETA secretly placed the winning bid for an eBay auction that offered fans a chance to dine with Beyonce Knowles. Over sushi, two PETA confronted her about wearing fur coats and using fur in her clothing line, House of Dereon.
- For more info on PETA and its cause, check out PETA2!
