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7 Reasons Animals Deserve Freedom Now

7 Reasons Animals Deserve Freedom Now PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Animals aren't actors, spectacles to imprison and gawk at or circus clowns. Yet thousands of them are separated from their families and friends, forced to perform silly and, confusing tricks under the threat of physical punishment; carted across the country in cramped and stuffy boxcars or semi-truck trailers; and kept chained or caged inside barren, filthy enclosures all for the sake of human “entertainment.” Many of these animals even pay with their lives.

'Nuns' on on Stilts Enliven Pope's Visit With a Message: 'Eating Meat Is a Bad Habit'

'Nuns' on on Stilts Enliven Pope's Visit With a Message: 'Eating Me... PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA Encourages the World to Show Mercy to All by Going Green, Choosing Vegan Fare PETA's "nuns" stood tall in the crowd on Thursday—when Pope Francis' historic tour of the United States reached Washington, D.C.—because the "sisters" wore stilts to ensure that their message was seen. Bearing signs that proclaimed, "Eating Meat Is a Bad Habit," the nuns spread the message that there is no such thing as a meat-eating environmentalist and encouraged everyone to choose vegan meals in keeping with the pope's inspiring statements that urge people to support animal welfare and care for the Earth. As His Holiness has declared, "Every act of cruelty towards any creature is 'contrary to human dignity.'"

If People Acted Like SeaWorld

If People Acted Like SeaWorld PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) This is what life is like for mothers at SeaWorld. Orcas in the wild live in close-knit pods, bonded groups of up to 30 individuals who often travel together for their entire lives. Younger female orcas learn to bond with and care for calves by watching their own mothers and others with whom they travel. At SeaWorld, orcas have been torn away from their mothers for breeding purposes and to bring in revenue. Some mother orcas in captivity have been filmed screaming out in distress when their babies are taken.

Wounded and Scarred Dolphins at the Miami Seaquarium

	Wounded and Scarred Dolphins at the Miami Seaquarium PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) But Lolita isn't the only animal living in misery at the facility. Marine biologist Dr. Ingrid Visser and another observer recently visited the Seaquarium and documented numerous serious issues related to the dolphins who are forced to perform at the theme park.

Fishing Hurts Other Animals, Too

	Fishing Hurts Other Animals, Too PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Fishers litter, and other animals suffer as a result.

Choose Vegan Leather for a Kinder, More Sustainable World

Choose Vegan Leather for a Kinder, More Sustainable World PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Highlighting the revolution in vegan leather footwear and reminding us how the new model helps to rectify disastrous effects of the leather industry, Stephanie Nicora, owner and founder of Nicora Johns, gives PETA an unprecedented insider's look at her process creating only 100 percent cruelty-free, eco-friendly, and fair-wage handmade shoes made of all-recycled materials in the company's Los Angeles factory.

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