On a 70-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 99 degrees in 20 minutes. On a 90-degree day, it can hit 109 degrees in 10 minutes. That’s enough time for animals to sustain brain damage or die of heatstroke. Research shows that parking in the shade with the windows cracked makes almost no difference. Anyone who sees a dog left in a car should have the owner paged at the nearest businesses and call authorities if they don’t return. Watch for signs of heatstroke, which can include heavy panting, heavy salivation, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, urinating blood, collapse, seizures and loss of consciousness. If authorities are slow to respond and the dog appears to be in danger, find a witness, remove the animal from the vehicle and wait for officials. Give the dog water and, if possible, get them into an air-conditioned space. Many states have laws that prohibit leaving animals in hot cars and “good Samaritan” laws that protect rescuers. Those states that don’t still look favorably upon individuals who saved a life. https://lnkd.in/eSCDbBHi #hot #heat #cars #danger #dogs #animals #advocate #rescue #activism #AnimalRights #AnimalRescue #AnimalHealth #emergency #SaveAnimals
PETA
Non-profit Organizations
Norfolk, VA 76,976 followers
Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.
About us
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally, and PETA U.S. is the largest animal rights organization in the world. PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: in laboratories, in the food industry, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. We also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of rodents, birds, and other animals who are often considered “pests” as well as cruelty to domesticated animals. PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns. PETA Foundation was founded in 1993 as an organization that helps PETA run, and includes departments like IT, Development, and Interactive Media. PETA and the PETA Foundation are two separate organizations but work very closely together. Looking for a career in animal rights? See our open positions here: http://www.peta.org/jobs.
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 201-500 employees
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- Norfolk, VA
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1980
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- animals, animal rights, farm animals, animal welfare, animal cruelty, vegetarianism, veganism, activism, vegan, cruelty free, cruelty free shopping, and nonprofit
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Dogs love taking in the smells during walks and exploring the scents that surround them. When they’re not allowed to do this, they can feel robbed of the opportunity to follow their noses and enjoy all the aromas. Imagine taking a hike during which you were whisked along so fast that you couldn’t admire the trees, the flowers, or a view of the mountains, and you will get a sense of what they’re missing. A “sniffari” is an outing on which your dog will be able to sniff whatever they want, when they want, while their nose leads you to where they want to go. Taking part in the Fall Sniffari Challenge means promising your beloved canine companion that you’ll devote some time every day for at least a month to allowing them to explore. Sniffaris let dogs be dogs—which is great for their mood and well-being. These adventures in smelling leave many dogs calmer, more content, and even more tired than an everyday walk does. Join PETA’s 30-day Fall Sniffari Challenge on Facebook and share your fundraiser with your friends and family members to make it a success. Throughout the month, post photos of your animal companion enjoying their daily sniffari on your fundraising page to keep your friends and family engaged. https://lnkd.in/eAxryxRF #dogs #walks #sniff #fundraiser #adventures #FallChallenge #fall #explore #AnimalRights #AnimalCompanions #hike #nature #challenge
Join PETA’s 30-Day Fall Sniffari Challenge This September! - PETA Headlines
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When PETA fieldworkers found Dave, he was underweight, suffering from mange, and covered in more fleas than they’d ever seen. Despite his obvious suffering, the owners refused to seek veterinary care or turn him over to PETA. Instead, they hid him when we called law enforcement, and he remained missing during fieldworkers’ subsequent attempts to check on him. One week later, they found Dave in even worse shape—but this time, law-enforcement officers responded immediately while our fieldworkers were still on the scene and took legal custody of the puppy. The officers allowed PETA to take him for emergency care on their behalf, and the veterinarian said he was suffering from the worst flea affliction he’d ever seen. He also tested positive for internal parasites, flea anemia, and demodectic mange. The rescued pup recovered at the local municipal shelter until he could be transferred to PETA. We neutered him on one of our mobile clinics. An emotional video follows his story, from being chained outside and neglected to his dramatic rescue, recovery, and adoption. See what he looks like now after PETA rescued him. https://lnkd.in/e2exxvey #animal #BanChaining #Rescue #SpayAndNeuter #NoExcuse4AnimalAbuse #Hero4Animals #PETA #AnimalRights #endspeciesism
Rescued! WATCH Dave the Dog’s Journey | PETA
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Use your marketing skills to change the world for animals! Our Social Media and Influencer Assistant position is the perfect fit for social media savvy vegans with a passion for animal rights. PETA is the most engaged-with advocacy organization on social media and reaches millions of people each month. Using both your knowledge of algorithms and your creativity , you can get paid to spread the word for animals! This position is Los Angeles-based so that you can attend our in-person influencer experiences, shoots, and more. You'll be responsible for getting our message out to the mainstream audience, so you must know PETA campaigns inside and out including knowledge of the vegan lifestyle and animal rights issues. Take this opportunity, and get paid to do what you love! Apply with the link below. https://lnkd.in/gjy9fXVF #AnimalRightsJobs #DreamJob #SocialMediaJobs #ContentCreator #VeganJobs #Hiring #NowHiring #nonprofitjobs
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There’s no such thing as an “outdoor dog.” In a new video, learn how PETA fieldworkers helped Dave the rescued pup go from chained neglect to loving adoption. https://lnkd.in/ePT73zA6 #fieldworkers #rescued #dog #love #adoption #AdoptDontBuy #SpayAndNeuter #BanChaining #AnimalJustice #AnimalRights
Dave the Rescued Dog’s Touching ‘Tail,’ From Neglect to Adoption
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Sweet, sweet victory! The National Mango Board will no longer support starving, killing, and slicing open animals in cruel, pointless experiments. This decision follows a high-pressure campaign from PETA, which included letters, thousands of e-mails from our supporters, and juicy public advertisements calling out the board for funding the torment of mice and rats apparently just to boost mango sales. PETA began contacting the mango board and other similar research and promotion boards in 2017 about their funding of cruel animal tests for agricultural products. PETA’s seven-year mango board campaign included the following: letters to the board’s leadership; complaints from PETA, Rep. Dina Titus, and national advocacy groups for Black and other underserved minority farmers to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; a petition for rulemaking to the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the submission of formal comments concerning the 2023 Farm Bill; a digital, mobile billboard, newspaper and social media ad blitz; and a delivery of a “Mice Are Nice” mug and an empathy kit to the board’s chair. PETA’s been saying all along that tests on animals have never been fruitful. The most recent independent study shows that 90% of basic research, most of which involves animals, fails to lead to treatments for humans. And more than 95% of all new drugs that test safe and effective in animal tests go on to fail in human clinical trials—most because they don’t work or actually turn out to be dangerous. While the board’s decision will prevent countless rats and mice from dying in agonizing experiments, animals are still being used in fruitless experiments by other agricultural product research and promotion boards. Tell these boards and the USDA to stop funding these rotten experiments on animals. https://lnkd.in/ePHyMsCK #animal #NotAnExperiment #NotOurs2Use #StopAnimalTests #PETA #victory #endspeciesism #animaljustice #crueltyfree #NoExcuse4AnimalAbuse
National Mango Board Ends Seedy Tests on Rats and Mice | PETA
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Your sunscreen may be cruelty-free now, but for how long? The FDA may require more tests on a product deemed safe for years. Why the sudden change? Jeffrey Brown, science advisor to PETA/UK, talks to Emil Guillermo about the FDA's cryptic communications that threaten tens of thousands of animal lives. https://lnkd.in/dW6P7vxe #sunscreen #cruelty #tests #podcast #animals #threat #NotAnExperiment #NotOurs2Use #AnimalRights #advocate #activist #AnimalLiberation
Ep. 333: The Politics of Cruelty-free Sunscreen: PETA's Jeffrey Brown talks to Emil Guillermo about a real threat to thousands of animals.
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Use your digital marketing expertise to change the hearts and minds of millions! As the PETA Foundation’s Director of Digital Advertising, you’ll lead digital advertising initiatives for PETA’s fundraising and outreach, provide leadership for the Digital Ads team, and oversee the creation and implementation of engaging and impactful content across digital platforms—all within a fully remote environment! Apply today to support the world’s largest animal rights organization! https://lnkd.in/gzW8ki6n #digital #advertising #director #marketing #digitalmarketing #dataanalysis #analysis #optimization #strategizing #strategy #advertisingjobs #advertisingdirector #peta #nonprofit #vegan #veganjobs #animalrights #saveanimals #hiring #applynow #fulltime #jobs #job #remote #remotejobs #fullyremote #wfh #wfhjobs
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In a historic win for PETA, free speech, and government accountability, a U.S. appeals court ruled today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) violated the First Amendment by blocking criticism of animal testing. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit comes in response to a lawsuit brought by lawyers at the PETA Foundation, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund on behalf of PETA and and activists Maddie Krasno and Ryan Hartkopf. It says NIH’s current and past blocking of keywords—including “monkey(s),” “cats,” “mouse,” “experiment,” “testing,” “PETA,” “torture,” and “revolting”—on its social media pages is illegal. This landmark decision reinforces that NIH can no longer distort public discourse over its work by censoring critics of cruel, pointless experiments on animals. Since, as the court explained, allowing NIH to block “words related to animal testing [as] categorically off-topic … defies common sense.” What NIH allows Elisabeth Murray to do to monkeys under its own roof ranks right up there with the cruelest and most pointless experiments. Urge the agency to shut down her monkey terror lab. Then, tell NIH what you think about these experiments on its Facebook, Instagram, and X pages. Feel free to use the words “monkey(s),” “torture,” and “revolting.” https://lnkd.in/eY8m4AhS #censored #monkeys #cats #mouse #animal #animaltesting #notanexperiment #stopanimaltests #education #NotOurs2Use #animaljustice #endspeciesism
Victory! Court Says NIH Can’t Block Comments on Animal Testing
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PETA’s mouse mascot—bearing the message “Save Me and $22 Billion: End Animal Experiments!”—made a big squeak at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. PETA’s mouse supports ending wasteful spending by the National Institutes of Health. This agency squanders nearly half its annual budget on animal experiments—even though 90% of basic research, most of which involves animals, fails to lead to effective treatments for humans and 95% of new drugs that test safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials, sometimes causing serious side effects such as anaphylaxis or even death. The National Institutes of Health throws away public funds to prop up a broken system that wastes critical time and money harming animals in worthless experiments that benefit only the grantees. Experiments on animals have continued for decades with little oversight and no human-relevant results. We urge all candidates and officials to support redirecting taxpayer funds to cutting-edge, non-animal research that could actually yield treatments and cures for humans. https://lnkd.in/eJS982aG #mouse #MouseMascot #cruelty #StopAnimalTests #NotAnExperiment #NotOurs2Use #NeverBeSilent #EndSpeciesism #advocate #activist #AnimalRights
PETA Crashes the 2024 Republican National Convention | Photos
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