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TB Risk Prompts PETA India Appeal to Government to Stop Using Elephants in Festivals

May 7, 2020

In light of the prevalence of TB in captive elephants in Kerala, PETA India stresses the need for temples to host elephant-free festivals.

Actors Gaurav Gera and Rohit Gujjar Nab ‘Hero to Animals’ Awards for Rescuing Baby Parakeet During the Lockdown

May 4, 2020

PETA India lauds actors Gaurav Gera and Rohit Gujjar for rescuing a baby parakeet during the lockdown.

What Is Speciesism?

May 4, 2020

Have you ever wondered how someone can be moved to tears by a news story about an abused dog yet feel no remorse over eating a bucket of chicken …

Small Protesters Hit the Streets for Animals in Labs

April 28, 2020

Social distancing means that we’re unlikely to see marches or other physical demonstrations anywhere soon, but that won’t stop us from speaking up for animals.

Maharashtra Government to Crack Down on Illegal Use of Spiked Bits on Horses

April 28, 2020

Following a complaint by PETA India, the state’s Department of Animal Husbandry issued an order to ban the illegal use of spiked bits on horses.

PETA India Calls On Directors General of Police to Book Anyone Who Deserts a Companion Animal

April 27, 2020

PETA India urges police to take action against the abandonment of animals over unwarranted fears about the pandemic and to ensure that animals in pet shops are fed.

Scam Poultry Ad Pulled After PETA India Complaint

April 24, 2020

After PETA India’s complaint, the Advertising Standards Council of India demands the removal of a shameful ad falsely claiming that eating chicken can “beat corona”.

Bollywood Filmmaker Farah Khan’s Daughter Anya Kunder Launches Effort to Help Community Animals

April 24, 2020

After celebrated Bollywood choreographer and filmmaker Farah Khan shared news that her daughter Anya Kunder was raising money for animals in need during the COVID-19 crisis, celebrities and the …