PETA

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    • Founded in 1980
    • Funded by member contribution
    • President and co-founder: Ingrid Newkirk
    • Employees 187 people
    • Members: 1.8 million
    • Based in Norfolk, Virginia

  • People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving animal rights. PETA is said to be the largest animal rights group in the world with 1.8 million members.

    In April 2009, PETA announced the winners of its 2009 "Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door" contest. Among 32 finalists, the male and female winners were Los Angeles' Monty Marsh, a 33-year-old owner of a chihuahua and a visual arts firm, and Amber Johnson, a 29-year-old photographer from Minnesota who likes boxer dogs and "bad boys who have a heart for animals."PETA.org: Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door 2009 Winners

  • PETA Offices

    PETA's headquarters are in Norfolk, Virginia. There are affiliated offices throughout Canada, France, India, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. PETA employs 187 people and is funded by member contributions.

  • PETA's Mission

    The four core issues of PETA are factory farming, fur farming, animal testing and the use of animals in entertainment. The group conducts cruelty investigations, animal rescue, public education and protest campaigns.

  • Animal Cruelty

    PETA works to help improve the quality of life for animals, and prevent the unnecessary deaths of animals. PETA has fought the use of laboratory animals, and in 1981 their work led to the conviction of an animal experimenter in the first U.S. Supreme Court case related to laboratory animals.

  • Fur Is Dead

    Through PETA's "Fur is Dead Campaign", they exposed the fur industry for their inhumane practices. This convinced retailers like J. Crew, and Ann Taylor to stop selling fur in their stores.

  • KKK Garb

    The group protested the 2009 Westminster Dog Show dressed as Ku Klux Klan members, arguing that the breeding practices for the dogs in the competition are cruel.Los Angeles Times: PETA protests Westminster dog show (Klan hoods and all) (February 9, 2009)

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