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Elena Waldman

Elena developed an interest in animal rights in high school after she was given a copy of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation, which encouraged her to combine her passion for writing with her hunger for animal liberation. After graduating from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, she joined PETA’s content team so that she could make a bigger impact for animals while working alongside inspiring, like-minded people. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, skateboarding, thrifting, and adding to her vast collection of vegan skincare and makeup products.

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‘Battlestar Galactica’s’ Edward James Olmos Joins Forces With PETA to Urge Congress to End Funding of Foreign Experiments on Animals

THIS “Mayans M.C.” star wants Congress to end the funding of experiments on animals in laboratories overseas in “one fast move.” Find out what he said in a new PETA video.

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A Kitten Abandoned in Garbage Got Life-Saving Treatment and a New Home: See the Animals Eduxanima Helped in a Month
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No More Meat Industry Malarkey! PETA Pushes President Biden to End Shameful Turkey Pardon Before Oval Office Exit

Before President Joe Biden exits the Oval Office, PETA is asking him to end a cruel factory farming industry stunt.

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Animal Companions
Disease Outbreaks Killed Rabbits and Birds at Big-Box Pet Store Supplier Sun Pet Ltd.

A public records request submitted by PETA exposed more suffering at Sun Pet Ltd., a big-box “pet” store chain supplier. Find out what the records exposed and take action!

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Animal Companions
‘Paw’ Reader Wendi McLendon-Covey Foretells Bad Omens for Cats Left to Roam Outdoors

“The Goldbergs” star Wendi McLendon-Covey is a feline fortune teller in a new PETA PSA! Find out what’s in the cards for “outdoor cats.”

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‘I’m Not a Performer—I’m a Prisoner’: Bella Thorne Pleads for Freedom in Behalf of Animals Suffering at SeaWorld

Actor Bella Thorne dives deep into the role of a captive orca at SeaWorld in a new PETA video. Watch her gripping performance, and then take action.

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‘Wounded Warrior Project’ Auctions Off Canned Hunt of Endangered Oryx; Military Veteran Says Stop Promoting Pointless Violence

Find out what a former U.S. combat medic wrote after learning that a charity that supports veterans auctioned off a canned hunt of an endangered animal at a fundraiser.

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Giorgio Armani Show Disrupted! PETA’s Alligator Ally Tells the Luxury Designer to Drop Animal Skins

Find out what PETA’s alligator ally did to try to persuade Giorgio Armani to ban animal skins from his collections. Then take action!

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Multiple Deaths Amid Ongoing Food Outbreaks! McDonald’s E. Coli, Deli Meat Listeria, and More

McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, deli meats, and other dangerous foods are claiming lives. Avoid THESE foods that have been recalled due to deadly outbreaks.

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Feds Find Thin Capybara, Chimpanzee in Solitary Confinement, and Other Damning Issues at Oregon Roadside Zoo

West Coast Game Park Safari, a roadside zoo in Oregon, is in hot water after federal inspectors found THESE damning violations.

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Animal Companions
VIDEO: Highway Patrol Brings Abandoned Dog to Safety Amid Hurricane Milton Evacuations

Amid Hurricane Milton evacuations, Florida Highway Patrol—Tampa found a dog abandoned on the side of a highway. Here’s what happened next.

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Sweet Victory! Candy Companies Won’t Partner With SeaWorld Again

Sweet victory! After hearing from PETA about SeaWorld’s horrors, two candy companies are ding-dong-DITCHING the ABUSEment park.

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Woman Allegedly Maimed at Elephant ‘Retirement Ranch’ Run by Infamous Circus

ABC News just exposed a sham elephant sanctuary owned by a notorious circus. Find out what happened there and how YOU can take action.

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Leave Animals in Peace, Not in Pieces! Pharrell Dissed Over Animal Fur and Skins Use at Louis Vuitton in New PETA Video

Will THIS bad news bring the “Happy” singer down? PETA’s diss track against Pharrell reveals the unhappy truth about his Louis Vuitton collections.

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Watch How PETA-Supported Rescuers Brought Iholochka From Her Destroyed Home to Safety—All While Under Fire in Ukraine
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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