People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit organization, it has its headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, and a claimed 800,000 members and over 100 employees worldwide. Outside the U.S., there are branch offices in the UK, http://www.peta.org.uk India, http://www.petaindia.com Germany, http://www.peta.de Asia, and the Netherlands. http://www.peta.nl Ingrid Newkirk is PETA's international president.

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Animal rights - Non-profit organization - Norfolk, Virginia - Ingrid Newkirk

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PETA focuses on four core issues: factory farming, http://www.meetyourmeat.com/wycd.html vivisection and animal testing, fur farming, and animals in entertainment. It also works on a wide range of other animal-rights issues, including fishing, the killing of animals regarded as pests, abuse of backyard dogs, and cock fighting.

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Factory farming - Vivisection - Animal testing - Fur farming - Fishing - Animals regarded as pests - Cock fighting

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