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.

Famous members and supporters

PETA has many celebrity members and supporters, including Pamela Anderson, Bea Arthur, Ed Asner, Alec Baldwin, James Cromwell, Dick Gregory, Dalai Lama, Emmylou Harris, Tippi Hedren, Benji Madden, Bill Maher, Paul McCartney, Rue McClanahan, Grant Morrison, Morrissey, Martina Navratilova, Conor Oberst, Richard Pryor, Dennis Rodman, Alicia Silverstone, Dominique Swain, Charlize Theron, Bryan Erickson of Velvet Acid Christ, and Betty White.

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Celebrity - Pamela Anderson - Bea Arthur - Ed Asner - Alec Baldwin - James Cromwell - Dick Gregory - Dalai Lama - Emmylou Harris - Tippi Hedren - Benji Madden - Bill Maher - Paul McCartney - Rue McClanahan - Grant Morrison - Morrissey - Martina Navratilova - Conor Oberst - Richard Pryor - Dennis Rodman - Alicia Silverstone - Dominique Swain - Charlize Theron - Bryan Erickson - Velvet Acid Christ - Betty White

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