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'''People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals''' ('''PETA''') is a liberal [[animal rights]] organization  focusing on what it calls the four main areas of [[animal]] suffering ([[factory farms]], [[animal testing]], [[clothing]] trade, and the [[entertainment]] industry), as well as other individual issues<ref name="petafaq">''PeTA's Mission Statement'' [http://www.peta.org/about/]</ref>. It was founded in 1981 by [[Ingrid Newkirk]].

'''People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals''' ('''PETA''') is a liberal [[animal rights]] organization  focusing on what it calls the four main areas of [[animal]] suffering ([[factory farms]], [[animal testing]], [[clothing]] trade, and the [[entertainment]] industry), as well as other individual issues<ref name="petafaq">''PeTA's Mission Statement'' [http://www.peta.org/about/]</ref>. It was founded in 1981 by [[Ingrid Newkirk]].

PETA literally believes that human beings are animals, and that (non-human) animals should have the same rights as [[human beings]].<ref>

PETA literally believes that human beings are animals, and that (non-human) animals should have most of the same rights as [[human beings]].<ref>

PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk has said, “When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. Each one values his or her life and fights the knife.” [http://www.peta.org/about/WhyAnimalRights.asp PETA: Why Animal Rights?]</ref>

PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk has said, “When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. Each one values his or her life and fights the knife.” [http://www.peta.org/about/WhyAnimalRights.asp PETA: Why Animal Rights?]</ref>

PETA opposes the human ownership of animals as [[pet]]s or [[work animal]]s (except for [[seeing eye dogs]]?).<ref>On Newkirk's view of Seeing Eye dogs

PETA opposes the human ownership of animals as [[pet]]s or [[work animal]]s.<ref>On Newkirk's view of Seeing Eye dogs

"She regards the use of Seeing Eye dogs as an abdication of human responsibility and, because they live as 'servants' and are denied the companionship of other dogs, she is wholly opposed to their use."</ref> It proposes that people stop eating [[meat]]; see [[vegetarianism]].

"She regards the use of Seeing Eye dogs as an abdication of human responsibility and, because they live as 'servants' and are denied the companionship of other dogs, she is wholly opposed to their use."</ref> It proposes that people stop eating [[meat]]; see [[vegetarianism]].