{"id":1184715,"date":"2026-03-12T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/?post_type=feature&#038;p=1184715"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:42:01","slug":"kate-del-castillo-caged-birds","status":"publish","type":"feature","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/features\/kate-del-castillo-caged-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Avian Advocate Kate del Castillo Spreads Her Wings in New PETA PSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-beyondwords-player\"><div data-beyondwords-player=\"true\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Plumage power! <strong>Kate del Castillo<\/strong> isn\u2019t afraid to ruffle some feathers when it comes to speaking up for animals. In our stunning new campaign, the internationally renowned actor and PETA honorary board member is spreading her wings\u2014<em>literally<\/em>\u2014to deliver an important message: Birds don\u2019t belong in cages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kate-del-Castillo-Caged-Bird-PSA_PRINT_HORIZ_ENG_PETA_300-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kate-del-Castillo-Caged-Bird-PSA_PRINT_HORIZ_ENG_PETA_300-602x344.jpg\" alt=\"Kate del Castillo ad for PETA reading &quot;Birds Don't Belong in Cages. 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