Save Whales From Agonizing Death by Dehydration
Nearly 200 whales died slow, agonizing deaths in the hot sun after becoming stranded on an island beach. Demand action to protect our oceans and their animals.
Articles written by: Victoria Paige
Stop Cruel Hunts Where Alligators Are Shot in the Head
Alligators are being mercilessly shot as trophies in a national wildlife refuge. Demand an end to this cruel practice now.
Stop Confining Pregnant Pigs to Miserably Small Cages
Mother pigs on factory farms suffer in cages too small for them to even turn around. Help end the use of these cruel “gestation crates” forever.
Stop Imprisoning Wild Animals in Small, Filthy Cages at Roadside Zoos
Big cats, monkeys, and other animals at roadside zoos are kept in cramped, dirty cages, isolated from their friends and kin and fed inadequate food. Help abolish these cruel institutions.
Save Hundreds of Penguins From Death Due to Climate Change
Climate change, caused by greenhouse gas emissions, has killed more than 600 penguins in Brazil. Unfortunately, while this country’s total emissions account for only 1% of the world’s total, its people and wildlife are forced to live with the damage caused by other nations. Demand climate action is taken immediately.
Demand Research Institutions Help Preserve Biodiversity
The welfare of wild animals has long since taken a back seat in the research world. New York University has become one of the first institutions to launch a program that will study the impact of human activity and associated environmental changes on animals. Demand other research universities and institutes implement similar initiatives and dedicate resources to the biodiversity crisis.
Three Dolphins Who Died Imprisoned by Casino Deserve Justice
Three bottlenose dolphins died at a popular casino within six months. Captive dolphins suffer immensely in tiny enclosures where they are susceptible to depression, illness, and death. Demand the exhibit’s remaining dolphins be allowed to return to the wild.
Stop Pets From ‘Disappearing’ During Natural Disasters
In the wake of record-breaking floods and hurricanes, pets are being separated from their homes and left to battle the elements alone. Demand life-saving microchips for animals across the U.S.
Demand Shelter Stop Allegedly Letting Kittens Die Slow, Painful Deaths
An animal shelter in Vermont has been accused of letting dogs and cats suffer without life-saving veterinary care. One kitten reportedly died due to this alleged mistreatment. Demand this shelter be investigated for animal cruelty and shut down if found guilty.
Stop Drowning, Suffocating, and Burning Animals to Death
Millions of animals die needlessly from starvation, dehydration, over-heating, or drowning while being transported over land and sea by the meat industry. Demand an end to this slaughter.
Stop Exposing Rabbits and Other Animals to Convulsion-Inducing Products
The use of dogs and cats in painful toxicity tests has recently been banned in California. However, this leaves other animals like rabbits, mice, birds, rats, and fish to suffer the consequences of unnecessary chemical testing. Demand all animals be protected from research, not just those we deem worthy.
Success: Undercover Activists Encouraged to Expose Animal Abuse
Animal welfare activists have long sustained legal punishments for conducting undercover investigations of potentially abusive farms, breeding facilities, and more. Fortunately, one state has chosen to protect these investigators as they expose the truth. Thank Iowa for prioritizing animal, consumer, and worker welfare over the greed of large, abusive corporations.
End Legalized Slaughter of Wolves That Reportedly Led to Death of Husky Pup
A Montana woman reportedly hunted and skinned a husky puppy, mistaking it as a wolf. The destruction of wolves is still allowed throughout much of the U.S., which encourages hunters to kill them seemingly without much concern for ethics or welfare. Demand wolf hunting be banned across the nation.
Stop Gassing Chinchillas to Death for High Fashion
Chinchillas are reportedly imprisoned in filthy, barbed wire cages and left to languish in the dark at fur farms. Later, they are killed in the name of fashion. Demand a ban on this cruel practice.
Don’t Make Overcrowded Shelters Kill Adoptable Dogs and Cats
Dogs and cats are being surrendered to shelters at extremely high rates due to a series of economic factors. Most shelters simply do not have the resources to care for all these animals and have had to euthanize many highly adoptable pets. Demand increased funding to help cover the expenses of increased intake.
Save Victims of Domestic Abuse by Protecting Their Pets
Pets are targeted by domestic abusers and victims often return to their abusers out of concern for the safety of their animals, putting themselves at risk. Demand pets be better protected from acts of domestic violence and prioritize the physical and psychological welfare of animals and victims.
Dog Reportedly Hanged and Set on Fire by 12-Year-Old Deserves Justice
Buddy the dog was found with an extension cord tied around his neck and covered in burns. A 12-year-old child was apparently responsible for this cruel act, but couldn’t be charged. Demand all children who commit violence towards animals receive psychological treatment.
End Disgusting Practice of Killing Hundreds of Animals Per Minute in Slaughterhouses
Thousands of pigs, chickens, and other animals die cruel deaths on high-speed killing lines in slaughterhouses every day. Help end this brutal and inhumane practice.
Demand Justice for More Than 300 Dogs Rescued From Apparent Dogfighting Operation
More than 300 dogs were reportedly rescued from an underground dogfighting ring in South Carolina—the largest in the states’ history. Demand justice for these innocent dogs seemingly forced into a life of cruelty and demand legislators punish guilty parties to the fullest extent of the law.
Craigslist: Stop Allowing the Sale of Puppy Mill Dogs
Puppy mills are extremely abusive breeding operations that treat their dogs like commodities to be bred and sold as opposed to living animals with feelings. While many states have begun banning the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet stores, operators of these mills use the internet in lieu of in person sales. Demand online platforms do more to prohibit the sale of abused puppies on their sites.
