Body-gripping traps work by slamming shut onto helpless animals, crushing their bones or organs in an inescapable hold. Millions of animals suffer slow and agonizing deaths because of these cruel devices. Ban the use of such traps in protected areas throughout the U.S.
More plant and animal species are vanishing from Earth by the day while humanity turns a blind and guilty eye. Call on uninvolved and uncaring global leaders to set aside their differences and work for a shared future for all the planet’s inhabitants.
Livestock and wildlife in live animal auctions endure extreme mistreatment by their handlers. These animals are peddled off like objects to whoever offers the most money for them. Stop these auctions from happening in the U.S.
Sturgeon fish are brutally cut open–often while still alive and conscious–so that their eggs can be stolen from their ovaries and sold as caviar. A “delicacy” that causes so much suffering and pain is no delicacy at all. Demand a ban against caviar in the state of New York.
No individual convicted of hurting animals should ever have the opportunity to repeat a heinous crime. Demand New Jersey finally safeguard its domesticated animals from known abusers.
Hundreds to thousands of scared companion animals, wildlife, and livestock experience severe mental and physical trauma every year because of the loud explosive noises that fireworks release. Demand stricter regulations on the purchase and use of these environmentally hazardous devices.
The exotic pet trade industry is particularly cruel, and animals that end up as pets are either trapped and stolen from their homes by poachers or bred into a life of captivity. Demand that action is taken, and ban the ownership of exotic animal throughout the U.S.
Swimming with the dolphin programs subject dolphins to extreme physical and psychological abuse. Animals should not suffer for our entertainment. Demand an end to these programs in the U.S. and free captive dolphins.
Pets in kill-shelters typically have only 5-7 days to be adopted before they are put to death. Stop the cruel practice of killing animals before they can find a forever home.
The Trump administration removed a series of vital environmental protections and put endangered animals at risk of extinction. Thankfully, these species are now safe, and their welfare is guaranteed by law. Praise the judge responsible for protecting these animals.
Mice, rats, birds, fish, and reptiles are used in animal testing experiments more often than any other species. This means they endure painful physical and psychological procedures without any legal safeguards. Demand that they gain federal protection against inhumane treatment.
Each year, tens of thousands of sharks are murdered for fun during shark killing tournaments. This causes a drastic drop in their already dwindling population. Demand an end to these cruel competitions before more sharks disappear from our oceans.
Australia’s largest aerial predator has spent years as the prey of humans. These important birds now face an even bigger threat in unrelenting habitat loss. Demand this eco-diverse region safeguard one of its most iconic inhabitants.
A 12-year-old poodle died from traumatic injuries reportedly inflicted by his caretaker’s boyfriend, who is also accused of stealing a second dog in order to threaten his girlfriend. Call for justice in this heartbreaking case.
Four black bears have been killed for entering a campground used as temporary housing for Anchorage’s unhoused population. Demand officials protect houseless community members and wildlife with effective housing policies.
“Cage free” and “free range” labels are extremely misleading, and mask the cruelty still going on at meat and dairy farms. Encourage officials to stop providing consumers with a false notion that animals are being well cared for—there is no such thing as ethical meat or dairy.
The barbaric practice of gassing dogs and cats to death may soon be banned in one state. Thank the people who fought for this victory for animal rights.
Hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats are killed in overcrowded shelters every year. Discourage breeders from contributing to pet overpopulation and demand they stop breeding dogs and cats that have life-threatening health problems.
Domestic skunks are forced to undergo a de-glanding procedure, which strips them of their natural born defenses. Ban this cruel and unnecessary practice.
Indonesia has killed thousands of dogs in an attempt to eradicate rabies because they don’t have sufficient vaccines. Encourage the U.S. to provide Indonesia with vaccines to save the lives of countless dogs.
