It’s time to put an end to mink farming 

By on June 1, 2023 with 11 Comments
It’s time to put an end to mink farming 

U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY) has just introduced a bill that responds to growing concerns about the public health threat posed by mink fur factory farms. The Mink: Vectors for Infection Risk in the United States Act (‘‘Mink VIRUS Act”), H.R. 3783, seeks to prohibit . . . 

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Cooking with love: Finding unexpected connection over plant-based food

By on May 30, 2023 with 1 Comment
Cooking with love: Finding unexpected connection over plant-based food

In 2013, our Farm Animal Protection team upped its investment in reducing meat consumption in the U.S. and around the world by expanding our work with the biggest food service companies to bring plant-based dishes to their menus. This has led to hundreds of schools . . . 

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Alternatives to animal experiments are shaping the future of science

By on May 26, 2023 with 5 Comments
Alternatives to animal experiments are shaping the future of science

For years our undercover investigations at U.S. animal research laboratories have helped to raise awareness about the immense animal suffering caused by animal testing and experimentation. Pregnant rabbits are force-fed toxic pesticides. Cats have their spinal cords damaged and are forced to run on treadmills. . . . 

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Why painted tree trunks are a sign of progress for animals

By on May 22, 2023 with 5 Comments
Why painted tree trunks are a sign of progress for animals

A recent story in U.S. News and World Report highlighted a simple, creative solution to prevent conflicts with wildlife: The Parks and Outdoors Department in Chattanooga, Tennessee, coated tree trunks with a mixture of sand and latex paint to deter beavers from gnawing on the . . . 

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There is simply no way to make horse slaughter humane

By on May 18, 2023 with 5 Comments
There is simply no way to make horse slaughter humane

Update 6/16/23: The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate (S. 2037) by Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. The U.S. still exports tens of thousands of horses to slaughter. It’s well past time we permanently ban . . . 

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Breaking: Our team saves 114 dogs and puppies from North Carolina breeder

By on May 17, 2023 with 28 Comments
Breaking: Our team saves 114 dogs and puppies from North Carolina breeder

On Tuesday morning, our team arrived at a dog breeder’s property in North Carolina. Behind a chain link fence, dozens of Australian shepherds mixes paced back and forth, barking and peering out. We were on site at the request of the local sheriff’s office to . . . 

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Revealed: 100 reprehensible US puppy mills in Horrible Hundred report

By on May 17, 2023 with 14 Comments
Revealed: 100 reprehensible US puppy mills in Horrible Hundred report

In a photo taken by a state inspector, a dog stands looking away from the camera, her tail pointing down. At first glance, this image may seem like a sweet photo because of the boxer’s soft brown eyes and emotional expression. But farther up in . . . 

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Breaking: Supreme Court upholds strongest farm animal protection law in U.S.

By on May 11, 2023 with 22 Comments
Breaking: Supreme Court upholds strongest farm animal protection law in U.S.

We are thrilled that after months of tireless efforts and unwavering dedication, we have emerged victorious in our landmark Supreme Court defense of California’s Proposition 12. The decision, announced earlier today, upholds the nation’s strongest farm animal protection law and unanimously rejects the pork industry’s . . . 

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Maryland becomes first state to require animal testing labs to contribute money to non-animal research

By on May 9, 2023 with 9 Comments
Maryland becomes first state to require animal testing labs to contribute money to non-animal research

Maryland has a groundbreaking new tool to help the state transition away from animal experiments. This week, Gov. Wes Moore signed HB 626/SB 560 into law, making Maryland the first state to require that animal laboratories contribute to a research fund that will be used . . . 

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Breaking: U.S. Congress has new chance to stop horse soring

By on May 8, 2023 with 14 Comments
Breaking: U.S. Congress has new chance to stop horse soring

In 1970, the U.S. Congress passed the Horse Protection Act to end the cruel practice of horse soring, which is the use of caustic chemicals, chains, weighted shoes, hard objects, cutting and other painful techniques to force horses to perform the artificial, high-stepping gait known . . . 

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More Than a Pet campaign will help people struggling to access care for their pets

By on May 8, 2023 with 3 Comments
More Than a Pet campaign will help people struggling to access care for their pets

The joy, unconditional love and health benefits of the human-animal bond are priceless, but the sad reality is that millions of pets in the U.S. are living in poverty with their families. Rising inflation and systemic poverty have left many families struggling to access essential . . . 

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For horses in the Kentucky Derby, change can’t come soon enough

By on May 4, 2023 with 22 Comments
For horses in the Kentucky Derby, change can’t come soon enough

Update 5/8/23: A total of seven horses died at Churchill Downs in the days leading up to and on the day of the Kentucky Derby, and five horses were scratched. In light of these facts, it is shocking that the race was even run. Lives . . . 

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