The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 to raise awareness for and to support environmental protection. Though it originated in the U.S., the holiday is now observed in almost every country around the globe! We’ve put together ten ideas to inspire you to get active for the planet! Some are quick and easy, while others … Read more »
Mobile, Alabama’s City Council pays a private contractor $13,000 or more to slaughter hundreds of beavers annually, allegedly because the city experiences flooding of streets and historical sites. The contractor traps, drowns, and crushes 300-400 beavers to death, then stacks their lifeless bodies in wheelbarrows. These sick raids result in the traumatic abduction of multiple … Read more »
Imagine wanting to do the right thing—refusing to support a cruel industry in which cows are raped and impregnated and their babies are taken away—but a multimillion-dollar company forces you to pay more to make that choice. That’s exactly what The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf does when it charges customers more for nondairy milk. … Read more »
Across the U.S., hundreds of dolphins are confined for entertainment in marine parks. These animals suffer from physical and psychological issues because no concrete tank or makeshift lagoon can provide for the needs of such complex beings. Some of the dolphins displayed in these parks were abducted from their ocean homes decades ago, while others … Read more »
Is mohair ethical? A new PETA Asia investigation reveals what goats’ lives look like on “responsible” mohair farms.
The Year of the Fire Horse begins on Feb. 17, 2026, and is defined by bold moves, rapid change, social shifts, new paths, and a drive to break from the past. Let’s harness the power and energy of this 7th sign of the Chinese calendar and work toward a better future for horses. Horses are exploited … Read more »
It is difficult to overstate how a vegan lifestyle benefits our planet, our body, and most importantly, the animals who suffer and die to fulfill humanity’s appetite. Reducing the amount of animal-derived products you consume is a proven way to prevent or mitigate obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Decreasing … Read more »
To produce foie gras (which literally means “fatty liver”), workers shove tubes down the throats of male ducks or geese and pump as much as 4 pounds of grain and fat into their stomachs, causing their livers to swell to up to 10 times their normal size. The animals are packed into sheds, where they … Read more »
Being hauled from city to city in cramped trucks, stored backstage like props, and subjected to disorienting lights and loud crowds is anything but spectacular for animals, yet that’s exactly what happens to those exploited in Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular, and we need your help to end this abuse. Most Hollywood productions use special … Read more »
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SeaWorld enslaves and confines animals to small tanks at marine parks around the country, where they are forced to perform unnecessary tricks for “entertainment.”
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Urge TransLink’s Board of Directors to take swift action to free any currently trapped birds, and to remove the netting permanently to prevent future tragedy.
Urge Steiff to ban mohair!
Urge organizers of the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby to prohibit any exhibitor who sews live snakes’ mouths shut from exhibiting at the event.
Ask the complex to act immediately so that these animals don’t continue to suffer!
Don’t buy anything made with feathers, wool, cashmere, or silk, and urge House of CB to ban them!
Urge the company to drop the unfair vegan milk upcharge.
