Jennifer O'Connor

Jen lives with her bulldog, Arthur, who was rescued from a Pennsylvania puppy mill. She enjoys reading, happy hours, and hot weather and is learning how to speak Spanish.

Poet, Dreamer, Animal Rights Advocate: Goodbye to Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah used his keen observations to make the world better for all animals, including humans.

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Lolita’s Suffering Is Over

Let’s all honor Lolita by refusing to buy a ticket to any marine theme park and to continue to call for the development of coastal sanctuaries.

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Richard Donner: An Orca’s Best Friend

The award-winning director leaves behind an impressive body of work for animals.

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Tyson Managers Profiting From Workers’ Getting COVID-19?

As if slaughterhouses weren’t already inherently evil, Tyson just responded after management was caught betting money on how many workers would get COVID-19.

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PETA Exposes This Cage-Free ‘Chicken Disneyland’ as Hell for Hens

The only thing this egg farm has in common with Disneyland is the severe crowding. A PETA eyewitness video reveals that cage-free hens are still miserable.

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Lawsuit Prompts Delivery of Delicious Vegan Gift Baskets

Sham ham, soy cracklins, and other savory fare added to millions awarded in farm waste lawsuit.

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Racetrack Ignores Risks, and Horse Dies

Horses aren’t meant to run on “frozen tundra.”

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Crash-Prone Turkey Producer Pledges to Improve Accident-Response Plan

A North Carolina turkey producer promises to put measures in place to keep turkeys from suffering and dying slowly on the side of the road.

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The Suffering Is Over at the Hawthorn Corporation!

No more animals will live and die in misery at the Hawthorn Corporation.

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The Proof Is in the Numbers: Animal Circuses Are on the Way Out

Circuses that exploit animals are well on their way to the dustbin of history.

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Who Are the Real-Life Counterparts of the ALF Heroes Seen in ‘Okja’?

The new film ‘Okja’ shines a light on underground animal rescuers.

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Award-Winning Dogsledding Documentary Now on Prime Video

A new documentary shows how dogs who are forced to pull sleds live and die in abject misery.

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Shouldn’t Animal-Protection Laws Protect All Animals?

An arbitrary decision means that captive members of 12 threatened and endangered primate species don’t share the same protections as their wild cousins.

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Caring People Say ‘I Don’t’ to Renting Elephants for Weddings

Renting an elephant for your wedding is cruel and dangerous.

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Why We’re Glad McClelland’s Critters Is Kaput—and You Should Be, Too

After years of failing animals, another Alabama roadside zoo has shut down.

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