Jennifer O'Connor

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.

Hocus-Pocus! Tarzan Zerbini Circus Trying to Pull a Fast One
Hocus-Pocus! Tarzan Zerbini Circus Trying to Pull a Fast One

Forcing elephants to perform is cruel no matter how the circus tries to spin it.

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What’s the Latest City to Ban Bullhooks?
What’s the Latest City to Ban Bullhooks?

Miami Beach officials are the latest to recognize that bullhooks and whips are inhumane.

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Victory! No More Whips and Bullhooks in Clatsop County
Victory! No More Whips and Bullhooks in Clatsop County

See how one very determined person made a very real difference.

Update: Reports of Abuse and Deaths at Sham Sanctuary
tiger cub Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation
Update: Reports of Abuse and Deaths at Sham Sanctuary

Eyewitnesses report sick, injured, and dying animals left to suffer at a California hellhole marketing itself as a “sanctuary.”

Happily Ever After for Boudreaux the Bear
Happily Ever After for Boudreaux the Bear

A bear goes from spending years inside a tiny, dark cell at a zoo to a sanctuary with sunshine and fresh air.

Update: Finally! Feds Suspend Jambbas Ranch’s License
Update: Finally! Feds Suspend Jambbas Ranch’s License

The notoriously awful Jambbas Ranch has been hit with a fine and license suspension after failing animals for years.

Tourists Aren’t the Only Ones Trapped at This Sad Tennessee Attraction
Two bears
Tourists Aren’t the Only Ones Trapped at This Sad Tennessee Attraction

Bears at the Three Bears General Store in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, are pelted with food and living in a cramped, barren pit.

Ohio’s Exotics Owners Lose in Court—Enforcement Must Follow
Ohio’s Exotics Owners Lose in Court—Enforcement Must Follow

After exotic-animal exploiters lose a two-year court battle, Ohio law enforcement must take decisive action to enforce the law.

Feds Report Animals Still Suffering at Lazy 5 Ranch
Feds Report Animals Still Suffering at Lazy 5 Ranch

According to a recent USDA report, North Carolina’s Lazy 5 Ranch continues to put animals and the public at risk.

‘The New Yorker’ Puts Carriage Issue on Cover
‘The New Yorker’ Puts Carriage Issue on Cover

This week’s edition of “The New Yorker” takes on the carriage issue with cover art by a pro-horse cartoonist.

Anthony Bourdain Breakthrough?
Anthony Bourdain Breakthrough?

Avowed carnivore Anthony Bourdain eats veg – and loves it.

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Embrace Kindness This Easter
Embrace Kindness This Easter

Extending compassion to all by going vegan is a great way to honor Jesus’ message of love.

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Turning Jeffrey Dahmer’s Legacy Around
Turning Jeffrey Dahmer’s Legacy Around

Our proposal for serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s childhood home would be a lifesaver.

United Nations Court Tells Japan to Stop Killing Whales
United Nations Court Tells Japan to Stop Killing Whales

Antarctic whales get a respite from being harpooned to death by Japanese whalers.

‘ET Canada’ Gets Sneak Peek at Laura Vandervoort’s New PETA Ad
Laura Vandervoort
‘ET Canada’ Gets Sneak Peek at Laura Vandervoort’s New PETA Ad

“ET Canada” gets a sneak peek while “Bitten” star Laura Vandervoort shoots new orca ad.

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