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.

PETA Exposes This Cage-Free ‘Chicken Disneyland’ as Hell for Hens
Chickens tightly crowded in a cage-free facility
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.

Lawsuit Prompts Delivery of Delicious Vegan Gift Baskets
Lawsuit Prompts Delivery of Delicious Vegan Gift Baskets

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

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

The Suffering Is Over at the Hawthorn Corporation!
Close-up of tiger looking into camera
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
Close-up of tiger looking into camera
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’?
Who Are the Real-Life Counterparts of the ALF Heroes Seen in ‘Okja’?

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

Award-Winning Dogsledding Documentary Now on Prime Video
Close-up of black-and-white husky
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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?
Black Howler Monkey
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
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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
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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Was This Orca Born Before World War I?
Southern Resident orca J2, known as Granny
Was This Orca Born Before World War I?

The orca matriarch known as Granny has died.

© Clint 'Showtime' Rivers, Eagle Wing Tours
Rare Double Fine for Dangerous Elephant Escape
Rare Double Fine for Dangerous Elephant Escape

Circuses that “share” animals also share liability when something goes wrong.

Photo by Deborah Robinson
Department of Justice Sues Infamous Primate Lab for Fraud
Department of Justice Sues Infamous Primate Lab for Fraud

A monkey laboratory allegedly lied so that it could get more tax money. It got caught.

Dade City’s Wild Things Asks, ‘Does This Look Like Abuse to You?’ Yes, It Does.
Dade City’s Wild Things Asks, ‘Does This Look Like Abuse to You?’ Yes, It Does.

In a strange twist, Florida tiger abusers release a video … confirming their abuse.

Tiger Snaps … in a Big Way (Video)
Tiger photographed in profile lying on green grass
Tiger Snaps … in a Big Way (Video)

Children watch in horror as a tiger attacks his trainer at a Florida fair.

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