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.

Victory! Mall Management Company Ends Sugar Glider Sales
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Victory! Mall Management Company Ends Sugar Glider Sales

The mall is the place to go to buy shirts and shoes, not sugar gliders.

© iStock.com/David Callan
Why Was the Miami Seaquarium Sequestering Lolita?
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Why Was the Miami Seaquarium Sequestering Lolita?

When the Miami Seaquarium does maintenance on its orca tank, where does Lolita go?

© Terrell C. Newby, Ph.D.
Ringling Ignoring Veterinarian’s Treatment Orders
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Ringling Ignoring Veterinarian’s Treatment Orders

Jammed into boxcars, elephants used by Ringling go days without medication.

See the Faces Behind Your Donations
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See the Faces Behind Your Donations

The lives of these animals were forever changed for the better, thanks to your support.

Drones Open the Curtain on Smithfield’s Fetid Factories
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Drones Open the Curtain on Smithfield’s Fetid Factories

Spy drones get footage of massive factory farm cesspools.

There’s No Relief for Many Animals Suffering in Laboratories
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There’s No Relief for Many Animals Suffering in Laboratories

Millions of animals are being hurt and killed in laboratories, and tens of thousands won’t get so much as an aspirin for their pain.

It’s Indisputable: Bullhooks Are on the Way Out
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It’s Indisputable: Bullhooks Are on the Way Out

Austin becomes the latest city to tackle circus cruelty.

Chai and Bamboo Have Earned Their Retirement—but Will They Get It?
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Chai and Bamboo Have Earned Their Retirement—but Will They Get It?

The Woodland Park Zoo should do the right thing and send elephants Chai and Bamboo to a sanctuary.

© freeimages.com/Andreas Krappweis
From Barely Living to Living Like Bears
From Barely Living to Living Like Bears

Two bears go from a pitiful pen to a spacious sanctuary.

Drew Barrymore’s Cosmetics Are Cruelty-Free
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Drew Barrymore’s Cosmetics Are Cruelty-Free

Drew Barrymore’s new line of cosmetics is good for you and bunnies!

The Top Six Ways SeaWorld Ruined Christmas
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The Top Six Ways SeaWorld Ruined Christmas

Christmas is just another miserable day for the captive animals at SeaWorld.

© Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals
It’s Unanimous! Salt Lake City Council Bans Carriages
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It’s Unanimous! Salt Lake City Council Bans Carriages

It’s official: Horse-drawn carriages are a thing of the past in Salt Lake City.

Big Cat Magician Dirk Arthur Needs to Do a Disappearing Act
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Big Cat Magician Dirk Arthur Needs to Do a Disappearing Act

Protesters are betting that a Vegas casino didn’t count on this.

Rest in Peace, Peaches—Your Abusers Are Behind Bars (Graphic)
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Rest in Peace, Peaches—Your Abusers Are Behind Bars (Graphic)

A man and his daughter are given jail time for a horrific case of chaining abuse.

UPDATE: Is Ringling Writing Its Own Inspections?
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UPDATE: Is Ringling Writing Its Own Inspections?

Elephants are jammed into Ringling’s stifling boxcars.

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