Two Humpback Whales Return to Open Water After Fire Island Response 
Pennsylvania Senate Advances Animal-Abuser Registry Bill 
The Hidden Cruelty Behind Ostrich Feathers in Fashion
An investigation by PETA exposes disturbing allegations of cruelty involving ostriches raised for the fashion industry. Content warning: The following...
Two Humpback Whales Return to Open Water After Fire Island Response
Two juvenile humpback whales are swimming freely again following an hourslong marine-wildlife response off New York’s Fire Island National Seashore....
If We Won’t Slaughter Horses Here, Why Do We Allow Them to Be Exported for Slaughter?
DefendAnimals.me | Opinion & Commentary The United States no longer operates horse slaughterhouses processing horses for human consumption. Yet American...
Pennsylvania Senate Advances Animal-Abuser Registry Bill
Pennsylvania Senate Advances Animal-Abuser Registry Bill Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish a public registry for people convicted...
New York’s First Horse-Slaughter Transport Case Exposes Gaps in State Law
Newly reported records about New York’s first enforcement of its horse-slaughter transport ban are raising questions about both the treatment...
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