PETITION TARGET: House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune At one roadside zoo in Virginia, federal inspectors found a freezer full of dead guinea pigs with broken ribs and pelvises. The zoo’s owner admitted they had been slammed against a hard surface as a method of “euthanasia.” In other inspections, authorities documented […]

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PETITION TARGET: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune Beagles Tara and Rosie were rescued from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin breeding and research facility where dogs were allegedly forcibly restrained while staff cut their eye glands and vocal chords without anesthesia. The two survivors joined lawmakers in announcing legislation to […]

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PETITION TARGET: Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Blackey, a 9-week-old pit bull mix puppy, tragically died after his caretaker allegedly used dog food to lure him under a minivan and ran over his head in Santa Ana, California, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say surveillance footage shows the woman placing […]

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Rodeos are sanctioned animal cruelty events that force terrified baby cows, bulls, and horses to suffer from fear, abuse, injuries, and sometimes death — all for human entertainment. Calf-roping, widely considered to be the cruelest event, involves chasing baby cows on horseback, catching them with lassos, yanking and twisting their necks as they’re violently slammed […]

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PETITION TARGETS: Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry and the Indonesian Zoos and Aquariums Association (PKBSI) Behind the holiday photos and animal attractions in Bali, wild animals are paying the price. Investigations by Lady Freethinker, Jakarta Animal Aid Network, and Bali Animal Welfare Association have documented disturbing treatment of captive wildlife across Bali – including animals kept […]

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PETITION TARGETS: U.S. Government Accountability Office Acting Comptroller General Orice W. Brown Wild horses, cruelly rounded up from their rangeland homes, don’t deserve to be brutally killed in a slaughterhouse. Yet horses sold through a federal placement program have reportedly been sent to their deaths, according to Congressman Steve Cohen’s office. While the Bureau of […]

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PETITION TARGET: Senate of the Republic of Colombia Octopuses condemned to confinement and slaughter on industrial farms are packed into crowded tanks where stress can lead to aggression and even cannibalism. Yet without action, this could be the fate of these intelligent, curious animals who instead should be free to explore the ocean. To prevent […]

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PETITION TARGET: Pennsylvania SPCA Too weak to move and crying out in pain, a dog named Rocky was found inside a trash bag full of waste beside a road in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to local news. The vulnerable animal appeared to have suffered prolonged starvation and was barely clinging to life. Rocky was then taken in […]

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PETITION TARGET: U.K. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Dame Angela Eagle No fox should have to run in terror from a pack of hounds, desperately trying to escape before they are caught, injured, or killed. Yet that can happen during a trail hunt in England and Wales—only for the chase to […]

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PETITION TARGET: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell Captured from the wild as a calf, Emily was brought to Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1968. After spending decades in captivity, the 61-year-old Asian elephant is now the only elephant in the state and has lived alone since Ruth, her only companion, died in […]

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PETITION TARGET: Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana Chairman Carlo Capasa Foxes, mink, and other innocent animals raised and killed for their fur suffer in cramped cages before being bludgeoned, gassed, or electrocuted to death. Some are even skinned alive. Yet brands are still allowed to feature fur in official Milan Fashion Week shows. Camera Nazionale […]

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PETITION TARGET: Broward State Attorney Harold F. Pryor In a horrifying video, a mother duck can be seen trying to flee from a towering figure pursuing her in Pembroke Pines, Florida, only to be cornered against a fence and brutally stomped on, according to local news. But the cruelty doesn’t end there: The attacker then allegedly […]

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PETITION TARGET: Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control Unit Two terrier puppies, estimated to be just four to six weeks old, were found dead in a covered crate filled with hair, waste, and bugs in a residential neighborhood in Edgewood, Maryland, according to local news. These innocent pups, one male and one female, were allegedly dumped […]

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PETITION TARGET: New York City Police Department Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad Seven community cats were found dead beneath a backyard deck in Brooklyn—bleeding from their noses and mouths. The cats were part of a colony that resident Albert Vincent Berto had fed twice a day for years. In recent weeks, fewer cats had come to […]

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PETITION TARGETS: Henderson Animal Protection Services and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office Six dead cats lay in a freezer while many others endured apparent breeding-related illnesses and physical abnormalities at a home in Henderson, Nevada, according to local news. Of the 21 Sphynx cats rescued from the operation, five kittens suffered seizures caused by serious […]

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PETITION TARGET: Pittsburgh Police Animals could be heard crying inside a house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the stench of urine and decay reached officers outside, according to CBS Pittsburgh. Upon entering, authorities reportedly found the vulnerable animals in deplorable conditions — thin, with matted fur soiled by waste and dirt. Eleven dogs, two puppies, and a […]

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PETITION TARGET: Morioka District Public Prosecutors Office Dozens of innocent hamsters were allegedly viciously stomped to death during horrific massacres in Takizawa, Japan. In total, over 50 vulnerable hamsters were reportedly killed during two incidents at “love hotels”—rooms available for hourly rental by couples seeking privacy—according to the New York Post. In the first occurrence, […]

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PETITION TARGET: Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross In a heartbreaking act of cruelty, a turtle was found with a fish hook lodged in his mouth, tethered with zip ties to the inside of a cage, and submerged in Geiger Lake in Deer Park, New York. Town of Babylon park rangers recovered the turtle on […]

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PETITION TARGET: Cabuyao City Police Chief Lieutenant Colonel Stefanio Andrenicus A. Rabino An innocent kitten named Nixie suffered terrible burns after three people allegedly set the cat on fire and laughed while filming the cruelty for social media in Cabuyao, Philippines. Despite rescuers’ attempts to save Nixie, providing veterinary care for third-degree burns and severe […]

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PETITION TARGET: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Two horses named Mystic and Chief were reportedly targeted in pellet-gun attacks on consecutive nights at a property in Lafayette, Colorado — with Mystic shot once and Chief shot a horrifying 36 times, according to local news. These vulnerable animals were left injured and likely terrified following these seemingly deliberate […]

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