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Good news: More puppy mills are shutting down

The puppy mill industry survives by exploiting dogs for profit and people’s love of animals. But awareness is driving real...

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Aerial view of a mother whale and her calf swimming closely together in the ocean.
Wildlife protection
In another major strike, Trump administration escalates its assault on the Endangered Species Act

If this reinterpretation takes effect, more endangered animals will surely die.

A sloth hanging upside down.
The truth behind the captive sloth’s ‘smile’

Tourists beware: Wildlife attractions that promise sloths.

Monkey sitting inside a cylindrical metal cage outdoors.
There’s no such thing as a ‘pet monkey.’ Here’s why.

The wild animal pet trade causes immense suffering on a massive scale.

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Wildlife protection
Trump’s executive order sacrifices wolves to shore up rancher and farmer support

Scapegoating wolves is part of a package of concessions to the U.S. agriculture industry.

Red fox pups at den in Colorado.
Going fur-free
For the good of animals, we’re celebrating the first fur-free New York Fashion Week
"Responsibility and innovation shouldn't come at the expense of creativity."
An elephant stands inside a covered enclosure, secured by a chain.
Wildlife protection Helping captive wildlife
What’s the one simple thing you can do to help wild animals trapped in cruel tourist attractions?
Wild animals are not commodities. They are living, breathing creatures with strong wills and instincts to be free. And yet...
A team is treating a sedated chimpanzee on a clinic table.
Helping captive wildlife Animal testing and research
The real meaning of lifelong care: Chimps at our Liberia sanctuary receive full health check-ups

Chimpanzees at our sanctuary now live in safety and receive the specialized care they deserve.

A young, pale-colored mink standing inside a metal mesh cage.
Going fur-free
Time’s up for mink fur farms, incubators of avian influenza and other viral threats

The factory farming of mink for fur shouldn’t be subsidized by the United States government. Or any government.

A person holding a small dog outside the United States Capitol building.
Animal testing and research Dog and cat welfare
As the Animal Welfare Act turns 60, we look ahead to further progress
On a cold winter morning in January 1966, state troopers with a search warrant raided the property of an animal dealer in...

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