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Your voice is needed on these important issues. Here’s how you can take action — and why it matters.

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Make sure your elected officials know that you are an advocate for animals. When you contact your elected official, you’re putting a face and a name on an issue.

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All gorilla species are critically endangered and their populations are plummeting because of habitat loss, poaching and, notably, infectious disease. Above, a gorilla in captivity.
Help protect primates

Tell your U.S. legislator to support the Captive Primate Safety Act and protect primates from cruelty.

Scared monkey in head stock during HSUS undercover investigation into toxicology lab

The HSUS

FDA: Stop animal testing

Dogs, monkeys, rats and other animals endure unimaginable suffering everyday of their lives in distressing and often painful experiments.

carriage horses are subjected to long hours and risk of injury

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End horse-drawn carriages

A horse-drawn carriage ride may look charming, but behind this tourist attraction is a life of hardship for the horses forced to pull it.

a pair of beagles peering through metal bars

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Petition to U.S. EPA

Petition to stop forcing dogs to ingest pesticides and then kill them if they have not already died from the toxic effects of the substances.

Batter caged chicken

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Petition to Kroger

Sign this petition to Greg Foran, the CEO of Kroger, urging the company to keep its animal welfare promises and stop using cruel cages.

Wild burro in Arizona

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Protect wild horses and burros

Oppose the removal of key protections for wild horses and burros in the United States.

Black bear cubs walking near stream

Jos Bakker

Save the Endangered Species Act

The ESA has been credited with preventing the extinction of 99% of listed species.

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Support cruelty-free cosmetics

Thousands of animals are still suffering and dying needlessly to test cosmetics.

Brown bear with cub on her back in a field of green grass

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Help preserve the Endangered Species Act

One of the strongest tools in fighting extinction is at risk. Take action today.

Young wolf licking his mom

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Protect gray wolves

These incredible animals deserve a science-based, humane and comprehensive approach to their conservation.

Black bear cub in tree

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Protect black bears from trophy hunting

The methods used to kill black bears is incredibly cruel and often cause poor outcomes.

President Biden's cat Willow explores the White House

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Ban the cruel and inhumane declawing of cats!

Declawing is a painful, irreversible surgical procedure that amputates part of a cat’s toes.

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