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Make your voice count

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

Your actions make a difference

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.

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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EPA: Eliminate all tests on animals

It is time the U.S. stop requiring the 90-day dog pesticide test and all experiments on animals.

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.

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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.

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.

Wolf

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Stand up for wolves!

Gray wolves continue to face ongoing threats to their survival. We need your help to fight back!

Pangolin in Kalahari Desert, South Africa

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Help protect pangolins

Small and gentle pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world. Despite this, the majority of pangolin species are not protected. 

Rooster rescued from a suspected cockfighting crime ring

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Forced to fight, sometimes to the death.
Put an end to cockfighting

Each year, thousands of roosters suffer in fighting pits in the United States.

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From what you eat and wear to how you travel, shop and scroll, small, compassionate choices can add up to a big impact for animals.

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