Coronavirus and Companion Animals
A number of inaccuracies are circulating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Can your pets catch and give you the virus? Are pets being killed in China to contain the virus?
Browsing: North America
You Can Help Save Bees and Butterflies
There have been unprecedented declines in pollinator populations in recent years, largely due to pesticide use and habitat loss. Here’s what you can do to help.
COVID-19 Emergency Resources for People and Pets
Animals may suffer during this trying time too, especially if their humans get sick and can no longer care for them. Here are some resources to help.
More than 180,000 Americans Oppose Trump’s Plan to Cripple Migratory Bird Protections
Despite unwavering support from Americans and a century of conservation success, the administration is stripping away protections for migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Groups Seek Protection for Yellowstone Bison Amid Roundup and Slaughter
While most of the United States was social distancing and self-quarantining last week, the National Park Service was sending hundreds of Yellowstone bison to slaughter.
Their Captivity for Our Amusement: Zoos and Safari Parks
Here’s why you should visit an animal sanctuary or watch a nature documentary before you ever give your money to a zoo or safari park.
Dolphins Living in Despair in the Desert
The Mirage Hotel of Las Vegas keeps dolphins in tanks in the desert sun where they are forced to perform for tourists. The facility has a notoriously high mortality rate for dolphins.
Octopus Farming: Another Step Towards an Environmental Catastrophe
As demand for octopus for consumption grows, efforts to farm these animals intensify, with terrible ethical and environmental consequences.
Cruel Chicken Toss and Pig Chase Happen Again
At Wisconsin’s Ridgeland Pioneer Days, chickens are thrown from rooftops into crowds and terrified pigs are chased and wrestled to the ground, all for “fun.”
True Beauty is Cruelty-Free: Support the Humane Cosmetics Act!
For the sake of new lipstick shades, skin creams, or shampoo formulas, animals endure torturous tests and suffer in silence in laboratories.
Cruelty as ‘Entertainment’: Circuses and Performing Animal Shows
All forms of entertainment that use captive wild animals to perform for humans are full of endless stress and suffering for the animals.
Poor Animal Welfare Laws May Lead to More Global Epidemics Like Coronavirus
New research reveals poor animal welfare practices in many countries worldwide, which provide the perfect breeding ground for viruses to mutate and spread.