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Wildlife protection
In a win for animals, California’s ban on fur officially takes effect

Californians can now officially celebrate the end of fur sales in the Golden State. A statewide ban on the sale of new animal...

Farmed animal welfare
In 2022, we kept working to make a kinder world for farmed animals

We were nervous and excited as we gathered outside the Supreme Court of the United States on the morning of a day we won't...

Ending animal testing
New York state bans cosmetics animal testing, capping off a year of wins for animals in labs

With Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature earlier this month, New York became the 10 th state in the U.S. to prevent the sale of...

Helping captive wildlife Wildlife protection
Big Cat Public Safety Act becomes law, capping off year of wins for wild animals

The exploitation and abuse of big cats as props for paid public interactions at roadside attractions will soon be a thing of...

Stopping puppy mills
2022 was a winning year in our fight to stop puppy mills

If you’ve been following our advocacy for dogs and cats in puppy and kitten mills, you already know that these mega-breeding...

Ending animal testing Farmed animal welfare Protecting equines Wildlife protection
2023 federal spending package reflects solid commitment to animal welfare

Update 12/29/22: President Biden has signed the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package into law—a big win for...

Wildlife protection
Breaking: Major wins for sharks and other wild animals in key legislative package

Update 12/23/22: President Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, which removes the U.S. from the...

Stopping puppy mills
Breaking: In major blow to puppy mills, New York ends the sale of puppies in pet stores

In a crushing blow to puppy mills and their pet store sales outlets, New York just became the sixth state in the U.S. to...

Access to care for pets
Making the joys of pet ownership available to all

In one of the most pervasive inequities across the U.S., tens of millions of families with pets struggle to gain access to...