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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...

Wildlife protection
Major win! US Senate passes the Big Cat Public Safety Act

Update 12/20/22: President Biden signed the Big Cat Public Safety Act into law. In a major advance in our long fight against...

Wildlife protection
In 2022, we moved even closer to a fur-free future

One of my fondest memories from this year was celebrating the monumental progress we made toward ending the fur trade at our...

Animal rescue and response
How you can help your local animal shelter or rescue this holiday season

Earlier this year, we completed the largest transport of dogs we’ve ever undertaken. (You probably remember the Beaglemania...

Wildlife protection
Leopards, sharks and glass frogs win new protections, while hippos face tragic losses

A couple of weeks ago, I told you about our work at the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in...