Victory! Congress Shuttering Trade in Big Cats
as Pets and Props
All of us at Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and the Center for a Humane Economy exhaled from
December 8, 2022
Victory! Congress Shuttering Trade in Big Cats
National Legislation Introduced to Allow Citizen Suits to Crack Down on Staged Animal Fights
Lawmakers also seek to choke off transport of adult roosters through U.S. mail
November 17, 2022
FDA Modernization Saves Dogs Like Bernie
To understand why Animal Wellness Action is so invested in the passage of FDA Modernization 2.0, one need look no further than Sheldon and Bernie.
November 16, 2022
FDA Modernization Act 2.0 a Boon for Animal Subjects, Human Patients, and Drug-Development Companies
This will spar animals needlessly conscripted into an outdated and expensive testing scheme with its origins in the Depression era.
November 14, 2022
Creating Legal Protections for Animals Is a Year-Round Task
Voting is the renewal of political activity, not its endpoint Voting is a civic duty in a democratic society.
November 7, 2022
Animal Protection Takes Center Stage Before Supreme Court and Senate Hopefuls
Needless and cruel animal testing and extreme hog confinement
can no longer withstand scrutiny
October 18, 2022
The Biden Administration Flub: Proposition 12 Maneuver May Damage State-Based Clean Energy Initiatives
From President Biden’s first day in office, a core ambition of his administration has been to push the United States towards clean, renewable energy.
October 7, 2022
The Supreme Court Takes Up Prop 12 – and the Future of Factory Farming
Four years ago, 12,051,139 Californians cast ballots on Proposition 12, a measure formulated to improve the living conditions of some species of farm animals.
October 5, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II: A Century in Love with Horses
Her Majesty worked to protect horses and spread the principles of Monty Roberts around the world.
September 16, 2022
Big Apple streets are for people, not horses
The Big Apple has never been very tasty for working horses. Beating, overdriving, and overloading them in the streets stirred Henry Bergh to lead the first organized efforts to protect animals in Manhattan.
September 9, 2022
While Heartwarming and Important, Beagle Rescue Will Result in 4,000 Other Beagles Sacrificed in Experiments Unless It’s Paired with FDA Modernization Act
It is just and right that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in response to a PETA investigation, ordered the release of more than 4,000 beagles from Envigo, a contract-breeding facility in Virginia supplying dogs to laboratories.
September 6, 2022
Ryder: We Found Him at Clover Hill Farm, and it’s no sanctuary
It’s good news that we know where Ryder is. But it’s bad news that he’s landed at this operation. In short, we don’t believe he’s safe at Clover Hill Farm.
August 28, 2022