Animals' Week in Review

Overview: Demand Lying Animal Shelter Convert to No-Kill Policy Support Ban on Import of Lion-Hunting Trophies Retire Lab Chimps to Sanctuaries Don’t Let Navy Technology Harm Marine Life Praise Groups for Raising Awareness of Stolen Pet Sales Stop Harsh Treatment of Racing Greyhounds Demand PETA Stop Euthanizing Shelter Animals End Cruel Bullfighting Shows Protect Bald Eagles from Poisoning at Landfill Demand Justice for Mutilated Llama Free Orca Imprisoned for Three Decades Save Wolves from Hunting and Trapping Stop Destruction of Wild Bird Refuge Punish Teenagers Who Tortured and Killed Pelican Stop Unnecessary Euthanasia in Animal Shelters End Horrific Treatment of Sheep at Slaughterhouse Crack Down on Illegal Cat and Dog Meat Trade Support Animal Welfare Law Prosecute Man for Beating and Burying Puppy Alive Don’t Allow Endless Slaughter of Harbor Seals Details:

Demand Lying Animal Shelter Convert to No-Kill Policy An animal shelter euthanized five cats with a slow, horrific death in a gas chamber and then told the man who brought them in that four of them had been adopted. Demand this shelter convert to a no-kill policy and become managed by an honest person who will truly care for these animals. Read More Support Ban on Import of Lion-Hunting Trophies Due to a loophole, people have been able to use the European Union as a way to trade endangered animal parts, such as lion-hunting trophies. Sign this petition and support the ban that will effectively close this loophole. Read More Retire Lab Chimps to Sanctuaries Research chimps were promised to be released more than a year ago, but little action has been done to send them to sanctuaries. Stop these animals' suffering by demanding that they be freed immediately. Read More Don’t Let Navy Technology Harm Marine Life The U.S. Navy wants to release 720 sonobuoys into the Pacific Ocean despite warnings that they may harm endangered marine life. Ask the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to deny this request unless the technology is deemed safe. Read More Praise Groups for Raising Awareness of Stolen Pet Sales Criminals have been stealing family pets or getting them from shelters so that they can make a quick profit. Thank animal welfare groups for spreading awareness of this trend and getting local police to take it seriously. Read More Stop Harsh Treatment of Racing Greyhounds Records recently revealed that a greyhound died every three days at Florida's dog racing tracks between June 2013 and December 2014. Please help ban dog tracks in one Florida city to stop this cruel injustice. Read More Demand PETA Stop Euthanizing Shelter Animals A PETA animal shelter euthanized the majority of its dogs and cats last year, despite having a budget surplus. Demand PETA uphold its animal rights values and stop euthanizing its shelter animals. Read More End Cruel Bullfighting Shows Bullfighting is still allowed in many areas, despite public outrage over this cruel sport. Demand that this vile practice be banned nationwide. Read More Protect Bald Eagles from Poisoning at Landfill Bald eagles are being poisoned after consuming euthanized animals that a local animal shelter has been improperly disposing of in a landfill that the eagles use as a source of food. Demand that the animal shelter end its alleged disposal practices to protect these majestic birds. Read More Demand Justice for Mutilated Llama Mighty the llama was savagely killed and mutilated by three men. Mighty was Borderline Farms' herd protector and most likely died to save the other members of her herd. Demand that the men responsible for Mighty's violent death are severely punished for their heinous crime. Read More Free Orca Imprisoned for Three Decades Lolita is a famous killer whale who has been imprisoned in a shallow tank for more than 30 years. Demand that she be released into the wild immediately. Read More Save Wolves from Hunting and Trapping Wolves across the United States are in danger of falling victim to hunters and trappers, and Congress wants to eliminate our best tool for protecting them. Stop the persecution of wild wolves now. Read More Stop Destruction of Wild Bird Refuge A river ecosystem home to incredible numbers of birds and fish is in danger of being destroyed by a misguided water diversion project. Help save this precious place and the animals who depend on it for their survival. Read More Punish Teenagers Who Tortured and Killed Pelican Several teenagers were caught on camera appearing to torture and kill a wild pelican, but only one has been charged with a crime. Demand that all of these accused animal abusers are prosecuted fully. Youth is no excuse for extreme brutality. Read More Stop Unnecessary Euthanasia in Animal Shelters A bill mandating that animal shelters work toward finding homes or life-saving options for animals is currently being considered in Virginia. Support the bill, which would effectively outlaw one particular shelter with a kill rate of over 70 percent. Read More End Horrific Treatment of Sheep at Slaughterhouse A recent video revealed slaughterhouse workers performing horrific acts of cruelty, including jumping up and down on the neck of a conscious sheep. Sign this petition to ask the slaughterhouse owners to immediately enact stricter policies against such callous behavior. Read More Crack Down on Illegal Cat and Dog Meat Trade Thousands of cats were recently crushed to death by Vietnamese officials who seized them from illegal meat traders. Demand that officials crack down on the restaurants and transporters importing illegal cat and dog meat. Read More Support Animal Welfare Law An animal welfare bill will ensure the welfare and protection of live animals in Lebanon if it is passed by the Parliament of Lebanon and becomes a law. Sign this petition and offer your support. Read More Prosecute Man for Beating and Burying Puppy Alive A man allegedly beat his puppy with a shovel and buried her alive under two feet of snow, leaving her to die. Please sign this petition to ensure he is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Read More Don’t Allow Endless Slaughter of Harbor Seals Harbor seals are dangerously close to extinction in Alaska. Due to hunting and other human activities, their populations have swiftly declined within a very short time period. Demand lawmakers protect harbor seals in order to better preserve this beautiful species now and in the future. Read More

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