Animal Lovers

>>> SIGN PETITION HERE <<< Chances are, you or someone you know has a bank account with Wells Fargo. It’s one of the largest banks in the world and almost everyone is familiar with this company. But most people don’t know about Wells Fargo’s close relationship with the nation’s biggest fast-food chain: McDonald’s. Not only is Wells Fargo a major shareholder of McDonald’s stock, it also has a special financing program for McDonald’s franchise operators, and until recently the companies even shared 2 board members. Wells Fargo’s close relationship with McDonald’s is bad business because it means working with a company that supports extreme animal cruelty. Right now, McDonald’s is the subject of a nationwide boycott because of its outdated and ineffective animal welfare policies.  The restaurant refuses to enact standards that would prevent some of the cruelest factory farming practices,  despite the fact that many of its competitors, including ...

>>> SIGN PETITION HERE <<< In Illinois, a police dog trainer is threatening that legalizing marijuana in the state will lead to the euthanization of police K9 dogs — a nd an Illinois Sheriff is agreeing with him.  This is a horrible attempt to use animal cruelty to stop marijuana legalization. In March, voters in Cook County, Illinois where Chicago is located passed a measure in support of legalizing marijuana. Marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C. and 61% of Americans now favor of legalization.  For Illinois law enforcement to say that they will kill dogs they no longer need for smelling marijuana is awful.   No other state has done this and it is completely cruel and unnecessary. They are using these dogs as a scare tactic for the public so they won’t have legal marijuana.  Join in me in calling on Illinois Governor and lawmakers to stop any attempt to kill police K9 dogs. These police dogs can absolutely be ...

>>> SIGN PETITION HERE <<< Suman is a six-year-old elephant living in shackles, hidden away from authorities underground, isolated from her mother. Suman has already been through so much; she was born into an abusive circus, then sold to a notoriously cruel owner in the notoriously cruel city of Jaipur. Today she is being forced to live in a dark basement, isolated from her family, hidden away from anyone who could help. If her owner decides to employ her as a riding-elephant, men will beat her and break her spirit to make her “tame enough for work." And she will work long, hard hours until the day she drops. >>> SIGN PETITION HERE <<< Baby elephants like Suman should never have to live like this! We rescued Suman's sister Peanut from the same circus that abused Suman several years ago, when Peanut was about the same age Suman is now. Today Peanut has a beautiful life, roaming green spaces with other elephants, full of energy and spir...

To support Georgia Animal Rights and Protection’s fight to end the event, you can  sign this online petition . Every September, the Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce in Georgia hosts a greased pig chase.  For hours, one by one, terrified piglets are brought into an arena and thrust towards mobs of screaming children  who run after them grabbing and clawing to try to be the first one to "claim" the pig. After being roughly handled, the pigs are chased by children, teens, and young adults who pile on them with their full body weight. Pigs suffer emotionally and physically as they are  body-slammed to the ground and their limbs, ears, and tails, are yanked, bent backward, and twisted by the frenzied crowd. GARP documented the event workers slamming the pigs down, slapping them, and spitting on them in front of the crowd. Pigs are sensitive, intelligent, affectionate animals who experience physical and emotional harm at this event. Pigs instinct...

>>> SIGN PETITION HERE <<< Dolphins, whales and other marine mammals are being mercilessly killed off the coast of California by a fishing practice intended to catch swordfish, but which indiscriminately scoops up other species. Rare sea turtles, sea lions, whales, and sharks are among the species that are ending up helplessly entangled in these huge driftnets. These non-target species are known as “bycatch” and some are even threatened or endangered. For instance, in 2017, two endangered sperm whales were entangled and killed in the California driftnet fishery. These driftnets are over a mile long, 100 feet deep, and designed to kill everything in their path. — Paul Nicklen, SeaLegacy co-founder Image Credit :  Brock Cahill photographing entangled swordfish // Photo by Paul Nicklen // Location: Near California’s Channel Islands, February 2018 Sadly, driftnet fishing has an astonishingly high bycatch rate, with estimates for some nets as high a...

>>>SIGN PETITION HERE<<< My name is Oscar, I’m 15 and I want to do everything I can to protect our environment .  I was really upset and angry when I found out about the huge deforestation that is involved in the palm oil industry,  and that’s why I’m calling on Tesco to ditch palm oil from their own-brand products. Iceland has already banned palm oil from their own brand products, so we know that this is possible for Tesco too. As the largest supermarket in the UK (and using over 40,000 tonnes of palm oil every year!), Tesco has an opportunity to set an example to other supermarkets and food producers that  destroying swathes of forests for palm oil is not acceptable. I run a online cause called ‘Justice4Earth’ ( @justice4earth  on Instagram and  @justice4earth  on Twitter) where I raise awareness about environmental issues. I found out that palm oil is literally everywhere: from shampoos, toothpastes and detergen...

>>> PLEASE SIGN PETITION HERE <<< On Thursday, March 22, 2018,  Idaho’s Fish and Game Commission voted for a hunt that would allow for the glory killing of one male grizzly bear.  This is a totally senseless and unjustified action on behalf of an agency that prides itself on conservation and touts the grizzly bears' recovery as a success. >>> PLEASE SIGN PETITION HERE <<< When the Yellowstone grizzly bears lost their federal protections, the grizzly bears' future landed in the hands of three neighboring States, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Montana voted against a grizzly bear hunting season. Wyoming is moving forward with plans to slaughter 24 grizzly bears this fall and Idaho has set its sights on one male grizzly bear. Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone area are challenged with ever-growing threats such as habitat loss, human-caused fatalities, loss of vital food sources, and now trophy hunting. The fact i...

From as little as 14p | 20¢ per day you can make a difference to the orangutans in our care. Orangutans are a highly endangered species, and each one we rescue must undergo a lengthy and costly rehabilitation process before they can then be released. Your support will make a real difference. SUPPORT : DONATE OR ADOPT ORANGUTAN Adoption Pack We have two types of pack that you can choose from: Digital Adoption Pack A digital adoption is perfect for an instant gift! You (or your gift recipient) will receive a personalised certificate in recognition of your adoption, a photo of your adopted animal for you to print out if you wish, a fact sheet about the animal, and regular updates throughout the year about the animal. The updates will be on the website and available to view only by adopters, so anyone who hasn’t adopted the animal will not be able to view the very latest photos, videos and updates about him or her. It’s the perfect environmentally friendly gift! Posta...

For the first time in 200 years, a pack of wild wolves was living in Denmark. That was until a hunter shot dead  the only known female last week. The tragic event took place in the farming region of Jutland, and was caught entirely on camera, sparking outrage across the country at the seemingly senseless killing. Two local wildlife photographers happened to be watching three of the wolves as they played and wandered across the fields, when a green vehicle pulled up and a man leaned out of the window. The two carried on filming, unaware that the person in the car had a gun until they heard the shot ring out, and watched in horror as the lone female wolf fell to the ground. The car then drove off, leaving the photographers to call the police. Wolves had not been seen in Denmark since 1813. Then in 2012, four males turned up. It was only last year that hopes of a pack were born after a single female walked 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Germany and joined the male...