The Farm Bill’s Hidden Attack on Animal Protection Laws
On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Food and National Security Act of 2026 by a vote of 224–20. Supporters called it bipartisan progress. Animal advocates know better. This bill is, at its core, a gift to factory farming interests, and it just moved one step closer to becoming law. The Threat: […]
Shipped Like Objects, Dying in Transit: The Cruelty of Mailing Day-Old Chicks
They’re shipped as parcels. They die as living beings. When someone orders day-old chicks from an online hatchery, those animals enter a system not designed for them. Under current policy, chicks are classified as perishable goods within the U.S. Mail system and handled in the same logistical category as items such as food or plants. […]
Not Sport, but Suffering: Exposing the Reality of Cockfighting
Long before the sun has risen, the crate is loaded. Inside, a rooster shifts his weight, wings pressed tightly against wood. He has never scratched freely in the dirt or felt the safety of a flock. From the moment he was born, his world has been small. He’s been limited to confined spaces, isolation, and […]