Tell the Senate: Keep “Save Our Bacon” out of the Farm Bill
Your voice is making a difference. Thanks to the power of people like you, the Farm Bill draft released by Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman does not include the dangerous Save Our Bacon Act. This is a major victory for animals. But the fight is far from over. The Save Our Bacon Act would threaten […]
Mutton Bustin’ Returns to the Nevada County Fair: Here’s Why We’re Asking the Board to Get Rid of It
The Nevada County Fair returns August 12–16, and Mutton Bustin’ is back on the schedule. This is just one of several ways animals are used at fairs. We want to talk about what this event asks of the sheep that are forced to participate. What Mutton Busting Actually Is Here’s how it works. A sheep […]
What the State Fair Doesn’t Tell You About Animals
Behind the funnel cakes and Ferris wheels, animals are paying the price for a “family tradition.” The 2026 California State Fair opened July 17 at Cal Expo in Sacramento, and for 17 days, more than half a million visitors will stream through the gates for concerts, carnival rides, and deep-fried everything. They’ll also find livestock […]
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 […]