FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Fort Collins animal rescue is now looking for your help after more than 500 guinea pigs were rescued from a breeder. Cavies and Canines Animal Rescue took the guinea pigs after a breeder was unable to properly care for the animals. The rescue group says it found the animals overcrowded […]
Jack in the Box Releases Promising Statement, Plan to End Crates for Pigs
American fast food chain Jack in the Box has released a promising statement that it is on track to fulfill its roadmap toward ending the use of crates for pregnant pigs. After working with its suppliers, the company posted its commitment to its website, confirming that it is working with its suppliers to meet its […]
5 Shocking Legal Practices Pigs Endure on Factory Farming
Discover 5 legal practices endured by these animals, trapped within farms and slaughterhouses worldwide… Within factory farming, pigs live their lives far from the idyllic farm scenes painted by the meat industry. Instead of open fields, they spend their days in concrete or slatted floor pens, confined indoors. On some farms, thousands of pigs share […]
Times Square Billboard Exposes Denny’s Cruelty Toward Mother Pigs
In the heart of Times Square shines a new message above the crowds of people: “Denny’s, animal abuse is bad for business.” The billboard is the newest effort by Animal Equality, who launched a campaign earlier this year against the American diner-style restaurant Denny’s for abandoning its commitment to protect mother pigs in its supply […]
Nationwide Protests Raise Concern for Pigs in Denny’s Supply Chain
This past January, Animal Equality launched a nationwide campaign against Denny’s to call on the company to follow through on a decade-old commitment to end the use of crates for pigs in its supply chain. The campaign came to a head this month as protests broke out at various Denny’s locations across the U.S. The […]
New Jersey Ends the Extreme Confinement of Pigs & Calves
Governor Murphy has signed into law A.1970, a bill that will ban the intensive confinement of pigs used for breeding and calves raised for veal. Enactment of the bill marks a significant step forward for these animals, many of whom in the industry spend the majority of their lives without even enough room to turn […]
Breaking: New Jersey prohibits cruel confinement of mother pigs and baby cows
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block After a hard-fought campaign lasting over a decade, New Jersey has passed a law prohibiting the cruel confinement of mother pigs in gestation crates and baby calves in veal crates. Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill—which the state’s legislature passed earlier this month—on Wednesday, July 26, and it’s another […]
Progress! Another Major Food Company Will End Cages for Pigs
A leading consumer packaged goods company–Conagra–has committed to eliminating crates for pregnant pigs in its supply chain. This progress follows pressure from Animal Equality in collaboration with two fellow animal protection organizations. The recently-released policy from Conagra, which supplies iconic products like Slim Jim, Reddi Wip, Swiss Miss, Orville Redenbacher’s and Chef Boyardee, states a […]
Animal Equality Stands Up for Pregnant Pigs
On Sunday, February 5, Animal Equality and fellow activists protested in front of Denny’s in Austin, Texas to take a stand for pregnant pigs suffering in the restaurant’s supply chain. This was the largest protest Animal Equality has carried out in the US, including supporters in other cities demonstrating in front of a Denny’s near […]
Why Eliminating Gestation Crates for Mother Pigs Will be a Major Focus in 2023
There are nearly 6 million animals who desperately need our attention in 2023: mother pigs. For 16 years, Animal Equality has been working tirelessly to increase protections for animals all across the world. Through shocking investigations, impactful campaigns, and legal advocacy, Animal Equality has exposed how the meat, fish, dairy, and egg industries are profiting […]