It was a pretty tortuous journey home yesterday. I started my journey at Paddington catching the Heathrow Express and that was the only easy part. Saying goodbye to London was sad. I had had a lovely holiday with my family and friends. Really special. All day, I was checking the flight from Edinburgh to Shetland […]
Win! Illinois bans unnecessary toxicity tests on dogs and cats
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Dogs and cats in Illinois laboratories will be saved from painful and outdated toxicity testing thanks to a first-of-its-kind law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday. Under the new law, it won’t be permissible to use dogs and cats in Illinois laboratories in toxicity testing—tests that attempt to […]
Major win: Canada just banned cosmetics animal testing and trade
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a massive step forward, Canada has just passed a ban on cosmetics animal testing and the sale of beauty products that rely on new animal test data to substantiate their safety, becoming the second North American country to do so; Mexico passed such a ban in 2021. Our […]
Wolf vs. Wild Boar: Which Animal Would Win a Fight?
Key Points Wolves are the largest canines, but they rely on hunting in packs to take down large prey in most cases. Wild boars are big, thickly built, aggressive creatures that can stand their ground against predators. Wild boars are bigger than most wolves, and a single boar would probably drive off a single wolf. […]
Major win! U.S. Senate passes the Big Cat Public Safety Act
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a major advance in our long fight against the abuse of captive big cats, the U.S. Senate just passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/ S. 1210), a bill we have championed for years because it prohibits keeping big cats as pets and also bans contact […]
Endangered Species Act proposal would be a win for elephants
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block There’s a golden opportunity to help protect African elephants now that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed a new Endangered Species Act rule. If finalized, the new rule would better regulate imports of African elephants and their parts, like hunting trophies, to the U.S. We have long […]
Tennessee lineman Javontez Spraggins trolls LSU with stuffed animal after road win
Tennessee offensive lineman Javontez Spraggins was prepared for some fun trash talk after the Volunteers’ 40-13 victory against LSU on Saturday. Immediately after the game, Spraggins ran to the sideline and asked, “Where’s my stuffed animal?” according to Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel. He was then handed a stuffed tiger, which he happily […]
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