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Jennifer O'Connor

Jennifer O'Connor

Jen lives with her bulldog, Arthur, who was rescued from a Pennsylvania puppy mill. She enjoys reading, happy hours, and hot weather and is learning how to speak Spanish.

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Award-Winning Dogsledding Documentary Now on Prime Video

A new documentary shows how dogs who are forced to pull sleds live and die in abject misery.

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Shouldn’t Animal-Protection Laws Protect All Animals?

An arbitrary decision means that captive members of 12 threatened and endangered primate species don’t share the same protections as their wild cousins.

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Caring People Say ‘I Don’t’ to Renting Elephants for Weddings

Renting an elephant for your wedding is cruel and dangerous.

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Why We’re Glad McClelland’s Critters Is Kaput—and You Should Be, Too

After years of failing animals, another Alabama roadside zoo has shut down.

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Was This Orca Born Before World War I?

The orca matriarch known as Granny has died.

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Rare Double Fine for Dangerous Elephant Escape

Circuses that “share” animals also share liability when something goes wrong.

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Big-Cat Exploiter Is a Big Loser on the Vegas Strip

Big-cat exploiter Dirk Arthur’s days in Vegas have come to an end.

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Department of Justice Sues Infamous Primate Lab for Fraud

A monkey laboratory allegedly lied so that it could get more tax money. It got caught.

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Dade City’s Wild Things Asks, ‘Does This Look Like Abuse to You?’ Yes, It Does.

In a strange twist, Florida tiger abusers release a video … confirming their abuse.

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What’s Missing From Circus World’s History Books?

Why in the (circus) world would PETA offer to make a donation to a longtime target?

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Tiger Snaps … in a Big Way (Video)

Children watch in horror as a tiger attacks his trainer at a Florida fair.

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Samuel’s Story: Pushed out of a Plane to His Death

At least two turkeys died after being pushed out of a plane in a sadistic tradition.

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TripAdvisor Garners Rave Reviews for New Ethical Policies

Close encounters with wild animals will no longer be bookable on TripAdvisor or Viator.

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Tarzan Gets a Chance to Be King of His Jungle

A chimpanzee named Tarzan finds his “forever” jungle.

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Did This Roadside Zoo Owner Beat a Leopard to Death?

Disreputable Wildlife in Need roadside zoo finally gets hit hard by the feds.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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