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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.

Update: Tourists Aren’t the Only Ones Trapped at This Sad Tenn. Attraction

Bears at the Three Bears General Store in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, are pelted with food and living in a cramped, barren pit.

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Carriage Driver Makes Slick Switch on Sick Horse

Protesters rally to try to find ailing, missing horse.

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Ohio’s Exotics Owners Lose in Court—Enforcement Must Follow

After exotic-animal exploiters lose a two-year court battle, Ohio law enforcement must take decisive action to enforce the law.

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Feds Report Animals Still Suffering at Lazy 5 Ranch

According to a recent USDA report, North Carolina’s Lazy 5 Ranch continues to put animals and the public at risk.

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Tornadoes Hit North Carolina, Dogs Survive

After powerful tornadoes hit North Carolina, PETA sent a rescue team to find and help animals in need.

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‘The New Yorker’ Puts Carriage Issue on Cover

This week’s edition of “The New Yorker” takes on the carriage issue with cover art by a pro-horse cartoonist.

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Carson & Barnes Circus Lets Sick Llama Suffer

Adding to its already appalling record, Carson & Barnes Circus gets cited by the feds yet again.

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Baby Llama Near Mossat
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Jockey Club Supports Racing Reforms in Wake of PETA Investigation

Horse racing’s most influential governing body calls for horses’ veterinary records to be made public.

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Anthony Bourdain Breakthrough?

Avowed carnivore Anthony Bourdain eats veg – and loves it.

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Embrace Kindness This Easter

Extending compassion to all by going vegan is a great way to honor Jesus’ message of love.

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Turning Jeffrey Dahmer’s Legacy Around

Our proposal for serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s childhood home would be a lifesaver.

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NYC Gives Landmark Reprieve to Animals Stuck in Circus

New York City’s mayor and health department keep UniverSoul Circus’ cruel animal acts out of the city.

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United Nations Court Tells Japan to Stop Killing Whales

Antarctic whales get a respite from being harpooned to death by Japanese whalers.

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Universal Celebration as Theme Parks End Use of Primates in Shows

Orangutan sideshows go the way of the dodo.

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‘ET Canada’ Gets Sneak Peek at Laura Vandervoort’s New PETA Ad

“ET Canada” gets a sneak peek while “Bitten” star Laura Vandervoort shoots new orca ad.

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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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