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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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Don’t Beat a Path to Bear Path Acres: It’s Closed Forever

A longtime PETA target is kaput.

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Rescued! 13 Bears Get a New Lease on Life

Thirteen rescued bears have a new, beautiful life. 

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Does the Bowmanville Zoo Use BB Guns to ‘Control’ Animals?

Eyewitnesses report that a giraffe was shot at with a BB gun at the Bowmanville Zoo in Ontario.

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The (Not So) Secret Life of Pets: They Just Want You

“The Secret Life of Pets” makes it clear: Our animals depend on us to do what’s right.

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No Elephants, White or Otherwise, at This Flea Market

An Indiana flea market tells an elephant exploiter to hit the road.

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Tiger’s Raw Wound Is Hard to Look At

Every day is a miserable one in these roadside zoos.

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Is Cole Bros. Circus Pulling a Disappearing Act?

It may be the end of the line for Cole Bros. Circus.

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What’s the Message in ‘Finding Dory’?

Go see ‘Finding Dory’ … and steer clear of aquariums.

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Dolphin Defender Has Changed the Way the World Thinks

Can a single person change the world? Yes!

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UPDATE: (Bad) Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From Holmes Farm Tree

A manager of a company that churns out animals for the cruel pet trade has his own sordid sideline.

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Gorilla Pays With His Life for Others’ Negligence

The death of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo exemplifies the cruelty of captivity.

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The Case of the Las Vegas Orangutan Beater Continues to Make History

Cages and beatings are routine for ape “actors”—and that’s why we’ll never give up until every great ape is out of show business.

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Sea Sanctuaries Are a Sure Thing—Get With the Program, SeaWorld

If only orcas knew what their future could hold. It could be so much better.

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No Bears Necessary for New ‘Jungle Book’

Hup! Two, three, four! March to the theater to see the exciting new movie “The Jungle Book.”

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Victory! Doors Slammed Shut on Elephant Acts in Two Cities

Two venues say no to elephant acts after hearing from PETA.

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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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