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.

Victory! Bull Run Is Run Out of California

Booze, bulls, and bravado don’t mix.

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Ohio Officials Slam the Door on Roadside Zoo

See what local, state, and federal animal-protection authorities have done (or not) lately.

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Victory! Ringling Phasing Out Elephant Performances, but Should Elephants Spend 3 More Years in Boxcars?

Ringling agrees to pull elephants from performing by 2018, but why wait so long?

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Photo of the Day: No Luck Needed—Just an eCarriage!

The horseless eCarriage is the queen of the Queens St. Pat’s for All Parade.

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Photo by Julie Cappielo

Schoolchildren Get a Lesson About Circus Cruelty

Students learn about what happens to elephants behind the scenes in circuses.

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Terrorist Threat Prompts PETA’s Vegan Mall Ads

Shoppers can protect themselves and others by going vegan.

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Reality of Wool Industry Deemed Too Graphic for Billboard

Pulling the wool over consumers’ eyes means sheep suffer.

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Legs © iStock.com/zaricm, Head © iStock.com/Angelika Stern

Why Are Zoos Sentencing Elephants to Solitary Confinement?

Lonely elephants, insane bears, and dejected dogs receive help from PETA.

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Has Anything Changed at SeaWorld Since Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s Death?

Remembering the lives that were lost at SeaWorld.

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PETA Sends Cheeky Message to Canadian MP

PETA cracks the case of the too-tight tighty whities.

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Can You Imagine Sitting Outside for Hours in the Frigid Cold?

See what it’s like to sit outside in the freezing cold in a doghouse all day long.

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Don’t Miss Morgan Spurlock’s Latest Exposé

Morgan Spurlock takes on zoos in his latest investigation.

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Top 5 Reasons Jack Hanna Can’t Save SeaWorld

SeaWorld found the perfect shill: Jack Hanna.

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Cheeky Billboard Urges Vegan V-Day

A new PETA billboard puts the va-va-voom in Valentine’s Day.

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Will the U.S. Stand Alone in Condoning Circus Cruelty?

Mexico becomes the latest country to ban circuses that use animals.

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