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.

Hippo Dies After Months of Circus Neglect

Carson & Barnes Circus is cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after an emaciated pygmy hippopotamus named Katie was found dead.

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Victory: Mexico Bans Animals in Circuses!

Mexico continues to do the right thing for animals. Circuses as well as traveling marine mammal acts are now banned.

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SeaWorld Takes Penguins for a (Cruel) Ride

PETA members were out in force at “The New York Times” Travel Show to call out SeaWorld for using penguins as props.

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PETA to Gordon Ramsay: Cut the Monkey Business. And He Does!

Is chef Gordon Ramsay showing his soft side?

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The Dolphins Stick Up for Orcas

The Miami Dolphins franchise ends its partnership with SeaWorld.

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Victory! Mall Management Company Ends Sugar Glider Sales

The mall is the place to go to buy shirts and shoes, not sugar gliders.

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Why Was the Miami Seaquarium Sequestering Lolita?

When the Miami Seaquarium does maintenance on its orca tank, where does Lolita go?

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Ringling Ignoring Veterinarian’s Treatment Orders

Jammed into boxcars, elephants used by Ringling go days without medication.

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See the Faces Behind Your Donations

The lives of these animals were forever changed for the better, thanks to your support.

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Drones Open the Curtain on Smithfield’s Fetid Factories

Spy drones get footage of massive factory farm cesspools.

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There’s No Relief for Many Animals Suffering in Laboratories

Millions of animals are being hurt and killed in laboratories, and tens of thousands won’t get so much as an aspirin for their pain.

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It’s Indisputable: Bullhooks Are on the Way Out

Austin becomes the latest city to tackle circus cruelty.

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Chai and Bamboo Have Earned Their Retirement—but Will They Get It?

The Woodland Park Zoo should do the right thing and send elephants Chai and Bamboo to a sanctuary.

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From Barely Living to Living Like Bears

Two bears go from a pitiful pen to a spacious sanctuary.

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Drew Barrymore’s Cosmetics Are Cruelty-Free

Drew Barrymore’s new line of cosmetics is good for you and bunnies!

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