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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.

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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The Top Six Ways SeaWorld Ruined Christmas

Christmas is just another miserable day for the captive animals at SeaWorld.

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It’s Unanimous! Salt Lake City Council Bans Carriages

It’s official: Horse-drawn carriages are a thing of the past in Salt Lake City.

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Court Orders Chronic Abuser to Lose the Cats

A Nevada court orders big-cat abuser Karl Mitchell to get the animals out of town.

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Big Cat Magician Dirk Arthur Needs to Do a Disappearing Act

Protesters are betting that a Vegas casino didn’t count on this.

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Washington Can’t Ignore This Elephant in the Room

See what happens when PETA’s “elephant” takes over Capitol Hill.

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Next? 4 Texas Cities Pull Welcome Mat on Liebel

Nosey wasn’t scheduled for a mini-break, but find out why she got one.

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Hyundai Steers Away From SeaWorld

Hyundai Motor America is the latest company to sever its ties with SeaWorld.

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UPDATE: Bob Barker Asks NYC Mayor to Rein in Carriages

Why has Bob Barker stopped visiting Central Park?

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Rest in Peace, Peaches—Your Abusers Are Behind Bars (Graphic)

A man and his daughter are given jail time for a horrific case of chaining abuse.

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Another Day, Another City That Has Taken Steps to Ban Animal Circuses

Eureka Springs is the latest city to take steps to keep cruel animal circuses out of town.

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UPDATE: Is Ringling Writing Its Own Inspections?

Elephants are jammed into Ringling’s stifling boxcars.

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One Direction Goes the Wrong Way

Boy band One Direction went off course when it used wild animals in its latest video.

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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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