People for Animal Rights of CNY

11/26/2025

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At least 100 betta fish were reportedly thrown out behind a PetSmart store in Idaho, left to die slowly in the trash. And shockingly, no charges were filed — because under the Animal Welfare Act, cold-blooded animals aren’t legally considered “animals.”

That means fish, tortoises, snakes, lizards, and countless others have zero federal protections from abuse, neglect, exploitation, or suffering.

A new bill could finally change this.

The Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act would update the law so that cold-blooded species are counted as animals under the Animal Welfare Act — giving them long-overdue safeguards against cruelty.

These beings make up 99% of all species on Earth. They are sentient, they feel pain, and they deserve protection.

Please sign our petition in the comments now to urge Congress to support this crucial amendment and protect cold-blooded animals from abuse.

11/23/2025

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ANOTHER DARK YEAR FOR RACEHORSES 💔

A new report by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses reveals at least 174 thoroughbreds died on Australian tracks or from racing and training injuries in the past 12 months — the highest number since records began 10 years ago.
85 horses suffered fatal front-limb fractures, injuries that lead to euthanasia. The real number is likely higher, as many deaths in training or stables are never made public.

Meanwhile, Racing Victoria’s head vet, Dr Grace Forbes, claims she was pressured to be more “flexible” when clearing a horse to race. Even with safety scans and pre-race checks, horses keep dying for gambling and entertainment. This isn’t sport — it’s suffering.

🏇 Do not attend or bet on horse races.
📢 Speak out against horse races on social media.

11/23/2025

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Three-year-old Grace the Law never made it out of yesterday’s 9th race at Gulfstream alive. After “losing action” mid-race, she was pulled up and euthanized right there on the track. Another young life taken for gambling and entertainment — and in racing’s world, it’s simply on to the next victim. 💔

https://horseracingwrongs.org/2025/11/22/euthanized-on-track-at-gulfstream-collapsed-and-died-at-belmont/

11/23/2025

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Formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International

11/23/2025

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Louis Vuitton is the largest and most influential fashion house in the world, yet it remains one of the last major luxury brands still clinging to fur. Tell the company that it's time for it to join the rest of the modern fashion industry and drop fur for good.

Take action: https://bit.ly/3XL2DZK

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11/22/2025

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After decades of swimming in circles, a door to the real ocean has finally opened. Canada just took a step that could change everything for whales who’ve known nothing but concrete walls, crowds, and echoing tank water.

Nova Scotia has officially approved the country’s first-ever seaside whale sanctuary — a place where former captive whales can feel tides again, taste real saltwater, and swim through a world that moves with the seasons.

Port Hilford Bay, on the province’s quiet eastern shore, will soon become a living, breathing refuge.
Not a stage.
Not a spectacle.
A home.

Nets will outline a vast natural enclosure — open water, deep channels, sunlight that shifts through real waves. Whales who once turned slow, tired circles in pools will finally have space to glide, to play, to rest. With care teams nearby, they’ll have safety and freedom — something captivity has always taken from them.

The province granted a 20-year lease on nearby Crown land and ocean space, giving the Whale Sanctuary Project the green light to start construction and fundraising. Permits, transport plans, and health checks still need to fall into place, but for the first time, the path is clear.

This is hope in motion.
Hope for belugas still living in tanks.
Hope for animals who have waited far too long for dignity.
Hope that one day the sound they hear won’t be applause — but waves.

If you’ve ever watched a whale drift around a tiny pool and felt your chest tighten, this news feels like fresh air.

This is what compassion looks like.

❤️ Do you believe sanctuaries are the future for captive marine animals?

11/17/2025

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