Friends of Animals

01/16/2025

and host a vegan meal to inspire friends and family to try vegan dishes! We have a great selection of vegan recipes available for free on our website here: https://friendsofanimals.org/vegan-recipes/

And we also have two of our very own vegan cookbooks, available in our storefront here: https://friendsofanimals.org/product-category/books/

01/15/2025

and be a monarch mentor by planting native-to-your-area milkweed and advocating for better mowing practices! We all must do our part because within the last decade, populations of monarch have plummeted due to loss of habitat, widespread use of herbicides and logging.

See how important it is to cultivate native plants and what you can do for pollinators: https://friendsofanimals.org/nature-vs-nursery/

01/14/2025

: From Jan. 31-Feb. 1, Mainline Bar & Grill in Minnesota will host a horrific coyote killing contest, organized by Dustin Hough of Hough Fur Company. Participants are tasked with slaughtering as many coyotes as possible for cash prizes, with assault rifles even being raffled off. This barbaric event is not only cruel but baselessly claims to “preserve the ecosystem” while promoting violence and destruction. Tell them to cancel the hunt now:

📞 Call Mainline Bar & Grill at (218) 789-7610
📧 Email them at [email protected]
✍️ Leave a FB comment: https://www.facebook.com/TheMainline

Dustin Hough owns Hough Fur Company, a fur farm in Northwest Minnesota whose mission is “to bring fur into the everyday lives of everyday people.” As if this wasn’t enough, from Jan. 31-Feb. 1, Hough is organizing his 8th annual coyote killing contest where (hired guns) participants are tasked...

01/14/2025

Sign up for our bi-weekly email newsletter, The Call, to stay up-to-date on ways you can affect change in your community as well as all the recent animal and environmental news from Friends of Animals. The next one goes out tomorrow, so get on the list today! https://friendsofanimals.org/join-our-email-list/

01/13/2025

Cheers to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for signing a law banning the cruel practice of cat declawing! Declawing isn’t a harmless nail trim...it’s an amputation that causes pain and long-term harm. Friends of Animals has long fought to educate about and prevent this unnecessary procedure and hopes more states follow suit.

We have a cheer for Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey who recently signed a bill that bans cat declawing. Declawing a cat is a far cry from a mani-pedi. It’s a brutal surgical procedure—an amputation— that removes individual toe bones from the animal’s paws. In July 2019, New York became the f...

01/13/2025

by helping bring daily vegan lunch options to your local schools. Friends of Animals has already succeeded in making this happen for nearly 12,000 students in Norwalk, Connecticut, with options like Impossible burgers and sweet and crunchy chickpea wraps.

Check out our example letter and see how to advocate for change in your district: https://friendsofanimals.org/how-to-encourage-your-school-district-to-offer-vegan-options/

01/12/2025

and make the switch to electric lawncare! If the machines you use in your yard are burning fossil fuels, it’s time to consider replacing them with electric versions. Lawn care shouldn’t pollute the air or contribute to warming the Earth.

For more info about electric lawncare equipment, check out the reviews and recommendations below: Electric Snowblowers Electric Lawn Mowers Electric Leaf Blowers By Priscilla Feral, originally published in The Norwalk Hour You couldn’t not think about the climate crisis in early June as a haze and...

01/11/2025

The palm oil industry is destroying rainforests and driving orangutans to extinction. This widespread ingredient hides behind dozens of names on labels, making it hard to avoid. Use the PalmOil Scan app to identify products with palm oil and make choices that protect wildlife and the planet: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/palmoil-scan/id671945416

01/10/2025

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling lease sale was a total bust this week, with the Interior Department announcing zero bids. Despite Trump’s claims that drilling there would lower gas prices and generate billions in royalties, oil companies aren’t interested. This leaves one of Earth’s largest intact ecosystems safe...at least for now.

We’re applauding the total bust that was the expected oil and gas drilling lease sale on the Coastal Plain area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this week. The Interior Department announced Wednesday, Jan. 8 that there were zero bids. Trump has repeatedly stated that drilling in the Arctic N...

01/10/2025

Thinking about how to make a difference this spring? Joining a community garden supports local ecosystems and also provides you with fresh, organic produce. Studies show that these green spaces are vital for plants, animals, and even your own well-being. Learn more in our article below!

By Nicole Rivard  The first time I peered through the chain link fence surrounding the 60 organic garden plots at Cherry Lawn Community Garden in Darien, Connecticut, the town where Friends of Animals is headquartered, I admired how each plot had its own personality. Some had perfectly organized ro...

01/09/2025

Our hearts are with all Californians—residents, pets and wildlife—as they endure the catastrophic fires. Kindness and compassion is what they need. What they don’t need is anyone lighting as many matches as possible with political rhetoric and exploiting the horror. We stand with California.

Two raging wildfires are the most destructive to ever hit the city, and a smaller one burned overnight in the Hollywood Hills. More extreme fire danger is expected on Thursday.

01/09/2025

When you sponsor a rescued animal at Primarily Primates, the Texas-based sanctuary we manage, you’re helping provide nutritious meals, warm habitats, medical care, and enrichment activities for their 300+ residents.

It's truly an incredible place and we hope you'll learn more about the animals they care for by checking out their sponsorship pages here: https://primarilyprimates.org/product-category/donate-chimpanzees/

01/08/2025

Feeling the winter blues? Start planning your next big trip with purpose. Responsible travel is one positive action you can take in 2025 and our guide highlights four vegan vacation spots where incredible dining meets sustainable exploration.

A guide to responsible travel for this summer and beyond  Meg Hennessy  Attention vegan adventurers!   We’ve put together a list of four vegan getaways in the United States and Mexico to consider this summer, or any time of the year. From bustling cities boasting vibrant vegan food scenes to t...

01/07/2025

: There’s no such thing as a "safe poison." Rodenticides don’t just kill rats and mice! Eagles, owls, hawks, foxes, and more fall victim after eating poisoned rodents.

It’s time to stop the cycle. Friends of Animals is pushing for legislation to ban SGARs in Connecticut and NYC to protect our raptors and other wildlife. Be part of the solution: Say no to poison. https://friendsofanimals.org/campaigns/

01/06/2025

: Jeers to Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh who commissioned a wrong-headed plan that allows USDA agents to start killing deer today, Jan. 6, and continue through the end of March.

You can contact him at (315) 448-8005 or [email protected] and tell him to call off the misguided slaughter. Killing deer is obscene, unjustified and revolting to those who abhor violence and respect Nature more than bureaucratic bloodletting.

City of Syracuse - Office of the Mayor

Jeers to Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh who commissioned a wrong-headed plan that allows USDA agents to start killing deer today, Jan. 6, and continue through the end of March. You can contact him at (315) 448-8005 or [email protected] and tell him to call off the misguided slaughter. Killing deer...

01/06/2025

and speak up for trees in your community! Planting trees is great, but protecting the ones we already have is vital. Intact forests are irreplaceable as they store more carbon, shelter more wildlife, and anchor ecosystems in ways new trees can’t replicate for centuries. See how to be part of the climate solution here: https://friendsofanimals.org/leave-trees-standing/

01/05/2025

Overcrowded shelters mean a matter of life or death for too many cats and dogs. By fostering, you create space in shelters and give an animal a chance to find their forever home. Please consider opening your home to one of the millions of pets awaiting help today. Learn more about how fostering saves lives in our latest "Action Line" cover story: https://friendsofanimals.org/fostering-can-save-lives-in-2025/

01/04/2025

The fur industry relies on one thing to survive: consumers. But we’ve shown that if you don’t buy it, it’ll die. City and state bans on the sales of new fur products have already put another nail in the industry’s coffin, just as activism has forced the biggest names in fashion to ditch fur. Learn more and see how you can take action: https://friendsofanimals.org/state-of-the-fur-industry-if-you-wont-wear-it-they-wont-sell-it/