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A bipartisan bill ‘The Humane Cosmetics Act’ – Support Humane Cosmetics

TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO SUPPORT HUMANE COSMETICS The Humane Cosmetics Act (HCA), a bipartisan bill aimed at ending the use of animals in testing cosmetics and their ingredients, as well as the sale of such products, was introduced to Congress last week. If HCA is passed, thousands of animals like rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, and rats will be spared from untold suffering in labs. The use of animals to test cosmetics is cruel and unnecessary. The government does not require companies to [Read more...]

Victory! Governor McCrory Vetoes North Carolina Ag-Gag Bill

by Vandhana Bala - May 29, 2015      Today, in a victory for farmed animals in North Carolina and nationwide, North Carolina governor Pat McCrory vetoed the controversial “Ag-Gag Bill,” designed to punish whistleblowers who document and expose criminal activity at North Carolina’s factory farms and slaughterhouses.      The ag-gag bill was opposed by the overwhelming majority of North Carolina residents, as well as animal protection, food safety, environmental, and civil liberties [Read more...]

Stop Elephant Cruelty in UniverSoul Circus

From: Pramoda Chitrabhanu received from PETA Please sign this this petition to stop elephant abuse. Note: Ringling Brothers Circus just announced that in 2018 they will no longer use elephant acts in their circus. A lesson in the power of intention by speaking up for the animals. Ask UniverSoul Circus to eliminate elephant acts. TAKE ACTION Local law enforcement in Georgia has reportedly cited both UniverSoul Circus and Larry Carden, who provides the circus with elephants, for [Read more...]