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USDA Secretary’s support for factory farming cruelty is an insult to animals and voters
In the most important farm animal welfare debate of the 21st century so far―the U.S. Supreme Court case regarding California’s Proposition 12—it was beyond disconcerting that the Biden administration put itself on the wrong side of progress by backing the advocates of cruelty and bottom-of-the-barrel pork production. The producers fighting Proposition 12 are trying to maintain the status quo of using intensive confinement systems such as gestation crates—metal cages so small pregnant pigs can’t even turn around for months on end and have been documented chewing on the bars until their mouths bleed from constant frustration. Those who don't feel like meeting the public’s demand for more humane treatment of farm animals are fighting Proposition 12 every way they can.
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Announcing the 2024 Community Hero of our More Than a Pet campaign
More Than a Pet campaign honors heroes improving access to pet care
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In Tennessee, new law and free doghouses for families who need them
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This year, make a resolution to support your local animal shelter or rescue
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2023: An inspiring year for access to care, a defining animal welfare issue of our time
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2023: A winning year for dogs, cats and other companion animals
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