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The Fur-Bearers @thefurbearers.bsky.social · 20h

Last week, MP Gord Johns officially read petition e-6589 into Parliament, joining The Fur-Bearers and other advocates in calling on the federal government to end fur farming in Canada. www.westerlynews.ca/home/ndp-mp-...

NDP MP Gord Johns calls to put an end to fur farming

“Banning fur farms is a move that has the support of the public, environmentalists, infectious disease experts and First Nations, and yet this government continues to shell out taxpayer dollars to sup...

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vivilette.bsky.social @vivilette.bsky.social · 20h

👏👏 #endfurfarming #Canada

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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 22h

Take action for animals today, #NationalOctopusDay! The CARE Act aims to amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded animals in its definition of “animal", bringing them under its scope of legal recognition.

✍️ Act Here: actionnetwork.org/letters/hr-2976

#animalrights #animaladvocacy

Tell Your U.S. Rep: Cold-Blooded Animals Deserve Legal Protection

The Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition (CARE) Act (H.R. 2976) would amend the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to finally include cold-blooded animals in its definition of “animal.” If passed, the CA...

actionnetwork.org

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vivilette.bsky.social @vivilette.bsky.social · 20h

See the latest breakthroughs in human-relevant science from September 2025, like AI-driven drug discovery; human skin models as an animal testing alternative; lab-made mini organs in female reproductive medicine; and more: riseforanimals.org/news/sci-news-sept-2025 via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

Non-Animal & Human-Relevant Research News: September 2025

Explore the latest breakthroughs in human-relevant science from September 2025, including AI-driven drug discovery; human skin models as an animal testing alternative; lab-made mini organs transformin...

riseforanimals.org

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Animal Welfare Institute @awionline.org · 2d

This #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, AWI’s Safe Havens for Pets is pleased to award a grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance to expand its services to assist pet owners experiencing domestic violence and homelessness in Washington, DC. Learn more: awionline.org/press-releas...

AWI Awards Safe Havens for Pets Grant to Support Unhoused People and Pets in DC

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to support pet owners experiencing domestic violen...

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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 2d

RIDGLAN FARMS: When a veterinarian declared unfit to practice medicine remains in charge of one of the country’s largest facilities breeding dogs for research, it proves that cruelty in the animal research industry isn’t accidental — it’s institutional: riseforanimals.org/news/ridglan-vet

Ridglan Lead Vet Still in Charge Despite License Suspension

When a vet deemed unfit to practice medicine stays in charge of a dog-breeding facility that supplies the research industry with canine "test subjects," it’s clear: cruelty in animal research isn’t ac...

riseforanimals.org

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vivilette.bsky.social @vivilette.bsky.social · 1d

#Delaware
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vivilette.bsky.social @vivilette.bsky.social · 1d

Horseracing Wrongs @horseracingwrongs.org · 2d

Cardinale was only 4yrs old.
His fall caused chaos, unseating 3 jockeys & forcing other horses to swerve to avoid his broken body. While the injured jockeys made headlines, Cardinale’s death, like so many others, was swept under the rug. 💔🐴🕯️
#EndHorseracing
horseracingwrongs.org/2025/10/03/c...

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Animal Ag Reality @animalagreality.bsky.social · 1d

Sentient beings treated like shit for mere moments of taste pleasure. Abhorrent and unacceptable. #GoVegan

MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 2d

Just another Monday in PigHell 👺Throwing around baby piglets like they are nothing. Animal exploitation is brutal vile and vicious everywhere. Don’t be part of this. #liveVegan because you can do better 🙏

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Sashka Ⓥ @sashkapapashka.bsky.social · 1d

Long overdue, laggard scientists.

Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 3d

The rights of nature is one of the fastest-growing movements on the planet. Now, scientists are increasingly signing on, working with Indigenous communities and others to advance laws and philosophies on behalf of the more-than-human world.

The Scientists Making the Case for Nature’s Rights - Inside Climate News

A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next.

insideclimatenews.org

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Equine Advocates @equineadvocates.bsky.social · 1d

A Message of Hope for America’s Wild Horses & Burros

"We must be inspired, motivated, and ready to push back in the strongest possible ways to protect and preserve our Wild Horses and Burros."

Read EA President Susan Wagner's full message: www.equineadvocates.org/message-of-h...

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vivilette.bsky.social @vivilette.bsky.social · 1d

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Animal Legal Defense Fund @animallegaldefense.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to Mayor Brian Stack and the Union City Council for passing an ordinance banning the retail sale of puppies and kittens to protect consumers and animals alike.

This marks a milestone in the state being the 150th municipality in New Jersey enact such a ban.🙌

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Animal Welfare Institute @awionline.org · 1d

Miami Seaquarium, known for its history of Animal Welfare Act violations, has announced that October 12 will be its final day of operation. This announcement is a long time coming; however, closures like this one are logistically complicated. cbsnews.com/miami/news/m...

Miami Seaquarium to permanently close after 70 years in operation

The closure follows years of controversy surrounding the care of marine animals at the Virginia Key attraction.

cbsnews.com

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vivilette.bsky.social @vivilette.bsky.social · 1d

Way, way past time for this! Calls for happy💃 dancing!!!

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MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 1d

We breed them in a cage. We carry them in a cage. We murder them in a cage. Humans are worse than aliens. That’s why they never come visit us. #EndAnimalExploitation #StopTheTorture #StopYourKillings #LiveVegan be no part of this 🙏

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Defenders of Wildlife @defenders.org · 5d

Bee 🐝 careful with your decorations!

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vivilette.bsky.social @vivilette.bsky.social · 5d

The AMA claims to be medicine’s voice. In reality? It’s the mouthpiece of the animal research industry. Read the truth: riseforanimals.org/news/ama via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

The AMA Isn’t Medicine’s Voice — It’s Animal Research’s

The American Medical Association wants to be seen as the voice of medicine. But its history tells a different story: more than a century of lobbying for animal experimentation, protecting corporate in...

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vivilette.bsky.social @vivilette.bsky.social · 5d

I'm ☺ looking at this sweetie 🤍🐑

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Mini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 6d

It’s pouring with rain — but the sheep are smiling 😊 They’ve seen their big, brimming haynets being filled in the feed room 👀

If you can help with a bale or two, we’d really appreciate it with the hay shortage in the UK: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Thank you to everyone who has helped ☺️

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edwardbattensby.bsky.social @edwardbattensby.bsky.social · 6d

Used. Abused. Broken. Disposed of.
I curse the human race - Sadly I am part of it, but I curse it non-the-less.
It is akin to filth on a pair of shoe soles.

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MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 6d

They are enslaved abused raped and exploited💔They leave the fHarms broken and destroyed 👺Most of them still very young😢 #DairyIsScary #DitchDairy #LiveVegan i know you have a heart somewhere ✌️

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6d

History has many painful lessons.

A screenshot of an X post by Q. Anthony Ali (@NobleQAli
, 12h ago) featuring a black-and-white historical image of a person lying on the ground while others, including a woman kneeling and several standing figures, are around them in what appears to be a park or open area. Below this, a reply by Antonio Benetto (@Tony_Benetto
, 1d ago) to @drmistercody
states: "I don't believe US troops will fire on American citizens."

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MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 6d

At the ‘Peter Nak Kampung’ aka Death Camp 👺You can try to improve the treatment of slaughter animals around the world step by step for the coming hundred years. Still animals don’t want to die. Welfarism will continue slavery & exploitation. #EndAnimalExploitation🙏 NOW #LiveVegan do no harm✌️

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