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Animal Wellness Action

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Helping animals helps us all.

To prevent cruelty to animals, we promote enacting and enforcing humane public policies and electing good leaders.

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🎉We are thrilled by the news that adidas has committed to *ending* the use of kangaroo skins for their shoes! NYCLASS participated in dozens of protests at NYC Adidas stores with Animal Rights News as part of an international campaign. It’s a good day for kangaroos and activism! 🦘

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I have just incredible news. For animals. For kangaroos specifically. Adidas’s CEO said this morning that the company has permanently stopped sourcing kangaroo skins for its shoe models. Speaking out matters, thank you.

I have just incredible news. For animals. For kangaroos specifically. Adidas’s CEO said this morning that the company has  permanently stopped sourcing kangaroo skins for its shoe models.
Speaking out matters, thank you.
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💸🗑️ BILLIONS WASTED on failed primate research. We’re urging NIH to phase out funding for primate research centers and embrace New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). Science can be smarter and more humane. animalwellnessaction.org/animal-wellnes…

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Victory for animals! 300 Animals Rescued from the cruel West Coast Game Park Safari in Oregon. Pls only support AZA accredited zoos like Oregon Zoo AZA animalwellnessaction.org/animal-wellnes…

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Following a series of communications, sportswear company ASICS America has informed Animal Wellness Action that it will stop using kangaroo skin by the end of 2025: "We place great importance on ethical sourcing" and "have successfully developed high-performance alternatives to kangaroo

Following a series of communications, sportswear company <a href="/ASICSamerica/">ASICS America</a> has informed <a href="/AWAction_News/">Animal Wellness Action</a> that it will stop using kangaroo skin by the end of 2025: "We place great importance on ethical sourcing" and "have successfully developed high-performance alternatives to kangaroo
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🦘📢One week after Adidas--Asics has announced plans to end using kangaroo leather in its athletic footwear by the end of 2025! animalwellnessaction.org/after-adidas-a…

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🚨 New legislation alert! The FBI Animal Cruelty Taskforce Act, introduced by Reps. Gottheimer and Malliotakis, seeks to enhance federal efforts against malicious animal abuse. This act complements the Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act, forming a comprehensive approach to

🚨 New legislation alert! The FBI Animal Cruelty Taskforce Act, introduced by Reps. Gottheimer and Malliotakis, seeks to enhance federal efforts against malicious animal abuse.

This act complements the Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act, forming a comprehensive approach to
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Let’s be clear: - No major egg producers support the DOJ’s case - Voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 12 - The DOJ is wasting taxpayers' $ to defend cruelty - It’s a full-on attack on farm animal protection The U.S. Department of Justice just threw a “stink bomb” into the egg industry, and

Let’s be clear:
- No major egg producers support the DOJ’s case
- Voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 12
- The DOJ is wasting taxpayers' $ to defend cruelty
- It’s a full-on attack on farm animal protection

The <a href="/TheJusticeDept/">U.S. Department of Justice</a>  just threw a “stink bomb” into the egg industry, and
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🚨 32 Senate Democrats say NO to Big Pork’s new bill🚨 Led by Sen. Adam Schiff, a strong Senate coalition just urged Ag Committee leaders to REJECT the Food Security and Farm Protection Act, a rebranded version of the dangerous EATS Act. This bill would wipe out voter-approved

🚨 32 Senate Democrats say NO to Big Pork’s new bill🚨

Led by Sen. Adam Schiff, a strong Senate coalition just urged Ag Committee leaders to REJECT the Food Security and Farm Protection Act, a rebranded version of the dangerous EATS Act.

This bill would wipe out voter-approved
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The Biden owl kill plan could cost up to $1.35 billion, a staggering $3,000 per bird. And there’s little evidence it will even work. Tell your representative to say NO to the barred owl massacre! act.animalwellnessaction.org/a/barredowls-f…

The Biden owl kill plan could cost up to $1.35 billion, a staggering $3,000 per bird. And there’s little evidence it will even work.

Tell your representative to say NO to the barred owl massacre!

act.animalwellnessaction.org/a/barredowls-f…
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This is a step towards justice. A grand jury has been convened in Sublette County, Wyoming, to weigh criminal charges against Cody Roberts. This is a rare move in that state and a sign that your advocacy is having an impact.

This is a step towards justice.

A grand jury has been convened in Sublette County, Wyoming, to weigh criminal charges against Cody Roberts. This is a rare move in that state and a sign that your advocacy is having an impact.
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Blondie, a majestic 5-year-old African lion, was lured out of Hwange National Park and killed by an American trophy hunter. Blondie was collared for conservation research and vital to his pride’s survival. We must end the import of lion trophies into the U.S. The world is

Blondie, a majestic 5-year-old African lion, was lured out of Hwange National Park and killed by an American trophy hunter. Blondie was collared for conservation research and vital to his pride’s survival.

We must end the import of lion trophies into the U.S. The world is
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GUILTY! Ex-NFL player LeShon Johnson has finally been convicted after running one of the largest dogfighting kennels. While his sentence is pending, we need stronger federal laws NOW to stop dogfighting in its tracks! This is why we’re backing the FIGHT Act, and you should

GUILTY!

Ex-NFL player LeShon Johnson has finally been convicted after running one of the largest dogfighting kennels.

While his sentence is pending, we need stronger federal laws NOW to stop dogfighting in its tracks!

This is why we’re backing the FIGHT Act, and you should
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🐺 Victory for Wolves! A federal court just struck down the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s refusal to protect wolves in the Northern Rockies, siding with Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, Project Coyote, Footloose Montana, the Gallatin Wildlife

🐺 Victory for Wolves!

A federal court just struck down the U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service’s refusal to protect wolves in the Northern Rockies, siding with Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, Project Coyote, Footloose Montana, the Gallatin Wildlife