“Vandalized” = set free from captivity. Rest in power Flaco.

VFAR is deeply saddened by the death of Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle owl. Held captive in a small enclosure for more than 12 years, Flaco escaped the Central Park Zoo last year and immediately became the toast of the town and a symbol of freedom.🧵

Listen 🔊 to one of Flaco's hooting sessions in Central Park's North Woods. We always found his hoots reassuring, a way for him to make his presence and vitality known—and in recent months the only way to find him at night. Hoot on, Flaco! 🦉 ❤️

We need to ban the sale and use of barbaric GLUE TRAPS now. Support this legislation by signing this ACTION ALERT asking your NYS Senator & Assembly Member to end the sale of glue traps in New York State! Voters For Animal Rights secure.everyaction.com/PdeB7jhYYEKVuU…

Mice and rats who get caught on glue traps scream in pain and terror. 🐭😥 Some have their skin ripped from their bodies, others slowly starve or bleed to death - in pain the whole time. 💔 🚨 Urge your NYS legislators to ban cruel glue traps NOW 👉 vfar.org/gluetraps

This #crab eating a cherry might just change your mind about eating these little creatures. 🦀🍒❤️

HUGE news! 🐙🎉 Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State signed a bill into law banning the factory farming of octopuses! An incredible congratulations to all of our friends and local activists who worked on this monumental legislation! 👏

ACTION ALERT: Ask your NYS Senator & Assembly Member to end the sale of glue traps in New York State! Voters For Animal Rights secure.everyaction.com/PdeB7jhYYEKVuU…

Great news out of Allentown, PA, last night! 🙌 Congratulations to all of the animal activists who worked tirelessly to pass this crucial legislation that will protect guinea pigs from cruelty and help ease shelters and rescues!🎉

If anyone sees this all-white pigeon near Dell Water in @GreenWoodHF, can you please try to contain it? Putting down seeds would help. This bird was likely from a misguided "dove release" and will be quickly preyed on there. There may be others in the area.

Our volunteers are out every day from now until August. We connect with thousands of beachgoers & help educate folks about the fragile birds that call our city home each year. This works! Piping Plovers do better on beaches when there are active stewards looking out for them!

We're glad to see this legislation advance, as pigeons are often captured in New York City and transported across state lines to be killed in these shoots. 💜🙌 news.yahoo.com/ban-shooting-l…

World’s First Caviar Farm Exposé Reveals Workers Stabbing Fish, Beating Them to Death With Metal Clubs peta.org/blog/animal-ju… Thanks to PETA for sharing this investigation Animal Justice did at a BC caviar farm.

"I didn't know being seen would cost me my life." 💔 Please take one minute of your day and urge your NYS legislators to support S.6314/A.4785, a bill that will ban the sale of glue traps in New York when passed. Take action NOW 👉 vfar.org/gluetraps

Ask Your NYS Senator & Assembly Member to Prohibit Wild Animals in Circuses Throughout NY State Voters For Animal Rights vfar.org/circus?link_id…

On June 18 at 10AM, NYC Council’s Health Committee will hold a hearing on how the City can support Animal Care Centers of NYC, community organizations & rescuers working on low-cost veterinary care, adoptions, reduce stray animal overpopulation, and rehome surrendered pets.

There’s a new date for our legislative briefing covering how we’ll take action to ensure that NY State bans the sale of glue traps! Please join us on Tuesday, May 21 at 1:00pm to learn how you can help end the sale of these cruel devices! 🔔 RSVP 👉 bit.ly/gluetrapsnys

One day after a carriage horse named Lady collapsed and died in Manhattan, angry elected officials came together with NYCLASS and PETA to call on New York City Council and Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani to ban horse-drawn carriages once and for all. How does New York Times Opinion feel about this practice in 2025?

In an appalling display of political expediency, the NYC Council's Health Committee killed Ryder's Law without holding a public hearing or allowing a vote on the Council floor.. NYCLASS has been advocating for a hearing on this bill to ban horse-drawn carriages for about three

What happened today in the NYC Council Health Committee was one of the most undemocratic displays we’ve seen. For 3 years, (ARCHIVED) Adrienne Adams and Chair Lynn Schulman 舒曼琳 have blocked any public hearing on Ryder’s Law — despite a super-majority of polled New Yorkers supporting the bill,