David Cortese

Colorado bill would ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats statewide Supporters say the move would shut down what they call the “puppy mill pipeline;” some pet store owners worry it could put them out of business.

Colorado advances bill to the state Senate to potentially ban the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. Eight other states have already implemented this law in the US. #animalwelfare #animalrights

$26M animal hospital coming to Zoo Miami Zoo Miami broke ground Friday on a new 25,000-square-foot animal hospital that officials say will significantly expand veterinary care while giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how animals are...

You know where animals don’t require $26M of medical support? In the wild. #animalwelfare #animalrights

Can Mountain Lions Survive as Humans Close In? California Is Trying to Find a Way.

There are only two major cities in the world that have big cat populations. Mumbai, India has leopards and Los Angeles has mountain lions. California is voting to protect these ‘pocket populations’ who survive the impossible task of dodging freeways, rodenticide and of course humans.

I couldn't agree more, we have a pet rabbit (and three dogs) and even though she's fawned over, every day I think about how miserable this rabbit's life is.

🚨 BREAKING: The @NonhumanRights & @AALDP_DU filed a new lawsuit on behalf of ~2,000 beagles at Ridglan Farms. #Wisconsin We’re asking the court to recognize their legal right to be free from cruelty & seeking their immediate release. ⚖️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tjMmK8

Pico Rivera aims to buy L.A.'s last slaughterhouse to keep other meat processors from moving in The city of Pico Rivera says it will try to purchase a slaughterhouse facility with an aim of bringing new purpose to the site.

City of Pico Rivera in California seeks to purchase the property of the last slaughterhouse in Los Angeles (Manning Beef who went bankrupt) at auction to prevent another slaughterhouse from coming in. #animalrights #animalwelfare

UP zoo says MI Supreme Court should say no to human rights for chimps A zoo in the western Upper Peninsula is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to refuse a case that seeks a ruling that chimpanzees have constitutional rights against wrongful imprisonment.

“Under both common law and Michigan law, chimpanzees are animals, not persons, and ANIMALS ARE TREATED AS PROPERTY" - DeYoung Family Zoo response to the request for constitutional rights for chimpanzees. Time for this to change. @nonhumanrights.bsky.social #animalrights #animalwelfare

Ma-Kin Vegan Sushi, Agora Hills, CA 🌱 👍 #plantbased

Animal Activists Raise Awareness About Cruelty of Exotic Pet Trade Outside Pomona Fairplex - The San Fernando Valley Sun Animal activists gathered outside the Pomona Fairplex on Saturday during a reptile expo to raise awareness about the cruelty of the exotic pet trade after dead and dying animals were […]

After the exotic pet 'show' in Pomona last year, dead and dying animals were found in trash bags left behind by the exhibitors. Please do not support these shows, these animals are not products. #animalrights #animalwelfare

Victory: The Cow’s Milk Mandate in Public Schools Is Now History President signs S. 222 into law, and the measure includes key provisions of our FISCAL Act that give kids and cows a better shake

Got milk? Less so now in school cafeterias. A new law breaks the longstanding rule that only cow’s milk could be served with federally subsidized school meals. #animalrights #animalwelfare

Washington may ban sales of farmed octopus • Washington State Standard A bill to ban the possession and sale of farmed octopus in Washington advanced out of a House committee on Wednesday.

A bill to outlaw the sale, possession, transport, and distribution of farmed octopus in Washington advanced out of the state's House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/washi...

Class-action lawsuit claims McDonald’s McRib doesn’t actually contain rib meat A lawsuit claims the McDonald's McRib does not actually contain rib meat.

I’m shocked. 😂 What’s in a McRib? “… is made up of ground-up portions of pork shoulder, heart and scalded stomach.” 🤮

Thank you!

Zohran Mamdani: 'I Support Removing Horse Carriages From Central Park' YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social supports taking horse carriages out of commission from Central Park. Will this FINALLY happen... I hope so! #animalrights #animalwelfare

Animal cruelty database goes online, listing animal abuse offenders online A statewide animal cruelty database is set to launch today as part of the newest phase of Dexter's Law. The part of the law requiring the State of Florida to create and maintain a public database ...

Florida brings statewide animal abuser / cruelty database online to help shelters and rescues screen for prior offenders. #animalrights #animalwelfare

Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’

"... the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world..."

I disagree with the notion a few rich people should / could solve this, but totally agree this is the absolute dumbest problem we have in America.

Cruel and barbaric. #animalwelfare

Progress. #animalwelfare #animalrights

Buchanan, DeLauro Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Mink Farming in the U.S.

Bipartisan bill introduces to ban mink farming in the US. First thought - GREAT!, second thought - we still farm mink in the US? 🤦 #animalrights #animalwelfare

NJ Senate panel advances bill banning dog, cat sales at pet stores • New Jersey Monitor Animal activists said the ban would stop the flow of pets from puppy mills, while store owners said it would force their doors shut.

Eight states in the US have adopted laws to ban the sale of dogs, cats and other live animals. Can NJ be the ninth? #animalwelfare #animalrights

At the end of each year, FDA releases data on antibiotics sold for use in livestock.

It usually changes a few %. This year, it went up 15.8%.

I was shocked & emailed experts/industry groups. Likeliest explanation per a source: industry is not "being good stewards of antibiotics"

Craigslist founder signs the Giving Pledge, and his fortune will go to military families, fighting cyberattacks—and a pigeon rescue | Fortune “A nerd's gotta do what a nerd's gotta do, and a nerd should practice what he preaches,” Craig Newmark said.

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark signs the Giving Pledge donating majority of wealth to charities - including pigeon rescue. 😊🙌

Great article, thanks Kenny. It never ceases to amaze me that ‘conservation’ is a part of so many cruel animal programs.

Poland Bans Fur Farming in a Major Blow to the Global Fur Trade The world’s second-biggest fur producer has passed an eight-year phase-out of all fur farms, accelerating fashion’s shift away from animal pelts.

Fur exports fell over 75% from 2013-2023, over 20 countries now have bans or severe restrictions on fur ‘production’. #animalwelfare #animalrights

Brookhaven permanently closing controversial Holtsville ecology site The Town of Brookhaven decides to shut down the embattled Holtsville Ecology Site, stripping it from its capital budget plan.

They called this roadside zoo an 'ecology site', it was a prison for animals that were left without proper care and thankfully will be shutting down in 2026. If you see the word 'zoo' in any form, run. #animalrights #animalwelfare

Besties Vegan Paradise, Farmers Market at the Grove, Los Angeles (big thumbs up for the Sanctuary sandwich 🤤) #plantbased

Try Beyond Sushi and PS Kitchen NYC - both great

Opinion | How to Use. A.I to Talk to Whales This is not your average chatbot.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“I’ve learned that humans are far from the only species intelligent and complex enough to develop a form of language and culture,” the whale biologist David Gruber writes.