Blog - Mercy For Animals

Lawsuit Forces U.S. Gov. to Reduce Water Pollution from Slaughterhouses

After 20 years of lax regulation, the U.S. government may finally be cracking down on water pollution at slaughterhouses. Read more

Chick Culling: Baby Animals Gassed, Ground Up Alive

Here’s everything you need to know about chick culling and how you can take a stand against the cruel massacre of chicks....
Cows being milked on dairy farm.

Scientists Clone Three “Super Cows” to Produce Unusually Large Amount of Milk

Scientists in China have created three “super cows” by cloning cows who produce unusually large amounts of milk....
pigs on a factory farm

10,000 Pigs Died in a Barn Fire. Meat Company Calls It “Unfortunate.”

A massive farm containing more than 10,000 pigs recently burned to the ground, killing every single animal trapped inside....

Mercy For Animals Holds Its Largest Demonstration Ever, in Mexico City

Around 140 Mercy For Animals’ global staff and Mexico-based volunteers gathered in Mexico City in defense of animals....

One Year Ago, the United Nations Adopted a Landmark Animal Welfare Resolution

One year ago, a resolution passed that marked the first time the United Nations officially recognized the importance of animal welfare....

Animals in Transport Suffer Terribly. Now Is Our Chance to Help Them.

Each year, billions of animals are packed into crowded transport trucks and driven to slaughterhouses without food, water, or bedding....

New Investigation Exposes Extreme Suffering at Chicken Farms

Mercy For Animals in Brazil released a new investigation exposing the heartbreaking conditions endured by chickens raised for meat....

Bird Flu Detected in Raccoons, Grizzly Bears, Dolphins, and More

The world is going through one of the largest bird-flu outbreaks of all time. Now the deadly disease is appearing in mammals....

Leading Airline Caterer Pledges to Ban Cages in Global Operations

Leading airline caterer LSG Group just joined the growing list of companies that have pledged to ban cages in their global operations!...