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How the 2025 Government Shutdown Harms Farmed Animals
The 2025 U.S. government shutdown has serious consequences for farmed animals across the country, as critical protections and programs are paused or delayed. Here’s how: 1. Farmed Animal Slaughter Oversight Slowed While slaughterhouse inspections continue, enforcement of humane handling laws may be compromised. Many states rely on federal funding to support inspections of farms and […]
Yes, Live Bird Markets Exist in the U.S.—Here Are the Locations and Risks
Cover Photo: Victoria de Martigny / We Animals Live bird markets exist in the United States? Yes, it’s true! The northeastern United States has the highest concentration of live bird markets (LBMs) in the country. These markets are mainly in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, and California has many LBMs […]
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Checkpoint Zoo to benefit Mercy For Animals with special World Animal Day screening
The following statement regarding the CheckPoint Zoo documentary may be attributed to Deep Dhillon, Managing Director at Mercy For Animals: The courage of those in Checkpoint Zoo reflects the compassion we strive for every day, and we are thankful that this special release supports Mercy For Animals’ ongoing work to create a kinder world for […]
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