I had an interesting epiphany while buying cat food at the grocery store the other day…

Salem, OR

—Born Free USA, The Humane Society of the United States, and the Oregon Humane Society (OHS) applaud the Oregon House of Representatives for passing legislation to prohibit the keeping of certain wild animals as pets. The bill, S.B. 391, passed the House Wednesday by a vote of 43 to 15. It was approved by the state Senate in March. The bill returns to the Senate for a final vote before being sent to Gov. Ted Kulongoski for his signature.

In the days before a dolphin named Sgt. Pepper died last week at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, two animal rights organizations had filed a complaint against the Mirage’s request to import two more dolphins for its habitat.

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This is the story of Bella the dog, and Tarra the elephant. An unlikely pair of down-on-their luck animals, who found each other at the Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee, and became fast friends. If this doesn’t make you smile a little, I don’t know what will.

Two juveniles set a female pit bull on fire in Baltimore. She was rushed to a nearby veterinary hospital, where she later died of her injuries.

Associated Press
Thursday, June 4, 2009
A hotel [...]

The recent federal trial of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus (Ringling) revealed shocking evidence of routine mistreatment of elephants in the circus. As the circus prepares to open June 11 in Colorado Springs, Born Free USA, a plaintiff in the trial, is asking Colorado Springs residents to review the evidence before buying a ticket that supports animal cruelty.