Animal Rights Activism

LA Zoo entrance
Protesters Rally to Save Elephants Billy & Tina from Life Sentence in Another Zoo

The uproar over the LA Zoo’s plan to move elephants Billy & Tina to the Tulsa Zoo has triggered protests, petitions and legal action CALL TO ACTION: BILLY AND TINA’S SUPPORTERS URGE PEOPLE TO SHOW UP AT COURT THIS THURSDAY.

Connect for animals app
Connect for Animals: The Social App Vegans and Animal Advocates Have Been Waiting For

The new app Connect for Animals brings protests, campaigns, and compassionate communities together in one easy-to-use platform built to end factory farming Los Angeles, May 1st, 2025 — A revolutionary new tool aims to do for the animal rights movement what LinkedIn did for professionals and what Meetup did for social circles — only with an ethical mission.

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UnchainedTV Partners with SoFast to Supersize Plant-Based Video Distribution

UnchainedTV, the Premier TV Network for the Sustainable, Plant-Based Lifestyle, Partners with SoFast to Broaden Global Reach Hollywood, California, January 19th, 2025  — UnchainedTV, the groundbreaking streaming channel that delivers 24/7 content celebrating the plant-based lifestyle, proudly announces its partnership with SoFast, the leading integrator of FAST channels.

Billy McNamara's IG acct shows rescues in progress during inferno
Animal Activists Mobilize to Help LA Fire Victims: People, Pets & Wildlife!

Animal activists are mobilizing to help LA Fire Victims, their pets and surrounding wildlife with rescue, shelter and plant-based food. January 11th, Los Angeles, CA. – In the wake of the massively destructive and emotionally shattering fires that have swept across large swaths of Los Angeles, leading animal activists converged on zoom this week to map out plans to help people, their pets and the region’s wildlife.

Beagle in Breeding Facility
Justice for Beagles as Judge Approves Special Prosecutor

A huge victory for animal activists seeking justice for beagles as a judge approves a special prosecutor to investigate a controversial beagle breeding facility in Wisconsin that activists say engages in horrific cruelty. January 9th, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA.

Rooney Mara Jenny Desmond and Kate Mara
Hollywood Rallies to Save Liberia’s Chimps at Star-Studded Event

Hollywood actors Kate Mara, Rooney Mara, and Jamie Bell attended a West Hollywood event to help save Liberia’s chimps Los Angeles, December 15th, 2024 — If only for a brief night, the spotlight in West Hollywood shifted from glitz and glamour to compassion and conservation as Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection (LCRP) hosted a memorable fundraiser.

Because they Need Us book
“Because They Need Us” – New Animal Rights Book Is Instant Bestseller

Judie Mancuso’s new animal rights book Because They Need Us reveals the strategies and stories behind decades of animal protection laws Los Angeles, December 15th, 2024 — In the fight for animal rights, few voices are as powerful as Judie Mancuso’s.

Gods in Shackles film
Gods in Shackles: Now Streaming for Free on UnchainedTV

Gods in Shackles takes viewers on a journey into the harrowing reality of captive elephants in India.  Tradition, commerce, and conservation are front and center, as is the stark contrast between the natural world and human exploitation. April 23rd, 2024, Fort Wayne, Indiana — Who speaks for innocent animals who cannot speak for themselves?

Members of Coalition to End Factory farming collecting signatures to ban CAFOs
Will Sonoma County Voters Ban Large Animal Factories called CAFOs?

Help put an end to large-scale animal factories! Sonoma County, California, could lead the nation by becoming the first U.S. county to ban Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) through a popular vote. More than 37,185 residents have already backed this initiative, showing their support for sustainable and humane farming practices.

Vegan children's book author Heather Leughmyer
Meet Inspirational Vegan Children’s Book Author Heather Leughmyer

For vegan children’s book author and activist Heather Leughmyer, the stories she brings to life are more than just works of fiction. They’re ways to reach an audience that’s often impressionable and open to the message of kindness and compassion for all beings.