The cultural revolution for animals keeps moving forward. From my home of Montgomery County, Maryland to Scotland, more and more governments keep banning circuses from exploiting wildlife. Also, Michael Kors became the latest big fashion brand to swear off animal fur. And that was just this week! For a fuller rundown of awesome things that happened for animals in 2017, check out Wayne Pacelle’s list.
With so much progress, there’s always pushback from those who want to keep abusing animals. Fortunately, the LA Times editorial board this week called out the most dangerous threat animals face in the Congress right now. Want to help defeat this danger? Here’s your chance!
While animals always face threats, the factory farming industry is also at threat from Silicon Valley’s interest in disrupting the meat industry, as Fortune reports this week. And I published a piece in Scientific American this week on that too.
Video of the week: Pit bulls + balloons. Need more?
Paul Shapiro, Vice President of Policy Engagement, The Humane Society of the United States