A step in the right direction: We are applauding the Newtown Conservation Commission for voting to restrict the use of anticoagulant rodenticides on town-owned properties at their meeting on Jan. 27. Read more here! friendsofanimals.org/newtown/

Despite all evidence that the US is losing its interest in hunting and that wildlife refuges are critical, US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgham is pushing to expand hunting into previously protected areas. Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/wildlife-ref...

North Atlantic right whales are on the up 👏 friendsofanimals.org/rightwhale/

Great horned owls thrive in these chilly winter months! Learn more here - friendsofanimals.org/great-horned...

Check out this CT Insider article which quotes FoA in celebration of NY passing a ban on the killing of horseshoe crabs! www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Questionable choice mainly driven by social media: slathering byproducts from a slaughterhouse on your face🙄 friendsofanimals.org/tallow/ #beeftallow

FoA filed a lawsuit to get Atlantic horseshoe crabs the protections they need, read more here: friendsofanimals.org/foa-files-la...

JEERS to Sec. Kennedy for this flip of the food pyramid 🙄 friendsofanimals.org/jeerskennedy/

Read about nature's architects and how we're protecting them here: friendsofanimals.org/beavers/

THIS Satursday I will be kicking off my second annual No Pause for a Good Cause Charity Stream benefiting @foaorg.bsky.social! There will be donation incentives for milestones, and for the top gifters. Every 2 hours will have a game give away! Please come by! #twitch www.twitch.tv/altruisticnico

FINALLY! We're so excited to hear that after shutting it down last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill banning the killing of horseshoe crabs in New York🥳 Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/nyvictory/

Thanks to your generous support, we were able to provide over $35,000 worth of free certificates across 3 different states in 2025. Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/spayneutergi...

Make your voice heard - speak out against these alarming proposed ESA rollbacks. Read more and see how you can take action here: friendsofanimals.org/esarollbacks/

Cheers: Trump exec. order to halt all wind power on federal lands and waters was struck down by a judge RI Senator Sheldon Whitehouse says "unlawful political services to fossil fuel industry donors is a recurring Trump behavior" We couldn't agree more www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/c...

Happy International Animal Rights Day 🥳❤️Read more about the Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project here! friendsofanimals.org/crp/

A special thank you from FoA president, Priscilla Feral ✨ We couldn’t do what we do without you! Thank you for your generous support in 2025, please consider giving to FoA as we wrap up the year and prepare to continue our mission in 2026. ❤️ friendsofanimals.org

Following in the footsteps of recent changes to Vogue and NYFW, Hearst (publisher of Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Town & Country, etc) announced it will cease all promotion of animal fur across its editorial content and advertising. This is a win for wildlife!!

December 9th is Colorado Gives Day! Consider supporting FoA's Wildlife Law Program as they fight for animals in Colorado and beyond❤️ www.coloradogives.org/organization...

Fridays are for good news: Cheers to Bali for banning long-tailed macaques as pets! Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/cheersbali/

Cheers to NYFW for placing a ban on fur starting September 2026! Read more about the news here: friendsofanimals.org/cheersnyfw/

It's Giving Tuesday! Help support our animal-saving work with a donation. Check out our 2025 highlights here: friendsofanimals.org/wp-content/u...

We're cheering Tyson's shutdown of a NE plant, there aren't enough cows to keep it alive. With slaughter numbers at a 70 yr low, maybe it's not just cows disappearing, but the appetite for them. If this is what a shrinking herd can do, imagine the impact of growing a conscious.

It’s Fur-free Friday—a reminder not to buy into industry’s tricks of the trade. Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/fur-free-fri...

Starting your holiday shopping? We've got you covered! Check out our 2025 gift guide, made with sustainability and compassion in mind ❤️ friendsofanimals.org/2025-holiday...

Jeers to Impossible Foods, which snuck a non-vegan product into its lineup and onto grocery store shelves across the country, betraying animals and vegans. Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/boycott-impo...

FoA’s members made 2025 a good year for animals. Thanks to you, we were able to educate, litigate, and advocate for legislation to protect domestic animals, wildlife and critical habitat! See our full impact report here: friendsofanimals.org/impact/

Even though turkey motifs are ubiquitous this time of year, it’s likely most people don’t know what really makes them so remarkable...read about them here! friendsofanimals.org/tis-the-seas...

You'd think a nature conservancy (with $1.8 billion in their pocket) would have access to studies that show the most efficient ways to promote forest regeneration have nothing to do with killing deer... Learn more and take action here: friendsofanimals.org/nature-conse...

Choose fashion with compassion! Check out this list of companies that hold veganism at the core of their ethos: friendsofanimals.org/fashion/

Newsweek reached out to FoA for comment on USFWS plan for a barred owl massacre - read what we said here: friendsofanimals.org/with-barred-...

NYC fails carriage horses...again. We are beyond disappointed to hear that Ryder's Law will not be moving forward. Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/ryderslaw/

The real threat to ospreys: humans. Read more here - friendsofanimals.org/ospreys/

We’re turning the table on Thanksgiving dinner. Spare a turkey and try FoA’s vegan menu instead! friendsofanimals.org/spare-a-turk...

make the kind choice this thanksgiving <3 friendsofanimals.org/spare-a-turk...

Deer hunts are cruel and unnecessary - for concerns of negative effects on your garden, check out these non-lethal ways to handle deer in your area! friendsofanimals.org/deer/

despite all the harms it causes, over 500 cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) remain in captivity in the US...FoA has filed a lawsuit to help protect them and those that should remain wild. read more here: friendsofanimals.org/cetaceans/

icymi: tom brady CLONED HIS DOG (even though there are millions of loveable animals in US shelters) 🤦🤦🤦 friendsofanimals.org/tombrady/

The post-halloween pumpkin crisis is real. Skip the dump! Instead: Scoop out the insides and roast the seeds Call your local sanctuary and see if they will take the pumpkins to use as food or enrichment Toss them in a wooded area Place them in your personal or city compost 🎃

Friends of Animals, WildEarth Guardians, and Western Watersheds Project have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect silverspot butterflies🦋 Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/foa-and-othe...

World Vegan Day is coming up - and we're celebrating with a giveaway🥳 Check our instagram to learn more! www.instagram.com/reel/DQUOEgO...

Repeat after me: primates are not pets! friendsofanimals.org/monkey-moms-...

UTICA, NY! We are gifting 60 free male cat neuter certificates to address the homeless cat crisis, spread the word! More info here: friendsofanimals.org/utica-area-v...

Nothing spookier than no vegan options when you’re trick-or-treating 👻 Here’s our list of vegan candies and treats for you to enjoy this halloween 🎃 Bonus: lots of them are also free of other allergens! Which of your favorites did we miss??

Horseshoe crabs need your help — according to marine biologists they are functionally extinct in Long Island sound, yet fishers and biomedical companies are still out to get them💔

California: make it make sense 🙄 friendsofanimals.org/antiquated-h...

Massachusetts: horseshoe crabs need you. Take this opportunity to stand up against the killing of horseshoe crabs for bait by Oct 21! More info here: friendsofanimals.org/take-action-...

Tomorrow is World Migration Day! Learn more here: friendsofanimals.org/world-migrat...

Condé Nast recently shared that Vogue (among the rest of the titles CN owns) will no longer feature new fur in any of its magazines! One step closer to a fur-free fashion world 🥹 Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/conde-nasts-...

Fall is here - animals are out and about preparing for winter. Be careful on the roads and keep them safe! ❤️

Flip off fur (second-hand or not) forever. friendsofanimals.org/vintage-fur-...