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TAKE ACTION is GlobalAnimal.org’s animal rights and activism section. Find ways to help pets and save farm animals as well as change animal welfare laws and legislation, including petitions. Since animals do not have voices, people must act in defense of animals.

Japan Animal Heroes Face Criminal Charges

March 27, 2013

(ANIMAL RESCUE) After Japan’s massive 2011 earthquake, a devastating nuclear crisis ensued. Cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station failed shortly after the earthquake which led to reactor explosions and partial nuclear meltdowns. More than 200,000 residents were evacuated while tens of thousands of animals were left behind amidst the chaos. Soon after tragedy struck, Hiroshi Hoshi and his son, Leo Hoshi, sprung into action to help animals in need who were trapped in the Fukushima exclusion zone, the area surrounding the nuclear plant that has been evacuated due to radioactive contamination. The heroic duo founded NGO Hoshi Family Animal Welfare and immediately embarked on their animal rescue mission. Read more about this brave father-and-son team and the criminal charges they are facing for helping animals in need. — Global Animal

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UPDATE: Actor Not Facing Charges For Protesting Cat Torture

March 26, 2013

(CELEBRITY) Academy Award nominee James Cromwell was arrested on Thursday at the University of Wisconsin for protesting the school’s experimentation on cats. The Boardwalk Empire star entered a UW System Board of Regents board meeting along with PETA spokesman Jeremy Beckham and cried out, ”This is not science! This is torture! Shame on you!” Cromwell and Beckham were holding signs displaying a tabby named Double Trouble, one of the 30 cats the university experiments on each year, who endured grueling experiments and was killed after the experiment on her was proclaimed a failure. Read on to find out more about the experiments at UW-Madison. — Global Animal

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Victory For Animal Advocates In New Mexico

March 25, 2013

(FACTORY FARMING) The New Mexico bill making it illegal to record video on factory farms is officially dead. Four other states—Nebraska, Arkansas, Indiana, and Pennsylvania—still have similar legislation in the works. Yet, longtime animal advocate Bob Barker has “come on down” to help fight these pending laws that will threaten efforts to expose animal abuse in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Read more about these unconstitutional bills, and sign the petition below to urge lawmakers to protect undercover investigations in your state. — Global Animal

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Dog Trafficking: Big Business In China

March 19, 2013

(ANIMAL TRAFFICKING) Illegal trafficking of stolen dogs is a common problem in China. Canines are taken from their homes, abused, neglected, and stored in unbearable conditions. Their captors often sell the stolen animals to various restaurants and food suppliers. Dog trafficking is big business in China, and volunteers desperately need your help. Read on about the rescue of 900 dogs, and sign the petition to show your support. — Global Animal

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Loyal Japan Tsunami Dog Still Missing (VIDEO)

March 14, 2013

(ANIMAL RESCUE) On March 14, 2011, two loyal dogs captured hearts around the world. Mei-chan, a spotted Brittany spaniel, and Lee-chan, a white English setter, were separated from their guardian during the chaos of Japan’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. These canine companions managed to stay together despite the turmoil and disarray in the city streets. A Fuji TV crew spotted and filmed Mei-chan refusing to leave an injured Lee-chan’s side. This footage of two loyal and lost friends touched the world and became a YouTube sensation. It also created worldwide awareness of the devastation the tsunami caused to animals and pets. Read on to learn more about this heartfelt tale, and check out the video of the two loyal tsunami dogs. — Global Animal

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Keep Lion Meat Off The Menu

March 13, 2013

(ANIMAL LAWS) Lion meat is not usually seen on most American menus, yet one Illinois state representative claims the dish is prevalent enough to prompt legislation. Representative Luis Arroyo is proposing a Lion Meat Act which would make it “unlawful for any person to slaughter a lion or for any person to possess, breed, import or export from this State, buy, or sell lions for the purpose of slaughter.” Consuming lion meat is not customary around the world, but apparently there is a small U.S. market for the threatened species. Read more about the issues and dangers associated with this exotic meat, and make sure to sign the petition telling the USDA to ban the sale of lion meat once and for all! — Global Animal

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U.S. Navy Sonar Threatens Marine Life (VIDEO)

March 7, 2013

(OCEANS) Whale & Dolphin Watch is a grass roots organization committed to bringing awareness to the public of the U.S. Navy’s history of killing and harassing thousands of whales and dolphins through their underwater sonar and sound programs. They are fighting to “stop or call attention to those that kill and pollute until new technology is embraced and in a place to protect all sea life.” Read on to learn more about Activesonr signals negative impact on marine life and sign the petition to put an end to the U.S. Navy’s underwater sonar sound program and protect our Earth’s whales and dolphins. — Global Animal

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Protest The Cruelest Show On Earth (SCHEDULE BY CITY)

February 27, 2013

(CIRCUS PROTEST) For the rest of the year, filthy, poorly ventilated boxcars with the logo “Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus” will tour the country carrying creatures of the wild in chains and cages. Elephants, monkeys, big cats, and other circus animals will be forced to travel for an average of more than 26 hours—and as long as 60 to 100 hours, all in the name of “entertainment.”  Here’s how you can join the circus protest and find great information on how to get involved. — Global Animal

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