Here is what we're watching this #EarthDay !

💔Four horses have died at Los Alamitos in 2026. (Go here to look at the death stats www.chrb.ca.gov/racing_fatal...)

💔Make your voices heard against the cruel and exploitative horse racing industry!

💥 JOIN THE HORSE RACING PROTEST AT LOS ALAMITOS RACE TRACK ON SATURDAY, 4/18/2026💥

Join the event and help us speak out against animal cruelty and exploitation.

RSVP on the Facebook Event Page here: www.facebook.com/events/96575...

Sign up to the LCA Newsletter and be informed on any protests or actions you can take part in:
secure.lcanimal.org/page/94348/s...

YOU CAN HELP
- Stop visiting zoos, aquariums or shows that use animals are props and for a profit
- Protest locally and make your voice heard
- Write to your local representatives and call for the end of animal captivity

Dolphins are amongst the most intelligent animals on Earth and deserve to live a full and free life.

Even after aquariums notorious for their terrible conditions, like Marineland Canada and Miami Seaquarium, have closed their doors, the exploitation continues - with neither opting to send the dolphins to a seaside sanctuary.

In the wild, dolphins live between 25 to 50 years - meanwhile in captivity most die within the first 2 years.

#WorldDolphinDay #CaptivityKills

Petco, Petland, and PetSmart - STOP selling hamsters and other small animals A new undercover investigation released by LCA exposes animal suffering at a hamster breeding mill. This mill breeds and sells tens of thousands of hamsters annually. HAMSTERS FROM BREEDING MILLS CAN END UP IN PET STORES LIKE PETCO, PETSMART, & PETLAND Mill hamsters are kept in small, overcrowded, soiled cages with minimal shavings for burrowing. Female and male hamsters are repeatedly used for breeding. Hamsters who are sick, injured, over-bred, and deemed ugly, are routinely killed. Hamsters are sensitive and intelligent individuals with complex care needs, however, hamsters are commonly bought as “starter pets” for children. The hamster industry exists to supply mass numbers of animals to the consumer. Similar to the puppy mill industry. URGE PETCO, PETSMART, & PETLAND TO STOP SELLING HAMSTERS AND OTHER SMALL ANIMALS.

YOU CAN HELP!
Urge Petco, Petsmart, & Petland to stop selling hamsters & other small animals
Click Here → secure.lcanimal.org/page/65189/a...

Hamsters from these types of mills (often referred to as small-animal breeding mills or commercial breeding mills) can end up in pet stores like Petco, PetSmart, and Petland.

Where do pet store hamsters come from? Watch our hamster breeding mill investigation. YouTube video by Last Chance for Animals

With yesterday being #WorldHamsterDay - we take a look back at our 2024 Hamster Breeding Mill Investigation.

This investigation released by LCA exposes animal suffering at a breeding mill that breeds and sells tens of thousands of hamsters annually.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e-h...

Moments later, the horse was put down.

This is injustice to Gold Dancer and all horses forced to race.

Say no to horse racing. Protest and make your voice heard.

📷 Photo Credits: Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

Yesterday, April 10th 2026 - racing horse Gold Dancer suffered a catastrophic injury of his last jump at the Mildmay Novices' Chase at the Grand National Festival at Aintree.

After the injury, jockey Paul Townend continued to whip Gold Dancer all the way to the finish line.

This is not humane or necessary, and it's time for a change.

#EndFactoryFarming #NationalFarmAnimalsDay

Farm animals feel pain. Farm animal feel fear. Farm animals feel everything... just like the animals we share our homes with.

Every year, billions of pigs, cows, chickens and other farm animals are raised in crowded factory farms where suffering is the norm.

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#ProtestTheZoo #OpenTheCages #NationalZooLoversDay

Captivity Kills!

Protest your local Zoo and be a voice for the voiceless.

For those local to Los Angeles, join our Fighting Chance Mailing List and stay informed about protests, demonstrations and actions you can be part of in person!

Zoos do not have to "keep" animals to raise funds for conservation. Many non-profits raise funds for conservation without ever making an animal suffer.

#CaptivityKills

➡️Captivity is cruel, no matter the conditions. And the sad reality is that there are not enough sanctuaries for all of the 300+ elephants held captive in U.S. zoos. Zoos should not breed captive elephants, and elephant captivity should be phased out.

💔Tina and Billy are continuing to show signs of psychological distress, including repetitive rocking and head-bobbing, which are indicators of suffering in captivity.

At 59 years old, Tina’s body is vulnerable, and Tulsa zoo officials have acknowledged that treatment options are extremely limited. This condition could take her life.

💔Tina, one of the two beloved elephants transferred from the Los Angeles Zoo to the Tulsa Zoo in May 2025, is now facing a serious and potentially life-threatening infection.

This Is Not An Ad | Short Film This Is Not An Ad short film where a fast-food cook is haunted by dark visions that blur the line between nightmare and reality. Watch now.

#ThisIsNotAnAd is a psychological thriller from writer/director Dustin Brown, produced by @lc4a, that explores the manipulation in marketing – and what it’s designed to hide.

WATCH NOW⬇️
thisisnotanad.org

Thanks to the Santa Monica Film Festival and everyone who attended the premiere of This Is Not An Ad this past weekend.

We are excited to release this to the world tomorrow, March 31st at 10AM PST on Youtube and ThisIsNotAnAd.org

#ThisIsNotAnAd #ComingSoon

This Is Not An Ad

What do we choose not to see?

Find out.

March 28 - Santa Monica Film Festival
March 31 - Online

#ThisIsNotAnAd #LastChanceForAnimals

Ontario: End testing on dogs and cats without exemptions A proposed bill in Ontario would ban invasive medical research on dogs and cats - however, some research would still be exempted. Tell the Ontario government to end animal testing on dogs and cats -...

At the end of the studies, dogs were documented being killed by using pentobarbital administered into their front paws through an IV line, necropsied, and thrown into garbage cans 💔

Take action here: secure.lcanimal.org/page/95344/a...

#AnimalRights #BanAnimalTesting #AnimalTesting #AnimalCruelty

The footage shows tests on beagles aged 6 months to 2 years for pharmaceutical drugs. The dogs were repeatedly subjected to tests that included drug injections (subcutaneous and intramuscular), gavage, and oral dosing.

Tested, Dissected, and Trashed | Inside Animal Research on Beagles YouTube video by Last Chance for Animals

In December 2025, LCA released an undercover investigation exposing the treatment of dogs at Nucro-Technics, a major animal testing company, in Scarborough.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjqp...

Ontario: End testing on dogs and cats without exemptions A proposed bill in Ontario would ban invasive medical research on dogs and cats - however, some research would still be exempted. Tell the Ontario government to end animal testing on dogs and cats -...

Take Action: Urge Ontario to ban animal testing on dogs and cats, with no exemptions and prioritize non-animal research methods:
secure.lcanimal.org/page/95344/a...

This is the first time a bill has been put forward in a Canadian province to ban or limit animal testing. However, the ban does not go far enough because certain research would be exempted.