8/31/26 - Tell Petco to Stop Selling Small Animals and Exotic Pets
Petco continues to sell small animals through a commercial breeding and distribution system. Join CWI in urging the company to end live-animal sales and promote adoption.
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8/27/26 - Tell South Dakota State Fair: Cancel the Elephant Encounters
The South Dakota State Fair is advertising elephant encounters September 2–7. Tell fair officials to cancel the act and keep future fairs elephant-free.
Aug 26


8/21/26 - Urgent: Tell Price County Fair to End Its Elephant Show
Price County Fair is featuring elderly elephants Kelly and Isla. Urge fair officials to end the show and make future fairs elephant-free.
Aug 21


8/18/26 - Inside The Preserve: Elephant Exploitation Repackaged as an “Experience”
CWI’s investigation documents tourist handling, staged tricks, performances, and bullhook use involving elephants at The Preserve in Texas.
Aug 19


8/11/26 - Emily Is 61 and Has Spent More Than a Year Alone
Emily is 61 and has spent more than a year alone at Buttonwood Park Zoo. Help move her to an accredited elephant sanctuary.
Aug 11


8/5/26 - Betty Is Still Being Exploited at Wilstem Wildlife Park
Wilstem Wildlife Park is using Betty and three other elderly, Carden-owned elephants for paid tourist encounters. Tell Wilstem to end the exploitation and support their retirement to sanctuary.
Aug 5


7/28/26 - CWI Urges Kerbela Shrine to End Elephant Acts at Future Circuses
Ask Kerbela Shrine to commit that future Shrine circuses will never again use elephants. Take action for elephant-free entertainment.
Jul 28


7/21/26 - Asha transferred to sanctuary!
After years of uncertainty, Asha has arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Her journey offers hope—and reminds us that four other elephants are still waiting for their chance at sanctuary.
Jul 21


7/20/26 - Take Action: Tell Florida Venues to Stop Hosting Loomis Bros. Circus
Loomis Bros. Circus is preparing for a three-city Florida run—and its advertising prominently features an elephant. That elephant is expected to be Okha, the 56-year-old Asian elephant and the only elephant currently known to be traveling with Loomis. Speak out!
Jul 21


7/16/26 - National Guinea Pig Appreciation Day: Help End PetSmart’s Guinea Pig Sales
Today is National Guinea Pig Appreciation Day, but for thousands of guinea pigs across the country, there is little to celebrate. Every year, guinea pigs are bred in commercial breeding facilities, shipped to pet stores, and sold as impulse purchases. Many families are never told how much care these intelligent, social animals truly require. As a result, rescues and shelters are overwhelmed with guinea pigs who have been abandoned, surrendered, or neglected. PetSmart has made
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