Despite the large number of failed animal acts in Las Vegas, magician Jay Owenhouse, backed by a huge big-money corporation, has set his eyes on Las Vegas. He has proposed to erect a temporary circus tent on the Vegas Strip where he would hold three tigers. The tigers...

On June 25, 2020, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDoW) killed a young mother bear who was caring for two cubs. She was accused of ripping out the garage door panels on a home in Incline Village, NV. 

On June 28, 2020, NDoW struck again. Another female bear...

From July 1-2, CompassionWorks International remembers Cecil the lion, who was mercilessly killed by Walter Palmer 5 years ago. Please join our Facebook event and spread awareness in your online communities about the evil of trophy hunting! 

This past weekend, CWI found Loomis Bros Circus performing in rural Missouri with tigers, horses, and elephants Okha and Kosti.

Despite the fact that the pandemic rages on, Loomis Bros conducted elephant rides at times loading 6 people on the backs of Okha and Kosti. Th...

In March 2020, Betty and Bo traveled to Grants Pass, Oregon for a performance with Jordan World Circus. They arrived just as Oregon was shutting down due to COVID-19. A brave activist decided to go to the circus anyway to see if Betty and Bo were there, and yes, they w...

While we're gratified that COVID is keeping trophy hunters at home for the moment, we know it is just a matter of time before they recommence travel and killing. This is why we MUST keep up our efforts to educate the public about cruel trophy hunting!

On July 1-2, CWI w...

After two months of zero circus activity, Loomis Bros Circus appears set to restart traveling circuses that use and abuse animals. They have announced four performances over two days in Stoutland, Missouri. 

CWI has already begun notifying activists of this and seeks to...

We could all use some good news during these trying times, so how about this: over 180 rodeo events have been cancelled so far this year! These include the major Cheyenne Frontier Days event, which has been running for more than 120 years, as well as Reno Rodeo, Dayton...

With every cloud comes a silver lining...we're happy to report that Circus World will not be hosting live circus shows on their grounds this summer due to COVID-19. 

Every year Circus World, a circus museum located in Wisconsin, offers live circus performances with anim...

CWI congratulates animal advocate Jodie Wiederkehr and all of the individuals associated with Chicago Alliance for Animals on their tremendous success in ending the use of horse carriages in Chicago.

This hard-won victory came after many years of effort by Jodie, w...