12/30/21 Less than 48 hours remain in our yearend matching campaign! Support CWI today to have your donation matched dollar-for-dollar. We have a lot to do in 2022 and especially in the next few months. Please join us in getting this work for animals rolling forward. Thank you for your continued support, and Happy New Year! Enjoy this sneak peek of our January newsletter that we are sending out to our yearend matching campaign donors!

12/20/21 Summary of the situation: Jay Owenhouse, who owns three tigers, is attempting to come to Las Vegas with his magic show. He wants to house these tigers under a tent in the parking lot near the Strip. He is disingenuously calling the project a "sanctuary" in order to gain sympathy from the public. A project of this nature is illegal according to any reasonable interpretation of the Clark County Code of Ordinances regarding exotic animals; however, during his last appli

12/15/21 CWI is sad to report that, prior to going on break for the holidays, Carden International Circus continued to haul four elephants around the country including the long suffering Betty. CWI Executive Director Carrie LeBlanc personally attended the circus in El Paso, Texas in order to document the condition of the animals. As you may know, Betty suffers from possible trunk paralysis or some other ailment that causes her to leave her trunk on the ground as she walks. To

12/14/2021 CompassionWorks International Board Advisor Kristen Moyer has been battling relentlessly for many years to pass a ban on the use of exotic animals in circuses in Charlotte, NC. We are thrilled to share that last night her efforts were rewarded and a ban was PASSED! CWI is proud to have supported Kristen's efforts since she first decided to move forward with attempting to create a ban in 2015. Her amazing persistence was key in this success. The Charlotte City Counc