The issue of elephant poaching became a huge hot topic when President Trump teeter-tottered on the issue of importing animal remains from so-called “trophy hunts” in Africa, but thankfully, individual states, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington, have instated their own bans against ivory … And now Illinois has joined these states in banning the sale of ivory and rhino horn!

Traveling through the affected areas, Humane Society International (HSI) has been helping to rescue abandoned and lost animals that would not have otherwise been able to get to safety on their own. The rescuers have been doing all in their power to get to every last animal that can be helped and save them in time from the mounting waters.

Being that Tyson is the world’s largest meat processor, you wouldn’t exactly expect the company to be thrilled about efforts to steer consumers away from animal meat and towards plant-based alternatives. And yet, believe it or not, Tyson CEO Tom Hayes is actually embracing the plant-based movement!

Rescue Dogs Rock NYC is sharing his story today in the hope of raising funds for his treatment, and awareness of how not to treat our pets! Poor Mozart was taken to a Georgia kill shelter a few days ago with a string tied so tightly around his neck that it had become embedded!