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Donna D'Errico is a producer, writer, television producer, and actress well-known for her role on Baywatch. Donna is also a passionate animal rights activist and prominent supporter of LCA.

Gloria Butler, longtime manager for musical talent and wife of Geezer Butler (one of the founding members of English rock band Black Sabbath), is an ardent animal rights activist and vegan who has worked tirelessly for decades to end animal exploitation.

In addition to being an international screen icon, having appeared in more than forty feature films, Kim Basinger is an avid animal rights supporter and has been a leading figure in LCA's anti-dog meat campaign in Asia.

Last Chance for Animals cordially invites you to attend LCA's 35th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the iconic Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California to celebrate over three decades of victories for the animals! 

SB 313, the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act, has passed its final hurdle and has gone to the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom to be signed into law!

Once enacted, SB 313—which was introduced by Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San Diego)—will ban circus animal acts throughout California. Your help is urgenly needed to ensure Gov. Newsom signs SB 313 into law!

UPDATE: AB 44 concurred in Assembly 9/11/19. Transferred to Gov. Newsom to be signed into law.

California just moved one step closer to banning the sale and manufacture of new fur statewide! On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, the California Senate passed Assembly Bill 44 (the fur products prohibition act) by a 27-8 vote!

On September 21 and 22, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) will bring their exhibition of animal cruelty to George Mason University's (GMU) EagleBank Arena.

On Friday, 9/6 and Saturday 9/7, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) will be showcasing their exhibition of animal cruelty once again at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

SB 313, also known as the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act, has finally reached one of its last remaining hurdles! The bill is headed to the Assembly Floor for a final vote and, if passed, will then move to the desk of Governor Newsom to be signed into law!

National Puppy Mill Awareness Day (PMAD) is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of September to raise awareness for the horrific conditions dogs are subjected to in puppy mills.

On Friday, 9/6 and Saturday 9/7, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) will be showcasing their exhibition of animal cruelty once again at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Saturday, August 17th marks National Clear the Shelters Day! Hundreds of animal shelters around the country are participating by offering reduced-fee or no-cost adoptions in order to help dogs and cats find their forever homes.

UPDATE: This action is now closed.

On Monday, August 19, 2019, SB 313—also known as the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act—is scheduled to be heard by the California Assembly Appropriations Committee!

Each year, 5,000 to 10,000 fur-bearing animals are brutally confined and slaughtered to be part of the fur trade in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

LCA is a proud partner of Fur Free Minneapolis, a grassroots coalition of animal rights organizations and advocates working to pass an ordinance that would ban the sale of new fur products in Minneapolis.

But we can't do it without your help!

After successfully making its way through the California Assembly, Assembly Bill 1254 is now set to be heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Your help is urgenlty needed to ensure the passage of AB 1254!

Join LCA in advocating for animal rights!

For almost four decades, LCA has tirelessly fought to end animal abuse through groundbreaking undercover investigations, hard-hitting campaigns, animal-friendly legislation, and by garnering media attention.

On Wednesday, July 31, 2019—LCA's S. Korean sister organization Animal Liberation Wave (ALW) exposed an unlicensed auction house in S. Korea that sells dogs for consumption.

On May 21, 2019, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA, H.R. 2863) was introduced in Congress. Championed by Animal Defenders International (ADI) and supported by a coalition of animal rights organizations—including LCA—the bipartisan bill will ban the use of wild and exotic animals in traveling circuses across the United States, if passed.

On Friday, 9/6 and Saturday 9/7, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) will be showcasing their exhibition of animal cruelty once again at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

On July 14, 2019, three horses were euthanized after sustaining serious injuries during the final night of chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede's Rangeland Derby. In total, six horses have been killed—making this year's 10-day event the deadliest in almost a decade.

LCA vehemently condemns all rodeos, and with the latest incidewnts at the Calgary Stampede resulting in the deaths of six horses, is calling for an end to this barbaric "sport".