Every mother cow deserves to be with her newborn calf. Every hen deserves the freedom to stretch her wings. Every mother pig deserves to feel sunlight and grass—let alone have enough space to turn around.

I know you agree. And I’m writing because, even though there’s so much struggle and suffering in the world, the plight of animals on factory farms is something very much within our control. You can help end animal suffering—today. 

Curious piglets. Sensitive cows. Gentle chickens. Every day, innocent animals face unimaginable suffering inside the walls of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Crammed into tiny cages and crates. Mutilated. Ripped away at birth from their mothers—or, from an even more heartbreaking perspective, their babies. 

This community has proven that it’s possible—and effective—to pressure major food corporations into making drastic change for animals. As a result, The Humane League is recognized as one of the world’s most effective charities working to end the abuse of animals raised for food. In 2023 alone, this community changed the lives of over 44 million animals.

To me, $16 is a Netflix subscription. Movie tickets. Maybe a sandwich and a latte. But to an animal spared from a life of extreme confinement, $16 is everything.

I hope you’ll consider joining our monthly giving community, The Heart Beat. Thanks to a generous donor, your one-time gift will be doubled—or your monthly gift matched for six months.

Thank you for helping to mend our broken food system. It’s spring where I am, and it never ceases to amaze me how nature bursts into fragrant color, year after year. And how this community shows up in service of a more compassionate world, day after day.

For the animals,