Hi,

For the heartbroken mother cow who’s watched her newborn baby being taken away from her, over and over. For the pig who’s spent her entire life trapped in a gestation crate barely larger than her own body. For the egg-laying hens who have never known the world outside the terrible confines of a battery cage.

We’re already halfway through the year. (I know... I can’t believe it either.) So I wanted to share an update on the status of our work—and the most powerful way you can improve the lives of farmed animals right now.

From Malaysia to Nigeria, from Chile to Australia, we’re building a global movement of people who care. People with one-of-a-kind skill sets. People with passion—and compassion. People with far-reaching networks. People like you.

There are so many ways to bring your unique strengths to this movement, whether you take digital actions or show up to volunteer in person. But one of the most effective ways you can help is simply with a $16 monthly gift.

So far, the Open Wing Alliance has secured 2,500+ corporate commitments to end extreme confinement for hens. That’s a direct result of a movement powered by compassionate individuals like you.

And it wouldn’t have been possible without our monthly giving community, The Heart Beat. Monthly donors provide a steady heartbeat of support, fueling forceful campaigns that drive change from the world’s most powerful companies.

From the horrific avian influenza to the growing impacts of climate change, we've already seen this year that animal agriculture impacts all of us. Zoonotic diseases that emerge from one crowded farm can bloom into global pandemics. Countries clear huge swaths of land to raise animals for food, decimating ecosystems critical to global biodiversity. Animal agriculture carelessly offloads its carbon emissions, pollution, and waste, leaving us to deal with the consequences.

It’s an honor to be changing the world for animals with you.

In solidarity,