Dear John,

We’ve partnered with Blackfish director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and other celebrities to protect big cats! Dozens of stars, including Joaquin Phoenix and Glenn Close, have signed onto a letter urging Congress to pass the Big Cat Public Safety Act—will you add your name? 

Seven years ago, the landmark documentary Blackfish exposed the cruelty that captive orcas endure, forever changing the way that we view these animals. Now the director of Blackfish and other Hollywood actors are leveraging their power to protect big cats. There are more tigers living in cages in the United States than exist in all the wild. These tigers and other big cats languish in small cages in private homes and roadside zoos across the country—deprived of the ability to engage in any of their natural behaviors. It’s not only cruel—it’s a serious public safety risk.

It’s time to crack down on this cruelty with the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would prohibit the private possession of big cats like tigers and lions. It would also ban exhibitors like roadside zoos from allowing the public to interact with cubs in expensive “petting” and photo opportunities. Once these cubs grow up, they’re discarded—either sold into the wild “pet” trade, sent to other substandard facilities, or even killed for their body parts. 

More than 25 celebrities are asking Congress to support the Big Cat Public Safety Act. But your voice is urgently needed. 

There’s power in numbers—join us in telling Congress to protect big cats today.