Peggy via the NhRP · [email protected]

April 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM

A few hours remaining

One last chance to double your donation and help us meet our spring fundraising goal Dear John,   The clock is ticking down on your chance to help us reach our $25,000 spring fundraising goal! Thanks to a generous donor, any donation you make before the end of the day today will be matched dollar fo…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

April 28, 2024 at 3:55 PM

What we know

There’s so much we don’t know about how the world will look ten years from now, 50 years from now, 100 years from now. But here’s what we know without question. The number of people willing to acknowledge animal suffering is going to steadily grow. Over time–if we are persistent–the majority of pe…

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  Lauren via the NhRP · [email protected]

April 28, 2024 at 3:59 AM

Only 24 hours left to make an Earth Week donation!

One day left to have your donation matched Thank you so much for following our special email series this week, exploring what a hopeful and just future for nonhuman animals could look like. In just 24 hours, this series will be over, but we still need your support to meet our spring fundraising goa…

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  Jake via the NhRP · [email protected]

April 27, 2024 at 4:51 PM

2054, Montana

A possible future For Earth Week 2024, we’re sharing glimpses of our vision for a just future for nonhuman animals. In this email, NhRP attorney Jake Davis imagines how his corner of the world might look 30 years from now. Note: What you’ll read below, with the exception of Tommy’s lawsuit, hasn’t…

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  Courtney via the NhRP · [email protected]

April 26, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Where the NhRP's optimism comes from

Our founder Steven M. Wise thought, spoke, read, and wrote a lot about history, about past struggles against injustice and how they continue into the present. He was also laser-focused on what the present moment required from the NhRP: for example, the latest obstacle we needed to take on, or the …

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  Monica via the NhRP · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Our opponents are afraid of what the future holds. We aren’t.

What I’ve seen as an attorney with the NhRP Ever since we filed our first lawsuit, our opponents have tried to create fear around what a future with nonhuman rights would look like–for our clients, for humans, and any other angle they think will work. For example, the Bronx Zoo and its allies have t…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

April 24, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Lolita’s mother’s voice

Ocean Sun's story I’ll never forget the day they took her from me, from us. Like all my children, she was meant to be with me for the duration of my life. Instead, she was with me for only a few years.  In the beginning we lived freely together. She swam with me and all the members of our pod, spen…

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  Christopher via the NhRP · [email protected]

April 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Exciting news: Your donation can have double the impact this week! 💪

A matching gift for just this week Dear John,   Thank you so much for your enthusiastic responses so far to our Earth Week email series. Our team is always amazed and inspired to see the hope and energy you bring to this fight. Today, I’m thrilled to share some incredible news that can increase the …

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

April 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM

A glimpse into a future with nonhuman rights

What Happy’s story can make possible The year 2074, the Bronx The scent of spring flowers drifts through the air. The sun warms my face, making me drowsy as I walk the path that leads to the Bronx Gardens, formerly the Bronx Zoo. I’m pulled back to wakefulness by a childhood memory of what was once…

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  Lauren via the NhRP · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Earth is for all of us

Looking ahead with hopeDear John,  Happy Earth Day! Today, as we celebrate the beauty of our planet and join people around the world in reaffirming the need to protect it, we’d like to thank you for joining the Nonhuman Rights Project in recognizing that a thriving future includes not just us humans…

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  Free To Be Elephants · [email protected]

April 3, 2024 at 3:01 PM

The zoo calls it "his travels."

Moved from zoo to zoo for his whole adult life. Subjected to invasive procedures as part of zoo breeding programs. Family members trucked to zoos across the US. Zoos can call it what they want, but the truth is, no elephant held captive in a zoo goes anywhere but where the zoo chooses.  Read and sh…

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  Courtney, the NhRP · [email protected]

March 27, 2024 at 10:01 PM

🚨Action alert: Help end elephant captivity in NYC!

Take action now to help us end elephant captivity in New York City and free Happy and Patty to sanctuary!John, we have the chance to end elephant captivity in New York City and free Happy and Patty to a sanctuary. Last week marked 47 years since Happy first arrived at the Bronx Zoo. For decades, Hap…

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  Christopher via the NhRP · [email protected]

March 19, 2024 at 10:43 PM

What we're doing to meet this moment

Reflections and updates on where we are in the fight Hello John! I hope this email finds you well. This is Christopher, the NhRP’s Chief Programs Officer. I’m writing today to reflect on the present moment and provide updates on some of the incredible work happening at the Nonhuman Rights Project ri…

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  Lauren via the NhRP · [email protected]

February 27, 2024 at 7:05 PM

A champion of animal rights

Thank you. As we continue to grieve the passing of our founder Steven Wise, we wanted to thank our supporters for the huge outpouring of support over the last week and a half. We've read and deeply appreciated every message, each one a moving reaffirmation of what made Steve such an extraordinary th…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

February 16, 2024 at 6:05 PM

A tremendous loss

Steven M. Wise(1950-2024) We’re heartbroken to share the news that Steven M. Wise–our founder, president, and friend–passed away yesterday.   No words will be sufficient to describe the immense sadness and sense of loss we feel with his passing. Steve inspired us every day with his relentlessly chee…

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  Peggy via the NhRP · [email protected]

February 12, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Introducing our newest team member

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – NhRP Board Member Dr. Jane Goodall Before I joined the Nonhuman Rights Project, I was a nonprofit consultant. Every day I was inspired by the dedication and persistence of people who were fighting ag…

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  Jake via the NhRP · [email protected]

January 26, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Louie's story

The narrative of our client Louie’s life unfolds the same way the narratives of so many exploited nonhuman animals do: in the pages of inspection reports authored by the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.   In November of 2023, th…

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  Free To Be Elephants · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Who is the oldest elephant held captive in a US zoo?

In December, the El Paso Zoo in Texas shared the news that the lone elephant remaining in their elephant exhibit has skin cancer–likely caused by “sun exposure over her long life,” as the local NBC affiliate reported. Her name is Savannah, and, at 71 years old, she’s the oldest elephant held capti…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Ham's story

Forty-one years ago today, a chimpanzee named Ham–the first great ape to be launched into space–died. The truth is, he never got to live. HAM'S STORY The NhRP is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation (Tax ID #: 04-3289466). It is solely through your donations that we can continue to work…

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  Jake Davis, the NhRP · [email protected]

January 17, 2024 at 11:07 PM

Our first Hawaii hearing: update

How it went and what's next Dear John, Yesterday in Honolulu with NhRP supporters in attendance, I was honored to appear in court on behalf of elephants Mari and Vaigai to make the case for why they’re entitled to the fundamental right to liberty and their release from unlawful imprisonment in the H…

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  Elizabeth via the NhRP · [email protected]

January 12, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Why we’ll be in Honolulu next week on behalf of our elephant clients

Our hearing is January 16th Dear John, When the Nonhuman Rights Project files lawsuits demanding the right to liberty for autonomous nonhuman animals, we’re asking judges to reject the status quo and do the previously unimaginable: recognize that a nonhuman animal can have an actual, enforceable leg…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

January 9, 2024 at 7:46 PM

Thank you, John!

Going above and beyond for our clientsThank you for being on our clients’ side, John! Thanks to the support of people like you, we finished 2023 stronger than ever! The NhRP community came together to achieve our fundraising goal and even went above and beyond. In total, we raised OVER $230,000 to f…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 4:00 AM

LAST CHANCE to make an impact this year

All donations matched before midnight tonight Hi John  We only have until midnight and we are so close to hitting our end of year goal, so we are reaching out to ask for your help one last time this year. Will you donate now to help grow the movement for nonhuman animal rights in 2024? RUSH A DONATI…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 10:15 PM

ICYMI: Only a few hours left to show your support!

All donations matched before midnight tonight Hi John—There are only a few hours left for you to unlock your matching funds and help us reach our 2023 goal before midnight. Our clients are counting on all of us to sustain our work into 2024 and continue fighting for legal rights for animals to live …

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Time’s ticking: Show your support

All donations matched before midnight tonight Dear John,  Our nonhuman animal clients endure a daily existence confined to enclosures in zoos, circuses, and roadside attractions, deprived of their fundamental right to liberty. Our litigation and legislative campaigns serve as their beacon of hope, c…

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  Courtney via the NhRP · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 5:05 PM

My personal thanks for the legislative progress we made together this year 🙏

From Ojai to New York, NhRP supporters like you helped make legal history for nonhuman animals this year. Dear John,  From Ojai to New York, NhRP supporters like you helped make legal history for nonhuman animals this year.  Introduced by Council Member Leslie Rule and developed with the assistance …

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  Peggy at The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Unlock more matching funds today

🔐 Help us reach our goal before time runs out Dear John,  As we reflect on the progress we’ve made this year, we’re so grateful to our generous supporters like you for helping us challenge the status quo that sees animals as mere “things” without rights. Your support has made a real impact on our cl…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

December 26, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Finding sanctuary 🐘

All gifts are being matched to help elephants Every day used to be the same for me. I would wake up in the same tiny stall I had slept in for over forty years. I’d wait for someone to open the heavy door to the outside, and then walk out to the barren yard I had explored every inch of thousands of t…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 24, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Happy Holidays from the NhRP!

Thank you for shining a light for nonhuman animalsHappy holidays, John!   As we take this time to recharge and reflect on 2023, we wanted to share our gratitude for supporters like you. You helped shine a light for animals imprisoned in zoos, circuses, and aquariums, who don’t have any legal rights …

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

December 22, 2023 at 5:20 PM

In your words...

Why people like you show up for animals Last week, to celebrate our 10-year anniversary, we asked you to share your stories about why you’re part of the movement for nonhuman animal rights.   Your responses blew us away: some of you shared touching personal stories on how you connect with nonhuman …

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  Free To Be Elephants · [email protected]

December 20, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Rose-Tu doesn’t belong at the Oregon Zoo.

She’s endured a lifetime of suffering Rose-Tu has never known what it’s like to be a free elephant. She was born within the confines of the Oregon Zoo, where four generations of her family have been condemned to a life and death in captivity: her maternal grandparents Rosy and Thonglaw, her parents…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 3:19 PM

🐘🐘 Double your impact for our clients

Matching funds start now John, when you look into the eyes of an elephant, do you see a “thing”?Or do you see a thoughtful, emotional being who deserves dignity and respect? In spite of all the evidence that demonstrates that nonhuman animals are autonomous beings who deserve respect and dignity, t…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

December 17, 2023 at 8:32 PM

ICYMI: Learn about our new clients

Watch our latest Zoom webinarHi John! Did you see our latest Zoom webinar? Last week, we gathered to look back on the life and legacy of Tommy, the NhRP’s first client, and look forward to what’s to come with our new chimpanzee clients in Michigan. We were grateful for the chance to talk to supporte…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 6:15 PM

Signs of change

What judges have said in support of animals’ legal rights For the past ten years, we've been challenging centuries of animals’ rightlessness and opening judges’ eyes to the idea that animals can and should be rights-holders. Together, we've changed the conversation about nonhuman animal rights and …

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  Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 11:26 PM

John: look back on a decade of progress with us

Celebrating 10 years of progress for nonhuman animals A steel-and-cement cage with a small TV playing cartoons. A basement lab with no fresh air or sunlight. A chain and padlock used as a leash. These are just some aspects of the lives the Nonhuman Rights Project’s first clients–four chimpanzees imp…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 11, 2023 at 8:30 PM

The DeYoung Prisoners

Learn about our new clients in a special Zoom tomorrow When NhRP Staff Attorney Jake Davis visited the chimpanzees at the DeYoung Family Zoo in August 2023, one thing became abundantly clear: this not an appropriate place for chimpanzees. He heard at least one chimpanzee screaming and banging on th…

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  Elizabeth Stein via the NhRP · [email protected]

December 7, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Honoring Tommy

The lawsuit we’ve just filed in Michigan Thank you so much to all our supporters who’ve joined us in grieving the passing of our first client–Tommy the chimpanzee. When we first found Tommy in 2013, he was living alone in a cage in a used trailer lot in Gloversville, New York. Public records receive…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

December 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

In memory of Tommy the chimpanzee

What happened to Tommy and how we can honor his legacy A little over ten years ago, the Nonhuman Rights Project’s founder, lawyer and legal scholar Steven Wise, visited a used trailer lot along Route 30 in the small town of Gloversville, New York. He was there for one reason: to see the chimpanzee w…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Thank you! 🐘🐋🦍

We hit our Giving Tuesday fundraising goal! Thank you for an INCREDIBLE Giving Tuesday! We surpassed our fundraising goals and, there’s even more to celebrate: every donation was matched dollar-for-dollar by a generous anonymous donor! That means we raised $81,037.68 to support the movement for nonh…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 29, 2023 at 1:45 AM

Only a few hours left to DOUBLE your impact

Reach the Giving Tuesday fundraising goal before time runs outHi John,  Just a friendly reminder that there’s only a few hours left to meet our Giving Tuesday fundraising goal! All donations before midnight tonight will be MATCHED up to $40,000. Don't miss out: make your gift now.  MAKE YOUR GIFT Y…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 11:06 PM

UPDATE: You’ve unlocked more matching funds 🔐

Don’t miss the opportunity to double your impact for nonhuman animals!Hi John,  We have an exciting update to share with you! Thanks to the support of a generous donor, we’ve received even more matching funds for Giving Tuesday. Now, all donations made before midnight tonight will be matched up to $…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 7:05 PM

Orcas need your help.

All gifts will be DOUBLED for NhRP this Giving Tuesday Before I knew anything else, I knew my mother’s voice. To this day, if I heard her call—even if it was miles away—I would know it was her, and I would know to find my way back to her.  But, I haven’t heard my mother’s voice in years. I haven’t h…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Giving Tuesday: Can we count you in?

DOUBLE your impact for the NhRPThis Giving Tuesday, our clients are counting on you. Every day is the same for our nonhuman animal clients—they’ve been condemned to a lifetime of suffering, deprived of their freedom in zoos, circuses, and roadside businesses and unable to see beyond the confines of …

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 27, 2023 at 3:05 PM

24 hour countdown

We’re less than one day from Giving Tuesday! Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is the world’s biggest day of charitable giving. When you’re thinking about what charities to give to tomorrow, we hope that the Nonhuman Rights Project makes your list.Why NhRP? The Nonhuman Rights Project is …

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 25, 2023 at 2:21 PM

Double your impact on Giving Tuesday!

We’re excited to announce that we are DOUBLING our goal with a $25,000 match! Hi John,  Thanks to the support of a generous donor, we’re excited to announce that all contributions made in honor of Giving Tuesday will be matched up to $25,000! And you don’t have to wait to make a difference—donation…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 23, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Thank you

We’re grateful you’re on our clients’ side It's not easy to challenge the status quo. It takes persistence, courage, and compassion.  Without courageous, compassionate people who challenge the status quo—people like you—nonhuman animals’ suffering would continue to be overlooked by the law. But, to…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 8:46 PM

Save the date: Giving Tuesday is one week away 🐘

Help reach our fundraising goal on November 28th Hi John, Giving Tuesday is one week away! We’ll be reaching out with opportunities to maximize your impact for our nonhuman animal clients and give you a special preview of what’s next in our fight for nonhuman rights.  Your support is crucial for bu…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 17, 2023 at 9:49 PM

Shop & support NhRP!

New merchandise in our shop, just in time for the holidays Hi John!   Have you checked out our NhRP store? We have new products and designs just in time for your holiday shopping, and each item sold goes toward securing fundamental rights for nonhuman animals. Treat yourself, your friends, and your…

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  Free To Be Elephants · [email protected]

November 8, 2023 at 8:09 PM

Vusmusi's story

This is why we fight for elephants in captivity Vusmusi’s mother, Ndulamitsi, envisioned a different life for him. She envisioned a different life for both of them. Decades ago, she lived like any other African elephant. She roamed the grasslands of Eswatini alongside her herd, forming strong socia…

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  Lauren via the NhRP · [email protected]

November 3, 2023 at 5:10 PM

ICYMI: Elephant rights in the LA Times

A new op-ed spotlights our work and supports our mission to secure rights for nonhuman animals Hi John!  We wanted to share an exciting update with you in case you missed it: a new op-ed in The Los Angeles Times spotlights the NhRP’s fight for elephant rights in California—potentially reaching mi…

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