Lauren, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM

Thank you for helping us grow what Steve started. 

Dear John,  There are a few hours remaining in the Nonhuman Rights Project’s Founder’s Day of Giving. Thank you so much to everyone who’s already made a gift in honor of what would have been our founder’s 75th birthday.  An innovative scholar and groundbreaking expert on animal law, Steven M. Wise…

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  Gail via the NhRP · [email protected]

December 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM

In memory of our founder on his birthday

Steve dedicated his life to securing legal rights for animals. Dear John,   Today, the Nonhuman Rights Project’s founder Steven Wise would have turned 75 years old. As his wife and as the NhRP’s board chair, I miss him terribly and am sorry he isn’t here for us to celebrate this important birthday.…

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  Jake Davis, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM

We’ve filed a second lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Zoo on behalf of elephants Victoria and Zuri

As our litigation moves forward, you can help by urging the Pittsburgh Zoo CEO to do the right thing for these elephants. Click here to send a message to the CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo.  “If zoo officials genuinely sought the views of leading elephant conservation experts, they would encounter a p…

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  Spencer, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM

The rescue of farmed animals and recognition of dogs as family members: What justice demands

Evolving social norms and the NhRP’s 2025 amicus work This past year, the Nonhuman Rights Project continued to investigate additional ways to support and strengthen the legal foundation for securing fundamental legal rights for nonhuman animals. Historically, we’ve advanced our mission through hab…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

December 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM

Our year-end match is underway

Every year-end gift is being matched right now. Dear John, We’re excited to share that due to the overwhelming response to our year-end match this past weekend, we’re able to keep the momentum going for the rest of the year. From now through December 31, every gift will be doubled thanks to a gene…

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  Kelly Holt, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Re: Your gift just got 3x more powerful

We wanted to make sure you saw this update. Dear John,  I wanted to make sure my first note didn’t get lost in your inbox. Through Sunday at midnight, the impact of your donation will be tripled to support our ongoing advocacy for nonhuman animal rights. Click here to make your matched contribution …

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  Christopher, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Happy the elephant: What happened on this day in 2018 and how you can help

Courts routinely dismiss claims of severe and unlawful injuries experienced by animals, treating them like things instead of beings. The Nonhuman Rights Project continues to fight for freedom and sanctuary for Happy and Patty, two elephants who are confined in the Bronx Zoo. Our efforts early nex…

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  Kelly Holt, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Your gift is now 3x more powerful

A new 3x match just launched! Every gift is being tripled. Dear John,  Right now, every gift you make will be tripled. Thanks to a generous supporter, all donations to the NhRP through the weekend are being matched 3x to accelerate our work on behalf of elephants, chimpanzees, and every nonhuman an…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM

Help extend a warm welcome to Gabby!

We’re thrilled to introduce you to a new member of our team at the NhRP, Gabby Mora. Dear John,   Please join us in welcoming a new member of our team at the NhRP, Gabby Mora! Gabby has stepped into the role of Development Manager and brings years of experience in philanthropy and animal advocacy …

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Today is Animal Rights Day and Human Rights Day.

Messages of support for animal rights and the NhRP Photo: Farmed animal sanctuary resident Whitney and NhRP Digital Director Kelly Holt   Today is Human Rights Day, marking the 77th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This historic document is g…

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  Tina via the NhRP · [email protected]

December 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM

“From fear to love, and not a moment too soon”

An NhRP supporter shares why she’s a monthly donor. Dear John,   My name is Tina. I’m an NhRP supporter who lives in Colorado. I grew up in a small, rural community in Michigan. As a child, the only dogs I knew were hunting dogs who were chained up outside year round. Of course, the poor creatures…

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  Christopher, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM

What elephants like Billy and Tina deserve, and what we'll never stop fighting for.

Animals are trapped behind literal and figurative walls. Photo: Billy and Tina confined in the Tulsa Zoo, courtesy of Elephant Guardians of Los Angeles  On a Friday in May earlier this year I stood at the filing window in the Los Angeles Superior Court with Courtney Fern, our Director of Governme…

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  Courtney, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Exposing the hidden harms of captive breeding

How you’ve helped us challenge false narratives and expose the true harms of captive breeding. Dear John,   As we approach the end of 2025, I’ve been reflecting on the work we’ve done to expose the physical and psychological harms of the captive breeding of elephants, and the growing momentum to …

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  Lauren, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM

Our apologies!

Email sent in error Dear John,   Earlier today we sent you an email thanking you for making a Giving Tuesday donation to the Nonhuman Rights Project. This was an error on part that happened when we were building the recipient list for that email. We are sorry for any confusion the email might have …

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  Christopher, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM

I just want you to know

how truly grateful we are. Dear John,   Speaking personally and as Executive Director of the Nonhuman Rights Project, I just wanted to say thank you again for your Giving Tuesday donation to the NhRP.  When I look out at the world, I see incredible injustice—animals treated like things, a justice…

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  Elizabeth, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM

Did you see our email from this morning?

I’ve been thinking about Tommy throughout the day—the tragedy of his life from his birth until his death. Dear John,   Did you see our email this morning? I’ve been thinking about Tommy throughout the day—the tragedy of his life from his birth until his death. What happened to him was a profound in…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Double your impact for animals’ legal rights today!

All donations will be matched up to $50,000 for Giving Tuesday Hi John! This is just a quick email to let you know that our Giving Tuesday match has now increased from $25,000 to $50,000 thanks to a generous gift from a fellow Nonhuman Rights Project supporter. This means every donation made to th…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM

We’re fighting not for improved treatment or better exhibits, but for freedom.

Donate today to help unlock their cages Some things that happen to us stay with us our entire lives. Whether joyful or painful, they impact who we are in the deepest of ways. The same is true for the animals who are our clients.  This Giving Tuesday, please donate to the Nonhuman Rights Project to…

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  Lauren, the NhRP · [email protected]

December 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM

The key to unlocking their cages

Michigan court case update Hardly anyone sees the chimpanzees confined in the DeYoung Family Zoo. The key to unlocking their cages? Persuading the courts to see these autonomous beings not as the DeYoung Family Zoo’s property, but as legal persons with the fundamental right to liberty.   That’s w…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Help us tailor your year-end emails

Dear John,  As the year wraps up and inboxes get a little chaotic, we want to make sure the emails you receive from us reflect what you most want to hear about.  Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing new stories from the fight for nonhuman rights and updates on the progress made possible by …

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM

A moment of thanks—because our work is made possible by you

You’ve helped move this fight forward and we'd like to say thank you. Dear John,   As we enter the holiday season, we want to take a moment to thank you for standing with us throughout this year. Your support has helped us keep pressure on the courts, advance our clients’ cases, and strengthen the…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM

A powerful show of support for the Pittsburgh elephants

Together, we made our voices heard in Pittsburgh last weekend. Dear John,  This past Saturday, supporters gathered with us in Pittsburgh to demand freedom for the five elephants held captive at the Pittsburgh Zoo: Savanna, Tasha, Angeline, Victoria, and Zuri.  Advocates, local leaders, and longtim…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Freedom shouldn’t be fantasy.

In Wicked: For Good, Animals lose their voices. In our world, that story continues Hi John,  This week, audiences will return to Oz as Wicked comes back to the big screen. At its core, the story is about who is allowed a voice and who is denied one.   In Oz, nonhuman animals once spoke, taught, and…

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  The Nonhuman Rights Project · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM

An important date coming up

Giving Tuesday: Dec. 2nd Dear John,  Giving Tuesday–the single biggest giving day of the year–is almost here! On December 2nd, people everywhere will join together to support the causes that matter to them most.   For the Nonhuman Rights Project, it’s a chance to remind the world that justice, com…

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Op-eds for animals

A how-to by NhRP Associate Attorney Jamie McLaughlin “Animals are not voiceless. They communicate with us, expressing themselves through their own unique vocalizations and other actions. However, not everyone sees them. Writing an op-ed gives you the power to change that–and help us get closer to …

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  Lauren, the NhRP · [email protected]

November 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM

Court case update and how you can help

What happened today in Pittsburgh Photo: Savanna and Angeline today in the Pittsburgh Zoo elephant exhibit Request for TRO denied; litigation continues for Pittsburgh Zoo elephants If you haven’t already, please sign and share this action alert directed to the CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo.   Today, …

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  The NhRP · [email protected]

November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM

The disturbing reality behind captive breeding at the Pittsburgh Zoo

Monday’s hearing will decide whether Zuri and Victoria are forced to relive the same trauma their mothers endured. Dear John,   Under the dim light of the Pittsburgh Zoo’s elephant barn, Moja gave birth on a concrete floor. Her calf, Zuri, entered the world surrounded not by the comfort, quiet, a…

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  Jake Davis, the NhRP · [email protected]

November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Thank you.

Chimpanzee rights case in Michigan: A quick note Hi John. This is Jake Davis, Senior Staff Attorney for the Nonhuman Rights Project. As many reading this email know, on October 14th, I argued before the Michigan Court of Appeals on behalf of seven chimpanzees imprisoned at a roadside zoo in Walla…

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  Courtney Fern, the NhRP · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Take action today for the Pittsburgh elephants

Tell the Pittsburgh Zoo President to free Angeline, Savanna, Tasha, Victoria, and Zuri to an accredited sanctuary now. Photo of Tasha at the Pittsburgh ZooDear John,   Five African elephants—Angeline, Savanna, Tasha, Victoria, and Zuri—have spent most or all of their lives trapped behind the walls…

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