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A Police Officer Beat a Dog to Death in Public for 3 Horrific Hours â Act NOW to Get Justice
Shocking footage of a police officer in China abusing a dog recently came to surface. According to reports, the officer, Hu Hanlin, chained a Golden Retriever to a road barrier and beat the animal to death in the most horrifying and unacceptable act of cruelty.
The local police bureau stated that Hanlin was simply carrying out his duty of protecting the public. Sign the petition and urge the Tianxin District Police Bureau to fire Hu Hanlin for his disturbing actions and murder of the animal. [Read more here.](
Shut Down Failing Polar Bear Breeding Program in Zoo That Has Lost 2 Cubs in Less Than a Year!
A petition on Care2 explains how the Tierpark Zoo in Berlin is responsible for the death of two infant polar bear cubs who perished in the zoo within ten months. The first cub, named Fritz, died in March 2017 at the age of four months, and the second, who was not named, died early this January at the age of 26 days old.
It is apparent that something is not right at the Tierpark Zoo and the petitionâs author would like to see an end to the facilityâs polar bear breeding program and have the remaining polar bears sent to a reputable sanctuary. [Read more here.](
Donât Let Animals Go Hungry, Include Pet Food in SNAP Benefits!
To help support struggling families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps 40 million low or no income people in the U.S. pay for food, according to a Care2 petition. But hereâs the problem: SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy pet food, causing many struggling families to have to make difficult decisions, such as surrendering the pet.
Just because someone has fallen on hard times, doesnât mean they should have to give up their beloved pet. If you agree that the USDA should expand SNAP benefits to include pet food, please sign this important Care2 petition and share it with your friends and family.[Read more here.](
Grocery Stores in the U.S. Throw Out Tons of Good Food While Millions Go Hungry â Letâs Change This Now!
When food is wasted, it means the energy used to produce that food is wasted, and it is estimated that 25 percent of our freshwater sources, 10.5 trillion gallons, is wasted each year due to food waste. A petition on Care2 states that 50 percent of produce ends up in landfills, all while an estimated 48 million Americans go hungry each day.
In the U.S., there is the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act that was passed in 1996 with the hopes of making businesses and individuals stop the amount of food wasted by encouraging donation to charities, but the bill was not mandated. [Read more here.](
Protect Our Waters! Tell Trump Administration Not to Allow Oil Drilling Off U.S. Coasts
The latest off-shore drilling proposal by the Trump Administration is a complete betrayal of the countless people, communities, and even legislators that are against opening up protected U.S. waters to unnecessary drilling.
A Care2 Petition is targeting Interior Secretary Zinke, who introduced the plan, to really think about how much damage this will cause not just to the environment but animals and people alike. [Read more here.](
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