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Demand accountability for tethered dogs in Yangpyeong, South Korea

February 1, 2026 at 10:56 AM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

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PETITION / Demand accountability for tethered dogs in #Yangpyeong, South #Korea! c.org/pbd76FdSTH via @ChangeFrance
#SouthKorea #AnimalRights #StopBarbarity #sentience #ethics #justice

Sign the Petition

This campaign needs you now

February 1, 2026 at 10:53 AM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

.@Jaemyung_Lee [URGENT] Frozen and Tethered: Dogs and Puppies Abused at a Yangpyeong Camping Site ❄️❄️ #AnimalWelfareKorea #StopAnimalAbuse ✍️Petition c.org/fpzk8Hyp4g ✊Act Now koreandogs.org/campsite-dogs/ 👉FB www.facebook.com/koreandogs/

Demand accountability for tethered dogs in Yangpyeong, South Korea

Exigir a la CDMX que garantice el bienestar de los animales del Refugio Franciscano

February 1, 2026 at 10:52 AM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

PETITION / Exigir a la CDMX que garantice el bienestar de los animales del Refugio Franciscano c.org/GtCHcz4G via @Change_Mex
#AnimalRights #justice

Firma la petición

First day of the month. One small ask.

February 1, 2026 at 10:52 AM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

First day of the month. One small ask. open.substack.com/pub/protectt...

It’s the 1st of February, which means it’s our £1 Donation Day!

Break the Chains of Suffering: Ban Dog Tethering in South Korea | Sunnyvale CA

February 1, 2026 at 10:49 AM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

A Plea for Compassion: Protect Chained Dogs from Burning Alive in #SouthKorea #Wildfires #SisterCity #Anseong #Brea #BanDogTethering #AnimalWelfareKorea ✍️https://c.org/y99vvZS7cR ✊https://koreandogs.org/a-plea-for-compassion-sister-city-us/ ✊https://koreandogs.org/a-plea-for-compassion-Anseong-Brea/

Break the Chains of Suffering: Ban Dog Tethering in South Korea, Sunnyvale. 121 likes. Join KoreanDogs.org's campaign to Break the Chains of Suffering and end inhumane dog tethering in South Korea....

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February 1, 2026 at 10:49 AM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

Practicing vulnerability: A black man’s struggle toward understanding and belonging , by @bindelj open.substack.com/pub/juliebin...

Practicing vulnerability: A black man’s struggle toward understanding and belonging

By Darrell Jackson

Tragic Farewell to Kshamenk, the World’s Loneliest Orca

February 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

#Kshamenk the orca has died after 32 years in a concrete tank, 24 of them in total isolation. 💔 He couldn’t be saved, but we can honor him by fighting for those still trapped. #FreeTheOrcas #Kshamenk #EmptyTheTanks bit.ly/4pTdMDB

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January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

SIGN #CANADA🚨 Canada's ONLY national centre for animal-free research—CCAAM—is shutting down due to zero public funding. Canada must invest in cruelty-free, cutting-edge science that protects animals, people, & the planet. Demand funding for humane research! 🐇 action.animaljustice.ca/page/167841/...

Canada Promised to End Cruel Animal Testing—Now It’s Time to Fund Cruelty-Free Science

🚨 Canada promised to end painful toxicity testing on animals—still, our ONLY national centre for animal-free research—CCAAM—is shutting down due to zero public funding. Canada must invest in cruelty-f...

action.animaljustice.ca

January 31, 2026 at 6:09 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

PETITION / #Raiffeisen, la première banque européenne en Russie, continue de financer indirectement la guerre de Poutine. Appelez le conseil d’administration de #Raiffeisen à quitter la #Russie et faites en sorte que la banque cesse de financer le régime de Poutine! action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-03...

Banque Raiffeisen, retirez-vous de Russie !

Raiffeisen, la première banque européenne en Russie, continue de financer la guerre de Poutine, malgré la preuve d’élections truquées. Appelez le conseil d’administration de Raiffeisen à quitter la Ru...

action.wemove.eu

January 31, 2026 at 5:24 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

SIGN #CANADA! Take action and tell the federal government to speed up the ban on BC marine salmon farms nwmd.social/s/twitter/5Q...
#AnimalRights #sentience #FishAreSentient #GoVegan

Tell the feds to SPEED UP the fish farm ban

Factory fish farms are a threat to wild salmon. Email the feds and let them know you want all factory fish farms out of B.C. waters and away from wild salmon before 2029.

nwmd.social

January 31, 2026 at 5:12 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

PETITION / Take action to help #FreeHappy from the Bronx Zoo to an elephant sanctuary. action.nonhumanrights.org/a/take-actio...
#USA #AnimalRights #justice

Send Happy and Patty to sanctuary!

On the 20th anniversary of Happy living in solitary confinement at the Bronx Zoo, please take action on her behalf. Urge the Wildlife Conservation Society to free Happy and Patty to an elephant sanct...

action.nonhumanrights.org

January 31, 2026 at 5:11 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

Why Suffering Makes You Beautiful.
And how to embrace it.
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Why Suffering Makes You Beautiful

And how to embrace it

The BBC Says It Didn’t Mislead Viewers. The Evidence Says Otherwise

January 31, 2026 at 3:51 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

The BBC Says It Didn’t Mislead Viewers. The Evidence Says Otherwise open.substack.com/pub/protectt...
#UK #AnimalRights #BanHunting #justice

Following numerous complaints about BBC Look North’s report on the Holderness Hunt, broadcast on 5 January 2026, the BBC has issued a standard response to complainants stating that it believes the pro...

Man Shot 3 Dogs, Tells Police It Was Because He Is Moving - National Animal News

January 31, 2026 at 1:15 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

#Tulsa, #OKLAHOMA - Scumbag Peter Petrov shot 3 dogs, tells Police it was because he is moving.
Petrov was arrested on 3 counts of cruelty to animals & booked into the Tulsa County Jail.
nationalanimalnews.com/man-shot-3-d...
#USA #AnimalRights #justice

Tulsa, Oklahoma – Three dogs were fatally shot by their owner, who told the authorities he killed them because he had to move and could only take one dog. According to the Tulsa Police Department, off...

More Information Released About Chris Palmer's Dog, Zoey - National Animal News

January 31, 2026 at 12:39 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

More Information Released About Chris Palmer's Dog, Zoey nationalanimalnews.com/more-informa...
#USA #NorthCarolina

North Carolina – Over the weekend, the family of 39-year-old Chris Palmer called off search efforts for the missing man after they learned that he was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. Accor...

Two Arrested for Leaving Dogs Outside in Life-Threatening Cold - National Animal News

January 31, 2026 at 12:34 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

#Bridgeport #CONNECTICUT - Scumbags Benito Islesias, 72, and Rusty Rodriguez, 46, Arrested for Leaving Dogs Outside in Life-Threatening Cold. nationalanimalnews.com/two-arrested...
#USA #AnimalRights #justice

Bridgeport, Connecticut – Two men were arrested on Friday for leaving dogs outside in “life-threatening” cold. According to the Bridgeport Police Department, Benito Islesias, 72, and Rusty Rodriguez, ...

Animal Cruelty & Rescue Services - Houston SPCA

January 31, 2026 at 12:32 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

#Houston, #TEXAS - If you ever suspect animal cruelty, please report it at 713-869-7722 and submit photos or videos at houstonspca.org/animal-cruelty to help us take action. nationalanimalnews.com/cries-lead-t...
#USA #AnimalRights #justice

Animal Cruelty & Rescue Services - The Houston SPCA has 12 full-time Cruelty Investigators and the Injured Animal Rescue Ambulance.

houstonspca.org

January 31, 2026 at 12:28 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

#Houston, #TEXAS - If you spot animal cruelty, call the Houston SPCA at 713-869-7722. nationalanimalnews.com/three-dogs-r...
#USA #AnimalRights #justice

Three Dogs Rescued From the Cold, One Dog Found Deceased - National Animal News

Houston, Texas – On Monday, the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office announced the rescue of three dogs who were suffering outside in the cold. According to a social media post from the Office ...

Man Arrested After Witnesses See Him Slam Dog Into Frozen Ground - National Animal News

January 31, 2026 at 12:26 PM

Méryl Pinque Ⓥ🐾

@merylpinque.bsky.social

#Belton, #MISSOURI - Scumbag Caleb Frey, 29, Arrested After Witnesses See Him Slam Dog Into Frozen Ground nationalanimalnews.com/man-arrested...
#USA #AnimalRights #justice

Belton, Missouri – A Missouri man has been arrested for abusing a dog who was seen being thrown to the frozen ground. The Belton Missouri Police Department said they responded to “multiple calls” on J...