They stabbed a raccoon with a sword for fun

They even filmed themselves. Two Men Tortured a Raccoon to Death and Filmed the Whole Thing. Demand Justice!      Sign Now      Annisa,   Raccoons are highly intelligent critters. In some ways, they're not that different from us -- they even (adorably) wash some of their food before eating it. But two men decided instead of admiring adorable raccoons, they would film themselves torturing one.   Sign now to tell the McHenry County Authorities to sentence these two people to counseling!   In the video, one of the perpetrators can be seen pinning down the poor animal with a garden rake. The raccoon is clearly suffering and in pain. Then, the other perpetrator brutally hits its head with a hammer. But somehow, it gets worse -- they ultimately killed the animal by stabbing it with a sword. The couple has been sentenced to jail time and community service, but they clearly need counseling, too. It is not normal or acceptable to be able to inflict this kind of pain and torture on a living, breathing, innocent animal. It is time for local authorities to ensure these two perpetrators are mandated to attend counseling. Sign the petition now if you agree! Thank you, Jess Care2 Petitions Team P.S. This poor raccoon was brutally killed. Demand justice!      Sign Now

France is still policing muslim women and girls

The ban is a huge blow to religious freedom. France's Latest Islamophobic Law Targets Girls and Young Women      Sign Now      Annisa,   France has formally banned the abaya, a loose-fitting robe worn by some Muslim women, in schools. In fact, since the school year started, girls wearing abayas have been sent home. This is not only an attack on civil liberties, but teaching girls what they wear matters more than their education.    Any non-Muslim teen wearing an outfit that fully covered their body would never be policed in this way. How are these kids supposed to feel safe in schools if they cannot choose what they wear? Sign now to demand the French parliament reverse this Islamophobic, hateful ban!   The move is a huge blow to religious freedom, and to young Muslim students in particular, who often wear it to follow the teachings of the Quran. It follows the logic of similar bans, including the 2011 law which made it illegal to wear a face-covering veil in public in France. (French people were allowed - and explicitly encouraged - to wear masks which covered most of their face during the COVID-19 pandemic, though). This rule is discriminating against Muslims, plain and simple. The French government should not be policing what any teenager, girl, or person in general wears. Sign the petition now if you agree! Thank you, Jess Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Any non-Muslim teen wearing an outfit that fully covered their body would never be policed in this way. Demand change!      Sign Now

They left 35 dogs to languish in a feces- and trash-filled home

...and shoved another 14 dogs together into a filthy SUV. A Couple Brutally Neglected 49 Dogs, Leaving Them Surrounded by Poop and Trash Sign Now      Annisa,   Earlier this month, officials found 35 dogs living in abysmal conditions in Delaware. The poor animals were literally trapped in their own feces — as well as in trash and other debris — when authorities arrived.   But the dogs' owner could not be found, so police issued a warrant for his arrest. When officers finally found the owner, they also found 14 more dogs crammed into his SUV, again living in absolute squalor. This means the man and his wife are responsible for abusing and neglecting nearly 50 dogs in total. Clearly, these people should never be allowed to own another animal again in the future, period. But as of right now, their possible prohibition from owning or possessing other pets is pending the outcome of the case. It's up to us to speak up to help the animals.   Sign now to demand this couple is never allowed to own animals again! Thank you, Miranda Care2 Petitions Team P.S. We must protect other pets from this couple. Authorities should ban them from living, owning, or working with animals in the future! Sign the petition.      Sign Now

Biden must declare a climate emergency to protect future generations.

Declaring a climate emergency would increase Biden's authority to tackle climate change. Biden Must Declare a Climate Emergency to Fight Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Sign Now      Annisa,   In a landmark U.S. court case, children have formally won the right to a healthy environment. This is a huge boost to kids' wellbeing, as well as a welcome blow to the supervillian-esque fossil fuel industry, which will do anything it can to squeeze more profits out of our kids' futures. However, there's more we can do to protect children from the adverse effects of a future wracked by climate change. President Biden must officially declare a climate emergency! Declaring a climate emergency would provide substantially increased authority to tackle carbon emissions and global warming.   This is especially important as climate change spurs record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires, floods, droughts, and more. The planet is currently entering its sixth Mass Extinction event and we are hurtling towards the point of no return for global temperature rise.    President Biden must show that he is taking climate change seriously by declaring a climate emergency! Sign the petition if you agree! Thank you, Miranda Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Future generations deserve a habitable planet, and a U.S. court agrees.  Sign the petition.      Sign Now

He beat, punched, and starved his animals until they ate feces

He should never own or work with animals again. He Starved His Horses Until They Ate Their Own Poop Sign Now      Annisa,   A man in Auckland, New Zealand apparently starved 11 of his horses so badly, they resorted to eating their own feces in a desperate attempt just to get anything into their empty bellies.   Inspectors also noticed some horses eating wood from fences and stable walls, dirt, car tires, their sawdust bedding, and even licking metal partitions due to starvation.   Even worse: officials also have evidence that he physically abused his horses. Witnesses observed him punching the animals and slamming them with a shovel, buckets, and other painful objects.   Yet it took authorities more than a year of repeated inspections and visits to finally charge him with a crime. Now that he's been convicted, they've only banned him from owning horses... for a measly seven years. But what about after that time? And what about protecting other species of animals? This man has shown himself to be deeply abusive and neglectful — and not safe around animals, period. Authorities must ensure he is never allowed to own or work with animals again! Sign the petition to keep horses and other animals safe! Thank you, Miranda Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Why did authorities allow this man to continue to abuse captive horses for so long? He must never be allowed to work or live with animals again! Sign the petition.      Sign Now