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It can feel like change moves slowly, but Sean A. Russell counts down ten real animal-welfare wins from roughly the past year that show meaningful shifts are happening across fashion, entertainment, tourism, and science.
Washington State banned wild animals in traveling acts, California outlawed non-medical cat declawing, Switzerland cracked down on cruel fur imports, and Poland, once one of Europe's largest fur producers, banned fur farming entirely. Brazil banned animal testing for cosmetics in one of the world's largest beauty markets, and the FDA announced plans to phase out certain animal testing in favor of AI-based and human-relevant methods.
New York Fashion Week went fur-free, South Korea moved to end its bear bile industry, Mexico City banned the version of bullfighting that injures or kills the animal, and Indonesia banned elephant rides nationwide at zoos and conservation centers. Together, spanning multiple countries, industries, and species, the pattern points to real, if uneven, progress.