PETA saved 39 tigers from cramped roadside zoos in just one year. As we work hard to set a precedent in a U.S. court that cub encounters violate federal law, more and more tigers are free to roam sanctuaries where they can swim, explore, relax, and play, thanks to PETA’s campaigns.

You may have heard that PETA recently asked that people use words and phrases that are kinder to animals—and that the internet had a whole lot to say about it. Some got the point, and some didn’t—but plenty of people are taking the rose by the thorns.