University of California–Riverside—the same school whose experimenters once infamously stitched an imprisoned baby monkey’s eyes shut—is now developing groundbreaking non-animal tests using stem cells.

A circus is cited for more than 100 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act—including for failing to provide animals with adequate veterinary care, minimum space, shelter from the elements and clean water. A roadside zoo keeps an Asiatic black bear who suffers from painful dental disease and is at least 400 pounds overweight in a cramped concrete-floored cage. Why are these outfits still allowed to continue conducting business as usual? And more importantly, what can compassionate people do to stop this cruelty?