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Join us for National Action Week for Animals 2026

Learn how to make real change for the animals in your community at this free virtual event happening August 24-29.

Join us August 24-29 for National Action Week for Animals to learn simple ways to make change for the animals in your community. We'll guide you through everything you need to know during National Action Week for Animals.

In this free virtual event, you'll walk away from each session with an action you can take to start saving lives right away. Whether you’ve advocated for years or this is your first time, you’ll leave knowing exactly how you can help create a brighter future for pets.

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Advocate for animals all week long — and beyond

Get started with animal advocacy and learn actionable tips to help save lives.

Here’s how the week unfolds:
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Monday, August 24

Time TBD

Kick things off at a casual virtual welcome and networking hour. Meet your fellow National Action Week for Animals attendees.

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Tuesday, August 25

3 – 7 p.m. ET / 12 – 4 p.m. PT

Join the main live virtual summit. Tune in for sessions, strategies, and stories from the movement.

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Throughout the week

Take one action a day.

We'll give you an action to take each day of the week for the animals in your community. Small steps, taken together, add up to real change.

Take action right now

We look forward to seeing you for National Action Week for Animals. In the meantime, here are a few ways to start helping animals right now.

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We’ll text you about time-sensitive opportunities to support lifesaving legislation in your area when you sign up to receive mobile alerts.
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Support a campaign

Use your voice to protect community cats, end puppy mills, and keep pets safe and at home with their families.
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Start a petition

Start a petition, and we'll be with you every step of the way with tools, resources, and training to help you save more dogs' and cats' lives.
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About the Action Team

The Action Team is a community-driven, grassroots movement to help save more dogs and cats across the country.

We work with people like you to help create sustainable changes that save lives. When you join the Action Team, you become part of a group of advocates who believe that all pets and people deserve compassion, and that when we work together we can create real change for dogs and cats in need.