Help End Force-Fed Foie Gras in the Nation’s Capital

Pro-Animal D.C. is leading a citizen-initiated ballot measure to prohibit the force-feeding of birds and the sale of foie gras in Washington, D.C. We need to collect 25,000 valid signatures this spring, and there are multiple different opportunities to volunteer with the campaign.

Four Ways to Join the Campaign

Whether you’re local to D.C. or not, there’s a way for you to join our campaign!

Sign Up to Petition

DMV locals: sign up through our activist portal, Stampede, to browse petitioning shifts and RSVP for the ones that fit your schedule.

Register for Goosapalooza

We’re providing free housing and plant-based meals to out-of-town volunteers from April 13 through May 31 willing to help us collect signatures!

Volunteer Remotely

Use the Stampede app from the comfort of your own home to verify individual signatures against the voter record!

Spread the Word

Have a newsletter or platform? Help us recruit additional volunteers with our ready-to-use toolkit of sample copy and photos.

Get the Toolkit

Register for Goosapalooza 2026: Our Animal Activism Convergence

Every year, Pro-Animal Future brings activists from across the country together for a multi-week convergence centered on a single campaign. This year, it’s all about ending the force-feeding of ducks and geese in the District of Columbia.

Dates: April 13 through May 31, 2026

Location: Washington, D.C.

Housing & meals: Provided free for participating activists

Commitment: We ask for a weekly average of 7 or more shifts, with each shift lasting 2 to 3 hours. Stay for a weekend, a full week, or the entire seven weeks.

How Petitioning Shifts Work

Create Your Account

Visit Stampede, Pro-Animal Future’s organizing app, and follow the prompts. If you’ve signed up before, just log in.

Watch the Training Video

Watch this 8-minute petitioning training video before your first shift.

Browse Upcoming Shifts

Navigate to the Events tab. Select “Attend” for any shifts that fit your schedule, spots are limited so it’s important to update your RSVP if you can’t make it.

Show Up for Your First Shift

You’ll receive your petition packets and clipboards, get a brief orientation, and shadow an experienced petitioner before heading out. An organizer will be on-site to help.

Keep Collecting

Continue signing up for shifts through Stampede, and make sure to turn in your petitioning pages to the shift organizer before leaving the shift! Your volunteer hours are tracked on our leaderboard, so you can track your progress in real time.

Who can petition? Anyone! You don’t need to be a U.S. citizen to collect signatures. To sign the affidavit as primary circulator, you must be 18 years old by Election Day (November 5, 2026). Younger volunteers can petition as long as a D.C. resident 18 or older witnesses signatures and signs their affidavit. There’s always an eligible adult at each shift, making this a great opportunity for teens interested in political activism in D.C. and leadership opportunities in the animal rights movement.

Need community service hours? Pro-Animal Future is a 501(c)(4) organization, but our campaign director can sign off on court-ordered community service hours for volunteers by request.

Ready to Make History for Animals?

If enough activists join us this spring, we can get this initiative onto the ballot and win a landmark victory for farmed animals in DC.