2024-04-15 21:23
PETITION TARGET: French President Emmanuel Macron After a lifetime of swimming tiny, repetitive circles in a concrete tank and being forced to perform circus tricks, a captive mother orca a… Read More
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2024-04-12 21:47
PETITION TARGET: The Grand Island City Council and Animal Advisory Board Bulls are set to suffer physical and psychological abuse in the name of “entertainment” at the upcoming… Read More
2024-04-12 19:48
A stray kitten found wandering on the steps of Wisconsin’s Belleville Police Department has also found his way into officers’ hearts, becoming the small department’s eight… Read More
2024-04-11 21:02
Lost dogs and cats in Williamson County, Tennessee can now easily be scanned for microchips any time of the day or night, thanks to hard work and a love for animals by Girl Scout Troop 1255… Read More
2024-04-11 18:08
Wisconsin cows, pigs, chickens and other farmed animals kept important protections thanks to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers who vetoed the horrible “Protect Our Farms” Act that w… Read More
2024-04-11 00:11
Endangered Hawaiian Petrel are now enjoying a humanely guarded nesting site where they are protected from predators — including feral cats — thanks to the completion of a 8,200… Read More
2024-04-10 20:00
Alaskan wildlife near the Fairbanks Airport will soon have a new unlikely protector – a headless dog-like robot named Aurora designed to deter birds and other animals from dangerous a… Read More
2024-04-10 15:40
PETITION TARGET: Members of Congress Living in cramped spaces, forced to sit in their feces and urine, and often not having access to food or clean water: dogs in puppy mills are often subj… Read More
2024-04-09 18:27
Animal advocacy groups Lady Freethinker and Action for Primates are calling on the U.S. to stop importing long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) from Indonesia. The call follows the rev… Read More
2024-04-08 20:07
PETITION TARGET: Sublette County Sheriff and County Attorney A wolf in Wyoming was allegedly horrifically disabled after being hit by a snowmobile in the wild. The animal’s pain was d… Read More
2024-04-08 18:16
Whales have been granted legal “personhood” by Indigenous groups in New Zealand, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, and Tonga — thanks to a treaty, signed by leaders of the Polynes… Read More
2024-04-05 20:15
Fewer elephants may suffer at the hands of “trophy hunters” for the U.S. market soon thanks to an amendment to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) related to live elephants and ele… Read More
2024-04-05 19:22
Stewart, a three-legged orange tabby in North Carolina, recently gained a new loving family after losing his leg and nearly losing his life. Stewart was found on the side of the road after… Read More
2024-04-05 18:14
PETITION TARGET: Members of Parliament in the UK – House of Commons, House of Lords Weeks-old puppies are having their ears and tails mutilated and being imported into Great Britain t… Read More
2024-04-05 02:38
Australia’s kangaroos may soon hop a little safer thanks to innovative new Volkswagen (VW) technology designed to help reduce the number of kangaroos hit by automobiles. Every year, o… Read More
2024-04-04 23:43
Copenhagen Fashion Week has introduced new sustainability requirements for the upcoming fashion season that are good news for animals and the planet – collections featuring animal ski… Read More
2024-04-04 22:42
Four stray kittens found bundled up in a hose bed at a fire station in South Carolina are now in safe hands at a nearby animal shelter. The four siblings were found together with thei… Read More
2024-04-04 21:49
A man in Chesapeake, Virginia who called himself the “Torture King” has been charged for his role in conspiring to create and distribute animal crushing videos, according to the… Read More
2024-04-04 21:49
A man in Chesapeake, Virginia who called himself the “Torture King” has been charged for conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos. Michael Macartney, age 50, was… Read More
2024-04-04 00:12
PETITION TARGET: U.S. Congress Infections, excessive blood loss, and even death — America’s wild horses and burros may soon be at risk for these complications if they are forced… Read More
2024-04-03 18:30
Smoky, a brave puppy who sustained serious injuries from an Oregon house fire, has found his forever home with a loving firefighter and his family. Smoky’s severe burns affected a lar… Read More
2024-04-02 01:44
America took a step to more effectively conserve the west’s wild horses and burros by passing a budget that calls for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reduce the use of cruel he… Read More
2024-04-01 20:59
A terrified orange tabby was rescued from the middle of a high-traffic expressway in Brownsville, Texas by a compassionate Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) employee who noticed th… Read More
2024-03-31 17:30
PETITION TARGET: Legislators in Hanoi and the country of Vietnam Dogs and cats were seen trembling in fear in crowded cages before being butchered in front of each other in heartwrenching f… Read More
2024-03-28 23:52
PETITION TARGET: Senate Committee on Agriculture A beloved three-year-old golden retriever named Killua was brutally beaten to death, stuffed in a bag, and dumped like garbage in Bato, Cama… Read More
2024-03-28 20:26
PETITION TARGET: Benton Police Department An innocent dog was found wandering blindly with adhesive spray foam hardened over both of her eyes in Benton, Arkansas, according to the Arkansas… Read More
2024-03-28 19:30
Dogs know more than they are often given credit for — and a new study by the Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary helps prove it. Surveys and studies have already foun… Read More
2024-03-27 19:19
An 11-month-old puppy named Daisy — whose head was stuck in the metal rim of a tire — was rescued by firefighters in New Jersey with a wheelbarrow and plasma cutter, according t… Read More
2024-03-27 14:34
Brutus — an emaciated, partially blind dog who was cruelly abandoned — has finally been adopted into his loving forever home, five months after being dumped for the second time… Read More
2024-03-26 23:04
Dogs, cats, and other animals now have stronger protections against being physically harmed or neglected, thanks to a newly-passed law that toughens criminal animal cruelty penalties… Read More
2024-03-26 22:19
A muskrat in Norfolk, Massachusetts, found himself caught in quite the predicament — a chain link fence that was a tighter squeeze than anticipated. Thankfully, local animal control c… Read More
2024-03-26 00:24
After being lost for 10 long years, Shelby the dog was finally reunited with her family in San Antonio, Texas. Shelby went missing in 2014 after getting through the gate i… Read More
2024-03-25 21:56
Texas has taken a significant step in keeping dogs, cats, and other companion animals from falling into the hands of people recently convicted of animal cruelty. The state updated its anima… Read More
2024-03-25 17:28
Rabbits, guinea pigs, and other animals gained added protections from under a newly-passed Washington law, sending a strong message to cosmetic brands that test on animals: “You are n… Read More
2024-03-23 00:22
PETITION TARGET: Cocke County District Attorney Six neglected dogs — some so emaciated their ribs could be counted — were found by Cocke County officers on a property in Tenness… Read More
2024-03-22 22:29
Dogs Danny and Yoshi recently arrived on a flight from South Korea to meet their new families in Los Angeles — after escaping a kill shelter, a fire, and the newly banned dog meat tra… Read More
2024-03-22 06:44
PETITION TARGET: WhatsApp Ruptured eyes, broken bones, and shattered windpipes — these are some of the horrific injuries that swans, squirrels, and other wildlife are suffering in a d… Read More
2024-03-22 02:26
A Golden Retriever was pulled to safety after a harrowing near-drowning experience thanks to quick action from several rescuers — including the dog’s canine sibling — at a… Read More
2024-03-22 00:20
PETITION TARGET: California Legislators; Governor Gavin Newsom Octopuses who are farmed may suffer in group enclosures where they are at risk of injuring or even killing each other out of s… Read More
2024-03-20 23:01
Wildlife in Canada gained a massive win as Health Canada announced that the brutal poison called “strychnine” would no longer be used in wildlife management. Bears, wolves, and… Read More
2024-03-20 20:39
A senior dog with special needs found his perfect match after more than 700 days in a shelter in Austin, Texas. He was adopted by a widowed senior woman seeking a new life companion. She re… Read More
2024-03-20 20:14
PETITION TARGET: Hickman County District Attorney Over a dozen animals were seized from a Hickman County, Tennessee home — some were malnourished, and some were already dead. Im… Read More
2024-03-20 18:59
As a teen, Jeffrey Dahmer impaled a dog’s head on a stick. Ted Bundy tortured animals by tearing them open then catching them on fire. Several school shooters not only harmed animals… Read More
2024-03-19 23:40
A new study reveals that, similar to humans, animals thrive in close-knit communities that encourage help and support among members. Professor Emeritus Olaf Leimar from Stockholm Univ… Read More
2024-03-19 20:26
Elephants Mikki and Punch will soon be leaving the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky – after decades of lonely captivity – and moving to a spacious refuge to live out the rest of their… Read More
2024-03-19 17:48
Filthy, feverish, and completely exhausted, Mo the dog was safely rescued after spending a terrifying weekend trapped an abandoned grain storage bin. The unfortunate canine found herself co… Read More
2024-03-19 17:25
PETITION TARGET: Lancaster County District Attorney A helpless black kitten was found with her skin ripped from her chin and jaw – exposing bone – in an apartment in West Hempfi… Read More
2024-03-18 20:56
PETITION TARGET: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Three young dogs died during the 2024 Iditarod. Several other dogs suffered injuries, illness, and exhaustion during the gruesome two-wee… Read More
2024-03-18 18:19
PETITION TARGET: The California State Assembly, Shasta County, Shasta District Fair A seven-month-old goat was slaughtered last year after being auctioned at a fair, despite pleas from a 9… Read More
2024-03-15 20:24
Octopuses in the coastal state of Washington are now protected from being farmed and slaughtered for human consumption as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed HB 1153 into law. Lady Freeth… Read More
2024-03-14 20:07
PETITION TARGET: NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigations Squad, Queens Prosecuting Attorney Emaciated, stuffed in cramped cages, and covered in filth – 11 terrified dogs and two cats were… Read More
2024-03-14 16:44
Miami’s Seaquarium — the marine park where Lolita, the “world’s loneliest whale,” died after decades of being forced to perform “tricks” in captivi… Read More
2024-03-13 19:02
A mama dog and her litter of puppies will soon know what a safe, warm, and forever home feels like after being saved from an abandoned house. Rookie Brooklin Moore braved muddy, claustropho… Read More
2024-03-12 21:08
Cody the puppy’s legs — and his life — were saved after reportedly jumping from the top of an RV bunk bed – thanks to a community of animal lovers in Brevard County… Read More
2024-03-08 18:43
Over 150 goats are now free to frolic and live out their natural lives at “The Goat Conspiracy Sanctuary and Retirement Home,” in Bloomington, IN, after the four co-owners made… Read More
2024-03-07 22:23
Petition Target: Dubuque County Attorney Scott Nelson; Dubuque Police Department A terrified possum was ruthlessly beaten to death with folded metal chairs in a horrifying video allegedly t… Read More
2024-03-07 00:10
PETITION TARGET: Senate Leader Rob Wagner, House Speaker Dan Rayfield, Governor Tina Kotek Set on fire, drowned, and having limbs cut off — these are some of the ways that monkey… Read More
2024-03-06 23:04
Rodents and other small animals will no longer be at risk of suffering slow, painful deaths in glue traps in Ojai, California, thanks to new legislation. The Ojai City Council unanimously p… Read More
2024-03-05 19:04
PETITION TARGET: Utica Police Department A beloved service dog was left bloody and suffering in pain after being brutally shot in the neck while in the yard of her home in Utica, Indiana, a… Read More
2024-03-04 20:53
A rescued rabbit named Bertha has found her forever home, complete with a new role and purpose – serving as the foster mom to other animals, including nine cats. Bertha spent her… Read More
2024-03-02 01:10
Horse-drawn carriages and bullfighting have been banned in the in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo (QR), which includes the tourist meccas of Cancún and Cozumel, in a huge win for a… Read More
2024-03-02 00:52
A dog who was found with his snout tightly zip-tied shut was recently adopted by the South Bend officer who rescued him in Indiana. The sweet Doberman, now named Zeus, was seen running… Read More
2024-02-29 22:42
Asian elephants in Bangladesh are now legally protected against cruel exploitation, thanks to a monumental court order that prohibits the capture of elephants from the wild and stops licens… Read More
2024-02-28 20:41
PETITION TARGET: Charles Sims, National Park Service (NPS) Director; Angie Richman, NPS Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent Up to 200 iconic wild horses in the Theodore Roosevel… Read More
2024-02-28 18:47
Killing non-native animals to protect plant diversity is a flawed strategy, according to a new study. It has long been a common ecological practice to “cull” — or kill &md&helli…Read More
2024-02-28 18:02
A male northern elephant seal surprised researchers at California’s Point Reyes National Seashore when he rushed into the ocean to save a drowning seal pup who was calling for th… Read More
2024-02-28 00:21
PETITION TARGET: Wisconsin State Congress and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Cows, pigs, and other farmed animals could suffer worse factory farming conditions in Wisconsin, if newly-propose… Read More
2024-02-27 02:42
A fluffy two-year-old dog and her puppies are now safe after a rescue by a U.S. Coast Guard Heartland team inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston-Galveston in Texas… Read More
2024-02-26 23:30
PETITION TARGET: State Attorney’s Office 4th Jud. Circuit A starving, helpless puppy was found stuffed into a bag and dumped in a trash can in Middleburg, Florida, according to the Fi… Read More
2024-02-23 18:21
PETITION TARGET: Governor Brian Kemp; Decatur County Court Clerk Cecilia Willis; Bainbridge Mayor Edward Reynolds Up to 30,000 macaque monkeys could be bred to suffer medical and phar… Read More
2024-02-23 01:47
Two black Labrador retrievers stuck in an icy pond in Indiana were rescued by a compassionate officer of the Fort Wayne Police Department, according to local news. Responding to a 911 call… Read More
2024-02-23 00:32
An elephant herd in South Africa’s Addo Elephant National Park worked together to rescue a baby elephant who appeared to be in danger of drowning. The tiniest member of the herd was a… Read More
2024-02-21 02:13
Dogs and cats in Quebec, Canada, are now protected against four types of cosmetic surgeries, thanks to new regulations prohibiting vocal cord removal, cosmetic ear cropping, tail docki… Read More
2024-02-19 18:39
Editorial Note: This is part of a series highlighting recipients of Lady Freethinker’s Urgent Need Fund 2023 grant program, created to help nonprofit organizations working on projects… Read More
2024-02-17 00:41
The merciless killing of a cat by a 25-year-old female is believed to have preceded the alleged murder of a man in Oxford, England, according to prosecution. In 2021, the accused, Scarlet B… Read More
2024-02-16 23:50
A 35-year-old woman in Jacksonville, Florida, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to create and distribute monkey torture videos, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Devilbiss is aw… Read More
2024-02-15 20:36
“Pet” monkeys may soon become illegal for most people in England under a new law that has passed the House of Commons and is headed to the House of Lords. Under the proposed leg… Read More
2024-02-15 00:52
PETITION TARGET: Plymouth District Court Office A 60-pound bull terrier named Brutus was poisoned and then stabbed to death by a man in Kingston, Massachusetts. Police responded to a 9… Read More
2024-02-14 22:32
PETITION TARGET: Butler County Prosecutor’s Office An elderly cat named Juliet suffered agonizing injuries leading to her death after a man trapped her in a white garbage bag the… Read More
2024-02-14 18:22
PETITION TARGET: Georgetown Police Department Two neglected dogs were heartlessly dumped in a cage on the side of a road in Georgetown, Kentucky. The dogs were picked up in the middle… Read More
2024-02-14 01:54
Lady Freethinker and Action for Primates welcome action taken by West Kalimantan Police in Indonesia in the arrest and subsequent charging of an individual suspected of torturing and killin… Read More
2024-02-13 02:06
Animal transport regulations in the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the EU are failing to protect billions of animals, according to a new study published in Royal Society Open Sci… Read More
2024-02-13 00:04
A 36-year-old horse is safe after slipping on the ice in Colchester, Connecticut — thanks to 18 emergency responders, according to local news. First responders received the call for h… Read More
2024-02-08 21:53
A recent study supports growing evidence that goats are intelligent, empathetic animals by finding that goats can recognize the differences in tone of voice. The researchers worked with 27… Read More
2024-02-08 21:31
It’s been over a year and a half since we first we reported on Rikki, a beautiful white Husky with stunning blue eyes who was ruthlessly shot in the head in Franklin County, Washingto… Read More
2024-02-08 00:06
PETITION TARGET: Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick A black cat named Milo was ruthlessly stomped on and beaten using fists and other objects in Syracuse, New Yor… Read More
2024-02-07 23:45
Wild horses may have a new chance at running free thanks to U.S. Reps. Dina Titus (Nevada) and Steve Cohen (Tennessee) who are asking Congress to halt the Bureau of Land Management’s… Read More
2024-02-05 22:08
A beloved comic strip character, Sparky the dog, was recently “unchained” by MUTTS comic creator Patrick McDonnell. Introduced in 1995, the heartwarming story features Sparky th… Read More
2024-02-05 19:11
PETITION TARGET: Retailers that sell fur Thousands of terrified foxes and raccoon dogs were crammed in row after row of tiny, barren, wire cages. Some cowered in fear in the backs of enclos… Read More
2024-02-05 19:11
PETITION TARGET: Retailers that sell fur Thousands of terrified foxes and raccoon dogs were crammed in row after row of tiny, barren, wire cages. Some cowered in fear in the backs of enclos… Read More
2024-02-02 01:00
A young coyote found with a bucket stuck on his head has been safely rescued from a flooded field of debris following San Diego’s recent storms, Nina Thompson of the San Diego Humane… Read More
2024-02-01 23:59
PETITION TARGETS: Karnes Sherriff Dwayne Villanueva and Karnes County Attorney David Chapman A beloved mini pot-bellied pig named Tank was slaughtered and dumped in the small community of K… Read More
2024-02-01 19:04
Companion animals will no longer be treated like “property” for divorcing couples in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, as changes to family law now recognize companion animals as… Read More
2024-02-01 19:00
PETITION TARGET: CPS South East Chief Crown Prosecutor Kate Brown Twelve defenseless lambs were killed and two more were euthanized due to injuries following being mowed down by a car in wh… Read More
2024-02-01 18:30
PETITION TARGET: U.S. Congress The Glue Trap Prohibition Act of 2024, if passed, could lead to a national ban on owning and using inhumane glue traps that ensnare and kill mice and other sm… Read More
2024-01-30 18:58
PETITION TARGET: Kentucky Speaker of the House, David W. Osborne Dogs and Cats in Kentucky could gain important protections in fighting animal cruelty by expanding the definition of animal… Read More
2024-01-30 03:32
A new report titled “10 Worst Zoos for Elephants 2023” highlights the shockingly cruel conditions male elephants — also called bull elephants — are subjected to in z… Read More
2024-01-29 23:30
Five puppies were left outside a North Carolina animal rescue after a storm, along with a touching note from an anonymous rescuer – a homeless man who said he cared for the puppies&rs&helli…Read More
2024-01-29 18:56
A senior Basset Hound in North Carolina escaped her “horrific” conditions, then helped lead officials back to her home to find 36 other dogs, a chicken, and a cat who were also… Read More
2024-01-28 23:12
A kangaroo who appeared to be in danger of drowning was reportedly rescued by a surfer at Gannet Beach in Bawley Point, off the coast of Australia. A witness saw the surfer dive in to save… Read More
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