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2026-10-18
New Jersey Residents: Expand Nosey’s Law to Protect More Animals
Urge New Jersey legislators to support S.457/A.497 to expand Nosey’s Law and protect more animals from exploitation in traveling animal acts.
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2026-10-16
Tell the National Zoo: No Forced Breeding for Bao Li & Qing Bao
Bao Li and Qing Bao face stress and invasive breeding risks at the National Zoo. Take action to protect them and urge their return to China.
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2026-09-11
Bonded Senior Lions at San Francisco Zoo Deserve Sanctuary
Urge the San Francisco Zoo to send bonded senior lions Jasiri and Marvella to a reputable sanctuary where they can retire together.
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2026-05-30
Bull Who Loved to Play Forced Into Deadly Arena
Tell Professional Bull Riding sponsors to stop funding bull riding after Man Hater suffered a fatal injury during a championship event.
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2026-01-25
Worcester, Massachusetts Residents: Stop Rodeo Cruelty
Support Worcester’s ordinance to ban cruel rodeo practices. Protect animals from pain, terror, and abuse.
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2025-12-19
Stop Pig Wrestling & Hog Bagging Torture at Rodeos & Fairs
Terrified pigs are abused at hog-bagging and pig-wrestling events. Speak out and demand that community leaders end this violent, cruel entertainment.
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2025-11-03
Los Angeles: Ban Rodeo Abuse of Animals
Ban cruel rodeo practices in Los Angeles. Urge the City Council to pass the LA rodeo ban to ban calf roping, electric prods, flank straps, and more.
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2025-10-03
After Baboon Bloodbath, Demand That Zoos Stop Killing Healthy Animals
The recent killings of 12 baboons at a German zoo have brought the practice of killing healthy, “surplus” captive animals back into the spotlight.
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2025-09-28
Transform the Crumbling San Francisco Zoo Into a Rescue Center!
Join In Defense of Animals in urging Mayor Lurie to stop new animal intakes and transform the San Francisco Zoo into a sanctuary for compassion and conservation.
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2025-09-08
Orange County, California Residents: Ban the Sale of Exotic Animals in Anaheim
Help stop the Reptile Super Show! Urge Anaheim to ban the sale of exotic animals and protect animal welfare, public health, and biodiversity.
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2025-07-11
Free Frankie the Monkey from a Kansas Pet Store Cage & Send Him to Sanctuary
Frankie the monkey has been caged at Pet Stop for 18 years. In Defense of Animals urges relocation to a sanctuary and urge the USDA to investigate animal welfare…
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2025-06-05
18 Dead Belugas in 5 Years: Shut Down Marineland Canada!
It’s time for Marineland to be shut down!
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2025-02-07
Healthy Animals Are Being Killed By Zoos: Stop Zoothanasia
This World Zoothanasia Day, urge zoo associations like the AZA, WAZA, and EAZA to stop killing “surplus” animals.
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2025-01-03
End Cruel & Unsafe Captive Animal Expos in Los Angeles County
Urge Pomona Fairplex to stop hosting harmful animal expos and the L.A. Board of Supervisors to adopt a county-wide ban in Los Angeles.
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fish
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Los Angeles
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2024-10-25
Chronic Animal Suffering at SeaQuest Calls For Shutdown, Not Extended Probation
In Defense of Animals is urging the state of New Jersey to revoke Woodbridge Seaquest’s license and close the facility due to critical animal welfare issues, immense…
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2024-08-30
Free Spur: Resident Tortoise Still on Display in a Chicago Area Pet Store
Urge officials in Lincolnwood, Illinois, to free Spur the tortoise from The Animal Store and send her to a sanctuary, and to enforce their own law that would ban…
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Illinois
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Spur tortoise
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2024-08-09
Tell Griffith Park: No More Animal Exploitation!
Urge the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and the Los Angeles City Council to not bring animals back to Griffith Park and instead choose a non-animal…
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pony
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2024-06-03
Urgent: Pandas Must Not Go to Crumbling San Francisco Zoo
Cancel plans to house pandas at San Francisco zoo.
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2024-04-22
Georgia Residents: Oppose Massive Monkey Research Breeding Facility
In Defense of Animals is calling on Georgia residents to urge state legislators to oppose a massive monkey research breeding facility, which will perpetrate extreme…
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2024-04-19
Tell Congress to Reject Funding to the NIH for More Primate Experiments
Congress must reject 10 million dollars to the NIH in the 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill to prevent primate experimentation.
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animal cruelty
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monkeys
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United States
2024-03-08
Urge the Canadian Government to End the Bloody Seal Hunts
It is time for Canada to finally end the bloody, barbaric seal hunts for good. Urge the government to ban it immediately.
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2023-12-29
Stop the Inhumane Turtle Races at a Los Angeles Bar
Urge Brennan’s bar in Los Angeles to end their inhumane turtle races and replace them with an activity that doesn’t involve the use of animals.
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bar
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Los Angeles
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