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2024-02-21
MEDIA RELEASE: VIDEO: Activists Protest Tucson Rodeo Animal Cruelty
In Defense of Animals and Tucson-based Supporting and Promoting Ethics for the Animal Kingdom (SPEAK) protested animal cruelty at the Tucson Rodeo on its opening…
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2024-02-09
Foie Gras Update: California Prevails, But Will The Ban Be Upheld In New York City?
In Defense of Animals is working to ban foie gras! New York City is still facing legal challenges to the ban while California has upheld theirs.
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2023-11-17
WATCH: Thousands of Signatures Delivered Opposing Future Animal Abuse at Griffith Park
In Defense of Animals and Los Angeles Alliance for Animals delivered a letter signed by thousands to the L.A Department of Rec and Parks urging a non-animal model…
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2023-11-09
MEDIA RELEASE: Thousands of Signatures Delivered Opposing Animal Exploitation in Griffith Park
On November 2, In Defense of Animals and Los Angeles Alliance for Animals delivered a letter with nearly 12,000 signatures to the Los Angeles Department of Recreation…
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2023-10-13
WATCH: Eggciting Giveaway Celebrates World Farmed Animals Day All Month!
Celebrate Farmed Animals Day by making a regular donation to In Defense of Animals through October, and you could win a Yo! Egg gift pack.
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2023-10-02
MEDIA RELEASE: In Defense of Animals & Yo! Egg Partner for Plant-Based Egg Giveaway!
In Defense of Animals has teamed up with Yo! Egg for an eggciting giveaway to honor World Farmed Animals Day on Oct. 2 through the entire month!
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2023-08-04
Victory! New Jersey Bans Gestation and Veal Crates
New Jersey just became the latest state to improve farmed animal welfare protecting pigs and calves by banning gestation and veal crates.
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2023-07-27
MEDIA RELEASE: Gov. Murphy Ends Severe Pig & Calf Confinement in New Jersey
In Defense of Animals applauds the passage of legislation that bans intensive confinement of mother pigs and calves raised for veal in New Jersey with Gov. Phil…
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2023-07-24
New Jersey Residents: Ask Governor Murphy to End The Cruel Confinement of Pigs
A.1970 is awaiting the governor's signature and will become law to ban the use of confining gestation and veal crates in New Jersey.
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2023-07-07
URGENT: Stop the EATS Act, a Dangerous Bill That Would Strip Away Animal Cruelty Laws
Urge legislators to oppose the dangerous EATS Act and protect farmed animals.
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2023-07-07
WATCH: Saving Animals and Nourishing Compassion in Los Angeles
In Defense of Animals’ vegan food giveaway in Los Angeles made a huge impact for animals!
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2023-06-08
MEDIA RELEASE: College National Finals Rodeo Slammed for Slamming Goats
In Defense of Animals is calling for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) to put an end to the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Wyoming,…
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2023-05-18
Victory: California’s Prop 12 Upheld by Supreme Court
Proposition 12, a law in CA prohibiting the sale of meat from animals kept in confined pens, was upheld by the Supreme Court on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
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2023-05-04
WATCH: Message of Mercy To King Charles Delivered
We are asking King Charles III to send cows and other farmed animals of the Royal Estates to sanctuary or to transition the farms to sanctuaries
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2023-03-24
MEDIA RELEASE: VIDEO: Shocking Animal Cruelty at Sabinal Wild Hog Festival & Craft Fair
In Defense of Animals and Unparalleled Suffering reveal shocking undercover videos of “hog-sacking” or “hog rodeo” contests that will take place again at the Wild…
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2023-03-24
MEDIA RELEASE: Octopus Farming: New Report Predicts Industrial-Scale Cruelty, Environmental Harms
In Defense of Animals supports Eurogroup For Animals’ and Compassion In World Farming’s renewed call to stop the world’s first octopus factory farm in the Canary…
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2023-03-17
URGENT: Stop Horrific Hog Bagging Events in Texas
Join In Defense of Animals to stop barbaric hog bagging events in Texas and replace them with humane, animal-free alternatives.
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2023-02-10
New Jersey Residents: End The Cruel Confinement of Mother Pigs and Baby Cattle
A.1970 and S.1298 would ban the cruel confinement of mother pigs and baby cows gestation and veal crates in New Jersey if they are posted for a vote and passed.
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2023-02-10
A Final Pig Vigil Held at Farmer John’s Slaughterhouse
Animal activists celebrate a partial victory as Farmer John’s slaughterhouse closes its doors and moves to a new location out of state.
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2023-01-20
Animal Farming and Its Exploitation of Female Bodies
Female farmed animals are exploited by the industrial agriculture industry for profit. Let's bring these females into the reproductive rights conversation.
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2022-12-07
Victory! Los Angeles Ends Suffering of Geriatric Ponies at Griffith Park
Griffith Park Pony Rides and Petting Zoo closes its doors for good on December 22, marking the end of 74 years of animal suffering in the park.
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2022-12-02
How Biogas is Created From Farmed Animal Suffering
Biogas production is a popular scheme among mega-farms that capitalizes on the suffering of farmed animals and their waste while posing serious environmental hazards.
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2022-11-11
VICTORY: Los Angeles Becomes Largest U.S. City to Support Plant Based Treaty
Los Angeles became the largest U.S. city to support the Plant Based Treaty following a unanimous vote by City Council and the concurrence of Mayor Eric Garcetti
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2022-10-21
MEDIA RELEASE: Housewarming Party for Rescued Pigs
In Defense of Animals sponsored a housewarming party on Saturday, Oct. 15, hosted by Fluffy Butt Rescue for two pot-bellied pigs who suffered for years in desperate…
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