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2023-03-22
MEDIA RELEASE: Police Chief & ACO Suspended in Mississippi After Shooting Impounded Dogs
In Defense of Animals and the Winona Animal Advocacy Group (WAAG) welcome a vote to temporarily suspend Chief of Police Roshaun Daniels and Animal Control Officer…
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Mississippi
2023-03-17
WATCH: After Being Nearly Starved to Death, Sophia is Finally Home
Thanks to our Justice for Animals campaign, Drake and Sophie who were nearly starved to death in Mississippi are now safe in new homes.
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2023-03-16
MEDIA RELEASE: Outrage Mounting Over Shooting of Impounded Dogs in Mississippi
In Defense of Animals and the Winona Animal Advocacy Group (WAAG) are calling for accountability and change after an Animal Control Officer shot several dogs who…
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Mississippi
2023-03-10
Abandoned and Injured Potbellied Pig Now Loves Life!
An abandoned potbellied pig who was seriously injured showed up at just the right place to get the help she needed.
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2023-03-03
Victory! Man is Sentenced for Brutal Domestic Violence & Killing His Victim’s Dog
Pennsylvania man sentenced for disturbing domestic violence incident that killed victim’s dog.
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Pennsylvania
2023-03-03
Demand Strong Sentence for Serial Animal Abuser in Connecticut
A former town official in Fairfield, Connecticut, who was charged with abusing two dogs and killing a cat has been arrested and charged again with animal cruelty.
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2023-02-17
Get Justice for Dog Shot To Death by Neighbor
Get justice for Cain, a dog who was shot by his neighbor in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
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2023-02-10
It’s Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week!
Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week this February 7-14 aims to raise awareness about the cruelty and dangers of chaining dogs, and change hearts and minds about how…
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2023-01-30
Indiana Residents: Support Increased Penalties for Animal Cruelty
Following last summer's brutal killing of a newly-adopted shelter dog, a bill to protect animals and to hold animal abusers accountable has been introduced.
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2023-01-27
An Unwanted Gift: Unwelcome Puppy in Danger of Freezing to Death
A puppy who was about to be abandoned to freeze to death on Christmas Eve is now safe and loved in her forever home.
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Mississippi
2023-01-13
Demand Justice For Dog Dragged to Death in Mississippi
Urge maximum sentencing in the case of George, a dog who was heartlessly dragged to his death in Mississippi.
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2023-01-10
MEDIA RELEASE: Man Sentenced for Brutal Assault of Girlfriend and Killing Her Dog
In Defense of Animals applauds the conviction of Kevin Jara-Sanchez who brutalized his girlfriend and killed her dog in the process.
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Pennsylvania
2023-01-06
Justice Served for Two Starving Dogs Who Are Now Safe
Two starving dogs are now safe with a rescue in Mississippi, and their supposed guardian has been held accountable.
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dogs
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Mississippi
2023-01-06
Get Justice for a Puppy Left to Die of Heatstroke in a Wire Crate
Get justice for a puppy who was left to bake to death in a cage in Texas this summer.
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2022-12-30
MEDIA RELEASE: No Justice for Horse Dragged & Mule Neglected by Leake County Man
In Defense of Animals is outraged at the sentence handed to a man caught abusing a Leake County horse and mule.
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legal
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Mississippi
2022-12-27
MEDIA RELEASE: Reduced Bond for Man Charged with Bestiality, Aggravated Cruelty & Sexual Assault
In Defense of Animals, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department and citizens are stunned that 5th District Circuit Court Judge Joseph H. Loper Jr. reduced the bond…
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Justice for Animals
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Mississippi
2022-12-23
Chastise Judge for Handing Tiny Dog’s Brutal Killer an Appalling Sentence
Tell a Texas judge the sentence he handed a man for brutally beating his family’s tiny dog Ruger to death is unacceptable.
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2022-12-23
Dog Thrown From Moving Car Has the Best New Life
In Defense of Animals’ Justice for Animals campaign and Hope Animal Sanctuary rescue hundreds of animals in the Deep South every year, and updates from adopters…
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Hope Animal Sanctuary
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2022-12-19
MEDIA RELEASE: Waynesboro Dog Starver Gets a Measure of Justice
In Defense of Animals applauds Justice Court Judge Ralph Smith’s ruling on two chronically and critically neglected dogs in Mississippi.
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Mississippi
2022-12-09
Revoke the License of Veterinarian Who Choked and Beat His Dog
Urge the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine to revoke license of veterinarian charged with animal cruelty after a video of him abusing his dog went viral.
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Michigan
2022-12-07
MEDIA RELEASE: Appalling Sentencing of Man Who Beat His Family’s Tiny Dog to Death
In Defense of Animals is appalled by the sentencing of a Texas man who beat his family’s tiny one-year-old dog to death.
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dogs
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Texas
2022-11-25
UPDATE: No Justice for 1,000 Pigs Left to Die Slowly in Iowa
A woman was arrested and charged after leaving 1,000 pigs to suffer and die in Sac County, Iowa, but isn’t facing serious consequences.
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Iowa
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2022-11-25
Demand Prosecution of Man Who Whipped Dog
Support the prosecution of a Texas man who was recorded violently whipping his dog.
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Texas
2022-11-23
MEDIA RELEASE: Woman Guilty of Causing 1,000 Pigs’ Deaths Gets No Jail Time
In Defense of Animals decries the deplorable sentencing of an individual who pleaded guilty to causing the excruciating death of 1,000 sentient pigs by dehydration…
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Iowa
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