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Justice has been served in one of the first animal cruelty cases prosecuted following the enactment of SB 2658 in Mississippi.

In Defense of Animals is applauding a court judgment handed down today against Miranda Kittrell, who is among the first in the state to be charged for animal cruelty…

Champ the dog was abused and on the brink of death when he was found by authorities in South Carolina. He had been intentionally starved by a woman who was trying…

Tethering dogs is becoming more and more socially unacceptable, and in many places it’s even illegal. However, there are still people who leave their dogs tied,…

Status hearing for former patrolman Terry Yetman who was indicted for sexually abusing a dog and child porn.

We finally have the means to hold animal abusers accountable with the passage of Senate Bill 2658!

A retired veterinarian from Louisiana was today convicted of killing two of his neighbor’s dogs, Cardi and Max.

Thousands of you were outraged and joined us in calling for justice when we shared the heartbreaking story of Buddy, a little dog whose back legs were sawed off.

A lonely and sad dog tethered all alone outside in Mississippi who nearly lost one of his feet as a result of being tied up is finally safe and sound.

The heartbreaking discovery of a dog whose skeletal body was discarded behind an abandoned building in Ohio led police on a search for the person responsible.

Thanks to all of you who spoke up for animals and signed our alert, we’re celebrating a historic victory in Mississippi!

A dog is lucky to be alive after somehow miraculously surviving being sadistically shot completely through the head with a crossbow in Florida.

Dogs and cats in Mississippi just won historic new legal protections after years of campaigning by In Defense of Animals!

Our In Defense of Animals staff has intervened in seemingly countless cases of cruelty, abuse and neglect of animal companions in Mississippi

Through our Justice for Animals Campaign, we work vigorously to see that justice is served for the animal victims of abuse and neglect in the Deep South

IDA's Justice for Animals Campaign is an essential force in the fight against animal cruelty in Mississippi and throughout the country.

In Defense of Animals representative Doll Stanley was in court to witness justice for violently abused dog.

Now, we’re calling for justice, and we’re counting on you!

Governor Beshear must act against animal fighting ring in Harlan County, Kentucky

Authorities in MS deemed animal shelters and rescues “non-essential”

Dozens of animals have been betrayed in one of the cruelest ways possible.

Spring is the season that shelters and rescuers dread the most.

Most people around the world condemn blatant cruelty to animals

It's National Animal Care and Control Officer Week!