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Thousands of people spoke out on behalf of Unicorn, a dog was intentionally shot in the head with a crossbow in Florida, but his abuser’s sentence was a disappointing…

A dog who was shot in the head with a crossbow in Florida is lucky to be alive, and is now living his best life, but the woman who did this to him received less…

April 18-25 is Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week, which is dedicated to raising awareness about the link between cruelty to animals and domestic violence.…

In Defense of Animals works with Colton Police Department to address viral dog dragging incident and donates stretcher to prevent future cruelty.

Mississippi updated its animal protection law to protect companion animals, but it isn’t being used in a heartbreaking case of Koji, a cat who was fatally tortured…

Animal cruelty cases are tough, but the victories make it all worthwhile — especially when we see how things turn out for the dogs we save like Sugar and Blueberry,…

MS Critterz, a publicly funded shelter in Mississippi that turned into a nightmare for animals is finally being shut down. Now, we’re urging the city to turn this…

Thanks to the dedication of local activists who refused to stay silent and support from our Justice for Animals campaign, Mississippi Critterz is finally closing…

As much of the South is hit with severe weather, many animals have been left in desperate need of assistance — especially dogs who have been chained outdoors.

Two city employees in Humboldt, Tennessee, are facing animal cruelty charges after witnesses allege they beat a dog to death. Join us in calling for justice for…

In Defense of Animals, which operates Hope Animal Sanctuary and the Justice for Animals Campaign in Carroll County, was the affiant in the trial of an Attalla County…

Ridgeland, Wisconsin will host their Pioneer Days’ festival on Saturday the 20th. This event includes animal abuse such as "chicken tossing" and pig wrestling, which…

Prince, a cat in Ohio, was tortured for hours, then cruelly burned. We’re demanding her abuser be held accountable for his horrific act of animal cruelty.

A puppy in Ohio is lucky to be alive after being put in a crate and intentionally set on fire. We’re demanding her abuser be held accountable for his horrific act…

We’re calling for an investigation and change in how situations involving large animals are handled by first responders after a young girl’s lost horse was killed…

Twenty-seven monkeys were killed in February 2019 by a company called LifeSource Biomedical Services who was leasing space in a NASA building. Demand that NASA stop…

A tragic mauling in Florida involving a leopard again proves these animals don’t belong in captivity. Join us in calling on officials to revoke this exhibitors license…

In Defense of Animals is calling for disciplinary action for the inexcusable shooting of a 10-year-old girl’s horse on Christmas Eve by a member of law enforcement…

In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization operating Hope Animal Sanctuary and the Justice for Animal Campaign in Carroll County, is…

The deaths of chicks and other animals shipped via USPS are not acceptable losses. We’re calling on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to change the system.

Franklin County, Ohio, (November 24, 2020) – In Defense of Animals is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of 22-year-old…

Animal cruelty is sadly a global problem, but rapists of dogs and other animal abusers in India have been getting away with paying a maximum fine that amounts to…

Demand maximum sentencing for police officers in Rockland, Maine who were charged with animal cruelty for senselessly beating and killing 11 porcupines while on…

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