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Mt Barker Free Range Chicken sells its brand as an idyllic image of happy, fluffy hens roaming free in grassy fields...

In Defense of Animals and Australia's most watched news service, Seven News, have exposed shocking conditions inside a free-range chicken farm that supplies meat…

SB 1342, a bill to ban the use of elephants in circuses and travelling animal acts in Illinois, is now on Governor Rauner’s desk. Contact him today and urge him…

Three Wisconsin towns are planning to kill some of their residents.

Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B is planning to kill puppies and dogs who live behind one of its stores. Sign our alert to H-E-B to stand behind activists who…

Today, Right to Farm laws are being abused by Big Ag to shield mega factory farms against new environmental and animal protection laws.

The Yulin Dog Meat Festival is set to begin next week on June 21. In Defense of Animals joined with hundreds of anti-dog meat activists to demonstrate in front of…

Animal activism can be rewarding when animals are saved, but devastating when they are not. Chinese activists working to stop the dog meat trade must witness the…

The Winona Library in Winona, Mississippi was the perfect setting for our latest In Defense of Animals – Justice for Animals Campaign presentation called Animals,…

In early February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) removed all inspection reports and records pertaining to private businesses and government funded facilities

The Yulin Dog Meat Festival is less than two weeks away and multiple organizations are holding demonstrations to speak up against this horrible torture of dogs and…

Seven-year-old Margot was confiscated during the arrest of her captor in February of 2011.

SeaWorld has debuted its much anticipated “natural orca encounter” show intended to replace the company’s famous Shamu show. Turns out, it’s a flop – and no, that…

19 international animal protection organizations have joined forces for World Oceans Day today to plead for dolphins to be excluded from the new Mississippi Aquarium,…

National Animal Rights Day 2017 was a resounding success, with 22 cities worldwide participating, including Venice, California (also informally known as “Muscle…

Capoeira is a 500-year-old Brazilian martial art that has its roots on the African continent.

We have until this Friday, June 9 at 11:59 pm ET to make our voices heard. Please speak up for farmed animals by following the simple steps below.

On May 18th of this year, the Mississippi Department of Animal Health issued an emergency warning to notify citizens of the significant increase of incidences of…

Landmark twin bills making their way through the New York state legislature seek to make New York the first state to ban the hideous act of declawing of cats.

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We can’t risk this happening! Please join us in opposing H.441 by calling your state Senator and Representative today!

You did it! With your help, Los Angeles Unified School District voted in favor of a pilot program to offer vegan meal options in Los Angeles schools. Now we need…

Conditions at New York's Buffalo Zoo remain challenging for Asian elephants Supara and Jothi. ​​Please urge the new CEO and President to retire these elephants…