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URGENT: Stop Horrific Hog Bagging Events in Texas
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After Being Dumped, Sad Puppies Get Rescued & Treated for Mange
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MEDIA RELEASE: Outrage Mounting Over Shooting of Impounded Dogs in Mississippi
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MEDIA RELEASE: Coyote Missing: Justice For Rocky Campaign Intensifies
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URGENT: Save Wild Horses With 2022 Budget Bill
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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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2023-03-17
WATCH: Wonderful Moos! Cows Are Safe Forever at Our New California Sanctuary
Freedom Farms is a new vegan animal sanctuary and refuge by In Defense of Animals. Help build a barn for the cows!
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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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2023-03-17
After Being Dumped, Sad Puppies Get Rescued & Treated for Mange
Litter of puppies with mange is now getting the care they need at Hope Animal Sanctuary in Mississippi.
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2023-03-17
Massacre of Birds by Wildlife Services Imminent in Tennessee
Wildlife Services plans to kill tens of thousands of birds in Tennessee. Urge the agency to pursue non-lethal management strategies that prioritize coexistence and…
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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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2023-03-16
MEDIA RELEASE: Coyote Missing: Justice For Rocky Campaign Intensifies
In Defense of Animals and Chicago Alliance for Animals are calling for answers after Rocky the coyote disappeared from his cage at the River Trail Nature Center…
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2023-03-10
Stop the Out of Control Bureau of Land Management
The United States Bureau of Land Management is out of control and decimating herds of wild horses on our public lands. We must stop this abuse of America’s wild…
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2023-03-10
Keep Elephants in Africa Where They Belong
The USFWS is proposing new restrictions on importing elephants and elephant trophies. It needs to go further and place a total ban on this cruelty.
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2023-03-10
South Korean Dog Rescue Came With Nine Little Surprises!
Sepia, who was saved from South Korea’s dog meat trade, brought her rescuers quite a surprise in the form of nine sweet little puppies.
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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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2023-03-10
Celebrate Amphibians on World Frog Day With a Panel of Experts!
Join In Defense of Animals on Monday March 20 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT to celebrate World Frog Day with a panel of amphibian experts.
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2023-03-09
MEDIA RELEASE: Christian Organizations Urge Pope to Renounce Animal Circuses
Catholic Concern for Animals has mounted the Vatican Circus Campaign urging the Catholic Church to rescind its support of circuses that feature animal exploitation.
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2023-03-03
Mama Cat Gets Spayed & Reunited With Her Baby
For the past few years, In Defense of Animals staff member, Anita Carswell has lived with her partner, Brendan, and their rescued cats on the top floor of a four-story…
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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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2023-03-03
End Seal Pup Clubbing: Canada's Cruel, Bloody, & Outdated Tradition
Canada has many other traditions to be proud of that do not include the annual seal hunt, and the Canadian government should end this brutal killing for good.
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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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2023-02-24
Congress: Get Dangerous Pesticides Out of Our Farming System!
Urge U.S. senators to support the Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act, which will update pesticide regulation and get some of the most dangerous…
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2023-02-24
Justice for LeLe; Save YaYa! Memphis Zoo Must Acknowledge Its Crimes Against Giant Pandas
The premature death of LeLe the giant panda resulting from neglect at Memphis Zoo prompts desperate calls for transparency and justice.
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2023-02-24
P-22 Memorial Draws Thousands of Adoring Fans
Thousands honor the life and legacy of P-22 in grand style during a 4-hour memorial at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park.
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2023-02-24
From Candy to Kale, New “Food Compass” Study Shows Plant-Based Foods Reign Nutritionally Supreme
A new study is ruffling feathers comparing meat and other animal products to items considered junk food, showing how harmful animal-based foods can be to the human…
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2023-02-24
Majestic Wild Stallion Killed by Inept BLM Staffers
Local outrage sparked after the Bureau of Land Management kills Fletcher, a beloved wild stallion in Mount Charleston, Nevada.
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2023-02-22
MEDIA RELEASE: VIDEO: Electric Shocks & Animal Cruelty at Tucson Rodeo Protested
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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2023-02-21
MEDIA RELEASE: Millions Revive Ancient Lenten Practice of Going Vegan
In Defense of Animals’ Interfaith Vegan Coalition is poised to help millions of Christians and Catholics go vegan for Lent, which begins on Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday,…
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