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URGENT: Stop Horrific Hog Bagging Events in Texas

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Freedom Farms

WATCH: Wonderful Moos! Cows Are Safe Forever at Our New California Sanctuary

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Justice for Animals

WATCH: After Being Nearly Starved to Death, Sophia is Finally Home

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Hope Animal Sanctuary

After Being Dumped, Sad Puppies Get Rescued & Treated for Mange

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Wild and Free

Massacre of Birds by Wildlife Services Imminent in Tennessee

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Justice for Animals

MEDIA RELEASE: Outrage Mounting Over Shooting of Impounded Dogs in Mississippi

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Wild and Free

MEDIA RELEASE: Coyote Missing: Justice For Rocky Campaign Intensifies

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Stop the Out of Control Bureau of Land Management

Keep Elephants in Africa Where They Belong

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.

Farmed Animals, pigs, Texas

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!

California, Freedom Farms, Sanctuary, Wildlife

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.

animal cruelty, dogs, Justice for Animals

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.

dogs, Hope Animal Sanctuary, Mississippi

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…

APHIS, birds, cormorants, finches, geese, hawks, robins, sparrows, Tennessee, turkey, waterfowl, wildlife services

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…

Justice for Animals, Mississippi

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…

captive animals, Illinois, Rocky coyote

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…

Bureau of Land Management, wild horse roundups, wild horses

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.

African elephants, elephants, trophy hunting, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), zoos

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.

dog meat trade, Jindo Love Rescue, South Korea

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.

Justice for Animals, pot-bellied pigs, Rescue

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.

frog, newt, salamander, toad, Wild Animals, wildlife crossing, World Frog Day

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.

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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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.

animal cruelty, Justice for Animals, Pennsylvania

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.

Canada, Canadian seal hunt, harp seal, hunting, seal clubbing, seals

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.

animal cruelty, Justice for Animals

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…

agriculture, pesticide, pollinators, Wildlife

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.

captivity, China, death, giant panda, justice, Lele, Memphis Zoo, panda, save, YaYa, zoos

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.

California, cougar dreams, cougars, Greek Theatre, Hollywood lion, Los Angeles, mountain lions, P-22, P-22 memorial, wildlife crossing

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…

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.

Nevada, wild horses

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…

Arizona, rodeo, Tucson

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,…

Sustainable Activism, Vegan, vegan cooking, Vegan Spirituality, veganism

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