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New Coronavirus Found in Dolphins Exploited by U.S. Navy

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Fur

Canada Goose: Stop Misleading Consumers and Ditch Fur and Down for Good!

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Elephants

Tell White Oaks Conservation: Sanctuaries Don't Breed Elephants

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Hope Animal Sanctuary

These Puppies Were in Serious Trouble, But We Got to Them Just in Time!

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Justice for Animals

Victory! Justice is Served for Animal Abuser Posing as Rescuer in Mississippi

Colorado: Vote YES on Prop. 114 to Restore Endangered Gray Wolves

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Justice for Animals

MEDIA RELEASE: Justice is Served for Animal Abuser Posing as Rescuer in Mississippi

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Wild and Free

VICTORY: Swan Family Spared, but Permanent Protection Plan Needed

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Wild Horses and Burros

BLM Advisory Board Poses Serious Threat to Wild Horses and Burros

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Justice for Animals

Get Justice for Champ, a Dog Who Was Intentionally Starved as a Petty Act of Revenge

VIDEO: Dog Meat Survivor Escorted on Flight to Freedom by Miyoko’s Creamery Founder

Miyoko Schinner, the founder and CEO of Miyoko’s Creamery, stepped up in a big way to support our efforts to rescue dogs from the meat trade in South Korea with…

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2020-09-21

MEDIA RELEASE: Dog Meat Survivor Flies to Freedom with Miyoko’s Creamery Founder

Miyoko Schinner, the founder and CEO of Miyoko’s Creamery, has stepped up to support In Defense of Animals and its partner Jindo Love Rescue’s efforts to save dogs…

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Adopted Dog Meat Survivors Arrive in the U.S. as Boknal Days Begin in South Korea

Two adopted dog meat survivors arrived safely in the U.S., but many more are still at risk of being slaughtered.

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China Just Took a Major Step Towards Banning the Dog Meat Trade

China just took a major step towards banning the dog meat trade forever!

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Dogs Are Companions! End the Yulin Dog Meat Festival!

A historic policy change in China reclassifying dogs as companions has created the perfect opportunity to end the Yulin dog meat festival forever.

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South Korean Dog Adoption: Save a Dog From the Dog Meat Trade

Learn how to adopt a dog from South Korea's dog meat trade.

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VIDEO: Meet Neko, a Dog Meat Survivor

Meet Neko, one of the dog meat survivors you helped save!

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Stop Pandemics: Ban the Dog Meat Trade and Live Animal Markets in South Korea

We must stop future pandemics by banning the dog meat trade in South Korea.

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2020-03-25

MEDIA RELEASE: Travelers Wanted: Coronavirus Strands Dog Meat Survivors

In Defense of Animals needs help for dog meat survivors stranded by COVID-19

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COVID-19 EMERGENCY: Help Get Stranded Dog Meat Survivors Home!

COVID-19 EMERGENCY: Help Get Stranded Dog Meat Survivors Home!

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10 Tips: How to Help Your Animal Companions and Others During the COVID-19 Outbreak

The worry of not being able to care for ourselves or our animal companions during a crisis can be paralysing. Few of us have had to consider a pandemic or the official…

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Two Gentle Giants Saved from the Dog Meat Trade Remind Us What's at Stake

Amid valiant efforts to end South Korea's barbaric dog meat trade...

5 Shocking Facts About the Asian Dog Meat Industry

Every year in Asia, millions of dogs are slaughtered for food.

Last Dog Meat Slaughterhouses Close in Seoul, South Korea!

The last remaining dog meat slaughterhouses in South Korea have agreed to close

VIDEO: Not Meat! Meet the Boknal Survivors!

Rescue was only the first step of a long and daunting journey

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2019-10-04

Stop Kenya’s Stray Dogs From Becoming Meat!

Help us save Africa's stray dogs from slaughter for human consumption!

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We’ve Seized a Dog Meat Truck!

28 Dogs rescued from a truck bound for back alley slaughter on the eve of Boknal.

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Nathan’s Adds a Competitive Dog Meat Eating Contest

Each year a competitive hot dog eating contest is held by Nathan's.

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Save One. Save Two. Save Them All!

Our strategy is simple: Save one. Then save the next. Then the next after that.

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Time is Running Out for the Dog Meat Trade!

Please watch and share Judy's amazing journey!

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2018-10-19

Ban Eating Dogs & Cats in the United States

Take action to pass H.R. 1406!

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Man Beats, Kills and Eats Employer’s Corgi

A horrifying story out of China last week highlights the brutal end of so many dogs and the heartbreak their families endure when learning their beloved companions…

Dog Meat Survivors Thrive at Hope Animal Sanctuary

The goal of our Hope Animal Sanctuary is to find just the right home for every

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2018-07-21

These 3 Dog Meat Survivors Need a Loving Home!

We need your urgent help to find loving homes for these 3 dog meat survivors!

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