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MEDIA RELEASE: Memphis Zoo panda collapse prompts calls for action & permanent closure

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Indiana Residents: Support Increased Penalties for Animal Cruelty

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An Unwanted Gift: Unwelcome Puppy in Danger of Freezing to Death

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Tell the EPA: Don't Poison Rats and the Environment

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Have a Heart: Sign our Valentine’s Cards to Help Free Rocky & Spur

February is Activist Appreciation Month!

MEDIA RELEASE: Bill Maher, Sarah Silverman & Jorja Fox Shatter Zoo Spin on Elephant Space

10 Worst Zoos for Elephants 2022

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South Korea's New President Must Ban the Dog Meat Trade

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URGENT! Stop the Annihilation of Wild Horses in a National Park!

MEDIA RELEASE: Memphis Zoo panda collapse prompts calls for action & permanent closure

Following a successful campaign to see Memphis Zoo’s giant pandas YaYa and LeLe returned to China, In Defense of Animals, Panda Voices, and an international network…

Memphis Zoo, Tennessee

Indiana Residents: Support Increased Penalties for Animal Cruelty

Following last summer's brutal killing of a newly-adopted shelter dog, a bill to protect animals and to hold animal abusers accountable has been introduced.

dogs, Indiana, justice

An Unwanted Gift: Unwelcome Puppy in Danger of Freezing to Death

A puppy who was about to be abandoned to freeze to death on Christmas Eve is now safe and loved in her forever home.

dogs, justice, Mississippi

Tell the EPA: Don't Poison Rats and the Environment

The EPA should de-register anti-coagulant rodenticides. They are not only harmful to rats, but are toxic to other wild animals, humans, and the environment.

mice, poison, rats, Wild Animals

Have a Heart: Sign our Valentine’s Cards to Help Free Rocky & Spur

Sign our Valentine’s cards for Spur the tortoise and Rocky the coyote to advocate for their release to sanctuary.

Activist Appreciation Month, coyote, Valentine’s Day

February is Activist Appreciation Month!

Activist Appreciation Month 2023 Celebrates Activists of All Species

MEDIA RELEASE: Bill Maher, Sarah Silverman & Jorja Fox Shatter Zoo Spin on Elephant Space

10 Worst Zoos for Elephants of 2022 Revealed by In Defense of Animals

10 Worst Zoos, elephants, worst zoos, zoos

10 Worst Zoos for Elephants 2022

In Defense of Animals is exposing the shocking hidden suffering of elephants in zoos

South Korea's New President Must Ban the Dog Meat Trade

Urge South Korea to ban the dog meat trade.

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URGENT! Stop the Annihilation of Wild Horses in a National Park!

Stop Theodore Roosevelt National Park from eradicating the wild horses in the park. The genetically unique herd of wild horses has been beloved for years by park…

National Park Service, wild horses

UPDATE: The Betrayal of India’s Elephants

Indian Parliament betrays elephants by opening the door to wild capture of elephants for trade or transport. Elephants can now be sold for “religious or any purpose.”

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Animal Farming and Its Exploitation of Female Bodies

Female farmed animals are exploited by the industrial agriculture industry for profit. Let's bring these females into the reproductive rights conversation.

chickens, cows, Farmed Animals, pigs

A New Year Brings New Life-Saving Goals at IDA India

We’re headed into the new year working toward more goals that will save animals with our partner IDA India.

IDA India, India, Rescue

Virginia Residents: Ban the Cruel Practice of Cat Declawing

Virginia could be the next state to ban the cruel practice of declawing cats. Urge the House of Representatives to pass HB 1382!

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Popcorn the Potbellied Pig is Loving Life at Our Hope Animal Sanctuary

Popcorn, our lone potbellied pig at our Hope Animal Sanctuary in Mississippi, is loving life.

Hope Animal Sanctuary, Mississippi, Sanctuary

Demand Justice For Dog Dragged to Death in Mississippi

Urge maximum sentencing in the case of George, a dog who was heartlessly dragged to his death in Mississippi.

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Stop San Antonio’s War On Water Birds at Brackenridge Park

Stop the cruel hazing of waterbirds and destruction of sacred trees which provide essential nesting habitat at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas.

birds, Texas, USDA, wildlife services

Victory! FDA Modernization Act Ends Animal Testing Mandate

The FDA Modernization Act 2.0 was signed into law, ending an 80-year-old requirement for animal testing in the development of new drugs and biosimilars.

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Animal Companions

In Defense of Animals defends cats, dogs, horses and other animal companions suffering animal cruelty, homelessness, and needing rescue, spay and neuter.

MEDIA RELEASE: Man Sentenced for Brutal Assault of Girlfriend and Killing Her Dog

In Defense of Animals applauds the conviction of Kevin Jara-Sanchez who brutalized his girlfriend and killed her dog in the process.

animal cruelty, domestic violence, Justice for Animals, Pennsylvania

MEDIA RELEASE: Activists Urge Los Angeles to Investigate Griffith Park Pony Rides for Animal Cruelty

In Defense of Animals and Los Angeles Alliance for Animals urged Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate Stephen Weeks of Griffith Park Pony Rides and Petting…

Griffith Park, Los Angeles, pony rides

Justice Served for Two Starving Dogs Who Are Now Safe

Two starving dogs are now safe with a rescue in Mississippi, and their supposed guardian has been held accountable.

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Protect All You Care About With FreeWill's Free, Online Estate Planning Tool

Start the new year by protecting yourself, your loved ones, and the causes you care about with the help of FreeWill's free, online estate planning tool.

activism, animal, legacy, will

Get Justice for a Puppy Left to Die of Heatstroke in a Wire Crate

Get justice for a puppy who was left to bake to death in a cage in Texas this summer.

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