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MEDIA RELEASE: Memphis Zoo panda collapse prompts calls for action & permanent closure
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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
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MEDIA RELEASE: Bill Maher, Sarah Silverman & Jorja Fox Shatter Zoo Spin on Elephant Space
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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!
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URGENT: Save Wild Horses With 2022 Budget Bill
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2023-01-31
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…
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2023-01-30
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.
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2023-01-27
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.
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Mississippi
2023-01-27
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.
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2023-01-27
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.
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2023-01-26
February is Activist Appreciation Month!
Activist Appreciation Month 2023 Celebrates Activists of All Species
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2023-01-24
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
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2023-01-24
10 Worst Zoos for Elephants 2022
In Defense of Animals is exposing the shocking hidden suffering of elephants in zoos
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2023-01-20
South Korea's New President Must Ban the Dog Meat Trade
Urge South Korea to ban the dog meat trade.
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2023-01-20
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…
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2023-01-20
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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India
2023-01-20
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.
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2023-01-20
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.
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India
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2023-01-17
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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2023-01-13
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.
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2023-01-13
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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2023-01-13
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.
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2023-01-13
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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2023-01-13
Animal Companions
In Defense of Animals defends cats, dogs, horses and other animal companions suffering animal cruelty, homelessness, and needing rescue, spay and neuter.
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2023-01-10
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.
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Justice for Animals
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Pennsylvania
2023-01-06
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…
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Griffith Park
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Los Angeles
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2023-01-06
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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2023-01-06
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.
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2023-01-06
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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