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Call on Kansas City Zoo to Better Address Penguin Bullying & Be Transparent

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Demand Justice for Adult Dogs & Puppies Gunned Down in Arizona

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Victory in Court: Judge Halts Plan to Bulldoze Ballona Wetlands

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UPDATE: District Attorney Pledges to Handle Prosecution of Man Who Dragged Dog to Death Personally

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UPDATE: A New Statue Honors Freya the Walrus, But Will Real Change Come?

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WATCH: A Burned Dog is Now Thriving at Hope Animal Sanctuary

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China: Stop Yulin Cruelty; Ban the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

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URGENT: Last Chance to Stop the World’s First Octopus Factory Farm

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WATCH: “It” Works! Over 10,000 Guardian Signatures Delivered, Now Join the Fireside Chat

Call on Kansas City Zoo to Better Address Penguin Bullying & Be Transparent

Gomez the geriatric penguin was repeatedly bullied at the Kansas City Zoo and the zoo was overly slow to act.

captive animals, Kansas City Zoo, Missouri, penguins

Demand Justice for Adult Dogs & Puppies Gunned Down in Arizona

Get justice for dogs who were shot and killed in Arizona.

Victory in Court: Judge Halts Plan to Bulldoze Ballona Wetlands

In Defense of Animals celebrates a court victory to stop the “restoration-scam” proposed for Ballona Wetlands and save a million wild animals.

Ballona Wetlands, California, endangered species, environment, Los Angeles, Wild Animals

UPDATE: District Attorney Pledges to Handle Prosecution of Man Who Dragged Dog to Death Personally

In Defense of Animals’ supporters make a profound impact on the prosecution and sentencing of animal abusers — and now you’re helping get justice for George who…

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UPDATE: A New Statue Honors Freya the Walrus, But Will Real Change Come?

A statue built of Freya, the walrus killed by the Norwegian government, intends to remind humans to coexist with wild animals, but realchange is yet to be seen.

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WATCH: A Burned Dog is Now Thriving at Hope Animal Sanctuary

Weezey suffered severe burns on her back, but she’s recovered at Hope Animal Sanctuary and will soon have a forever home of her own.

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China: Stop Yulin Cruelty; Ban the Dog and Cat Meat Trade

Stand with Chinese activists by urging the government to end the Yulin dog meat festival and ban the dog and cat meat trade.

URGENT: Last Chance to Stop the World’s First Octopus Factory Farm

Nueva Pecscanova’s proposed octopus farm in the Canary Islands will bring suffering to millions of octopuses, harm the environment, and threaten human health.

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Protect Wild Animals and the Environment Today!

Protect Wild Animals and the Environment Today!

WATCH: “It” Works! Over 10,000 Guardian Signatures Delivered, Now Join the Fireside Chat

Watch the delivery of the guardian alert signatures and join In Defense of Animals for a Fireside Chat about the guardian campaign.

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Victory: Historic New Law Passes to Protect Wild Horses in Colorado!

The Colorado General Assembly passed unprecedented and groundbreaking legislation known as the Colorado Wild Horse Project. In a special ceremony on Saturday, May…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Thousands of Signatures Delivered Supporting Prosecution of Dog Killer

In Defense of Animals presented a package containing a letter and 15,579 signatures to Sunflower County Sheriff’s Department for Investigator Darrel Saxton supporting…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Massive Delay in Coyote Cage Expansion Breeds Misery in Illinois

In Defense of Animals is calling for answers as to why, after nearly one year, the expansion of Rocky the coyote’s cage at the River Trail Nature Center has yet…

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Stop Cruel Goat Tying at College Rodeo and Tell ESPN Not to Air It

Call on the NIRA to drop goat tying from its CNFR event and urge ESPN to cancel airing the abusive CNFR event.

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Support Maximum Sentencing for Woman Who Sexually Abused Dogs

Get justice for dogs who were abused by a Mississippi woman was arrested after disturbing footage of her performing sexual acts on them were shared on social media.

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WATCH: Dogs Rescued From Deplorable Conditions in Mississippi

The Justice for Animals campaign and Hope Animal Sanctuary work together in Mississippi to help neglected and abused dogs, like this group who was suffering in deplorable…

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WATCH: Rescued Box Turtles Spotlighted for World Turtle Day

World Turtle Day, on May 23, encourages the public to honor turtles and protect them and their threatened habitats around the world.

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Victory: California’s Prop 12 Upheld by Supreme Court

Proposition 12, a law in CA prohibiting the sale of meat from animals kept in confined pens, was upheld by the Supreme Court on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

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Ask Hogle Zoo to Send Its Elephants to Sanctuary, Not Another Zoo!

Utah's Hogle Zoo should send its elephants Christie and Zuri to sanctuary, not another zoo and permanently close its elephant exhibit.

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Get Justice for Senior Husky Repeatedly Beaten With Mallet

Demand justice for Maya, a 9-year-old Siberian husky who has suffered abuse for months by someone living in her home, unbeknownst to her guardian — until now.

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WATCH: A Dog Abandoned On a Chain Now Provides Comfort to Other Foster Dogs

A dog who was chained and abandoned in Mississippi became a foster fail and now helps other dogs overcome their traumatic pasts.

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A Hollywood Star’s Home Transitions Into a Freedom Center!

Freedom Farms is a new vegan animal sanctuary and wildlife refuge by In Defense of Animals set in a former Hollywood celebrity compound in central California.

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