News & Alerts

The bullhook is a weapon that resembles a fireplace poker. It is used by zoos and circuses to discipline and dominate elephants.

Two severely neglected dogs and eight puppies in Mississippi are now safe, and their guardian has been charged and sentenced for animal cruelty.

We’re thrilled to report that the Biden admin has rescinded the Trump NRA / USFWS agreement, signed days before Trump left office.

Wild horses are removed from public lands as millions of private livestock are allowed to stay. We must remove livestock and protect wild equids.

Mopane, a 12-year-old lion who leaves behind four lionesses and eight children, did not deserve to die. Urge Zimparks, USFWS, and UPS to end the killing.

Thanks to generous donors, two adult dogs and a new litter of puppies are now safe in our care and will soon be ready for forever homes.

Wild horses are blamed by those who profit by removing them, but studies show wild equids improve public land and fight against the climate crisis.

Urge your elected officials to endorse the Plant Based Treaty to help combat the climate crisis, and save animals, our ecosystems, and the planet!

Urge East Bay Regional Park District’s Board of Directors to sever ties with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s animal killing Wildlife Services.

We campaign to end fish abuse in farming, overfishing and the use of fish in cruel animal experiments.

In Defense of Animals is applauding the outcome of an animal cruelty case in Mississippi that saw 10 dogs rescued, and a conviction and sentencing for their guardian.

Foie Gras is made of tortured goose or duck. It is time for Rhode Island to join this growing list of locations that have banned foie gras!

The Truth About Goose Poop and Brutal Goose Massacres

The pesticide imidacloprid was banned by the EU, and yet sources reported that Scotland was set to approve its use in salmon farms.

The outcome of a case in Ohio involving a cat who was tortured is disappointing to his guardian, us and everyone who worked to make cruelty a felony.

It is clear that the fur industry is on its way out. Please take action to urge Dolce & Gabbana to finally commit to going fur-free.

Wisconsin’s fall wolf hunt will start on November 6, 2021. By targeting wolves and exceeding kill quotas, the species is all but doomed.

Two police officers beat at least 11 porcupines to death while on duty in Rockland, Maine. The sentences they received were extremely disappointing.

Cattle ranchers can make money by converting their land into a Public Off-Range Pasture. They get paid by the government and earn money by hosting tours.

Squirrels, deemed "nuisance animals" by homeowners, are being tortured and killed in Waconia, Minnesota. Urge officials to protect wild animals.

Pandas YaYa & LeLe, from the Memphis Zoo, are sick. Urge that they be returned to China where they can live out their final years comfortably and peacefully.

Wool is the product of immense cruelty which is largely overlooked. There are many alternatives to wool that are not a product of immense suffering.

In Defense of Animals is deeply disappointed by the outcome of an animal cruelty case involving a cat who was tortured and burned in Ohio last year.

In Defense of Animals and outraged residents protested the proposed ruthless massacre of swans and cygnets by the Genoa Township Board of Trustees in Michigan.