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MEDIA RELEASE: Zoo Association Urged to Protect Animals from COVID-19 and Stop Spreading TB

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Hold Teens Who Tortured Dog and Laughed Accountable for Their Violent Act

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Elephants

Shut Down Elephant-Borne Disease

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8 Simple Steps to Save Declining Firefly Populations

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Wild Horses and Burros

COVID-19 Impedes Support for Wild Horses and Burros

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MEDIA RELEASE: Reward Increased to $1,500 for Conviction of Shooter of Horse and Pony

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California Residents: Last Chance to Save Mountain Lions

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MEDIA RELEASE: Don’t Let Heal the Bay Fool You: Bulldozing Ballona Wetlands is NOT Restoration!

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MEDIA RELEASE: Snoop FROGG Fights Coronavirus in the Classroom

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Dog Meat

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

MEDIA RELEASE: Reward Increased to $1,500 for Conviction of Shooter of Horse and Pony

In Defense of Animals is offering a reward to find a horse and pony killer

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2020-03-11

MEDIA RELEASE: Justice Delayed for Dog Shot & Killed by Neighbor in Adams County

Chance Dillion Fenn deliberately shot his neighbor’s dog and hid the evidence

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Barbaric Chicken Toss & Brutal Pig Chase Happens Again

Ridgeland Pioneer Days’ “Chicken Toss” continues to flaunt senseless cruelty

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Judge Addresses Sentencing of Kitten Killer That Outraged Thousands

In November 2019, thousands of animal advocates took to social media to express

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2020-02-26

MEDIA RELEASE: Winona Man Convicted of Animal Cruelty for Tethering that Nearly Cost His Dog's Foot

In Defense of Animals rescued an injured tethered dog, and got justice in court.

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Tackling Baby Pigs & Throwing Chickens from Rooftops Must End

For over 30 years, the town of Ridgeland, WI with a population of about 300 people

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In Defense of Animals Offers $2,000 Reward For Information on Monkey Killing

$2,000 reward offered for information on monkey killing at the Wright Park Zoo

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Demand Maximum Sentencing of Man Who Evaded 9 Felony Animal Cruelty Charges

For the past four years, a man has been walking around free from the consequences

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Forging Laws and Fighting for Justice in the Deep South

Advocates for animals must share our knowledge and experience with the public

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2019-12-26

MEDIA RELEASE: District Attorney Pledges to Fully Prosecute Violent Women Who Sawed Off Dog’s Legs

IDA and 12,000 supporters demand justice for a dog whose legs were sawed off.

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Call Out Judge Who Let Kitten Decapitator Walk Free

Yet another infuriating sentence has been handed down for a violent act of animal

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Huge Victory Against Dog Fighting in Mississippi

We are celebrating a historic court ruling for the innocent animal victims.

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The Stars Align to Give Pluto the Puppy a New Start!

What started out as yet another call for a lost puppy in Mississippi

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Urge Prosecution of Repeat Dog Shooter & Investigation of Chief of Police

Can you imagine your neighbor shooting your fenced-in dog and then being lied to

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MEDIA RELEASE: First Felony Conviction for Dog Fighting Under Strengthened Mississippi Statute

In Defense of Animals has welcomed a historic ruling for animals in Mississippi

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Celebrating Elaine Adair's Contributions to Animal Advocacy

We bring you sad news with the passing of Elaine Adair on October 14, 2019.

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Demand Prosecution of Law Enforcement’s Animal Fighting Ring

Take action against a cockfighting ring with multiple law enforcement officers.

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Demand Justice for Dog Whose Legs Were Sawed Off!

A small, dog named Buddy was found lying in the rain after his back legs were cut

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Justice for Abandoned Husky Who 'Melted' into Floorboards

It's nearly inconceivable that anyone would take a lengthy trip leaving their dog

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Kentucky Law Enforcement’s Illegal Cockfighting Ring Exposed

SHARK and IDA launch a campaign to expose cock fighters.

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Measure of Justice Served for Brutal Neglect of Four Horses

Man has been sentenced for the extreme deprivation three of his four horses.

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Victory: Eight Years for Louisiana Woman Who Torched Dog

Notorious Facebook killer, Madison M. Gautreaux, has been sentenced for burning

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Convicted Animal Abuser Leaves Court in Handcuffs

A Mississippi man charged with intentionally starving his four dogs has been

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Measure of Justice Delivered for Dog Left to Die in Pile of Trash

What kind of person would heartlessly abandon their dog to die in the backyard?

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