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MEDIA RELEASE: Urgent Funding Needed After Fire Devastates Dog Meat Rescue in South Korea
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Stop Oil Trains in Their Tracks To Protect Wild Animals in Utah
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The Sad Status of Elephants on World Elephant Day
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MEDIA RELEASE: Ricky Gervais Calls for Release of Rocky the Confined Coyote to Wildlife Sanctuary
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MEDIA RELEASE: Measure of Justice for Rabbits Cruelly Neglected by Bay Area "Rescuer"
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MEDIA RELEASE: Dog Death Caused By Iuka Police Department Sparks Call For Urgent Training
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2022-08-13
MEDIA RELEASE: Urgent Funding Needed After Fire Devastates Dog Meat Rescue in South Korea
In Defense of Animals and Jindo Love Rescue are urgently fundraising following a devastating fire this week at Jindo Love Rescue’s foster center in Gimhae, South…
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2022-08-12
Los Angeles Residents: Urgent Opportunity to Ban Pony Rides on Wednesday, August 17
In Defense of Animals supporters present to city councilmembers at the Aug. 17 City Hall meeting to ban pony rides at the Griffith Park Pony Rides and Petting Zoo.
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2022-08-11
Stop Oil Trains in Their Tracks To Protect Wild Animals in Utah
A pristine Utah national park wilderness area is in danger from polluting oil trains. Stop the Uinta Basin Railway to save habitat for wild animals and to halt the…
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2022-08-11
Stand Tall for Giraffes to End Their Suffering in Zoos
The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) should phase out all giraffe exhibits in all AZA zoos. Giraffes are uniquely unsuited to captivity.
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2022-08-11
Ricky Gervais Calls for the Release of Confined Coyote to Wildlife Sanctuary
Celebrity and animal rights advocate Ricky Gervais has joined activists in calling on Cook County officials to release Rocky, a coyote who is confined in a cage…
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2022-08-11
The Sad Status of Elephants on World Elephant Day
August 12, 2022, World Elephant Day is a call for compassion for elephants around the world who continue to be slaughtered in the wild and caged for life in captivity.
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2022-08-11
WATCH: Respect for Fish Day Activists Gather Ghost Gear!
We gathered ghost gear for Respect for Fish Day to protect fish and other unsuspecting animals from injuries and death.
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2022-08-09
MEDIA RELEASE: Ricky Gervais Calls for Release of Rocky the Confined Coyote to Wildlife Sanctuary
Celebrity and animal rights advocate Ricky Gervais has joined In Defense of Animals in calling on Cook County officials to release Rocky, a coyote who is confined…
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2022-08-09
MEDIA RELEASE: Measure of Justice for Rabbits Cruelly Neglected by Bay Area "Rescuer"
In Defense of Animals is applauding a measure of justice following the sentencing of South Bay Rabbit Rescue’s founder, who was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty…
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2022-08-08
MEDIA RELEASE: Dog Death Caused By Iuka Police Department Sparks Call For Urgent Training
In Defense of Animals is promoting Law Enforcement Dog Encounter Training (LEDET) for Mississippi law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and municipal…
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2022-08-05
MEDIA RELEASE: Victory for Cat Victims of Monterey County Kitten Mill
In Defense of Animals applauds the Monterey County District Attorney for serving justice for dozens of cats and kittens who were victims of kitten mill.
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2022-08-05
Permanently Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Permanently ban all oil and gas drilling on the pristine wild Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ANWR.
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2022-08-05
Shut Down Fraudulent Rabbit Rescue Peacebunny Cottage
The president of the Peacebunny Foundation has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty for severely neglecting hundreds of rabbits. Urge the prosecutor to…
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2022-08-04
Victory! Justice Served for Monterey Kitten Mill’s Scottish Fold Cats
Monterey kitten mill breeder was sentenced to one month in jail for neglecting to care for dozens of Scottish Fold cats and kittens.
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2022-08-04
Dairy Popularity Takes a Dive, But Cows Continue to Suffer
Milk consumption is down but dairies are diversifying to other animal products. Cows continue to suffer in dairy farms so it's time to ditch dairy.
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2022-08-04
Your Support is Critical in Saving Cats in India
Donations are saving the lives of cats in India, and helping reduce the population of those needing homes through spay/neuter efforts.
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2022-08-01
MEDIA RELEASE: Activists Clean Up Ghost Gear for Respect for Fish Day Today
In Defense of Animals and members of the public gathered ghost gear at Lake Balboa Park in San Fernando Valley on Sunday, July 31, in honor of the third annual Respect…
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2022-07-28
Pittsburgh Zoo: Holding 10 Elephants Captive is Not Conservation
Tell the Pittsburgh Zoo and International Conservation Center to stop breeding elephants and send as many as it can to accredited sanctuaries.
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2022-07-28
Residents Told to Violently Hack Off Beavers’ Paws by South Carolina Officials!
A county in South Carolina is encouraging citizens to callously gun down and dismember beavers. Demand Horry County cancel the gruesome program today!
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2022-07-28
MEDIA RELEASE: August 1 is Respect for Fish Day: Dangers of Ghost Gear Highlighted
More than 250 organizations are joining In Defense of Animals on August 1 to celebrate the third annual Respect for Fish Day, which is highlighting the dangers of…
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2022-07-28
WATCH: 5 Reasons Why Fishing Harms Everyone
Fishing harms everyone! Take action to protect animals, people, and the environment!
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2022-07-28
MEDIA RELEASE: Arrest Made After Sadistic Kitten-Killing Video Posted to Snapchat in Mississippi
In Defense of Animals praises the police departments in Grenada and Oxford for their cooperation in the swift arrest of the person who methodically and violently…
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2022-07-28
Wild Mustangs Chased in 90-Degree Heat Under False Emergency
The Bureau of Land Management is expediting the roundup of wild horses, including foals and pregnant mares, running them for miles in 90 degree temperatures.
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2022-07-28
Leave a Legacy for Vulnerable Animals During Make A Will Month
Make a lasting impact by creating a legacy that won’t cost you anything today. In honor of Dr. Elliot Katz, and to express your love for animals, create your free…
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