A stray black and white dog was rescued after he found himself stuck on a bridge over the Antioch, California canal — and is now safely awaiting adoption alongside his twin brother, as reported by KRON4 News. When rescuers found the dog, now named Billy, he was wedged between a metal beam and concrete in […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Butler County Prosecuting Attorney UPDATE (5/5/2025): The man was sentenced to 41 days in jail and is barred from having animals, according to local news. While we are glad that the perpetrator has been convicted, we’re sad to see that the penalties don’t reflect the severity of the abuse inflicted on this innocent […]

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Massachusetts’ shelter dogs and cats are gaining an extra touch of cuteness to help improve their chances of finding a forever home, thanks to a young girl’s creativity and love for animals, as reported by WJAR News. Eleven-year-old Malia Martinez had the idea to help animals in shelters with her sewing after spending time at […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: San Bernardino Police Department Ember, a three-month-old black Lab puppy, was set on fire and abandoned in San Bernardino, California, in what appears to have been a purposeful act of animal cruelty according to the city’s Animal Services Department. The defenseless puppy suffered excruciatingly painful wounds to her face, ears, paws, […]

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A Caucasian Shepherd puppy — who likely plummeted 15 feet into a well and remained trapped for several days according to Cleveland Fire Brigade — was rescued just in time by firefighters in Stockton, England. Rescuers arrived at the scene after a passerby reported what appeared to be a badger trapped in a well. The […]

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PETITION TARGET: Turkmenistan Department of Internal Affairs Turkmenistan’s dogs and cats are allegedly being killed through horrific and inhumane methods — including poisoning, beating, stabbing, shooting, and being buried alive, according to anonymous whistleblowers who spoke to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The brutal killings are allegedly being carried out by public utility workers forced to […]

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PETITION TARGET: Rodez Public Prosecutor Nicolas Rigot-Muller Seven innocent kittens were plucked one-by-one from a cardboard box and ruthlessly tossed from a bridge into the river below by a 16-year-old in Aveyron, France, as reported by French news. The teen has reportedly confessed to the ruthless act of hurling the terrified kittens into the waters […]

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A top engineering student in China was reportedly denied admission to a prestigious post-grad program after he allegedly admitted to posting a video of himself forcing a cat into a bucket of water, then holding the cat’s head under water to drown, according to University World News. This disturbing incident sheds light on the dark […]

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Shelter dogs around the country have gained new friends, exercise, and outdoor fun thanks to a program started by the St. Joseph High School track team in Santa Maria, California. Coach Luis Escobar had no idea back in 2016 that a 60-second video showing his long-distance track team running with shelter dogs would not only […]

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Polly the Pekin duck can eat like a duck and quack like a duck – but her partially missing bill prevents her from preening — grooming her feathers — like a duck. To help, Southwestern University Professor Dr. Laura Hobgood is working with university students to create a carefully customized 3D-printed bill that will naturally […]

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A new medical center to help sick and injured animals is now open in Nepal, sponsored in large part by Lady Freethinker through our Urgent Need Fund grant program. The clinic and shelter, operated by local organization Voice of Animal Nepal, celebrated with an inauguration and by opening their doors to nine dogs in need. […]

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PETITION TARGET: Omaha Police Department Leo, a missing dog in Omaha, Nebraska, was found trapped in a dumpster — his head and tail completely covered in duct tape and his front and back legs bound together, leaving him unable to see, stand, or bark for help. Terrified Leo was imprisoned inside the filthy, pitch-black dumpster […]

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A measure to keep factory farms out of Sonoma County, California was approved for ballot — giving voters the chance to better protect cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, and other farmed animals in their community come November. This news is the direct result of advocacy from the Coalition to End Factory Farming — a coalition which Lady […]

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Two British women have been charged for their roles in an international group coordinating and funding monkey crush videos where long-tailed macaques are tortured, mutilated, sexually assaulted, and killed on camera in horrific ways.  Holly LeGresley (37) — who was reportedly known online as “The Immolator” and allegedly helped commission some of the group’s most […]

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Nineteen feral cats known for roaming through every corner of Mexico’s National Palace recently received a new title with significant protections from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Now deemed “living fixed assets” by Obrador, the palace cats are the first animals given this honor in Mexico. With their new title, Mexico’s Treasury is now […]

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Hundreds of thousands of baby calves as young as two days old are being ripped away from their mothers and forced on terrifying, highly stressful journeys of 1,000 miles or more, according to a new investigative study by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). Rather than allowing baby female calves to grow up under their mother’s […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: U.S. Congress UPDATE (10/28/2024): Unfortunately, the PAAW Act did not pass the House when it was introduced during the 2023 – 2024 legislative session. Lady Freethinker thanks the nearly 38,000 individuals who signed our petition, urging Congress to pass the PAAW Act and stop using taxpayer funds to fund cruel and unnecessary […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: French President Emmanuel Macron Two orcas in France are reportedly being readied to leave the marine park where they are being kept in cruel captivity — but where they are being transferred to has not been disclosed. The mother and son orca may be at risk of being separated and sold to […]

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Oreo the cat found himself in a dangerous spot after he was startled by the boisterous blare of the vacuum cleaner and fled for safety – up his home’s chimney, where he remained trapped for two days until the London Fire Brigade came to his rescue. The fire brigade’s Bexley and Greenwich Red Watch teams […]

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A stray kitten found wandering on the steps of Wisconsin’s Belleville Police Department has also found his way into officers’ hearts, becoming the small department’s eighth official member. “Lieutenant Jax” has sworn to serve and protect, and that is exactly what he’s doing – providing needed comfort both to his fellow officers and the community […]

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