For World Week for Animals in Laboratories, non-profit animal protection group Lady Freethinker (LFT) has sent a plush beagle named Uranus to the new MSU president Kevin Guskiewicz along with a letter urging him show compassion for beagles suffering and dying at the school in horrific experiments — by ending the cruel tests and banning […]

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PETITION TARGET: Retailers that sell fur Thousands of terrified foxes and raccoon dogs were crammed in row after row of tiny, barren, wire cages. Some cowered in fear in the backs of enclosures; others paced back and forth or swayed. That’s what an investigation into fur farms in Hebei and Jilin, China – conducted by […]

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Shortly before the holiday season began, New York animal advocacy organization Humane Long Island (HumaneLI) rescued 3 turkeys from live animal markets in New York City, and Lady Freethinker is helping by covering the cost of the animals’ veterinary care and transport costs to their new sanctuary homes. The three turkeys rescued by HumaneLI, who […]

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This winter, Lady Freethinker is partnering with organizations across the United States to help dogs in need, including those who are forced to live outside in the winter cold. Dogs are members of the family, and Lady Freethinker believes that they deserve to live in human homes where they can be loved, cared for, and […]

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PETITION TARGET: Thailand Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Ministry of Public Health Tanja, a captive orangutan, was chained at the wrist, her handler shouting commands at her to get her into position for “selfies” with tourists, a new investigation from Lady Freethinker reveals.  Lady Freethinker documented zoos across Thailand, and also found orangutans […]

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The holiday season is about showing compassion and kindness to the ones we love, and celebrating joy and peace. One way we can all show kindness is by gifting humane, animal-friendly presents that don’t cause any cows, rabbits, dogs, or any other animals to suffer. If you’re looking to purchase something for a loved one […]

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We are thrilled to announce that Lady Freethinker’s Urgent Need Fund has awarded more than $55,000 to nonprofits and rescues around the world working to help animals every day. The Urgent Need Fund launched in 2020 to help support nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of dogs, cats, and other animals. Nonprofit organizations that […]

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PETITION TARGETS: United States Congress Members Cats have been force fed acid, burned alive, thrown from heights, and doused in boiling water for videos then posted online, according to news and witness reports. In one instance, a person in China reportedly bragged about butchering several cats and said that he planned to adopt more and […]

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Lady Freethinker has taken our concerns about a rodeo planned to come to San Diego’s Petco Park in 2024 directly to the legislators who could stop it. At the San Diego City Council’s most recent meeting, LFT Operations Director Dana Short urged leadership to cancel plans for the rodeo scheduled for January. Short explained that […]

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A new report from animal protection groups Lady Freethinker (LFT) and Action for Primates (AfP) reveals that the world’s top social media platforms are allowing content showing infant macaques being brutally tortured and killed to be posted and shared at an alarming rate. The report, Monkey Abuse on Social Media, reveals that online platforms Facebook, […]

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Lady Freethinker has sponsored ads against dog meat in Sumatra as part of our campaign to end the dog meat trade. We worked with the Sumatran-based animal rescue organization Toba Animal Friends to post the ads on 30 tuk-tuks (bike transportation buggies) that will drive around Medan, Sumatra, reminding people that dogs are not food. […]

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As a founding member of the Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC), Lady Freethinker has contributed to a new report that shines light on the horrific reality for macaques who are kept as “pets” for online views. “The Cruelty You Don’t See: The Suffering of Pet Macaques for Social Media Content,” a new report compiled […]

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Ahead of the Board of Visitors Meeting at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), non-profit animal protection group Lady Freethinker (LFT) has sent a plush baboon named Jemma to school president Alfred Abuhamad along with a letter urging him to help secure an end to experiments on baboon Jemma at the school and facilitate her release […]

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Lolita, the last surviving southern resident orca who was cruelly taken from her ocean home in the Pacific Northwest at just 4 years old, has died after a miserable existence at the Miami Seaquarium in Florida, where she was forced to perform in front of loud crowds for profit for the last five decades. Her […]

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Actress Alexandra Paul has signed an urgent letter, on behalf of Lady Freethinker, to the Bureau of Land Management demanding that they stop rounding up wild horses after 31 horses in Nevada’s Antelope Complex have died during a helicopter roundup.  The letter points out that one of those tragedies, as documented by a Lady Freethinker observer, […]

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On Monday, July 31, 2023, Lady Freethinker along with 19 other animal protection organizations sent a joint letter to top Meta officials urging the company to take action regarding baby monkey torture videos posted on their platform Facebook. The letter points out that despite multiple meetings between Meta and members of the Social Media Animal […]

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Please join Lady Freethinker for a week of action to urge the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to stop deadly wild horse helicopter roundups, where wild horses are chased into corrals by helicopters and are often injured, killed, or separated from their families in the process. At the Antelope Complex roundup in Nevada, Lady Freethinker […]

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On Friday, the eve of International Tiger Day, Lady Freethinker supporters gathered at the Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C., with a banner to raise awareness and demand change for tigers whipped in the face and tightly chained by the neck for photo ops at Thai tourist spots.  The banner said “BAN SELFIES WITH TIGERS NOW.” […]

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Lady Freethinker’s second annual Unchain a Dog Day is coming up on August 8, and in this story, we’re listing all the ways you can help dogs who are left chained or tethered outside 24/7. Dogs are loyal companions who are members of the family, and LFT’s Unchain a Dog Day aims to raise awareness […]

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Summer is in full swing, which means many of you may be planning trips or getaways to destinations where you can experience something new or sit back and relax! You’ll want to avoid places like roadside zoos, aquariums, and facilities that allow you to be in close contact with wild animals or pose with them […]

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