Massachusetts has passed a bill protecting several large animals from exploitation in traveling acts, according to Spectrum News 1. The bill bans companies from exhibiting elephants, giraffes, primates, bears, and big cats in circus performances, fairs, and other forms of mobile animal entertainment throughout the state. Thanks to Massachusetts legislators and Governor Maura Healey, who […]

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Social media may be spurring the rise of animal cruelty rates in England, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The Guardian reported that the RSPCA found 370 animals were injured or killed by humans using crossbows, slingshots, airguns, or catapults in 2023. This is a 23% increase from […]

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A Deschutes County Animal Control technician saved a fawn from drowning in Oregon, reported KTVZ News. The young deer became trapped in a retention pond with another fawn, and both were struggling to find a way out. Someone in the area noticed and called 911. One of the fawns found their way to safe ground, […]

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Formerly renowned zoologist Adam Britton was sentenced to 10 years and five months in prison after pleading guilty to 56 charges in the brutal torture, sexual abuse, and murder of dozens of dogs, according to The Guardian. He is banned from having mammals or keeping them on his property for the remainder of his life. […]

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Students in Peru are suing their university after a request for vegan options in the dining hall was ignored and even deemed “absurd” by university leadership. The two students presented a written request to include vegan options in the university dining hall’s daily menu at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), the oldest […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Animal Cruelty Detail UPDATE (2/18/2025): Two suspects were arrested and indicted on felony animal cruelty charges, according to local news. They both pleaded not guilty. Lady Freethinker thanks the 40,000+ supporters who signed our petition demanding justice for this innocent dog. — Lady Freethinker Staff * An […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Colorado Governor Jared Polis UPDATE (11/7/2024): Proposition 127, which proposed a ban on the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, wasn’t passed by voters, local news reported. The state ballot measure was first put on the ballot in 2020 before returning in 2024. Colorado voters rejected it again, with 45.3% voting […]

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PETITION TARGET: Etowah County District Attorney A terrified dog was allegedly used in target practice by teens with a gun in Alabama, as a video posted to social media appeared to show, reported WBRC/Gray News. The video, which spread online, showed an innocent dog in terror as a gun was aimed at him. Tied to a […]

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PETITION TARGET: Grant County Prosecuting Attorney A senior horse was euthanized after he was found emaciated and barely clinging to life in the sweltering heat in Washington, according to KXLY News. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office discovered Buddy, a 20-25 year old gelding, in devastating condition. The horse was so emaciated that his spine and […]

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PETITION TARGET: Florida State Attorney At least three dogs have died — two after suffering what appears to have been blunt force trauma and one after allegedly drowning in his own vomit — at a pet boarding facility, reported NBC 6 in South Florida. The beloved companion animal victims include a Cavapoo named Beau, a […]

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PETITION TARGET: District Attorney for Green Bay, WI A small, white dog’s head was slammed against a vehicle and was likely strangled in Green Bay, Wisconsin as reported by Fox 11 News. A witness said she heard whining outside of her apartment building and looked out the window to see a man repeatedly slamming the […]

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PETITION TARGET: District Attorney for Adams County, Pennsylvania Dozens of animals were found suffering in filth in a stranded school bus and trailer — including a pony and bull who appear to have been victims of bestiality — in Adams County, Pennsylvania, according to Daily News. Layers of feces covered the floor and remaining seats […]

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PETITION TARGET: U.S. Congress On factory farms across the country, mother pigs are forced to live most of their numbered days trapped in gestation crates: metal cages so small they cannot walk, turn around, or stretch their limbs to natural lengths. A mother pig may endure her entire pregnancy imprisoned in this torturous crate. Young […]

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PETITION TARGET: Santa Barbara Juvenile Court Four chickens were brutally beaten to death with a blunt object at a campus church at University of California Santa Barbara, according to news. The hens – Shadow, Sunshine, Speckles, and Siracha – were considered family by their community guardians. “Our chickens were not just animals, but cherished members […]

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PETITION TARGET: Apache County Board of Supervisors Seven helpless dogs were shot to death by a deputy in Arizona when they had no where else to go, according to Fox 10. Neighbors requested welfare checks from the Apache County Sheriff’s Office because the dogs appeared to have been abandoned on a vacated property and looked […]

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A brave dog named Blue ran four miles through dense forest to save the life of his guardian and canine siblings, as reported by The Seattle Times. Blue was traveling with his guardian and three other dogs in rural eastern Oregon, near the Idaho border. His guardian intended to meet up with a friend at […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Quincy-Gadsden State Attorney 87 dogs and cats were found dead in a freezer by Quincy Police Officers investigating an animal boarding and grooming facility in Quincy, Florida,  according to WCTV News. More than four dozen animals were also found suffering in grisly conditions at the property. For the 41 dogs and 10 […]

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PETITION TARGET: New York State Senate UPDATE (10/31/2024): Senate Bill S8543 was introduced in the House and Senate but did not move past the introduction. The session adjourned on June 8. Lady Freethinker (LFT) will continue to monitor the bill for any developments. — Lady Freethinker staff * Recently in New York, emaciated dogs and cats were […]

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PETITION TARGET: Miami-Dade District Attorney’s Office Two dogs were brutally punched with the end of a broomstick while locked in an outdoor crate, according to 7News in Miami. In a previous incident, one was reportedly held off the ground and beaten so violently the dog’s cries could be heard from a block away. In video […]

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PETITION TARGET: Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Department Three kittens were found trapped in a plastic bag inside of a trash compactor in Prince Edward County, Virginia, as reported by WWBT News. One was meowing for her life. The others, likely her siblings, were dead. They had been imprisoned inside of an orange plastic bag and […]

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