Natalia Chung, Author at Lady Freethinker https://ladyfreethinker.org/author/nataliac/ Ending Cruelty for All Beings Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:41:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://ladyfreethinker.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-LFT-Logo-Favicon-for-Website-32x32.jpg Natalia Chung, Author at Lady Freethinker https://ladyfreethinker.org/author/nataliac/ 32 32 49888317 SIGN: Stop Serial Shooter Hunting Defenseless Cats https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-stop-serial-shooter-terrorizing-the-cats-of-oakland/ Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:02:14 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546620 Signatures Collected PETITION CLOSED Petition Target: Oakland Police Department UPDATE (5/16/2022):  Unfortunately, there was no evidence that could lead to a suspect of this horrific crime towards these cats, according to Oakland Animal Services Director Ann Dunn. Even with the media push, they could not find the person or persons responsible. We thank everyone who […]

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]]> 546620 SIGN: Don’t Kill Adorable Bear Cub Who Approached Snowboarders https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-dont-kill-adorable-bear-cub-just-for-being-too-friendly/ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 21:39:23 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546632 Signatures Collected PETITION CLOSED Petition Target: California Department of Fish and Wildlife UPDATE: Deemed unfit to be released back into the wild due to a persisting head tilt, this sweet bear – named Northstar after the snow resort where he was found – will live happily and safely at the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center […]

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]]> 546632 The Rarest Giant Turtle in the World Has Just Lost its Last Known Female https://ladyfreethinker.org/the-rarest-giant-turtle-in-the-world-has-just-lost-its-last-known-female/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:57:10 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546599 The  Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is on the brink of extinction. The last known female of the species has died. Now, there are only three known males left in the world, and the future for this species looks bleak. The female turtle underwent a fifth artificial insemination trial with a male at the […]

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]]> 546599 SIGN: Justice for Estrella, Dog who Died from Sexual Assault https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-justice-for-estrella-dog-who-died-from-sexual-assault/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 19:20:53 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546564 Signatures Collected PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Oregon Governor Kate Brown UPDATE (5/5/2022): We sent our petition, signed by more than 29,833 people, to Gov. Kate Brown to keep the issue of stronger protections for animals on her radar. We’ll continue watching for key legislation that could improve innocent animals’ lives, and we’ll do all we […]

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]]> 546564 LFT Is A Proud Sponsor of VegWeek 2019 https://ladyfreethinker.org/lft-is-a-proud-sponsor-of-vegweek-2019/ Sat, 13 Apr 2019 19:04:19 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546478 For the second year, Lady Freethinker is a sponsor of VegWeek, a weeklong event that aims to inspire people across the country to explore plant-based eating. The event is hosted by Compassion Over Killing, a nonprofit animal protection organization that focuses on cruelty in animal agriculture. The annual campaign encourages participants to take the 7-Day […]

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]]> 546478 SIGN: Pass the CECIL Act to Stop Cruel Trophy Hunting https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-pass-the-cecil-act-to-stop-cruel-trophy-hunting/ Sat, 13 Apr 2019 17:16:03 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546485 Signatures Collected PETITION CLOSED Petition Targets: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi UPDATE (5/3/2022): Sadly, this bill never made it out of the 116th Congress. We hope that the new Congress will introduce similar, common-sense, and lifesaving legislation to protect animals from trophy hunting. We’ll keep watching the situation and do all […]

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]]> 546485 SIGN: Outlaw Leaving Dogs Chained Up to Die in Hurricanes https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-outlaw-leaving-dogs-chained-up-to-die-in-hurricanes/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:19:48 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546454 Signatures Collected PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis UPDATE (6/1/19): Unfortunately, this bill did not pass. Thank you to all who signed the petitions to protect pets during natural disasters. * Imagine you’re wet, cold, and tied to a post, shivering for warmth that won’t come as […]

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]]> 546454 Poacher Trampled to Death by Elephant, Remains Devoured by Lions https://ladyfreethinker.org/poacher-trampled-to-death-by-elephant-remains-devoured-by-lions/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:01:30 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546376 A man who attempted to poach a rhino was reportedly trampled to death by an elephant in Kruger National Park in South Africa. When park rangers went to retrieve the man’s body, they found a pair of pants and a human head near Crocodile Bridge; it appears a pride of lions may have devoured the […]

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]]> 546376 SIGN: Pass Stronger Laws to Stop Animal Torture in Iowa https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-pass-stronger-laws-to-stop-animal-torture-in-iowa/ Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:54:01 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546082 PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Iowa Senate President Charles Schneider; Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds UPDATE (6/29/20): Gov. Kim Reynolds officially signed the Community and Pet Protection Act (737) into law. Under the new law, second-offense animal neglect and abuse would become a class D felony, and caretakers will no longer be exempt from being charged with abusing […]

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]]> 546082 SIGN: Shut Down Illegal Dog Meat Farms in Gimpo, South Korea https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-shut-down-illegal-dog-meat-farms-in-gimpo-south-korea/ Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:01:50 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546086

Signatures Collected PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Ha-young Jung, mayor of Gimpo, South Korea UPDATE (5/3/2022): There has not been a complete ban put in place in Gimpo. However, many officials have suggested their support and plan to implement some sort of ban in the future. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in raised the possibility of a […]

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]]> 546086 VIDEO: Alaskan Men Kill Mother Bear and Cubs in Cold Blood https://ladyfreethinker.org/video-alaskan-men-kill-mother-bear-and-cubs-in-cold-blood/ Fri, 29 Mar 2019 22:37:00 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546027

WARNING: This video contains graphic content and violent imagery. The footage is horrifying. Two Alaskan men approach the den of a mother bear and her two newborn cubs and shoot them at point-blank range. You can hear the cubs screaming in terror as they’re shot. The men toss the cubs aside and violently butcher their […]

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]]> 546027 LFT’s Ad in China Sends Message ‘Dogs are Family, Not Food’ https://ladyfreethinker.org/lfts-ad-in-china-sends-message-dogs-are-family-not-food/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 18:30:54 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=545894 As part of Lady Freethinker’s Defeat Dog Meat campaign to save dogs and cats from the horrors of the meat trade, we have posted a new bus stop ad in China. The ad is strategically placed in the city of Shenyang’s Xita district — an area notorious for cruel dog meat restaurants, where stolen pets are […]

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]]> 545894 SIGN: Toughen Penalties for Torturing Dogs and Cats in Arizona https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-toughen-penalties-for-torturing-dogs-and-cats-in-arizona/ Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:51:24 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=545740 Signatures Collected PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Governor Ducey UPDATE (5/13/19): VICTORY! On May 8, 2019, Governor Ducey signed House Bill 2671 into law, increasing the maximum charge for animal abuse to a class 5 felony. Thank you to everyone who signed the petition in support of this important legislation. * In January 2017, police in […]

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]]> 545740 Victory! U.S. Reinstates Laws to Protect Wild Horses from Slaughter https://ladyfreethinker.org/victory-u-s-reinstates-laws-to-protect-wild-horses-from-slaughter/ Sat, 16 Mar 2019 00:35:36 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=545622 In a big win for animals, the U.S government has reinstated rules that will stop the mass purchase of wild horses and burros, protecting them from money-hungry kill buyers who want to ship them off to slaughter for profit. Hundreds of thousands of readers have signed LFT petitions to stop the slaughter of America’s wild […]

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]]> 545622 Orphaned Baby Porcupines Snuggle Teddy Bear to Replace Mom https://ladyfreethinker.org/orphaned-baby-porcupines-snuggle-teddy-bear-to-replace-mom/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 23:51:28 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=545079 Fluffy, a baby Mexican dwarf porcupine, was all alone when she was brought to the Nosara Refuge for Wildlife in Costa Rica in December 2018. The organization rehabilitates animals and helps them prepare for life back in the wild. Fluffy was joined a month later by Lulo, and now the two are inseparable. They spend their […]

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]]> 545079 SIGN: Justice for Possum Cruelly Burned with Blowtorch https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-justice-for-possum-cruelly-burned-with-blowtorch/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:46:44 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=545058 Signatures Collected PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Athens City Police, Ohio UPDATE (7/11/2023): We sent our petition, signed by more than 33,000 people, to the Athens City Police Department. Thank you to everyone who signed our petition! Unfortunately, we were not able to get any additional details about this case despite multiple checks back. We’ll continue to […]

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