An endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup was born at Kaimana Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. The mother seal, named Kaiwi, took her newborn pup for their first swim together when the pup turned only six days old. Hawaiian monk seals are extremely vulnerable to extinction, and each life is irreplaceable. Hawaiian monk seals are also culturally […]

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PETITION TARGET: Krabi Province Police, Phuket Marine Biological Centre, and any other investigating marine agency A female sea cow was found with her head cut off her body and with multiple bodily wounds in Thailand’s southern Krabi province, according to news reports. Villagers believe the defenseless dugong, a close relative of the manatee, may have […]

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Cinnamon the goat and Felix the dog were taken to Wake County Animal Center in North Carolina after their guardian was no longer able to take care of them. But their story doesn’t end there. The animals’ guardian became hospitalized, and that’s when animal control stepped in and brought the goat and dog to the […]

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A sweet senior cat who was taken to a veterinarian to be killed after she started peeing outside her litterbox thankfully had her life spared through the caring actions of a veterinarian, a rescue, and her new forever family. Lulu, a gorgeous 13-year-old Himalayan with sky blue eyes, ended up at a New York veterinarian’s […]

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Cows and sheep in New Zealand will no longer suffer through extensive, confined journeys at sea thanks to the country’s ban on live animal exports. The ban was first announced in 2021 but gave farmers time to transition – hence the 2-year wait until the ban’s implementation. The declared ban followed the horrific sinking of […]

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PETITION TARGET: Chitwan National Park, Chitwan Police Department UPDATE (5/30/2023): Chanchalkali survived this horrific act so far — taking water about a month after the attack and eating fodder for the first time 50 days into her recovery. The elephant’s owner said she can now take a bath and eat grass, fruit, or tree leaves […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney UPDATE (8/2/2023): An individual has pleaded guilty to one charge of animal cruelty and was sentenced by a judge to 94 days of time served since his arrest, during which he was not allowed to have contact with animals. We thank everyone who signed our petition for […]

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If you’re looking for a way to add some beauty and meaning to your landscape — and help animals — planting a pollinator garden might just be the solution! Cities and other urban areas are often considered deprived of nature. However, the growing movement to increase wildlife habitat in cities is seeking to bring back […]

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A new award-winning documentary scrutinizes the history of human-coyote interactions and how most negative encounters have human-created causes. The film, “American Bolshevik,” studies coyotes’ expansion and explains that when coyotes are cruelly killed, the massacres only make room for other coyotes to move in. The film also evaluates how the vicious cycle of ineffective killings, […]

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A rare wolverine was spotted near Portland, Oregon, instilling hope in animal lovers advocating for their protection, as the animal is currently listed as a threatened species in the state. The sighting of the North American wolverine took place along the Columbia River, which is far from where wolverines tend to reside. The animal was […]

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PETITION TARGET: Clark County District Attorney Stephen B. Wolfson UPDATE (5/9/2023): The defendant’s preliminary hearing is on July 19, 2023. We’ll keep watching this case. —Lady Freethinker Staff * A young husky named Harley was found dead and decomposing, his teeth biting the cage in an apparent attempt to escape, in an abandoned Las Vegas home. […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Wayne County Prosecutors UPDATE (8/7/2023): Unsettlingly, the defendant pleaded guilty to one count of  2nd-degree killing/torturing an animal but was sentenced only to 3 years of probation, according to news reports. A charge of abandoning/cruelty to animals was dismissed. Probation is not a fitting sentence for a person who intentionally harmed this […]

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A 3-year-old mother dog adopted an interesting addition to her litter: an orphaned kitten. When the black dog arrived at the Jackson County Animal Shelter, she was pregnant and scared of people. The original plan was to move her into a foster home, but shelter officials decided to move her into the office to help […]

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A 5-year-old dog recently adopted from a shelter in the United Kingdom turned around and repaid her new, loving family by saving her guardian’s life. Peter Bradley and his partner Debbie Ackers adopted dog Ruby from the U.K.-based animal rescue Dogs Trust Salisbury. Not long after bringing her home, Bradley fainted during a walk and […]

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PETITION TARGET: Amazon Studios A horse forced to perform for a show for people’s “entertainment” died suddenly of a heart attack, reportedly while being exercised prior to filming and while in the presence at least 20 other horses, according to news reports. The horse reportedly was being forced to create Season Two of “The Lord […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield; Reps Paul Holvey, Julie Fahey, and Vikki Iverson UPDATE (5/1/2025): The bill was signed into law! Lady Freethinker thanks the 37,000+ individuals who signed our petition to help pass this legislation. * Irritated eyes, chemical burns, and excruciating deaths are only a few ways animals like rabbits, […]

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People and dogs are benefitting from the creativity of a Kentucky resident who took the concept of community-run little free libraries to the next level and established a “Little Dog Library” in Louisville. Lisa Schmid created the “Little Dog Library” — which encourages local dog lovers to share anything dog-related, including toys, food, accessories, and […]

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PETITION TARGET: Pulaski Police and Animal Control departments A sweet dog was discovered stuffed inside a sealed bucket with his legs taped together in a dumpster in Pulaski, Virginia. A passerby heard noise coming from the dumpster and alerted law enforcement, who arrived in time to save the defenseless dog. The dog is currently being held with […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: NYC Committee on Health Chair Lynn Schulman UPDATE (12/31/2024): While Int 0963-2023 didn’t pass, Councilmember Hanif brought it back in the next legislative session as Int 0213-2024, and after being introduced, it was referred to the Committee on Health by the New York City Council. In August of 2024, the New […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Colombian House of Representatives and President Gustavo Petro UPDATE (5/1/2023): Unfortunately, this bill died on a third reading in the Fifth Committee of the House of Representatives, according to news reports. We’re disappointed that bulls — and people — will continue to suffer and die for people’s cruel “entertainment.” Thank you […]

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