A man from McLennan County, Texas, has been sentenced to five years in prison and one year in county jail on charges related to a viral video last year that showed him brutally beating a dog, as well as a firearms offense, according to local news. As part of a plea agreement with the McLennan […]

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Just 15 hours after construction crews finished work for the day, deer stepped onto a newly built wildlife bridge on U.S. 97 in Siskiyou County, California, using a safer path above the road below, according to NewsWatch 12/KDRV. The deer were the first animals to use the new overcrossing, and Caltrans said a bobcat and […]

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PETITION TARGET: Virginia Beach Animal Services A blind, underweight dog afflicted with a skin condition was reportedly abandoned in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and left to navigate the dangerous streets on her own, according to local news. Fortunately, the vulnerable canine — now known as Blossom — was rescued and brought to a shelter, but it is […]

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From endangered animals torn from their natural homes to protected species boxed up for profit, wildlife trafficking turns living beings into cargo. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is warning traffickers that exploiting endangered animals can carry prison terms of up to 15 years and fines as high as Dh2 million, or about $545,000 USD, according […]

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In a major victory for animals used in experiments, Ontario, Canada, has passed legislation that bans invasive medical testing on cats and dogs and prohibits breeding these animals for research, according to Canada’s National Observer. This makes Ontario the first province in Canada to enact these protections for cats and dogs used in research. Violating […]

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A tiny fawn is safe after an intense rescue during flash flooding in Indiana. Firefighters from the Madison Township Fire Department had responded to a call about a vehicle stranded on a flooded road when they heard the cries of a baby deer being carried downstream in the fast-moving water nearby. With the driver already […]

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PETITION TARGET: Sri Lanka Minister of the Environment, Dr. Dammika Patabendi Across Sri Lanka, captive elephants are suffering in festivals, tourist attractions, and entertainment venues’ washing and riding operations — often enduring lives of confinement, stress, and pain. During an annual procession, a Lady Freethinker investigator documented elephants chained on hard concrete for extended periods […]

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PETITION TARGET: Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Neal and Idaho Falls Police Department Tonto, a gentle 22-year-old horse was reportedly shot through the leg and left with catastrophic injuries so severe that his grieving family had to make the heartbreaking decision to have him euthanized, according to Local News 8. Tonto had been part of […]

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PETITION TARGET: East Hartford Animal Control Three tiny kittens, believed to be only 3½ to 4 weeks old, were found trapped in a dumpster in East Hartford, Connecticut, after someone allegedly dumped them in a box as if they were garbage, according to local news. Too young to fend for themselves, the vulnerable kittens were reportedly […]

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A man from Coral Gables, Florida, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release for owning and administering online chat groups that shared and discussed graphic videos of monkeys being tortured, mutilated, and sexually abused, according to the Department of Justice. Francisco Javier Ravelo pleaded guilty in March to distributing […]

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A small brown dog who had been missing for more than a week is safely back with family after Florida first responders lowered a rescuer 40 feet into a forested sinkhole and brought the pup back to daylight unharmed. The dog’s owner contacted authorities after discovering that the beloved pup was trapped deep inside a […]

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A tiny raccoon is safe after a frightening ordeal stuck alone in a storm drain in Colorado Springs. After heavy weather moved through the area, firefighters responded to reports of a distressed baby raccoon trapped in the drain and worked to bring the young animal to safety. The raccoon kit had reportedly been found by […]

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Illinois is one step away from strengthening protections for wild animals used in circuses and other traveling shows, as lawmakers move to expand the state’s existing ban beyond elephants to include lions, tigers, bears, non-human primates, and several other species. House Bill 4255 will add cougars, jaguars, leopards, lions, tigers, non-human primates, bears, and any […]

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PETITION TARGET: Putnam County District Attorney Robert V. Tendy, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division Two roosters and two white doves were found near a New York reservoir with their heads cut off and their bodies reportedly drained of blood, according to News 12 and CBS6 Albany. A […]

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PETITION TARGET: Louisville Metro Police Department In a horrifying animal cruelty case out of Louisville, Kentucky, a husky named Sammie was reportedly found abandoned near a golf course inside a garbage bag, suffering from severe injuries and bound with twine around her muzzle as she cried out and struggled to escape, according to local news. The […]

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Across Spain, caregivers are filling food bowls, arranging sterilization appointments, rushing sick animals to veterinarians, and trying to keep abandoned dogs and community cats safe. Now, nearly €4 million in new government funding could help make that daily, lifesaving work stronger and more sustainable, according to Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 […]

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Dogs and cats in Sulawesi, Indonesia, have been stolen from homes, trafficked across provinces, packed into cages, and slaughtered in brutal live-animal markets and slaughterhouses. But across the island, real change is taking hold. Lady Freethinker’s PROJECT Sulawesi is helping dismantle the systems that allow this cruelty to continue by targeting the trade at its […]

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PETITION TARGET: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and U.S. Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley A 1-month-old kitten was reportedly grabbed and thrown from a fourth-floor balcony into busy traffic during an argument at a Florida apartment, according to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office. In that same incident, officers also found […]

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For weeks, a family lived with the fear that their beloved senior dog might never come back. Then came word: 15-year-old Lucy, who had been missing for nearly three weeks, was found alive in Greenville, North Carolina, after being discovered in a ditch, cold, soaked, and in urgent need of medical care. Lucy was suffering […]

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PETITION TARGET: Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Confined to cramped cages, denied exercise and socialization, and repeatedly bred for profit, dogs in puppy mills often endure lives of severe neglect and suffering. Now, a newly introduced federal bill known as the Puppy Protection Act aims to strengthen protections for […]

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