A man from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison and three years of supervised release for participating in online groups that created and shared videos of baby and adolescent monkeys being sexually abused, tortured, and mutilated, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Nicholas T. Dryden — […]

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Animals used in research labs — including dogs, cats, and monkeys — are forced to endure some of the most horrific cruelties imaginable. They are often condemned to short lives of terror and agony: isolated in cages, crying out in pain, and trembling in fear. Once their bodies and spirits are broken, they are routinely […]

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Compassionate activists from Lady Freethinker, In Defense of Animals, Animal Save Movement, SPCA International, Stray Dog Support, and the IAWPC — a coalition representing over 80 organizations worldwide — came together throughout the month of June at various FIFA World Cup matches to protest the mass killing of dogs in Morocco ahead of the 2030 […]

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Just days after 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan was killed in a horse-drawn carriage crash in New York City’s Central Park — and less than two weeks after a 16-year-old horse named Deniz collapsed and died hauling passengers — the cruel, outdated industry was back in business. Lady Freethinker documented its return to New York, where […]

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Captive wildlife around the world need your help! Please join Lady Freethinker for a week of online action from July 6-10 to encourage ethical tourism and stop photo ops with animals – where terrified tigers, elephants, primates and more are chained and whipped, roughly handled for photo ops, and forced into submission through violence and […]

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A man from Pennsylvania has admitted to participating in online groups that created and shared videos of monkeys being tortured and sexually abused, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Hugh T. Campbell pleaded guilty earlier this month in federal court to conspiring to create and distribute these “animal crush” videos. He […]

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Thanks to compassionate supporters, five dogs in rural Florida are finally enjoying the freedom and comfort they deserve. When we first learned about Freya, Rex, Copper, Zelda, and Gemini, they were living on chains after a devastating wildfire swept through rural Florida, destroying their family’s property. With limited resources and few options, their caregivers were […]

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A Lady Freethinker investigation has documented elephants chained for hours, forced to wear elaborate costumes that cover their ears, and subjected to stressful conditions across Sri Lanka’s festivals and tourism attractions. Our investigator found elephant welfare concerns at religious processions, tourist attractions, and captive elephant facilities across the country, uncovering troubling evidence of suffering endured […]

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Thelma and Louise are finally safe, loved, and home together. When they were rescued from a puppy mill in Indonesia, both were severely underweight and suffering the physical toll of years of neglect, confinement, and repeated breeding. Thanks to your support, they received urgent veterinary care and have now been adopted together into a loving […]

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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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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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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: 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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PETITION TARGET: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means A monkey imported from Mauritius to the U.S. was reportedly trapped for five days without food or water after being left inside a shipping crate and discarded in a biohazard waste dumpster in early 2026. The monkey was ultimately killed. This was more than an isolated […]

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Activists from Lady Freethinker, In Defense of Animals, Animal Save Movement, SPCA International, Stray Dog Support and the IAWPC — a coalition representing over 80 organizations worldwide — gathered at the Vancouver Convention Centre during the 76th FIFA Congress on April 30 to protest the mass killing of dogs in Morocco ahead of the 2030 […]

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Hundreds of Abusive Posts Removed for Violating Meta’s Policies Following Our Submission of a Shareholder Resolution A milestone has been reached in our efforts to stop online animal cruelty and torture content: following the submission of a shareholder resolution by Lady Freethinker, Meta has removed hundreds of posts shared with them by LFT that Meta […]

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Justice is continuing to catch up to people involved in the creation and distribution of cruel monkey torture videos. After years of documentation, investigations, and reporting by Lady Freethinker and other advocates, 2026 has already brought new arrests and prison sentences for individuals participating in this abuse. These cases are part of a growing international […]

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A new investigation by Lady Freethinker (LFT) and Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) has discovered a rapidly growing network of unregulated puppy mills in Indonesia. This reveals widespread animal suffering, lower welfare standards, and serious public health risks. Investigators found that backyard breeding operations have increased across Java, especially in West Java and Central Java. […]

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A 33-year-old woman from Catlin, Illinois, pleaded guilty to conspiring to create and distribute, and distributing, illegal “animal crush” videos depicting the severe abuse of monkeys, according to federal prosecutors. Court records show that Amanda Leigh Fourez was an active member of several chat groups dedicated to creating and sharing videos depicting the sexual torture […]

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PETITION TARGET: Leadership of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Dogs, cats, and other animals in U.S. laboratories are forced to endure some of the most horrific cruelties imaginable, living in isolation, enduring painful procedures, and being exposed to toxic chemicals. When the experiments conclude, animals are routinely killed, their short lives consisting […]

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