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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A new book by psychologist and vegan advocate Dr. Melanie Joy explores how oppressive systems sustain themselves and how animal and social justice warriors can stay sane and healthy while working to dismantle them. How To End Injustice Everywhere builds on Joy’s previous works on Carnism — or the invisible belief system that conditions people […]

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With Halloween just around the corner, there’s a fantastic opportunity to explore and introduce delicious plant-based treats! Here are some spooktacular plant-based goodies for Halloween, with the recipes and descriptions courtesy of World of Vegan founder, vegan chef, and author Michelle Cehn. Try them today if you dare! Mummy Dogs & Mummy Meatballs These spooky […]

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Cats and kittens flown out of a wildfire-scorched Hawaii are quickly finding loving homes in Washington and Virginia thanks to a collaborative effort between the Hawaii-based The Good Cat Network (GCN) and other caring nonprofits. GCN Executive Director Darlene Rayhill remembered looking at an evacuation alert on her phone at 4 a.m. on Aug. 8.  […]

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What started as a child’s love of horses has grown into a critical and life-saving movement to save wild horses and rewild habitats by a powerhouse protector. Manda Kalimian, the founder of Long Island-based nonprofit CANA Foundation, has been on a mission for more than a decade to educate people — and the U.S. government — about […]

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Editorial Note: In July 2023, Lady Freethinker sent an observer to witness a massive federal roundup of wild horses at the Antelope Complex-North in Nevada. You can read our write up about the first week of roundup, in which six horses were killed, here. What follows are excerpts from our observer’s log notes, edited lightly […]

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Lady Freethinker is once again accepting applications to fund projects to help animals through its Urgent Need Fund grant program! The newest grant cycle opened July 1 and will close on August 12, 2023. We encourage any small nonprofit planning or working on a project to care for animals or to raise awareness to improve […]

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Many plant-powered people when asked to give advice on how to live a healthy vegan life will offer up, “Eat the Rainbow.” That’s because colorful foods —  think crispy orange or red bell peppers, verdant mini forests of broccoli and kale, or pretty purple cabbages — are packed with a host of important nutrients and vitamins that boost […]

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Ramen noodles. Pasta. Cereal. Sacrifice. That’s what Michelle Cehn thought she’d be getting when she committed, years ago, to going vegan.  But that’s not what life had in store for her.  Cehn is now the executive director of nonprofit World of Vegan, a successful host of the “Plant-Powered People” podcast, co-author of The Friendly Vegan […]

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If you’ve ever visited a true farmed animal sanctuary, you know that they’re typically run by some of the most passionate and dedicated people on the planet. These are the people who will drive six hours in the middle of the night to a specialty clinic with a newly-rescued baby calf showing signs of sickness.  […]

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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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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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A new bill would allow millions of school children a chance to choose compassionate and healthier alternatives to cow’s milk for the first time.  H.R. 1619, or the Addressing Digestive Distress in Stomachs of Our Youth (ADD SOY) Act, would require public schools to provide soy milk as an alternative to cow’s milk to students […]

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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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Animal lover and dog guardian Eileen Lambert was driving one day in 2011 when a story about a pet pantry on the radio caught her ear.  She hadn’t heard of the concept and thought it was interesting, but she was caught up in a busy life working for a nonprofit, volunteering at an animal shelter, […]

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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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In today’s world of mass-produced, cheaply-made products, it’s more important than ever that people who care about animals and the planet take the time to make informed decisions about what they’re choosing to support. Many commonly used and accepted products — from moisturizers and sunscreens to fertilizers and cell phones — can hurt animals and the […]

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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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