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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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: RJ Sigurdson, Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Some 300 dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, and cows who were in physical and mental distress, denied veterinary care, and kept in terrible conditions — some in so much agony that they needed to be immediately euthanized — were seized from two rural Alberta, Canada […]

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Delhi is taking a significant step toward becoming a kinder place for animals. The city has announced that new Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) will be set up in all 13 of its revenue districts, according to India’s News. Each district SPCA will be led by its District Magistrate. The aim is […]

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After 19-year-old Samuel Haymon lost his job and was evicted from his home, he rejected a bed at a shelter for people experiencing homelessness because they told him his dog Mordex was not permitted. Having a strong bond, the man couldn’t bear to be without Mordex, who he’d raised from a puppy, saying, “He’s my […]

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In a move that could signal a turning point for primate research in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ordered a complete phase-out of its monkey experiments. The decision affects roughly 200 macaques used in infectious disease studies and could take effect by the end of the year. While […]

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Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist whose work with wild chimpanzees forever changed how humans see the natural world — and whose tireless advocacy inspired generations to fight for animals and the planet — has died at the age of 91, according to the Jane Goodall Institute. All of us at Lady Freethinker mourn her passing […]

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In monumental and long-awaited news, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has officially passed a bill banning the dog meat industry in South Korea! Under the new law, the breeding and slaughter of dogs for dog meat, distribution, and the sale of dog meat will be illegal by 2027. The special act to […]

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The William J. von Liebig Foundation has presented the third annual von Liebig Prize winner for significant accomplishments in animal welfare activism and change to Lady Freethinker Founder and President Nina Jackel. The $25,000 prize aims to support individuals facilitating meaningful change in their community by making a significant impact through their hard work in […]

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A private foundation devoted to equine well-being has sued Amazon for selling products containing gelatin made from slaughtered donkeys, known as ejiao, on its online platform, according to news reports. Ejiao is made by skinning slaughtered donkeys and then boiling their hides to produce a sticky gelatin prized by some for “medicine.”  The cruel supplement […]

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An endangered sperm whale beached and died off the Florida Keys had a full stomach of human-created plastic pollution, which likely led to his death, according to a necropsy report. The 47-foot male landed in Mud Key, about 15 miles northeast of Key West, in May.  Biologists who conducted the animal’s autopsy reported a mass […]

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Jemma, a 16-year-old, pregnant baboon, was lying on the floor of her cage salivating when researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) found her on June 15, 2021. Medical records obtained by Lady Freethinker, via a public records request, revealed that Jemma, also known to researchers as #26876, was being treated with Letrozole – an […]

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Frightened, alone and clinging to  a buoy in an Australian harbor, a possum received a life-saving rescue from a kind-hearted professional scuba diver and park authorities. Luke English, a scuba diver with the Redboats Scuba Diving who has rescued dogs, stranded penguins, and people, received a tip about the possum in the Tasman Sea off […]

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A Utah petting zoo with 40 documented instances of noncompliance with mandated animal welfare standards has been cited again by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with an inspector noting the conditions “could lead to serious injury or death,” according to the inspection report. Ivie Acres Farm, a petting zoo based in Granstville, Utah, offers […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and North Carolina legislators UPDATE (4/8/2023): The North Carolina Rules Review Commission received 439 pages of letters opposing the state’s commission to allow hunting in three bear sanctuaries and remove the ‘sanctuary’ designation from dozens of others, and state law requires a legislative review. Legislators in […]

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Beleaguered cats and dogs and their Ukrainian guardians escaping from Russia’s fatal invasion could soon find safe haven in the United Kingdom, which has agreed to waive certain requirements for paperwork that many of the fleeing refugees say they just don’t have. More than 2.5 million Ukrainians to date have fled their homes amid the […]

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A young Chinese artist has received highest honors as the winner of the 2022 World Wildlife Day International Youth Art contest for his painting of a young child in a forest surrounded by several vulnerable species, which judges said showed humanity’s role in supporting biodiversity and habitat restoration. Yanjun Mao, 13, was one of more […]

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In significant progress for cats and dogs used in cruel animal tests, a  Virginia bill that could help cripple breeding facilities with violations of federal animal welfare law is now on its way to the governor. The Virginia General Assembly unanimously passed SB 87, which would prohibit research facilities cited by federal inspectors for a […]

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