Meta Enables and Rewards Monkey Torture Content, Including With ‘Creator Badge’ Designation
Social media giant Meta is under renewed scrutiny for allowing – and even rewarding – monkey...
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Lady Freethinker keeps you up to date on the latest animal welfare news, exposing animal cruelty and empowering everyone to take action. Understanding how animals are harmed in medical tests, exploited for food and entertainment, and abused by their own caretakers enables us to make informed decisions about how our actions affect the creatures who share our planet.
Plastic Pollution is Killing Animals: How We Can Help Save Them
A young elephant seal was languishing on a beach in California with a plastic packing strip...
Bonded Dogs and Cat Found Roaming the Streets Together Are Rescued
In a scene straight out of a movie, two dogs and a cat were found roaming the streets together one...
Dog Found Struggling in Freezing New York City River Rescued Just in Time
Cold, alone, and struggling to stay afloat in the frigid East River in New York City, a tiny...
Seoul, South Korea Bans Cruel Animal Dissections in Schools
In a significant step toward protecting animals and children, the city of Seoul in South Korea has...
Chimpanzee Who Was Kidnapped & Suffered in Captivity Begins New Life at Sanctuary
After years of hardship and solitude, Yoko — a 38-year-old chimpanzee who was living alone in a...
Dog Missing for Over a Decade Joyfully Reunites With Guardian
In a turn of events both heartwarming and amazing, a dog who disappeared 11 years ago was reunited...
Man Receives Jail Sentence for Setting Caged Raccoon on Fire
A man in Quincy, Massachusetts, received a six-month jail sentence and two years of probation for...
Former Shelter Worker Receives 40-Year Prison Sentence for Torturing and Killing Kittens
In a deeply disturbing case, a former animal shelter worker in Weatherford, Texas, was sentenced...
Killing of Alaska’s Brown Bears Stopped: Judge Rules the Slaughter Unconstitutional
In a big win for Alaska’s wildlife, an Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled that a state...
Former Humane Society Director Imprisoned for 15 Years for Killing Dogs He Claimed To Be Helping
Steffen Baldwin, a former humane society director in Ohio who claimed he could rehabilitate dogs...
Dog Stranded on Ice Off Michigan Coast Rescued & Reunited With Family
In the early hours of a brisk March morning in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a dog named Cujo found...
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A better, more compassionate future is possible, and these stories are proof.
With all the latest animal cruelty news circulating the internet, it's sometimes difficult to step back and feel good about your efforts.
At Lady Freethinker, we recognize how important it is to highlight heartwarming stories about successful dog and cat adoptions, inform readers about new bills and laws that protect pets and wildlife, show the progress of organizations that help animals, and provide updates when animal abusers are prosecuted for their crimes.
