Ansel had been missing overnight when Mesa firefighters found him exhausted and swimming in a canal, unable to climb out on his own. Firefighters with Engine 2205 responded to the canal on July 14 after receiving a report of a dog in the water, according to the Mesa Fire and Medical Department. No one knew […]

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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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At the 2025 Sangamon County Fair, capuchin monkeys Gilligan and Bert were reportedly dressed in children’s clothing and tethered to dogs’ backs as the dogs raced around a ring. A witness told the Chicago Tribune that the monkeys grabbed at a rail as if trying to get off. Now, a new Illinois law prohibits the […]

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Six abandoned puppies are now safe and receiving the care they need after firefighters discovered them in the area of the 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County, California, according to local news. Members of CAL FIRE’s Devil’s Garden crew were working to contain the large blaze when they encountered the vulnerable puppies potentially in harm’s […]

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Two puppy sisters rescued in war-torn Ukraine are now healthy and safe at a Lady Freethinker-sponsored shelter — thanks to you. The six- or seven-month-old dogs were picked up with help from local residents just as an air-raid warning sounded and heavy rain descended on the village. Despite a difficult car ride, the fortunate pups […]

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued a Brooklyn store accused of illegally advertising and selling hundreds of puppies after New York’s Puppy Mill Pipeline Act took effect. The lawsuit targets Quality Canines Inc., which operates as Puppy Boutique, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The office said the business continued advertising and selling […]

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Florida is expanding Dexter’s Law, the public animal-abuse registry named for Dexter, a dog whose case helped push the state toward stronger animal-cruelty protections. Dexter, a 4-year-old bulldog mix, was found decapitated and wrapped in plastic in Pinellas County just one day after he was adopted, according to earlier LFT reporting. More than 44,000 LFT […]

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A young deer escaped a precarious situation after firefighters in Astoria, Oregon, removed the vulnerable animal from the roof of a home in an unusual rescue operation, according to People. The Astoria Fire Department learned about the fawn’s predicament when a dispatch call came through on the Fourth of July reporting that the youngster had […]

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Three puppies are getting the happy endings they deserve after the police officers who helped rescue them from an alleged neglect situation welcomed them into their own homes, according to People. Wade, Oni, and Roman each found forever homes with a different officer from New York’s Watertown Police Department, while Keira, a fourth puppy rescued […]

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Firefighters used patience, towels, and a treat to help a drenched stray puppy out of a storm drain in Paragould, Arkansas. The Engine 2 crew learned that a puppy was stuck in a drain near the Paragould Fire Department station, KAIT reported. After removing a heavy iron grate, one firefighter climbed into the drain to […]

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Four pugs and a turtle are safe after Phoenix first responders worked together to save the animals from a mobile home fire. Body camera video released by the Phoenix Police Department showed an officer spotting smoke near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road on June 8 around 2:30 p.m., Arizona’s Family reported. He ran toward the […]

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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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A small kitten is safe after firefighters and animal control officers worked together to free the vulnerable feline from a narrow pipe in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, according to local news. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene on the morning of June 27 following a report of a trapped animal. Upon arrival, they discovered the kitten […]

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In an effort to help lost animal companions get home sooner, Hall County Animal Services in Gainesville, Georgia, has installed public microchip scanning stations at the Hall County Animal Shelter and Laurel Park Dog Park, according to Hall County Government. These stations will be accessible 24/7 and feature universal scanners capable of checking all major […]

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It’s that special time of year when Lady Freethinker invites animal welfare organizations across the world to submit their projects for funding consideration — LFT’s Urgent Need Fund is officially open for applications! The program has helped thousands of animals over the past 5 years, giving over $360,000 to projects that improve the lives of […]

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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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The first boom does not sound like a party to a dog trembling under the kitchen table. It does not look like a celebration to a horse startled at a fence line, a rabbit frozen in a hutch, or a bird jolted from a tree after dark. Fireworks may be brief for people. For animals, […]

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After spending around five hours trapped in a backyard pond in Spokane Valley, Washington, a moose was finally rescued thanks to the determined efforts of firefighters and animal rescue volunteers, according to local news. When it became clear that wildlife officials would not be able to offer assistance to the stranded moose in a timely […]

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Luna was soaking wet, frightened, and clinging to the side of a deep golf course pond when Colorado police arrived to help pull her back to safety. People reported that the brown and white dog became trapped in a pond at Hyland Hills Golf Course in Westminster on May 19, citing a Westminster Police Department […]

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