Rescued Goats Enjoy New Pasture & Barn Thanks to Lady Freethinker
Mac and his best friend Winston, two goats raised through the Future Farmers of America (FFA)...
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Animal Rights Victories & Updates.
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Victory! South Korea has banned the dog meat trade nationwide.
This victory follows many years of campaigning from activists within South Korea and around the world -- including Lady Freethinker, who conducted multiple investigations and achieved major media coverage of the brutal dog meat trade. Thanks to the South Korean government and action from animal welfare organizations, up to a million dogs will be spared the horrors of farming and slaughter each year...
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Our investigation brings Chile’s strongest-ever sentence for animal cruelty.
Lady Freethinker’s investigation into a cruel dogfight breeding facility has led to an unprecedented victory for animals: for the first time in Chile’s history, a judge issued the maximum possible sentence for animal abuse under new laws, sending the message that cruelty to animals will no longer be tolerated...
Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty for Involvement in Online Monkey Torture
A man from Kentucky who was involved in online monkey torture groups recently pleaded guilty to...
40% of South Korean Dog Meat Farms Close Voluntarily Before Government Ban Takes Effect
South Korea passed legislation to outlaw the dog meat trade just over a year ago, and according to...
LFT Helps Keep Dogs Warm as Temperatures Plummet This Winter
With temperatures in Knoxville, Tennessee dropping to single digits this winter, outdoor dogs...
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in Funding Brutal Monkey Torture Videos
An Alabama woman – who allegedly worked with co-conspirators to share and fund sadistic torture...
Victory! Detroit Bans the Sale of Dogs and Cats at Pet Stores
The city council of Detroit, Michigan, unanimously passed an ordinance on January 28 to ban the...
Lady Freethinker Awards Nearly $75,000 to Organizations Helping Animals
In 2024, Lady Freethinker’s Urgent Need Fund awarded nearly $75,000 to eight nonprofit...
PETITION UPDATE: More Than 250 Charges Filed in ‘Bestiality Bus’ Case
Over 250 charges have been brought against a couple from Georgia after a six-month-long...
Street Dog Set on Fire in Mexico Flourishing at Sanctuary With Help From LFT
Last year, a stray dog with a badly burned face was discovered on the streets of Yucatán, Mexico....
Lady Freethinker Funds Spay & Neuter Services for Dogs & Cats in Mexico
Editorial Note: This is part of a series that profiles the recipients of Lady Freethinker’s...
Lady Freethinker Grant Helps Save India’s Street Animals
Editorial Note: This is part of a series that profiles the recipients of Lady Freethinker’s...
LFT Sponsors Emergency Aid to Help Animal Victims of Los Angeles Wildfires
To help the animals displaced, injured, or otherwise harmed by the recent L.A. wildfires, Lady...
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Victims of animal cruelty deserve justice, and animal rights activists work hard to ensure they get it.
When justice is achieved for an abused animal, Lady Freethinker strives to keep you updated. Whether it’s a global victory like ending the dog meat trade or a local victory like passing stronger state-wide animal cruelty legislation, it deserves to be celebrated. Through our animal rights articles, we keep our supporters informed about how their donations and signatures are creating a more compassionate world for all.